X-Dragon Era

Their choice was not wrong. What does it matter if someone has high strength or great talent? In the face of major powers, all of that is meaningless. As for the Kashi Family, they simply ignore such strength.

Just as Kaso said, an invitation from the Kashi Family cannot be refused. To openly reject it is to damage the dignity of the Kashi Family, which they will certainly seek to restore. With the current strength of Xin Yun and the others, they definitely lack the power to contest this; they have no other choice but to compromise.

Now, both Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan have become followers of Ka Men. With this, once Xin Yun and the others accept the invitation from the Kashi Family, their status will be on par with Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan. Everyone will be followers of Ka Men, with no one superior or inferior, at least in terms of status.

If they do not betray and continue to follow Xin Yun, then, as of today, they are merely followers of Ka Men's followers, devoid of any status or identity. Although they still seem glorious to the outside world, within the Kashi Family, they hold no status at all.

Thinking this, the two exchanged a glance and then simultaneously puffed out their chests, sweeping away any feelings of regret. Now they only felt immense pride and self-worth.

At the same time, in the spectator stands above, the head of Mountain Sea Academy, the lord of Mountain Sea City, and the leader of the Tsunami Gang all stood up, each holding a gold badge. They all left the main stage with smiles and walked towards Xin Yun and the others.

Looking at Xin Yun and the others lined up, the Head of the Institute cheerfully said, "Congratulations to you, congratulations for becoming the heroes representing Mountain Sea Academy in battle. Here... on behalf of the entire faculty and students of Mountain Sea Academy, I award you these special honors and medals!"

As the Head spoke, the stands once again erupted with enthusiastic applause. Amid the applause, the three giants of Mountain Sea each holding a gold badge, approached Xin Yun and the others, ready to present them.

Seeing this scene, Xin Yun frowned slightly and did not reach for the badge. Without Xin Yun taking it... the others naturally wouldn't either. As this unfolded, the applause in the venue gradually weakened, and everyone knew that something was about to happen.

Indeed, under everyone's gaze, after Xin Yun frowned, he said, "What is this? A special honor badge? What's it for!"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, the Head breathed a sigh of relief and smilingly said, "This is a special honor badge that the academy prepares for those who have made extraordinary contributions. Wearing this badge, you enjoy the same status within Mountain Sea Academy as the Head of the Institute! You'll enjoy all the privileges associated with the Head of the Institute!"

Hearing the Head's explanation, Xin Yun abruptly shook his head and said, "Sorry, we're not interested in this thing. You should keep it and give it to someone else."

"What!" Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, the three giants' expressions changed simultaneously. They had never imagined that a day would come when their badges would be refused! The atmosphere turned awkward and tense momentarily.

With a soft cough, Po Kong said, "This reward doesn't quite fit the bill. For me, since I'm already a Head of the Institute, what use do I have for another badge? It would be a waste, wouldn't it?"

"This..." Upon hearing Po Kong's words, the three giants furrowed their brows but found no words to counteract.

Watching the giants, Po Kong continued, "This so-called special honor badge is a bit childish, indeed. A true Martial Artist wouldn't care about such a thing. Just think... with the strength of Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang, and Yan Qingying, if they really cared about honor, would they still be in the White Ten Class as ordinary students?"

Following Po Kong's words, the stands suddenly buzzed with discussion. That's right... the so-called honor is too elusive. Most importantly, it's just a badge awarded by Mountain Sea Academy. Not to mention others, Po Kong alone found such a badge far too trivial. Someone who is the future heir to the number one Family Clan, would they care about such a small badge? It's a joke!

As the noise around them grew louder, the three giants were stunned. Evertime within Mountain Sea Academy, their words were like imperial edicts, and a situation like this had never happened before.

In the midst of the awkwardness, Xin Yun spoke out again, "I'm already over twenty years old and not a child anymore. If you want to honor me, it's not something to be placated with a few kind words, so... you can choose not to do anything, but you certainly can't fob us off with what you call an honor badge. If that's really the case, sorry... we refuse!"

"Wow!" Facing such straightforward words from Xin Yun, the entire audience burst into exclamations of amazement. While many thought Xin Yun was a bit arrogant, if you think carefully, isn't that exactly the point? What are special honor badges but empty praise? To an adult, it's indeed childish.

Upon reflection, the Fantasy Dream Team was representing the entire academy in the competition, which was risking their lives. Moreover, there were significant expenses during the competition period. With so much at stake, how could mere verbal praise suffice? If you really want to commend someone, it should be with something tangible.

Faced with Xin Yun's blunt words, the three giants were completely stunned, looking at the gold badges in their hands, they had no idea how to proceed. In their view, these were just children that could be pacified with some intangible praise, but now, when directly confronted, what were they to do?