X-Dragon Era-Chapter 278 - s 214-216: The Warm Feeling

Just as Ming Xuan opened her mouth, Xin Yun suddenly shouted loudly, "Alright, the fight ends here, Mr. Referee, I surrender!"

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, the entire audience erupted in shock, and everyone couldn’t believe what they were seeing. They didn’t understand why Xin Yun would voluntarily surrender in such a situation—couldn’t he see that his opponent had already exhausted their energy?

Completely ignoring the gasps of surprise from the audience, Xin Yun smiled indifferently, steered Yinglong away, and left the arena. Seeing this, Ming Xuan snapped back to reality and quickly followed on the Peacock Dragon.

Racing back to the stands, in front of two girls with reddened eyes, Xin Yun awkwardly scratched his head, at a loss for what to say. At the same time, Ming Xuan caught up from behind.

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Before the two girls could speak, Ming Xuan was the first to ask, "Why! Why would you do that?"

At Ming Xuan’s question, Xin Yun couldn’t help but give a wry smile, spreading his hands as he said earnestly, "Don’t overthink it. I just didn’t want to advance to the second year so soon, I’m really telling the truth, you have to believe me!"

"You! I..." Hearing Xin Yun’s words, Ming Xuan, who had always been very strong, suddenly had her eyes well up with tears. Even a fool wouldn’t believe such words. She knew in her heart that Xin Yun was sacrificing his interests to benefit her. But in truth, she would have preferred it to be the other way around.

For a long time, she owed Xin Yun too much; after all, not even real brothers could do so much. He not only saved their lives but also gave them a quiet and peaceful life, ensuring the mother no longer had to work hard, content with tending to her flowers and plants every day.

As for Ming Xuan herself, she was even more cared for; she had everything others had, and even things they didn’t—including getting into the Combat Dragon Academy. Even a real father might not have been able to do as much.

Especially today, to preserve her, Xin Yun was willing to give up his honor and position, voluntarily admitting defeat even when victory was certain. Such a deep bond made her feel at a loss for how to reciprocate.

Watching Ming Xuan tremble with emotion, Xin Yun couldn’t help but smile bitterly. He really didn’t want to advance so quickly. He originally didn’t want to participate, but after noticing something off about Ming Xuan’s mood and after a little investigation, everything came out, leading to this event.

Yet, even though Xin Yun spoke the truth, including Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, no one believed him. Everyone was convinced that Xin Yun was sacrificing himself for others. Especially Ming Xuan, who thought the same. After all...she hadn’t mentioned this incident at home, not even her mother knew about it.

Gently patting Ming Xuan’s shoulder, Xin Yun didn’t try to explain anymore. Frowning, he said displeasedly, "You were wrong this time. Such a big thing, and you didn’t tell me—are we brothers or not!"

"I! This..." Faced with Xin Yun’s reproach, Ming Xuan was utterly speechless. After a long hesitation, she finally lowered her head and said, trembling, "I’m sorry, I do see you as a brother; it’s just that... I’ve caused you too much trouble already, I didn’t want to..."

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"Quit it..." Listening to Ming Xuan’s words, Xin Yun laughed and pushed her, chiding, "Granny... still saying we’re brothers? Since when are brothers so polite? Remember this, talk to me if you have a problem. If you’re going to be so distant, I’ll really get angry."

Watching Xin Yun’s hearty laugh, Ming Xuan also started to smile. Having such a brother was truly wonderful. Regardless, for the sake of this bond alone, she had to strive hard, if only to repay everything Xin Yun had given her.

On the other side, just as the two girls were about to inquire further, the referee already urged them to take the field. Although both girls were equally matched, Yan Qingying was listed first, so she became the second challenger.

The following two fights were really not worth mentioning, completely lacking in excitement, and ended as soon as they had begun. Against the attacks of Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, the second-year students couldn’t even put up a resistance, losing quickly and decisively, deserving their title of champions of the First Year Section!

As for Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan, they passed in one go. Although both had significant shortcomings, this only affected their potential to become top experts, but not their current strength, exemplified by their early dominance in the Fire and Wind elements.

Speedy Slash was somewhat better, taking over ten seconds to defeat his opponent. As for Ke Zhan, like Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, his battle ended almost as soon as it began; he launched a series of Violent Fireballs, then turned to leave.

By the time he reached the edge of the arena, the final fireball exploded, and his opponent had long since lost the ability to fight back, securing an easy and pleasant victory.

In terms of fighting style, Ke Zhan’s frog-like dragon was increasingly resembling a Katyusha Rocket Launcher, similar to the kind with four racks of ten tubes each, unleashing a barrage like a sudden storm. The rockets followed one after another, firing two or three a second, with tremendous power that was incomparable to ordinary artillery.

After acquiring the Four Great Innate Treasures, Xin Yun gave up on the plan to have Ke Zhan become complete. By now, Xin Yun had come to understand that no matter how hard Ke Zhan tried, it was entirely unlikely for him to become one of the Nine Great Experts. Thus, becoming a top-level expert was likely his ultimate goal.