Chapter Forty-Five: Stepping onto the List
Their fists met, but at that moment, Zhao Yan's indomitable spirit vanished.
Looking at Su Yang, Zhao Yan found that the other party was just smiling at him. Zhao Yan understood that this composure came from the huge gap in strength.
Moreover, the other party did not use his own methods, but instead defeated him with the methods he was good at, and Zhao Yan was completely convinced of his defeat.
He withdrew his fist and stepped back. Things had come to this point; if he still couldn't see the bigger picture, then all he would get in return for was humiliation.
He raised his right hand, feeling somewhat unwilling, but still roared.
I surrender!
His words of surrender echoed throughout the arena, but Zhao Yan did not feel ashamed. He then bowed to Su Yang once more before jumping off the stage and leaving.
Falling off the Tiger Ranking not only means he has lost his qualification to stay in the Inner Academy, but also that he can no longer cultivate near the Azure Spirit Tree.
Only the person involved truly knows the reluctance and sadness they feel.
With Zhao Yan conceding defeat and leaving the field, it naturally meant that Su Yang had achieved his first victory and climbed the leaderboard. This sudden fact made countless people feel that it was unreal.
Seven years, a full seven years, the Tiger List has never changed, but unexpectedly it has changed today!
And the person who made it onto the list was actually a freshman who was not even twenty years old!
How could this not be surprising?
Even though he already knew that the new student was a disciple of the Carefree King, his background was different from his own strength. At least at this moment, Su Yang proved that not only did he have a profound background and outstanding talent, but his strength was also not weak!
"Such a prodigy has actually appeared right beside us, it's truly a dream come true!"
"Indeed, although I had long known of Yang Shu's great name, I had never had the opportunity to meet him. Meeting him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary!"
"Do you think it's possible for Yang Shu to become a powerful figure in the Imperial Path in the future?"
The top three on the Dragon Ranking are said to all possess the potential to become kings. I observe that Yang Shu's talent surpasses theirs even further; doesn't that mean he is a future emperor?
"This... can't be that bad. Although Yang Shu is indeed exceptionally talented, the title of future emperor is a bit of an overstatement."
You should know that among the people who have become emperors in my Great Xia Dynasty, besides the current retired emperor, there is only one other person: the old city lord of Xuanhuang City, one of the four major sects.
If Yang Shu were to become an emperor, that would be a momentous event that would shake the entire Xuan Yuan Realm!
"I'm telling you, you really have mouths, you dare to say anything, even discuss matters concerning the Supreme Emperor?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Be careful what you say!"
"Be careful what you say! Be careful what you say!"
Standing on the arena, under the scrutiny of countless eyes, Su Yang felt no discomfort whatsoever.
His ability to manipulate data panels destined him for an extraordinary life; he was merely being glanced at by others, and his heart wasn't that fragile.
He jumped off the stage under the gaze of countless people, and then, under the gaze of countless people again, walked towards the 107th position.
Even though most people, seeing how easily Su Yang won, guessed that he probably wouldn't be satisfied with only ranking 108th.
But when he actually revealed this idea, it still sent shivers down everyone's spines.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder how high a ranking Su Yang could achieve.
His next opponent was a woman, who was very pretty. Su Yang couldn't bring himself to attack her, but rules are rules. Even though he wanted to be gentle and skip her, he could only think about it.
Leaping onto the stage, Su Yang immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute. He was in a hurry and didn't want to waste time on formalities.
The woman opposite him was naturally surprised to see Su Yang being so decisive.
Because of her outstanding appearance, countless men have surrounded her throughout her life, and even many of the top men on the Dragon and Tiger List who are ranked ahead of her are infatuated with her.
It's extremely rare to see someone like Su Yang who doesn't even glance at her.
"Qu Ling".
The woman clasped her hands in a fist salute and introduced herself.
But before she could draw her weapon, Su Yang had already punched her.
With a furrowed brow, she drew a long whip from her waist, and in a swift turn, barely dodged Su Yang's punch. The woman then lashed out with the whip in a backhand motion.
At the same time, she said in a sweet voice, "You attacked me from behind!"
Su Yang did not answer. Since the two sides had exchanged pleasantries, the attack had already begun. How could he have made a claim of a sneak attack?
He covered his hands with the Three Absolute True Qi and grabbed the long whip that was being swung at him.
The whip, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, couldn't even break the skin on Su Yang's palm.
With a full-force pull, the woman lost her balance, and then a punch imbued with immense power slammed out.
The airflow from the fist even caused the space around them to become slightly blurred.
One punch was a sure-fire strike; Su Yang gave the woman no chance to retaliate.
But in the end, the punch only struck the woman's cheek, and the force of the punch made her hair tremble.
This wasn't a mistake by Su Yang; he had said before that he was the type of man who preferred to be gentle and chivalrous towards women.
He withdrew his fist, but Su Yang's eyes were like sharp knives, and the power in his fist had not dissipated; its meaning was self-evident.
The woman also snapped back to her senses. Although her cheek was unharmed, it was still painful from the force of Su Yang's punches.
Swallowing hard, she looked into Su Yang's icy, knife-like eyes and knew that if she didn't admit defeat, his next punch would definitely not miss!
"I...I surrender!"
The voice, imbued with true energy, resonated throughout the entire venue.
Her delicate voice trembled slightly.
After announcing her defeat, the woman remained stiff until Su Yang dissipated the power of his punch, at which point she felt somewhat better.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he was startled and felt a lingering fear.
But after Su Yang finished his attack, the icy expression on his face instantly melted into a warm smile, and he said to the woman with a smile, "I live in room 301. I'm free from time to time in the evenings, so you can come and sit with me."
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