The deafening cheers beside him jolted Song Hao awake.
Though he was deeply unwilling to accept it, a loss was a loss.
Seeing his classmates celebrating for Lin Xiaoyan, Song Hao's expression shifted repeatedly—angry one moment, bitter the next. In the end, anger consumed him, twisting his face slightly.
The battle replayed in his mind over and over. The more he thought about it, the more he felt he never should have lost!
It was all because he had been careless!
If Lin Xiaoyan had not tricked him, there was no way he could have lost.
If they fought again, he would definitely win.
There would still be another chance later!
At that thought, Song Hao's originally twisted expression returned to calm.
Seeing that the time was about right, Zhao Qiankun spoke up and interrupted everyone's celebration:
"Enough! Quiet!"
In an instant, everyone fell silent and waited for Zhao Qiankun's lecture.
"Student Lin Xiaoyan, you defeated Song Hao this time, and that deserves praise! Although your three basic attributes are slightly higher than Song Hao's, your Basic Saber Technique realm is slightly lower than his."
"By the numbers, your Combat Power is nearly the same, so Combat Power was not what determined victory or defeat. It was temperament. You did very well during the fight."
"Neither hasty nor impatient—even after failing to break through his defense for so long, you did not disrupt your own rhythm. At the final moment, you pretended to be exhausted, lured your enemy in, and ultimately claimed victory!"
"Worthy of praise! But do not become arrogant. You must continue cultivating diligently and become a Martial Artist!"
Receiving Zhao Qiankun's praise, Lin Xiaoyan was overjoyed, but she desperately suppressed it. Even so, her body still trembled slightly.
After taking a deep breath, she stepped forward and