Seventh in class, that's it?

Sun Shan clasped his hands behind his back.

"Next!"

Immediately, Zheng Wang, the second person to raise his hand to challenge, leaped forward and quickly approached Sun Shan.

He chuckled.

"You asked for it!"

Sun Shan had just finished a fight and was depleted of stamina; if he didn't seize the opportunity now, when would he?

Zheng Wang had originally worried that if he immediately challenged Sun Shan, people would say he was taking advantage of the situation. But now, Sun Shan had asked for it himself!

Sun Shan: ...

Damn it, I was careless!

I put myself in a passive position just to show off.

Fortunately, Sun Shan's strength as one of the top ten in the class for martial arts was still formidable.

After exchanging blows for thirty to forty moves, Sun Shan finally used his more refined Basic Combat Technique to throw Zheng Wang out of the combat space.

"Sun Shan wins!"

Lan Jingfei announced loudly.

Sun Shan, however, was already leaning on his knees, panting heavily.

What should I do?

If another person challenged him, he was afraid he would really have to step down.

As he thought about it, Sun Shan lay down directly on the ground.

"Ah!"

Seeing this, two people from the crowd immediately rushed out. They were the two who usually got along well with Sun Shan.

One was Shi Zhi, ranked seventh in martial arts, and the other was Zhen Xingyun, ranked ninth.

"Sun Shan, are you okay?"

Lan Jingfei also walked over to check on him, then gave him a strange look.

"Hmm... He's probably exhausted from consecutive fights. He'll be fine after a short rest."

Children nowadays are so desperate to maintain their status.

They can even feign illness so skillfully.

Actually, Lan Jingfei had also wanted to add a rule about not being able to challenge consecutively, but before she could speak, Sun Shan had already collapsed.

Hearing Lan Jingfei say Sun Shan was fine, Zhen Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that he's okay."

Shi Zhi, however, snorted coldly.

"Consecutive challenges are disgraceful."

He then looked at Su Ye, "Su Ye, are you going to challenge Sun Shan too?"

Su Ye: ...

"No, I challenge you."

He had been hesitating about who to choose, but he hadn't expected someone to volunteer.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"

Shi Zhi's blood surged, and he stepped onto the open space, beckoning Su Ye with a finger.

"Come."

"Let me show you the dignity of seventh in martial arts, which cannot be insulted!"

Then...

"Bang!"

Fist met palm.

A figure was sent flying directly.

He crashed heavily outside the open space, his head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

However...

To everyone's surprise, the person who flew out and fainted was not Su Ye, but the arrogant Shi Zhi.

Instead, Su Ye remained standing in place, casually clapping his hands.

"Is that all?"

The entire class: ...

The entire class fell silent.

Su Ye was handsome, but very weak.

Wasn't that a consensus among their classmates?

Otherwise, if someone so handsome were available, why would the prettiest girl from the next class even bother confessing to him?

He would have been snatched up by someone in their own class long ago.

It was simply because everyone knew Su Ye had no talent for cultivation, making him inherently inferior in this world where martial arts reigned supreme.

But what was going on today?

On the other hand, their homeroom teacher, Lan Jingfei, had a calm expression, having anticipated this outcome.

"Su Ye wins, entering the top ten in class martial arts. He will represent Class Seventeen in the upcoming elite class sprint."

"Zhen Xingyun, go check on Shi Zhi's condition."

"Classmates, you see? Even with poor innate conditions, Su Ye managed to break into the top ten in class martial arts through his own efforts. This shows that talent is only one aspect; effort is far more important!"

"Now, does anyone else wish to challenge?"

Lan Jingfei's words immediately ignited the fighting spirit of these young students.

That's right.

If even Su Ye could do it, they could too!

"Me!"

"Me!"

"And me!"

The entire class was stirred up, with many standing up to challenge.

Although they knew the chances were slim, what if?

Seeing the lively scene, Lan Jingfei smiled slightly. After announcing a new rule preventing consecutive challenges against the same person, she began to preside over the subsequent challenges.

Only Su Ye looked speechless.

He had become Lan Jingfei's teaching material?

But...

He was a man with a cheat!

He was a supernatural ability awakener!!

Su Ye had initially wanted to openly announce his status as an awakener, but seeing how Lan Jingfei was already using him as a motivational boost, he could only shake his head and play along.

However, no one chose to challenge Su Ye in the subsequent matches.

The scene of Su Ye sending Shi Zhi flying with a single palm was still fresh in their minds. They weren't going to lose their minds like Shi Zhi.

After a series of challenges, the results were in.

Apart from Su Ye's successful challenge, the other members of the top ten martial artists remained unchanged.

After Lan Jingfei announced the results, Xia Zhiqiu slung an arm around Su Ye's shoulder, his expression mournful.

"Ah Su, good for you! When did you break through?!"

Needless to say, Su Ye's ability to easily send Shi Zhi flying must have meant he had broken through. He hadn't even told his good brother.

"Just broke through, got lucky."

Su Ye smiled slightly. "To mend your wounded heart, please let me treat you to a Coke."

Xia Zhiqiu instantly revived.

"I want two bottles! Chilled!"

After school.

Su Ye did not stay in the school's training room for extra practice like the original owner, nor did he go straight home.

Instead... he followed the crowd to Fangyuan City's most famous food street.