Chapter 599: The Best Students (Second Update, Requesting Everything)

"Wow, we won, we actually won!"

"We are the number one Academy!"

"We actually made history, wahahaha!"

……

In the Yuanling Academy rest area, at this moment, Xu Wenhua, Ning Bizhen, and the rest of the Academy crowd could be described as celebrating wildly and losing all sense of decorum; they were excited beyond measure, celebrating crazily and sharing their joy, with many even shedding tears of happiness.

Xu Wenhua's lips trembled, and his heart could not have been more stirred. He could already imagine that when he erected his own gilded statue, he would certainly emphasize this great achievement on the statue's inscription, noting that under Xu Wenhua's leadership, Yuanling Academy had achieved an unprecedented, major breakthrough, becoming the number one Academy, and so on.

With such outstanding leadership results, looking back through the entire history of Yuanling Academy, which Principal could have achieved this?

No one, because this was unique!

Even if a successor were to continue to win the title of number one Academy, there would still be a fundamental gap compared to Xu Wenhua, because Xu Wenhua belonged to the pioneers, while the successors could only be considered those who maintained the status quo.

Even if Xu Wenhua were to retire now, this achievement alone would be enough to secure Xu Wenhua a top-three seat among the successive Principals of Yuanling Academy, very likely second only to the first Principal who founded Yuanling Academy.

"From today on, I am the Principal of the number one Academy. Wuwuwu, when I go back, I will go and get a gilded statue made, place it in the center, and let future generations pay their respects!"

At the height of his excitement, Xu Wenhua wept with joy, shedding tears of happiness.

Unlike the Yuanling Academy crowd, who were excited beyond measure, the Royal Academy rest area was in dead silence.

They had lost!

The Royal Academy crowd could not believe it at all; the lineup touted as the strongest Royal Academy in history had actually lost.

They lowered their heads in pain, and some of the more fragile ones were silently sobbing, their shoulders heaving.

Luo Qingning stood quietly in place, her hands clenching unconsciously; she truly could not accept such an outcome.

To make the Royal Academy the overall champion, she had truly paid a significant price. And yet, in the end, they still lost.

Luo Qingning subconsciously looked at Li Changsheng, her clear eyes showing a rare hint of sharpness.

Without a doubt, if it weren't for Li Changsheng, the Royal Academy would never have lost!

"Forget it, the wood is already carved into a boat; what is the use of regretting it now? It only adds to the trouble, and besides..."

Luo Qingning dismissed the thought in her mind and cast her gaze toward Luo Xiaoman not far away, seeing her watching Li Changsheng with eyes full of admiration.

As someone who had been through it all, and as an Emperor Rank, how could Luo Qingning not see Luo Xiaoman's feelings?

Furthermore, certain thoughts could not be acted upon, especially with a top-tier Heavenly Pride like Li Changsheng. If she did, it would be no different from poking a hornet's nest; not to mention that Yuanling Academy would become a mortal enemy, the other Academies would also unite in hatred to resist the Royal Academy.

Although monsters like Li Changsheng were extremely rare, every Academy should have some extravagant hopes, right? What if they obtained the 'next Li Changsheng'?

Taking a step back, even a Heavenly Pride one tier lower than Li Changsheng would still have the chance to let other Academies vie for the title of number one Academy.

Moreover, such dirty business was forbidden on the surface; once she did it, would she still want her reputation? She could only think about it; at the very least, before Li Changsheng graduated, it was impossible for Luo Qingning to deal with Li Changsheng.

As for after graduation, Luo Qingning would likely be easily crushed and trampled under Li Changsheng's crotch...

However, the person in the Royal Academy who was in the most pain was not Luo Qingning, but the Sixth Prince, Dou Yuanhua. Being defeated by Li Changsheng across ranks in full view of everyone—how was this any different from slapping him in the face in public?

No, this was even more miserable than a slap in the face.

Dou Yuanhua felt that the distance between him and the throne had been significantly widened. After this battle, his reputation was severely damaged, and his opponents would not let go of this opportunity to kick him while he was down, especially the Third Prince, Dou Yuanbin.

Now, what lay before him was how to minimize the impact of this event?

Watching the dejected Dou Yuanhua, Li Changsheng couldn't help but shake his head and return to the Yuanling Academy rest area. After Li Changsheng returned, the Yuanling Academy crowd began to share their joy with him.

Xu Xiangzhi was the first to pounce over, excitedly hugging Li Changsheng, and incidentally wiping all the snot and tears from his face onto his clothes.

Li Changsheng feigned annoyance and said, "You're hugging my abs, let go already!"

"Hahaha, I'm happy now! Besides, never mind abs, I wouldn't let go even if I were hugging your dick!"

Xu Xiangzhi laughed wildly and continued to hold onto Li Changsheng without letting go.

"Get lost!"

Li Changsheng had to use brute force to break free from Xu Xiangzhi's embrace.

Not far away, Luo Jie dashingly unfolded his Thousand Mechanism Fan, on which the four characters 'Peerless in the World' were written.

At this moment, the students of Yuanling Academy excitedly lifted Li Changsheng up and threw him into the air with force.

With this toss, Li Changsheng 'flew' directly into the air dozens of meters high; this group of Monster Tamers, who were at least Third Rank, all possessed the strength of a thousand catties.

Except for Li Changsheng, the other participating students could not escape their fate and were all thrown into the air, though not as exaggeratedly as Li Changsheng.

Not long after, the award ceremony officially began.

On the awards podium, the voice of Emperor Dou Zhangsheng rang out; just like the previous session, he presided over the award ceremony.

"This session, we... please everyone give a warm round of applause to welcome the top three Academies!"

Dou Zhangsheng first reviewed the previous session, then changed the subject to briefly describe the changes and progress of this session, mentioning the names of Yuanling Academy and Li Changsheng multiple times.

Once Dou Zhangsheng finished speaking, fanatical applause and cheers erupted in the arena.

This time, led by Xu Wenhua of Yuanling Academy, the team leaders of the Royal Academy and Huating Academy followed behind to the awards podium and stood in their respective positions.

As for the fourth-place Tiandu Academy this time, they had no chance to be exposed, and they had no trophy.

Additionally, the Principal of the Royal Academy, Luo Qingning, did not go on stage, leaving this bitter chore to Vice Principal Sun Min.

Unlike the previous session, this time Xu Wenhua stood in the middle, Vice Principal Sun Min of the Royal Academy stood on the left, and the Huating Academy team leader stood on the right.

The higher the ranking, the higher the circular platform beneath their feet.

Among these three, only Sun Min had an unpleasant look on her face, while Xu Wenhua and the Huating Academy team leader were both all smiles.

Xu Wenhua went without saying, and Huating Academy had also risen from fourth place to third place this time, which was also a significant improvement.

At this moment, Dou Zhangsheng began to present the trophies.

During the presentation of the trophies, the flags representing the three Academies began to rise one after another; among them, Yuanling Academy was in the middle, and its flag also rose the highest, fluttering at the highest point of the arena.

In every Academy Exchange Tournament, only the flags of the champion, runner-up, and third-place Academies would be hung up; the poor fourth-place team had no honors whatsoever.

For Yuanling Academy, this Exchange Tournament could be called a great success; they directly squeezed out the Royal Academy and pocketed the title of number one Academy, which would surely lead to a massive increase in influence and popularity, and their appeal to new students would certainly surpass the Royal Academy.

Anyone could see that as long as Li Changsheng was still a student at Yuanling Academy, Yuanling Academy could sit securely on the throne of the number one Academy.

Under these circumstances, Yuanling Academy would absolutely become the first choice for high-quality students.

As long as they remain the number one Academy for three consecutive years, Yuanling Academy can fully rise to power by relying on more resources and better students; even with the deep foundations of the Royal Academy, it would be difficult for them to catch up again.

Soon, Xu Wenhua returned with a grin, holding the gold trophy.

Vice Principal Xu shoved the trophy into Li Changsheng's hands and said, "You are the team leader, so you should hold it! Once we return to the Academy, we will place it in the honor room!"

"It would be better for Senior Sister Luo Jing to hold it."

Li Changsheng shook his head and instead handed the trophy to Luo Jing.

This was the last Exchange Tournament Luo Jing would participate in, so it held special significance for her.

As for Li Changsheng, to be honest, he really didn't feel much about this trophy.

"Thank you!"

Luo Jing expressed her thanks, her face beaming with excitement.

At this moment, several nearby students could not resist the temptation; they reached out to touch it one after another, their faces revealing satisfied smiles.

"Alright, everyone line up, it's almost time for the individual awards."

At Xu Wenhua's signal, these students hurriedly withdrew their hands, immediately arranged themselves in their respective positions, and refocused their attention on the awards podium.

Following the team awards, it was naturally time for the individual awards, which were the highlight of every tournament.

Compared to the straightforward team awards, the audience preferred the unknown individual awards.

Of course, some of these awards were already locked in; for instance, the Best Student Award was definitely in Li Changsheng's pocket.

Among the individual awards, reaching the top four was the threshold; students from other academies who did not make the top four could only stand on the sidelines, filled with envy, Jealousy, and hatred.

This year, Yuanling Academy broke the Royal Academy's monopoly on the title of number one Academy, so the individual awards naturally leaned more toward Yuanling Academy.

Soon, Dou Zhangsheng began presenting the individual awards.

Among them, the Best Newcomer award was presented to Luo Xiaoman.

In terms of battle records, Luo Xiaoman and Qin Danxin were about the same, but Luo Xiaoman had defeated one of Dou Yuansheng's Leader-rank Demon Pets, which added quite a few points for her.

The winner of the Fastest Progress Award was Li Changsheng—that's right, Li Changsheng.

Compared to the previous tournament, Li Changsheng had advanced from Third Rank to Fifth Rank; he was truly deserving of the title!

The Best Team Leader award was won by Xu Wenhua; since Yuanling Academy had become the number one Academy this year in an unprecedented feat, this was a matter of course.

The Best Lineup was awarded to Li Changsheng, Dou Yuanhua, Dou Yuansheng, Zhao Shuyi, and Qin Feng (the author is very lazy and just picked one from the group).

Among them, Qin Feng was a fourth-year student at Huating Academy, and it was precisely because of his outstanding performance that he won the honor of third place for Huating Academy.

The final award presented was the Best Student Award, which held the highest value and was the only individual award to come with a trophy, unlike the other individual awards which only had certificates.

Due to being from the champion Academy and his extremely exaggerated battle record, Li Changsheng swept the award without any suspense.

Li Changsheng held the Best Student Award trophy high, and the entire arena seemed to boil over; the cheers, screams, and applause of countless spectators rose and fell, not ceasing for a long time.

Solemn declaration: They are touching the trophy, not touching -_-||

(End of this chapter)