Beast Taming Star Journey

Su Yao was still holding my hand, a warmth emanating from her palm. The noise grew closer; the students from other schools had reached the center of the academy's square. The tall student surveyed the surroundings, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"Nong Yu! Are you a coward? Too scared to come out?"

I gently patted Su Yao's hand, signaling her to let go. Then I stepped forward and walked to the center of the square, facing the gazes of the crowd.

"I am Nong Yu. What do you want with me?"

The tall student looked me up and down, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips.

"You're Nong Yu? You don't look like much. We've heard your students are very talented, so we've come here today to learn from you."

I smiled faintly, "I wouldn't presume to ask for your advice; we're just learning from each other. How would you like to have your competition?"

The tall student pointed at the students behind me, "Let them compete with us! We are the elite of Tianxing Academy. You students from rural academies, you'd be amazing if you could beat even one of us!"

The students behind him also joined in the jeering, their words filled with contempt for us.

The students behind me were a little nervous, but their eyes were also full of fighting spirit. Zhang, in particular, clenched his fists, eager to try.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

I nodded in agreement. "However, the rules of the competition need to be set first to avoid any disputes."

After some discussion, we decided to hold three beast-taming battles, with the winner being the one who wins two battles. In the first battle, Zhang will fight against a short student from another school.

Although Zhang was only an apprentice beast tamer, he was calm and collected. He skillfully controlled his beast and maneuvered against his opponent's beast using the beast taming techniques I had taught him.

Finally, he seized upon his opponent's weakness and won in one fell swoop! A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the square, and the students behind me jumped up excitedly.

Even Professor Qian, who had always been dissatisfied with me, showed a hint of surprise on his face.

In the second match, another student also displayed exceptional skill, engaging in a fierce and evenly matched battle. Although he ultimately lost, his performance earned everyone's respect.

The third match was the most crucial. The other school sent their strongest student—that tall student.

His steed was a huge, ferocious beast that charged menacingly at our students.

Although our student was a little timid, he bravely faced the challenge with my encouragement.

He skillfully dodged the attacks of the ferocious beasts while simultaneously commanding his tamed beasts to counterattack.

Just then, I noticed a faint light flash in the tall student's hand... He seemed to be doing something subtle.

My heart sank suddenly and a bad premonition came over me.

"stop!"

I shouted. My shout startled everyone, and the tall student's hand froze in mid-air. A flicker of panic crossed his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"What are you talking about? I didn't do anything."

I snorted coldly and walked up to him. "You think I don't know what you're doing? You secretly used stimulants on your beast to try and win, didn't you?"

The tall student's expression changed. "You...you're talking nonsense!"

I snatched a small bottle from his hand; it was the container for the stimulants. The evidence was irrefutable, and he could no longer deny it.

The students around him were talking about it and condemning his behavior.

Professor Qian originally intended to take this opportunity to criticize my teaching methods, saying that my students were not capable enough, which was why they were forced to this point.

But seeing my serious attitude and my decisiveness in exposing the other person's cheating, he hesitated. In the end, he just snorted and didn't say anything.

Su Yao stood outside the venue, her gaze following me intently, her love for me undisguised.

She cheered on my students; her clear and powerful voice gave me tremendous strength.

I took a deep breath, turned to my students, and said, "Don't panic. Even if they use underhanded tactics, we will win fair and square! Believe in yourselves, you can do it!"

My student's eyes rekindled with fighting spirit. He nodded firmly and continued to command his beast to fight against the enemy's ferocious beast.

Although the beasts became even more ferocious due to the stimulation of stimulants, my student was still able to deal with them using the skills I taught him.

I know this competition is far from over. Although the other school's challengers have been exposed for cheating, they definitely have other tricks up their sleeves.

They haven't even used their full strength yet, while my students have already expended a lot of energy. How should I guide them to face the challenges ahead?

I walked over to my student and whispered a few words to him. He was taken aback at first, then a glint flashed in his eyes, and he nodded firmly.

"Next, we'll change tactics..."

Before I could finish speaking, the tall student on the other side suddenly sneered, "Hmph, what's the use of changing your tactics? We..."

Before he could finish speaking, my student suddenly did something unexpected. He…