70: Chapter 70 That Year, Eighteen, Full of Vigor and Spirit
—"Jianghai Second Middle School, you're awesome!"
—"Jianghai Second Middle School, you guys are the best!"
—"Mudman, invincible!"
The host was in high spirits: "No one dislikes the story of a dark horse rising against the odds, and no one dislikes a clash of the titans at the end of a story. Let us congratulate Jianghai Second Middle School for defeating a powerful enemy and successfully claiming the crown of this year's Nanyuan Province Campus Championship!"
His voice, trembling with excitement, echoed throughout the Beast Taming Field, only to be quickly drowned out by the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators, leaving behind only the thunderous applause and shouts.
The towering body of the Divine General dissipated amidst golden Qi flames.
Yue Yun stood in the center of the battle stage holding Miao Sang, looking around somewhat blankly as the cheers thundered in his ears.
He snapped back to his senses belatedly, holding the Earth Spirit Cat high as his lips curled into a joyful arc: "We won!"
Xu Qingfang and Xue Qin rushed onto the battle stage, pushing the wheelchair.
The four youngsters gathered under the watchful eyes of the crowd, joyfully summoning their Pet Beasts and letting go of their restraint to cheer loudly.
"We won, we are the champions!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Fireworks bloomed in the sky, and streamers fell like snowflakes, adding more color to this vast world.
A loud Dragon's roar echoed through the clouds as the sky-blotting Ice Skeleton Dragon crashed through the falling streamers, soaring freely over the Beast Taming Field and scattering blessing snowflakes for the champion team.
It wasn't just the Ice Skeleton Dragon.
Another majestic and overbearing white giant Dragon leaped from the clouds, and under the cover of the biting cold wind, it formed a dual-dragon spiral blessing with the Ice Skeleton Dragon.
The contestants all looked at this scene with envy.
Even Jiang Hanqiu's eyes widened slightly: "Aiya, if I had known there were two such cool giant Dragons, I would have forced myself to hold on for the victory no matter what!"
Talk aside, he also applauded and congratulated them from the bottom of his heart.
"Let us once again congratulate our champion team!"
The host's words pierced through the waves of cheers, and the large screen hanging in the sky projected a curtain of light, reflecting the figures of the four.
They stood together with their contracted Pet Beasts, their joy beyond words, carrying the unique high spirits of youth.
The four looked at each other and smiled, shouting in unison.
"We are the champions!"
...
Night began to erode the remaining glow on the horizon.
A lively atmosphere filled the streets and alleys of Nanyuan City, with people everywhere talking about this year's champion team.
The champion team was also having a dinner to celebrate their victory.
"Cheers!"
Pan Xuan raised his wine glass: "Congratulations to you all for winning the championship of the first important tournament in your lives. Savor the victory that belongs solely to you!"
Xu Qingfang and the other four youngsters raised their glasses in response.
Xue Qin said with a giggle, "Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!"
Xu Qingfang and the others hurriedly toasted Pan Xuan in return.
Pan Xuan put down his glass and asked, "Next, Yue Yun and Xu Qingfang still have to participate in the individual matches. What are the three of you planning?"
He had no mandatory requirements for Xue Qin and Su Lixia.
Su Lixia's legs were injured.
Xue Qin's Pet Beast was not good at direct confrontation.
Letting them participate in the individual matches wouldn't allow them to play to their strengths, so their time after the team matches was entirely up to their own arrangement.
Mo Yu was simple.
Pan Xuan simply didn't trust Mo Yu, fearing that this little brat would have another sudden 'inspiration' and cause some trouble for him.
It would be one thing if Mo Yu caused trouble alone, but the key was that Xu Qingfang and Yue Yun most likely wouldn't be absent.
Who knew how much of a commotion the three of them would cause.
Su Lixia was in a great mood after winning the championship: "I'm going to stay in Nanyuan City for a while to have surgery to repair my legs."
"I'll stay with Su Su for a while."
Xue Qin added immediately after.
Pan Xuan nodded and looked at Mo Yu scrutinizingly.
Mo Yu couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle: "Teacher, I also want to accompany Old Xu and Old Yue, so they won't be lonely!"
Xu Qingfang and Yue Yun nodded without a second thought.
Pan Xuan looked at the three of them speechlessly, and after some hesitation, he nodded in agreement, considering it a holiday for them.
"Don't forget to go back to school for your exams!" Pan Xuan reminded them, and the five youngsters quickly nodded in agreement.
Everyone raised their glasses again in a harmonious atmosphere.
While some were happy, others were worried.
Chen Hu sat in a high-end hotel, looking at the delicacies before him, which tasted like wax and were difficult to swallow.
Official Yan was clinking glasses with Professor Qi Yao and the others.
He noticed Chen Hu's poor expression and spoke up to comfort him: "Xiao Hu, you don't need to worry too much. Although Yue Yun is somewhat unusual, you have the vast Chen family behind you."
Professor Qi Yao also looked toward Chen Hu.
He had the arrogance of a scholar and naturally looked down on Chen Hu, feeling that Chen Hu wasn't worthy of sitting at the same table as him.
However, Chen Hu's grandfather, Chen Huaijin, was a big shot in the Ministry of Education, which made it a different matter.
Chen Hu managed to squeeze out a slight smile.
He naturally believed in his elder brother Chen Long, but seeing that bumpkin Yue Yun win the championship made him fume with anger.
Chen Hu couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Yan, how have you considered the things my dad told you?"
Official Yan was a bit embarrassed.
With Chen Tianrui constantly applying pressure on one side and Mayor Xu watching like a hawk on the other, he had long wanted to quit.
"What's wrong?" Professor Qi Yao asked, puzzled.
Official Yan hurried to tell him the sequence of events and laid out their suspicions about Yue Yun.
Professor Qi Yao also wasn't sure if Yue Yun had anything to do with the Secret Realm.
To put it bluntly, he hadn't reached that Rank yet.
But as for tripping up Yue Yun, Professor Qi Yao was very interested: "Humph, since he won't accept the conditions we offered and wants to go his own way, I'll let him know what it means to have all his efforts come to naught!"
Professor Qi Yao gave his word to everyone.
Zhang Xiuwen looked at his teacher with a face full of envy; he craved this look of holding power and being respected.
Chen Hu felt much more relieved upon hearing this.
However, he still had misgivings about Yue Yun and immediately decided to remind Official Yan: "Since Yue Yun won't even have the qualification to take the field, then the battle between him and me is no longer necessary."
Official Yan was slightly stunned upon hearing this.
If Yue Yun didn't even have the qualification to take the field, it was naturally impossible for him to run into Chen Hu, but there was more to his words than met the eye.
With the Chen family backing him and the help of the Huaxia University star student Chen Long, Chen Hu naturally didn't fear that bumpkin Yue Yun.
He must have progressed rapidly over these past few months, right?
In that case, defeating Yue Yun to wash away his shame seemed like a good choice, and it would also let the Prodigy Review Panel see his perseverance and heroic spirit in rising after a setback.
"In that case, the difficulty of the operation will be much greater..."
Official Yan was somewhat troubled, as it was truly hard to find a suitable reason that could satisfy the public's questioning.
Seeing this, Chen Hu frowned displeasurably.
He thought to himself, what's wrong with this guy named Yan? He can't even handle such a small matter; supporting him is useless!
Official Yan was also having a massive headache.
He thought of his teacher Chen Huaijin, who had connections everywhere, and finally steeled himself, gritting his teeth to agree to Chen Hu's request.
"Fine, just leave this matter to me with peace of mind!"