Borrowing Money

The friendly sparring between Ancient Capital Academy and Imperial Capital Academy moved quickly.

The first match lasted less than three minutes, and the second only ten.

Both matches were over in under twenty minutes.

That was about the time Imperial Capital Academy had expected.

Only this time, Ancient Capital Academy was the star, while its own students had become the ones it had imagined crushing underfoot.

This year's exchange-student sparring had barely begun, and the high-and-mighty Imperial Capital Academy had already suffered a humiliating shutout. The remaining matches probably wouldn't go well for them.

But how Imperial Capital Academy fared wasn't Zhou Sining's concern. He was doing just fine.

When he returned to Ancient Capital Academy's section of the stands, someone came over and asked why his Beginner Magic was so powerful. He merely smiled without answering, looking every bit the mysterious master.

After two grueling matches, Imperial Capital Academy was badly shaken and wouldn't recover anytime soon.

After discussing it, they decided to postpone the sparring.

That decision sparked outrage among the students from the other academies.

Damn it, you're the ones who said you'd take on six academies. Now you're backing down after just one?

What happened to the strength of the nation's top academy?

No way. Did one guy really wreck you with one element and one spell?

But whatever the students thought, safety came first in a sparring event.

Imperial Capital Academy's students were injured, and Magic Equipment wasn't allowed in the matches. There was no way to continue.

The sparring had been cut short almost as soon as it began. The students had no interest in sitting around, so they left grumbling.

"You guys head back first. I've got something to take care of." Zhou Sining called out to Mu Bai, then walked toward