Chapter 502

Not at all, I just got lucky to win.

Jiang Cheng shook his head.

Hearing that, Song Zhijie, who had come in together, blushed.

The others exchanged glances, all understanding without words.

But no one exposed it, after all we're in the same institute, see each other all the time, no need.

"Really?"

Xie Jianfeng also realized this, quickly coughed twice, and changed the topic: "Jiang Teacher, Shao Teacher just said you could make the top fifty."

"Shao Teacher?"

Jiang Cheng was taken aback.

"Yeah, it's this person." Xie Jianfeng introduced: "This is Shao Teacher."

Jiang Cheng followed his gaze; upon hearing that, the other smiled at Jiang Cheng.

"Thank you for the praise, Shao Teacher, I'll do my best."

Jiang Cheng also nodded at him.

Meanwhile, the next match had already started, and everyone's attention was drawn to the big screen.

Jiang Cheng sat down in his previous seat, also looked at the screen, thinking to himself, it seems after this battle, some experts have also noticed his hidden strength, which is only natural.

Even if it's all seen through, it doesn't matter; to win first place, one still needs real strength.

In the spectator stands.

Lin Yue beamed, unable to contain her happiness, and said to Qin Yu beside her: "Jiang Cheng bro is so awesome! Sis Qin Yu, do you think Jiang Cheng bro can make it to the second round?"

"Mm."

Qin Yu nodded, a bit absent-minded.

Mainly she was thinking back to when she first met Jiang Cheng, when he still relied on his fist and foot skills.

In just a blink, Jiang Cheng's use of psychic weapons had become so strong that he seemed to easily defeat his opponent.

"Great!"

Receiving Qin Yu's affirmation, Lin Yue smiled even more brightly: "There are still two rounds left; I hope Jiang Cheng bro can defeat his opponents and advance to the finals!"

Upon hearing that, Qin Yu looked toward Qin Lao.

"What's up?" Qin Lao asked with a smile.

"Grandpa, is Jiang Cheng really that strong?" Qin Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Just keep watching and you'll find out," Qin Lao said, then fell silent.

On another side, where the school leaders were.

Sun Bo's pupils contracted slightly; he thought to himself, unexpectedly that kid still had a couple tricks up his sleeve, no wonder he passed the base assessment and became a rebel soldier.

However, he's only passed the first round; moreover, his opponent is a first-level Force Master, and going up against a Spirit Master, he's indeed at a disadvantage.

By the time the second round comes, the original 180 participants will be halved directly, leaving ninety people, and the chance of facing a formidable opponent will greatly increase.

How far can a mere first-level Spirit Master go?

Unnoticed, over two hours passed, and the first round match was nearing its end.

With the final group's match ending, intermission arrived.

In half an hour, the second-round qualifiers will begin; of the ninety people, only half will be able to advance to the third round.

In the spectator stands, many chose to leave, after all the teachers they supported had been eliminated; staying to watch would be pointless.

Moreover, the upcoming finals matches will be even more exciting.

In the lounge, the eliminated teachers also chose to leave; of course, they weren't really leaving, just heading to the spectator stands, Xie Jianfeng among them.

Before leaving, he patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder and laughed: "Jiang Teacher, keep it up; I'm optimistic about you—aim for the top fifty, no, better yet the top thirty, even the top ten! If you really achieve that, I believe the captains will have their jaws dropped."

"I'll do my best."

Jiang Cheng gave a faint smile.

With so many people around, he didn't want to boast too much; it's better to stay humble.

"Hahaha. Keep it up!"

Xie Jianfeng reluctantly glanced at the lounge, then turned and resolutely walked outside.

Nothing more to say.

All we can do is keep pressing on; we'll try again next year.

Seeing Xie Jianfeng off, Jiang Cheng sat in his seat, quietly waiting for the next round to begin.

Just then, a melodious voice sounded from nearby.

"Jiang Teacher, care to meet?"

Jiang Cheng turned his head and saw a woman with long hair and fair skin, smiling at him; seeing him turn, she also proactively extended her hand.

"Hello."

Jiang Cheng instinctively reached out and shook her hand.

"I am Yu Qian from the Seal-Making Department, a third-level Spirit Master."

Yu Qian smiled: "Jiang Teacher, you're from the Alchemy Workshop, right? For special professions like ours, making it into the second round isn't easy."

"Indeed, it's not easy."

Jiang Cheng nodded while withdrawing his hand, noticing that some male teachers around were staring at him.

That's quite normal.

Even Force Warriors and Spiritual Thought Masters are mostly male, let alone masters; Yu Qian is also quite pretty, and as a Seal Maker, even if not as popular as Teacher Lin Ziwei, she still has many admirers at the institute, possibly even more than those chasing Lin Ziwei.

Yu Qian chuckled, withdrew her hand, and then sat down on Jiang Cheng without ceremony.

"Teacher Jiang, if we meet in the second round later, you definitely have to go easy on me, okay?"

"Teacher Yu, you've got it backwards, right?" Jiang Cheng laughed helplessly, "Really, if we meet, it should be me asking Teacher Yu to go easy on me."

"Teacher Jiang, you can only fool yourself with that talk; you can't fool me."

Yu Qian covered her mouth and smiled, looking as if she had already seen through you.

"Teacher Jiang probably doesn't know, but who was the opponent of the Teacher Song you just defeated last year?"

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng looked at her pupils, which widened slightly.

"That's right, it's me."

Yu Qian couldn't help but laugh, then took a deep breath and said: "However, last year I didn't have it as easy as Teacher Jiang did; I had to put in a lot of effort to defeat him. So, Teacher Jiang, do you still want me to go easy on you now?"

After saying that, she blinked her eyes, exuding a unique allure.

Many male teachers around, seeing this scene, were overcome with envy and jealousy.

Among them, some had tried to pursue Yu Qian, but were all politely rejected on the grounds of cultivation.

But today, Yu Qian took the chance to actively approach Jiang Cheng; the difference goes without saying.

Even if they were unhappy, they couldn't help but admit that Jiang Cheng's conditions are not bad—his appearance stands out among the crowd, he's young, he knows Refining Alchemy, and his combat ability is also not bad; if they were women, after seeing these, they would also look at Jiang Cheng differently.

But that's a separate matter.

In the upcoming matches, if they don't encounter Jiang Cheng, that's fine; but if they do, they must definitely defeat him.

(End of chapter)