Official Ranking Battle

"Ranking battle?"

At that moment, the many disciples of Fan Xinglu lined up in the audience chamber were all stunned.

That included Fang Li and Wu Xiaohui.

Zhao Hufeng, meanwhile, had a bad feeling and hurriedly spoke up.

"Master, don't tell me you intend to..."

Hearing Zhao Hufeng's words, Fan Xinglu chuckled and gave her answer.

"That's right, Fang Li's ranking battle."

With that said, Fan Xinglu issued an imposing command.

"Fang Li."

"Xiaohui."

"You two will hold a ranking battle today!"

The irrefutable declaration made all the disciples widen their eyes.

"Just as I thought..."

Zhao Hufeng covered his face.

"This is certainly interesting."

Cecily swept away her listless expression.

"Eldest Senior Brother?"

Li Shenyun frowned.

"A ranking battle with that guy?"

Li Shenhua reacted in exactly the same way, as though by tacit agreement.

Under those circumstances, Fang Li and Wu Xiaohui looked at each other.

One had stunned disbelief in his eyes.

The other's eyes rippled with emotion.

At last, Zhao Hufeng could no longer stand by and watch.

"Master, please hear your disciple out."

Zhao Hufeng clasped his fists and offered his counsel.

"Forgive this disciple for speaking frankly, but holding a ranking battle between Eldest Senior Brother and Junior Brother at a time like this will bring our academy no benefit, only harm. I believe this decision is too rash."

Wasn't that so?

The Griffin Star Martial Festival was about to begin before long.

At this time, the battle to gather intelligence among the major academies had long since begun. Even Fang Li and Sylvia had been suspected of gathering information when they entered other academies during the school festival, which showed just how important intelligence was.

In that case, having Fang Li and Wu Xiaohui hold a public ranking battle now would do more