Chapter 187: Chapter 162: Gathering in Demon City Chapter 187: Chapter 162: Gathering in Demon City April 19, Demon City.
A group of nearly a hundred young people, eighteen or nineteen years old, stepped out of the train station under the guidance of two beautiful women, immediately dazzled by the sight of the towering buildings and bustling streets before them.
“Is this Demon City?
It’s my first time here, and it’s so bustling…”
“Indeed, it’s bustling, but it’s not as grand as our Demon Capital!”
“Haha, that’s true.
The styles of the two cities are completely different.”
“…”
This group was the top three classes from Demon Capital Academy, here to participate in the Three Cities Elite Exchange Conference.
Besides the team leader He Yanan, Lan Xinlan from the Practical Combat Hall’s medical office was also along for the trip.
A class advisor and a healing teacher were the standard setup for the yearly Three Cities Elite Exchange Conference.
After all, the students participating in the exchange competition were among the most outstanding of the new batch at Demon Capital Academy.
If any serious injuries occurred during the competition, having their top healer around would ensure some peace of mind.
In the station hall, aside from the numerous passersby casting curious glances their way, a male teacher and two students from Demon Academy were already waiting for the group from Demon Capital Academy.
Seeing the crowd from Demon Capital Academy appear, the teacher led the two students over to greet them.
“Excuse me, are you Teacher He Yanan and Teacher Lan Xinlan?”
He Yanan nodded, “Yes.
Are you Teacher Ke Zhen Nan from Demon Academy?”
“Yes, I am here to welcome your school.”
Ke Zhen Nan nodded with a smile and started conversing and exchanging greetings with He Yanan and Lan Xinlan.
The two students behind Ke Zhen Nan, a boy and a girl, began to scrutinize the many students of Demon Capital Academy.
Though there were only two of them, they faced the nearly hundred students from Demon Capital Academy with ease, without a trace of pressure.
The girl, who looked quite proud, had short hair and wore a high-waisted white shirt and ultra-short denim shorts with a purple jacket embroidered with a fierce tiger, her long, fair legs reflecting a faint, dazzling white light in the sun.
The other young man, looking handsome with a gentle smile, was Ji Xuan, who had once crossed paths with Su Yuan at an auction.
“Strange, isn’t Su Yuan coming…” Ji Xuan felt a bit puzzled.
Since Yang Xu was defeated by Su Yuan at the last auction, Ji Xuan had looked up information about Su Yuan online.
“Top-tier summoning technique, his terrifying Hellfire can match geniuses of the same level.”
“A special recruit of Demon Capital Academy, undisputedly the number one among the top ten freshmen.”
“In the South Pole College Practical Combat Hall, he fought the top geniuses from various colleges, taking on four opponents at once and winning, eventually repelling all high-level experts alone.”
…
The more Ji Xuan researched, the more interested he became in Su Yuan.
But this information was from months ago, and Su Yuan seemed to have been quiet lately.
“Logically, he should be part of the exchange competition,” Ji Xuan thought, puzzled about the situation.
The students of Demon Capital Academy also started to size up Ji Xuan and the beautiful short-haired girl.
Du Tao whispered, “Could they be the two super geniuses from Demon Academy?”
Xia Yue looked at the pretty girl ahead and shook her head, “I don’t know about the boy, but the girl is named Yan Ziyu, a top student at Demon Capital Second Middle School and the young lady of another financial group in Demon City.
We’ve fought several times before.”
“Oh?”
Zhang Tai, Shang Baiyu, and others became interested upon hearing this.
“You two have fought before.
How did it go?” Zhang Tai asked.
“There were wins and losses, pretty much even.” Xia Yue replied casually, “By the way, she is also a magician, a water element magician, proficient in defensive counterattacks.”
Shang Baiyu scrutinized Yan Ziyu and said, “I can’t tell about the boy, but his breathing method is likely higher than mine.
As for the girl, she is Bronze High Stage.”
Shang Baiyu’s breathing progress remained the highest besides Su Yuan, and he had fully unlocked his fifth Star Nest, significantly enhancing his perception abilities.
Zhang Tai looked serious, “She is Bronze High Stage too?
If that’s the case, there are already three Bronze High Stages.
Demon Academy is indeed remarkable…”
After spending a lot of accumulated academic points, Xia Yue and Xiang Dingqian broke through to the High Stage in the past twenty days, while Ye Qing and Zhang Tai did not.
Shang Baiyu pondered, “Maybe…
all the contestants from Demon Academy are Bronze High Stage?”
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill.
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They hadn’t considered this initially, but Shang Baiyu’s suggestion suddenly made them realize it might be possible.
“We’re not too far off either,”
Xiang Dingqian’s expression remained relaxed, “I couldn’t break through to the High Stage, but among my three Master Quality contracted beasts, the Eight-Armed Demon Ape has already reached Bronze High Stage.
“With the other two Bronze Middle Stage Master Quality contracted beasts, dealing with one Bronze High Stage genius is not a problem.
“In fact, considering the Demon Capital Academy group, my strength might be second only to Su Yuan.”
“Teacher He, I see you only brought 95 students.
If I remember correctly, there should be 96 when we prepared the dorms for you?”
Ke Zhen Nan glanced over the students and asked curiously.
He Yanan looked at Ke Zhen Nan, “Oh, there is a student not in the academy, who might arrive later.”
“I see…” Ke Zhen Nan seemed to understand, then smiled, “It seems Demon Capital Academy is really partial to this student, perhaps it’s one of your participants in the exchange competition?”
Such outings should involve all students moving together under the supervision of academy teachers for better management.
Even if a student had special circumstances, they should’ve arrived early to wait for the main group.
Allowing a student to arrive later with permission from their teachers indicated this was no ordinary student.
Seeing Ke Zhen Nan’s inquiry, He Yanan felt like punching his fake smile but responded casually, “Yes, that’s correct.”
Ji Xuan, behind Ke Zhen Nan, thought,
“It’s Su Yuan, isn’t it?
I knew he wouldn’t miss the exchange competition!”
Ke Zhen Nan didn’t ask further, turning to smile, “Teacher He, Teacher Lan, our academy’s bus is outside.
Please bring your students with me to the academy.”
He Yanan huffed and nodded, “You’re too kind.”
Lan Xinlan stood silently on the side.
…
Following Ke Zhen Nan, everyone settled in at the Guest House of Demon Academy.
Not long after, accompanied by noise and horns, several more buses arrived, unloading another group of students in front of the Guest House.
“Capitol Capital College!”
The Demon Capital students crowded the window, looking downstairs.
Leading the group was a stern-looking, thin middle-aged man and a gentle young female teacher, likely the team leaders from Capitol Capital College.
Following them, one by one, Capitol Capital College students descended from the buses.
“They all look …
quite impressive…”
Observing the students from Capitol Capital College downstairs, everyone from Demon Capital had the same thought.
Perhaps due to being from the Capitol City or because Capitol Capital College currently ranked first, these students mostly gave off an air of brilliance and arrogance.
The rooms in Demon Academy’s Guest House, like those in South Pole College, housed two people each.
However, compared to South Pole College’s Guest House, the one at Demon Academy was superior in size and facilities, almost comparable to a four-star hotel, showcasing Demon City’s wealth.
At that moment, Shang Baiyu observed Xiang Dingqian beside him.
Although somewhat changed, Xiang Dingqian had the same proud look when they first met.
However, Xiang Dingqian seemed oblivious to Shang Baiyu’s gaze, continually staring at someone below who resembled him.
“Thinking of challenging him?” Shang Baiyu asked.
Xiang Dingqian pondered, “Let’s see what Su Yuan plans.”
So agreeable?
Shang Baiyu was shocked and had to reassess his perception.
This wasn’t just “somewhat changed,” but “completely transformed”…
Elsewhere, Xia Yue and Luo Bingtong shared a room, while Mu Qingyu and Lu Yingying visited them.
“The girl in the black robe looks so cool, with such charisma…” Lu Yingying watched a Capitol Capital student in a black robe outside the window, her eyes gleaming.
That girl, in a black robe with a high ponytail tied with a red ribbon, exuded an aura of sharpness and distinction, standing out among the genius students of Capitol Capital College.
“That’s Zhu Hongchi, right?” Mu Qingyu commented.
“Qingyu, have you seen her before?”
Xia Yue and Luo Bingtong also looked over.
“No, but I browsed Capitol Capital College’s forum recently and gathered some info.
“Zhu Hongchi is the granddaughter of Capitol Capital College’s principal, receiving excellent training from a young age, with exceptional swordsmanship and formidable strength.”
“The principal’s granddaughter!”
Xia Yue and the others were astonished, realizing how influential her background was!
Capitol Capital College’s principal, in terms of strength, was undoubtedly a King Level expert.
In terms of status, within the Education Bureau to which the academy belonged, he was below only a few like Huangfu Qi.
Essentially, among the core of the elite in Great Flame.
Mu Qingyu looked serious, “Capitol City’s strongest genius from the Xiang Family, the principal’s granddaughter… Each one has a more impressive background than the last.”
Xia Yue smiled with anticipation, “I may not always win, but it’s meaningful to fight against such top geniuses.
As for winning or losing…”
Xia Yue’s lips curled, “With that guy backing us up, we just need to give our all and enjoy the fight without worrying too much.”
Lu Yingying also laughed, “Enjoy the battles and earn academic points, perfect!”
Luo Bingtong nodded slightly, picking up her phone, “Envy!”
Seeing their reactions, Mu Qingyu felt out of place again and asked, “Do you trust Su Yuan that much?”
Lu Yingying and Xia Yue exchanged glances, then hugged Mu Qingyu, whispering in her ear,
“Bronze Early Stage, able to kill a Silver High Stage…
Now at Bronze High Stage, how strong do you think he is?”
Mu Qingyu’s eyes widened in shock, looking at the smiling Lu Yingying and the relaxed Xia Yue.
Bronze Early Stage, killing Silver High Stage…?
…
…
What a joke!