The students, who just a moment ago felt as if they were drowning, now felt reborn.

This was especially true for Hu Yanjie. The pressure that weighed on him like a mountain completely vanished. He straightened up, gasping for deep breaths.

Ishihara Kai's heart skipped a beat. The Realm Pressure was broken! Is there another expert here? Even if it's not a Martial Ancestor, they must be at least at the peak of the Sixth Grade.

Ishihara Kai looked toward the sound, knowing it came from the audience, but he couldn't determine who had spoken.

The Seventh Grade Martial Ancestor from Sakura Country sneered, "Who was that? Please, come forward and speak."

"Brother-in-law, please don't," Ruan Lan clutched Xu Lai's sleeve nervously. Her intuition told her that this supervising teacher from Sakura Country was terrifying!

Li Li and Yu Xiaoxiao looked over with worry in their eyes.

Xu Lai simply smiled, signaling for the three of them not to worry. He stood up, walked down from the spectator stands, and arrived at the center of the gymnasium.

He patted Hu Yanjie on the shoulder and said softly, "You did well."

Indeed, he had. To withstand the pressure of a Martial Ancestor for even a few seconds was an incredible feat for an ordinary person, though it was also partly because Xu Lai had temporarily elevated his Boundary.

"You are…?" Hu Yanjie was completely baffled. He didn't recognize Xu Lai and cared nothing for the so-called school infirmary.

"Ruan Lan is my sister-in-law," Xu Lai stated calmly.

"!!!"

Hu Yanjie excitedly grabbed Xu Lai's hand. "Hello, Brother-in-law! I'm Hu Yanjie, a third-year student. I hope to learn a lot from you in the future."

Ruan Lan: ???

Her face darkened as she said, annoyed, "Listen here, Hu! I'm telling you one last time, I don't like you!"

"But I won," Hu Yanjie mumbled.

"That's right," Li Li scratched her head. "According to your promise, Ruan Lan, you have to go on a date with him."

Ruan Lan was speechless. She glared fiercely at Yu Xiaoxiao, who looked back with an embarrassed expression. "I didn't expect him to actually win after getting so fired up. Just give the date a try!"

"If you want to go so badly, you go!"

"I thought Hu Yanjie's performance was great. He didn't give up even after getting beaten to a pulp in the beginning," Yu Xiaoxiao said, puzzled. "Ruan Lan, why are you so dismissive of him?"

"I don't like muscular guys." Ruan Lan suddenly got a strange look on her face. "Xiaoxiao, I actually think you two would be a great match. You're both tall, you're both from The North, and didn't you once say you like handsome, muscular guys?"

"..."

While the two girls were bickering, Ishihara Kai's expression grew increasingly ugly. He had been completely ignored. What did this Hua Country Martial Artist mean by this? He was clearly snubbing and mocking him!

"He injured my student. Make him kneel and apologize!" Ishihara Kai pointed a finger at Hu Yanjie and looked coldly at Xu Lai. "To be so vicious in a martial arts exchange… you people from Hua Country are truly despicable."

"Bullshit!"

"Who's despicable? You didn't say a word when that girl almost crippled two of our guys!"

"Damn it, this is infuriating!"

"..."

The students in the venue were completely enraged. Ishihara Kai's double standard was utterly disgusting. In the first two matches, Ishihara Mai had viciously kicked the vital areas of two male students, and the man hadn't uttered a peep. Even during the third match, when Yin Tian was crushing Hu Yanjie, he had remained a silent observer. Yet the moment Hu Yanjie had a breakthrough and turned the tables, he jumped out, claiming Yin Tian was severely injured and demanding that Hu Yanjie kneel and apologize.

"All five of my students are Martial Artists, the elite of the Human Race. In contrast, your Dongli University students are merely lower-class commoners with no Martial Dao talent. What would it matter if they were killed?" Ishihara Kai's voice was cold. "For an inferior to attack their superior is a crime that deserves punishment!"

"Are you willing to kneel and apologize?" Xu Lai asked, turning his head.

"I am not!" Hu Yanjie's tone was firm. As a citizen of Hua Country, he would rather die than apologize to Yin Tian. Besides, he had done nothing wrong. Why should he apologize?

"Did you hear that? My student isn't willing," Xu Lai said with a shrug.

"Who do you think you are, ordering people around in front of my father!" Ishihara Mai stepped forward, lifting her chin proudly as she spoke in Mandarin.

The physical education teacher from Dongli University frowned. "Director Xu is a doctor at this university, but your daughter... doesn't even understand the concept of respecting one's teachers. Who do you think should be apologizing?"

"This is none of your business!" Displeasure crossed Ishihara Kai's face. He waved his sleeve casually, and a gust of wind howled, conjuring several invisible wind blades that shot toward the PE teacher.

As an ordinary person, if he were hit, he would be severely injured, if not killed, even if Ishihara Kai was holding back.

Xu Lai sighed softly.

With that sigh, the seven wind blades about to strike the PE teacher disintegrated, scattering into ambient Spiritual Energy.

Ishihara Kai's expression turned grave. "You're a Martial Ancestor too!?"

Xu Lai didn't answer. Instead, he spoke calmly, "Apologize to my colleague. Apologize to my student. Otherwise, you will face the consequences."

Ishihara Kai sneered, not taking Xu Lai's threat seriously. Although becoming a Martial Ancestor was the dream of every Martial Artist, there were different levels within the rank. At the early Seventh Grade, a Martial Ancestor who had awakened a superior spiritual seed could be considered invincible among their peers, while those with lesser seed talents might languish at the bottom.

And Ishihara Kai's spiritual seed was of the Wind Attribute, a formidable talent. Furthermore, his Boundary was at the peak of the Seventh Grade. Below the Eighth Grade... he wouldn't say he was invincible, but he was close!

"Your Dongli students won their martial arts exchange. How about a match between us teachers?" Ishihara Kai said with a brilliant smile. "If you lose, you and your student will kneel and apologize!"

"And if you lose?" Xu Lai's brow furrowed slightly. He was generally good-natured, but that didn't mean he had no temper. Since his opponent had made the demand, he certainly wouldn't refuse.

"Me, lose?" Ishihara Kai's smile widened. "If I lose, the same terms apply."

"Damn, look at this guy! Such an arrogant attitude! Dr. Xu, take him down!"

"Director Xu, don't be afraid! We're your strongest supporters!"

"..."

Ishihara Kai's arrogance ignited a fire in the students, who were practically boiling with rage.

"Alright, I accept," Xu Lai nodded.

"The ignorant know no fear." A mocking smile played on Ishihara Mai's lips. She knew the terrifying extent of her father's power. This man from Hua Country was truly courting death.

"Should we clear the area?" Ishihara Kai asked suddenly.

This was also a test. The aftermath of a Martial Ancestor's battle was terrifying. Anyone below the Seventh Grade would have to flee for safety. However, someone confident in their own Boundary could control the battlefield to avoid harming others.

"No need," Xu Lai shook his head.

"Very well," Ishihara Kai nodded in understanding. Even if Xu Lai were to lose control of his Spiritual Power, he was confident he could prevent it from affecting anyone else—after all, he couldn't let his precious daughter come to harm.

"Brother-in-law..." Hu Yanjie looked at Xu Lai with concern.

"Please don't call me that right now," Xu Lai said wearily.

As expected. From the stands, Ruan Lan was glaring at him with her beautiful eyes.

Ishihara Kai supported the unconscious and grievously injured Yin Tian. Standing nearby, Ishihara Mai said with contempt, "Hu Yanjie, your Dongli is destined to lose. My father... is invincible!"

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