Chapter 383: Mooching While Secretly Helping Others (1/2)

Northgate Lie turned to Lu Yin with a smile. This was his battle technique, the Phantom Disc. Lu Yin, are you confident that you can take that?

At this moment, Northgate Lie wasn’t the only one looking at Lu Yin, as many others were as well. They could tell that Northgate Lie had demonstrated his full strength specifically for Lu Yin.

On top of the stone platform, Lu Yin’s face grew solemn. He had been studying Northgate Lie the entire time, but he truly had not been able to see Northgate Lie’s sneak attack just now.

“The Northgate family’s Phantom Disc is still very strong. It’s able to shuttle through the void and leave no trace. Right from the start, this move caused so much suffering,” Duke Blackhawk said with a sigh.

Poison Flame solemnly replied, “It’s rumored that not only has Northgate Lie learned the Phantom Disc, but he’s also learned Shangwu Academy’s most powerful technique, the Dark Loosening Technique. It’s no wonder why he’s an expert within the Top 100 Rankings. If this kid becomes a Hunter before we’ve broken through, the victor of a battle between us and him would be unclear.”

There were various discussions all around the platform.

Lu Yin squinted. The Phantom Disc and Dark Loosening Technique were both integral parts of Northgate Lie’s strength. He could not see it, but Lu Yin had never relied on his sight in battle. He had his domain and his Cosmic Art for that. Even if Northgate Lie’s Phantom Disc was faster than that, it still would not be able to surpass the Cosmic Art’s sensory abilities. That technique was the nemesis of extreme speed. The moment the wheel bore through the void, it would be sensed by the Cosmic Art. Moreover, Lu Yin still had the Giant Emperor’s third eye and the Secret Sidestep, neither of which could be ignored.

If Northgate Lie had intended to use the Phantom Disc to scare Lu Yin, then he had miscalculated.

“Seventh Bro, that guy’s trying to frighten you. Let’s not be afraid so we that can give him a good beating!” the Ghost Monkey tried to tempt Lu Yin, but Lu Yin just grunted for him to shut up.

Beside Lu Yin, the man from the Tempest Flowzone turned to look at Lu Yin, a perplexed expression on his face.

Lu Yin felt embarrassed. “That wasn’t intended for you.”

“I know. I didn’t even speak.” As the man spoke in a cold voice, as the scorpion tattoo on his face squirmed, disgusting Lu Yin.

After Northgate Lie’s battle, the others felt even more dull, as many were still mesmerized by his Phantom Disc.

“Sis, do you think that Lu Yin’s afraid?” Lily Shu'er muttered as she approached Lily Anne on the Lily family’s floating platform.

The older sister looked at Lu Yin on the high platform. “Probably not.”

“Such manliness. Sis, he’s really heroic,” Lily Shu'er said longingly.

Lily Anne did not reply. She could understand the apprehensions that Lu Yin held due to his position, but she was focused on other matters at the present moment.

On the Northgate family’s floating platform, Northgate Gang was excited. “Bro, that Lu Yin must be frightened silly. Look, he’s still staring at you.”

Northgate Lie smiled and glanced at his brother before quietly saying, “There’s a limit to how strong a competition amongst students can be. In the finals of the Tournament of the Strongest, Tian Hou was said to be a legend that no one in the same realm could defeat in single combat. But from what I know, the Ten Arbiters could totally disregard that Cosmic Hou. If the legends were true, then Tian Hou would have never been able to return home.”

“I know. It’s all self-exaggeration put out by the Astral Combat Academy,” Northgate Gang said, agreeing.

Northgate Lie did not deny the allegations. The Astral Combat Academy was the most significant institution in the entire universe, which already incited a great deal of discontent from the other academies. They had promoted the Astral Combat Tournament and the Tournament of the Strongest to ridiculous degrees, but that had only caused many to think that the strength displayed in the Tournament of the Strongest had been exaggerated.

The Northgate Platform Competition would go on for a few days, and the first day passed in the same manner as it had started.

Even at the end of the day, the most eye-catching person was Northgate Lie. His strength and demeanor caused people to gasp, and he showed no mercy in his matches. Every time, he used his entire power as a show of respect for his opponent. This was the disposition of a true powerhouse.

The person who had been instantly wiped out by Northgate Lie in the first round was now speechless. He had truly hoped that Northgate Lie would give him a chance to go for a few rounds, but he had not been able to even withstand a single strike. Fortunately, his family did not blame him.

The next day, the Juniors Tournament continued, but there were no attention-grabbing individuals on the second day. The Barthe Jacques family, one of the three great families, held very little interest in fighting. The only one that drew some remarks from the crowd was Lily Shu'er. She had just entered Shangwu Academy this year, but she was already able to defeat a fellow academy member many years her senior, which drew much praise from the crowd.

On the third day, Lily Anne astounded the crowd as well, easily defeating a space-exploring powerhouse from her generation. Many had thought that she was not that powerful, but her match forced them to recall that she had actually graduated from the Astral Combat Academy.

Being able to graduate successfully from the Astral Combat Academy was proof that one was not weak.

However, Lily Anne’s record of having studied at the Astral Combat Academy caused many from the seventeen families to be angry at her success, to the point where some even urged Northgate Lie to fight her in the next round.

But Northgate Lie could not be bothered to do so. While the three great families were indeed competing against each other, they actually shared a good relationship, so they would not intentionally humiliate each other. The rapport between the three families was not that easily broken.

Northgate Lie could no longer be considered a young person, and he would no longer be a part of the younger generation after just a few more years. The Northgate Platform Competition was held every fifteen years, so at the next gathering, Lily Anne would still be a part of the younger generation. Clearly, during the next Juniors Tournament, Lily Anne would easily be the strongest competitor there. In other words, it was highly likely that the champion of the next Northgate Platform Competition would be the Lily family. This was the three families’ rapport.

However, Lily Anne had suddenly spoken up and challenged Northgate Lie, shocking many. Even the Lily family had not expected such a scenario to unfold.

Northgate Lie was astonished. “An’er, you want to challenge me?’