The reward for defeat

"Waaaah~"

After Xiao Yan shakily got up from the ground, he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's face was frighteningly pale.

He had already exhausted his Dou Qi by continuously using various Dou Technique.

It's already quite an achievement that she could stand up after taking another punch from Zi Yan!

"Xiao Yan, can you still fight?"

At this moment, First Elder Su Qian clearly noticed Xiao Yan's condition and asked a question.

Xiao Yan opened his mouth, a bitter expression appearing on his face.

We've lost. We've lost completely.

This was the first time he had experienced this feeling of powerlessness since leaving the Xiao Household.

It's that kind of frustration where you try your best, but still can't budge the other person an inch.

This made Xiao Yan, who was used to a life of smooth sailing, feel somewhat down.

However, Xiao Yan isn't someone who can't accept defeat.

With his fighting spirit completely depleted and him injured, he was no longer able to fight unless possessed by the old ghost Yao Lao!

But if Yao Lao a nickname for a martial arts master) substitutes for him, can it still be considered a Strong Ranking Challenge Tournament?

Regardless of winning or losing, Xiao Yan would eventually despise himself!

Of course, even if Yao Lao were Ghost Possession at this moment, he would still be no match for Zi Yan.

"I... lost..."

Therefore, no matter how unwilling he was, Xiao Yan still said those words.

Seeing this, Su Qian, as the referee, also understood.

Then, he loudly announced, "In this Inner Academy Strong Ranking Challenge Tournament, the challenge launched by Xiao Yan, ranked second, against Zi Yan, ranked first, has ended with Zi Yan as the winner!"

The cheers from the crowd erupted once again.

Although many people came to the competition hoping that Xiao Yan would be able to reach the top, after seeing Zi Yan's terrifying strength, it's unlikely that anyone would disagree with her.

Therefore, the cheers from the surrounding audience were essentially a gift to the two of them.

Firstly, to cheer for Zi Yan, and secondly, to offer comfort and encouragement to Xiao Yan.

To be honest, based on the strength Xiao Yan has shown, the combined strength of the third to the last ranked players on the Strong Ranking wouldn't be enough to defeat Xiao Yan!

The current ranking is: Zi Yan (first place) >>> Xiao Yan (second place) >>> all the other Inner Academy students.

It's not that Xiao Yan wasn't strong enough, but rather that Zi Yan was too monstrous!

"Xiao Yan actually lost..."

Seeing the resentment flash in Xiao Yan's eyes, Nalan Yanran felt a pang of heartache.

At the same time, she also made up her mind!

"I never expected that even Xiao Yan wouldn't be a match for that Brute Force King!"

"The Brute Force King is terrifying!"

"Luckily, I didn't have the idea of challenging the Brute Force King."

"Absolutely! Every punch I saw hurt!"

"The left punch deals more damage, and the right punch deals more damage, right?"

"Haha, that's a perfect description!"

"I feel a little sorry for Xiao Yan!"

"There's nothing we can do. The Brute Force King has truly exceeded the limit. I suspect the academy doesn't want us to reach the top, which is why they've allowed him to maintain Brute Force King position at the top of the Strong Ranking!"

"It's probably to motivate us and prevent us from becoming complacent, isn't it?"

"I think so. Xiao Yan finally has a target!"

Various discussions arose all around.

However, no one looked down on Xiao Yan.

After all, anyone with eyes can see that it's Zi Yan's too strong, not Xiao Yan's too weak!

Xiao Yan can at least hold on for a while, but if it were them going up there, they'd probably be completely disoriented after just one punch from Zi Yan!

And so, the Challenge Tournament between the second- Strong Ranking and the first-ranked player, which had attracted the attention of most of the teachers, students, and Elder of the Inner Academy, officially came to an end.

"Slap"

Just as Su Qian announced the end of the Challenge Tournament, Zi Yan landed in the air next to Xiao Yan and patted him on the shoulder.

Zi Yan, who had grown to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, was already quite tall, reaching past Xiao Yan's cheek, so this movement wasn't difficult for her.

"Don't be discouraged, Xiao Yan. Who told you to be my opponent? You've actually done a great job, taking so much of my beatings for so long, it felt really good!"

Zi Yan's words were less of a consolation to Xiao Yan and more of a double stab in the back...

This caused Xiao Yan, who was already somewhat weak due to the depletion of his Dou Qi, to almost collapse to the ground after being patted twice by Zi Yan.

Looking at the girl in front of him who had absolutely no sense of reason, Xiao Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes wildly!

That's incredibly disrespectful!

He felt like he'd become Zi Yan's punching bag...

At this moment, Xiao Yan could only think of one adjective: to kill someone by destroying their spirit!

"Xiao Yan!"

Since Su Qian had already announced the end of the Challenge Tournament, he naturally removed the restrictions that had risen around them, and Nalan Yanran rushed over immediately.

Behind Nalan Yanran, a group of Pan Gate members swarmed around her.

As they approached, they all looked at Zi Yan with complicated expressions.

After all, the girl in front of them had just defeated their sect leader with overwhelming force!

"Cough cough~, Yanran, I'm fine, I just used up a bit of my Dou Qi."

Seeing Nalan Yanran anxiously touching him from all sides, even Xiao Yan, with his thick skin, felt a little embarrassed.

However, what Xiao Yan said was true.

Aside from the injuries he sustained earlier when dodging the Spatial Blade attack, his internal injuries are not serious.

Zi Yan's final strike, the Illusory Dragon Fist, was indeed very powerful.

However, Xiao Yan's Five Wheel Leaving Fire Art, performed with Four-Coloured Heavenly Flames, was also quite powerful, at least reducing the power of Zi Yan's Illusory Dragon Fist by more than 80%.

Therefore, Xiao Yan experienced some turmoil of qi and blood when he was first hit, but he quickly calmed down afterwards.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, and after checking herself and finding that there was indeed nothing seriously wrong, Nalan Yanran finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore, goodbye! Oh, by the way, Xiao Yan, if you want to in the future, you can always let me beat... no, challenge me!"

After nearly revealing her true feelings, Zi Yan smiled and waved to Xiao Yan before leaving without a trace.

Xiao Yan: "..."

Unless he's sick!

Otherwise, I would never have dared to challenge that freak Zi Yan again!

"So that's what the nickname 'Brute Force King' means."

Xiao Yan sighed helplessly.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan returned to his residence, surrounded by the members of the Pan Gate.

All parties then dispersed.

Inside Xiao Yan's room at the Pan Gate Base.

"Yanran, I need to rest first, you..."

Smack

Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, he was suddenly attacked!

A fragrance of orchids wafted into his nostrils.

This time, the softness on my lips lasted a long time...

When that softness faded, Xiao Yan could still faintly sense a cool, sweet taste.

"This is to encourage you. It's okay to lose; I believe you can win next time! Okay, now you should rest and recover for a while. I'm leaving."

After saying that, Nalan Yanran fled Xiao Yan's room as if she were escaping.

Only after Nalan Yanran's figure disappeared from sight did Xiao Yan's lips curl into a smile.

"That girl Yanran..."

Shaking his head, Xiao Yan didn't say anything more. He sat on the bed and began to regulate his breathing.

But for some reason, at this moment, the sense of loss he felt from losing to Zi Yan also vanished!