Chapter 183: At Odds

Cheers erupted within the venue at Red Flag High School. In the first match of solo mode, a fully recovered Yan Chiyu had defeated her opponent with a single, effortless sword stroke.

Red Flag High School had been waiting for this moment for two months. Today, it finally reappeared on the battlefield. The opponent Yan Chiyu defeated was not an unknown figure, but Liu Yanan, the captain of Riverside High School and a star student at the tenth stage of the Qi Refining Realm. This indirectly proved that Yan Chiyu was in excellent form.

Fang Buyi and others cheered joyfully. The Soul of Red Flag had finally returned. This meant that Red Flag High School's strength would see a significant boost. Li Xiaofei was not at all surprised by her victory. He sat in the preparation area, deep in thought about the upcoming gang negotiations.

Paradise Island Real Estate Development Company's actions were tightly coordinated and clearly well-planned as they used Dragon Claw Gang as the vanguard and the other three gangs as minions. Therefore, despite Li Xiaofei's significant increase in strength, he did not dare to be complacent.

He already had a plan in mind, but he needed to make sure he caught every detail to ensure there were no oversights. He could open the Secret Time Pavilion once more before the official gang negotiations. If he could extract a disguise technique, it would be ideal. He frowned as he continued to calculate. The scene, however, was captured by many cameras.

"Oh, what do we see here? Li Xiaofei frowns as Yan Chiyu secures her victory."

"The Outlaw Rebel doesn't seem too pleased."

"Interesting. Could it be that Li Xiaofei doesn't want Yan Chiyu to compete?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Even Yan Chiyu's return shouldn't affect Li Xiaofei's position on the team. He remains a core member."

"Could it be... Li Xiaofei is vying for the captain's position against Yan Chiyu?"

"That's very possible. The team captain gets more weightage points when they graduate, which helps in getting into prestigious universities."

"Not only that, the captain is given priority during city team selections."

"Things are getting interesting. The two main pillars of Red Flag High School seem to be at odds."

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Many commentators started speculating wildly. Shen Yan, who witnessed the scene, was also slightly taken aback.

Could it be true that the two were not getting along? That would be a major event.

The livestream chat was exploding with comments as question marks flooded the screen. But Shen Yan calmly continued to commentate on the ongoing match as if he hadn't noticed. He wanted to send a LightChat message to ask Li Xiaofei, but since he was live, he restrained himself.

In the preparation area.

Smack.

Medic Ren Dong smacked Li Xiaofei lightly on the shoulder. "Hey, what are you daydreaming about?"

Li Xiaofei snapped back to reality and smiled slightly, "Just thinking about something else."

Ren Dong leaned in close, her pretty face almost touching Li Xiaofei's, and said, "Thank you for the gift."

"Huh?" Li Xiaofei was taken aback.

Ren Dong whispered in his ear, "That Medicine King Divine Manual. The principal said you begged Inspector Li for that medical manual for me, but you were too shy to tell me directly, so you had him pass it on."

Li Xiaofei was speechless.

What are you doing, you old bandit? When did I ever say such a thing? Originally, it was just classmates helping each other out. Now, thanks to you, there's suddenly an air of ambiguity.

"How's your training going?" Li Xiaofei asked.

He had a certain respect for this little freckled girl, Ren Dong, who followed the self-sacrifice technique path. After all, not everyone dared to play with their lives on the line. Choosing a self-sacrifice strategy was one thing in the virtual world of the light core. But playing this way in real life... that was akin to an old man eating arsenic. It was nearly courting death.

Ren Dong could hardly contain her excitement. "I feel like I've found a new path. I have a hunch that I'm about to soar."

She was right. In the subsequent medic duel, she only needed a minute to spread a cloud of poison and knock her opponent out. Then, Bai Qiqi finally secured her first victory in the league as she defeated her opponent. Bai Longfei also secured a win.

Since the overall outcome was decided, Li Xiaofei did not compete in the final main battle; instead, the veteran Fang Buyi took the stage and won.

Li Xiaofei also did not participate in the team mode that followed. This was Chen Fei's decision. He could see that Li Xiaofei had something on his mind, so he chose to let him rest.

"Why don't you head back for now?" Chen Fei suggested, "Take care of your own matters, then come back for training."

Li Xiaofei thought for a moment and said, "Alright."

He turned and left the arena. Since Red Flag High School's victory was assured, there was no point in him staying. It was better to go back and use the time for seclusion. However, the scene was once again captured by many cameras.

"Oh oh oh, Li Xiaofei is leaving early."

"Storming off in anger."

"What’s going on with Red Flag High School? Why isn't Li Xiaofei competing?"

"Is the school favoring Yan Chiyu?"

"Uh-oh, a rift between the two star geniuses—this is big news."

"A major headline is brewing."

Many commentators seized the opportunity to stir the pot.

For them, it didn't matter if Red Flag High School's team was breaking apart. As long as they could capture traffic and attract attention, that was enough. Moreover, many of these streamers and commentators were biased from the start, since they were supported by prestigious schools. They were the mouthpieces of these institutions and seized the opportunity to steer public opinion and drag Red Flag High School into a media frenzy.

Shen Yan watched Li Xiaofei's departing figure, confused.

Is the situation worse than he had imagined? Is something good turning into something bad? Li Xiaofei leaving early—is this a sign of him transferring schools?

He remembered when Red Flag High School's genius, Xiong Zhigang, caused a similar scene before leaving the team.

Could history be repeating itself today?

"Haha, interesting. Li Xiaofei's mentality has collapsed," Ye Xiang sat in front of the large screen with a satisfied smile on his face.

All signs indicate that Li Xiaofei is truly at the end of his rope this time. Even the most concerning Inspector Li Zhoumin seemingly has no intention of stepping in to help. Now it seemed that even Red Flag High School has given up on him. Very good. With this, we can justifiably take him down during the gang negotiations.

Excited, he slapped his legs and said, "Harder, what's going on? I don't feel anything."

His female secretary looked pained. Her mouth was numb, but what could she do? Ever since he had been sent to the ICU, Ye Xiang's manhood had been weak and lifeless. They had tried various methods, but nothing had worked. Modern medicine had not been able to solve this problem, so how could her small cherry lips do it?