Chapter 96: The President Appears

Cui Sheng took a deep breath, his tone calm. "Fang Qingyun and Zhao Junhong, you two possess genuine talent. However, do not underestimate the people of the world. This world is not composed solely of those who deserve the title of genius."

Qin Ran also spoke indifferently. "Perhaps we will lose, but..."

"Why bother saying all this?" Fang Qingyun interrupted impatiently. "We challenged you only because you schemed against me. Now I seek retribution. You are student council members and students of Northwest Military Academy. I cannot kill you, so I will simply beat you senseless. Nothing more. Do you understand?"

The two vice presidents exchanged meaningful glances and fell silent.

More students gathered around the stage, their eyes hostile toward Fang Qingyun and Zhao Junhong.

The newcomers dared to challenge the respected vice presidents? They were courting death!

Yet many students wore sly, amused expressions.

They held no fondness for fresh students who challenged upperclassmen upon entering the academy.

Nor did they spare the student council any mercy.

Beat them!

Best if they were beaten to death.

Two against two!

Fang Qingyun and Zhao Junhong faced Cui Sheng and Qin Ran.

The four stood upon the fighting stage.

"Heh, what a lively spectacle!"

A voice suddenly rang out.

Cui Sheng and Qin Ran's bodies stiffened.

The teacher who had been calmly patrolling nearby also grew uneasy.

In contrast, many student council members and other students rejoiced.

"President!"

"The president has returned!"

"Strange, he had only just left. How could he return so soon?"

"He must not have left."

A man in his twenties, with a handsome face and a warm smile, stepped forward. Gazing at the four fighters, he chuckled. "I had only just stepped away when I learned of the interesting events at the school. I returned to observe."

"President!"

Qin Ran's expression turned awkward.

"Pay me no mind. Carry on."

The president waved dismissively. "However, I am rather puzzled. Why has such a minor stage battle drawn so many teachers?"

The president shifted his gaze toward the surrounding instructors, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

One teacher spoke up. "President Wang, you have returned at the perfect time. These two students have caused quite a disturbance this time."

"Disturbance?"

The president laughed lowly. "Then let us make it even greater."

"What?"

The president cleared his throat. "Following the suggestions of the two vice presidents, I have decided that if Fang Qingyun and Zhao Junhong win this match, they will become the new vice presidents."

The entire stage fell into sudden silence.

A teacher stared at the president in shock and fury. "Wang Xuan, have you gone mad? The student council of Northwest Military Academy cannot be treated so lightly!"

Wang Xuan smiled faintly. "The two vice presidents informed me themselves. This is an internal matter of the student council, and it need not concern the teachers. Unless the teachers wish to amend the school regulations?"

A simple statement silenced the teachers completely.

Some matters allowed for hidden rules and loopholes.

But not in Northwest Military Academy.

You want to test that?

See if the Snake King grants you any explanation.

In short, all interpretive rights belong to the Snake King.

Thus, when Wang Xuan produced the school regulations, the teachers could only keep silent.

"Heh, hahaha!"

Cui Sheng suddenly burst into laughter, his aura surging rapidly.

Wang Xuan watched him with a smile, his gaze playful, saying nothing more.

To him, Cui Sheng's struggle was merely that of a man facing death.

The next moment, Cui Sheng's expression changed.

His aura continued to rise, surging past a certain threshold.

"Broken through?"

Many cried out in astonishment.

Vice President Cui Sheng of the second year had actually broken through and advanced to the general level.

Several teachers were stunned, and after a long moment, they could not help laughing heartily.

He had broken through so quickly!

Second year!

Cui Sheng was not yet twenty years old!

Ordinary students graduated as four-star warriors.

Those with talent could enter higher ranks and graduate as seven-star warriors.

Yet among them were individuals born different from others.

The vice presidents of many schools were such people.

They were warriors before entering the academy, advancing rapidly in a short time, becoming high-rank warriors by their second year.

Nearly all vice presidents of various schools belonged to this category.

Then, in their third year, they would enter the general level and become president.

No one had expected that Cui Sheng of the second year would advance early.

The significance was entirely different.

A second-year student under twenty becoming a general level would attract the attention of many powerful figures on the front lines.

The pressure from the Snake King would also be lessened.

After the initial shock, cold glints flashed in Wang Xuan's eyes.

How could this bastard break through so quickly?

Unless...

Looking at the broken-through Cui Sheng, Zhao Junhong frowned slightly, unwilling to say, "It seems I can no longer defeat him."

"Never mind, I'll handle this!"

Fang Qingyun waved it off. "General level? A few moves and it's over."

"Then I'll take this one!" Zhao Junhong glanced at Qin Ran with ill intent, chuckling coldly. "Thank you for helping me break through. I'll be gentle with my hands later."

"With you?" Qin Ran sneered, his aura surging to the peak of the warrior level.

This disappointed the surrounding students.

They had expected Qin Ran to break through as well, but he remained only at the peak of the nine-star warrior level.

Without Cui Sheng's breakthrough, Qin Ran would have been the strongest in the entire school besides the president.

With the general level, his glory had faded.

His admirers hoped he would break through too.

"Heh!"

Zhao Junhong grinned ferociously, his physique transformed, power erupting again.

"BOOM!!!"

His overwhelming aura filled his body. In the blink of an eye, his strength leaped to the high-rank warrior level, advancing toward deeper realms.

His power finally stabilized at the nine-star warrior level.

Exactly the same as Qin Ran's!

Many students stared in astonishment.

No wonder the Snake King valued him so highly and sent his own secretaries to train him.

"Come on, darling!" Zhao Junhong sneered, charging at Qin Ran.

"Kill!"

Qin Ran roared and rushed forward.

The two clashed instantly.

Yet the moment they exchanged blows, many observers saw the issue.

Although Zhao Junhong's original level was not high, after transformation, his power surged dramatically. Moreover, his enhancements were not limited to spiritual energy; his physical defense, attack, and speed were all reinforced.

A complete nine-star warrior!

Facing such a versatile warrior, the fight would naturally favor Zhao Junhong. After several exchanges, Qin Ran showed signs of exhaustion.

"Time for us!" After glancing at the situation, Fang Qingyun's gaze turned to Cui Sheng. "Though I do not know why you targeted me, since you have done so, I will not hold back."

"No need to hold back!" Cui Sheng's expression turned calm. "The reason is actually simple. I have crawled this far through endless scheming and fighting. How could I willingly hand over what I hold?"

Fang Qingyun shook his head and stepped toward Cui Sheng.

No matter the reason, what you have done is done.

You cannot scheme against me just because you have justification!

Damn it, my saintly female warrior!

"BOOM!"

Both delivered a direct punch.

It was a probing strike. The result was that Cui Sheng retreated continuously.

Fang Qingyun relaxed.

He had slain many generals, but none were comparable to Cui Sheng.

This was the second-strongest warrior in Northwest Military Academy, vastly different from the riffraff of Chaos City.

Cui Sheng's face grew grave.

Although his spiritual energy was not strong, his physical strength was incomprehensible.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Both roared simultaneously and clashed again.

The teachers, the president, and the students all watched intently.

Without question!

This was the highest-spec battle among the students of Northwest Military Academy.

One side was a vice president who had broken through to the general level.

The other was a talent valued by the Snake King, who had been taken away by the president's secretaries for special training upon arriving at the school.

They represented the peak of the student body.

Even the president might not be much stronger than them.

Soon, a shocking scene unfolded.

Fang Qingyun unleashed punch after punch, each heavy and forceful.

Cui Sheng retreated step by step under the relentless assault, roaring as he poured out all his power. Yet he could not withstand Fang Qingyun's attacks and continued to fall back.

Fang Qingyun's physique was already close to the mid-level general, and paired with his spiritual energy, it absolutely reached that realm.

Cui Sheng had also broken through, but only as an ordinary general. The gap between them was vast.

Still, he was already strong!

If this had been within Chaos City, Fang Qingyun would have knocked him out long ago.

Of course, Cui Sheng would not last much longer now either.

"How is this possible!?"

Watching the fight, some teachers shook their heads.

"These are two freshmen?"

What kind of freshmen are these?

Your freshmen are beating the student council vice presidents back, nearly on the verge of defeat.

Cui Sheng was doing his best to struggle, yet Fang Qingyun held absolute superiority.

For example, Zhao Junhong was even more versatile.

He simply lagged behind in spiritual energy.

However, spiritual energy served more as an auxiliary, and after being infused with the Killing Decree, its destructive power increased dramatically.

No matter what techniques Cui Sheng used, Fang Qingyun simply suppressed him with overwhelming force!

Seeing the two on the verge of defeat, a teacher approached Wang Xuan and whispered, "President Wang, enough. It is time to stop them. Do you truly wish for both vice presidents to be defeated by newcomers? How will the student council manage the students afterward?"

Wang Xuan said calmly, "If they have been defeated, replacing them with two more young and formidable individuals, what is wrong with that?"

"Absurd!" The teacher scolded. "Replacing them with two inexperienced newcomers who know nothing? How can they manage the students? Will the upperclassmen submit to them?"

"I find myself unable to understand your words!" Wang Xuan replied coldly. "Cui Sheng and Qin Ran are also second-years now. Soon, they will enter their third year. What of it? The school still has fourth-years. If they can accept Qin Ran and the others, they can certainly accept Fang Qingyun and the others."

"Th-this cannot be the same!"

The teacher raged. "Fang Qingyun and the others are first-years. Strictly speaking, they have not even formally enrolled yet."

Formal enrollment was not yet complete, and Fang Qingyun and the others were the new students training in Northwest Military Academy.

Once they formally enrolled, Qin Ran and the others would advance to third-year.

Right now, all students were in a transitional phase.

This was something the teachers could not accept, and they believed the students would not either.

Two freshmen just entering the school had become vice presidents, leading the entire Northwest Military Academy.

What face would the fourth-years keep?

Nonsense!

The student council is not like others. This is a truly powerful organization.

Wang Xuan smiled. "Please rest assured, teachers. If they truly run into trouble, I will return to the school and personally preside over the student council for a year until they are fully familiar with its operations."

The teachers' expressions turned calm. "It seems you are determined."

Wang Xuan replied meaningfully, "Whether I am determined or not is irrelevant. The important thing is that you are not determined."

The discussion on this side ended, and the fight on the other side reached its conclusion.

Fang Qingyun clenched his fists, channeling all his spiritual energy to his fists. The Killing Decree activated, igniting a blood-red flame.

"Kill!"

An overbearing punch destroyed Cui Sheng's techniques, shattered his spiritual defense, and slammed heavily into his chest.

"BOOM!"

"Spurt!"

Cui Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying from the stage by Fang Qingyun's fist.

According to the stage battle rules, anyone who leaves the stage loses.

"Awoooo!"

On the other side, seeing the fight end, Zhao Junhong grew anxious. He roared and forced himself to endure a strike, then crossed his arms and struck down viciously.

"BOOM!"

"CRACK!"

With a sound of bones shattering, Qin Ran was smashed to the ground. He let out a pained groan and could not rise for a long time.

Qin Ran had lost!

The surrounding crowd did not find the outcome surprising.

They were not fools. From the beginning of the fight, they had already seen many problems.

Throughout the battle, Fang Qingyun and the others had suppressed Qin Ran and the others.

There was a difference in year and strength.

It was simply reversed!

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Seeing the outcome decided, Wang Xuan stepped forward and clapped. He declared loudly, "Since Fang Qingyun and the others have won, I will follow the suggestion of Vice Presidents Qin Ran and Cui Sheng to formally appoint Fang Qingyun and Zhao Junhong as the new student council vice presidents."

Silence!

The students exchanged bewildered looks.

He was serious?

Two students who had not even formally enrolled as new students becoming the new vice presidents. Was he joking, or had I fallen behind the times?

The sole patrol officer stepped forward and whispered, "President, should we reconsider?"

"Reconsider what?" Wang Xuan said unhappily. "Do not forget that promoting Fang Qingyun and the others was the idea of Qin Ran and Cui Sheng. Have you not heard me? I recall you also attended that meeting."

The patrol officer's lips moved, but he could not speak for a long time.

He had indeed attended that meeting, and Qin Ran and Cui Sheng had said exactly that. But after today's events, even a fool would understand what those two truly meant.

The patrol officer would not side with them. At the time, those who knew the story were more detailed than the president. They had teamed up to set the president up. Now, the president was turning that move against them.

Wang Xuan looked at the teachers and students present and said calmly, "According to the student council's selection process, one person proposes and the rest vote. As all four student council members agreed to the inclusion of Fang Qingyun and the others, starting today they are vice presidents!"

With that, Wang Xuan stared at the teachers who were glaring coldly and added, "Of course, if the teachers believe this is unfair or the process flawed, you may report to the Snake King's secretary and have him come to verify personally."

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