"Ye Li, don't go too far...."
More than ten years of getting along had made Shen Lian accustomed to it. At this critical moment, she unconsciously wanted to threaten the other party.
But soon, she realized that she had nothing in her hands to threaten the other party with... Well, there was something!
Shen Lian suddenly remembered the novels she had read. Even if the female protagonist was weak, she could make a powerful senior sister speechless and feel self - pity by pouring out bitter tears....
As long as she made good use of the rules, she was sure to make Ye Li cower and not dare to act rashly!
"Ye Li, don't forget your reputation in school. If you dare to touch me, you'll never be able to clear your name!"
As Shen Lian stepped back, she shouted calmly.
Sure enough, upon hearing her words, Ye Li immediately stopped in his tracks.
A hint of confusion appeared on his handsome face.
Impressive!
Seeing this, Shen Lian's heart beat even faster, and she kept calming herself down in her heart.
Don't panic. This is in the conference room.
Surrounding them were all members of the school team, and even the instructor was watching!
As long as Ye Li dared to take action, the rumors of him bullying classmates in school would be confirmed!
No matter how talented he was, the school would reconsider his school - team qualification!
It really can work!
As long as she holds the moral high ground, Ye Li definitely won't dare to attack me!
"You should apologize now...." Shen Lian was just about to say something when her eyes suddenly widened.
In her field of vision.
Ye Li's figure disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Almost simultaneously, Shen Lian felt a palm gently pressing against her chest.
The aura of death rushed towards her.
Suddenly, a dull thud resounded throughout the conference room!
Bang!!
The thick wooden door burst open. Amidst the flying debris, Shen Lian's figure was sent flying, and blood spurted wildly.
A terrifying indentation appeared on her chest, and most of the ribs protecting her internal organs were broken.
Her body landed heavily on the bluestone floor and rolled more than ten times before barely coming to a stop!
Yu Qianqian's throat went dry, and she watched this scene in silence.
Liu Yangde was trembling all over, not even daring to turn his head, just staring blankly at the table in front of him.
Jiang Qingzhu nodded slightly. As if she had guessed the young man's actions, she calmly sat back down.
Responding to violence with violence and kindness with kindness was exactly the other party's way of doing things.
Wang Yongfeng's expression froze. Then his throat rolled, and he looked at Shen Lian, who had fallen outside the room and was on the verge of death, with a complicated look in his eyes.
He didn't say much.
He saw clearly that if Shen Lian hadn't jumped out to cause trouble on her own, Ye Li wouldn't have bothered with her.
If he had endured until the end and not taken action, it would seem a bit lacking in edge.
Martial arts isn't about academic research.
For a martial - arts genius of Ye Li's age, showing one's edge is a necessary quality.
Moreover, he could tell that Ye Li had held back at the last moment.
Otherwise, that punch just now could have directly taken Shen Lian's life.
Instead of just breaking some of her ribs like now.
Alas, a young man should be bold.... Wang Yongfeng sighed inwardly.
In front of Shen Lian.
Ye Li flexed his wrist, with a smile on his face, and walked towards her unhurriedly.
Seeing this, Shen Lian trembled all over, and overwhelming fear and regret welled up in her heart.
Ye Li, this madman!
Doesn't he care about his own reputation?!
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Why did I come to provoke him!
Now, not to mention the eight hundred thousand and the Qi - Blood Pill, even the two hundred thousand... No! Even my martial - arts exam results will be affected.... No! Even my future cultivation might leave hidden injuries!
"Ahhh...."
Shen Lian's features were distorted. She writhed in pain on the ground, with blood continuously oozing from her mouth.
Then, Ye Li's calm and teasing voice rang in her ear:
"Classmate, get up. Sleeping isn't allowed here."
[Severely injure and humiliate a childhood friend who has been secretly in love with you for ten years. Evil value +3000! ]
[Current evil value: 10200 points]
Shen Lian's eyes went black, and in the overwhelming pain, she passed out on the spot.
"Mr. Wang, she spread rumors about me before and humiliated me in public."
Ye Li turned around, looked at Wang Yongfeng with a complicated expression, and said calmly, "I gave her a little lesson. It shouldn't violate school rules, right?"
To be honest, he was also quite puzzled about where Shen Lian got the courage from.
Did she not know what his cultivation was?
These three thousand evil values were practically forced into his arms....
"...Of course."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yongfeng took a deep breath. His expression gradually became helpless, and he smiled bitterly. "When you're young and encounter someone like this, it's really easy to get angry."
"Missing one reserve member won't affect this exchange competition."
"Then, that's all for today's meeting."
As he spoke, Wang Yongfeng took out his phone and dialed an emergency number. Before the call was connected, he said seriously to everyone:
"All of you go back and get ready. We'll set off tomorrow!"
"..."
Inside the Training Building of Qingshan No.1 Middle School
A middle - aged man with a Mediterranean - style haircut looked at the serious - faced people in the room and smiled:
"Regarding the opponents in this exchange competition, the relevant information has been sent to you.
"They will arrive at our school tomorrow morning. This can be considered a pre - battle meeting. What are your thoughts? You might as well speak up now."
His gaze finally landed on a figure across the long table, and he said gently with a smile:
"Tang Yao, you start."
Across the long table.
The girl called Tang Yao was dressed in a black and white sword outfit. A straight horizontal sword was placed on the table in front of her, and her aura was extremely fierce.
She just sat there quietly, and everything around her seemed to pale in comparison, losing its original sharpness and luster.
This was the bearing that could only be achieved after attaining a high level in the sword path.
Her identity as a girl was self - evident.
She was the sword - path genius that Qingshan No.1 Middle School was proud of, and also the young Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion, Tang Yao.
"I don't have any thoughts."
Tang Yao raised a pair of bright eyes, and a smile without the slightest warmth appeared on her pretty face. "Except for that Jiang Qingzhu, they are just a bunch of rabble."
Her tone carried an extreme amount of confidence, making people involuntarily feel convinced.
Upon hearing this, the middle - aged teacher nodded in satisfaction.
Over the years, she was the most promising genius he had ever seen.
Her future achievements were likely to be no less than that of the Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion....
The middle - aged teacher immediately turned his gaze to the others and deliberately smiled.
"What about you? You can't all think the same as your team captain, that the opponents are a bunch of rabble, right?"
"Of course not."
Upon hearing this, a boy with a sinister temperament stood up, picked up the document on the table, and said in a deep voice:
"Most of the members of Linhai No.1 Middle School, we have already studied them before.
"But on this official lineup list, there is one person we don't know much about yet."
"Just in case, I'd like to briefly share some information about him with you all here."
"This person is Ye Li, another peak - level first - rank martial artist in Linhai No.1 Middle School besides the vice - captain Liu Yangde.
"He was a new addition last week. I asked some friends who study at Linhai No.1 Middle School, and they all said that in the past three years, they had never even heard of this person."
The middle - aged teacher looked surprised. "So, he has been lying low for three years and is about to make a big splash?"
The sinister - looking boy nodded. "That's what I think."
Then, he put down the document in his hand and looked at everyone:
"Compared to the others, this Ye Li seems to have emerged out of nowhere. His combat style is unknown, and whether he has a martial - arts talent is also unclear.
"Therefore, I think it's better to take him seriously."
"Brother Chen, you're also at the peak of the first rank. Do you have the confidence to deal with this person?" A team member asked.
"That's hard to say." The sinister - looking boy named Chen Deng looked at that team member and said in a deep voice.
"Mainly, this Ye Li has a rather notorious reputation in Linhai No.1 Middle School."
"Notorious?"
"Yeah. It is said that he single - handedly defeated the vice - captain Liu Yangde and two other official team members."
As soon as Chen Deng finished speaking, not only did the middle - aged teacher frown, but the other team members also wore solemn expressions.
The school team of Linhai No.1 Middle School was mostly at the seventh layer of the first rank at most. One against three... Except for Tang Yao, no martial - arts student in Qingshan No.1 Middle School could do such a thing!
Chen Deng's eyes were sinister. "Although this rumor is surely exaggerated, and Ye Li himself surely didn't win easily, but he... might pose a threat to the team captain. So, we can't afford not to be cautious."
"Ah..."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yao, who had been sitting with her eyes closed, let out a soft laugh, the corner of her mouth curling up in a mocking arc.
Obviously, she didn't agree with Chen Deng's statement.
Tang Yao believed that a first - rank peak martial artist, as long as he could withstand one of her strikes, it would be considered that she had shown mercy.
Among the camp of Linhai No.1 Middle School, only that young miss of the Jiang family, whose martial - arts level was not much different from hers, could barely be regarded as her opponent.
Tang Yao raised her fierce eyes and said indifferently:
"Be cautious if you want, but don't count me in."
Upon hearing this, Chen Deng was not the least bit unhappy. Instead, there was even a hint of fanaticism in his eyes. He said obsequiously:
"Of course, I know that with the team captain's strength, defeating this person will surely be no problem. So, I'm just saying it casually."
The other team members also nodded one after another, looking at the aloof girl with their eyes closed with the same admiring gaze.
The middle - aged man knew everyone's admiration for Tang Yao and also knew that the girl didn't like this kind of gaze.
To avoid making Tang Yao unhappy, he immediately smiled and said:
"That's all for today's meeting. You all go back and rest, and get ready for the competition tomorrow afternoon."
"Yes!"
After Tang Yao and the middle - aged teacher left the conference room.
The remaining people all turned their gazes to Chen Deng.
One of them spoke up first. "Brother Chen, the matter you mentioned, we've already made preparations, and the people are all gathered."
"Right. As soon as the people from Linhai No.1 Middle School arrive tomorrow, we'll immediately find an excuse to invite them to spar in martial arts!"
"Over a hundred first - rank martial artists taking turns. We can definitely exhaust their physical strength!"
Listening to everyone's words.
Chen Deng nodded slightly, looking at the closed door not far away with a somewhat self - mocking smile:
"If the team captain knew that we're planning to win this way, would she be very angry?"
Everyone knew he was worried about revealing their plan, and immediately someone stood up anxiously and said:
"Brother Chen, tomorrow afternoon, people from the Sword Pavilion and Fengyun University will come to watch the competition. For our future, we must give it our all!"
"Our overall strength lags behind. Even with the team captain here, we might still lose in the end!"
"That's right! Without the one million Hanxia Coins and the Qi - Blood Pill, how are we going to fight against those strange beasts in the martial - arts exam?"
"Brother Chen, you know the team captain's ambitions. If we want to keep up with her pace, we must win the favor of the Sword Pavilion or Fengyun University!"
As they spoke, everyone looked at Chen Deng with burning eyes, and excited voices filled the conference room.
They all wanted to win this exchange competition, get generous rewards, and improve their strength.
Even better, win the favor of the Sword Pavilion and Fengyun University.
The Sword Pavilion was undoubtedly the leading martial - arts organization in Qingshan City, with quite a good reputation throughout Ying Province.
And Fengyun University was, within the boundaries of Ying Province, a martial - arts university that martial artists accepted had the best resources, the deepest foundation, and the strongest strength.
If they could perform well in the exchange competition, there was a high probability that they would win the favor of these institutions and secure early admission.
Their future lives would surely be smooth sailing!
With such generous rewards in front of them, it was no wonder they were willing to risk being disqualified and do such a thing.
After hearing everyone's words.
The self - mocking smile on Chen Deng's face gradually faded.
His face turned somewhat cold.
With the martial - arts exam approaching, he had already come to terms with the fact that his strength was insufficient.
The strength of a first - rank peak was considered excellent among martial - arts students in high school.
But compared to those geniuses who had stepped into the second rank, it was simply negligible.
If he wanted to keep up with that dazzling figure, he had to resort to any means necessary!
"Reserve the space in the martial - arts arena in advance. Be quiet and make sure the other side doesn't notice. We must exhaust most of their physical strength."
"Understood."
"Also." Chen Deng's eyes flashed, his thoughts racing, and he said:
"Once they enter the martial - arts arena, it doesn't matter if they perform poorly.
"The first ones to act are ordinary martial - arts students. Even if things are exposed later, it won't affect our future."