Chapter 39: The Seventh Elder
Li Yuan said expressionlessly, "Perhaps we are too late."
"The food in the cafeteria was so delicious that I couldn't resist eating a little more." Ye Fei chuckled without any apology, put her hands behind her head, and walked towards the arena.
Xin Feifei had been waiting on the stage for a long time. She glared at Ye Fei below the stage and said in an unfriendly tone, "Ye Fei, you've kept me waiting!"
"I wasn't late, so don't even think about reporting me." Ye Fei yawned lazily. "And don't rush to your death. I said I'd finish you off in three moves, so I won't wait until the fourth."
“You…” Xin Feifei clenched her teeth tightly, her eyes wide with anger.
Ye Fei was too lazy to waste words with Xin Feifei, so she turned to Li Yuan and said, "Find a place to sit down first."
Li Yuan glanced at Ye Fei again, then turned around aloofly and went to find a seat.
Ye Fei nimbly stepped onto the arena, bowed to the elders on the Four Beast Candlelight Platform, and said, "Student Ye Fei is here to accept the challenge."
There are eight main seats on the Four Beasts Candlelight Platform. Apart from the Dean who has not yet emerged from seclusion, only six elders are seated there.
Strange, wasn't it said that the academy had seven elders? Why is one missing... Ye Fei thought to herself.
"So you're Ye Fei, who accepted the challenge?" The Second Elder rested his chin on his hand, staring intently at Ye Fei. "I am the Second Elder of Lingfeng Academy. I've heard of your exploits in Lingyun Kingdom; your fame back then was no less than it is now."
Ye Fei could tell that the Second Elder was looking down on her, but she wasn't angry. She just smiled slightly and said, "All the past events are in the past. People change, and so do I."
"Little girl, it's not good to be too arrogant." The Second Elder narrowed his eyes.
Ye Fei said calmly, "Second Elder, whether you consider me arrogant or conceited, I stand on this stage today only to prove myself."
She stopped looking at the Second Elder and instead turned to look at Xin Feifei.
Xin Feifei snorted coldly, and with a flick of her wrist from her storage bracelet, a spirit staff instantly appeared: "Ye Fei, what you did to me on the street last time, I will repay you in full here today!"
Ye Fei smiled but remained silent.
The elder coughed lightly, straightened his expression, and said, "Xin Feifei, you should know that the academy has a rule that seniors cannot challenge juniors. You have been enrolled for a year, so why do you suddenly want to challenge Ye Fei, a freshman?"
Xin Feifei bowed respectfully to the Grand Elder: "Grand Elder, Ye Fei's reputation is known to everyone in Lingyun Kingdom. Although she has dual spiritual roots, the fact that she cannot cultivate spiritual energy remains unchanged."
"However, it's hard not to think that someone who can't cultivate would actually show up at Lingfeng Academy."
"The student council chose to challenge Ye Fei in the freshman trial in the hope that the result of the competition would convince all teachers and students and ensure fairness and impartiality."
The First Elder's face darkened: "Xin Feifei, are you blaming me for giving Ye Fei special treatment?"
"The students would never question the Grand Elder, but that doesn't mean other teachers and students won't have other ideas," Xin Feifei replied. "Whether Ye Fei is good or not will be clear at a glance during this sparring session, which will also dispel everyone's doubts. Why not?"
The Grand Elder was furious and slammed his fist on the table, shouting, "Insolence! Xin Feifei, you..."
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! I'm late!"
A girl in red walked briskly into the training field.
She has delicate features and a pair of captivating fox-like eyes, and looks no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.
She leaped up and took a few steps onto the Four Beasts Candlestick, then sat down steadily!
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