Chapter 49: The Mask of Hypocrisy: Turning Enemies into Friends

Upon hearing Yu Tianheng concede, a clamor erupted below.

Nan Feihuang's complete victory over Yu Tianheng was an outcome that caught everyone by surprise.

Xue Ke looked at her fiancé, who was in high spirits on the field, with a glimmer of admiration in her eyes; although she had not yet truly fallen in love with Nan Feihuang, she could not help but feel admiration for this fiancé, whether for his appearance, his strength, or his character.

The two also shared the same hobby: they both idolized her older brother, Xue Qinghe.

She couldn't help but think that in a political marriage, meeting a man who was both so outstanding and shared such similar interests was, in its own way, a stroke of luck.

"Hmm, such strong attack power; the lightning shield created by Tianheng was actually shattered in an instant!" Zhilin stroked his chin, looking somewhat shocked.

As a top-level Beast Spirit, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon combined offense and defense; even if its defensive power could not compare to the Basalt Tortoise of the Defense system, it was by no means poor, and it would be unlikely for even a Soul Elder to defeat Yu Tianheng in a single blow.

Yet, Nan Feihuang had done exactly that.

"Strange, something seems wrong; that Half-Moon Slash just now, while powerful, shouldn't have been strong enough to reach this level, right?" Meng Shenji was lost in thought; as the Academy Chief, his theoretical knowledge was extremely rich, not much inferior to the heads of major powers.

Yet, he hadn't immediately understood how Nan Feihuang had managed it.

Only one person was an exception, and that was Xue Qinghe; she had already widened her eyes, for there was one other person who had done what Nan Feihuang just did: her mother, Bibi Dong.

"Ignoring defense, true damage!" Xue Qinghe murmured.

That strike from Nan Feihuang did not shatter Yu Tianheng's defense because of overwhelming attack power, but rather, it directly ignored the defense.

This method of attack was similar to Bibi Dong's Eternal Trauma.

If Yu Tianheng hadn't chosen to defend just now, but had instead countered attack with attack, perhaps he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

But the problem was, Bibi Dong's Eternal Trauma was a ten-thousand-year soul skill, and as a soul ring for Bibi Dong's second martial soul, even if it wasn't at the Ten-Thousand-Year Level, it was close; yet Nan Feihuang's Half-Moon Slash was only a first soul skill, a skill born from a hundred-year soul ring that possessed the same additional effects as a near-ten-thousand-year soul skill.

This was no longer a matter of the soul ring, but the martial soul itself; the quality of Nan Feihuang's Fangtian Halberd martial soul was so high that it likely already exceeded the category of top-level spirits.

"This child, I must have him!" Qian Renxue, beneath the mask of Xue Qinghe, revealed a smile; she was very confident, believing that on this continent, her Six-Winged Angel martial soul ranked first, and Nan Feihuang's Fangtian Halberd might have the potential to compete for the second position.

Nan Feihuang walked up and shook hands with Yu Tianheng, "Senior Yu, thank you for your guidance; please look after me in the future."

"Not at all, I am convinced by my defeat today; however, Student Nan, you must remember that it was I who lost, not the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon; today was merely a result of my own lack of proficiency," Yu Tianheng emphasized; it didn't matter what happened to him, but the sect could not be humiliated because of him.

"That goes without saying; no matter how arrogant I am, I would never underestimate the name of your sect's world-number-one Beast Spirit. My mother often praises your sect's master, the Thunder crown, in front of me, saying he is the standout among all Qiangong Xi Title Douluo, and that he is a man who hates evil, which makes one feel admiration," Nan Feihuang laughed; his hypocritical side began to take effect, and in such moments, being humble in victory and saying a few polite words came naturally to him.

Yet, these were precisely the words that worked best at this time.

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng's favor for Nan Feihuang increased sharply, "The Profound Ice crown is truly too polite; my grandfather has also said that she is one of the top geniuses of the current age. I hope I will have the opportunity to exchange pointers with the halberd techniques passed down by the Profound Ice crown in the future. Also, welcome to our Imperial Fighting Team; I will keep my promise and yield the position of captain to you."

Nan Feihuang waved his hand casually, "The position of captain is unnecessary; I have just joined and am not familiar with the team members' martial souls or fighting styles, so even if I were to serve as captain, I wouldn't be able to play the role of a leader well. Such troublesome matters should be handled by you, Senior."

Yu Tianheng smiled, "Haha, as you wish."

"Clap, clap, clap!" At this moment, applause rang out from below, led by Qin Ming and the Three Education Committee Members, and under their lead, everyone's applause sounded like thunder.

Although most of these guys were spoiled brats, they had to acknowledge the prowess of the two on the field; Yu Tianheng's strength was enough to rival a mid-stage Soul Elder, and Nan Feihuang was even more unfathomable.

Most importantly, one was humble in victory, and the other was not discouraged in defeat.

This was true friendship through martial arts.

"Haha, it seems that for the next three years, our Heaven Dou Royal Academy will be quite lively," said Bai Baoshan.

Zhilin, however, felt some regret, "It's just a pity that it's only for three years; after three years, that child Feihuang will have to return to the Gu Lei Royal Academy and cannot represent our Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the competition."

"So what?" Meng Shenji laughed, "To be able to teach such a genius, even for just one day, is a teacher's honor. As long as he is still at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for one day, he is our student; why be so hung up on a single competition?"

It had to be said that these three Education Committee Members were truly kind-hearted old men.

While everyone was in high spirits, only two people did not look too good.

One was Oslo, who had already knelt on the ground in despair, tears streaming down his face; Nan Feihuang winning meant he had lost miserably.

Although more people had bet on Yu Tianheng to win, the bets were not large, and they were nowhere near enough to fill the hole on Nan Feihuang's side.

At most, it would wipe out the small change.

But for Xun Yu, Xue Ke, and Xue Qinghe, he had to pay out a full 1.44 million Gold Soul Coins, which he couldn't afford even if he were sold; he could already imagine the situation after returning home, being beaten by his parents and then going bankrupt.

Yufeng looked at him with schadenfreude, "Teacher Qin Ming said long ago that long-term gambling leads to loss; I told you not to listen to him, so pray for your own luck!"

Besides Oslo, there was one other person; he was not unhappy because he lost a bet, but was simply looking at Nan Feihuang on the stage with a gloomy expression.

He was the true primary administrator of this Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Xing Prince.

Nan Feihuang's excellence made him very wary, and he happened to be Xue Ke's fiancé; who in the entire Heaven Dou Empire didn't know that Xue Ke was Xue Qinghe's little darling?

And he secretly supported Xue Beng; the stronger the power on Xue Qinghe's side, the more dissatisfied he became.

Xue Xing Prince thought to himself, "With such strong talent and combat ability, this Nan Feihuang cannot be kept; I must find a way to get rid of him, or at least destroy his marriage with Xue Ke; I cannot let such a person lean toward Xue Qinghe."

Nan Feihuang joining Xue Qinghe's side didn't just represent himself, but also the Gu Lei Kingdom and the Profound Ice Douluo behind him, which would cause Xue Qinghe's power to surge.

(End of chapter)