A gust of cold wind blew past, making everyone feel the chill of late autumn.
The scene on the stage was clearly visible. Lu An had a dagger pressed against Du Xin's neck, and that dagger emitted a cold aura that could take her life at any time.
The entire arena was silent. Everyone watched this scene quietly. There was no shock or excitement on their faces. There wasn't even the slightest bit of excitement. It was as if everyone had been bewitched. They just watched silently.
The people from the Moon Rain Academy were also watching, but everyone's faces were filled with unwillingness.
"We won!!" In the Starfire Academy, Yin Qi roared in ecstasy. He was so excited that he jumped up and pulled at his companions around him. "We really won!!"
The students immediately erupted into a frenzy. They were shouting madly, as if they wanted to shout out all their grievances.
Hearing the cheers of the students, the teachers also laughed happily. They shook hands with each other to express their excitement. Han Ying went directly to Li Hongtang. Just as she was about to say something, she discovered that Li Hongtang was actually clenching his teeth, his fists were clenched, and his whole body was tense. He was actually crying!
Han Ying was stunned. She hurriedly said, "Teacher Li, you …"
Li Hongtang didn't say anything. No one could understand his feelings. Including this year, he had been a team leader for a total of seven years. This wasn't a good job at all. Leading a team in the ranking battles was always humiliation, ridicule, and cold treatment. Every time he came to the arena, he couldn't raise his head. This was why he was so fierce in training the students of each year.
On the stage, Lu An's dagger was still pressed against Du Xin's neck. That bone-piercing chill seemed to freeze her breathing. Du Xin even felt that her neck was about to be eaten. However, her eyes were filled with unwillingness. She was still staring at Lu An.
Lu An frowned slightly. "It's over."
Du Xin's body shook. Her tightly clenched fists slowly relaxed. She closed her eyes and said softly, "I lost."
Hearing this, Lu An withdrew his dagger. He stood up and looked at Du Xin. Du Xin also struggled to stand up from the ground. Her beautiful clothes were covered in dust.
"You're very strong." Du Xin, who loved cleanliness very much, ignored the dust on her body and stared at Lu An with a complicated look. She bit her lip and said, "I thought I would be the champion of this competition. I didn't expect there to be someone better than me."
"You flatter me." Lu An was startled and shook his head.
"But don't get too cocky!" Du Xin's eyes lit up, flashing with a resolute light as she said, "With your strength, entering the Midnight Pavilion would not be a problem. There's less than a month left until the Midnight Pavilion. I'll be waiting for you there! "
With that, Du Xin turned around and strode away!
Looking at Du Xin's departing figure, Lu An frowned slightly. Was there less than a month left before he entered the Midnight Pavilion? To enter the Violet Night Pavilion, one had to break through to the Heavenly Master Realm. He did not want to wait another year.
Looks like I'll have to hurry up and cultivate when I get back!
At this moment, the host's voice suddenly rang out. "Moon Rain Academy has lost. The final champion will be decided by Starfire Academy's internal battle!"
Lu An's body trembled. Only then did he remember that the battle was not over. He hurriedly turned around and looked in the direction of Fu Yu.
At this moment, Fu Yu had already walked up to him as if she was taking a stroll. After standing still, she looked at Lu An with an indifferent expression.
"Do you need me to make a move?" Fu Yu asked indifferently.
"…" Lu An's heart turned cold. He hurriedly shook his head and said, "No no no, I'll admit defeat now!"
With that, Lu An immediately turned around and ran off the stage. This scene stunned the entire audience!
Even the host was in a daze. But he had personally witnessed Lu An running and jumping off the stage. No matter what, leaving the stage represented defeat.
"Gulp …" The host swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He had no choice but to follow up with another sentence. "Champion, Starfire Academy's Fu Yu!"
Hua — —
In an instant, the entire audience burst into enthusiastic applause. The cheers, which had not been heard for a long time, swept through the entire arena.
The audience was rational. If they were angry when Lu An defeated Tianmu Academy's Liu Wei, they knew that their loss was not undeserved after seeing the exciting final match.
Victory had always belonged to the strong.
Fu Yu did not stay on the stage for long. She walked off the stage and returned to the Starfire Academy team. Seeing that Fu Yu had returned, everyone once again burst into cheers!
Although Lu An had won the match, they knew that Fu Yu deserved to be the champion.
"Congratulations to the two of you!" Li Hongtang's eyes were still red. He could not control himself and kept wiping his eyes to prevent his tears from falling. He said excitedly, "It's my treat. Let's have a big meal tonight, the best!"
"Yay!" The students cheered, happiness written all over their faces.
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The news of Starfire Academy's victory spread like wildfire throughout Skylight City at an unbelievable speed. Everyone who had personally witnessed the battle recounted the final moments of the battle to their friends and family, looking as excited as if they had been the ones fighting.
Starfire Academy had swept the first and second place of the individual ranking battle. This news was enough to become the talk of the town. Going from the last place to the champion, this was something that no one had expected before the match.
Especially in the final match, Starfire Academy actually did not fight two against one. This point was even more praiseworthy. In fact, everyone knew that the individual ranking battle was the most important of the three major ranking battles. Without a doubt, this would be the talk of the town for the next few days.
At night, the streets were brightly lit. On Skylight City's busiest central commercial street, luxurious carriages came and went continuously. Everyone here was dressed in luxurious clothes, and everyone was of high status. After all, the cost of any shop here was very high.
Guang Lai Tavern was Skylight City's most luxurious tavern. Here, one could eat the delicacies of every city in the southeast region. Moreover, the taste was pure, and people could not stop praising it. Most of the tables in the main hall were already full, but there were too many people from Starfire Academy, so naturally, no one dined in the main hall.
Li Hongtang was indeed willing to spend money. He booked the best private room and ordered the best dishes. When the dishes were served one by one, everyone's eyes could not leave the delicacies.
"Shang Qing Emerald Fish."
"Fairy Descending."
"Purple Cloud High Moon Soup."
"…"
These people had not even heard of the names of the dishes, let alone Lu An. Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the dishes one by one. The only one who could remain calm was Fu Yu.
When a total of fifteen dishes were served, everyone's stomachs began to growl. However, Li Hongtang suppressed his appetite and filled his teacup to the brim before standing up.
Seeing Li Hongtang stand up, everyone else also filled their teacups and stood up, except for Fu Yu.
"Today's meal is for Lu An, Fu Yu, and Yin Qi. It's also for Starfire Academy!" Li Hongtang looked around and said loudly, "Today's victory was brought to us by Lu An and Fu Yu. Here, on behalf of myself, I thank the both of you! It's a pity that we can't drink tonight, so I can only use tea as wine to toast the both of you! "
Hearing this, Lu An hurriedly bowed and finished his tea. Fu Yu glanced at Li Hongtang. It was obvious that she did not like such formalities, but she also picked up her teacup and took a sip.
"Sit, sit!" Li Hongtang was not angry at all. Instead, he felt that it was normal. He waved to everyone and said, "There are still competitions tomorrow and the day after. Everyone, eat as much as you can. You can only fight when you're full!"
Following that, a feast of gobbling down the food began. Everyone ate crazily, praising every dish. Of course, other than Fu Yu.
After eating for nearly an hour, everyone was almost done eating. However, the conversation was far from over. Lu An was a little full, so he stood up and went to the corridor to get some fresh air.
Standing by the window and looking at the busy street, Lu An's expression changed.
Once upon a time, he used to look at the city gate at the pier and imagine what the bustling city looked like, what they ate, how they lived. But now, he knew that it was completely different from what he imagined.
True enjoyment was something that slaves could never imagine.
Taking a deep breath, Lu An shook his head to prevent himself from feeling depressed. Suddenly, he heard a burst of laughter behind him. Turning around, he saw a fat man walking past him with a woman in his arms.
Dong dong!
Lu An's heart trembled, and his face turned as cold as ice!
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