X-Dragon Era

Although Xin Yun might not seem like much in the eyes of others, Po Kong knew that even if Xin Yun hadn't improved at all over the years, he was still not someone ordinary people could deal with. However, the fact was that Xin Yun had been making progress. Although the speed of this progress wasn't as fast as imagined, reaching the Second Order of Gold at the age of seventeen was still quite impressive.

Back then, it was with the strength of a Gold Three-Star that Po Kong had successfully defeated Blue Luster, who was a Crystal Two-Star. Now... Xin Yun also possessed the strength of a Gold Two-Star. Although this was one rank lower than Po Kong's at that time, Po Kong was quite curious to know how much Xin Yun had improved over the years and whether he had gained the ability to defeat him!

As Po Kong was deep in thought, Xin Yun called out loudly to the referee in the middle of the field, "Alright referee, let them enter the arena. I feel it's best to end this early so everyone can go back and rest, isn't it?"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, the instructor serving as the referee frowned with concern and said, "This... Are you really sure you want to do this? You know this is very dangerous. Don't you want to think it over a bit more?"

With a relaxed smile, Xin Yun disdainfully responded, "They're just a few small fry. Taking care of them is merely a matter of minutes. Don't worry, just make the announcement."

The worried instructor looked at Xin Yun and, in the end, nodded his head and turned to the stands on the other side to announce, "Alright, now please, the four students who have accepted the challenge, enter the field!"

"Huh?" Upon hearing the instructor's words, all the students were stunned. What was going on? Why were all four being called up at once? Could it be... that this guy intended to take on four at once?

Not only the crowd but also the four individuals participating in today's challenge were confused. However, calling up all four at once left only one possibility.

Generally speaking, it was not common for one to fight against several opponents in the academy. This typically only happened when upper-grade segment students participated in teaching matches. More often than not, the most would be one against three, but a one against four scenario, while not entirely without precedent, was extremely rare and could be counted on the fingers of one hand.

In the face of everyone's confusion, the referee loudly declared, "Today's challenge, initiated by Student Xin Yun from White Ten Class, is a grudge match set for ten minutes. Therefore, within these ten minutes, surrendering, withdrawing, or killing is not allowed. Only once the time is up or the grudge is settled can anyone leave."

"Wow!" At this announcement, everyone gasped in shock. No wonder a one-on-four match was happening; it was a grudge match. Such battles were discouraged by the academy, so to instigate a grudge match, the challenged could invite three friends from the same phase to help, or else the person challenging must have more than four opponents!

Some might say this wasn't very fair, but since the academy didn't endorse such challenges, they had to have a way for everyone to resolve grudges. Hence, they established this rule: a good fence needs three stakes just as a good man needs three supporters. If you don't have a couple of friends and want to resolve a grudge with someone, you better have the capability to beat not only the person but also their three friends to avoid future disputes.

Now, without giving these fellows a chance to choose teammates, Xin Yun directly issued a grudge match challenge to four individuals at once, resolving the grudge through combat. Since the challenge involved over three targets and the opponents had agreed, the match was inevitable.

A grudge match was specifically designed to resolve conflicts between students and was decidedly unfavorable for the challenger. That was necessary; otherwise, the academy would probably be rife with grudge matches every day. Then, would anyone even continue studying?

However, after setting such an imbalanced rule, the restrictions on the challenger were also reduced. Once a challenge was issued, it was irrefutable. You could find help freely, but helpers did have to be from the same grade segment; a student from the Third-year Phase asking someone from the Fourth Grade Segment to help was forbidden.

Thus, students must maintain good relationships on a daily basis and make a few close friends, or who would stand up for you when you're in trouble? Failing to invite three friends to your side meant you would have to face the fight alone.

Therefore, the academy's policy aimed at small-scale conflict resolution, but on a larger scale, it was designed to foster harmony, creating a stable environment for everyone to learn in peace.

Now, Xin Yun, by his sole effort, initiated a grudge match against four peers of the same age segment. Consequently, the opponents no longer had the option to decline. The battle was a must and was to begin immediately! Read chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

With the spread of this news, the entire venue was set abuzz. Everyone looked shocked, scanning the area, where only four people remained calm, as if everything was proceeding as expected.

The first three were no mystery: Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, and Ming Xuan. As for the fourth, it was of course Po Kong. The one who understands a person the best is always that person's rival. And precisely... Xin Yun was the only one who posed a threat to Po Kong, so how could he not pay attention and learn about him?

It's just that Xin Yun was far too low-key. Despite Po Kong having arranged a multitude of people to investigate, they could find out nothing. Although Xin Yun had made his moves, how could ordinary investigators comprehend the intricacies? If they could see through them, they themselves would be on the same level as Xin Yun.