NOVEL NEXT Chapter 174: Chapter 174
"This match is won by Xiao Ning of the Yellow division- second class." The judge's voice brought everyone back from their stupor.
Xiao Ning cupped his hands and nodded slightly to Hu Gan, the academy's deputy headmaster. Then he jumped off the arena and walked back to the viewing gallery.
Hu Gan stared deeply at Xiao Ning for a moment before he checked Lu Mu's condition. After a quick glance, he found nothing wrong with Lu Mu and patted the latter's shoulder, motioning the latter to leave.
Lu Mu wiped off the sweat from his forehead and left the arena slowly. His trembling legs were proof of his shock.
Xiao Ning's grand display of his power not only shocked the students of the outer academy but also frightened some of the professors.
Top students of the outer academy, such as Gu Xun Er, Wu Hao, Hua Jia, Bai Shan, and Yao Yan, formerly known as Xiao Yan until Xiao Ning deprived him of his surname, were struggling with how to deal with Xiao Ning. The qualifying competition continued in an orderly manner.
The Outer Academy students fought one after another, but none of the battles could compare to Xiao Ning's.
"Xiao Yan of the Yellow division-second class vs Wu Hao of the Law enforcement unit." The judge's loud voice resounded throughout the surroundings.
As soon as the judge's voice fell, Xiao Ning opened his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yan, who was sitting beside Xun Er. Dark golden flames flickered within his eyes, and his face became indifferent.
Xiao Yan, who was about to stand up, felt a qi locked on him and stayed in his place. Xiao Yan turned his head and stared back at Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning's expression cooled down after feeling Xiao Yan's provocation, and he burst out with even more tremendous momentum directed only at Xiao Yan. Xiao Ning displayed his exiquiste control over his dou qi.
With his precise control, Xun Er couldn't feel anything, let alone others sitting beside them.
Xiao Yan's face turned ugly as he tried to respond back. His skills were far inferior compared to Xiao Ning. The moment he released his qi, everyone in the viewing gallery sensed it, turned their heads, and looked at him.
"Xiao Yan ge-ge," Xun Er spoke softly, and the concern in her voice was hardly concealed. She stared at Xiao Ning with undisguised hostility.
No one among the judges and the three elders came forward to stop it. The benefits of being a strong person and a genius were displayed at this moment. Clearly, between Xiao Ning and Xiao Yan, the elders chose to support Xiao Ning, a peak Dou Spirit who could break through Dou King anytime.
Many students and professors looked over with curiosity; after all, Xiao Ning and Xiao Yan belonged to the same clan. The gossip in their eyes could hardly be concealed.
Among the crowd, many male students looked at the scene with excitement. They were eager to see Xiao Yan's jokes, and the reason for that couldn't be more apparent. Xun Er's beauty and indifferent but soft personality led her to become the number one goddess of the outer academy who could fascinate both men and women.
Now, it has also become a disaster for Xiao Yan. There was not a single guy who wouldn't want him to be embarrassed in front of Xun Er.
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Xiao Ning kept increasing the pressure on Xiao Yan. At the same time, he looked at Gu Xun Er indifferently.
"I don't like the look in your eyes." He thoroughly displayed his indifference towards Gu Xun Er. Xiao Ning was not swayed by her beauty and wouldn't hesitate to kill her if given a chance.
'It's not the time,' Xiao Ning sighed inwardly, looked back at Xiao Yan and ignored Xun Er.
"You should know what I mean," Xiao Ning spoke softly, crushing Xiao Yan's momentum.
Xiao Yan's body trembled. He knew what Xiao Ning was suggesting, but it deeply hurt his self-respect. He staggered back, only to fall into Gu Xun Er's embrace.
"Yan'er, now is not the time," Yao Chen's voice sounded in his mind. Yao Lao felt Xiao Yan's rage and unwillingness.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath and freed himself from Xun Er's embrace; he stepped forward and said," Senior, my name is not Xiao Yan; it is Yao Yan." By the end, his eyes were red with rage, and the dou qi in his body boiled like a volcano, ready to erupt.
The next instant, he jumped off the viewing gallery and appeared in the arena.
It took a moment for everyone to react as they understood the implied meaning behind Xiao Yan and now Yao Yan's words. The smart ones looked at Xiao Ning, connected the dots, and ridicule flashed in their eyes.
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When Yao Yan appeared on the stage, a red shadow flashed from the audience and stood opposite him. After his arrival, a bloody aura spread in the surroundings, living upto his alias, Blood Demon.
The blood robe moved slightly as he raised his head and glanced at Yao Yan, "That's it? A man who can't even protect his surname, what qualification do you have to stand together with Xun Er?" Wu Hao's hoarse but mocking voice resounded throughout the stadium.
Yao Yan clenched his fists, Wu Hao's words were sharper than any knife, and they cut through his heart.
In the viewing gallery, Xun Er heard Wu Hao's words; her pretty little face showed murderous intent. Xiao Ning sensed the bloodlust and glanced at her from the corner of his eyes.
"You better control yourself, or else," Xiao Ning transmitted his voice to Xun Er and raised his finger.
In the same instant, Gu Xun Er felt a powerful qi locked on her; her eyes shrunk, and a terrible thought emerged.
'It's definitely stronger than a Dou Ancestor. Xiao Ning has a protector of at least a Dou Ancestor rank.'
The next instant, she took out a token from her storage ring, but after hesitating, she did not crush it. Her tangled look explained her thoughts.
Xiao Ning saw this and lowered his finger, and the qi locked on Gu Xun Er also disappeared as if it had never been present.