Amidst enthusiastic cheers, Qin Xiao landed somewhat dazedly next to Sun Lingbo on the podium.

"You're here." Sun Lingbo said with a smile.

Qin Xiao felt that the other person seemed to be smiling, but he held back.

"Ah, I'm here," Qin Xiao replied, somewhat dazed.

"Alright, first in the first row, go down and sit down. After the vice principal finishes speaking, you'll be going up on stage to receive your award."

When Sun Lingbo saw Qin Xiao's expression, he finally couldn't hold back and a silent smile bloomed on his face.

Amidst the background noise, the increasingly loud and sorrowful shouts of people jumping and slashing made Qin Xiao wish he could immediately dig a hole and leave.

He hurriedly went to his seat, but Yun Yun, unable to bear the awkward atmosphere, returned to the demon realm.

"Ling'er, come out and keep me company."

"No, no, Master, you should enjoy it yourself. This is your honor."

Ling'er was watching a small TV in the demon realm space, laughing so hard she rolled on the ground.

Qin Xiao's face darkened, and he sat down in his seat.

As soon as I sat down, the guy next to me started chatting.

"Hello, Qin Xiao. I'm Lin Li, a junior. I've heard so much about you!"

The other person's expression was very sincere, but Qin Xiao still felt that their words were somewhat jarring.

"Ah, hello, hello, nice to meet you." Qin Xiao replied casually.

"Qin Xiao is truly a hero. His swordsmanship is superb. If it weren't for his heroic efforts, I might not have been able to get a ranking."

The student said this with a hint of relief and a touch of sarcasm in his tone.

Qin Xiao turned to look at him, scanning his expression, but found no hint of mockery, and turned back in frustration.

"Hey, Qin Xiao, aren't you happy? Your fame is spreading all over the world now, and I heard you're going to participate in this youth competition?"

I thank you for spreading this around the world!

Qin Xiao replied with a straight face, "Ah, I might participate."

As they were talking, a large group of women and a few men came down from the audience and approached Qin Xiao.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Xiao was submerged in a sea of ​​women.

"Junior Qin Xiao, please sign your autograph for me!"

"Brother Qin Xiao, I want your autograph!"

Ah~~~·

"Qin Xiao, let's connect on the phone!"

Qin Xiao's head was buzzing, and he even began to doubt himself: Am I... really that popular?

Looking at those pillows and dolls printed with random words, some even being made from life-size molds.

He hesitated to use the pen in his hand.

Fortunately, after signing dozens of colorful pillows and posters, the school leaders entered the venue, and the ceremony began.

The venue returned to calm for the time being, but the banners continued to fly everywhere.

The vice principal was a short-haired woman with some gray hair, who looked to be in her fifties.

He walks with an upright posture, decisive and efficient, his eyes revealing a sharp edge beneath a gentle and calm demeanor.

As soon as the other person stepped onto the stage and sat down, he frowned slightly as he looked at the numerous banners in the audience opposite him.

"What's going on?"

Sun Lingbo, who was standing next to him, immediately responded in a low voice.

"Ahem, it was all just students messing around. The first place winner made a bit of a fool of himself this time."

The vice principal listened to Sun Lingbo's explanation and carefully examined the banners.

"Nonsense! Does the national league champion not have resources? The Kendo skill beads are not lacking in the school's inventory. Giving him two is just ridiculous!"

The vice principal said domineeringly, and Sun Lingbo quickly agreed.

"Okay, this kid is a freshman this year, a commoner, so he might indeed lack some background."

The vice principal nodded. "Yes, you should pay more attention to such a promising student. You're the one who manages the college most of the time, so don't be stingy with the resources you should provide."

With those words, Sun Lingbo felt much more at ease. Hearing what the other person said, he asked with some curiosity.

"Principal, what's the situation with Principal Li these days? I haven't seen Principal Li for over ten years."

He rarely saw anyone, and there was no communication whatsoever. Sun Lingbo had many questions in his mind.

The vice principal kept his eyes fixed straight ahead as the host spoke at the front of the stage.

“The principal…you know, the border situation is tense right now, the Dimensional Temple is coming on strong, the principal went behind enemy lines, and I haven’t been able to contact him for ten years.”

At this point, a rare hint of worry appeared on the other person's face.

Sun Lingbo wanted to ask something more, but couldn't find the words to say for a moment.

Then the vice principal stood up, walked to the front of the stage, and began to speak.

In the audience, many students and people from all walks of life were completely silent, their eyes fixed intently on the woman in front of the stage.

No one wants to miss the honor of having a demigod-level expert speak to them.

"Students, today is the commendation ceremony for Huawu Yuling Academy in the National College League, as you all know."

Despite some setbacks during this national college league, our college still managed to secure first, third, fourth, and fifth place.

However, the important thing about this competition is not the rankings, but the reform of the competition system. Here, I will talk about the issue of the reform of the competition system...

As a demigod-level powerhouse and the vice principal of the strongest spirit-controlling academy in Huawu Kingdom, Principal Zhou Zhenyue's speech was very down-to-earth.

"The reform of the competition system was led by top-level decision-making. After drawing on experience and appropriate data, it will be comprehensively promoted to all aspects in the future."

Whether it's school exams or various large-scale competitions and events, the arena system will gradually be phased out, and the proportion of real-time competition will increase.

The situation is now extremely critical. Huawu Kingdom needs the replenishment of its new forces, and it needs you, the new generation, to step forward.

Those in the audience, unaware of the situation, were somewhat bewildered, unsure of what the principal meant by crisis.

But those who knew the truth looked solemn, their minds filled with various thoughts.

Sun Lingbo sat in the back seat, frowning slightly.

Is it really okay for the principal to say something like this now? Has the situation changed again?

Soon after Zhou Zhenyue finished speaking, Sun Lingbo got up and went forward to invite the students who had won awards to come up on stage to receive their commendations.

Qin Xiao, who was sitting in the first row, stood up and walked ahead.

As I went up on stage, four senior students carrying trays came out from the passageway next to me.

Qin Xiao looked at the senior walking ahead, his expression somewhat surprised.

Wang Xinian walked over carrying a red tray, and the senior students lined up one by one.

"You seem surprised?"

Wang Xinian spoke softly, and before Qin Xiao could reply, the vice principal walked over.

The other person picked up the trophy and a bag of spirit crystals from the tray and handed them to Qin Xiao, then patted him on the shoulder.

"Director Sun has high hopes for you. Keep up the good work! If you need anything, just ask Director Sun, and the college will do its best to meet your needs."

"Thank you, Principal!" Qin Xiao respectfully accepted the reward and bowed slightly.

The vice principal nodded and turned to the next student.

Qin Xiao looked at the rewards: a trophy made of some unknown metal, and a bag containing about fifty high-star diamond-grade, attribute-less spirit crystals.

It seems alright, considering the reward is given away for free. For a normal Platinum Beastmaster, this would be a considerable resource.