Hearing these words, Gray’s eyes flashed with a cold light as he clenched his fist. But after a moment, he chose to endure. Inside the inn, Zhu Tong, Liu Gu, and Daoist Zhang were sitting in a room with its doors tightly shut, not discussing Bai Ling’s matters, but the intelligence case this time. "...Leaking secrets?" Zhu Tong glanced at Daoist Zhang and shook his head, saying, "Surely there are spies from various nations within the Spirit Academy, but our intelligence regarding these students is at a high level of secrecy." "Dean, I don’t want to think this way either, but judging from yesterday’s battle, such a possibility exists." Daoist Zhang quickly said. "What are you trying to say?" Zhu Tong sensed the insinuation. Daoist Zhang did not answer, and Liu Gu spoke up, "I remember that before every cohort of students competes, their information is reported to the Dubhe Pavilion." "That’s correct." Zhu Tong said, "I personally escorted this intelligence." "What, are you suspecting me?" "I wouldn’t dare." Daoist Zhang immediately clasped his hands together and said, "We understand the Dean’s character, but the Celestial Capital...." Upon hearing this, Zhu Tong’s face sank. The most disliked aspect of the Celestial Capital by Zhu Tong was its complexity. In a place like the Celestial Capital, it’s not about reasoning, but about interests. As long as it aligns with one’s interests, the truth can turn into a fallacy. "It shouldn’t be." Zhu Tong shook his head and said, "This Beast Fighting Conference concerns the resource distribution on Celestial Beast Island, and Dubhe Pavilion and the Celestial Capital are the biggest beneficiaries. They have no reason to take such risks." "That’s the part I can’t figure out either. I hope we’re overthinking it." Daoist Zhang sighed. "No matter what, this matter must not be spread." Zhu Tong said, "If today’s situation is the same as yesterday’s, I will personally lead an investigation." Dick and Fang You are having a beast battle, so the whole competition will be divided into two matches. The most update n0vels are published on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩 Since Fang You has the Nine Tribulation Beasts, many spectators also think that the strongest among the freshmen is not Lin Chen, but Fang You. After all, Lin Chen’s Spirit Beast’s paper strength is really too poor. So, both sides were acknowledged by the audience as the strongest students, and before the competition began, it was already packed with people. Once both sides were ready, the competition officially began, with the first match being the Nine Tribulation Beasts against the Crocodile Spirit Beast. From the get-go, the Nine Tribulation Beasts actively engaged, wanting to end the battle early, but the Crocodile Spirit Beast belongs to the Elf System of Spirit Beasts, with a very unique fighting style. Its entire body is covered in blue-green scales, with glowing green patterns between the scales, symbolizing the flow of Natural Energy. When the Nine Tribulation Beasts entered the Blast Flame Body state, the Crocodile Spirit Beast did not hesitate to enter its own evolution state. Once it entered its Sacred Beast state and activated the Elf Power, the bone plates unfolded into wing-like energy membranes, surrounded by elemental particle streams. This looked very peculiar... An elf-like crocodile. But its combat power is visible to the naked eye. According to the records, its strongest skill is the Descent of the Crocodile King, releasing Elf Power, fully unfolding the bone plate wing membrane, entering the Elemental Overload state, gaining both close-range and long-range attack capabilities. The Nine Tribulation Beasts weren’t inferior to it in close combat, but it seemed to have figured out all the Nine Tribulation Beasts’ skills, putting it at a significant disadvantage, being dragged around by long-range skills. In the end, Fang You couldn’t hold back anymore, prepared to go all out, but was stopped by Lin Chen: Fang You was stunned, looking at Lin Chen in confusion. Unexpectedly, Lin Chen straightforwardly said, "You can’t beat it." Upon hearing this, Fang You took a deep breath and calmed down. In close combat mode, the Nine Tribulation Beasts had the upper hand, but the opponent had long-range magic attacks, which could slowly exhaust it. Continuing the fight lacked a clear chance of winning. After Fang You admitted defeat, the crowd erupted in boos, many spectators from Cangling Ancient Country expressing discontent, some even shouting loudly: "Are Spirit Academy students all that weak now?" Lin Chen and Fang You kept a good mindset, but Zhang Suqing couldn’t quite hold it together. The entire scene reflected exactly what they had analyzed yesterday. Lin Chen reassured her, saying, "Finish the second match first, aim to achieve one win and one loss." One win and one loss earns 1 point, winning both grants 2 points. If winning the melee, also 2 points. After declaring the Nine Tribulation Beasts’ defeat, the second Spirit Beast continued the fight. The Golden Feather Beast against the Crimson Spirit Bird. This match was far more entertaining, showcasing a battle of firepower. The Golden Feather Beast immediately went all out, knowing that since the Nine Tribulation Beasts lost, it had to redeem the situation. Otherwise, both Fang You and Cangling Ancient Country would lose face. Both Spirit Beasts belong to the Sacred Beast category, the same level, but both engage in long-range battles, clashing skills. The Crimson Spirit Bird, like the Little Fox, is a Fire Attribute Spirit Beast, covered head to toe in crimson feathers. The feather tips have a gradient gold hue, resembling flowing magma. Its head is shaped like a rooster’s, but the beak is sharp like a hawk’s, with amber eyes and pupils that flicker with an unextinguishable fire. Both sides engaged fiercely, ultimately leading to a showdown of ultimate skills. The Crimson Spirit Bird let out a cry, releasing its fourth skill: [Red Beak Piercing the Sun] It flapped its wings, spitting out a high-speed piercing Flaming Stone from its mouth. At that moment, although the stone seemed unremarkable, its damage was terrifying. The Crimson Spirit Bird often resides near volcanic craters or Earth Vein lava, feeding on the pure Fire Element within lava, its fighting style being berserk. Unfortunately, it truly met its match this time. Ever since the Golden Feather Beast was hit by Xiao Hong’s Demon Fire Nuclear Bomb last time, it had spent night and day training diligently after returning. Although Red Beak Piercing the Sun is strong, compared to the Demon Fire Nuclear Bomb, the gap is not minor. The Golden Feather Beast also flapped all its feathers, then initiated the ultimate Meteor Feather Burst. Colliding with each other, the Golden Feather Beast could almost be described as achieving a complete victory. Witnessing this, Fang You breathed a sigh of relief, simultaneously feeling emotional with the Golden Feather Beast. It’s not that the Golden Feather Beast is too weak, but Lin Chen’s Spirit Beasts are way too extraordinary. Subsequently, the referee announced one win and one loss, each earning 1 point. Upon hearing this result, Dick seemed unhappy, muttering something before leaving the scene. Lin Chen, however, glanced at Gray, the yellow-skinned person behind Dick, and narrowed his eyes. "Did he get on your nerves too?" Zhang Suqing was surprised. "No..." Lin Chen didn’t say much, turned to look at Fang You, discovering that Fang You was comforting the Nine Tribulation Beasts. It was then Lin Chen recalled that the Nine Tribulation Beasts were already at level 32, so in that case... "Does it have a fifth skill?" Lin Chen asked. Fang You nodded but still said, "However, this match was indeed supposed to be lost, as with a fifth skill for the Nine Tribulation Beasts, surely the opponent has one too." With Fang You securing a small victory, the audience’s murmurs finally quieted down a bit. Dick is the strongest in the Empire’s new generation, so even if Fang You only managed a tie, everyone could accept it. Moreover, it’s still the preliminary rounds, making it unlikely to go full force. According to past experiences, a Spirit Beast’s fifth skill is often the key to winning a match. However, going all out typically only happens during the knockout rounds. Following Fang You’s match ending, it was Wu Chen’s turn to compete. Lin Chen went to watch too, with Wu Chen’s opponent not being particularly strong, easily securing two victories. The sophomore participating student was Ning Tian. Ning Tian’s strength is among the weakest in the sophomore batch, so he just needed to give it his all today. In the end, he also achieved two victories. So throughout the day, the Beast Fighting Conference standings and scores underwent significant changes: Youlan Empire, four wins, one loss, one draw, 9 points. Cangling Ancient Country, two losses, three wins, one draw, 7 points. Nanfen Ancient Country, five losses, one win, 2 points. East Sakura Country, four losses, two wins, 4 points. Beiming Country, four wins, one loss, one draw, 9 points. Ancient Kingdom of Xijun, three wins, one loss, one draw, 7 points. Many people felt reassured about this score. However, only those who watched the entire competition would notice the underlying issues. Despite decent results from three matches, throughout the observation, Cangling Ancient Country’s students fought quite hard. That evening, Lin Chen and the other two captains were once again summoned for a meeting, with Daoist Zhang saying as soon as he arrived, "No more speculation, the Dean has personally intervened in the investigation." Upon hearing this, the three remained silent. In fact, the answer had already been obvious. "Detective work is not something for you." Daoist Zhang looked at them and said, "Your task is to play the match well." While speaking, Daoist Zhang first looked at Lin Chen, finally sweepingly glancing past. Compared to others, Lin Chen was the most trustworthy. Even if rumors outside pegged his combat power as low. At the end of the meeting, Daoist Zhang said, "Tomorrow is the final match of the point competition, make sure to break into the top three."