Chapter 95

“Is lightning magic free now? One appeared yesterday, and another one today.”

“It’s Meng Yunxin.”

“She actually has lightning magic too.”

“Oh my god, she’s also a triple-element mage, and her rank is Intermediate Magician. By comparison, she’s even more impressive than Yao Hua.”

“Another one from Xuanyun Academy! Damn it!”

The mentors from Xuanyun Academy were a bit confused as they listened to the ‘sincere’ blessings from the other two academy mentors.

They had no idea that their student could use lightning magic.

Damn it, how did they avoid detection by the crystal ball?

But no matter what, it was still something to be happy about.

Especially seeing the forced smiles on the faces of the other academy mentors made them even happier.

Indeed, joy is built on the suffering of other academy mentors.

Meng Yunxin, dressed in white, floated on the platform, her skirt billowing despite the lack of wind and her delicate face full of pride.

“Meng Yunxin from Xuanyun Academy wins!”

As the referee announced, Meng Yunxin slowly descended.

The matches on the other platforms also concluded one after another. As expected, only Su Hua and Meng Yunxin remained from Xuanyun Academy; Shengguang Academy was down to two people due to an unlucky draw; and the same was true for Bai Qi Academy.

The remaining two from Shengguang Academy were Song Chengrui and Ye Xi. Ye Xi was an unexpected winner, while Bai Qi Academy’s remaining two were, predictably, Duan Yiran and Wen Yuqi.

“The six-to-two competition, where six participants are randomly paired, and each group of two draws lots again.One group gets a bye, and the other two groups fight. The winners of those two groups then fight the group that got the bye, and the final two winners face off.”

(T/N: In a competition, “get the bye” means that a team or participant does not have to compete in a particular round and automatically advances to the next round. This typically happens when there are an uneven number of competitors, making it necessary for some participants to skip a round to balance the competition.)

“What the F*ck! This rule?”

Zhou Yuke looked at her and said, “You didn’t know?”

Su Hua shook her head.

“Is this always the rule?”

“Yeah, and it’s tough because you don’t know if it’s better to draw a strong partner or a weak one. If you get a strong one, you might win, but then you have to fight your partner again. It’s really tough.”

“It’s so perverted.” Who came up with this rule!

Wait, she won’t be drawn to be in the same group as the heroine! No way!

It seemed like the heavens heard Su Hua’s thoughts as she drew Ye Xi, the weakest among the six.

Meng Yunxin drew Duan Yiran, and Song Chengrui was paired with Wen Yuqi.

Su Hua sneered inwardly. Haha, it’s all part of the plot. If she remembered correctly, Duan Yiran was one of the significant male side characters.

“The bye goes to Yao Hua and Ye Xi.”

Zhou Yuke was extremely excited.

“Huahua, you got a bye; that’s pure luck.”

“Beautiful people are always favored by the heavens.” Damn! De’er, I’m really lucky this time.

Ye Xi heard this as she walked over, unable to hold back a shy smile.

“Ye Xi?” Su Hua greeted her.

Ye Xi nodded shyly, her face turning bright red.

“Uh-huh, hello, Yao Hua.”

Ye Xi was very petite; her face was not particularly delicate but rather clear and fair. Her shy demeanor made people want to pamper her.

“Yao Hua, can I discuss our battle plan with you?”

“When the fight starts, just hide behind me.”

Ye Xi was stunned.

“Huh?”

Zhou Yuke’s outgoing nature came out again as she hooked her arm around Ye Xi’s thin shoulder and said boldly, “Our Huahua will escort you to the finals, you don’t need to fight.”

“Is that… okay?”

Seeing that Su Hua didn’t seem to mind, Ye Xi didn’t voice any further objections. She felt very comfortable being with them.

Su Hua looked at the platform, where the four were evenly matched. Meng Yunxin was very composed, and despite being hit several times, she exuded a sense of confidence.

Sure enough, half an hour later, Meng Yunxin and Duan Yiran successfully won the match.

“Meng Yunxin and Duan Yiran, win! The next round will begin after a half-hour break.”

Bored, Su Hua munched on the snacks Mu Ye had brought back and said, “We have to wait so long; how boring.”

Zhou Yuke had gone out and just returned, excitedly saying, “Huahua, I won again! I knew betting on you wouldn’t be a loss. I’m betting on you again for the next match. Meng Yunxin and Duan Yiran are even odds, but you and Ye Xi are three to one. If you win, it triples my money.”

“Ambitious.”

Should she open a gambling game to lose money?

“…” Ah, the host’s means of losing money are getting more and more powerful.

“must win,” Mu Ye added from the side.

Su Hua immediately laughed.

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you lose money.”

Zhou Yuke: “…” My heart hurts.

Mu Ye gave Zhou Yuke a smug look.

“…” Is this kid seeing me as a rival in love? Right?

An hour later.

The four stood on the platform, surrounded by three spatial restrictions.

Meng Yunxin looked at Su Hua with a complex expression. Facing Su Hua, she was unsure of her chances.

Before the match even started, Meng Yunxin summoned her contracted magical beast—a golden griffin.

This was a ninth-level magical beast she had tamed while in the Henglang Mountains.

“Oh my god, it’s a magical beast.”

“To be precise, a ninth-level magical beast.”

“Meng Yunxin actually has a ninth-level magical beast. Doesn’t that mean she has the power of an advanced magician?”

“Good thing I bet on Meng Yunxin.”

“Isn’t she an intermediate magician? How does she have a magical beast?”

On the Shengyuan Continent, not many people owned magical beasts, because contracting a magical beast usually required being at least a junior-level magician to contract a low- or mid-level magical beast. Contracting high-level magical beasts was very difficult.

If your level isn’t high enough and you still want to contract a magical beast, you’d need a Mage Saint to help you. If the contracted magical beast’s level is higher than yours, there’s a high risk of backlash.

Of course, the heroine’s method of contracting is none of the above.

Knowing the original plot, Su Hua knew that the heroine had a saint-beast dragon that had taken human form in her spatial realm.

It’s evident that Meng Yunxin contracted the golden griffin with the help of this dragon.

In the current situation, Meng Yunxin definitely wouldn’t dare summon the dragon since it’s a saint beast. If others found out, even a Mage Saint might step in to seize it.

“Yao Hua and Ye Xi versus Meng Yunxin and Duan Yiran, begin.”

Su Hua stepped back and whispered to Ye Xi, “You just need to keep Meng Yunxin occupied; I’ll handle the rest.”

If it weren’t for that little bitch Heavenly Dao’s preference for the heroine, she wouldn’t need Ye Xi’s help.

Ye Xi nodded.

“Roar.”

The golden griffin launched the first attack. Being a fire-type magical beast, it spat a ball of fire at Su Hua.

Su Hua leapt lightly, dodging the fireball.

With a flick of her wrist, a sword appeared in her hand.

Seeing the sword, Meng Yunxin’s eyes flashed with seriousness. She said to Duan Yiran, “Be careful of her sword. It’s very powerful.”

“Entangle.”

Ye Xi extended her hand, summoning vines that shot towards Meng Yunxin.