Chapter 134: Chapter 66 – Challenge_2 Chapter 134: Chapter 66 – Challenge_2 All eyes instantly fixed on Long Dangdang. Many first-year students wondered if they had heard incorrectly.

Three challenging four? Challenge the Elements Saintess, Thunder Sword Saint, Cyclical Reincarnation’s prodigy, and the white phoenix all at once?

Even Zisang Liuying and the others started to blank out. Chu Yu was the first to snap back, icily asking, “Who gave you this confidence? Are you sure you’re qualified?”

Long Dangdang replied casually, “Who was the top performer in the last assessment?”

Kongkong, who had come up with him and who was always looking for trouble, immediately stepped in, “It was the glorious Divine Maiden Menglu and Long Dangdang, the class monitor of Knights Class One.”

Tang Leiguang stared intently at Long Dangdang, “Kid, are you serious?”

Long Dangdang repeated his question indifferently, “Who was the top performer in the last assessment?”

Long Kongkong, “It was the glorious Divine Maiden Menglu and Long Dangdang, the class monitor of Knights Class One.”

Tang Leiguang, “…”

Cai Caijuan glanced at both sides, suddenly feeling that she should stay neutral. Would a three-on-three battle be more exciting? She murmured, “This is getting intense, huh? Can I just wait until you guys decide the winner before choosing a side?”

Long Kongkong lifted his head arrogantly, saying, “Fence-sitting floozie, go away.”

“Who are you calling a fence-sitter?” Cai Caijuan got furious. After all, she was a genius girl!

Long Kongkong sneered, “Whoever responds is it.” He had never lost at arguing. Meet the king of comebacks!

Zisang Liuying turned pale, whether from anger or not was unclear. “Fine, very good. Long Dangdang, I accept your challenge. Let’s meet when the time comes.” She turned and walked away, not wanting to stay a moment longer.

Tang Leiguang and Chu Yu followed suit and left, but Cai Caijuan didn’t. She stared at Long Dangdang, “I’m sorry for calling you a jerk before. That was a misunderstanding.”

“Hmm.” Long Dangdang nodded at her, his eyes softening slightly.

Cai Caijuan gave him a thumbs up, “You’re a responsible jerk. No wonder Menglu likes you. Good luck.”

Long Dangdang’s expression instantly stiffened, Long Kongkong by his side disdainfully said, “Whether I’m a jerk or not, I’m not inferior to you. Aren’t you angry?”

“Are you asking for a death wish?” Cai Caijuan got instantly explosive. If it weren’t for so many teachers and students watching, she really would summon her own birth sign beast.

At that moment, Long Dangdang felt a tap on his back. He turned around and saw Ling Menglu, her expression returned to normal and displaying her usual smile, “Are you really suggesting three against four?”

Long Dangdang smiled slightly, “Don’t you have confidence?”

Ling Menglu replied, “Of course, I do. I am a Goddess, after all.”

Long Dangdang nodded, “You’re formidable, cousin. We’ll rely on you to protect us then.”

Ling Menglu looked at him in surprise, “Are you the one who talks tough but acts soft?”

Long Kongkong popped his head out from the side, “My brother isn’t wrong, though! They’re the four geniuses and we only have you. Naturally, you have to protect us. Go, cousin! You’re formidable!”

“Shut up! The two of you, come with me!” As she spoke, she tugged at the sleeves of the two young men, performing a swift about-face.

Watching them leave, the square erupted in chatter. In an instant, this duel became the focus of all the students’ discussion.

Yan Yao couldn’t help but ask Yu Yunqiong, “Why didn’t you allow me to stop them?”

Yu Yunqiong smiled and said, “Competition drives progress. Isn’t this great? Instead of waiting until upper grades, wouldn’t it be better to let them grow more freely?”

Standing aside, the head teacher of Mages Class One, Ling Bing, chuckled but didn’t utter a word. She wasn’t worried at all. This duel, the more she thought about it, the more exciting it seemed. It was way more fun than when they were still students. Moreover, one side was her own niece and two nephews, while the other side was led by students she taught herself. Regardless of who triumphed, she would be pleased with the outcome.

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong followed Ling Menglu back to her dormitory.

“Cousin, is this entire building yours?” Long Kongkong, staring at the round two-story building in front of him, couldn’t hide his awe. It seemed larger than their four-person dormitory combined, didn’t it?

Ling Menglu smiled and said, “Yes! Oh, didn’t you know? Before enrolling, I had already been designated as a reserve Sacred Legate of the Priests Temple. Naturally, my accommodations are a bit special.”

Long Kongkong realized, “So that’s why you had that golden badge beforehand. Now that we are also reserve Sacred Legates, shouldn’t they change our accommodation as well?”

Ling Menglu shrugged, “That probably won’t happen. Everything was arranged when I enrolled. You guys already have a dormitory. If they change it now, wouldn’t that make it clear that you’ve received an extraordinary spirit furnace? Come on.”

She gestured to them, beckoning them to follow. She then entered her dormitory.

The courtyard, approximately two hundred square meters large, was clean and tidy. As they entered the dormitory, they found themselves in a spacious and open circular living room. It was bright and airy under the illumination of the sunlight coming from the window.

Ling Menglu gestured towards the couch in the living room, “Sit. You two are the first male students to visit me here.”

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong took a seat. Ling Menglu poured them two cups of water and sat down opposite them with her own cup of water.

She looked at Long Dangdang, “The four of them are not easy to handle. Their individual strengths are almost equal to mine. Especially Zisang, her magical talent is extremely high. Although she is not yet a reserve Sacred Legate, she will be soon, and she should be selected once she graduates from the academy. Tang Leiguang, Chu Yu and Cai Caijuan are somewhat weaker but they are all being cultivated as Sacred Legates by the respective Sanctuaries. Frankly speaking, from the current situation, our chances don’t look good. But I still have to thank you for stepping up to help me then.”

Long Dangdang shook his head, “We should be the one to thank you. What you endured was because of us. As for the challenge, regardless of victory or defeat, we will do our best. I trust in your strength. After acquiring the Wisdom Spirit Furnace, you should also have made a significant improvement, we might not necessarily lose.”

“Exactly. You two were the champions before, right? Just beat them again. I will support you in spirit!” Long Kongkong, grinning, raised his fist in encouragement.

Ling Menglu looked at him in surprise, “Why do you speak as if this has nothing to do with you? You should know that the main reason our chances of winning are slim is because of you. If you had the strength of your brother, we might have a real shot.”

Long Kongkong grinned, “Well, I just don’t have it now, do I?”

Ling Menglu said, “For the next month, let’s put a lot of effort into practical training and cultivate together, striving to boost our spiritual power as much as possible. Dangdang, have you reached the 5th rank?”

Long Dangdang nodded, “I’ve just entered the threshold. By next month, I should be able to solidify my presence in the 5th rank.”

Ling Menglu breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s a relief, at least we probably won’t lose too badly.”

Long Kongkong couldn’t help asking, “Is there really no chance of winning at all?”

Ling Menglu put on a pitiful face, “It’s very difficult. Each of them, under a one-on-one scenario, are stronger than your brother. Tang Leiguang is so close to reaching the 6th rank already. If your brother can hold off just one, it’s an impressive feat. Against three, do you really think I’m a Goddess?”

Just then, a somewhat disgruntled voice suddenly emerged, “If you want to win, Kongkong is the most crucial factor. Because, he has me.” A faint golden light flickered, as a phantom of a golden shadow slowly emerged from Long Kongkong’s forehead.