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"Uh... how could this be..."

Yao stared in disbelief at the hand gripping his neck tightly, but the burning sensation on his skin and the immense, suffocating force hidden within told him the undeniable truth before him—he had already lost.

"Huff... Huff..." Cain's sword tip was only one centimeter away from Jing. Jing was panting and silent, not daring to move.

She knew her defeat was inevitable, but she couldn't help but feel unwilling. She had put in so much effort for this match, and in the end, she still lost.

“You two did a great job; you made it a very enjoyable battle,” Cain said with a smile.

Looking at Jing and Yao with satisfaction in his eyes, from a teacher's perspective, Jing is undoubtedly an excellent student. Yao has also been growing from the beginning and is moving towards becoming an excellent student. He is very pleased that Yao has made such great progress in the short competition these past few days. Although it is only a short-term teacher-student relationship, he really even has the idea of ​​taking them on as his personal disciples and devoting all his efforts to their training.

One person has subdued two others; the outcome is already decided.

The audience fell silent for a moment, then suddenly erupted in loud applause and cheers.

"A fantastic battle. Although the most exciting parts were obscured by the smoke and dust from the explosions, it was definitely the best battle I've ever seen."

"Kain is so handsome, and he's a champion! From now on, I'm a fan of Kain. If you're a fan of Kain, we're like brothers and sisters!"

"It seems the outcome is already decided." The old master smiled and stroked his snow-white beard.

"Damn it, we actually lost!" Meng Ya's eyes widened, and he pounded the railing hard, feeling a surge of resentment.

"After all, the opponent is Cain. Even if I could borrow his powerful strength, I wouldn't be confident of defeating him. However, Yao's performance was already very good. Although he didn't win, he was able to truly awaken the power of the stars, which is a great achievement for him." Zhang Taixian said with a helpless smile.

"He found himself and made a significant contribution to the competition; this is a brilliance that belongs only to him." Master Lu Ban smiled slightly.

"Kain is amazing! He held his own against two opponents..." Sun Bin said with some admiration.

In contrast to the Star Team, the Moon Team was celebrating.

"That's fantastic! Cain won!" Xi Shi jumped up excitedly, cheering.

"Great! Oh my, I'm about to get 10,000 gold coins. How should I spend them?" Zhong Wuyan was already imagining her bright future with a contented smile.

"Fortunately, Cain held back, making the match more entertaining. If he had resolved the issue all at once, the audience probably wouldn't have been able to react in time, and he wouldn't have been able to achieve his goal of educating Jing and Yao," Lian Po said.

He already knew that Kain was holding back his strength when Kain used the Demon Armor.

"..." Ji Xiaoman looked at Cain in silence, her eyes filled with complex emotions. He had become a prominent "hero," which she thought was not a good thing and was a foolish thing to do.

“Kain…” Yang Yuhuan, standing behind the four, looked at the figure standing tall on the field with deep affection.

"Teacher Cain, you've won..." After a long silence, the sword in Jing's hand shattered, turning into fragments of the magic mirror that flew back behind her.

"This is a competition, neither of you will give way. Jing, Yao, although you lost, I'm happy. I can see your tremendous progress. You are both very talented people. Get up after you fall. The next competition will be your home turf," Cain said to the two. He lowered his hand and sword.

“I understand, teacher. Thank you for your guidance,” Jing nodded and said.

While feeling resentful, she also felt somewhat relieved. This was the strength of Teacher Cain. Losing was not a fluke or a coincidence. She still had a long way to go. She admired strong people like Cain, who were free, unrestrained, and composed.

However, her gaze towards Yao was somewhat complicated. This once good-for-nothing younger brother seemed to have finally grown up and become as strong as her, no, even stronger than her. She could feel it in the battle. He was indeed a genius. Jing felt both gratified and bitter at the same time. She felt bitter that her efforts could not keep up with the growth of a genius, and even felt a sense of jealousy.

"Ugh..." Yao found it hard to accept and sat down on the ground, touching his neck.

"Why……"

Despite having already obtained the power of the stars, he still lost. For the first time, he was so close to first place, yet he vanished without mercy. He found himself, but Yao still cared about winning and losing. He couldn't adjust his mindset for a while; he was still too young.

“It’s a pity, but that’s reality, Yao. You understand that you’ve already left childhood behind, and nothing will always go as planned.” Cain reached out to Yao, trying to help him up.

“You’re right, but I’m going to become a strongman like Li Bai. As a genius, I can’t possibly lose. The power of the stars is the strongest! Cain, I must win first place! I want people to really pay attention to me!” Yao slapped Cain’s hand away and challenged him again, his eyes red.

"I am a genius...I am a genius..."

He seemed to be obsessed with winning first place. An evil voice in his heart kept telling him to stand up again and again, to challenge relentlessly, to win, to win by any means necessary, as long as he won, no one else mattered! And this voice grew uncontrollably in his mind, making him want to start all over again.

"I understand how unpleasant it is to lose, but I still have to tell you that a true strongman is not defeated by a single loss. Strength is not only a manifestation of power, but also of mind and spirit. One who only possesses one aspect cannot be called strong. You only see Li Bai's superb martial arts skills, but have you ever learned from his spirit? He also failed, but he became stronger afterward, instead of being powerless and furious like you. You are just running away, and running away from reality is the behavior of a weakling! What are you thinking?! Wake up!"

Cain frowned, and his longsword was instantly pressed against Yao's neck. He noticed that Yao was acting strangely, as if he had become a different person.

Has he gone mad? Judging from Yao's state, it seems he needs a good talking-to.

"Has the teacher ever lost?" The chilling feeling sent shivers down his spine, pulling him back to reality. Yao was taken aback as the evil voice suddenly withdrew from his mind and then spoke.

"Of course, we lost badly back then, with no chance to fight back. But later, I trained hard and won back. At the Great Wall, my teammates and I even defeated enemies stronger than us." Cain noticed that Yao had returned to normal and felt strange.

"Besides, the audience has affirmed your strength, you've gotten the attention you wanted, and you've begun to shine." Cain said, patting Yao's head as Yao gradually came to his senses.

"The strong, the strong... I want to reach for the moon in the sky... I was born with talents that will surely be put to use... There will be a time when I ride the wind and break the waves..." Yao murmured to himself.

“I understand, teacher. I have found my place among the countless stars. There are so many stars, but they always seem dim in front of the brightest one. I will strive to become the brightest star. This has always been my dream.” Yao’s eyes shone brightly as he woke up.

The passionate Yao is back.

"I'm sorry, teacher. I don't know how I got so caught up in this obsession, I couldn't control myself. Thank you for waking me up." Recalling what had just happened, Yao scratched his head awkwardly, feeling somewhat apologetic.

"It's good that you've woken up, otherwise I would have had to use physical methods to wake you up." Cain smiled kindly.

"Hmm!" For some reason, Yao shivered violently and nodded quickly in reply.

"Tap-tap-tap-"

Clear footsteps approached, and Ying Zheng, holding the trophy, descended the steps.

"Congratulations to the winner, Cain, it's yours."

……