Contract beast, flame lion

Although Xiao Lanmei's concession caused a commotion, the Imperial Martial Arena quieted down once again as the third match began.

"The third match, Nangong Aochen versus Gong Shaoqing!"

Upon hearing this, the gaze of Baili Hongzhuang and others fell on Gong Shaoqing. This was a battle without suspense.

Even though Gong Shaoqing had successfully reached the Vermillion Realm, he still paled in comparison to Nangong Aochen, who was at the fifth stage of the Vermillion Realm.

It wasn't that Gong Shaoqing's strength wasn't strong enough, but Nangong Aochen was simply too abnormal.

After all, their cultivation conditions and disparities couldn't match up to Nangong Aochen, resulting in such a gap.

"Gong Shaoqing, give it your all!"

A faint smile appeared on Baili Hongzhuang's face. Even though she couldn't change the outcome, the competition was still a way to gain experience.

Fighting against strong opponents often allowed them to better understand the power of the strong, which would greatly help their future cultivation.

In her previous life, she often sparred with the experts of her family. From the initial defeats to being able to persist later on, this kind of progress often brought a sense of accomplishment.

For cultivators, mentality is extremely important.

Failure is not frightening; every cultivator will experience failures on their path. What's frightening is being afraid to face failure.

"Give it your all! Just display the spirit of our Canglan Academy!" Cui Haoyan also encouraged him.

In this situation, they were in a difficult position. They knew it was a failure, but they still wanted to encourage Gong Shaoqing, so they could only say such words.

Feeling the encouraging gazes of everyone, Gong Shaoqing's icy face softened slightly. "Don't worry, I will do my best."

Since coming to Lingyin Academy and witnessing the strength of Nangong Xiujie and the others, he understood that even though he had a good reputation at Canglan Academy, he still had a big gap compared to other cultivators.

In fact, there were reasons why Canglan Academy had always ranked last in the previous two inter-academy exchanges. In terms of rigid conditions, Canglan Academy did have a considerable gap compared to the other two academies.

If it weren't for Baili Hongzhuang's possibility of changing the last-place outcome, he would never have been able to help Canglan Academy regain its honor.

His mood had once been low, helpless, but eventually, he had returned to his current calm state.

Being behind was not scary; as long as he continued to work hard, it was not impossible to close these gaps in the future.

In Gong Shaoqing's dictionary, there was never the word "give up."

"I'm going."

As the words fell, Gong Shaoqing walked directly onto the stage.

Liu Qinyue looked at his departing figure, wanting to say something but ultimately didn't.

No matter what, Gong Shaoqing would forever be the hero in her heart.

Nangong Aochen once again stepped onto the martial stage, and by his side, a fiery lion was glaring at Gong Shaoqing with great momentum.

"Oh my, that's the Crown Prince's contracted beast, the Flame Lion!"

"I heard that this Flame Lion has the strength of the fifth stage of the Vermillion Realm. Ordinary contracted beasts are no match for the Flame Lion."

"Why does the Crown Prince need to take action personally? As long as the Flame Lion attacks, Gong Shaoqing has already failed."

Everyone's gaze was drawn to the majestic Flame Lion. Its entire body was covered in red fur, similar to a lion, but with a fire attribute. Its attacking power was also extremely formidable.

Back then, the royal family spent a lot of effort to help Nangong Aochen find this Flame Lion.

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