154: Yuanquan VS Anhuai

Jiang Yi's expression shifted, becoming two degrees more serious than before.

Suddenly, a giant white tiger appeared beside Duan Yao.

【Name】: White Tiger

【Rank】: God Rank

【Attribute】: Water Attribute, Ice Attribute

【Skills】: Water Blade (Advanced), Water Mist (Advanced), Ice Spike (Advanced), Ice Seal (Advanced)

【Level】: Early Stage of Mature Fifth Order

Jiang Yi couldn't help but be shocked; Duan Yao didn't even need to draw a summoning formation to call her pet beast.

Even when Gu Xiaoyue dueled him, she had drawn a formation.

Could it be that Duan Yao's strength is truly above Gu Xiaoyue's?

Gu Xiaoyue frowned slightly.

Others couldn't scan the White Tiger's attributes, but she could see the attribute panel.

Duan Yao also seemed able to see through Jiang Yi's pet beast's attributes at a glance; could it be that she also has a system?

If that's the case, she would be truly difficult to deal with!

However, she deliberately used a pet beast of the same attribute to duel Jiang Yi.

Was she too confident, or was she intentionally trying to humiliate Jiang Yi?

Various speculations flitted through Gu Xiaoyue's mind.

Her gaze, however, did not leave the protagonists on the arena.

The others from both sides were not worth watching; only Jiang Yi and Duan Yao held everyone's attention.

But compared to Duan Yao's White Tiger, Jiang Yi's pet beast not only had a gap in rank but also lagged significantly in level.

Duan Yao didn't seem to be exerting herself; in the clash of ice-type skills between the two sides, one could see the dividing line created by their respective skills.

Duan Yao's side was encroaching on Jiang Yi's side, bit by bit.

Jiang Yi gritted his teeth and held on, sweat beads the size of beans dripping down from his forehead.

This was not just a duel of pet beast skill control, but also a duel of the Beastmasters' Mental Power!

The audience below the stage also began to cheer for the camp they supported.

Compared to Jiang Yi's strenuous struggle, Duan Yao was quite relaxed.

"Still not admitting defeat? You've got quite a backbone!"

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she applied more force.

It was evident that the ice-sealed area on Duan Yao's side expanded significantly toward Jiang Yi.

"Duan Yao, why are you dawdling with him? Give him a fatal blow quickly so we can rest earlier!"

Zeng Yuyang was somewhat impatient; he wanted Duan Yao to end this cat-and-mouse game as soon as possible.

Duan Yao glanced at him coldly without saying a word.

And with just that one glance, Zeng Yuyang was already drenched in sweat.

He had indeed become a bit arrogant, forgetting that his current achievements were all brought about by Duan Yao.

Duan Yao was no pushover who would let him order her around.

Zeng Yuyang retreated a few steps and stayed honestly at the edge of the arena.

Duan Yao refocused her energy on Jiang Yi and murmured.

"I've played enough; now I'm bored."

Having said that, she turned and walked away.

Conversely, an invisible force knocked Jiang Yi back several meters.

The entire arena was frozen, including the Yuanquan team members and all their pet beasts!

The audience below was shocked; for a moment, the world seemed to go quiet.

Then, the audience began to clamor.

Some cheered for An Huai's victory, some urged the referee to blow the whistle, and others shouted to hurry and unfreeze the Yuanquan members.

Amidst the noisy environment, the referee hurriedly blew the whistle to end the match.

Duan Yao snapped her fingers.

"Crack—" "Crack—"

Sounds of ice shattering came one after another; the ice covering the Yuanquan team members and their pet beasts cracked open.

They all collapsed, as if the ice had drained the energy from their bodies, unable to even stand.

Several healers and Yuanquan students jumped onto the arena.

Behind the chaotic crowd, Duan Yao turned back and revealed a smug smile.

And her gaze was locked tightly on Gu Xiaoyue!

Gu Xiaoyue raised an eyebrow; she was indeed aiming for her.

Duan Yao could clearly have defeated Jiang Yi in a few moves.

But did she do it on purpose because she knew Jiang Yi and she had a decent relationship?

Gu Xiaoyue licked her lips lightly and met Duan Yao's provocative gaze without concealment.

Both girls had hidden their strength; only by getting on the arena to duel could they truly determine the winner.

Duan Yao was pulled away by her teammates, and Gu Xiaoyue turned back to the dormitory.

There was no suspense in the next three matches, so it wasn't worth watching.

Gu Xiaoyue thought about seizing the time to practice her skills more.

This month had been full of trivial matters, otherwise her Yuan Absorption skill wouldn't only be at 65% now.

At the very least, it could have been 10%–15% higher.

She practiced until the afternoon and arrived at the arena just in time.

The Xiangzhong team members had all arrived, waiting only for Gu Xiaoyue.

She jumped onto the arena, feeling a bit embarrassed.

The Xiangzhong captain, Qian Mingyu, didn't rush her, just waiting for her to signal that she was ready.

Gu Xiaoyue glanced at the opposing lineup; besides the Xiangzhong Academy members, Miss Elsa from the Luoxi An family was also among them.

She smiled and greeted Gu Xiaoyue.

The referee's whistle blew, and Gu Xiaoyue also prepared for the battle.

"Referee, Xiangzhong admits defeat."

When Qian Mingyu announced the surrender, even Gu Xiaoyue was somewhat surprised.

She opened her mouth slightly, her expression puzzled.

Qian Mingyu sighed, pulled Gu Xiaoyue to one side, and whispered.

"During last year's grand competition, my skill was broken by your Azure Phoenix in one move.

Later, I spent more than half a year trying to practice other combat abilities to defeat you, but I couldn't find the right way.

I just continued to cultivate Mental Power.

But I know I definitely can't beat you, so I might as well just admit defeat!"

Gu Xiaoyue looked him up and down; was this still the same Qian Mingyu from last year who wanted to exploit loopholes and challenge Zhuang Yanxin to a duel?

She chuckled, "Won't that young lady from the Luoxi An family throw a tantrum because you admitted defeat?"

Qian Mingyu scratched his head and said somewhat depressingly.

"I discussed it with her. She said Charlie told her that you are very powerful.

Plus, after watching the match between Yuanquan and An Huai this morning, the Yuanquan side was injured quite heavily.

They look fine, but actually, they were all frostbitten, and it might even affect tomorrow's match.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, she also agreed to admit defeat."

Gu Xiaoyue nodded.

Both teams greeted the referee and stepped off the arena.

After dinner, Gu Xiaoyue went to the official meeting venue to wait.

The remaining schedule would be issued by the officials soon; since she had to wait anyway, she might as well come early.

Before long, the captains of the other academies arrived one after another.

"I don't know what the Xiangzhong captain was thinking, actually admitting defeat directly. What's there to be afraid of regarding Nanya?"

Zeng Yuyang said loudly, intentionally speaking to the Luoshui captain, while occasionally glancing at Qian Mingyu with a look of disdain.

The Luoshui captain smiled awkwardly and took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.

Internal monologue: Brother, say what you want, but don't direct it at me. I don't know you!

Seeing that the Luoshui captain didn't reply, Zeng Yuyang continued loudly.

"We didn't face Huaqing today; hopefully we can tomorrow, so I can show you how Huaqing loses to our An Huai!"

Hearing this, the Luoshui captain silently moved his seat, sitting in a spot separated from Zeng Yuyang.

After a few minutes, he silently moved another seat away.

Zeng Yuyang rolled his eyes at him and stopped speaking.

Until the official instructor issued the schedule, and he saw—tomorrow they were really facing Huaqing!