Senior, You Let Me Win

"Holy shit, that was awesome!"

From the back of the crowd, Li Tao shouted excitedly.

Shi Yan's surprise had been enormous. Not only had he defeated Lu Jian'an, he had also ruthlessly humiliated him.

As someone who had been brutally beaten by Lu Jian'an, Li Tao felt incomparably satisfied right now, with the exhilarating thrill of successful revenge.

Shi Yan's final "Who else?" had further boosted the freshmen's spirits, making their cheers swell several notches louder.

"Has he already become this strong...?"

A woman's voice full of emotion sounded behind Li Tao.

Li Tao's pride instantly surged through the roof, and he answered almost subconsciously:

"Of course! Senior Students bully others with rampant madness; now they fall defeated to the ground. Who can sweep away demons' shame? A hidden dragon lies in the abyss—only Shi Yan!"

"Fuck, are you taking the graduate entrance exam? Don't embarrass yourself in front of a beautiful woman."

Ding Le reminded him from beside him, pointing behind Li Tao.

Upon hearing the words "beautiful woman," Li Tao could not help turning around.

The next moment, he was utterly dazzled.

She was a girl about 1.76 meters tall, her curvaceous figure wrapped in a purple dress.

Her face seemed meticulously carved from ice and snow. Her skin was fairer than snow, carrying an almost translucent whiteness. Her brows resembled distant dark mountains, and her eyes were like a clear spring, yet held a trace of icy sharpness. Between her brows lingered a chill that seemed impossible to melt away.

It was evening, and beneath the glow of the sunset, she looked like a Goddess descending from the moon palace into the mortal world.

"Hello, beautiful. Do you know Shi Yan too?"

Li Tao instinctively tried to strike up a conversation. This girl was too beautiful; in terms of appearance, she was in no way inferior to Zhang Yunya.

Unfortunately, the girl seemed unwilling to speak with others. She merely nodded lightly. "Mm."

After giving Shi Yan onstage a deep look, she turned and left.

She felt that she should spend more time improving herself.

"Hey, beautiful..."

Li Tao wanted to call after her, but Ding Le interrupted him.

"No need to call. She won't pay attention to you."

"Wait, Ding Le, you know her?"

"Are you stupid? Think about it—purple clothes, an icy Goddess, a Five-Star High School Student, one of the top ten beauties..."

"Holy shit, it's her!"

Li Tao came to his senses and immediately widened his eyes.

Among their generation, anyone who had attended high school, registered for the Martial Arts Examination, and ranked among the top in talent would know the few terms Ding Le had mentioned.

Especially Five-Star High School Student—this meant that her talent ability had reached S-Class.

After all, these people could become their opponents in the future. Even during high school, teachers would bring them up as comparisons.

Putting together the traits Ding Le had mentioned, Li Tao thought of Qi Ziyue, who was highly famous in South of the Yangtze.

He had never expected Qi Ziyue to come to Magic Martial University, and she was far prettier in person than in videos and photographs.

"That's right. We can foresee that Magic Martial University has gained another Goddess. I just wonder who will ultimately win her heart."

Ding Le sighed, though his mood was also somewhat low.

From what he had sensed just now, Qi Ziyue was stronger than him as well...

"I don't think anyone can catch her. She's famously aloof and doesn't like interacting with people. Didn't you see how she couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge me just now... Look, a Senior is getting onto Ring Two!"

"Junior, you're quite good. You managed to knock that piece of trash Lu Jian'an flat."

On Ring Two, a young man in white walked to the center. His tone was far better than Lu Jian'an's had been.

"My name is Du Lu. Our Skyhawk Society likes talented people with potential. Junior, have you considered joining us?"

"Sorry, I don't want to join any society for the time being."

Shi Yan shook his head and refused.

He would be rather busy for some time to come and had no time to deal with all sorts of messy affairs.

"In that case, we can discuss it later. Junior, please make your move."

A trace of displeasure flashed through Du Lu's eyes as he made an inviting gesture.

Freshmen these days were not only arrogant, but also tactless.

If Shi Yan joined the Skyhawk Society, he would not need to suffer Lu Jian'an's retaliation. What a pity that he would not take the staircase offered to him.

"Excuse me."

Shi Yan did not waste words and rapidly closed in.

His opponent's aura was comparable to Lu Jian'an's, and since he would not use his talent ability, there was nothing to fear.

However, when a dagger stabbed toward his crotch, he could not help cursing outright.

Fortunately, his reaction was fast enough. Blood Vitality erupted through his feet, and he forcefully shifted his body aside, dodging the strike.

"Senior, you're fucking shameless!"

Shi Yan turned back, his expression dark.

Many freshmen witnessed the scene, and they instantly began cursing along with him.

It was too despicable. Using a weapon was one thing, but he had also launched a sneak attack—and his target had been Shi Yan's mighty manhood.

"Heh, Junior, you don't understand. This ring exists precisely to teach you freshmen a lesson."

Du Lu remained unmoved. Instead, he sneered and stabbed again, his dagger like a phantom.

"This lesson is called all is fair in war. We said we wouldn't use talent abilities, but we never said weapons were forbidden."

The dagger was indeed fast, and his timing had been precise. It came right after Shi Yan had unleashed his Blood Vitality, when his old strength had spent itself and new strength had yet to arise.

Thus, the blade cut Shi Yan's shoulder.

Yet Du Lu was slightly startled, because his sharp dagger had actually failed to cut through Shi Yan's short-sleeved shirt.

"Looks like your family background is quite substantial, Junior."

To block one of his ordinary attacks, this shirt had to be worth at least a hundred thousand.

"What a pity. A freshman is still a freshman."

As he spoke, the strength in his hand immediately increased severalfold.

Shi Yan's gaze sharpened. He did not underestimate his opponent, and the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber instantly appeared in his hand.

The saber left its sheath, and a heat wave swept outward in an instant. Even the spectators beneath the stage could feel it, and they involuntarily shifted backward.

Shi Yan did not hold back. His blade slashed toward Du Lu's approaching lower body.

"Fuck!"

Du Lu's expression changed, and he hurriedly switched from offense to defense.

The moment Shi Yan's saber left its sheath, he knew it was extraordinary. If he took even one hit, his happiness for the rest of his life would be ruined.

The sharp blades collided, and an enormous force traveled from the dagger into Du Lu's body, making him understand that Lu Jian'an had not lost unfairly.

He used the force to retreat, only stopping when he was nearly at the edge of the ring, his expression incomparably grave.

Shi Yan's Blood Vitality was even stronger than his and Lu Jian'an's!

Both his and Lu Jian'an's Blood Vitality had only just exceeded two hundred, yet they were already outstanding talents among the second-years. Shi Yan's was actually even higher than theirs!

Was this fucking freshman really a first-year?

Looking at the dagger in his hand again, there was now a chip in it, and it was covered in cracks.

"Kid, you learn fast."

Du Lu tossed aside the dagger. Light flashed in his hand, and an emerald-green longsword appeared.

It was a top-tier C-Class weapon exchanged for more than five thousand credits. He refused to believe Shi Yan could still damage it.

"Thanks to Senior's excellent teaching."

Shi Yan gave Du Lu no chance to rest. He rushed after him and raised his saber to chop down.

Saber and sword collided, scattering sparks in every direction.

When they looked at Du Lu's sword again, it already bore a notch.

Shi Yan pressed his advantage without mercy, paying no heed to Du Lu's shocked expression. Saber shadows poured down like a flood bursting from its banks.

The dense sounds of impact rang out for a full minute and a half.

Only when Du Lu's sword had shattered into fragments and Shi Yan's saber rested against his neck did the battle finally come to an end.

Only after that mysterious voice rang out again and announced the result of the battle did Shi Yan put away his saber.

"Senior, you let me win."

Everyone was stunned, then wave after wave of cheers erupted.