Liu Qingmeng's Confidence

Lin Hao chuckled. "I'm fine, just a bit drained." His clothes were tattered, revealing his perfectly built upper body. He had already put away the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear. Then he looked over at Fang Yao, saw the worry on her face, and quickly waved to reassure her.

Seeing Lin Hao was okay, Fang Yao let out a long sigh of relief. Lin Yueyue marveled, "Looks like the Lin family's about to produce a dragon. How is Lin Hao such a freak?"

Lin Xiaorou clapped her little hands. "Big brother won again!"

Down on the competition floor, Fang Wei stared at Lin Hao with shining eyes. For an Ability User to comprehend a martial artist's Spear Intent—just how high was Lin Hao's talent? In that moment, Lin Hao had once again shattered everyone's perception of him.

According to the competition staff's estimate, this arena wouldn't be repaired by the end of the day. But Modu Martial University had more than one arena. After a while, the staff announced that the second semifinal match would be postponed to 1 PM, moved to a nearby arena. The final would be rescheduled to 9 AM the next day.

With no more matches in the morning, the audience began to file out.

"Come on, let's go find big brother." Fang Yao took Lin Xiaorou's hand, and together with Lin Yueyue, they headed to Lin Hao's dorm.

At the door to Lin Hao's dorm, Lin Xiaorou reached out and knocked. After a moment, the door opened. It was Mo Zixuan. He was startled to see the three of them, then quickly came to his senses and ushered them inside. Lin Hao was resting in his room. Today's battle had been exhilarating. Lin Xiaorou immediately pounced into Lin Hao's arms, her lively eyes full of adoring little stars.

Lin Hao scooped her up and set her on his lap. Then he looked at Fang Yao and Lin Yueyue. "Aunt, Yaoyao, what are you doing here?"

Lin Yueyue said with a hint of exasperation, "Yaoyao was worried about you, wanted to see if you were missing any parts."

Lin Hao's mouth twitched, then he looked at Fang Yao. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Just used up a lot of physical strength." Seeing that Lin Hao really was okay, Fang Yao felt a little relieved.

Elsewhere, in the Jiangnan Martial University meeting room.

"Principal, you were right. That Lin Hao is indeed a genius. If it weren't for the inherent Spiritual Power fluctuations, I really wouldn't believe he's only Bronze High-rank. His final strike with Duan Yue was enough to instantly kill a Platinum Low-rank beast." Liu Qingmeng was discussing the just-finished match with the team and the Principal.

"Lin Hao is way too freakish. I can't imagine what level he'd be at if he reached Gold rank. Bronze High-rank fighting Gold High-rank—that's a full two major tiers." One of the Jiangnan Martial University team members also marveled.

Everyone else snapped back to reality at that. Yeah—Lin Hao was only at Bronze High-rank now. If he actually reached Gold rank, the scene would be terrifying. He'd probably crush Gold-rank opponents like ants.

"So, Qingmeng, do you have confidence dealing with him?" Xing Tianhe spoke up. Everyone turned to look at Liu Qingmeng.

"Yeah, no problem. His triple Spear Intent is strong, but it doesn't pose much of a threat to me. The only worry is if he still has some trump card he hasn't used." Liu Qingmeng smiled faintly, as if Lin Hao wasn't a troublesome opponent in her eyes.

"You're our Jiangnan Martial University's ace. This year's biggest dark horse should be you. I've been hiding you the entire competition." Xing Tianhe chuckled. As he said, the Hundred Schools League was nearing its end. Liu Qingmeng hadn't made a single move yet; this was even her first time at the competition venue.

On the other side, the Longcheng Martial University team was gathered around Duan Yue. "Captain, are you feeling better?" Their faces were full of worry. Duan Yue was lying in bed, completely drained.

"Look at you all. What could happen to me? I just ran out of Spiritual Power." Duan Yue was almost amused by his teammates.

"That Lin Hao is way too freakish. Isn't he an Ability User? How could he comprehend a martial artist's intent?" one of the team members marveled.

"True. Ability Users usually comprehend Law Power. I really didn't expect him to comprehend Spear Intent." Han Bantian walked in as he spoke.

Seeing that Duan Yue was fine, Han Bantian breathed a slight sigh of relief. "How did it feel fighting Lin Hao?"

Duan Yue thought back, then said, "The clash of two intents is a rare opportunity. I hope I can spar with him again—that's how I'll improve more."

Han Bantian nodded. The Hundred Schools League was nearing its end. "Tomorrow, you're all allowed to rest for a day. Go watch the final of the Hundred Schools League."

Before the team could cheer, Han Bantian added, "We've at least made it into the top four. According to the intel I've got, the four major military districts might have special arrangements for the top ten schools of the Hundred Schools League. When that happens, don't even think about rest. If things get busy, you might not even have time to eat or sleep."

Hearing that, everyone wilted like frostbitten eggplants.

Half the morning passed, and Lin Hao's body had finally recovered a bit. Seeing that he was fine, Fang Yao and the other two chatted for a while and then left. Since Shancheng Martial University had no matches in the afternoon, the team was very relaxed. Jiang Weiwei didn't assign them anything either, just told them to rest well and go watch the other semifinal match together in the afternoon.

At 1 PM, the faculty and students from all the martial universities gathered at the new arena. This arena was a bit larger than the previous one, and the materials used to build the platform were more durable. After the example set by Lin Hao and Duan Yue's match, Modu Martial University wasn't taking any chances. They chose the sturdiest platform for the competition.

Most of the audience had already arrived. Jiang Tianhai and Fang Wei were seated at the judges' table. As the first team to enter the finals, Shancheng Martial University's appearance immediately sparked a wave of excitement. It was mainly Lin Hao's freakish performances that kept reshaping the audience's perception of Shancheng Martial University.

Fang Yao, Lin Yueyue, and Lin Xiaorou were seated in the VIP section. Seeing her brother, Lin Xiaorou quickly waved her little hand to greet him. Lin Hao ran over to them. "Want to watch the match from the preparation area?"

Lin Xiaorou's eyes lit up at that. Fang Yao and Lin Yueyue shook their heads, mainly not wanting to cause Lin Hao any trouble. But Lin Xiaorou didn't care about that—she only knew she could be with her brother. In the end, Lin Xiaorou followed her brother to the preparation area. Lin Yueyue repeatedly told Lin Hao to keep an eye on Xiaorou. Xiaorou made a funny face at Lin Yueyue, then quickly dragged Lin Hao away.

As soon as Lin Hao sat down in the preparation area with Xiaorou on his lap, Mo Zixuan sidled over with a fawning grin, holding an oversized lollipop. "Hello, little sister Xiaorou. This lollipop is for you." Looking at Mo Zixuan's goofy smile, Xiaorou glanced at her brother. Seeing him nod, she took the lollipop. "Thank you, big brother."

Everyone stared at Mo Zixuan's sycophantic expression with dark looks.

"Doesn't Xuan Ge look like a simp?"

"Where does he look like one? He is one."

"Damn, Xuan Ge's got game—he knows to work through the people around her."

"Xuan Ge is supposed to be Shancheng Martial University's number one genius after Great God Lin. Now he looks like some creepy uncle trying to lure an innocent girl."

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaorou had already run over to Jiang Weiwei. "Pretty sister, can I sit with you?"

Jiang Weiwei was startled, then smiled and lifted Xiaorou onto the seat beside her. "Big brother, come quick! Sit next to Xiaorou!" Lin Xiaorou waved her little hand, calling Lin Hao over. He sat down beside her. "Xiaorou, the match is still going on. You can't run around. You have to sit still and behave." Xiaorou obediently nodded.

Everyone: "Look at Lin Ge, the Principal, and Xiaorou—don't they look like a family of three?"