Hearing the priest's tone on the high platform, the three high-ranking deans felt a bad premonition. But if they went back on their word now, they would have offended everyone they could and couldn't afford to offend.
The three exchanged a glance, then steeled themselves and said, "Please, Your Excellency the Priest and the Bishop, make the decision!"
The old priest, dressed in ancient divine robes, stood up solemnly, his gaze sweeping across the entire hall. His status and power exuded an aura of authority without anger.
Everyone lowered their heads. Su Qing met the old priest's gaze and smiled at him.
"I believe Dragon Territory is qualified to participate in the Northwest Academy Alliance Grand Competition!"
His opening statement clearly stated his position, causing the deans of the three higher academies to slightly change their expressions.
"Priest, that's a dragon!"
They wanted to persuade the old priest to change his mind.
But the old priest's words left them speechless.
"In God's eyes, all beings are equal!"
The authority of the gods is controlled by temples and the church; if they object, they are defying the will of the gods.
The only person in the room with the right to refute the priest's words was the papal bishop, who also exercised divine authority.
The three of them couldn't help but look expectantly at the plump, fair-skinned bishop.
The smiling, middle-aged, overweight man stood up and expressed his agreement with the old priest's view: "God is loving!"
The three remained silent, realizing that by this point it was too late to change anything. For some reason, the dragon had bribed the two bastards.
But at this moment, it was no use for them to grit their teeth. They looked up and their eyes met, sparks flying between them.
None of the three colleges wanted to be kicked out of the higher education system...
The top ten spots were announced again, followed by the much-anticipated draw.
Five against five!
An inevitable civil war for Su Qing's side.
When the top five were determined, Dragon Territory took four spots, with the only remaining representative coming from High Sovereign Academy.
The muscular old man breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he hadn't completely lost face, but it wasn't exactly something to be proud of.
As the organizer, we only managed to secure one spot in the top five!
There was nothing we could do; the enemy was simply too powerful.
The old man could only console himself with this thought!
Three days later, in the final battle of the top five, this lone survivor was cleaved off the stage by Alan's sword.
Su Qing yawned and sat idly on the high platform: "Do we still need to fight? Isn't it unnecessary?"
His calm, languid words struck the hearts of everyone like a hammer blow.
Is there any need for the next round of matches? The top three teams all came from the same college, which is unprecedented.
Seeing that they didn't speak, Su Qing smiled and said, "Let's not waste everyone's time. Let's hurry back. We'd be better off using this time to educate our own students!"
Su Qing stated that she was speaking from the heart and did not intend to target anyone present.
It's not that I'm in a hurry to get the reward; I just feel that wasting time is not good.
That dragon's words are absolutely infuriating!
Looking into the dragon's seemingly innocent and pure eyes, the same thought popped into everyone's mind at the same time.
The old priest coughed lightly, stood up again, and smiled kindly: "The Dragon Lord is right, this year's academy competition..."
At this point, even he couldn't help but pause. He couldn't bring himself to say words like "perfect" or "successful." After thinking it over again and again, he said, "This academy competition is very memorable, and it's time for it to come to an end. What does Dean Gao Suo think?"
Although he has already expressed his opinion, at this point it is still necessary to ask the host country's opinion.
"The priest is right!"
At this moment, the muscular old man wished he could end the academy competition immediately and drive all these people away.
The old priest smiled and nodded, his gaze falling on Su Qing. Su Qing grinned gratefully, her radiant smile almost frighteningly bright.
"By the way, Dean Gao Suo, where do we collect the competition prizes?"
Su Qing brought up this topic that he cared about, while not forgetting to find a shield for herself.
"My students are getting impatient!"
He took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to fight the dragon.
"Tomorrow someone will invite the Dragon Lord's students to the City Lord's Mansion to choose their rewards."
After saying that, he turned and left, no longer wanting to stay by the dragon's side.
This academy competition can almost be described as a free, unpaid donation from their High Sovereign Academy to the Dragon Territory, and the other side doesn't even need to thank them. Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit blood.
Watching the other person leave, Su Qing shrugged, feeling somewhat helpless. He had to wait another night; this damned time!
He was about to leave with his students as usual when someone came up to greet him as soon as he stood up.
The deans, who had previously been somewhat distant from him, now greeted him with beaming smiles, their faces filled with flattery and obsequiousness.
"Dragon Lord, do you have some time tonight?"
"Dragon Lord, would you do me the honor of joining me for a drink?"
...
Looking at those enthusiastic faces, Su Qing's smile naturally blossomed as well: "Deans, you're too kind. Come on, let's get together. Also, there's something I need to discuss with you. I wonder if you've heard of exchange students..."
The banquet lasted until very late, and when Su Qing returned to her residence, she was still carrying a bag of leftover food.
He really excels in being frugal!
"Look, don't waste breakfast, these are all barely touched dishes!"
After placing the leftovers on the table, the eight boys and girls fell silent. Their performance in the academy competition was commendable, if not perfect, and their results were quite good.
But this is not how meritorious individuals should be treated.
Seeing that these guys looked disgusted, Su Qing frowned and said, "Do you guys think you're so great now? It's just leftovers, not some shameful food. Besides, you've eaten it before. Now you're looking down on it because you're so picky?"
Su Qing felt that their mentality was very bad; it's not good to be arrogant just because you've achieved some success!
"Besides, I'm already lucky to have anything to eat; I haven't even had breakfast yet!"
As Su Qing spoke, she let out a burp.
I've been eating all night, and I'm so full!
The boy and girl were speechless, but their small sense of pride was indeed completely shattered.
The chubby girl nonchalantly picked up a large chicken leg from the heated food and started gnawing on it.
For a true glutton, whether it's leftovers or not is unimportant.
Alice picked up a piece of bread. Although it was leftovers, it was a delicacy, a very good meal for this girl who was born into poverty.
No one else showed any disgust. In fact, they had no problem with leftovers. It was just that they had achieved great results yesterday, and now they were eating leftovers today. Wasn't our principal being a bit inhumane?
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