Others were indeed being chased down and overtaken.
Yet not only had Li Yuan's rate of earning points not slowed, it was even faster than those chasing him.
At this scoring pace, even from behind in the rankings, Li Yuan could climb upward like Jin Fan.
Seeing these results, the students of Class Nine and Class Fourteen seemed excited once more.
Only this time, their classmates reminded one another to keep a low profile.
There was still one day and one night left in the Youth Martial Tournament.
Just look at today. As other martial artists rapidly caught up in the rankings, how much mockery had they received?
At the same time, the atmosphere in the principal's office was even worse than it had been yesterday.
Yesterday, upon seeing Li Yuan's ranking, Director Liu and the two Vice Principals had still found excuses to explain it away.
They said Li Yuan had relied on luck yesterday, overdrawn his physical and mental energy, and only temporarily fought his way into second place.
But how could they explain it today?
Other martial artists were charging forward, yet Li Yuan still held second place.
Principal Yin found this result extremely difficult to accept.
Li Yuan had spent years at Lingshan No.1 High School without receiving attention or opportunities to improve.
Whenever Principal Yin commented on Li Yuan in public, he always spoke of Li Yuan's limited Talents and lack of potential for great achievements.
Yet the moment someone like that received an opportunity, he immediately distinguished himself.
What would others think?
Would the teachers and students of Lingshan No.1 High School still so readily believe the words of their principal?
The office remained silent for a long time. After receiving repeated cues from the two Vice Principals, Director Liu rose to smooth things