After resting for a night, Yu Xiaogang's group headed to the Sanders City Great Spirit Arena on time the next day.
The Spirit Fighting was still handled by Lin Fei and the others, though Bibi Dong also went up for a match because him hands were itching for a fight.
Yu Xiaogang looked through the Spirit Fighting teams currently staying in Sanders City, but after finding that none of them had any combat value, he abandoned the idea of fighting.
"Mad Bull Team, a team of pure brutes."
"Elemental Team; Water, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Earth, Wood... What, are you guys trying to trigger elemental reactions?"
"Kitty Team? Interesting. Lion, tiger, leopard... Good grief, they really are all felines."
"..."
Looking at the state of the teams in Sanders City, Yu Xiaogang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Because of its commercial prosperity, Sanders City gathered people from all walks of life, and thanks to them, the Spirit Fighting teams here were quite interesting.
Unfortunately, the current Yu Xiaogang was very picky about Spirit Fighting teams.
It wasn't that he looked down on those teams; he just didn't want to repeat too many meaningless battles.
Simply put, for the current Yu Xiaogang, he didn't want battles based on stats; he wanted to see different mechanics!
In terms of stats, who could possibly surpass him?
Take that Mad Bull Team, for example—a pure stats team. If their stats crushed the opponent, they won; if their stats were suppressed, they were helpless.
What was the point of fighting such a team?
No matter how many times you fought them, it was just the same old thing in a different guise.
So, Yu Xiaogang stayed in the preparation room, quietly waiting for the Spirit Fighting to end.
Flender, who had followed them early on, watched the Spirit Fighting scene below and then glanced at the betting area not far away, rubbing his hands together.
But at the thought of the near-zero odds for Yu Xiaogang's team, he immediately felt a bit discouraged.
It was simply too difficult to make money by betting on this Spirit Hall Academy Second Team that Yu Xiaogang was part of.
Flender visited this place to watch Spirit Fighting often anyway, but he had never seen such low odds.
"I just wonder what the situation will be when they encounter a strong team."
"Speaking of which, for this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, I haven't heard any news about any team having an absolute certainty of winning."
Flender thought to himself.
During the previous Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, Flender clearly remembered that even before the competition started, rumors about that year's 'sure-win' team began circulating in the Great Spirit Arena.
Looking at the results, the team that eventually won really was that one.
But this time, he hadn't heard any such news.
Of course, it wasn't that there was none at all; at least lately, Flender had heard quite a few rumors about Yu Xiaogang being the number one among the younger generation.
But Flender had also asked about Yu Xiaogang's Soul Power Rank—Rank 44. It was indeed Heaven-Defying, especially considering his age, making Flender feel like he had lived his life in vain.
Flender also believed that Yu Xiaogang would definitely be able to secure the title of the number one among the younger generation in the future.
But the problem was, that was the future.
Even if Flender lived in a remote corner, he knew that the so-called younger generation referred to people under twenty-five.
For true Genius Spirit Masters, they would most likely reach the level of Spirit King by that age.
For instance, in the champion team of the previous Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, both their captain and vice-captain were Spirit Kings.
Having Yu Xiaogang, who was still a Spirit Ancestor, compete for the title of number one against one or even multiple Spirit Kings?
Flender, unaware of Yu Xiaogang's specific circumstances, felt that Yu Xiaogang couldn't achieve such a thing.
However, what Flender didn't know was that before long, Yu Xiaogang would personally demonstrate to him what a Genius truly was.
With the Spirit Fighting finished and several more victories secured, the audience in the Great Spirit Arena had already begun cheering for the participating members as they left.
Spirit Hall's reputation among commoners was already very good, and now the strength of the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team had earned their respect.
So at this time, cheers were inevitable.
"Every time I hear so many cheers, especially when they're for us, I feel like I'm dreaming,"
Xu Xiaoxing said while happily waving to the audience.
"Exactly! By the way, Lin Fei, you should interact with the audience too. The captain doesn't fight easily, and the vice-captain fights entirely based on her own whims."
"In fact, counting it up, you're the one who has fought the most."
Jiang Lanlan looked at Lin Fei, who was shrinking back into the crowd, with some helplessness.
By now, Lin Fei was much better than when he first participated in Spirit Fighting. During that first match, Lin Fei had even walked onto the stage with his arms and legs moving in sync.
After being met with the audience's burst of laughter, his face turned so red that Yu Xiaogang and the others were a bit afraid something might go wrong with him.
Fortunately, Xu Xiaoxing and the others had stacked enough attributes on Lin Fei before the battle. Although Lin Fei was nervous, he ultimately won by relying on stat suppression.
After completing that battle, Yu Xiaogang specifically asked Lin Fei if he could adapt to such combat. If not, he suggested that Lin Fei wear a hood while fighting.
This would help alleviate some of the pressure.
But Lin Fei didn't do so.
Regarding his own personality issues, Lin Fei also wanted to make some changes.
So, he asked Yu Xiaogang to give him more opportunities to face such scenes.
Hearing Lin Fei's request, Yu Xiaogang was very satisfied.
Recognizing one's own shortcomings and being determined to correct them—such a person has the foundation for success.
Thus, along the way, Lin Fei was given plenty of matches.
By now, although Lin Fei was still used to hiding in the crowd, he was no longer so nervous when going up to fight.
Lin Fei was very grateful to Yu Xiaogang for his changes; he felt that Yu Xiaogang was a benefactor in his life.
Without him, he would probably have only become an ordinary Spirit Master. Unlike now, where not only had the true potential of his Spirit been unearthed...
...but he could also stand on the stage, overcome his weaknesses, and receive the cheers of the crowd.
All of this made Lin Fei determined that after graduating from Spirit Hall Academy in the future, he would follow in Yu Xiaogang's footsteps and become his follower.
Unaware of Lin Fei's thoughts, Yu Xiaogang smiled knowingly as he watched the group's rowdy behavior.
Years of immersion in books and research had made Yu Xiaogang's mindset increasingly mature.
It was only when spending time with Lin Fei and the others that Yu Xiaogang could remember that his age was actually younger than theirs.
Just like that, the group chatted as they returned to their residence. After resting for a night, they set out on the road to the next town the following day.
However, not long after the group left Sanders City, a group of people who looked full of Killing Intent blocked their path.
It was none other than Tai Tan, who had come seeking revenge!