Chapter 544: The National College League
âMr. Liu, what are you doing here?â Gao Peng smiled as he said teasingly, âDid you come here because you knew beforehand of my return?â
Teacher Liu smiled obsequiously and said, âIf I had known of your return, not only me but the vice-principal and heads of each department would definitely have been present. Weâre getting ready to participate in the college league. The preliminary round will be held in Yuzhou, and Chairman Ji wanted to let all the participating students come here to boost their spirits.â
âOh, I see.â Gao Peng nodded, though in reality, he didnât know anything about the college league.
He had been unable to continue holding the post of principal after he left Earth Star, so he had asked Grandfather to replace him as the principal of Tiange Academy to help him manage the school. He couldnât trust others to take his post, so heâd had no choice but to trouble his grandfather.
Grandpa walked towards him from behind and threw him a glare. He felt irritated just thinking about the conversation he had overheard between Gao Peng and Miss Bei the night before.
How could he be so foolish? I was way better when I wooed his grandmother. His father was quite cunning, too, when he wooed my daughter. Why is he so inarticulate? I donât even know when Iâll get a great-grandson.
Ji Hanwu walked over and the students who had been whispering immediately stopped talking and looked at the principal obediently.
âThe second National College League will be held this year. You placed eighth last year, which wasnât satisfactory, but your efforts were acknowledged. I hope you can work hard and strive for a better placement this year,â said Ji Han Wu solemnly.
âIf you achieve a better result than last year, each participant will be rewarded a Commander-tier familiar of perfect quality. If you get into the top three, each participant can choose a Commander-tier familiar, including familiars of the Epic grade, depending on your foresight,â Ji Han Wu said with a meaningful look.
The students started breathing heavily when they heard the principalâs promise.
Ep-Epic-grade!! They all knew what this meant. It meant bright prospects and a promising future.
âSir, what if we get first place?â one of the students mustered the courage to ask.
Ji Hanwu shifted his gaze to that student. The studentâs courage almost collapsed under his sharp gaze. âIf you win, I will reward you all with an Epic-grade familiar. The old principal will customize them himself.â Ji Han Wu suddenly pointed to Gao Peng, who was standing beside him.
Gao Peng was innocently dragged into the topic. He looked at the excited students and nodded. âAll right. If you win, I will customize anything you want, be it a lion, tiger, wolf, or roe deer.â
âQuick, thank the principal.â Teacher Liu was just as excited as the students. He knew the godlike abilities of the principal. Even he was envious of the students. It was such a great opportunity to have the old principal to customize a familiar for them. Naturally, winning first place was also extremely hard. It wouldnât be an exaggeration to say that it was incredibly hard.
He sighed. He could only hope that the students would grasp this chance.
It was getting late. Teacher Liu bid goodbye to Gao Peng and Ji Hanwu and left with the students and their familiars in a huge truck.
âGrandpa, what is the National College League? This is the first time Iâm hearing about it,â Gao Peng asked Grandfather after they had left.
âCollege League this, College League that, thatâs the only thing on your mind!â Ji Hanwu grew angry while looking at his sloppy grandson, but after all, it was his only grandson⌠His expression brightened after a few seconds of Gao Pengâs shameless behavior.
He glared at Gao Peng and said softly, âBei Qing Yan is a good girl. Sheâs kind-hearted and has big hips, so she can carry children. You better get married quickly, but if you really donât have feelings for her, then donât waste her time.â
âAhh.â Gao Peng was stunned. âTh-this is so suddenâŚâ
Gao Peng hadnât even thought about getting into a relationship before this. Was it because the familiars werenât interesting, or hunting monsters wasnât thrilling enough?
âGrandpa, this⌠Monster trainersâ lives are prolonged, so I think itâs still too early to consider these matters now,â Gao Peng said as he forced a smile. âAnd even if I had feelings for her, she might not feel the same way about me. If she rejects my proposal, things would become awkward between us, and our friendship might be affected.â
âShe doesnât have feelings for you⌠Nonsense! Feelings donât come out of nowhere! Do you think youâre handsome or rich?â Ji Hanwu paused, then looked at his grandson as he snorted. âItâs the inside that counts!â
âIâve never wooed a girl before, and Iâm afraid that I might mess things up and annoy her.â Gao Peng, who wouldnât even be frightened in a battle with King-tier monsters, suddenly turned timid.
Ji Han Wu was silent for a moment, then said, âJust be sincere. Her heart will feel it if you treat her well.â
He patted Gao Pengâs shoulder, then changed the topic. âAh, Tong Xiang and Tong Ling that you left at home were taken away by their tribe in exchange for news about a Real Dragon Fruit.â
Gao Peng was dazed. In reality, Gao Peng had prepared the Real Dragon Fruit for Grandpa. The ingredients needed for Da Ziâs evolution included Real Dragon Fruit, but it was just a supplementary ingredient, and moreover, Da Zi had leveled up to the Mythical grade, so the Real Dragon Fruit was no longer necessary.
Instead, it was Grandpaâs White Dragon that would need it to level up to a Legendary-grade Five Clawed White Dragon.
âWhereâs the Real Dragon Fruit?â Gao Peng was interested. His casual words actually brought back valuable news; it could be considered making use of waste.
In fact, Gao Peng wasnât planning to kill Tong Xiang and Tong Ling. If he killed them, too, he would definitely become the mortal enemy of the Sang Tong tribe, but if he only killed two and released the other two, it would cause trouble for the Sang Tong tribe.
Actually Gao Peng knew that Tong Xiang wasnât as rough as he looked. Gao Peng even knew that Tong Mo had killed the cherry blossom tree because he had been bewitched by Tong Xiang.
Killing top-tier monsters from another world recklessly before having a clear grasp of the situation would be a silly move and not one that someone who was even a bit cautious would make. Tong Mo had been provoked by Tong Xiang to kill the cherry blossom tree. That, along with the fact that Tong Xiang was the son of the great priest, while Tong Mo was the son of the tribe leader, meant that both parties held the greatest power in the tribe, so there was constantly competition caused by their power struggle.
The leader of the Sang Tong tribe was not a hereditary position; the most outstanding person among the younger generation would take charge as tribe leader. The son of the clan leader had died, but the son of the great priest had returned. Just the internal strife within the tribe would consume most of their energy.
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âThe Real Dragon Fruit can be found in a world of legacies. That world hasnât been activated yet, and will only activate once in a century. There are two more years left before its next activation,â said Ji Hanwu.
âGreat. Iâll definitely figure out a way to get the fruit by that time.â Gao Peng nodded.
âGrandpa, we were eighth place at last yearâs National College Cup?â Gao Peng hadnât said this in front of the students, but he almost couldnât believe it. The Southern Sky Group nurtured a lot of familiars, and he had also left behind many orders before he left. Additionally, Tiange Academy was a private school and could be said to be under the management of the Southern Sky Group, and yet still they had only been eighth place. Were high school students at that time that impressive?
âI know what youâre trying to say. The group didnât provide a lot of assistance to the school. They were given full support in terms of educational resources, but they werenât given familiars wantonly.â Ji Han Wu smiled and shook his head. âWe can provide them with familiars anytime, but we donât merely want a good ranking. We have to cultivate more outstanding monster trainers through this method. After weâve trained the people adequately, familiars can be granted at any time.â