bookcurios Chapter 183 Recharge your batteries
Chapter 183 Recharge your batteries
However, someone who dares to mock that woman in front of everyone must be no ordinary person.
Hearing this, the people around burst into laughter again, which angered the woman so much that she almost used her spiritual power to attack.
However, she was stopped by the person behind her. The woman grumbled somewhat discontentedly, "Cousin, why are you pulling me? He's already insulted me like that. I have to teach him a lesson."
Her cousin pulled her aside and whispered, telling her not to be impulsive. It was still time for the competition, and intentionally injuring someone would result in disqualification. "You can confront him on the fighting stage later," he said.
The woman's expression softened, and she said to the man with disdain, "We'll settle this score on the dueling platform later." After saying that, she snorted coldly at Feng Jiutian and the others before following her cousin into the group.
The guy who started the provocation then went back without wasting any more time.
One of them was wearing the competition uniform of Luojia Academy. He looked tall and strong, as if he had a grudge against their Royal Academy. He had been staring at them ever since he came to join in the fun.
"Have you stared enough? Get lost." Ruohan felt uneasy under that gaze. He wouldn't care if it were a woman looking at him, but for a grown man to stare at them for so long was enough to give him goosebumps.
"I'm just waiting to see what you can do about it." To everyone's surprise, the burly man blurted out such a sentence. It seemed that the people sent by the Royal Academy this year were all quite capable, which made him a little unsure of them, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
This burly man is named Huang Mang. He is a third-year student at Luojia Academy and is extremely strong. He won the championship in the four-nation competition last year, and his previous rankings have never fallen below the top three.
Seeing that none of them knew this person, the instructor next to them quickly explained it to them, which also made Feng Jiutian take a closer look at him.
"Let's take first place from him this year and stop him from being so arrogant."
Ruohan was not a coward. Hearing his mentor's words, he pouted and said somewhat indifferently. However, although he said he didn't care, the panic in his tone betrayed his emotions.
Being number one is certainly not easy.
Upon hearing this, the burly man sneered disdainfully, "You're probably not qualified."
Ruohan slammed her hand on the table, ready to retaliate, but Feng Jiutian grabbed her sleeve, gesturing for her to come over. Although Ruohan was puzzled by Feng Jiutian's sudden action, she didn't say anything.
"Whether we are qualified or not is not up to you to decide. We lost last year, but we may not be inferior to your college this year. Just wait and see! This year, our college will definitely be number one."
As Feng Jiutian slowly approached the burly man, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes. He sneered and uttered words that ignited the area like explosives.
Even the other four didn't understand how Feng Jiutian could be so confident. After all, in previous years' competitions, the Royal Academy had consistently been outmatched by other academies. However, it had to be said, what she said was undeniably satisfying!
The Royal Academy has never been a pushover. If they say they'll win this year, they will. Feng Jiutian's words ignited their passion. Even Ji Xiao looked up at Feng Jiutian, her eyes sparkling.
They had always entered the competition after their predecessors' failures, so the pressure was immense. Because of this, they didn't have high expectations for this victory.
Looking at the petite figure in front of the burly man, they understood why she was able to defeat them. At least in terms of her presence in front of others, they were ashamed of their lack of such a person. Feng Jiutian's status in their hearts was also quietly changing.
Huang Mang sized up Feng Jiutian. Of all the people here, only she made him uneasy. He wondered if she was truly useless or hiding her true strength. He knew that anyone who came here was no coward. It seemed this year's competition was going to be interesting.
Huang Mang said "See you on stage" to Feng Jiutian and returned to his position at Luojia Academy. Feng Jiutian posed a slight threat to him, but only a slight one. His first place was not so easy to obtain.
Feng Jiutian squinted as he watched Huang Mang's departing figure, licked his dry lips, and felt a strong fighting spirit rising within him.
This year, their college will definitely win.
Feng Jiutian loves this kind of battle the most; powerful fighters only make her blood boil.
When Feng Jiutian returned to her seat, she noticed that the other four people were looking at her differently. She continued to cultivate with her eyes closed, completely oblivious to the change in her status in their hearts.
After a while, a chubby middle-aged man walked onto the dueling platform and announced that everyone should be quiet.
He didn't just quiet everyone with his voice; he infused his voice with his spiritual power, making it sound as if it struck their very souls.
The host of this four-nation competition is also a highly capable person.
Seeing the group cultivating quietly, the host nodded in satisfaction and announced that the four-nation competition would be held in three days. He then asked the representatives of each academy to come up on stage to draw lots to determine the order of the competition.
On the Royal Academy side, the four exchanged glances and all chose to let Feng Jiutian go up on stage to draw lots.
Seeing this, Feng Jiutian was a little puzzled. When did she become so popular? However, this was not the time to be coy. She cupped her hands in greeting and went up to the dueling platform to draw lots with the other three representatives to determine the order of the competition.
After reviewing the lottery results, Feng Jiutian handed them to the middle-aged man and jumped off the dueling platform to reunite with her companions.
Right after the draw, Huang Mang waved the lot in his hand at her and made a provocative gesture, but Feng Jiutian didn't care. The real test would be during the competition, right?
After the middle-aged man announced the order of the draw and the team competition, the group prepared to return to the inn to rest and recharge.
Because it's a competition involving four countries, everyone is staying at the same inn to keep everyone together and make management easier.
"Sorry, this table was reserved by our Luojia Academy. Please find other seats first!"
Just as the five were about to sit down at a table to discuss the competition, a voice came from behind them.
Seeing that the man's attitude was sincere, the group didn't make a big deal out of it and were about to sit down when another person said that he was from Maple Forest Academy and told them to go somewhere else.
After several attempts, people kept saying that the position had been predetermined by the academy. Even someone as calm as Feng Jiutian couldn't sit still anymore. What was this if not a blatant provocation?
Feng Zhi couldn't hold back any longer and slammed her hand on the table, ready to get angry. But Feng Jiutian patted her back and told her to calm down.
Feng Jiutian casually found a seat and sat down, just as someone told her that the seat had been pre-selected and asked her to get up.
"Snapped"
A bright red five-palm print appeared on the man's face, and all was silent.