Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Xue Di—Waiting for Your Championship Victory
At this moment, the seven-person team from Tianshui Academy took the stage, with Xue Tianyu overseeing the match while Xue Wu remained on the sidelines.
Against Blazing Academy, led by Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, only Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, along with four other beauties, stepped forward.
Xue Tianyu merely stood at the edge of the field, watching.
Unless Shui Bing'er and the others couldn't handle the fight, he had no intention of stepping in.
"This guy is so lucky! He gets to be so close to all the beauties of Tianshui Academy."
"You know, looking at how these beauties treat him, it almost feels like he's the actual leader here."
"Yeah, I noticed that too. They all seem to listen to him."
The spectators were intrigued.
Tianshui Academy had always been renowned for its stunning female students, yet now, it seemed like a man was leading their team.
On the battlefield, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er wore confident expressions.
Over the past period, besides giving them special training, Xue Tianyu had also provided them with a variety of soul-power-infused immortal herbs.
Thanks to his help, the entire Tianshui team had advanced their cultivation at an incredible pace.
To them, Blazing Academy was hardly a threat.
Xue Tianyu leaned lazily against the edge of the arena.
To accelerate the team's growth, he had even taken the time to sneak into Sunset Forest and completely drained the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He knew that Dugu Bo used it as his retreat to suppress his poison, but the current circumstances were special.
First, he had to intercept Tang San's opportunities. Second, Tianshui Academy needed those immortal herbs to grow stronger. So, he decided to claim them in advance.
As compensation, he figured he'd help Dugu Bo cleanse his poison in the future.
With these herbs and the rewards from his system, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's strength had skyrocketed.
At the very least, Xue Tianyu believed their growth rate was several times faster than through regular cultivation.
This match was the perfect opportunity to test the results of his efforts.
"You're only sending six people?"
Huo Wu glanced at Xue Tianyu, who stood relaxed at the edge of the field despite wearing the captain's insignia, and frowned.
As Blazing Academy's most dazzling beauty, she had her own pride.
Seeing that Tianshui Academy was only fighting with six members, she felt they were looking down on her team.
"Six of us are enough." Shui Yue'er giggled, beckoning with a confident smirk. "Come on, don't hold back."
Blazing Academy's captain, Huo Wushuang, frowned deeply. "When did Tianshui Academy become so arrogant? Anyone who didn't know better would think you're the Emperor Team."
Blazing Academy and Tianshui Academy had always been evenly matched.
There was no reason to believe that the Tianshui team had suddenly become much stronger.
That assumption wasn't wrong—
If not for Xue Tianyu's special training.
Shui Bing'er stepped forward with her team, smiling faintly. "There's no need for so much talk. We'll know the difference in strength after we fight."
"Then have your captain join too," Huo Wushuang sneered, flaunting the insignia on his sleeve. "I don't want you claiming we bullied you by fighting with more people."
"Why don't you first see if you can even handle us six?" Shui Bing'er countered arrogantly. "If your seven members can't beat our six, wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?"
"You—!"
Huo Wushuang had only meant to ensure fairness, but he hadn't expected such overwhelming confidence.
"Don't worry, big brother," Huo Wu smirked. "Just crush their arrogance."
"Let's finish this quickly," Huo Wushuang gritted his teeth and nodded.
With that, the match began.
Huo Wu immediately summoned her Fire Shadow Spirit, causing the arena's temperature to spike!
"Flame Explosion Dragon—Spirit Possession!"
Seeing that Huo Wu had gone all out, Huo Wushuang did the same, fully activating his martial spirit.
With both their fire spirits unleashed, the battlefield ignited with blazing intensity.
Blazing Academy's other members followed suit, charging toward the six beauties of Tianshui Academy.
Shui Bing'er simply smiled mysteriously. "You youngsters are too impatient."
A flash of blue light enveloped her, and a piercing phoenix cry echoed through the arena!
In an instant, as if a snowstorm had descended, the temperature plummeted despite the twin flames raising the heat moments ago!
Behind Shui Bing'er, the illusory figure of an Ice Crystal Phoenix spread its wings wide!
A blizzard raged across the battlefield!
Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang's flames were instantly suppressed!
The other Blazing Academy members found themselves unable to even release their martial spirits under the snowstorm's overwhelming presence!
"N-No way!"
Huo Wushuang's eyes widened in shock.
A single martial spirit had suppressed their entire team?!
"There's nothing impossible about it. This is simply the difference between us now."
Shui Yue'er's Glazed Water Dolphin emerged behind her, sending ripples of water across the battlefield, completely incapacitating the Blazing Academy team.
The arena fell into dead silence.
They had been... completely overwhelmed?
Everyone had expected a fierce, evenly matched battle.
But the difference in strength was massive!
At that moment, all eyes turned toward Xue Tianyu, who had stood motionless on the sidelines.
He had led such a powerful Tianshui Academy—he was definitely not simple.
Blazing Academy was clearly unworthy of making him fight.
"Why... Why are you all so much stronger?"
Huo Wu collapsed to her knees, covering her face in frustration.
She had thoroughly investigated Shui Bing'er and had believed their strengths were comparable.
"I'm sorry," Shui Bing'er chuckled. "We have an amazing captain. Thanks to Brother Tianyu's help, all of our strengths have transformed."
Huo Wu glanced at Xue Tianyu with envy.
'If only he could help me grow stronger too...'
...
With the first match over, the team returned to their hotel.
By then, Bing Di and Xue Di had already arrived ahead of them.
"Hehe, congratulations to our Tianyu for such a splendid victory in the first match!"
Bing Di grabbed Xue Tianyu's hand, beaming with excitement.
"It was thanks to the girls' efforts. I didn't even have to step in," Xue Tianyu replied calmly.
"They're your team, which means their victory is also yours," Xue Di said with a serene smile.
Xue Tianyu chuckled. "I wonder if the next opponent will finally make me take action."
"Your goal this time is definitely to win the championship, right?"
Xue Di patted his shoulder. "I'm looking forward to seeing you stand on that podium."
"Don't worry, Aunt Xue," Xue Tianyu assured her confidently. "The championship is as good as mine."