Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 237 - 236: Giving Up on Everything, Achieving Nothing
Taking Su Jinyu to a somewhat distant and open space, Shi Yuezhu furrowed her brows to inquire.
Su Jinyu hesitated for quite a while before speaking up to explain.
She didn’t hide the truth from her mentor.
The reason she acted like this was to provoke Shen Ye.
She wanted to see if he still cared for her...
Upon hearing this explanation, Shi Yuezhu felt somewhat relieved.
Even though she was still somewhat angry, frustrated with Su Jinyu for still thinking about Shen Ye.
But at least she wasn’t genuinely interested in Shen Han, so it was still fine.
...
On Tianyi Academy’s side, perhaps because of seeing Shen Han being entangled with Su Jinyu, Yu Jing’s impression of Shen Han slightly diminished.
In such an important occasion, to be engaged in such pushing and pulling.
"Regarding this year’s competition, as the Dean mentioned, we must at least maintain our current ranking.
Hongtai Academy is participating for the first time. If we can’t even outdo them, it would truly be a disgrace.
I’ve already looked into it, and over at Hongtai Academy, it’s only that Yu Shaoqing has some skill; the others shouldn’t be a match for us."
Speaking of this, Yu Jing glanced at everyone.
"Although the Dean advised everyone not to show off, to give up if they can’t withstand it.
But I think, since embarking on the path of cultivation, challenges and difficulties have never ceased.
To give up on everything will make it hard to achieve big.
This academy competition, I hope fellow students will do their best!"
As the saying goes, one’s bottom dictates one’s thoughts.
Yu Jing as the leader of Tianyi Academy’s team this time, what he seeks is different than the Dean.
The Dean hopes that no disciple of his should get injured, that’s the most important aspect.
As for Yu Jing, he hopes that under his leadership, they can achieve an excellent result.
In future conversations, it would definitely be a matter of his pride.
As for whether fellow students get injured, he doesn’t care about it much...
Each academy had a discussion on strategies.
7:00 AM had arrived.
At a command, young students from each academy leaped onto the logs.
The logs were washed by waterfall currents, naturally making them slippery.
Many stepped on and almost couldn’t stabilize themselves.
And among Tianyi Academy’s group, one person truly didn’t stabilize, losing his balance and immediately dropped down.
The Dean of Tianyi Academy quickly flew over, taking him to the tent to rest.
The crowd surrounding the competition venue burst into laughter. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
How embarrassing, does this count as the official beginning of the competition?
At the stands, even Madam Shen couldn’t help but chuckle, Shen Ao seated beside her, also very amused.
"Wasn’t the one who just fell down a student from Tianyi Academy? Seems like that scoundrel Shen Han went to study there?"
Madam Shen asked knowingly, intentionally to disparage.
"Yes, Madam, that person was indeed a student of Tianyi Academy, and Young Master Han was standing with him just now."
Madam Shen smiled: "That scoundrel is only fit to study at such an academy.
Talk about leaving home to study, what’s there to study exactly?"
Madam Shen’s voice was so loud that many around could clearly hear her.
Among those watching the competition, there are naturally many Tianyi Academy students.
Seeing this, they also felt their faces burning with shame.
Some were even embarrassed to admit they were students of Tianyi Academy.
"Keep calm and focus, don’t mind others!"
Yu Jing understood that the crowd’s temperament was affected, quickly voicing encouragement.
But surrounding students from other academies, hearing this, burst into laughter once more.
Among the laughter, without any forewarning, a heavy pressure surged over.
The competition had already begun, giving no time for everyone to calm their nerves.
Suddenly struck by the pressure, students with unstable temperament and strength were immediately shaken.
Just having mocked Tianyi Academy students, the next moment it was their turn.
In that instant, five students fell off the logs.
Excluding Mountain Sea Academy and Jade Dragon Academy, each had students eliminated.
This somewhat reduced the ridicule directed at Tianyi Academy.
After all, with so many students performing similarly, it demonstrates how difficult the competition is.
Shen Han stood on the log, not feeling much pressure.
He had long practiced techniques like the "Lonely Wind Snow-Treading Step."
To stabilize on the log wasn’t much of a problem.
Around him, it seemed the geniuses from various academies didn’t find it too troublesome to stand either.
At this moment, the contest was about how much one could withstand this pressure.
Since the competition began, the once conversation-filled audience had many now silent.
Their gaze fixated on the waterfall’s edge, watching intently.
Throughout the competition venue, only the sound of the waterfall echoed.
Pressure on all the students increased continuously.
Many changed expressions as the pressure mounted, transforming their previous ease into tight, clenched jaws.
From Tianyi Academy, yet another found it difficult to endure.
The competition had only begun for a short while, and Tianyi Academy had already lost four students...
Yu Jing looked up at Tianyi Academy’s students, worried now that he might be the only one to get through the first round.
After glancing at Tianyi Academy’s students, his gaze shifted to Hongtai Academy’s students.
No matter what, they must at least surpass them.
Compared to other academies’ struggling students, Mountain Sea Academy’s seemed incredibly calm.
Facing the pressure, seemingly without any sensation.
Just standing on the logs, occasionally whispering to each other.
Pressure intensified further.
Standing on the logs, Shen Han finally felt a bit of pressure at this point.
The current pressure was at least equivalent to Sixth Grade Half-Step strength.
Students unable to withstand this pressure began to fall one by one.
Shen Han glanced at his fellow students beside him.
Including himself, nine of them were competing.
Yet now, only four remained...
Apart from Mountain Sea Academy, other academies had also lost many students.
Perhaps concerned that continued competition might leave some academies without any participant.
A tutor from Mountain Sea Academy shortly withdrew the pressure.
That heavy pressure finally eased.
Checking the time, the competition started at 7:00 AM.
And now, remarkably it wasn’t even Noon yet.
The entire competition didn’t take even a two-hour period to eliminate nearly half of the students...
This year’s competition hosted by Mountain Sea Academy truly was exceptionally harsh.
Descending from the logs, Tianyi Academy’s Dean called everyone back to the tent.
Even during the competition, the Dean didn’t speak any discouraging or blaming words.
Encouragement was offered to everyone.
Yet all the direct-disciples wore somber expressions.
The student who fell off the log first looked particularly downcast: "It’s my fault for embarrassing my fellow students..."
