Xie Yue thought for a moment, then loudly declared, "We concede!"
The spectators in the stands had just been discussing how absurd Jiang Lan's punch had been, only to be collectively struck speechless by Spirit Hall Academy's surrender.
Temple Square fell silent for two seconds before erupting into an uproar.
"Spirit Hall Academy conceded?!"
"The Golden Generation conceded?! They haven't even fought yet!"
"No, what was Xie Yue thinking? Hu Liena hasn't even used her charm, Yan hasn't even unleashed his flames. Why concede already?"
"Are you blind? Did you see that punch just now? The Swift Shadow Mantis got sent flying before it could even react! You'd concede too if you went up there!"
"But that's Spirit Hall! The strongest academy on the continent! The Golden Generation has never lost!"
"That's exactly why they can't fight! Think about it—if all three go up and get slapped down one by one, where would Spirit Hall's dignity go? At least they can call this a tactical withdrawal. If they fight and get beaten into pigheads, they'll lose even their underwear!"
The discussions in the stands rose wave after wave. Some understood, some were unwilling to accept it, but most simply found it absurd.
Spirit Hall Academy, the biggest favorite to win the championship, had actually taken the initiative to surrender midway through.
And they had surrendered to an eight-and-a-half-year-old child in a Penguin Suit.
Before the competition had even begun, Spirit Hall had been promoting this generation as the Golden Generation.
If people weren't shocked to see the Golden Generation surrender to a child, that would have been truly strange.
"Heaven Dou Royal Academy concedes as well."
Yu Tianheng rose from the resting area and spoke without hesitation.
He thought the same as Xie Yue. Rather than fight Jiang Lan, he