Chapter 317: Yi Zhongtian, Su Yu Arrives Belatedly!

Zhao Tianxing's gloomy mood was swept away entirely the moment he saw the information on the jade slip.

All trace of his earlier emotions vanished completely.

Zhao Tianxing walked with head held high and chest out, leading the people of Qianlong Academy toward the stadium in a swaggering manner, as if the curses of the people around him went in one ear and out the other.

Behind him, Xiang Shaoyun looked at Zhao Tianxing with suspicion, tugged at Chu Hong's sleeve, and said.

"Do you think the old man's been cursed stupid? Getting flamed like that, and he can still actually laugh."

Chu Hong glanced at Xiang Shaoyun indifferently and said.

"You'd better worry about the Academy Grand Competition coming up. If you run into one of the Five Great Academies right off the bat and can't beat them, then you won't be laughing."

Xiang Shaoyun's expression stiffened slightly.

Then he looked at Chu Hong with ill intent and said.

"Little Chu, you've learned to make snide remarks too. Just wait till we get back and see how I deal with you!"

After saying that, he chased after Chu Hong's figure.

Zhang Xiaobai and the others were younger after all, and had not experienced as much as Xiang Shaoyun and the others. Facing so many curses, their expressions were extremely ugly.

Especially since everyone's status was not low.

Zhang Xiaobai was moreover a disciple of the Sword Emperor, and cared extremely heavily about his own face.

Amidst the curses of so many people, Zhang Xiaobai instantly could not hold back. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he was pulled back by Zhu Junhao beside him.

"Alright, alright, didn't you hear what the Headmaster said? Our focus is on the Academy Grand Competition. Once Su Yu arrives, will these guys still be able to keep running their mouths?"

Listening to Zhu Junhao's words, Zhang Xiaobai still said with some reluctance.

"Everything you said, I know, but I just can't swallow this anger!"

"Why are they cursing us? We haven't done anything wrong. Is it just because someone performs a bit monstrously, everyone has to be suspicious?"

"Do these people have no brains at all? Are the people of the Martial Artists Association that easy to fool?"

Zhang Xiaobai said indignantly.

Nan Shouren frowned even more tightly and said in a deep voice.

"Now I finally understand why something like public opinion is so terrifying."

Public opinion looks like nothing more than a bunch of people talking back and forth. When it hasn't descended upon you, you simply cannot perceive how terrifying it is.

But when it truly descends upon you, only then will you realize that this thing can even easily drive a person to madness.

"Alright, alright, we're almost at the stadium. Once we get inside, we won't hear it anymore."

Tian Ming said helplessly.

Facing this situation, even if Zhang Xiaobai and the others were furious, they could not possibly directly attack the public.

If they really did that, Qianlong Academy's reputation would be truly destroyed.

And the keyboard warriors on the internet wanted exactly this kind of effect.

Along the way, the people of Qianlong Academy remained silent.

Amidst the curses of the crowd, they slowly walked into the stadium.

Upon entering the stadium, the sky-filling curses instantly disappeared.

Everyone had just breathed a sigh of relief when they heard a voice dripping with sarcasm come over.

"Yo, isn't this the people of Qianlong Academy? Didn't expect to run into you here!"

Everyone frowned tightly and looked toward the direction the voice came from.

They saw a young man with a few people following behind him, looking at them with a mocking expression.

"Liu Yuan!"

Looking at the young man in the lead, Chu Hong's expression darkened, and he said in a low voice.

"Hmm? Isn't this Chu Hong? What's it like being Su Yu's backdrop? Tell me, let me hear it."

"You're a Half Moon Realm expert, and yet you're so willing to be the backdrop for a kid who's nothing but a Star Ancestor Master. Just how much benefit did Qianlong Academy give you!"

Liu Yuan looked at Chu Hong mockingly, his words like knives stabbing viciously into Chu Hong's heart.

"Screw your grandfather!"

Zhang Xiaobai's foul temper instantly flared up, and he cursed loudly on the spot.

Liu Yuan's expression turned ugly. He looked at Zhang Xiaobai and said in a deep voice.

"Zhang Xiaobai, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the Sword Emperor's disciple."

"Heh, I'll do whatever I want, what are you gonna do about it? If you've got the guts, go complain to the old man!"

Zhang Xiaobai was clearly seeing red at the moment, and fired back on the spot.

"Oh, right. With your cultivation, you probably don't even have the qualifications to see the old man, so you can't complain about me anyway!"

"Running your mouth the moment you walk in, you ain't worth a damn!"

Zhang Xiaobai cursed loudly, spit flying everywhere.

Liu Yuan's expression turned completely dark, and he stared hard at Zhang Xiaobai.

"Don't let me see you on the arena. If you do, and I end up doing something to you on the arena, not even the Sword Emperor can say anything about me!"

Liu Yuan threatened.

Zhang Xiaobai's background was very deep, so he did not dare to directly attack, and could only make threats.

Zhang Xiaobai clearly was not buying it.

"Your grandpa just won't show up, so what? Anyway, I'm still a freshman. By the time I'm a senior, your grandpa will be a Great Sun Grand Master, and when I see you Jingwu people then, I'll beat every last one of you!"

Zhang Xiaobai's usual appearance carried a certain honest charm, so no one knew that when it came to cursing people out, Zhang Xiaobai could be this shameless.

"Is this the kind of people Qianlong Academy produces? Not much ability, but they certainly have a lot to say with their mouths."

Liu Yuan said in a deep voice.

Also, if they can pull off that kind of deceiving-the-world-and-stealing-fame stunt, what couldn't the Qianlong Academy do?

Liu Yuan said, letting out a cold laugh.

In order to boost their reputation, the people of the Qianlong Academy have utterly lost all shame—tsk, tsk, tsk—can such an academy even be called a martial arts academy?

I think we should just outright cancel the title of martial arts academy this time!

Liu Yuan said, bursting into laughter.

Hahaha!

Behind them, the people from the Capital Martial Academy also burst into laughter.

Enough!

A dignified voice rang out, and Zhao Tianxing glanced over indifferently.

Within his plain eyes, it seemed as if the power of heaven and earth was surging; under Zhao Tianxing's gaze, Liu Yuan felt his whole body bound by the forces of the five elements.

When did a student of the Capital Martial dare to insult our Qianlong Academy like this?

Zhao Tianxing's indifferent voice sounded; though it seemed plain, anyone could hear the killing intent hidden within it.

Gurgle!

Liu Yuan swallowed, never expecting that Zhao Tianxing, a marquis, would actually intervene in this matter.

After all, I'm still just a student; for Zhao Tianxing to get involved would be going too far.

But what he didn't expect was...

I am a person of the Capital Martial, a martial artist!

Before, countless commoners could insult the Qianlong Academy, and Zhao Tianxing wouldn't bother to act.

But when Liu Yuan speaks like this, it's different.

From a certain perspective, Liu Yuan's position represents the words and deeds of the Capital Martial.

Hehe, Brother Zhao, why get so angry? It's just a quarrel among juniors—nothing to escalate to the whole academy.

A slightly portly middle-aged man came over, laughing.

In his hand he held a string of prayer beads, looking like the Maitreya Buddha from Journey to the West, approachable.

Seeing the middle-aged man arrive, Liu Yuan's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly said.

Principal Yi, save me!

This person turned out to be the Vice Principal of the Qianlong Academy, Yi Zhongtian, who is also a marquis-level expert!

Zhao Tianxing glanced indifferently at Yi Zhongtian.

Yi Zhongtian, you should know what crime it is to insult our Qianlong Academy, right?

Yi Zhongtian's expression tightened slightly, then he said with a laugh.

Brother Zhao, it's not that serious, is it? Liu Yuan is just a child; there's no need to hold onto it.

Besides, what Liu Yuan said is just the facts: your Qianlong Academy's deceit and theft of fame have spread, and now Su Yu hasn't shown up at the stadium—do we even need Liu Yuan to say it? Those civilians have probably already started cursing.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan and the other students of the Capital Martial instantly rejoiced, and some couldn't help but laugh out loud.

On the Qianlong Academy's side, even Xiang Shaoyun's smile gradually faded.

Zhao Tianxing gave Yi Zhongtian a deep look, then spoke indifferently.

Su Yu not joining your Capital Martial is truly a good thing. With a vice principal like you, the Capital Martial won't amount to anything!

Let's go!

Zhao Tianxing directly led the Qianlong Academy away from here.

Yi Zhongtian gave Zhao Tianxing's departing back a deep look, then let out a cold laugh.

Then let me see—will your Qianlong fall first, or will our Capital Martial decline?

Soon after, he also took Liu Yuan and the others away from here.

Soon, as time passed, all the martial arts academies of Daxia took their seats, while the empty stands above them...

... were filled with densely packed spectators.

The stadium in Jingdu is huge, capable of holding up to a million spectators.

Among those million spectators, eighty percent of their gazes fell on the spot where the Qianlong Academy was located.

Moreover, loud discussions arose.

Tsk, tsk, tsk—look at those Qianlong Academy people; they're just like wilted eggplants.

You're right—if I were them, I'd probably be looking for a crack in the ground to hide in, rather than doing pointless things.

Now it's fine—once exposed, they've been slapped with the label of deceiving the world and stealing fame; the principal of the Qianlong Academy is truly worthless.

Countless discussions rose.

Moments later, a mighty voice suddenly boomed in the stadium.

Silence!

Instantly, the huge stadium fell silent.

All that could be seen was a burly figure standing silently between heaven and earth, releasing a terrifying aura.

It was actually a King-Conferred Strong One!

His formidable aura swept across heaven and earth.

I am... the Thunder King! Presiding over this academy tournament.

The Thunder King's simple, blunt voice rang out.

Now... I declare the academy tournament officially open...

Before the Thunder King could speak, a clear voice suddenly cut him off.

Wait!

A youth's voice came from afar, and everyone in the gymnasium furrowed their brows slightly, looking toward the sound.

They really wanted to know who dared to interrupt Lei Wang's words.

Only seen, two figures stepped on a red wine gourd, turning into a beam of light that instantly pierced the firmament and landed steadily in the air above the gymnasium.

The leading youth gave a hehe smile, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"Qianlong Academy's Su Yu, it's not too late to come now, right!"