Exchange Competition Concludes

Born in Qingshan Sword Pavilion, Tang Yao was placed on a pedestal by the current Pavilion Master from a young age.

Although Qingshan Sword Pavilion presented itself as a leading sect within Qingshan City, it paled in comparison to the renowned major sects in Ying Province.

Not to mention, by the time of the current Pavilion Master, Qingshan Sword Pavilion had actually fallen into a state of lacking successors, causing the entire sect to decline.

At such a time, a genius was desperately needed to emerge and lead the already declining Qingshan Sword Pavilion to recovery.

Tang Yao's appearance was perfectly timed. Her innate talent made the entire Qingshan Sword Pavilion, and even Qingshan City, regard her as the pride of the younger generation and their future hope.

The young lady also believed herself to be no ordinary person.

She had intended to first win the championship of the Ying Province Martial Arts Exam, then hone her skills at a martial arts university, and eventually roam the world with her sword, reaching the pinnacle of the High Martial World...

Unexpectedly, before the first stage of her plan could be realized, reality delivered a harsh slap in the face.

Tang Yao's complexion grew even paler. Her beautiful face was being trampled underfoot by the opponent, making even lifting it an impossible dream.

Her pride in her talent and sword techniques seemed pathetically futile and laughable, like a street performance, in front of the young man in the black shirt.

Before this, she had never lost a single match among her peers.

The bitterness in her heart at this moment... was more intense than ever before.

"Tang Yao, forgive my bluntness."

"You are nothing but trash."

Hearing this, the sharpness in Tang Yao's eyes gradually faded, and her clenched fists slowly loosened.

She lay on the training ground like a dead dog, indifferent to the insults for the first time.

"..."

Ye Li, however, didn't even glance at her.

He always repaid kindness with kindness and resentment with straightforwardness, especially towards geniuses with such high self-regard.

No matter how pitiful the young lady appeared at this moment, it had nothing to do with him. Just as if he were to lose this match, no matter how pitiful his performance, the opponent would show him no sympathy.

In the High Martial World, the strong were meant to thoroughly humiliate the weak.

Therefore, Ye Li did not retract his foot. Instead, he stepped off the platform, his foot still on her head, and walked towards the audience.

"Ye Li wins!"

The referee's clear and echoing voice of excitement resounded through the training ground.

The audience stands, filled with over a thousand people, were as quiet as if a heavy snowfall had just occurred.

Countless students from Qingshan City watched the scene on the stage, their eyes wide with disbelief, their expressions complex, or filled with an inability to accept it. Their hearts felt as if they were being sawed by sharp blades.

No one had expected that the Sword Immortal maiden, whom they viewed as being high above, dazzling and radiant, would be defeated so brutally.

Moreover, it was a one-sided, overwhelming defeat.

They couldn't even see much of a struggle.

They only saw the dust settle, followed by the black-shirted youth calmly walking out and swiftly defeating Tang Yao in just a few moves... A seeded contestant in the Martial Arts Exam, wielding a high-grade Second-Tier Treasure Tool, was defeated with astonishing speed.

In terms of the outcome, it was no different from Tang Yao's previous matches, except that the roles of the victor and the vanquished had been reversed.

"Tap—"

Amidst the deathly silence of the entire venue, only the sound of unhurried footsteps echoed.

The sound was not loud, yet it felt as heavy as if it were stepping on everyone's heart.

Under countless gazes filled with complex emotions and shock.

They saw the handsome young man with black hair and golden eyes descend from the dueling platform with a composed expression and steady steps.

Behind him, the flat dueling platform was covered in cracks, which were particularly striking.

And that rather handsome face now held a hint of imposing authority, even without anger.

Even the people from Linhai First High School felt their mouths go dry.

Liu Yangde looked at the young man and, recalling his own suicidal provocation last week, couldn't help but shudder.

With such strength, even the recognized sword genius of Qingshan City was defeated like this. If he hadn't been killed back then, his ancestor must have broken his head in the underworld.

No wonder his uncle, who was a director, couldn't do anything to the opponent back then. For a genius like this, if anyone dared to make a move, the school would likely expel both him and his uncle!

Liu Yangde felt his heart pounding and secretly resolved.

From now on, he would rather be a coward than seek death!

"Due to the withdrawal of the remaining contestants from Qingshan First High School, Linhai First High School is declared the winner!"

"This exchange competition hereby concludes!" the referee's excited voice continued.

"..."

On the high platform, the elder from the Sword Pavilion had a grim expression, his hands slowly clenching within his sleeves.

To be able to crush a peer like Tang Yao so thoroughly, let alone him, even the Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion had likely never witnessed such a feat.

Recalling how he had previously wanted the senior teachers from Fengyun University to witness true genius, his face now burned with shame.

The Elder of the Sword Pavilion originally wanted to say something to save face, but when he turned around, he found that Yu Weng had already left at some point.

The moment the young man named Ye Li exited, the other party had already disappeared without a trace, his intentions were self-evident.

"Sigh..."

Thinking of this, the Elder of the Sword Pavilion's eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, he finally let out a sigh.

With a recommendation from Fengyun University, the young man in the black shirt's future achievements would likely not be inferior to that of the Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion!

As expected.

The moment the figure of the young man in the black shirt disappeared from the exit passage, a gasp suddenly erupted from the spectator stands.

A figure on the high platform leaped down as lightly as a bird, descending rapidly to the ground like a diving falcon.

With a loud "bang," countless gravel and dust were kicked up, as if a small explosion had occurred there.

Everyone looked on in astonishment, seeing an elder with a white beard and hair, a kind face, yet exuding an aura of authority, standing steadily on the crater.

His posture was as straight as a pine tree, his hands clasped behind his back, and a blue robe fluttered in the wind, making him appear exceptionally elegant and refined.

A lifelike swirling cloud was embroidered on his back, as if stirring up wind and clouds.

The school emblem of Fengyun University!

The thousands of students in the spectator stands were all martial science students from Ying Province, naturally aware of the reputation of Fengyun University. They recognized it at a glance, and their eyes filled with obvious surprise.

They had long heard that people from Fengyun University would come to watch the exchange competition, but they never expected them to jump directly from the high platform!

But soon, this surprise turned into deep shock.

The elder, who had been so majestic just moments before, rushed into the training passage at full speed in the next second.

His expression was as fervent as if he had discovered some peerless treasure.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

After he left, the spectator stands erupted like a boiling oil pan.

"Is that a teacher from Fengyun University? What is he doing?"

"Bro, are you an idiot? Can't you see it? He's going after that Ye Li!"

"Holy crap, could it be a recommendation?"

"Recommendation?"

"For city-level competitions like this, if your performance is good enough, you can be selected by teachers from famous universities who come to watch, and you can be directly recommended to enroll without taking the Martial Arts Exam!!"

"What?! Ye Li can be recommended to Fengyun University after treating Senior Tang like that? I can't accept it!"

"I can't accept it either! Isn't this taking advantage of the situation?"

The spectator stands buzzed with discussion, followed by wails of grief that soared into the sky.

The fact that the scoundrel who treated their white moonlight like a dog would then gain the recommendation spot they dreamed of... they truly couldn't accept it!

In the eyes of thousands of Qingshan students, shock and helplessness mingled, their butts seemingly rooted to their seats.

The teachers on the high platform exchanged glances, all seeing the bitterness in each other's eyes.

Undoubtedly.

With such talent, and having obtained the qualification from Fengyun University, Ye Li would undoubtedly grow up safely in the future, becoming another High-Tier Martial Artist renowned in the region!

This damn Linhai First High School is truly lucky...

Having Jiang Qingzhu wasn't enough, and now they've produced an even more outrageous Ye Li, making them so envious they could cry.

The teachers from Qingshan City felt their eyes redden with envy.

In the lounge.

As soon as Ye Li sat down in a chair, he saw Wang Yongfeng walk in with an excited expression.

"Good kid, you were amazing! Principal Li was almost driven mad by you!"

Wang Yongfeng eagerly leaned in, observing him from head to toe: "Are you injured anywhere?"

"I'm fine, just a bit depleted in True Qi... I'll recover in an hour."

Ye Li waved his hand, placing his spear beside him. His pupils returned to their black color, and his injuries had long since been healed by the [Indestructible Golden Soul].

With each breath, the somewhat depleted True Qi in his body rapidly recovered.

Most of it was due to the massive consumption from using [Golden Soul Revival].

Even without using this talent skill, which was similar to a power-up, Ye Li was still quite confident of achieving victory.

But if he had done so, he would have had to fight Tang Yao back and forth, using skills like [Frost Snow Covers the Sky] and [Riding the Wind Dragon Classic]... he likely would have had to use them all.

In that case, it would have been easy for the opponent to think, "What a satisfying battle!" and completely dismiss any feelings of unwillingness.

Why bother earning Malice Points when it looks like two geniuses are simply appreciating each other?

So, Ye Li made a decisive choice to win the battle in the most brutal way possible.

He aimed to shatter the opponent's psychological defenses.

The effect was also quite significant.

[Heavily injured and publicly humiliated the proud Young Pavilion Master of Sword Pavilion, Malice Points +5000!]

[Current Malice Points: .]

A very good number, which made Ye Li's heart surge with excitement.

"You've worked hard. You fought so much this morning, and you're still fighting Tang Yao this afternoon..."

Wang Yongfeng felt the young man was becoming more and more outstanding. Looking at the torn ink-black shirt, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. "If there are any more matches like this before the Martial Arts Exam, I'll turn them down for you so you can focus on preparing!"

After he finished speaking, whether it was his illusion or not, he felt Ye Li's gaze suddenly sharpen.

"There's no need for that."

Ye Li coughed lightly and said calmly, "I prefer to grow stronger through combat."

"You still need to take care of your body."

Wang Yongfeng smiled with emotion and encouraged him, "As long as you maintain this level, even Fengyun University, the best in Ying Province, will definitely be fighting to recruit you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps could be heard from outside the door.

Yu Weng, with white hair and beard, pushed the door open and chuckled, "Indeed. I just wonder if student Ye Li is interested?"