117: Xiao Yan’s domineering remarks!

Chapter 117: Xiao Yan's Overbearing Declaration!

Mentor Ruo Lin shook her head helplessly. Xun'er was usually fine, but whenever Xiao Yan was involved, she would become incredibly stubborn.

Xue Beng had already stepped onto the arena. If Xiao Yan didn't appear within ten breaths at most, he would be considered to have forfeited the match and would be declared the loser.

Even before the match began, Ruo Lin hadn't received any news about Xiao Yan arriving at Canaan Academy.

Even if Xiao Yan was outside the Academy at this moment, there wouldn't be enough time for him to arrive.

The moment a thought arose in Ruo Lin's mind, she immediately dispelled it.

On the arena, Xue Beng's facial muscles twitched slightly.

This was due to him trying to suppress a smile.

In Canaan Academy competitions, opponent information wasn't decided from the start but was randomly drawn later, because this was Canaan Academy's annual Outer Courtyard assessment.

With many students participating, arranging things in advance was not an easy task.

"Even the heavens are helping me! This time, I, Xue Beng, will definitely enter the Inner Courtyard! No one can stop me!" Xue Beng's heart filled with excitement as he recalled his feelings when he heard the elder announce that name.

Time passed little by little. To Xue Beng, a mere ten breaths felt as long as ten years.

He suppressed the urge to laugh, his gaze sweeping over the people around the arena.

Those who hadn't participated yet were envious and jealous; among those who had already participated, the winners showed some disdain and contempt, while the losers looked regretful.

Xue Beng secretly thought, "I don't care how others see me, I just need to enter the Inner Courtyard. But I really should thank this guy, Xiao Yan. Don't come, please don't appear!"

At this moment, an elder walked onto the arena, seemingly ready to announce the result.

After all, less than three breaths remained of the ten.

Xue Beng's mouth began to twitch, his face looking as if he'd had a stroke. He began to anticipate the upcoming celebration.

"Xun'er..." Ruo Lin, who had been prepared, turned around, intending to comfort Xiao Xun'er, "Xiao Yan... he probably today..."

"He's here! Brother Xiao Yan didn't lie to me!!!" However, just as Ruo Lin spoke a sentence, she was interrupted by Xiao Xun'er's voice, full of pleasant surprise.

At Canaan Academy, Xiao Xun'er had almost never shown such obvious emotional fluctuations.

So, when Xiao Xun'er's voice rang out, gazes from all around gathered.

On the arena, the elder's mouth slightly opened, and the words on his lips were choked back, unspoken.

"Xiao Yan is here? Where?" Xue Beng was startled, his gaze darting around, trying to search for Xiao Yan's figure.

But there was no one walking towards the arena.

It must be an illusion... Xue Beng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had heard that ever since Xiao Xun'er came to Canaan Academy, she had mentioned the words "Brother Xiao Yan" more than once.

Suddenly, Xue Beng noticed something unusual: "Why is Xiao Xun'er looking at the sky?"

He raised his head in confusion.

However, before his gaze could move upwards, a black shadow falling straight down flashed past his eyes.

Boom!

The arena ground seemed to tremble, and a huge roar echoed through the plaza, accompanied by a large cloud of dust.

Xue Beng was startled, taking several steps back: "What fell down? It looks like a person."

The elder was also stunned for a few seconds, until the smoke and dust gradually dispersed.

Within the gradually fading dust, a faint human silhouette appeared, becoming clearer as the dust settled.

This was a young man with a youthful face, dressed in a black battle suit, carrying a strange weapon almost as tall as himself on his back, and wings that seemed to be condensed from flames gently flapped behind him.

"Who are you? This is Canaan Academy, and intruders will not be forgiven!" The elder acting as referee said sternly.

At Canaan Academy, even a powerful individual capable of treading on air would not be feared.

On the high platform in the distance, Outer Courtyard Head Dean Hu Gan stood up, his aura surging like a tiger poised to strike, making the surrounding people's breathing somewhat suppressed.

"I'm here to participate in the competition." Having learned from the previous misunderstanding in Peace Town, Xiao Yan was smarter this time.

"Competition?" The elder didn't immediately understand, his tone hardening as he questioned again.

At this moment, Ruo Lin clearly saw the newcomer and called out with a trembling gaze: "Xiao Yan?!!!"

"Mentor Ruo Lin, thank you for your hard work during the two years of vacation." Xiao Yan smiled at her and Xiao Xun'er beside Ruo Lin, then looked at the elder, "How does the competition work?"

Do I follow the procedure, or do I fight directly?

"Your current strength..." the elder asked hesitantly.

Xiao Yan said, "Two-star Dou Huang."

After he finished speaking, he calmly looked at Xue Beng, who slumped to the ground, his face completely devoid of color.

"You..." The elder looked at Xue Beng, hesitating whether to advise him to concede.

To contend with a Dou Huang, even in the Inner Courtyard, it would be difficult to find one or two qualified students, let alone in the Outer Courtyard.

Xue Beng immediately chose to concede, abandoning the duel.

The elder looked with some pity at Xue Beng's retreating figure as he walked off the arena, then announced the result: Xiao Yan wins!

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"I have something I want to say." Xiao Yan did not immediately step down.

The elder glanced in Dean Hu Gan's direction, and after receiving permission, he agreed to Xiao Yan's request.

Xiao Yan stood in the center of the arena, his gaze sweeping around: "Fellow students, this is my first day at Canaan Academy, and I have something to say first. I have an older brother named Soul Cang. Some of you might not know him, but that's okay. You all know about the Cang Alliance, right? From now on, in the Academy, if anyone dares to bully someone from the Cang Alliance, don't blame me for being impolite to him."

Having said that, Xiao Yan stepped down from the arena.

The scene was dead silent. After a moment, discussions gradually began to emerge.

"Xiao Yan is actually Soul Cang's younger brother? No wonder his strength is also so abnormal!!!"

"These two brothers are too strong. When Soul Cang first enrolled, he took on Inner Courtyard students alone within two months. Now Xiao Yan can also suppress both the Inner and Outer Courtyards by himself."

"With Xiao Yan joining, the Cang Alliance will surely become the number one force in the Academy very quickly."

"If Soul Cang hadn't disappeared so inexplicably back then, the Cang Alliance would have become the number one force long ago."

...

Ignoring the discussions, Xiao Yan stood in front of Xiao Xun'er with a slight smile, reaching out to ruffle her hair: "Xun'er, two years no see, you've become even more beautiful."

"Brother Xiao Yan, you too. Your strength has now risen to Dou Huang, far surpassing Xun'er," Xiao Xun'er said with a smile.

Xiao Yan scratched his hair: "This is all thanks to my older brother. Without him, I wouldn't have grown so fast."

For the first decade or so, Xiao Yan at most only hoped to become a Dou Wang. As for Dou Huang, he didn't even dare to dream of it.

Living in Wutan City, the powerful individuals he could see who surpassed Dou Ling were few and far between.

Xiao Xun'er's gaze fell to the ground, and she pouted unhappily: "You're still thanking him... Soul Cang is a scoundrel, a complete and utter bad guy!"

Brother Xiao Yan was separated from her for two years because of a single word from him!!!

"Xun'er, I don't want to hear you speak ill of my older brother!" Xiao Yan was a little angry.

"Yes, yes, yes, Soul Cang is a good person, good to you, and good to the Xiao Family." Rolling her eyes, Xiao Xun'er was a little sad. She finally saw Brother Xiao Yan, but he kept talking about Soul Cang.

Ruo Lin had been unable to interject. Seeing Xiao Xun'er throwing a tantrum, she ruffled Xiao Xun'er's hair and looked at Xiao Yan: "You're Soul Cang's younger brother? Where is he? Why didn't he come back with you?"

"Big Brother has something to do." Xiao Yan replied briefly.

Noticing the fleeting unusual expression on Ruo Lin's face, Xiao Yan's tone became curious: "Mentor Ruo Lin, are you looking for my older brother for something?"

"I'm not, it's your Xiao Family... Never mind, you'll see for yourself later anyway." Ruo Lin said halfway, a strange expression flashed across her face, and she suddenly changed the subject, refusing to speak no matter how Xiao Yan pressed her.

The Xiao Family? Xiao Yan was confused. He would wait for the competition to end and then check the situation.

Could it be that the surprise Big Brother left behind... wasn't his legend?