The Haiya Great Scholars secretly breathed sighs of relief when they heard the bells.
Although he had earned two fewer chimes than Fang Yun, Jing Lan had also advanced to Grand Academician. He was only two realms behind, and as long as they all worked together in the future, he could easily catch up.
Moreover, in their eyes, Fang Yun might merely have surged ahead on his first burst of momentum and might not be able to sustain his success. Jing Lan, however, was a Fourth Realm Great Scholar of the Craftsmen School to begin with. He could continue advancing rapidly without pause and would definitely recover his Great Scholar strength faster than Fang Yun.
Having reasoned this out, the Haiya Great Scholars looked at Fang Yun with smiles.
One of them said, "Fang Yun, you won this tool mechanism contest by two chimes. However, you still failed to become a Great Scholar or open a significant gap between yourself and Brother Jing Lan. Before long, Jing Lan will surpass you."
"If you still refuse to give up, we will resort to harsher measures next."
"I advise you to quit while you're ahead in this tool mechanism contest and withdraw from the upcoming technical contest and combat mechanism contest. Otherwise, don't blame us."
Several Haiya Great Scholars stared fixedly at Fang Yun, all hoping he would yield.
Fang Yun said coldly, "Harsher measures? It seems I was still too softhearted. I originally thought I could simply defeat you with a new spinning machine and make you retreat in the face of difficulty. Who knew my mercy would only make you demand a mile after being given an inch, using Ning'an's technology to harm me again? In that case, I have no choice but to unveil the mechanisms I intended for