Reconsidering Their Stance, Elephant Armor Team Gets Humiliated

Inside Skywater Academy's Dean's Office, the atmosphere was grave.

Huo Chen and Shui Wuyue both wore expressions of shock that had yet to subside.

"Old Feng," Huo Chen said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "the matter you mentioned yesterday... we want to discuss it in greater detail."

Shui Wuyue nodded lightly as well, turbulent emotions churning in her usually calm eyes.

Feng Qingyang sat across from them, looking composed.

He had long expected that, after witnessing Feng Xiaotian's astonishing transformation, these two old friends would change their minds.

"It seems Xiaotian's performance today has made the two of you waver?"

Feng Qingyang took a small sip of hot tea, his tone calm.

"In such a short time, he broke through to level forty-four! His fourth Soul Ring is nearly Ten-Thousand-Year!"

"Old Feng, was this really... just a fortuitous opportunity casually bestowed by His Highness the Holy Son?"

Huo Chen drew a deep breath, his eyes burning with fervor.

Shui Wuyue was comparatively restrained, but her faintly trembling fingers exposed her inner excitement.

"Dean Feng, last time you said that following His Highness the Holy Son would bring unimaginable resources."

"Now it seems... you were still being far too conservative."

Feng Qingyang looked at the two old friends he had known for decades and felt deeply moved.

When he had painstakingly tried to persuade them yesterday, they had still been full of concerns. Huo Chen had even cursed him out.

Now that they had seen Feng Xiaotian's transformation with their own eyes, their attitudes were completely different.

"Then..." Feng Qingyang set down his teacup. "What do the two of you mean now?"

"We wish to... personally meet His Highness the Holy Son."

Huo Chen and Shui Wuyue exchanged a glance before Shui Wuyue finally spoke.

"That's right." Huo Chen immediately added, "Both our academies are willing to reconsider our stance."

Feng Qingyang nodded slightly.

"Rest assured, I will report this to His Highness. However..."

He paused, his expression turning serious. "His Highness is of noble status. Whether he sees you or not depends entirely on his wishes."

"Of course," Shui Wuyue quickly said. "We will await good news."

Huo Chen nodded heavily, his eyes full of anticipation.

Seeing the expressions on his two old friends' faces, Feng Qingyang knew that they had truly been moved this time.

This was the best possible outcome, and Feng Qingyang secretly let out a breath of relief.

The three of them had known each other for decades. If they had ultimately gone their separate ways because of differing stances, he would inevitably have felt regret.

Now that Huo Chen and Shui Wuyue were willing to consider following His Highness the Holy Son, it meant that the three of them could continue walking side by side as before, without any resentment growing between them because of this.

To Feng Qingyang, this was undoubtedly the best ending.

"Since that is the case," Feng Qingyang said with a relieved smile, "after today's matches, I will seek His Highness's instructions. I believe His Highness will not refuse your sincerity."

Huo Chen heavily patted Feng Qingyang on the shoulder. "Old Feng, thank you."

Shui Wuyue also nodded slightly, gratitude in her eyes.

The arena was packed that afternoon, filled with beautiful female students from Skywater Academy.

This match was Skywater Academy against Elephant Armor Academy.

Naturally, they had come to support their own team.

When the two teams stepped onto the Arena,

Huyan Li openly sized up the seven members of the Skywater Team, his gaze finally settling on Shui Bing'er.

"Little Sister Bing'er, it's been so long. You've grown more and more lovely!"

He grinned arrogantly, his voice loud enough for the entire venue to hear.

The Elephant Armor Academy members behind him burst into laughter.

An uproar immediately rose from the Audience Seats.

Shui Bing'er's expression instantly turned icy.

"Watch your mouth!"

Shui Yue'er snapped angrily, pointing at Huyan Li as she cursed him.

The other team members also glared fiercely at Huyan Li.

Huyan Li did not care in the slightest and continued teasing them.

"Oh? You're quite a spicy little beauty too, but..."

His gaze returned to Shui Bing'er. "I still prefer an icy beauty like your elder sister. She's much more satisfying to conquer."

"Huyan Li, watch your words!"

The Referee frowned and warned him loudly.

Now that the Elephant Armor Sect had pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall, they did not wish to provoke them lightly.

"What? Did I say anything wrong?" Huyan Li spread his hands. "Everyone loves beauty, don't they?"

"Little Sister Bing'er, how about considering dating me?"

"I'm the Young Master of the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the Seven Great Sects. I'm more than worthy of you."

"Keep dreaming!" Shui Yue'er could not help speaking up again.

Huyan Li completely ignored her angry rebuke and became even more smug.

"Little Sister Bing'er, let me give you some advice. It's not too late to admit defeat now. That'll save you from embarrassing yourselves in front of so many people later. After all, you're girls—getting beaten too badly wouldn't look very nice."

"If you get hurt, I'll be heartbroken."

The team members behind him also began jeering.

"Captain's right! Just surrender obediently. Fighting and killing is so inelegant!"

"Are you done?" Shui Bing'er looked at him coldly. "Huyan Li, you will pay for every word you've said."

"Oh? Angry now?" Huyan Li burst into laughter. "I like them prickly like you!"

"Huyan Li! Final warning! One more disrespectful remark, and you'll be declared defeated immediately!"

The Referee could no longer stand it and shouted sternly.

Only then did Huyan Li restrain himself somewhat, though he still shot Shui Bing'er a frivolous look.

Shui Bing'er no longer paid attention to his provocations. Turning to her teammates, she gestured for them to prepare for battle.

The chill radiating from her body lowered the temperature across the entire Arena by several degrees.

"Brothers, go easy on them later. Don't hurt the beauties."

Huyan Li casually rolled his wrists as he spoke to the members behind him.

Before the match had even begun, the air was already thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Seeing that both sides were ready, the Referee immediately announced the start of the match.

Huyan Li charged forward first, activating Martial Soul Possession with his Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul. He led his teammates in a fierce assault, attempting to crush Skywater Academy in one blow with their powerful defense and strength.

However, the more arrogant he had been, the more miserable he soon became.

Under Shui Bing'er's precise ice-element control, the Elephant Armor Academy members' movements became sluggish one by one.

Under Shui Bing'er's calm command, her teammates perfectly avoided the head-on charge.

Shui Yue'er and the others seized the opportunity to launch an offensive, working together seamlessly to defeat the Elephant Armor Team members one after another.

After a long while, the Arena was covered in frost, and only Huyan Li remained, still struggling to hold on.

But he was eventually completely trapped in ice, and the Skywater Team joined forces to knock him off the Arena.

Huyan Li had it the worst. His entire body was covered in ice shards, and he had lost consciousness.

"Skywater Academy wins!" the Referee immediately announced.

Shui Bing'er withdrew her Martial Soul and calmly led her teammates off the Arena, never once sparing Huyan Li another glance.

The Skywater Team's clean and decisive victory drew cheers from all the Skywater students in the venue.

"Wow! Senior Bing'er is amazing!"

"Their teamwork was perfect!"

"Senior Bing'er's control is absolutely terrifying!"

At the same time, everyone began discussing Elephant Armor Academy's earlier arrogance.

"Haha, they were so arrogant, and now they've been slapped in the face, haven't they?"

"They're weak but still acted so cocky. What a joke."

"Huyan Li ought to learn his lesson this time. He actually dared to harass our Senior Bing'er! He deserved it!"

From the viewing platform, Ji Xuan watched this scene coldly.

Elephant Armor Academy was truly tarnishing Spirit Hall's reputation. No wonder those element academies had such a poor impression of Spirit Hall.

The Elephant Armor Sect had become utterly arrogant just because it had pledged allegiance to the Papal Palace. Their domineering behavior was simply dragging the entire Spirit Hall through the mud.

A trace of coldness flashed through Ji Xuan's eyes.

It seemed time to set Spirit Hall's affiliated forces in order.

If these people were allowed to continue doing evil, they would completely ruin Spirit Hall's reputation across the continent.