33: Yan Tianhao's attitude

That leaves only Li Qingshan.

However, this guy is a junior and a troublemaker, so it's hard to say if his joining would be a good thing or a bad thing.

Li Qingshan looked a bit embarrassed and waved his hand, "Uh, Chen Qing, I do have a faction!"

Chen Qing smiled, "I know! The Yaoguang Society! But aren't you planning to leave it?"

Li Qingshan sighed, realizing Chen Qing knew everything.

"I'll go back and see. If they don't give me some benefits, I'll quit. You save a spot for me first."

Chen Qing smiled without a word. Excellent, the team suddenly grew much stronger, very good!

Li Cunxu grumbled, "Chen Qing, even though I've joined, I only respect the strong. You'll still need to demonstrate your strength for me to be convinced."

He was straightforward and didn't beat around the bush, which Chen Qing had gathered from Zhu Yulin and Fu Mingyu's frequent mentions.

"Naturally. Next, I will be the first to challenge the sophomores. You can watch. Although we are forming a faction, we must prioritize our own strength. Anything that hinders the improvement of strength must be set aside!"

Li Cunxu nodded, in full agreement with his words.

— — — —

On the stands.

Dean of the Wood Department Mu Linxi asked with a hint of amusement, "Is this kid Yang Chen's student?"

Yan Tianhao nodded.

"His mouth... he's much more articulate than Yang Chen. How did Yang Chen take on such a student?"

Yan Tianhao shook his head again, "Linxi, you're wrong! I think he's right!"

Mu Linxi looked in surprise at the Dean of the Fire Department, who was usually hot-tempered.

"The university has become a bit inflexible, dividing each class too rigidly, creating four Martial Dao rankings, with everyone competing within their own list. It seems to make the students more active, but it's still far from the level required on the Space Battlefield."

"Our students suffer heavy casualties on the battlefield, consistently ranking among the top in Martial Arts Universities. I used to be proud of this, thinking it was because our students were warlike and dared to fight! Now it seems I was wrong! The real reason lies with us! Our training methods are still too gentle."

"The university is a whole, yet we have clearly divided it! The students' minds are constrained by the framework we've set, which is very bad! His ideas deeply resonate with me; I think it should be this way! Get everyone moving, let older students be knocked off the rankings by younger students! Let them feel this humiliation! This will give them more motivation to hone their Martial Skills and combat awareness."

"Li Tianyang of Jiangnan Martial Arts University, furious at being denied entry to the Space Battlefield, challenged and defeated all second-tier students throughout Jiangnan Martial Arts University! I heard he has entered the third tier. That guy makes rapid progress, but the crucial thing is that many students at Jiangnan Martial Arts University now harbor resentment towards him, determined to surpass him and defeat him!"

"Haha, even a few of my good-for-nothing students have started diligently studying Martial Skills after being defeated this time."

Yan Tianhao chuckled, then suddenly said, "I will report this matter to the principal. I believe some of his suggestions can be adopted. It seems that old fox Yang Chen got a great deal this time; I see a future in this Chen Qing! If he weren't an ice-type, I'd seriously consider poaching him!"

Beside him, Mu Linxi spread her hands. She rarely saw Yan Tianhao endorse a student so strongly.

Was he also swayed by these words?

Are all fire-type people so uninhibited?

"Alright. But don't make it too intense. Students are already Cultivating very hard; there's no need to push them too hard," Mu Linxi couldn't help but remind him.

Yan Tianhao waved his hand, not seeing any problem with it at all.

The next moment, he suddenly shouted, his booming voice echoing throughout the arena.

"From now on, freshmen can challenge the top 100 rankings of sophomores and even juniors! The challenge fee will be covered by the university! Any successful challenger will receive an additional 100 academic credits as a reward from the university!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.

Freshmen could now challenge older students, and not only that, the university would even give academic credit rewards to successful challengers!

100 academic credits, that was no small sum!

Moreover, there was no limit to how many times one could receive the reward!

Instantly, the freshmen buzzed with excitement.

An older student asked, "Then if we successfully accept a challenge, do we get no reward?"

Yan Tianhao frowned, "Defending the arena is something you must do! You still want a reward? If you want a reward, you can also challenge higher-grade students, and you'll get academic credit rewards too!"

"Besides, being able to climb a higher-grade ranking is an honor in itself!"

"As for the seniors, you don't need to consider this; what you should be considering is going to the Space Battlefield to fight!"

At this, the older students also fell silent, all eager to try, beginning to consider the upcoming ranking challenges.

Only the world where seniors were hurt came to pass.

— — — —

About 10 minutes later, a handsome young man walked to the central arena.

The Martial Arts Arena was now packed with people; many who were still Cultivating had been called out of seclusion by friends and teachers, all coming to witness this rare spectacle.

"Who is the challenger on stage?" the young man asked with a frown. He too had been roused from his intense Cultivation and called to respond to the challenge.

Chen Qing was still meditating on the stage, adjusting his breathing and body rhythm. Hearing the question, he looked at the newcomer and suddenly a line came to his mind.

"Who comes from below the stage?"

The young man didn't waste words, "Lu Hao, 97th on the sophomore ranking, a member of the Qian Xiu Hui (Secluded Cultivation Society)."

A member of the Qian Xiu Hui (Secluded Cultivation Society)?

Did they see me defeat Wang He and send someone to get revenge?

Chen Qing wasn't wrong. The Qian Xiu Hui (Secluded Cultivation Society)'s assessment of Wang He was already finished; they were just waiting for the new semester to bring him into the Qian Xiu Hui (Secluded Cultivation Society).

But then today's incident happened, not only potentially canceling the plan but also making the Qian Xiu Hui (Secluded Cultivation Society) lose face.

There were many dissatisfied voices within the society, and since Lu Hao was also on Chen Qing's challenge list, he was naturally called over.

Lu Hao leaped onto the competition stage.

"Lu Hao, first-tier high-rank, B-grade Earth-element ability. He's completed quite a few missions and only made it onto the top 100 ranking in the last month. Don't underestimate him!" Zhu Yulin whispered a reminder from beside the stage.

"Old Zhu, how do you know everyone's information?" Fu Mingyu asked curiously. After some interaction, the group was no longer as unfamiliar and had become much closer.

"Hey, I run a betting house; how could I not know these things? Besides, this guy is on the sophomore ranking, don't forget I am too. How could I not have information on my opponents?"

"Fatty, I almost forgot you're a sophomore. And now you're openly standing against the sophomores, tsk tsk tsk." Zhao Yuanyue teased, with an expression of someone watching a show.

Zhu Yulin glanced at her pectoral muscles, "You're the one who's fat! Not much strength, but plenty of flesh. What about Wang Xiaomin next to you? She's also a sophomore; why don't you mention her?"

Zhao Yuanyue was somewhat annoyed. Bastard! How dare he tease her!

As for Wang Xiaomin next to her, she wasn't even a Martial Artist, so did anyone care which side she stood on?