373: Chapter 373 Pang Ban sneaks into the martial arts arena at night

Silence.

Inside the conference room, the only sound left was the intermittent intake of cold breath.

"Hiss—"

Gou Fugui clutched his Heart, feeling as though his worldview had been completely overturned.

The way Xie Fuyao looked at Jiang You had completely changed.

It was no longer the look one gives a powerful opponent, but rather the look one gives a bottomless monster!

Cong Nanshan and Gu Changfeng exchanged a glance, both of their palms slick with cold sweat.

If Lu Xingye's analysis was true...

Then all those rumors circulating outside were true!

Jiang You was not only terrifyingly strong, but his schemes and depth of character had reached a point that made people's hair stand on end!

Not only did he treat his opponents in the secret realm like monkeys, but even the high-level officials and his own teammates were all pawns on his chessboard!

At this moment.

The way every member of Magic City Martial Arts University looked at Jiang You had completely changed.

Submission, awe, admiration, and even a deep fear of an unknown, great terror!

Meanwhile, Jiang You, the focus of everyone's attention, finally fully regained his consciousness.

Jiang You blinked his dry, dead-fish eyes, looking at the group of people staring at him as if he were a deity.

"Uh..."

Jiang You rubbed the back of his dazed head, tentatively breaking the silence. "So... is the meeting over? I think the Principal ran out just now. Can we go back to our rooms and sleep?"

"Or are you guys planning to order some barbecue takeout to celebrate?"

Everyone: "..."

Watching Jiang You's superb acting—that attitude of "brushing off his clothes after the deed is done, hiding his merit and fame," even going so far as to disguise himself as a gluttonous foodie.

Xie Fuyao let out a long sigh and shook his head, his eyes filled with awe. "Jiang You, you don't need to act anymore. We understand. You should go back and rest early; leave the rest to us."

Jiang You: "???"

What do you guys understand?

I don't even understand it myself!

Jiang You walked out of the conference room, grabbing that black and gold team uniform with a confused expression, still wearing his spongebob pajamas.

Before leaving, he heard Gou Fugui whispering behind him in an incredibly worshipful tone.

"It's too terrifying. Even his disguise in a relaxed state is so impeccable. Is this the highest realm of a workaholic?"

As Gou Fugui muttered, he quickly pulled a small black notebook with a worn cover from his pocket.

He skillfully flipped past the ten pages filled with dense intelligence and turned to a fresh eleventh page.

A fanatical light flickered in Gou Fugui's eyes. He bit open the pen cap, his wrist moving rapidly as he solemnly wrote down a summary:

"Jiang You Observation Diary" Page 11:

This youth's calculations are flawless! He takes the world as his chessboard and treats rules as nothing!

Facing sudden crises, he remains as immovable as a mountain. He intentionally withholds intelligence, uses others to kill, and strikes at the Heart!

Both Kuangsha Academy and the Martial Arts General Administration are played in the palm of his hand.

Conclusion: Never try to guess whether Brother Jiang is spacing out or sleeping. Because you have no idea how large, deep, and dark a pit he has already dug for you while his eyes are closed!

Note: In the future, I must never make him angry in the dormitory, otherwise I won't even know how I went bankrupt!

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The night was deep, but the National Martial Arts Competition Center, located in the Heart of the Imperial Capital, remained brightly lit.

Inside the core conference room on the top floor of the Organizing Committee, several high-level officials from the Great Xia Martial Arts General Bureau, along with representatives from various top-tier prestigious universities, were seated around a large oval conference table, conducting an overnight discussion.

"President Xia Yun, the public relations department has rushed out the promotional plan for the final team tie-breaker in three days."

A capable female clerk distributed several documents to the big shots present, her tone filled with undisguised excitement:

"Magic City Martial Arts University versus Kuangsha Academy! This is a gimmick with massive traffic!"

"On one side is the dark horse of Magic City, who won the first round by 'calculating the world,' and on the other is the lone wolf of the desert, who escaped death and achieved a desperate comeback in the second round!"

"As long as we release a little news online and hype up the old grudge between the two schools, as well as the suspense regarding the ownership of Dragon Fall Abyss, tomorrow's final tickets will definitely be sold out within three seconds!"

"Just from the broadcast rights alone, we can make a huge amount of sponsorship fees!"

President Xia Yun, sitting in the main seat, picked up the purple clay thermos cup beside him, blew on the goji berries floating on top, and a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in his deep eyes.

There were far too many accidents during the day today, but fortunately, there was no major trouble in the end, and there were zero casualties among the participating contestants.

It's just that the winner of the second round was chosen a bit sloppily...

After all, martial artists still need to look at the clash of blades in the arena.

As long as the finals in three days are exciting enough, it will not only quell the public opinion online but also completely wash away the panic from the day.

"Mm, the plan is good." President Xia Yun put down the thermos, tightened the lid, and nodded to everyone present. "Since no one has any objections, prepare the opening remarks according to this."

"It's getting late. Everyone was frightened today, so go back and rest early..."

"BANG—!!!" The word "rest" had not yet fully left President Xia Yun's mouth.

The double-leaf explosion-proof door of the conference room, weighing hundreds of pounds, was suddenly struck by a terrifying force!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the heavy wooden door was violently kicked open from the outside. Even the alloy hinges on the door frame let out a piercing, unbearable groan as wood shavings fluttered in the air.

"Who?!" The high-level officials in the conference room were instantly like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring. Several officials from the Martial Arts General Administration reflexively erupted with Qi and blood, springing up from their chairs.

The Faceless Man incident earlier today had left them with too deep of a psychological shadow; kicking the door in the middle of the night was simply too much of a challenge to their nerves.

As the dust and smoke dispersed, a figure wearing a black training uniform, panting but with a glowing face, strode in.

"Old Xia! Don't clock out! Everyone sit back down for this old man!"

Before Principal Pang Ban had even fully approached, that loud voice was already making the entire conference room buzz.

The old man rushed to the conference table in two or three steps. Because he had run so hastily, his gray beard was flying wildly in the air.

Seeing that the person who arrived was Principal Pang Ban, the tense atmosphere in the conference room immediately relaxed, followed by a wave of intense speechlessness.

President Xia Yun frowned, unscrewed the thermos cup he had just closed, and looked at the excited Principal Pang Ban with some displeasure, scolding in a deep voice:

"Old Pang, what madness are you up to in the middle of the night? Didn't I tell you to take your students back to the hotel to wait for notification?"

"The winner of the second round has basically been determined to be Kuangsha Academy, and the notice for the tie-breaker will be sent out early tomorrow morning. What are you rushing here to cause trouble for? Do you think there wasn't enough chaos during the day?"

The other high-level officials present also shook their heads one after another.

In their view, Principal Pang Ban's red-eyed appearance was clearly him being unwilling to let the duck that was already in his hand fly away, intending to rely on his status as a Grandmaster to come to the Organizing Committee in the middle of the night to act shamelessly.

"Determined my ass!"

Facing President Xia Yun's scolding, Principal Pang Ban not only did not back down but instead waved his large hand, slamming his hands, which were like iron casts, heavily onto the marble conference table.

"On what grounds are you determining that Kuangsha Academy won?!"

"That Kuangsha Academy member who was thrown out by the Faceless Man is absolutely not the last person left in the secret realm!"