Meanwhile, at the edge of the arena...
Feng Xiaotian, who had just regained consciousness, stood up with his teammates supporting him.
He brushed his scorched clothes and, from half an arena away, showed not a trace of dejection. Instead, he openly gave Tang Tian a big thumbs-up:
"You won. Your grass really is tougher than my wind. See you at the next Continental Tournament. I'll be stronger!"
Tang Tian smiled faintly and replied, "I'll be waiting."
At the award ceremony.
The three Education Committee Members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
They walked onto the stage, their faces glowing, and personally presented the championship team with a gold trophy symbolizing glory and a generous cash prize.
Education Commissioner Meng Shenji stroked his graying beard, smiling so broadly that his eyes disappeared:
"Good! Excellent! Just what I'd expect from students of our Heaven Dou Imperial Academy! Tian Heng, Tang Tian, you've done the academy proud!"
Education Commissioner Bai Baoshan walked up to Tang Tian with a cheerful smile.
His palm-leaf-fan-sized hand clapped Tang Tian hard on the shoulder, jolting him painfully:
"Good lad! Ruthless enough! You've got a future!"
He could not help marveling that he had merely done an old classmate a favor.
Who would have thought he would find a genius like Tang Tian!
Education Commissioner Zhi Lin gave Tang Tian a long look, his eyes filled with deeply complicated feelings:
"You're far more of a prodigy than I imagined. The future of the Heaven Dou Empire belongs to you young people."
Tang Tian lowered his head slightly, neither servile nor overbearing. "You three flatter me."
When they raised the dazzling championship trophy high above their heads, the entire venue once again erupted in cheers like a tsunami!
At Skywater Academy.
Shui Yue'er's heart skipped a beat as she