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”Ouch, my stomach hurts. Teacher, I need to take a leave to use the bathroom!”

”Tsk, how strange. My stomach hurts too. Could it be something wrong with lunch... Tsk, I need to use the bathroom too!”

Just as the drawing of lots was about to begin, Qi Fei and Cao Dong suddenly said they had stomachaches, and both skipped the draw, heading to the bathroom.

”Heh, to play tricks, this kind of ploy is too low-end, a stomachache... why not say they’re having their period?”

Seeing the little tricks of these two, Qin Tian gave a faint smile. The reason they left before the drawing was nothing more than to rig the draw.

Qin Tian glanced up and noticed a few referee teachers quietly heading towards the bathroom too.

Qin Tian didn’t mind seeing these small actions. He really didn’t care about rankings; he was just here to gain some experience, and he wanted to keep a low profile. So, if they wanted to cheat, let them cheat. He believed that losing wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.

”Heh heh, the Dragon Tiger Class is up to their old tricks again, eh? Using their connections at the academy to bully the common students? I won’t stand for it! Now that Qin Tian is part of my City Guard Army, bullying him is bullying me, Lei Shi!”

Lei Shi, though straightforward, wasn’t a fool. He used to be a student of the Dragon Tiger Class at East Han Academy, so he knew exactly what Cao Dong and the others were up to. Instantly displeased, he wanted to stand up for Qin Tian.

Luckily, Xiao Zhan in front shouted him down, saying in a low voice, ”General Lei, mind your identity. Here, you’re just supposed to observe and think; anything else is none of your business.”

”Governor, but they’re bullying my subordinate...”

”So what? Which eye of yours saw them actually bullying your subordinate? A person must have strength. If you want to take first place, does it matter who you’re up against? If you’re afraid, then you’re not worthy of first place.”

Xiao Zhan’s words left Lei Shi speechless. He could only lick his lips in frustration, unable to argue back.

”Heh heh, Governor Xiao’s words are indeed thought-provoking. I’m wondering, if my son Bing Feng were here, what place would he take?” the City Lord remarked.

Xiao Zhan replied, ”Bing Feng’s talent in Cultivation Immortality is known to everyone. If he were here, taking first place would be no problem at all.”

...

At that moment, Cao Dong and Qi Fei returned from the bathroom in unison, and the two referee teachers also returned, standing beside the draw platform. Their intentions were quite obvious.

”For the semifinals, Cao Dong gets a bye, and Qin Tian goes against Qi Fei.”

The result of the draw was naturally the outcome of Cao Dong and the others’ scheming. Cao Dong smiled, Qi Fei smiled.

They didn’t see that Qin Tian also smiled.

After the drawing was over, the match would be the next day. As Qin Tian walked back to his place, quite a few classmates and friends he knew approached to comfort him, standing up for Qin Tian.

Wang Tinghu said dejectedly, ”Brother Qin Tian, there’s no way around it. After all, they are nobles from the Dragon Tiger Class. Sigh, we can only accept it.”

Wang Haoran also sighed, ”With this scheming lottery result, basically they’re set to ensure Cao Dong takes first place, nothing more to say. Even if Brother Qin Tian defeats Qi Fei, he’ll be too exhausted. Against Cao Dong, there’s no chance of winning.”

Faced with their comforting complaints, it was instead Qin Tian who turned around to comfort them, almost as if it were they who were going to compete.

As Qin Tian walked alone on the small path, Leng Yu approached.

Upon seeing her, Qin Tian said, ”You’re not here to comfort me too, are you? The match hasn’t even happened yet, and you’re acting as if I’ve already lost and perished. Frustrating.”

”Then I won’t comfort you,” Leng Yu said, eyeing Qin Tian. ”If it were me, I’d only have this to say: Cao Dong and Qi Fei are not upright. Be careful tomorrow. It’s alright to lose, but don’t get severely injured; it’s not worth it.”

After saying that, Leng Yu nodded encouragingly to Qin Tian, and prepared to leave. It seemed she was also unsatisfied with losing to Qi Fei.

”Oh, right. Remember tomorrow, Qi Fei’s left leg was injured by a heavy kick from me; should be quite hurt, at least his leg bone is injured. You can focus your attack on his lower left side tomorrow. This guy is good with dual blades, very fast and fierce. I wore him out quite a bit over the past days. If you play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, beating him shouldn’t be an issue. The main thing is to conserve your strength against Cao Dong.”

Leng Yu shared her experience of fighting Qi Fei with Qin Tian, and he noted it down.

After parting with Leng Yu, Qin Tian was about to head back to pack up a bit and find Fan Bing for dinner when Feili Xue approached.

”Wow, who would’ve thought I’m so popular...”

Seeing Feili Xue walking straight towards him, Qin Tian chuckled wryly.

”I saw many people came to comfort you, but don’t worry, I’m not here to comfort you, I’m here to encourage you.”

Feili Xue spoke candidly, ”I hope you win. Hmm, tonight, train well, conserve your True Qi. Tomorrow, you’re destined for a grueling battle.”

While speaking, Feili Xue slipped an Elixir Bottle to Qin Tian, saying, ”A Nine Revolutions Continuation Pill. Take one after breakfast tomorrow, it should sustain you till the afternoon.”

”Nine Revolutions Continuation Pill?!”

Hearing the name, Qin Tian was shocked. This Nine Revolutions Continuation Pill is a fifth-grade middle-stage elixir and is simply priceless to him at this moment!

In fact, it’s not even sold throughout East Capital City; only major figures have it, treating it as a treasure!

Such a vital stamina-enhancing treasure, and Feili Xue offered it to him willingly?

Qin Tian felt bewildered, and a bit flattered.

He knew the main function of the Nine Revolutions Continuation Pill was to activate the potential and endurance of the True Qi within one’s body for a period, ensuring a continuous replenishment of True Qi.

This elixir was nothing short of a miracle drug for the upcoming grueling battles!

Qin Tian held the Nine Revolutions Continuation Pill, and stared at Feili Xue in her purple dress, awestruck.

No matter how you put it, Feili Xue had genuinely helped Qin Tian several times now, making Qin Tian feel a bit embarrassed, especially since he had once used her to get close to influential people like Xiao Zhan.

”Why are you staring at me? Is there a problem?”

Feili Xue felt a bit embarrassed as Qin Tian looked straight at her, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

”There is a problem,” Qin Tian replied earnestly, ”Teacher Fei, you’re using such a supreme elixir to help me; how should I repay you?”

”Heh heh, repay me?”

Feili Xue smiled at Qin Tian, saying, ”How would you repay me? With what means do you have to repay me? I even helped Fan Bing. If you want to repay me... maybe the only way is to offer yourself in marriage?”