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Heaven Dou Academy.
The central square was an extremely wide area. Normally, it was closed off, and it would only be open to the public when there was a major competition.
At this moment, the huge square was packed with people. As far as the eye could see, it was a black mass of people. The bustling crowd brought with it a clamor that constantly spread in all directions.
There were only a hundred official participants, but there were at least ten times as many spectators as there were competitors. Furthermore, everyone invited to the Battle of Geniuses was an important figure in the Douluo Continent.
They were all influential figures. A large, sturdy stage made of marble stood at the center of the plaza. A young man stood alone on the stage. His figure was lonely, and he seemed to be getting impatient.
"That bastard isn't here yet …"
His cold and irritated gaze landed on the other side of the stage. There was supposed to be an opponent for him there. Howard frowned, his patience running out.
He wasn't the only one. The spectators were also getting impatient.
On the opposite side of the ring, close to the judges' seats, there was a VIP seat. Emperor Xue Ye was sitting in the main seat, looking down indifferently. His old but determined face did not show any emotion.
On his left and right, Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi stood quietly with easygoing and carefree expressions.
"Who's the first match? Why hasn't it started yet?"
The Emperor looked at Qian Ren Xue beside him.
"Reporting to Imperial Father, the first match is between a rank 31 Heaven-grade student, Howard, and a rank 22 Earth-grade student, Fang Xuan"
Xue Qing respectfully replied.
"Eh? Fang Xuan is still in the academy?! "
The Emperor was taken aback and looked a little surprised.
According to his thoughts, Fang Xuan should have been expelled from the academy by the end of this year because he did not meet the academy's requirements.
"Yes! Not only is he still in the Heaven Dou Academy, but he even made it through the preliminaries and obtained the right to participate in the Genius Battle" Qian Ren Xue recounted Fang Xuan's performance in detail to Xue Ye.
Gradually, the Emperor's expression changed. He was very surprised. He didn't think that his son, whom he'd given up on, would be able to achieve so much.
However, this wasn't enough to attract the Emperor's attention.
Not long after, The emperor regained his calm and dignified appearance. It was as if nothing in the outside world could attract his attention.
"It's about time …"
Meng Shenji, the head of the Heaven Dou Academy's Board of Education, crossed his arms and looked at the red-haired beauty beside him. "Teacher Ruolan, since Fang Xuan is absent, we can only declare him the loser."
"How can this be …"
Ruo Lan gritted her teeth, her face full of frustration. It wasn't easy for her class to produce a student who could participate in the Genius Battle. If Fang Xuan could get a good ranking in the competition, as a teacher, she would also, be proud. She would make those colleagues who mocked her all day long for only being able to teach Earth-grade children look at her in a different light.
There was a competition between teachers too.
"Board of Education Meng Shenji, please be patient. Just a little while. That kid should be here soon." Ruolan put her hands together and pleaded.
"This …"
Meng Shenji pondered for a moment.
He first looked at the emperor in the VIP section, then at the audience. After waiting for so long, everyone was getting impatient. Complaints could be heard from the crowd.
He shook his head. He knew that he couldn't wait any longer. "My apologies, Teacher Ruolan. Under these circumstances, we can only declare Fang Xuan the loser."
The next moment, Meng Shenji stood up and announced loudly, "Since Fang Xuan hasn't arrived yet, I hereby announce that Howard is the winner of this match …"
"Whoosh"
At this moment, a black shadow broke through the air at high speed. It crashed into the arena like a meteor, creating a loud "bang".
Black hair, black clothes, a slender figure, and a pair of cold eyes that seemed to have been tempered by fire.
They were sharp as lightning as they stared coldly at Howard.
It was Fang Xuan, who had just arrived.
Seeing Fang Xuan appear in the arena, the audience had a huge commotion.
Of course, it wasn't the excitement and cheers of a hero or savior. It was more of boos and disdain.
"Wow! Look, the fiend Fang Xuan is here"
"I heard that he's ruthless. He won't even let beauty go"
"Howard, we support you. Defeat Fang Xuan"
At present, Fang Xuan's status as the public enemy has not been removed, 80% of the boys and 100% of the girls in the school regarded him as their number one enemy.
Therefore, many people were cheering for Fang Xuan and cheering for his opponent, Howard.
"F * ck! That brat is finally here" Ruo Lan patted her towering breasts and finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"He's here. He's finally here"
Among the crowd, a beautiful and cute silver-haired loli couldn't help but smile when she saw Fang Xuan.
Ye Lingling thought that Fang Xuan wouldn't be able to make it to the competition.
"Hmph, that brat. I'll defeat him personally in the arena" Dugu Yan, who was beside Ye Lingling, glared at Fang Xuan angrily.
"Yanyan, leave this matter to me. I'll defeat Fang Xuan fair and square during the competition and avenge you" Yu Tianheng smiled gently.
The crowd below the stage was abuzz with discussion. Some were happy, while others were sad.
However, Fang Xuan didn't care about what others thought. His eyes were locked on his opponent. He was highly focused and prepared to use Howard to test the results of his cultivation over the past few days.
"Um, I haven't lost the right to compete, right?" He looked at the at the judges' table.
"Yes"
The judges nodded.
"Since Fang Xuan has made it here in time, I hereby announce that the first round of the Genius Battle, Fang Xuan versus Howard, has officially begun"
Following the announcement of the start of the competition, a wave of cheers erupted from the crowd.
Everyone had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
Countless gazes crisscrossed before finally converging on Fang Xuan and Howard.
Everyone was looking forward to an exciting match …
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