I'm Reporting You for Cheating!

Watching the two battle, Wu Changkong nodded. "Xie Xie has a good grasp of the situation and is making the most of his talent. Gu Yue..."

For a moment, Wu Changkong didn't know how to assess her.

In his eyes, even the first-year students in Shrek Academy's outer court might not measure up to Gu Yue as she was now. That was his evaluation of her.

"Gu Yue's so strong!" Tang Wuling exclaimed in surprise.

Leng Xue'er nodded too, acknowledging Gu Yue's strength.

Cheng Duoyi thought to himself, This is nothing yet.

For a while, the two seemed evenly matched. But was that really the case?

Xie Xie's high-intensity attacks were already taking their toll. He was waiting for Gu Yue to run low on Soul Power and mental strength, but he realized that her Soul Power and mental strength seemed inexhaustible. His heart sank.

"Hm?"

Xie Xie suddenly realized he could move again. He hurriedly dodged the incoming Fireballs, then swayed from side to side as he charged at Gu Yue.

He was almost right in front of her. This time, he still went for a simple attack without using a Soul Skill. Though he had more Soul Power than others at the same level, he wanted to wait until Gu Yue used Teleport before making his move.

Sure enough, Gu Yue Teleported again. Seeing this, Xie Xie instantly jumped into the air. The ground beneath his feet caved in once more, earning an approving nod from Wu Changkong. Xie Xie was clearly thinking things through rather than fighting recklessly.

The instant Xie Xie landed, he was met with Gu Yue's Ice Spikes and Fireballs.

He didn't lose heart. The two were close, and Xie Xie seized his chance. The Light Dragon Blade let out another faint dragon's roar, and a blade of light shot toward Gu Yue.

"What!" Xie Xie cried in shock.

Gu Yue Teleported again to dodge, catching Xie Xie completely off guard. He couldn't understand—was there no limit to how often she could Teleport?

Even Wu Changkong was a little surprised.

Normally, abilities like Teleport had a cooldown. He hadn't expected Gu Yue to use it repeatedly.

Next, Xie Xie got a taste of just how powerful Gu Yue was.

With Teleport, Ice Spikes, and Fireballs at her disposal, Gu Yue left Xie Xie no chance to attack. He could only defend himself.

Just then, Gu Yue smiled faintly.

The Fireball turned into a white sphere, and a flash of white light appeared. Xie Xie instinctively shut his eyes, but Gu Yue had already appeared behind him, an Ice Spike pressed against his neck.

"You lose," Gu Yue said calmly.

Xie Xie felt a chill at the back of his neck. He let out a breath, turned around, and looked at Gu Yue, thoroughly convinced.

"Gu Yue, I'm reporting you for cheating! You use Teleport, Ice Spikes, and Fireballs nonstop, like they don't even cost Soul Power. Who could beat you?"

Gu Yue retorted, "That's because you're useless. You haven't mastered control of your Martial Soul."

"How's that possible!" Xie Xie complained. "What, you know how my Martial Soul works now? Come on, tell me how I'm supposed to use it."

Although Xie Xie was unhappy about losing, he wasn't a sore loser. Gu Yue had suppressed him throughout the fight; she hadn't won through some cheap trick.

Wu Changkong announced, "Gu Yue wins and advances to the next round."

The students around them fell completely silent.

They had all been stunned by Gu Yue's strength.

From beginning to end, Gu Yue had kept Xie Xie on the back foot.

She was far too strong!

A flicker of admiration crossed Wu Changkong's eyes as well.

He had originally thought Gu Yue's mental strength was simply impressive and that she had decent control over the elements. He hadn't expected her to wield them with such effortless mastery, without a single opening.

With talent like hers, she would be among the best even at Shrek Academy.

"Gu Yue." Wu Changkong looked at her and offered high praise. "Your control over the elements is excellent, and so are your combat instincts and your grasp of the situation. Few at your level could beat you."

Gu Yue glanced at Tang Wuling, then turned to Wu Changkong, delighted. "I'll keep working hard."

Wu Changkong nodded, then looked at Xie Xie. "Xie Xie, you lost this match, but you did well too. Your reactions are quick, and you have plenty of combat experience. Against anyone else, you might have won. But when facing a Control-Type Battle Spirit Master like Gu Yue, you need to think about how to seize even the slightest opening. All right, go rest for now."

Xie Xie nodded. He was also reviewing the fight, trying to figure out whether he could have won. Unfortunately, no matter how long he thought about it, he couldn't work out why Gu Yue's Teleport was so fast. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost so quickly.

Just then, Xie Xie followed the others over to Cheng Duoyi.

A gentle smile immediately appeared on Gu Yue's face, a stark contrast to her cold demeanor during the fight. "Xiao Yi, I won."

"Two-faced dog," Xie Xie grumbled.

Gu Yue ignored him.

"Yue'er, you were amazing," Cheng Duoyi said with a smile.

Then he pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and wiped the light sheen of sweat from Gu Yue's forehead.

Anyone else would probably have found this disgusting, but Cheng Duoyi had white hair and a handsome face. Gu Yue felt nothing but affection for him.

"I'm just okay," Gu Yue said proudly, lifting her chin.

She looked at Tang Wuling like a white swan who had won a fight.

Tang Wuling rolled her eyes. Gu Yue thought that was no fun, stopped paying attention to Tang Wuling, and turned her gentle gaze back to Cheng Duoyi.

Watching Gu Yue's personality and Tang Wuling, Leng Xue'er smiled helplessly and thought, Yi'er really is popular with girls.

Tang Wuling may have ignored Gu Yue, but this battle had made her realize just how strong Gu Yue was—stronger than she'd imagined!

If she didn't work hard to improve, sooner or later Gu Yue would leave her in the dust.

No, I can't lose!

I have to pass the Level Three Blacksmith exam as soon as possible, earn enough Federation Coins, and buy the materials to fuse with the first seal of the Golden Dragon King.

Once I fuse with the Golden Dragon King Essence, my strength will make a qualitative leap. Then I won't have to fear Gu Yue anymore.

Tang Wuling silently steeled herself.

In the space inside him where the Golden Dragon King was sealed, Old Tang sighed helplessly. "How did my daughter end up a simp? Is this my comeuppance?"

He thought of how he'd raised Huo Yuhao, never expecting that his second daughter would end up just like Huo Yuhao!

No, she might end up even worse than Huo Yuhao!

The battles that followed were rather dull.

The remaining students were all average at best. The strongest had only thirteen levels of Soul Power, and their Martial Souls were ordinary. Their fights had nothing worth watching.

In the end, Yun Xiao relied on the special ability of his Star Disk Martial Soul to switch places with his opponent and narrowly won.

At that point, all four finalists had been decided.

They were Gu Yue, Tang Wuling, Yun Xiao, and a boy named Wang Hao.

The semifinals began soon after.

In the first match, Tang Wuling faced Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao knew he wasn't Tang Wuling's match, so he forfeited as soon as he stepped onto the field.

"Tang Wuling wins and advances to the final," Wu Changkong announced.

In the second match, Gu Yue faced Wang Hao.

Wang Hao also knew he wasn't Gu Yue's match, so he forfeited as well.

"Gu Yue wins and advances to the final."

The final showdown would be between Gu Yue and Tang Wuling!