Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 597: Defiance

Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Defiance

Once the commotion around them had died down, Long Jingtian continued, "Furthermore, one month from now, at the ’World Meta-Human Organization Elite Competition,’ I will not participate anymore. Instructor Fang will lead the team to America instead!"

As he uttered these words, the surrounding "Dragon Guard" members were left wide-eyed and dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

At past competitions, it had always been Long Jingtian, the leader of the "Dragon Guard," who personally led the team. Although they had never clinched the championship, they had achieved respectable results, ranking among the top of the world’s seven major meta-human organizations.

If Long Jingtian were not to go to America, without their strongest soul figure, the "Dragon Guard" would struggle to secure a good result.

Could it be that the leader no longer wished to defend the honor of the "Dragon Guard"?

Having Fang Bai lead the team meant that he would become the core force of the "Dragon Guard" in the competition. Could Fang Bai shoulder such a responsibility?

What was going on with the leader? Why did he have such high regard for Fang Bai?

"Leader, as far as I am aware, this year’s competition features lineups from the other six major meta-human organizations that are even stronger than in all previous ones. If you don’t participate, we might have a hard time achieving a good ranking," spoke Long Da, known for his stability and calm. He was the first among these "Dragon Guard" members to advance to the Earth Level Realm, and as he spoke, he cast a thoughtful glance at Fang Bai.

Long Da was fifty-five years old, had a square face, slightly dark skin, and an aura of righteousness. His eyes sparkled with sharpness when he opened and closed them, giving off a very fierce impression.

"Yes, leader, if you don’t go, we will be without our main pillar of support," added Long Er, who was not very tall, a bit plump, with pale skin and a wealthy countenance.

Long Da and Long Er were the strongest and oldest among these "Dragon Guard" members, having participated in several competitions in a row. Once they spoke up, the others quickly agreed, all urging Long Jingtian to take charge personally and uphold the "Dragon Guard’s" honor.

Although they did not explicitly say that Fang Bai was not up to the mark, it was clear to hear that they had little confidence in Fang Bai leading them to a good position.

Fang Bai did not take offense; he simply stood there calmly, with a smile on his face as he watched the "Dragon Guard" members earnestly persuade Long Jingtian.

The Dragon Maiden wanted to speak up several times on behalf of Fang Bai, but was afraid others would accuse her of having feelings for him, so she forcibly held back, thinking that it was all because of that girl No. 108’s words. There was originally nothing between her and Fang Bai, but those few remarks had created an invisible awkwardness, making her too embarrassed to take the initiative to talk to Fang Bai.

Seeing the Dragon Maiden glaring at her again, No. 108 knew she had taken an affront, and quickly hid behind Long Jingtian, spreading her hands in a gesture of innocence.

In the face of the "Dragon Guard" members’ pleas, Long Jingtian felt both amused and frustrated, thinking to himself that with Fang Bai, such a master leading them to America, they were actually aiming for the championship. Weren’t they satisfied? Why did they insist on dragging me into this? Having lost for several competitions in a row, I felt a little embarrassed and didn’t want to go anymore—is that so wrong?

"Enough, shut up, all of you!"

Long Jingtian let out an abrupt shout, interrupting the persuasion of the surrounding "Dragon Guard" members. He glanced at Fang Bai with a dry chuckle, and then said seriously, "I have made up my mind, and that is that! Additionally, I want to tell you that although I have drafted a list of ten people to participate in this Grand Prize Competition, this is not the final list..."

He pointed at Fang Bai and continued, "Who can go to America with Instructor Fang in a month is up to Instructor Fang to decide! In other words, within this month, whoever’s performance satisfies Instructor Fang, there is a chance to make it into the list of ten!"

Long Da, Long Er, and other "Dragon Guard" members looked at each other in disbelief, wondering if their leader was out of his mind today. Appointing a mere twenty-year-old youngster like Fang Bai as their Instructor was one thing, but to also hand over the decision of who would participate in the Grand Prize Competition to Fang Bai was giving way too much authority, wasn’t it?

However, Long Jingtian commanded such lofty prestige among the present "Dragon Guard" members that nobody dared to object to his decision. Long Da, Long Er, and others could only exchange resigned looks, abandoning hope for a strong showing in this edition of the "World Meta-Human Organization Elite Grand Prize Competition". They could only strive to do their best and, come what may, just wished not to end up at the bottom of the rankings!

"Alright, let’s leave it at that, I have other matters to attend to! Instructor Fang, I’ll leave them in your hands for now. I hope you can whip these arrogant fellows into shape for me. If anyone dares to disobey, feel free to crack down with a heavy hand! Hit them if you must, scold them if needed! If they get injured or maimed, it’s their bad luck, and I won’t blame you!"

Long Jingtian said to Fang Bai before leaving.

Long Jingtian spoke loudly, obviously intending for the surrounding "Dragon Guard" members to hear.

The "Dragon Guard" members around showed varied reactions, some with a sense of awe, others dismissive, eager for Long Jingtian to leave quickly. Then they hoped to challenge this new Instructor Fang under the pretense of "sparring", to gauge his true strength.

After Long Jingtian left, silence fell upon the scene once more. Led by Long Da and Long Er, the "Dragon Guard" members silently observed Fang Bai, with many gazes filled with a provocative intent, and even some "Dragon Guard" members quietly released their own aura, pressuring towards Fang Bai.

Invisible auras, like the crashing waves of storms, surged from all directions towards Fang Bai.

Out of the 108 "Dragon Guard" members present, at least a third exerted their aura pressure on Fang Bai. Although the few Earth Level Martial Artists, due to their status, did not participate, the joint pressure from dozens of Profound Level and Yellow Level Martial Artists was anything but trivial.

If Fang Bai had been even slightly weaker, he probably wouldn’t have been able to withstand this pressure and would have been shamed.

Seeing her companions provoking Fang Bai, the Dragon Maiden walked to the side, arms folded as she watched with a faint smile on her lips, preparing to see how they were going to get thrashed.

Fang Bai’s strength was comparable to that of a Heaven Level Martial Artist. Even Grandpa Long Jingtian admitted he was inferior to him. Although the "Dragon Guard" members outnumbered him, being primarily Profound Level and Yellow Level Martial Artists, they were no match for Fang Bai when united.

Even if Long Da, Long Er, and a few other Earth Level Martial Artists joined hands, they still wouldn’t be a match for Fang Bai.

While Earth Level Martial Artists were incomparably powerful in the eyes of Profound Level and Yellow Level Martial Artists, compared to Heaven Level Martial Artists, the difference was like that between heaven and earth.

Faced with over a hundred "Dragon Guard" members, Fang Bai was like a lion amongst a herd of lambs. No matter how numerous the lambs, how could they ever bother a lion?

Thus, the Dragon Maiden walked away, assuming a posture ready to enjoy the spectacle.

Standing aside with the Dragon Maiden were also over a dozen female "Dragon Guard" members.