The Whole City Resounds with "Now There Is a Beast..."

This afternoon, ten young women from Xiaoxiang Academy arrived at Changyu Academy, claiming they wanted to challenge the top ten students of Changyu Academy.

The students of Changyu Academy were no strangers to such challenges. After all, this was a common occurrence, as the various academies in the city frequently engaged in such sparring and exchanges.

Therefore, the top ten students of Changyu Academy readily agreed and accepted the wager.

About a quarter of an hour later...

The final result, however, exceeded everyone's expectations: Xiaoxiang Academy had actually won all ten matches.

The students watching beneath the arena were in an uproar, exclaiming one after another:

"How is this possible? How could they all have lost?"

"Didn't there used to be both wins and losses? How did this group of women from Xiaoxiang Academy become so formidable this time?"

"Could they have taken some kind of drug?"

Although the students knew it was impossible for them to have taken drugs, the result of the challenge was truly hard to believe.

In fact, regarding this outcome, let alone the students beneath the arena, even the top ten students of Changyu Academy who had been challenged were still in a daze.

In particular, Yi Yongxin, who held the top spot at Changyu Academy, was still staring blankly at the retreating figure of An Youyi. Suddenly, he felt that An Youyi's small stature seemed to have grown much taller, as if he would never be able to surpass her in his entire life.

A moment later, Yi Yongxin shook his head violently, casting the thought from his mind; logically speaking, the gap between him and his opponent shouldn't have been that large.

So, everything was because...

Yi Yongxin recalled the scene from just moments ago. He had only just broken free from the illusion and returned to reality when he suddenly saw that familiar heavy hammer already resting on his shoulder. In an instant, Yi Yongxin broke out in a cold sweat.

At the same time, Yi Yongxin felt a sense of relief; fortunately, it was a friendly spar, otherwise, he would have met his end right there today.

However, how did he end up losing so suddenly?

He hadn't even fully unleashed his strength yet.

Thinking of this, the phrase "Now there is a beast..." suddenly echoed in Yi Yongxin's mind.

"It's all because of this."

"But... an illusion that can be used in combat..."

Yi Yongxin muttered to himself, one thought after another turning in his mind.

At this moment, a voice interrupted his contemplation.

"Yi Yongxin, they've all left. It looks like they're heading to Qingyang Academy. Should we notify Wei Huarong and the others? Tell them that Xiaoxiang Academy's trump card is illusions, so they should be careful."

Yi Yongxin was very familiar with Wei Huarong. Wei Huarong was in the top three of Qingyang Academy and often snatched the top spot; he also frequently came to Qingshan Academy to issue challenges, making him an old rival of Yi Yongxin.

Since he was an old rival, then...

"No need to notify him! Isn't Wei Huarong quite arrogant? I want to see how he handles this."

As Yi Yongxin spoke, an image appeared in his mind of Wei Huarong crying bitterly and begging for mercy on his knees; that feeling would be absolutely wonderful.

As he thought about it, Yi Yongxin suddenly began to laugh.

Jiang Zhi, who had been standing to the side and intending to continue persuading him, suddenly saw the eerie smile on Yi Yongxin's face. He shivered instantly and swallowed the words he had been about to say.

He thought to himself: This guy is planning to scheme against someone again.

Yi Yongxin didn't know that Jiang Zhi was currently bad-mouthing him. He glanced at the crowd below, and seeing that most of them had followed the people from Xiaoxiang Academy, he called out, "Let's go, we should follow them and take a look!"

"We definitely should!"

The few who had just been immersed in the shadow of defeat instantly beamed with joy; they seemed to have already envisioned the scene of their old rivals suffering a crushing defeat.

After all, as the old saying goes: sharing joy is better than enjoying it alone.

Sharing blessings and facing hardships together—that is the mindset that brother academies should have.

Immediately, the few exchanged glances, smiled in tacit understanding, and walked toward the crowd.

At the head of this crowd were the women from Xiaoxiang Academy, heads held high and spirits soaring. Like generals leading an army into battle, they led the crowd with great vigor and high spirits as they stepped into the next academy.

Today was their moment of glory. It might only happen once in a lifetime, so they certainly had to cherish this opportunity and seize the moment.

About a quarter of an hour later, the main force marched out of Qingyang Academy and headed toward another street.

In the crowd, someone shouted excitedly:

"Next, Feixue Academy!"

"Feixue Academy!"

Clearly, Xiaoxiang Academy had achieved another sweeping victory.

However, judging by the excitement of the crowd following behind, it was as if they were the ones who had achieved the victory.

Perhaps, by following the crowd, they felt as though they were participating in this miracle.

They shared in the honor!

Next was Feixue Academy...

Nixia Academy...

Baihong Academy...

Liyao City is one of the few cities in the Great Chu Kingdom centered primarily around academies.

There are over twenty advanced academies in the city, making it the city with the highest concentration of advanced academies in the Great Chu Kingdom, second only to the capital, Ying Capital.

However, a fascinating and much-discussed oddity occurred in Liyao City today.

It is said that the students of Xiaoxiang Academy swept through more than half of the city's twenty-plus advanced academies, achieving near-total victory with almost no defeats.

This result is truly mind-boggling.

How could there be such a massive gap in combat power between students of the same level?

One could understand if an occasional individual appeared with combat power far exceeding the norm. Some people are indeed gifted, or possess extraordinary family backgrounds.

But for ten such individuals to appear all at once, and from the same academy?

It would be strange if there weren't something fishy going on.

Everyone who heard this news felt an itch they couldn't scratch, all wanting to uncover the secret to Xiaoxiang Academy's success. That way, they too could be invincible in every battle.

However, because the academy teachers were escorting them along the way, no one dared to be bold enough to intercept Jiang Zichun and her group for the time being.

But as for the future, that is hard to say.

At night, Jiang Zichun and the others had already returned to Xiaoxiang Academy.

Even now, their faces were still filled with excitement, though it was unclear whether it was because of their victory in the challenges or the Earth Luck Points they had earned.

"Are we really not going tomorrow?"

Yang Huan was somewhat reluctant; she had only earned over four hundred Earth Luck Points. Although that was already a lot, who wouldn't want more?

Earth Luck Points—the more, the better!

An Youyi glanced at Yang Huan, feeling that she might have been blinded by greed. "Didn't the teacher tell us not to go anywhere tomorrow and just stay in the academy?"

"Exactly. You have no idea how dangerous it is outside right now, with so many people wanting to know the secret to our constant victories. If the teachers hadn't sensed something was wrong and come to protect us, we might not have made it back."

"Don't you dare go out! Don't end up with a life to earn it, but no life to spend it."

Seeing that everyone was against it, Yang Huan let go of her lingering hope. "I won't go out, then."

"Speaking of which, the scene today was truly grand. I have never seen such a magnificent spectacle before."

"That's for sure. You don't know how many people were shouting the name of our Xiaoxiang Academy. My heart was about to jump out of my chest at that moment."

"Me too, me too! I was so nervous, but thankfully, I performed beyond my expectations in the end. Otherwise, it would have been a huge embarrassment."

"Have you found it out yet?"

At Changyu Academy, a handsome young master waved the fan in his hand and asked the person in front of him.

"Young Master, we found it. It is a newly emerged divine ability called 'Mathematics: Chicken and Rabbit in a Cage'."

"Chicken and Rabbit in a Cage? It seems that must be it."

The young master recalled the illusion he had fallen into during his duel; it was indeed the "Chicken and Rabbit in a Cage" problem.

A moment later, the young master ordered: "Have the family determine the scope of application and the effects of this divine ability as soon as possible."

"Yes, Young Master!"

At the same time, Qingyang Academy, Feixue Academy, Nixia Academy, Baihong Academy, and others also discovered the truth about the divine ability.

As for the others, such as the common folk on the streets, they naturally did not know the truth of the matter. However, one phrase spread everywhere: "Now there are beasts, six heads and four feet; birds, four heads and two feet..."

Hundred Schools City is located at the intersection of the three kingdoms: Great Gan, Great Chu, and Great Wei.

This is where the headquarters of the Hundred Schools of Thought are located.

The headquarters of the Confucian School, Taoist School, Legalist School, and others are mostly here.

In the eastern part of the city lies a continuous stretch of buildings; this is the base of the School of Mathematics.

At this moment, inside these buildings, a disheveled young man suddenly spoke up: "Huh? Why have tens of thousands of copies of the Classic of Sunzi suddenly been sold?"

"What is going on? Is there still anyone studying this?"

"Could it be that our School of Mathematics is about to rise?"

"No, I must report this immediately."