The sun rose from the east, and a whiff of white light began to emerge from the endless mountain range. Following that, the huge Starfire Academy was illuminated by the light. The darkness retreated, and life began to emerge.
On this day, the students woke up early for no other reason than the fact that it was the end of the month, and it was the monthly 'Grudge Meeting'.
The Grudge Meeting was the place to settle grudges, and it was also the best arena for duels. In this place, both parties would definitely use all their skills. After all, if they lost, especially to their own enemy, it would be a great humiliation.
On this day every month, it was a festival for all the students. After waking up early, they all rushed to the Grudge Arena, wanting to find a good spot to watch. There were even some students who organized bets in private. After all, everyone already knew who was going to duel in the Grudge Meeting, and the academy would not interfere with the occasional small bet.
It was the first time for the freshmen to participate in the Grudge Meeting, so they were naturally very excited. The three hundred freshmen woke up earlier than the other years, and they walked on the field and quickly rushed to the Grudge Arena. Especially today, there would be a battle between freshmen, which made them even more excited.
"Dong, dong, dong!"
A crisp knocking sound rang out. Lu An, who had just tidied himself up, was standing in the living room. He turned to look at the door, walked over, and opened it.
When the door opened, he saw Gao Dashan, Li Dongshi, and the others standing at the door, all of them looking at Lu An. This made Lu An jump in fright.
"Little An, how are you?" Gao Dashan could not hold back his temper and was the first to rush over, asking anxiously, "The Grudge Meeting is in an hour, and everyone else has already left. Why are you still dawdling?"
"That's right!" Li Dongshi also took a step forward, his face full of anxiety, and said, "Are you not ready yet? Do you have any countermeasures?"
The others began to chatter as well. Every single one of them looked very nervous. Lu An, on the other hand, appeared exceptionally calm. There was even a trace of a smile on his face.
"I'm ready." Lu An smiled, and said softly, "I've made you guys worry."
"It doesn't matter if we're worried, but can you do it or not?" Gao Dashan looked at Lu An's calm face and became even more anxious. He almost jumped up and said, "I heard that Zhou Chengkun has made rapid progress recently. He's been clamoring to break your legs. If you really can't do it, just admit defeat. At least it's better than losing the duel and crippling yourself!"
"It won't happen." Lu An could feel how much Gao Dashan and these people cared about him, and he could not help but feel a warmth in his heart. He smiled and said, "I won't lose."
Although his tone was light, his words revealed an unshakable determination, which stunned Gao Dashan and the others.
Lu An did not explain further. Instead, he turned back to look into the room. Fu Yu's bedroom door was still tightly shut. Lu An's eyes moved slightly. Hearing Gao Dashan, who was still talking to him, he turned his head and said to him, "Let's go."
When Gao Dashan saw that Lu An was finally listening to him, he breathed a sigh of relief. He put his arm around Lu An's shoulder and said, "Let's go to the Grudge Arena together. Let's not lose our prestige!"
The Grudge Arena was very far from the dormitory area. The group of people walked for a long time before arriving. At this time, the Grudge Arena was already crowded, and the surrounding stands were full of people. Soon, Gao Dashan found the freshmen area, and the group found a place to sit down.
Lu An carefully sized up the arena of the Grudge Society. Surrounded by the spectator stands, the arena was at least ten acres large, enough for any student to battle within. Not only that, but there was also a small forest and a pool of water in the arena. It was obvious that this was to take care of students of different attributes and strive to make the duel fairer.
Perhaps it was really a small world. Lu An and the others had just sat down when Zhou Chengkun and the others arrived with a group of people behind him. They sat not far from Lu An. Lu An saw Zhou Chengkun, and Zhou Chengkun naturally saw him as well.
The two of them looked at each other. Zhou Chengkun's eyes flashed with contempt, and the corners of his mouth revealed a sinister smile.
Gao Dashan and the others looked at Zhou Chengkun indignantly, but Lu An did not have any superfluous expression. After Zhou Chengkun and the others sat down, they began to chat loudly.
"Brother Zhou, I heard that your cultivation speed has been very fast in the past half a month. Did you eat the Constitution-Enhancing Pill?" someone suddenly asked.
When Zhou Chengkun heard this, he revealed a proud smile and said, "Of course, I ate three Constitution-Enhancing Pills in the past half a month. With it, even Body Tempering is twice the result with half the effort. If it weren't for the fact that I can't absorb the Constitution-Enhancing Pills after eating too many, I wouldn't mind eating a few more! "
"Brother Zhou is indeed rich and imposing!" the others said one after another, and their words revealed their envy.
Using pills to improve one's strength was not a shameful thing. On the contrary, it was something that everyone wanted to do. Therefore, it was not unreasonable to say that strength and wealth were linked. The price of the Constitution-Enhancing Pill was not cheap, and there were probably not many people in the entire Meteor Trail City who could eat Constitution-Enhancing Pills like Zhou Chengkun.
Hearing Zhou Chengkun's words, the expressions of Gao Dashan and the others became more and more unsightly. Just as they were about to turn around and say something to Lu An, they found that Lu An had already closed his eyes and looked like he was resting.
At this moment, a commotion came from afar. It was Chu Ling who appeared from the side, followed by many students who looked like attendants. When the others saw Chu Ling, they all bowed and greeted her. After all, Chu Ling was the daughter of the City Lord, so they had to give her face.
Soon, Chu Ling arrived at the freshmen area and passed by Lu An and the others. When Gao Dashan and the others saw Chu Ling, they quickly stood up and bowed. On the other hand, Lu An had his eyes closed as if he did not see Chu Ling arrive.
"Greetings, Miss Chu," Gao Dashan quickly cupped his hands and said.
"Uh-huh." Chu Ling casually responded. Then, she looked at Lu An, who had been sitting the whole time. She frowned and coughed lightly, as if she was reminding him of something.
Gao Dashan trembled and turned to look at Lu An. He quickly nudged Lu An with his hand and said in a low voice, "Brother Lu!"
After being touched by Gao Dashan, Lu An gradually opened his eyes. His slightly empty eyes looked very confused. What made Chu Ling angry was that this guy had actually fallen asleep just now!
"What?" Lu An still hadn't recovered from his shock. He looked around and saw Chu Ling, whose face was filled with anger.
"Student Chu." After seeing Chu Ling, Lu An woke up. He stood up and said with a warm smile, "Morning."
"Morning?!" Chu Ling's voice suddenly rose. She looked at Lu An with dissatisfaction, and a stifled feeling rose in her chest. She said, "It's gone just like that?"
"Ah?" Lu An was stunned and asked, "What's gone?"
"You!" Chu Ling was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Then, ignoring Lu An, she turned and walked away angrily.
Seeing Chu Ling leave angrily, Gao Dashan and the others were frightened. They quickly turned to Lu An and said, "Brother Lu, you can offend anyone, but why did you offend her?"
Lu An looked at the nervous Gao Dashan. How could he not know what Chu Ling was angry about? He smiled and said, "It's okay."
After saying that, Lu An sat down again and looked at the grudge field that was getting more and more heated.
After another incense stick's worth of time, the heat of the grudge field had reached its peak. Just as the entire field was about to boil, someone suddenly descended from the sky and jumped to the center of the field.
With the appearance of this person, the huge grudge field suddenly quieted down. When the freshmen saw that the seniors were quiet, they also shut their mouths.
And the person who landed in the center of the field was Jiang Gang, who was in charge of the academy's logistics.
After Jiang Gang looked around, he furrowed his brows and glared angrily, causing the students in the spectator stands to shudder. Then, he cleared his throat and operated his dantian. In an instant, the Heaven's Origin Energy was raised to his throat.
"Next, I will host today's grudge meeting!" Jiang Gang's intimidating voice instantly spread throughout the grudge field, and all the students heard it clearly. "Next, those whose names I call will come up to the stage. Those who are absent will be disqualified! In the grudge meeting, no one is allowed to kill! If I say stop, then stop. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences! "
Then, Jiang Gang paused and said in an even louder voice, "Also, all bets in the grudge meeting must be valid. Otherwise, you will become an enemy of Starfire Academy!"
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