Changhai Third Middle School's official forum exploded!
The academy's most famous genius student, Chen Yuxuan, had actually lost to third-year student Lu Yuan on the martial arts arena.
And had his throat sealed by a single sword!
Since many people had recorded videos of the match and posted them on the forum, the process of Chen Yuxuan's crushing defeat was quickly analyzed frame by frame.
Yet the more everyone watched, the more baffled they became. They could not understand how Chen Yuxuan, renowned for his swordsmanship, had lost this match.
It felt as though the genius had been possessed, allowing his opponent to seize an opportunity to counterattack with ease.
Some judged that Chen Yuxuan had been too overconfident and made a fatal mistake.
Others believed that Lu Yuan had kept his abilities hidden until he burst into prominence, and that his true strength was no weaker than Chen Yuxuan's.
Some even clamored that Lu Yuan must have cheated during the match, demanding that the academy investigate and punish him severely.
"How could my Brother Yuxuan possibly lose? The other side must have used some despicable trick!"
This was the outrageous statement Chen Yuxuan's female fans made on the forum.
Perhaps due to pressure from certain quarters, the academy did not offer any opinion on the matter. It merely stated blandly that it would not interfere with normal sparring and exchanges between students.
As for an investigation, that was certainly out of the question—doing so would have turned the whole matter into a joke!
But no matter what, Chen Yuxuan's image and popularity took a massive hit.
The genius student did not show himself at the academy again until the day before the Advanced Martial Arts Test.
Meanwhile, Wang Chen, the other focal point of the controversy and the victor,