175: One against two, Ghost Tiger and Golden Stone Little Demon Soldier

The scene returned to the challenge stage.

Just as people thought Xie Ning's task was complete, he remained on the stage.

“Why hasn't he left the stage yet?”

“Was he injured in the battle just now? I hope not...”

“Maybe there's something else; let's wait and see.”

“Perhaps Teacher Xie will give us another shock, haha~”

Amidst the whispers below the stage, the already displeased Yan Chengze glared and shouted,

“Xie Ning, what are you just standing there for? You won, so why are you still lingering?”

Xie Ning smiled and said, “Correct.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent, everyone looking at each other, not knowing what Xie Ning intended to do.

Even Yan Ruyu was puzzled. Facing the questioning looks from Instructor Ruan Qiong and the Tomboy, she shook her head, indicating she didn't know either.

After a moment, it was still Yan Chengze who asked the question on everyone's mind:

“Then what do you want to do?”

Xie Ning looked toward the waiting building of the Imperial Capital Yulong Cultivation Academy and said, “Aren't there two matches left? Stop the nonsense and call them both up; I'll resolve them all at once.”

The entire venue erupted in an uproar, the student body dumbfounded, unable to believe their ears.

“Holy crap! That really is a shock!”

After cursing, some students frowned and said with no small amount of worry, “Are you kidding? If he loses this, it's two matches in a row; the advantage will be completely gone.”

“Teacher Xie, let's not be impulsive. We can just take them one by one; taking them on together is a disadvantage!”

“Exactly, rest for a bit first and recover your energy.”

“If you really do that, you'll have to deal with two Yao Beasts at the same time; it'll be too much!”

More students were offering well-meaning reminders, but some were dissatisfied with Xie Ning's behavior:

“What does it mean when they say pride goes before a fall? This is exactly it...”

The students of Lingnan Academy were in a panic, trying to persuade him in various ways.

Yan Ruyu and the others were also stunned repeatedly.

“He... is he going to steal our jobs again?” the Tomboy Girl blinked and said after recovering her senses.

Instructor Ruan Qiong nodded.

“Then let him go. It's fine to resolve it all at once,” Yan Ruyu said.

On the stage, Xie Ning looked at the waiting building of the Yulong Cultivation Academy, specifically at Duan Biqin standing by the window, and said, “Could it be that the Imperial Capital Yulong Cultivation Academy doesn't dare?”

“As expected of Yan Ruyu's student, just as arrogant as she was back then. I just don't know if you have the ability,” Duan Biqin's voice carried from afar.

“If you dare to compete, then stop the yapping. Let's see the truth in our skills,” Xie Ning retorted unceremoniously.

“Hmph!” Duan Biqin said, “Since you want to lose, don't blame my Yulong Cultivation Academy for bullying you.”

After the tense exchange, two male Breeders walked out of the waiting building, one middle-aged and one young, their appearances seventy percent similar.

When these two appeared, Instructor Ruan Qiong's pupils shrank, and the Tomboy Girl even started cursing on the spot:

“I... holy crap! This is freaking cheating!”

“Is there something special about them?” Yan Ruyu asked.

The Tomboy Girl nodded vigorously, “More than special, it's like they're using a cheat code. These are the famous Feng Family Uncle and Nephew of the Yulong Cultivation Academy, Feng Ta and Feng Lai. Separately, their cultivation abilities are decent but not extraordinary, but if they go together, the result is different.”

“The two are uncle and nephew, but they have an extremely high level of chemistry. Their knowledge of cultivation is complementary, the Yao Beasts they cultivate have complementary attributes, and even their command in battle is as synchronized as twins. Facing them is definitely not as simple as facing two Breeders at once,” Instructor Ruan Qiong said with a solemn expression.

At the same time, people below the stage had also searched for or recognized the Feng Family Uncle and Nephew, and the crowd immediately erupted into a frenzy.

“Holy cow! Breeding can even involve teamwork?”

“Xie Ning is in trouble now...”

“Damn it, who told Xie Ning to be so arrogant? Now he's bound to suffer a setback, and the advantage the academy worked so hard to get will be completely lost.”

“Competing against two people at once is equivalent to two matches. Losing means losing two. This is trouble.”

“Hey! Xie Ning, you better be careful; these two are not easy to deal with.”

“These are the Feng Family Uncle and Nephew, two Breeders with high chemistry who know how to coordinate!”

In the infirmary, the other cultivation students saw this scene on the live stream, and their faces also changed drastically, filled with shock.

“What's wrong with you guys?” Mo Yu asked.

Senior Sister Ye said, “Xiao Yu, these are the Feng Family Uncle and Nephew from the Imperial Capital, very famous Breeders there.”

“No Breeder has ever dared to compare with these two in terms of chemistry. Teacher Xie this time...” Nan Nan couldn't help but sound worried.

Hearing this, Mo Yu smiled and said, “Don't worry. Master will win.”

Senior Sister Ye and Nan Nan looked at each other, then both turned their gaze back to Xie Ning on the live stream.

On the competition stage.

Xie Ning looked at the Feng Family Uncle and Nephew walking onto the stage, listened to the words of the people below, and heard Yan Ruyu's transmission in his ear, nodding slightly to show he understood.

The Feng Family Uncle and Nephew stepped onto the stage, looking at Xie Ning with varying expressions. The uncle, Feng Ta, was more direct, nodding as he said, “I thought I wouldn't have a chance to take the stage this time and would only be a substitute. Thanks to this instructor's choice, we uncle and nephew have the chance to perform. But be careful; combined, you might not be our match.”

“In that case, we'll go a bit easy during the fight so this instructor doesn't lose too miserably,” Feng Lai added, his words full of arrogance.

Xie Ning grinned, “You guys are quite confident. But wait a moment; I heard that not paying respects to the referee can lead to point deductions.”

Saying that, Xie Ning turned around, facing Yan Chengze, and bowed three times with a look of solemnity mixed with grief.

“You!” Yan Chengze was so angry his face turned pale green and his lips turned white, his finger pointing at Xie Ning, trembling.

Everyone, below the stage and in the buildings, watched with strange expressions.

The three bows, in the Demon Tamers Beast era, are commonly used as a salute to the deceased.

Xie Ning smiled, “Be confident; you'll be able to use it soon.”

Yan Chengze took several deep breaths to suppress the fury in his heart and said, “Good... very good! You're really something! Let's see how you get past this! Now I announce, the match begins!”

On the field, Yao Beast cages and cultivation Materials appeared again. This time the Yao Beasts were somewhat different from before, with a larger quantity and more varied elements.

This time, the Feng Family Uncle and Nephew were not in a hurry to choose, discussing while keeping an eye on Xie Ning's movements.

As if he hadn't seen them, Xie Ning went to the Yao Beast cages, observing each Yao Beast and thinking seriously. After a few breaths, he walked toward a position with a joyful look, reaching out to select the Yao Beast in the cage.

This was an adult Ghost Tiger, with grey fur and the character for 'King' on its forehead. Including its tail, it was nearly three meters long, and its strength was at Bronze Rank 10.

“Wait! I choose this one.”

Before he could select it, the nephew of the duo, Feng Lai, ran over quickly and took the lead by pressing the button, looking at Xie Ning with a triumphant expression.

“Holy cow! How shameless, he even learned how to steal resources.”

“Xie Ning as well; his battle was so fast earlier, but now his movements are as slow as an old man's.”

“Exactly, what is he doing...”

“The Ghost Tiger is a very rare Yao Beast. If he wins, this Yao Beast will belong to him. Reselling it would fetch 5 million...”

Hearing these words, Feng Lai's triumphant smile became even more uncontrollable and was displayed plainly.

“Since you've chosen it, take it away.” Saying that, Xie Ning smiled, not surprised at all. He continued to reach out, but this time he selected a strange Yao Beast next to the Ghost Tiger—the Small Golden Stone Demon Soldier.

It was called a Little Demon Soldier, but the cage alone was three meters high. The Yao Beast inside was a simple-looking stone man made of Metal-Stone Ore. A row of blade-like substances grew along its spine, but they were pointed without being sharp, like unhoned blade embryos.