"If you don't tell me, how will I ever know? It's not fair," the Thousand-Faced Fox said with a charming smile, her bare, flawless feet exposed and alluring.
"Teacher Leng Yue!" Zhou Yan suddenly looked towards a certain direction.
The Thousand-Faced Fox was startled. She followed his gaze, but quickly realized something and vanished like a phantom.
"Boom!"
Where the Thousand-Faced Fox had been moments before, an energy blast from Zhou Yan struck, destroying the area. If she had been a moment slower, she would have been hit.
"You wily little thing, you almost tricked me. I truly didn't expect that dozens of top experts wouldn't be your match. With that formation diagram and pseudo-artifact you possess, you've caught us completely by surprise."
The Thousand-Faced Fox was indeed taken aback. They had never anticipated Zhou Yan having so many hidden trump cards, which led to the utter defeat of the Proud Destroyer Alliance, ultimately resulting in their suppression and death.
"If you guys had figured it all out, what would be left for me to do!" Zhou Yan pressed on, attacking the Thousand-Faced Fox. If one wanted to kill him, they had to be prepared to be killed themselves.
"Kid, we'll meet again." The Thousand-Faced Fox tore through the barrier and vanished from Dragon Youth Academy.
Zhou Yan began to break down the formation, feeling immense dissatisfaction with Dragon Youth Academy. They hadn't arrived for so long. Didn't these people know he was in danger?
"Crack!" Ten minutes later, the entire barrier was broken by Zhou Yan.
Then, Zhou Yan saw over a hundred people standing outside, which nearly made him jump. He quickly asked, "What the heck are you all standing here for?"
"Are you alright?" Leng Yue stepped forward, looking Zhou Yan over, then said, "You're quite something, handling the trouble all by yourself."
"Were you all here before?" Zhou Yan asked, puzzled.
"Yes, we saw that you could handle it yourself, so we didn't intervene," Leng Yue replied with a smile.
Zhou Yan was annoyed and asked, "Did you not manage to stop that woman earlier?"
"Someone has already gone after her, but don't hold out much hope. Her methods are extremely sophisticated," Leng Yue responded.
"I truly didn't expect that the real target of those guys this time was you. It seems you've successfully attracted their attention."
Leng Yue also hadn't foreseen that they would expend such immense resources to deal with Zhou Yan.
"You already know who they are?" Zhou Yan inquired.
"We don't," Leng Yue replied. "Do you?"
"Of course, I do. I learned it from them. We truly have many enemies. Dozens of countries..."
Zhou Yan revealed the forces behind those individuals and then asked, "Shouldn't this grand competition be invalidated given what happened?"
"We don't know. We'll wait for further notice," Leng Yue replied, then added, "Let's go. Dragon Youth Academy has arranged new accommodations for us, and the guard presence has been increased severalfold. Unless they're foolish, they won't dare to make another move."
"That's not necessarily true. If it were me, I'd choose to act again," Zhou Yan retorted.
"Let's go, you think you're so capable," Leng Yue said, speechless.
"What about Chu Luoyan and Elder Han Feng?" Zhou Yan asked.
"Elder Han Feng has assigned other disciples. As for Chu Luoyan... she's gone after the enemy. She likely won't be back anytime soon."
Leng Yue still answered Zhou Yan. The enemy being pursued by Chu Luoyan would surely be in for a difficult time.
"That crazy woman probably won't stop until she's taken a pound of flesh from her opponent," Zhou Yan mused.
Thinking of Chu Luoyan, Zhou Yan couldn't help but recall the torment he endured last time. But with her possessing a divine artifact, she was hard to deal with. He resolved that once he also acquired a divine artifact, he would definitely have his revenge.
Despite these incidents, the grand competition of the four major academies was entirely unaffected. Everything proceeded as scheduled, and the top three for each of the four year groups had already emerged.
It was just a matter of waiting for the awards ceremony.
Dragon Youth Academy had screened the millions of spectators in the small world. Those without issues would be released.
That small world was no ordinary place, and it was utterly impossible for spies to remain hidden any longer.
After two days, the millions of spectators reappeared in the stands. The exact number of spies apprehended among them remained unknown.
Chu Luoyan had returned yesterday, and she seemed to be in good spirits. It was unclear whether she had killed her enemy or done something else to them.
They were also notified that the award ceremony would proceed as usual.
The entire competition venue had also been restored to its former state. Such efficiency!
Looking at the lively competition grounds, it was as if the sudden incident two days ago had never happened.
As the host's voice fell, Zhou Yan, Li Bufan, and Feng Qingyang stood on the podium, receiving cheers from everyone and astonishing rewards.
Zhou Yan was also very happy. The rewards from this grand competition were indeed generous. The first-place prize included one hundred million spirit coins, an RRR-grade Barracks building, an R-grade cultivation technique, an R-grade skill, an R-grade Hero Summoning Token, a spirit artifact, a certificate of honor, a trophy, and more.
Zhou Yan was particularly pleased with the top-tier Barracks building.
Following that were the award ceremonies for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors, with rewards comparable to their own.
The grand competition of the four major academies thus concluded.
However, the matter was far from over. Zhou Yan and the others wouldn't need to concern themselves with it. The Divine Dragon Kingdom had already taken action. According to Leng Yue, they had apparently gone to war with other countries on the Lord's Continent.
This greatly surprised Zhou Yan. The Divine Dragon Kingdom was truly formidable, going to war at the slightest provocation. This was the confidence that came with immense power.
Although the final outcome was still unknown, Leng Yue appeared very confident, stating that those involved would inevitably offer apologies and a substantial amount of compensation for their losses.
Zhou Yan would not know about these affairs. He only knew that next, he and two others would compete against people from all over the world.
This time, he would first collect a bit of interest from those individuals.
His own grievances would certainly not be left unresolved.
Apart from the top three, the participants from other academies departed. Leng Yue, Han Feng, Chu Luoyan, and half of the elders remained to protect Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan.
The other elders, along with the remaining academy members, returned to Ziwei Academy.
The twelve individuals from each of their year groups had the opportunity to study at the legendary Divine Dragon Academy for half a month, which was undoubtedly a great opportunity for them.
Zhou Yan had long known that the Divine Dragon Academy was extraordinary, comprising elite figures from various stages of the Divine Dragon Kingdom. He was quite looking forward to the training he would receive there tomorrow.
Upon returning to his residence, Zhou Yan first went to his territory and took out the top-tier Barracks building rewarded this time.