CHAPTER 110: CHAPTER 109: TIANYI TOURNAMENT (PART 1)

After dinner, in the exclusive lounge of Harssas Academy, four people were making final preparations for tomorrow’s competition. Cui Tianxiao, while wiping the Thunderbolt Bow, said:

"That kid Lin Yin is really a werewolf. I heard that during the preliminaries, he crippled the captain of Cold Smoke Pavilion’s previous representative Ghost Fear Team, Liu Ye. The person has been in treatment and hasn’t woken up yet; he might have to drop out of school."

Qi Ming was shocked and said, "We’re all from the same academy. What kind of grudge do they have to strike so hard?"

"No grudge, no resentment. Blame it on the Ghost Fear Team being a strong opponent for the Tu Ling Team. For the Tu Ling Team to stand out, they have to step on the Ghost Fear Team. Lin Yin is the top rebellious kid from Cold Smoke Castle, with a violent temper, unpredictable moods, and fights as if his life doesn’t matter. Although he’s a freshman, his combative nature and abnormal strength quickly overshadowed Cold Smoke Pavilion’s former number one, Liu Ye. Liu Ye, of course, wasn’t willing to be suppressed by a newcomer, so during the preliminaries, he used his full strength to confront Lin Yin and ended up like that. It’s a pity."

"So, he injures others and doesn’t need to take responsibility?"

Cui Tianxiao sneered, "Didn’t you hear how Lin Yin calls the ugly one? Lin Yin and the ugly one are half-siblings. Lin Yin’s mother was a barmaid who had a one-night stand with the Lin Family Master, resulting in Lin Yin. She took some money and settled in Cold Smoke Castle."

"The Lin Family didn’t originally want Lin Yin to be recognized because his background would bring shame to the family. But since Lin Yin is a double black, with a very rare Primordial Spirit, the Lin Family Master went against everyone’s objections and included Lin Yin in the family genealogy. In short, Lin Yin is a noble family member, and his family will clean up his messes. But Liu Ye is just a civilian, and his value is entirely in his personal abilities."

"If there’s even a chance for Liu Ye to regain his peak strength, Cold Smoke Pavilion might fight for him. But now that it’s clear he’s done for, Cold Smoke Pavilion definitely won’t offend the Lin Family because of him. Liu Ye is undoubtedly the one being abandoned. It’s not even a matter of whether Liu Ye is alive; even if he were killed, the Lin Family wouldn’t bear any real responsibility, maybe just pay some compensation."

When it comes to gossip about others, Cui Tianxiao talks endlessly:

"It’s strange. Lin Yin’s Primordial Spirit is so special, even rarer than the secondary Double Heaven Armor, yet it wasn’t known until he became an adult. If it had been made public during the initial Element Testing, the Lin Family, seeing his rare Primordial Spirit, would have welcomed him for cultivation early on, and the mother and son wouldn’t have had to struggle for so many years."

"Even taking a step back, even if his mother wasn’t in a hurry to marry into a wealthy family, wouldn’t she want her son to get a better education and cultivation resources? I don’t get it!"

Qi Ming, the favorite listener of gossip, asked, "What, what is Lin Yin’s Primordial Spirit?"

"Dark Elemental Spirit."

Li Xing and Qi Ming asked in unison, "What is a Dark Elemental Spirit?"

"A Dark Elemental Spirit is like a black hole; it can swallow the opponent’s Elemental Attack. The longer you fight against him, the more Elemental Spirits are devoured, your side’s strength decreases, but his strength grows."

Li Xing understood. This guy practices the Star Absorption Technique, taking others’ Elemental Spirits for his own use. No wonder he’s so arrogant; he indeed has the capital for it.

Ye Qingting added, "With the variable of Lin Yin this year, it shouldn’t be easy for our cousin to win the championship."

Cui Tianxiao didn’t like hearing this, slammed the Thunderbolt Bow down, and said:

"Qingtian, why are you boosting others’ morale while extinguishing your own? Just now on the platform, I wasn’t happy; that group of kids discussing winning the championship didn’t even include us! I know what they’re thinking; Harssas has been at the bottom for three consecutive years, so they’re not threatened by us at all. Just not dropping out of the elite school teams is good enough; where’s the ability to win the championship?"

Not even having the qualification to argue with others is what makes Cui Tianxiao most frustrated. Sometimes, ignoring is the greatest contempt.

Qi Ming: "Brother Xiao is right. We are also here for the championship. Why are we being ignored?"

Cui Tianxiao: "Others can think that way, but we can’t lose our ambition. The Indomitable Team is going for the championship, destroying gods if they stand in our way, destroying Buddhas if they block us! Qingtian, you’re the captain of the Indomitable Team. Adjust your mindset quickly, put down your filial younger brother burdens, and stop with the ’cousin this’ and ’cousin that,’ or I’ll teach you a lesson!"

Ye Qingting also realized he had misspoken, scratched his head embarrassingly, and said, "I was just used to it, slipped out... I have great confidence in the Indomitable Team, but you’re right to criticize me. From now on, I won’t concern myself with Captain Chu’s affairs."

Cui Tianxiao: "That’s more like it."

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Today was the day of the military academy tournament, and Li Yi and Anna were already in front of the TV early, watching the live broadcast.

Li Yi sighed and said, "The rain in Tianyi City is quite heavy; I hope it doesn’t affect the competition."

Anna clasped her hands together, nervously rubbing them, "Heavens, please protect Xiao Xing from getting hurt."

Just as Anna finished speaking, the well-dressed host on TV began to speak.

"Hello, viewers! You are watching the live broadcast of the 208th military academy tournament on Federation’s First Television."

Amidst the noisy background sound, the camera switched from the host to the Spectator Square in Tianyi City. The round white square was covered by a large weather simulation talisman array dome. It was pouring outside, but over the square, it was sunny with a refreshing breeze blowing occasionally, making one feel relaxed and happy.

Around the square, tiered stands housed thousands of luxury private boxes, and under the dome hung a giant spherical live broadcast light screen. From any angle in the Spectator Square, the live broadcast content was visible.

The square’s ground was inscribed with a complex talisman array, through which participating teams would be transported to the competition area outside the city. If a contestant withdrew or was eliminated midway, they’d also be transported back here. Thus, the Spectator Square was the closest place to the competition, able to receive all the competition updates immediately.

Each box seat represented immense wealth and power, and having a place here was a significant status symbol for Tianyi City’s social elite. Despite the sky-high prices, tickets sold out quickly, leaving none available.

"In addition to various spectators, the audience also includes representative delegations from each participating school, as well as elite members from the four major military corps!"

The school delegations were large and attending for official purposes, so they sat in the front row of the square.

The second row was for representatives from the four major military corps. The military academy tournament each year was a stage for outstanding young talents to showcase their strengths, and the four major corps wouldn’t miss this opportunity to identify and recruit talents, so they naturally sent people to attend.

"Serving as arbiter for this competition is Great Elder Chen Luxi!"

Each military academy tournament, the Elder Council would send a Great Elder as an arbiter, to preside over the event, ensure fairness, and prevent foul play or bias from occurring.