Dragon Tamer - Chapter 369:
Chapter 369: Chapter 371 Noble Place
Duan Changqing’s face had turned dark at this moment as well.
He approached the main platform and saw Principal Sun.
“What do you mean by this? It was supposed to be a trial between academies, so why have you turned it into this kind of public duel?” Duan Changqing demanded.
Sun Chong smiled and said to Duan Changqing, “Since you want to join the ranks of the High Court, you must not only gain the approval of us, the senior management of the academies, but naturally, you must also win the recognition of the students. Moreover, as the principal, I decide what form the trial takes!”
“You’re seeking personal revenge!” Duan Changqing seethed.
“With such a fair method, you accuse me, and I have no choice; instead of prattling on here with me, you’d better think about how to lose a bit more gracefully later on!” Sun Chong said with a hint of scorn.
“What are the rules of the competition?” Duan Changqing suppressed his anger and inquired.
“It’s quite simple, each side has seven members. Each round, one student steps forward to duel, the winner stays on to continue fighting, the loser steps down to be replaced by the next student. When one side has no one left to fight, they are deemed the loser,” Sun Chong explained.
Duan Changqing frowned.
These rules were extremely unfavorable to the Li Chuan Dragon Taming Academy!
If it were based on the score of wins and losses, then Duan Changqing could still secure victory by manipulating the order of appearances.
But this mode meant that what they were really competing over was raw strength…
There was also the possibility of the most dreadful scenario: that all seven of the Li Chuan Academy students could not overcome even one of their opponents, leading to a loss that would wipe away all their face and dignity, and subject them to the ridicule and laughter of everyone!
This was Sun Chong’s scheming!
To turn his painstakingly managed Li Chuan Dragon Taming Academy into nothingness, to make his most treasured things become the shame of the academies of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent!
Duan Changqing was incensed like never before, yet, he was helpless.
He knew that arguing with Sun Chong at this point was meaningless; the situation had reached this stage, and Sun Chong held the power of the academy’s qualification examination, so he could only be manipulated by him.
“Back then, you snatched the only opportunity for tenure from my hands, and yet you utterly disregarded it. I, Sun Chong, swear to make you taste the same bitterness!” Sun Chong sneered, utterly disregarding the setting as he aired his past grievances.
Duan Changqing and Sun Chong were from the same cohort.
As outstanding graduates of the High Court, they both wanted to stay on at the High Court to become instructors, principals, or even the dean…
But there was only one spot available.
Duan Changqing had been favored by the academy then and became a probationary instructor.
However, not long after, Duan Changqing left the academy, vanishing without a trace. The sole position of a probationary instructor was held by Duan Changqing, and Sun Chong’s multiple applications were always rejected at the door.
The very thing Sun Chong cared most about, Duan Changqing disdained.
If so, why had Duan Changqing competed with him in the first place? Why hadn’t he simply yielded the position?
Now, Sun Chong had risen to the position of principal. After several decades, Sun Chong could never have imagined that Duan Changqing would become the head of a no-name academy, still foolishly aspiring to join the ranks of the Dragon Taming Academy.
Without Duan Changqing, Sun Chong would not have gone through those dark and decadent four to five years. By now, he might have become the Great Instructor or the vice-principal!
Therefore, no matter what, Sun Chong was determined to make Duan Changqing experience the pain he suffered back then and not only that, he intended to ruthlessly humiliate and trample what Duan Changqing had painstakingly built!
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“A bunch of trash, worthless scum, the Dragon Taming High Court is sacred and noble, not something that these lower-class citizens, these wastelanders, can just walk into. You guys, during the duel later, I want you to crush them. If anything happens, I, Sun Chong, will take responsibility!” Sun Chong told the seven students behind him.
“Yes!”
Among the seven students were Zeng Liang and Lu Fang.
All of them were carefully selected by Sun Chong, the most outstanding few among those who entered the academy last year.
Of course, Sun Chong had also taken extra care of them over the past year, so whatever he asked of them, they would definitely not hesitate!
Their actions must be ruthless!
It would be best if they could kill their dragons.
Turn them into a complete bunch of cripples!
Sun Chong’s resentment and obsession didn’t wear away with the passage of time, but rather completely erupted after seeing Duan Changqing!
“Rest assured, Principal, even if you didn’t specifically order it, I would not show mercy,” Zeng Liang said with a smirk, his narrow eyes fixed on Zhu Minglang.
Young Dragons, Holy Dragon?
Wait until I trample them into the mud and make them eat dragon dung!
Zeng Liang would show this guy the huge difference between a true Dragon Taming High Court and such a wild chicken academy!
“Is everyone ready, cough cough,” a woman’s voice came through, and she coughed a few times after speaking, seemingly quite weak.
“Principal Han, weren’t you resting? Why have you come here, too? This kind of thing can be left to me, Sun Chong. You can just recuperate in the Rehabilitation Pavilion,” Sun Chong said, his tone changing with a hint of flattery, upon seeing the woman.
“I’ve been in the room for too long. I’ve improved a bit, so I came out for a walk. As one of the principals, as long as I am not seriously ill, I naturally have to come,” Han Wen said softly, coughing again after she finished speaking.
“We can start now. We will send out a student first to fight from our side; let Jiang Zhiyi take the lead,” Sun Chong said.
“Hmm, if the strength difference is too great, just touch and go, and don’t harm the life of the dragon beast,” Han Wen reminded them.
After all, they are from a small local academy, and their strength is definitely limited.
The student named Jiang Zhiyi nodded, then glanced at Principal Sun Chong.
Sun Chong gave him a look, signaling him to do as previously instructed, to be ruthless when it was time to be ruthless!
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Duan Changqing returned to the Li Chuan representative students’ side, at a complete loss, with a heavy heart.
He had just probed the prowess of the seven students behind Sun Chong.
Their cultivation base was noticeably higher than that of their students, and since they had been admitted to the Supreme Court, they likely had significant backgrounds, and the bloodline grades of their dragon beasts would also be superior.
“Principal, let me take the lead,” Hong Hao said.
“Good, show some spirit. Don’t worry too much about winning or losing. Of course, the most important thing is to protect your dragon beast and not to overexert,” Duan Changqing nodded.
Hong Hao nodded, a change from his usually overconfident demeanor, his face instead set in determination, refraining from any useless talk.
“Principal, if we lose, will Li Chuan Academy really be ordered to be removed?” Hong Hao suddenly asked.
Duan Changqing looked at him and did not answer the question, but instead clapped him on the shoulder and said, “Don’t think too much; do your best. Even if Li Chuan ceases to exist in the future, we must make all the academies remember our Li Chuan name!”
“Principal, let me do it,” Zhu Minglang spoke up then.
But Duan Changqing shook his head.
“Zhu Minglang, I know you are our greatest security, but I also want the people of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent to know that the students I personally trained are second to none!”
“I believe the true nobility of the academy lies in the fact that, however insignificant or lowly a person may be, as long as he is willing to learn and to strive, he can transform himself and stand proudly in this world,” Duan Changqing said calmly and peacefully.
