After asking for some directions, Fang Che began making his way to Celestial Being Warrior Academy at a leisurely pace. It appeared that the tournament would be running for a few more days, so he had arrived at just the right time. He would get to see the battle techniques of all of the top students in the world's best academies, and perhaps that would provide him with some inspiration. His handsome appearance attracted him a great deal of attention, but the faint baleful qi emanating from his body meant that no one dared to approach him. As he drew close to Celestial Being Warrior Academy, he could already hear the faint roar from tens of thousands of collective voices, and he unconsciously sped up a little. The academy was situated on the outskirts of the city, which made sense, seeing as there was no way such an enormous academy could be situated in the center of the city. Having said that, Heavenly Capital City truly was an enormous place, most definitely boasting a population in the hundreds of millions. Upon arriving at Celestial Being Warrior Academy, he was immediately granted entry upon displaying documents proving that he was a student of White Cloud Warrior Academy. It seemed that there had to have been many students from all academies in attendance. The spectator stands were completely packed, and many people had even climbed up the trees around the stands to watch the unfolding matches with monoculars. Fang Che slipped discreetly into the crowd like a drop of water falling into the sea. As he forced his way ahead, some people turned to him in displeasure, to which he would flash them an apologetic smile. Once again, his good looks came in useful, and a smile was often all that was required for those ahead of him to let him through, with the female spectators particularly susceptible to his charms. A female spectator turned around with an angry expression, and Fang Che immediately flashed her his signature academy idol smile. Her eyes instantly lit up as her anger faded away, and she asked, "You want to pass through?" "I do. I can't see anything here." "Leave it to me! Everyone, make way!" "Thank you, senior sister." "No worries. What's your name, and which academy are you from, junior brother?" Before long, Fang Che had made his way to the front few rows, and the fourth-year grand final was taking place. After that came the first-year grand final. The sequence of the matches had been decided by drawing lots. The fourth-year grand final was between White Cloud Warrior Academy and Celestial Being Warrior Academy, a grueling match that lasted over an hour. In the end, Celestial Being Warrior Academy claimed the championship title over White Cloud Warrior Academy, while Fang Che looked on in dismay. The Celestial Being Warrior Academy representatives were clearly superior in cultivation base, placing them at a near insurmountable advantage from the very beginning. The most update n0vels are published on N()velFire.net Huang Yifan wasn't looking all that disappointed as he escorted the five indignant students off the platform. "Don't be disheartened, just come back stronger next year!" "Yes, Assistant Dean Huang!" Their eyes were glowing with pride and motivation as they thought of Wu Zhibing's battle. Even though that was only the semifinal, it was essentially the grand final as the two most formidable academies had been pitted against each other, and the winner of that semifinal match was all but assured of the championship title. Wu Zhibing had lost to Celestial Being Warrior Academy for four consecutive years before turning the tables in his final year, and the fourth-year representatives were determined to follow in his footsteps! There was a short break as the platform was examined, reinforced, and cleaned up, and there was also a change of referees. It was time for the first-year grand final, and all of a sudden, a deafening roar rang out from the spectators, causing Fang Che to flinch involuntarily. "Heavenly Lord Team! Heavenly Lord Team! Heavenly Lord Team!" Fang Che was almost unable to suppress the urge to laugh out loud at this absurd chant. It seemed like Mo Ganyun and the others had been doing quite well in the tournament. However, the opposing camp was also yelling with all their might, chanting their support for Celestial Being Warrior Academy. All of the spectators around Fang Che were also cheering for Celestial Being Warrior Academy, and his silence made him stand out like a sore thumb. The people on either side of him immediately began pointing accusatory fingers in his direction. "Why aren't you yelling?" Fang Che obliged, yelling, "Heavenly Lord Team! Heavenly Lord Team!" All of the surrounding spectators immediately turned to him with hostile expressions. There was a mole among their ranks! Fang Che's disruptive chanting completely disrupted the rhythm, and the others almost began chanting with him. The leaders of the cheer squad was a group of female students, and they immediately stormed over to him with furious expressions. "Who's cheering for the enemy?" "Him!" several male students replied in unison as they pointed at Fang Che. "What's your problem? You..." Once again, Fang Che put on his academy idol smile as he asked, "Can I help you, senior sister?" The wrath of the girls was instantly stifled, and their leader stammered in a soft and delicate voice, "W... Why are you cheering for the enemy?" All of the male students immediately slapped their palms over their faces. Are you here to discipline him or flirt with him?! "I'm a student of White Cloud Warrior Academy," Fang Che replied. The girls were very understanding of his situation. "In that case, it's fine. We can't force you to cheer for our Celestial Being Warrior Academy. If you're caught cheering for the enemy, you'll be beaten to death once you go back to your academy!" The girls collectively burst into laughter, while the male students looked on with bewildered expressions. What's so funny?! And you're letting him off the hook just like that?! The group of female students gathered around Fang Che, shoving the surrounding male students aside as they asked, "Which year level are you in?" They had even claimed a seat for Fang Che, following which they also claimed several of the neighboring seats and sat down beside him. "We have to treat this junior brother from White Cloud Warrior Academy with grace and hospitality," the leader of the female students justified. "Otherwise, people will accuse our Celestial Being Warrior Academy of being hostile and inhospitable to outsiders. What's your name, junior brother? My surname is Yu, Yu as in jade."[1] "My surname is Fang, Fang as in square, like a block of wood," Fang Che replied. The girls erupted into laughter once again. The male students looked on with dumbstruck expressions, and with the leaders of their cheer squad preoccupied with chatting up Fang Che, all of the cheering had completely died down. Fang Che easily struck up a conversation with the girls, all of whom exuded a fragrant scent and spoke in delicate voices. It was much better than being surrounded by a bunch of guys that reeked of sweat and hollered as if they were on a battlefield. Two small flags were raised on the platform, and the commotion in the spectator stands quickly died down. Team captain Xue Wanshi of Celestial Being Warrior Academy stepped forward, while Yu Zhongge also strode forward as the opposing captain. The two of them were tasked with drawing lots for their teammates. "I didn't expect to see you here," Xue Wanshi remarked with a surprised expression. "Brother Xue," Yu Zhongge greeted with a smile. Two boxes were placed onto the table, and Xue Wanshi reached into the White Cloud Warrior Academy box to pull out a slip of paper. Yu Zhongge reached into the Celestial Being Warrior Academy box and also pulled out a name. With that, the matchup for the first battle was decided. The two of them continued drawing lots until all five matchups were decided. Yu Zhongge vs Zhu Jianghai. Mo Ganyun vs Lu Youlin. Qiu Yunshang vs An Yunxue. That left Jing Shuanggao to go up against Xue Wanshi in a very unfortunate pairing. Xue Wanshi took a glance at the sequence of matchups, then heaved a forlorn sigh. "Don't worry, you'll get to fight in the fifth battle," Yu Zhongge said. "I doubt it," Xue Wanshi replied in a disappointed voice. Looking at the cultivation base breakdowns, he felt like his services weren't going to be required. Shen Changshan was a fifth-rank General, while Ding Jieran was only at the fourth rank, as was the case for Yu Zhongge and Zhu Jianghai. Mo Ganyun was at the pinnacle of the fourth rank, while Lu Youlin was a sixth-rank General. Qiu Yunshang was a fourth-rank General, while An Yunxue was at the pinnacle of the fifth rank, and the largest cultivation base disparity was saved for last, with Jing Shuanggao and Xue Wanshi at the fourth and seventh ranks, respectively. On paper, Celestial Being Warrior Academy had a crushing advantage over White Cloud Warrior Academy, and it was no wonder that Xue Wanshi was feeling so disappointed. In his eyes, it was highly unlikely for the match to progress past the fourth or even the third battle. Meanwhile, Fang Che was listening to the female students around him providing detailed breakdowns of Celestial Being Warrior Academy's five-man team, and the more he heard, the less optimistic he became. He could easily crush all of them at once in a one-on-five battle, but the problem was that he had been barred from taking part in the tournament, while Mo Ganyun and the others were all at cultivation base disadvantages of at least a single rank. Fang Che heaved an internal sigh, anticipating a crushing defeat. With that in mind, he was even beginning to regret coming here at all. The commencement of the first battle was announced. Right at this moment, the entire city was enshrouded in a veil of cold sword intent. Everyone in the venue felt as if they were being pricked by countless needles, as if all of the dust particles in the air had suddenly become miniature swords. Countless powerful warriors rose up from within Celestial Being Warrior Academy to face the east, and they collectively bowed as they greeted, "Welcome, Master Bing!" The rumor that Bing Qianshan was going to attend the World Academy Tournament had already spread like wildfire throughout the entire city, but he hadn't shown up at all up to this point. Everyone had already resigned themselves to thinking that the rumor was nothing more than a tall tale, but Bing Qianshan had finally arrived. A white figure appeared in the east as everyone looked on with bated breath, and the radiant sword qi emanating from his body seemed to have outshone even the radiance of the sun! 1. Her surname is the character for jade. ☜