In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Before Jin Fan came to Lingnan No. 1 Middle School, Li Yuan had many opportunities, but Yin Yi had taken them all away.

Some of these opportunities for experience should have been arranged by the school leaders themselves.

Even though he works hard, Li Yuan accepts that the school leaders don't give him these opportunities.

But many of these opportunities for growth were earned through one's own efforts.

The old Li Yuan was a bit silly.

After the leader offered some words of advice, saying things like "look to the future" and "have a broad perspective," I obediently gave up my qualification.

Looking back, does Yin Yi acknowledge this debt of gratitude?

He showcased his abilities in public to show others that those opportunities were deserved.

It's because Li Yuan's talent and strength are insufficient to meet the requirements.

It wasn't given to him by Li Yuan, nor was it something he obtained through connections or by taking shortcuts.

Li Yuan stopped and stood in front of Yin Yi, looking at him calmly.

"I know perfectly well whether you've taken my chance or not, Teacher Yin Yi."

I think you should understand now.

You've seen the outcome of this duel.

Teacher Yin Yi, tell me yourself, if those opportunities were given to me, would I be able to seize them?

The tone was neither mocking nor sarcastic; it was a very calm question.

When asked, Yin Yi's face turned ashen, and his lips even twitched slightly.

He originally intended to take this opportunity to clear his name.

At the same time, it can also be seen as supporting the school leaders.

After Li Yuan lost the duel, he was labeled as someone who blamed fate and complained about everything.

First blame Jin Fan, then blame Yin Yi, who completely ruined Li Yuan's reputation.

But Li Yuan won the duel.

Gu Yu won against him without any doubt, and Li Yuan won against Gu Yu again.

This fact, on the contrary, proves that he is far inferior to Li Yuan.

Seeing this scene, anyone with a modicum of common sense would immediately suspect a conspiracy.

Why should someone capable of defeating Gu Yu give the opportunity to Yin Yi?

When asked the question, Yin Yi was completely speechless.

He hadn't expected things to end this way.

Losing to Gu Yu was something he never even dared to dream of.

Among the teachers under forty years old at Lingshan No. 1 Middle School, Yin Yi only acknowledges Jin Fan as being inferior.

Before Jin Fan arrived, Yin Yizhen considered himself the teacher with the best martial arts talent in the school.

He used to think that he deserved those experience qualifications.

"Teacher Yin Yi, I am thirty years old this year."

He was a little slow to realize things, but he's no longer the naive young man he used to be.

What's rightfully mine, I will definitely fight for.

Yin Yi's face was ashen, and he couldn't utter a single word.

After saying a few words to him, Li Yuan was too lazy to say anything more.

Passing Yin Yi, Li Yuan walked to Chen Yong's side and asked him to book a celebratory banquet.

The two celebrated with drinks at noon.

There was still some time before noon, and Li Yuan had things to take care of.

They wanted to force Principal Yin and the others to submit their names.

These people are very dishonest.

Only after seeing with his own eyes that Li Yuan was certain that his registration had been successful could he feel at ease.

Meanwhile, the school leaders of Lingshan No.1 Middle School had already left from behind the podium.

From the moment Gu Yu lost, staying any longer would only embarrass them.

In particular, Yin Yi's interference left Principal Yin and his colleagues completely speechless.

So many opportunities were given to Yin Yi. In the past, it could be said that Li Yuan's ability and potential were insufficient.

How do we explain this now?

A huge crack has appeared in the credibility of the school leaders.

On the playground, a crowd of onlookers were still talking about today's competition.

Li Yuan had already left by then. He chased after him to the office building and demanded that the list be submitted.

Upon arriving at the office building, Li Yuan did not see Principal Yin, but he did see Director Ma.

Perhaps because he felt embarrassed, Principal Yin refused to show his face.

At Li Yuan's urging, Director Ma completed the personnel recommendation.

Li Yuan saw that he had completed this step, and then logged into his account.

After confirming that there were no errors, I agreed to use my GPA to redeem this qualification for the Qingwu Tournament.

At thirty, this is how you fight for your own opportunities to grow and mature.

For a moment, Li Yuan felt a little empty inside.

I thought I would be overjoyed and proud when I qualified for the Qingwu Tournament.

I never imagined that I would feel this way when I actually received this qualification.

What others can normally obtain in their early twenties, I only received for the first time when I was thirty and had been called a "Zhongdeng" (a high-ranking official in China).

Li Yuan recalled the snacks he used to watch when he was a child.

People who are middle-aged still don't know what they taste like.

Is it sweet or salty?

After a moment of hesitation, Li Yuan gave a helpless smile.

After laughing, his expression became even more determined.

From now on, what belongs to us, we will fight for!

After dealing with these matters, Li Yuan turned and walked out of the school.

Today is Saturday, and there's nothing else going on besides this martial arts competition.

Arriving at the restaurant street next to the school, we found it lined with all kinds of restaurants.

Restaurants near schools are usually quite affordable.

Comparatively speaking, the quality and freshness of the ingredients may be somewhat lacking.

Li Yuan and Chen Yong didn't mind these things; as long as the taste was good, that was all that mattered.

When they entered their usual grilled fish restaurant, Chen Yong was already waiting for them.

The grilled fish he ordered was also grilled and served.

The two sat down at a table and had a few drinks to celebrate their achievements that day.

Chen Yong had always felt that Li Yuan had some talent in martial arts, and he had thought so for a long time.

Sometimes, Chen Yong even felt that it was because of his friendship with Li Yuan that he overestimated him.

Little did I expect that he had underestimated him.

"You didn't see Principal Yin's face at the time; it looked like it was covered in coal dust."

"If I hadn't seen him today, I would never have imagined that someone's face could be so dark."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan smiled as well.

There are no outsiders here, so it's okay to tease the school leaders.

After making a lot of jokes, Chen Yong thought about some serious matters, and his expression became slightly serious.

"I've secured my spot in the Qingwu Tournament, but the troubles aren't over yet."

The Qingwu Competition is a competition representing our Lingshan City, and there will be a city ranking at the end.

The school leaders will likely make a big fuss about the unsatisfactory rankings.

Li Yuan nodded; he had already thought about that.

The Qingwu Competition ranks participants collectively by city.

The martial artists sent by Lingshan City to participate in the competition are ranked by adding up their contributions.

If Lingshan City's performance is poor this year, the school leaders will likely have to take the blame upon themselves.

At the same time, Principal Yin and his colleagues found another excuse.

It was said that Jin Fan was strongly encouraged to participate in the competition for the honor of Lingshan City.

As a result, Li Yuan, being arrogant and self-important, insisted on competing for the qualification, ultimately causing the entire Lingshan City to lose its results.

Li Yuan believed that the school leaders would definitely pull this stunt.

They lost face and damaged the leader's prestige today, how could they not retaliate?

"I know what I'm doing, and besides, look at me now, I'm not that bad off."

"Achieving some results in the Qingwu Competition will also reward you with cultivation resources."

Chen Yong nodded; what he said was true.

At a time like this, there's no way we can back down.

In terms of martial arts prowess, how bad could Li Yuan be, given that he could defeat Gu Yu?

Even though the Qingwu Tournament has experts from various cities, they won't be too bad.