As Deacon Youu’s words fell.

Xiao Yi’s brows furrowed tightly.

Qing Lin’s expression changed.

Elder Yun Yuan’s face was somewhat strange.

Xiao Yi shook his head, "In fact, I still don’t quite understand."

"How the next grand event will be, I’m not sure."

"But, how does the next event relate to me withdrawing from the third round of the Hundred Schools contest now?"

"It’s simple." The deputy dean said in a deep voice, "In this Hundred Schools contest, Heavenly Hidden Academy needs to get first place."

"As long as you withdraw, Guu Feifan is confident to secure first place."

"Heh." Xiao Yi chuckled, staring at the deputy dean, "Why not make it clearer?"

"This..." Deacon Youu showed a hesitant expression, "The matter that follows involves secrets."

"If you don’t agree first, you are not allowed to know according to the rules."

Deacon Youu’s tone clearly carried weight.

"No problem." The deputy dean waved his hand, smiling at Xiao Yi, "This lad is smart, he will know how to choose."

"The issue is the quota."

"Quota?" Xiao Yi frowned.

"That’s right." The deputy dean nodded, "That grand event requires quotas."

"Black Cloud Academy has them, Heavenly Hidden Academy also has them."

"The best outcome is for Mo Youu to represent Black Cloud Academy in the competition, and you to represent Heavenly Hidden Academy."

"You two join forces in the next grand event."

"Join forces?" Xiao Yi’s brows furrowed even tighter.

"I represent Heavenly Hidden Academy, then what about Guu Feifan?"

"Guu Feifan." Deacon Youu’s face slightly turned unsightly, shaking his head.

Beside him, Elder Yun Yuan suddenly said, "The next grand event requires a Breaker."

"Guu Feifan is not qualified yet."

"Either you or Mo Youu alone can’t hope to break through."

"If I guess correctly, the deputy dean wants you two to join forces to break through."

"That’s right." The deputy dean nodded, then looked at Xiao Yi.

"Now we’re just waiting for you to nod."

The gaze of the four around him focused entirely on Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi’s face was indifferent, remaining silent.

After a moment, he shook his head.

"Unwilling?" The deputy dean squinted his eyes.

Deacon Youu’s face darkened.

"If you’re unwilling, why ask?" The deputy dean stared at Xiao Yi with an ugly face.

Xiao Yi shrugged, "Just curious, casually asking."

Xiao Yi’s tone was exceedingly light.

From the beginning, there wasn’t half a hint of agreement in his words.

Only, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became heavy at this moment.

This weightiness came from those beside him, the deputy dean and Deacon Youu.

"Are you teasing the old man?" The deputy dean’s tone was slightly cold.

"Not at all." Xiao Yi shook his head, "I said, just curious, asking."

"Do you know there are things you won’t learn if you don’t agree?" Deacon Youu’s face was similarly unsightly.

"And then?" Xiao Yi retorted.

"Nothing then." The deputy dean said solemnly, "You can’t compete in the upcoming matches of the third round, nor are you allowed to."

"Why?" Xiao Yi’s eyes narrowed, a disdainful smile, "The Martial Arts Arena is almost repaired." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

His icy eyes stared directly at the Martial Arts Arena ahead.

The once scarred, messy Martial Arts Arena was gradually about to be repaired.

The deputy dean’s tone grew heavier, "This year’s Hundred Schools contest, Heavenly Hidden Academy must be first, you may not compete."

"What if I insist on competing?" Xiao Yi’s tone also became heavy.

"You..." An icy chill suddenly burst from the deputy dean’s dark face.

"If you insist on competing, I can only make sure you can’t get on stage."

From some unknown point, the deputy dean’s tone was filled with a coldness.

Xiao Yi’s face turned cold as well, "I want to compete, let’s see who can stop me."

The cold words were filled with immense confidence.

"Who can stop you?" The deputy dean sneered coldly, "Is it necessary to stop?"

"If you insist on getting on stage, I will expel you from Black Cloud Academy."

"No longer a disciple of Black Cloud Academy, you are not qualified to participate in the Hundred Schools contest, nor to step on this Martial Arts Arena."

Heavy words fell, proving the deputy dean was not joking.

"What?" Three shocked exclamations sounded consecutively.

"Old guy, what are you crazy about?" Qing Lin instantly roared angrily.

For the first time, Elder Yun Yuan squinted his eyes.

Xiao Yi’s expression instantly turned cold.

Within this barrier, merely enclosing five people, yet the surrounding atmosphere was momentarily intensely weighty, the heaviness causing slight unease.

Beside him, Deacon Youu shook his head, "Why must it be this way."

"Xiao Yi, are you unwilling to return to Heavenly Hidden Academy, still holding a grudge over past matters?"

Speaking, a flash of light in Deacon Youu’s hand, he took out a dossier.

Opening the dossier, it contained information piece by piece.

"Do you still recognize this dossier?" Deacon Youu asked gravely.

"Years ago, this dossier was recorded personally by me, containing the information of all disciples back then."

"From beginning to end, your identity as an Academy Disciple has never been revoked, always recorded."

"If you wish to rejoin the academy, it’s merely a matter of words; the Sky-reaching Jade from those years will also be returned to you."

"If still unsatisfied, you don’t have to rush to refuse."

"In a short while, the Old Dean will emerge again from seclusion; as long as the request is not too excessive, given the master’s fondness for you, it will surely be granted."

"Heh." Xiao Yi smiled indifferently, "Yes, but the premise is that I currently cannot be on the Martial Arts Arena, right?"

"Correct." Deacon Youu nodded.

Xiao Yi shook his head, "Conditional allowance, then it’s a transaction."

"I’m not interested in this transaction."

"Not a transaction." Deacon Youu hurriedly shook his head, "The master wants to accept you as a disciple, it’s originally..."

"No need." Xiao Yi continued to shake his head, "I appreciate the goodwill of Deacon Youu and that elder dean."

After speaking, Xiao Yi stood up.

This stand meant he wouldn’t sit down.

"Bastard." The deputy dean rebuked, "You can refuse to enter Heavenly Hidden Academy, but you cannot get on this Martial Arts Arena."

"Still the same words." Xiao Yi’s face was indifferent, "What if I insist?"

"Then expelled from Black Cloud Academy." The deputy dean blurted out, his voice resolute.

"No way." Qing Lin also blurted out.

"Xiao Yi." Qing Lin looked at Xiao Yi with a tense expression.

Xiao Yi shook his head, his tone indifferent, "I’ve made some decisions and won’t change them."

"If the deputy dean expels me from Black Cloud Academy for this, I’ll just leave."

"I said long ago, if dissatisfied with me, I won’t stay."

Boom...

As the words fell, Xiao Yi flicked his fingertips.

The barrier enclosing the surroundings instantly shattered.

At this moment, the once cold aura and heavy atmosphere suddenly startled the surrounding disciples.

"What happened?" Tong Ye and others looked in confusion at the five people in front with varying expressions.

"Xiao Yi." Tong Ye looked at Xiao Yi.

Because, Xiao Yi’s face at this moment was exceptionally cold.

This kind of coldness, Tong Ye hadn’t seen Xiao Yi show towards the deputy dean, Qing Lin, and others.

"It’s nothing." Xiao Yi shook his head, his figure flashed, leaping onto the Martial Arts Arena.

"Bastard." The deputy dean slammed his hand down.

"Former Black Cloud Academy disciple Xiao Yi, from this moment, expelled from Black Cloud Academy, disqualified from the Hundred Schools contest."

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First update.

Second and third updates, midnight.