Chapter 61

"Me too."

Another girl with short, light brown hair stepped forward. She had a delicate face, but her skin was a bit dark, and her clothes were dirty, making her look like a tomboy. Her eyes were clear as she loudly said, "We did it together."

Li Qingxuan's gaze swept over the two young people, recognizing their identities.

They were representatives of the five major social gangs.

These gang members, who came from rough backgrounds, were known for their aggression and brutality, and were considered a menace.

As a young and ambitious member of the Yunmeng City Education Bureau, Li Qingxuan had always looked down on gangs and opposed their participation in the Tianjiao Championship.

Therefore, when faced with the two gang members, his expression was not pleasant. He sternly demanded, "Speak, who told you to do this?"

The tomboy girl remained very calm, her expression unchanged. She said with dignity, "Sir, what we did was within the rules of the exam."

The thin, short boy also said, "Sir, don't ask anymore. We won't tell you, but I think you can guess."

Li Qingxuan was taken aback, then narrowed his eyes and said after a moment, "Bring them back to Yunmeng City."

A 'carriage' set off from the camp, carrying the two young people to Yunmeng City.

Their competition was over.

Along with them, the competition for the two top-tier geniuses, Mu Yan Dong and Shao Yongning, and their followers, also ended.

The eliminated students looked very dejected and angry.

"That tomboy is Fang Xiaobai, from the Swift Wind Brotherhood. She dared to crush our stone tokens. When we get back to Yunmeng City, I won't let her off."

"The thin boy is from the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group. Hmph, I know him, his name is Xuduo. I will take revenge on him."

"I can't swallow this humiliation."

"Indeed, we were almost successful. Sigh... I'm so angry."

The anger in their hearts was evident.

But Mu Yan Dong and Shao Yongning remained calm.

Winners and losers.

Struggle means there are successes and failures.

This time, they didn't make any mistakes, but they still lost.

That only means their opponents were stronger.

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Acknowledging the opponent's excellence is sometimes not a difficult thing.

"Everyone, this time, it was my negligence and failure to lead everyone well. However, the conditions I promised will still be valid. When everyone returns to the city, you can come to the Royal Junior Academy to claim them. I believe this cooperation is just the beginning, and we will have more opportunities to work together in the future."

Mu Yan Dong said with a calm expression.

Shao Yongning also said, "What Senior Mu said is also what I wanted to say. Friendship is for life. If you are my brother, you can come to me whenever you need help."

These two were the sons of officials in Yunmeng City, from noble backgrounds, so their words carried weight.

The dejected students finally cheered up.

Soon, carriages from various academies arrived, taking the eliminated students away.

The worst off was the Sixth Academy, where all seven representatives were eliminated.

The team leader, Coach Qiu Tian, who was as fat as a ball, had a bitter expression, feeling as if he had fallen into hell.

"Ha ha, Coach Qiu, have a good trip. Ha ha, my students are still in the competition, so I can't see you off."

Ding San Shi was as happy as if it were a holiday, standing at the camp gate, greeting him cheerfully.

"Hmph, Mr. Ding, don't be too happy. Your Third Academy is full of trash, and in the end, they will just be extras. It's impossible for them to enter the main competition. I advise you not to dream."

Qiu Tian, like a ball of meat, jumped onto the 'carriage' and cursed in anger.

Ding San Shi laughed heartily, "Even if it's a dream, mine is a beautiful one, and yours is a nightmare. Ha ha, at least our academy's four representatives are still in the competition. As long as the competition isn't over, anything is possible. Ha ha, unlike your Sixth Academy, this time, tsk tsk tsk, it's really a disaster, suddenly all eliminated."

"You..."

The ball of meat, Qiu Tian, was almost driven to the point of spitting blood. Suddenly, he remembered something and laughed, "Mr. Ding, don't be too smug. Have you forgotten your prized disciple, Cao Potian?"

The carriage rushed out of the camp, speeding away.

Ding San Shi's smile gradually faded.

At the stone monument.

"The second to last day, the competition has suddenly become intense. This time, these kids have really gone all out, eliminating so many people at once." One of the three leaders of the training camp, Li Luo Ran, slowly walked over.

Chen Jian Nan, being a military man, was used to battlefield combat and couldn't help but say, "I can't stand these kids' scheming. Can't they just compete like real men?"

"That's because the preliminary selection is not just a test of physical strength, but a test of mental fortitude," Li Qingxuan said. "The empire needs not just physically strong talents, but also those with wisdom and mental resilience. Like Mu Yan Dong and Shao Yongning, who remain undaunted by defeat, they will be excellent candidates in the future."

"Li Tao and Tao Wancheng, the two young men from the National Royal Junior Academy, have lived up to their reputation. At the last moment, they suddenly struck with great force, directly eliminating their two competitors from the preliminary selection..." Li Qingxuan said.

Li Luo Ran chuckled, "Why do you assume it was Li and Tao, and not Lin Chen or someone else?"

Li Qingxuan glanced at him, "Lin Chen is a true prodigy, already on a different level. She is too proud to do such things. As for the others, only Li Tao and Tao Wancheng could achieve such a feat, eliminating geniuses like Mu Yan Dong and Shao Yongning."

As he spoke, for some reason, Lin Beichen's image suddenly appeared in his mind.

This wastrel had created one miracle after another in a short time.

Could it be him?

The thought arose, but Li Qingxuan quickly dismissed it.

Impossible.

Because to eliminate over thirty people from the teams of Mu Yan Dong and Shao Yongning simultaneously, it couldn't be done by personal strength alone.

...

The ninth night arrived as scheduled.

Lin Beichen was covered in mud, looking like a bricklayer returning from work.

"Finally found the eightieth star emblem... sigh, I'm exhausted."

He dragged his exhausted body, drained of mystic energy, to the changing room for a hot spring bath, finally regaining some strength. In the end, he had to reopen the [Intermediate Mystic Energy Condensation Technique] app on his phone to restore his mystic energy.

Over the past few days, he had been leaving early and returning late, using [Baidu Maps] to frantically search for star emblems, completely ignoring hunting. He spared no effort and finally found eighty star emblems.