Chapter 227: Royal Academy Team (Third update, nine chapters owed to the author)

At this moment, Li Tianyu and Wang Ding finally arrived at the scene.

"Yes, I had already arrived by the time the Wind Wolf lunged at Chen Yunsheng!" Li Zhangsheng did not deny it, nor was there any need to.

"Then why..."

"Facing death, some people are cowardly and wait for it, while others are tenacious and Unyielding. I believe that only by growing in adversity can the potential of people and their Demon Pets be maximized. Besides, I was guarding in the shadows at the time, so I could at least ensure your safety!"

Li Zhangsheng appeared very confident, which was mainly related to the strength of the Yang Brothers. Although he was of the same rank as the Yang Brothers, neither of them had a High-Rank Beast, and there was a significant gap between them and him.

"Many thanks, Team Leader!"

Yuan Yongyan hurriedly expressed her thanks. In the life-and-death battle just now, although her Demon Pet did not break through during the fight, she had gained very rare combat experience.

If she were given another chance to fight the Yang Brothers, she could guarantee she would not appear as flustered as she just had, and she would not repeat unnecessary mistakes. At the very least, she could hold out for a longer period, or even manage to stand on equal footing with the Yang Brothers.

"Thank you!" Chen Yunsheng was stunned for a moment. He was not an ungrateful person, so he naturally understood that Li Zhangsheng had no need to lie to them. Moreover, after experiencing this life-and-death battle, he knew he had grown.

Li Zhangsheng nodded, then looked at Instructor Qian Yuanfei to the side.

Without a doubt, Instructor Qian Yuanfei was the first to discover that Yuan Yongyan and Chen Yunsheng were in danger. With his Fifth Rank strength, he could have completely intervened before Chen Yunsheng's blood Demon Pet was killed. However, he was not their bodyguard; unless they showed signs of being wiped out or encountered an irresistible enemy, he would absolutely not intervene.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei could not possibly intervene for the life or death of individuals, unless those in danger were Heavenly Prides like Li Zhangsheng or Zhao Shuyi.

You could say this was differential treatment, but this was reality. On the surface, people might seem equal, but there are often significant differences.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei still maintained a business-like demeanor, but he still praised Li Zhangsheng: "Your strikes were concise and ruthless, killing with one blow. By finishing off the enemy in the most efficient way, you are already a qualified Monster Tamer!"

Li Zhangsheng shrugged, not feeling the slightest bit proud because of Instructor Qian Yuanfei's praise. Being able to do these things had nothing to do with being gifted; it was experience he had traded his life for.

Back when he was dealing with Lin Zheng, if he hadn't taken an unconventional path and risked using the tactic of capturing the ringleader first, using himself as bait to lure away Lin Zheng's strongest Demon Pet so that Aixi, who was hiding in the shadows, could land a killing blow, he feared the grass on his grave would be three feet high by now.

Every time he experienced a life-and-death battle, Li Zhangsheng's mindset became more mature. From his initial Cowering to his current habituation, his combat style was also constantly being perfected.

"Congratulations on completing the mission to kill the Yang Brothers. This mission rewards 80 Academic Credits! Among them, 40 for Li Zhangsheng, 20 for Yuan Yongyan, 15 for Chen Yunsheng, and 5 for Wang Ding!"

At this time, Instructor Qian Yuanfei began to distribute the Academic Credits according to everyone's contributions. In Li Zhangsheng's team, only Li Tianyu received no reward.

Li Tianyu had nothing to say; he had been slacking off throughout this mission and had no contribution to speak of.

In this mission, Wang Ding had timely informed Li Zhangsheng of the discovery of the Yang Brothers, while Yuan Yongyan and Chen Yunsheng had confronted the Yang Brothers head-on, attracting their attention, which could be considered an excellent contribution to Li Zhangsheng's decapitation tactic, allowing them to be easily dealt with.

Regarding this mission distribution, no one expressed opposition. Even Chen Yunsheng, who had lost a blood Demon Pet, felt it was only natural; they were very clear about their performance in this mission.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei was business-like; mission rewards would not be biased because of your losses.

Of course, the spoils from the Yang Brothers could provide Chen Yunsheng with some compensation.

In this distribution of spoils, Chen Yunsheng received compensation with a total value of about 50 Soul Crystals.

As for the four of Li Zhangsheng, they were distributed according to contribution and need. Even Li Tianyu, who had made no contribution, received a little bit of resources.

Among them, Li Zhangsheng was allocated 20 Soul Crystals, a batch of materials, and a bottle of Concentration Pill, which could be considered an extra income.

"Huh, we arrived a step late; the Yang Brothers have already been executed!"

Just as Li Zhangsheng and the others were preparing to leave, a voice came from not far away.

Li Zhangsheng glanced in that direction and saw a group of people walking toward them, led by a cold-looking youth.

They were also a 5-person team, looking young and about the same age as Li Zhangsheng and the others. They were all wearing gorgeous clothing with gold stripes, which was fundamentally different from the uniforms of the Yuanling Academy students.

Not far behind them followed a short, middle-aged man. His appearance was rather comical, and he had a blade of grass hanging from his mouth, giving him a devil-may-care vibe.

Whether it was the five in front or the devil-may-care middle-aged man, they were all Monster Tamers, and the other party's configuration was especially similar to theirs.

Li Zhangsheng was no fool; he already had a guess in his heart that these were likely students and an instructor from another Academy.

Upon seeing Instructor Qian Yuanfei, the middle-aged man said in a rather flippant tone: "Oh, it's Instructor Qian from Yuanling Academy. Haven't seen you in three years, and you're still as stylish as ever!"

The Royal Academy, since its inception, had always held the title of the number one Academy. Even the Yuanling Academy in its prime, while claiming it could wrestle with the Royal Academy, had never managed to knock it off its pedestal.

The Royal Academy had occupied the title of number one Academy for years due to many factors. Among them, the most important factor was that the Royal Academy had once cultivated three Emperors; this point alone was far beyond what other Academies could compare to.

"So it's Instructor Sun from the Royal Academy. What wind blew you here!" Instructor Qian Yuanfei clearly did not welcome this Instructor Sun from the Royal Academy.

Besides the fact that this Instructor Sun had a rather eccentric personality, it also had to do with this being the territory of Yuan Province. Yuanling Academy had always treated Yuan Province as its own private domain.

Although Yuan City and Yecheng were less than two hundred miles apart, this was ultimately the territory of Yuan Province. With the other party bringing a team to Yuan City to carry out a mission, Instructor Qian Yuanfei naturally felt unhappy.

"Instructor Qian, since you have already dealt with the Yang Brothers, we won't linger here any longer. See you later!"

Instructor Sun could tell that Instructor Qian Yuanfei did not welcome him. He was an instructor of the Royal Academy, so he naturally had no intention of being overly familiar with someone who didn't want him there, especially since he had always considered himself a cut above Instructor Qian Yuanfei.

"See you later!" Instructor Qian Yuanfei cupped his hands and led Li Zhangsheng and the others away.

Thanks to Eruisi, Mr. Zuo0, Fifteen Summer Days, Purple Moon Young Master, Strong Water, and Li Qidao for the tips!

Three chapters coded today; failure means becoming a pig, all witnesses?

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