He's Back

As the third day of the second round of assessments ended, the additional matches followed.

The additional matches would last only one day. There were ten students from the special class, while fifty from the regular class were taking part. To shorten the assessment, the rules were simple: five regular-class students would fight one special-class student, and whoever remained standing at the end would advance to the finals.

The assessment officially began. In the arena, Qian Renxue and Hu Liena were both growing anxious, glancing outside from time to time because Wang Feng still hadn't returned.

"What do we do? If he doesn't come back soon, senior brother will miss the assessment altogether, and he'll really be expelled!" Hu Liena was frantic, but she didn't know where Wang Feng was. Otherwise, she would already have gone out to find him herself.

"Let's wait a little longer," Qian Renxue said calmly, though she was beside herself with worry.

"Ring one, Wang Feng of the regular class, please enter the ring!"

As soon as Qian Renxue finished speaking, the referee's voice rang out.

"It ended that quickly!"

Qian Renxue and Hu Liena both froze and looked toward ring one. The person standing on it was none other than Yu Tianheng.

As they remembered it, he wasn't that strong! How could it have ended so quickly? And wasn't Wang Feng supposed to be last?

Just then, Yu Tianheng looked over, staring at Hu Liena with a smile.

Hu Liena felt nothing but disgust and wanted nothing more than to get onstage and kick him off, but Wang Feng was more important right now.

"I'll go take a look. Sister Xue'er, hold things together here!" Hu Liena said, then ran out of the arena.

On ring one, Yu Tianheng watched Hu Liena turn and run out. He looked away and sneered. "Wang Feng, oh, Wang Feng. I thought you'd kick me out of the special class today, but it looks like your days at the Holy Academy are over! I can't actually trample you underfoot, but this still feels great."

"Wang Feng of the regular class, are you here?" the referee called, his voice tinged with anger.

"Could it be that Wang Feng knew he was no match and simply decided not to show up?"

"I think that's possible. He takes a year off at a time. What could someone like him possibly use to compete with the future clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"Exactly! I don't think Wang Feng is coming. He probably knew his talent was too poor and couldn't bear to show his face in the inner academy anymore, so he secretly ran away!"

"Hahahaha, this Wang Feng really is a weirdo. To think he'd run away like this! Who would've thought?"

"Wang Feng is nothing but a joke. The Spirit Hall must have been blind to take trash like him as a disciple."

In the arena, many people began jeering, mocking Wang Feng one after another.

Although Wang Feng wasn't there, they were still very loud, clearly speaking for certain people to hear.

Qian Renxue frowned, suppressing the anger in her heart.

"Wang Feng, if you still do not appear, you will be deemed to have forfeited, and Yu Tianheng will remain the winner of this match," the referee called again. But Wang Feng wasn't there, so he might as well have said nothing.

At that moment, Yu Tianheng suddenly laughed on the platform and said to the referee, "Referee, let's wait a little longer! After all, it isn't easy for anyone, so let's give him a chance. If Wang Feng still hasn't appeared within half a quarter of an hour, then consider it a forfeit!"

"Are you sure?" the referee asked, frowning at Yu Tianheng.

"I'm sure." Yu Tianheng nodded, utterly confident. Even if Wang Feng were given another half a day, he couldn't possibly make it.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had people stationed outside, keeping watch for Wang Feng. They hadn't seen a trace of him before the assessment began, so naturally he wouldn't make it.

"All right, then give him another half a quarter of an hour. Time starts now. If Wang Feng still hasn't appeared after that, he will be deemed to have forfeited."

"Young Master Yu is so kind! He's actually willing to give Wang Feng more time. Someone like Wang Feng ought to be expelled from the academy!"

"Exactly! I hope Wang Feng can make it in time, or he'll have let down Young Master Yu's kind intentions!"

The people who had been jeering earlier began talking again, their words full of mockery.

Yet many people liked hearing such words.

Yu Tianheng closed his eyes in comfort, enjoying the flattery of those around him. He had even begun imagining how, once Wang Feng was expelled, no one would be able to stop him from pursuing Hu Liena anymore.

When that time came, wouldn't the Holy Academy be his domain? His uncle was the dean. Who could stop his rise in the Holy Academy?

Time passed bit by bit, and the smile on Yu Tianheng's face grew wider.

"One final minute remains. If Wang Feng still does not appear, he will be deemed to have forfeited this match, and Yu Tianheng will be declared the winner." The referee's final warning rang out.

Qian Renxue shook her head slightly. If Wang Feng still hadn't arrived by now, he probably wasn't going to make it.

But there was nothing she could do. The Holy Academy had its rules, after all, and continuing to give Wang Feng chances would send its reputation plummeting.

The Holy Academy had been painstakingly established by her mother and carried her mother's ideals. It couldn't be ruined in their hands.

"Alas! Junior Wang Feng is such a disappointment! I already gave him a chance, but he simply doesn't want to come! Someone like him is beyond saving."

On the platform, Yu Tianheng spoke loudly with the air of someone lamenting that iron would not become steel. His act was utterly convincing.

"I declare the winner of this match to be..."

"I'm here!"

The referee had barely begun speaking when a voice rang out from outside the doors. Immediately afterward, a figure rushed in at incredible speed, heading straight for ring one.

Many people were startled. They hadn't seen the figure clearly at all, and by the time they did, he was already standing on the platform.

"He's here!"

"How is that possible? How could he be here?!"

Everyone was shocked. No one had expected Wang Feng to appear at the very last moment.

"You... how could you..." Yu Tianheng stared at Wang Feng in astonishment, his whole body trembling.

"Wang Feng, you have disregarded the academy's rules and exceeded the time limit. Get down!" the referee suddenly said coldly.

Wang Feng turned to the referee with a smile. "Oh? Is that so? Then why didn't you declare him the winner? Since you haven't announced it, and I'm already standing on the platform, that means I'm not late, doesn't it?"

"You!"

The referee's face turned cold, but he couldn't find anything to say. He indeed hadn't announced Yu Tianheng's victory.

Damn it. The referee's face darkened. He glanced at Yu Tianheng and said coldly, "Then I'll give you this chance. If you lose this fight, you will be expelled from the academy immediately!"

"Don't worry. How could I possibly lose?" Wang Feng narrowed his eyes and smiled. He turned back to Yu Tianheng and asked with a smile, "Future clan leader, wouldn't you agree?"

"I... you..."

Yu Tianheng was completely dumbfounded, unable even to speak. He had never imagined that Wang Feng would actually return, much less arrive on the platform so coincidentally at the very last second.