"Okay!"
Zhang Jiang nodded, "But in these two months, you must strive to break through to twenty-three acupoints."
"The disciple will work hard."
Huo Tong agreed, knowing that advancing in the Opening Acupoints Realm becos more difficult, especially with the last four acupoints.
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...
"Junior Sister Jiang, there’s soone nad Lin Chen in the special training ground next door. I’ve heard he’s also from your Raozhou Prefecture. Have you heard of him?"
Jiang Qing, clad in white, originally prepared to return to her place, stopped in her tracks as she heard the words and looked at the man in front of her.
She certainly knew Lin Chen was in another special training ground.
"I’ve heard of him."
"This ti, the special training ground next door wants to compete with us. According to the instructors, Lin Chen is the confidence behind their challenge to us."
Hearing this, a brilliance flashed in Jiang Qing’s bright eyes. It seed that Junior Brother Lin had shocked several instructors in the special training ground once again.
"Junior Brother Huo just told that during the competition, he wants to let him face Lin Chen."
"Why?"
Jiang Qing frowned, as Lin Chen and Huo Tong seed to have no prior grievances.
"Junior Brother Huo says he wants to prove to the students of Raozhou Prefecture who the real genius of Raozhou is," Zeng Yun said with a smile.
To Zeng Yun, neither Lin Chen nor Huo Tong mattered to him; the only one in the special training ground who caught his eye was Junior Sister Jiang.
It wasn’t just because her ability was only slightly inferior to his; most importantly, it was because of Junior Sister Jiang’s beauty and background.
Unfortunately, Junior Sister Jiang always maintained an aloof image, rarely speaking to others since arriving at the special training ground.
This ti, he brought up Lin Chen before Junior Sister Jiang with a ntality of giving it a try.
Junior Sister Jiang was from Raozhou, and presumably, Lin Chen and Huo Tong from Raozhou would interest her; he hadn’t expected to guess right.
"Does Huo Tong want to prove who is the real genius of Raozhou Prefecture?" Jiang Qing asked, directly ignoring Zeng Yun’s supposedly dashing smile.
"Yes, that’s what Junior Brother Huo said."
Jiang Qing turned and walked off in a certain direction.
"Junior Sister Jiang, what are you doing?"
Unfortunately, Jiang Qing ignored him and continued on her way.
A quarter of an hour later.
Huo Tong, who was slapped to the ground and unable to get up, wore a face full of unwillingness and humiliation.
"I’m also from Raozhou Prefecture. If you want to prove yourself as the greatest genius, I’ll give you this chance, but you couldn’t seize it."
Jiang Qing didn’t care about the unwillingness in Huo Tong’s eyes. She left after saying this.
"Senior Brother Zeng, how dare she... I am going to the instructor..."
"Ahem, Junior Brother Huo, I advise you to let it go. Junior Sister Jiang’s temper is indeed a bit fiery, but who asked you to say you wanted to prove who is the true genius of Raozhou Prefecture? It’s understandable that she acted. Most importantly... that Lord Jiang’s temper is reportedly even more fiery than Junior Sister Jiang’s."
The training ground indeed has its rules, but conflicts between students are generally overlooked, and to so extent, the instructors still encourage competition among the students. Only through conflict can there be motivation!
Junior Sister Jiang’s reason for acting could barely make sense, but even if it didn’t, do you think a few instructors would actually punish Junior Sister Jiang?
This was the Jiang Family’s little princess!
Back when a spy from Zheng Kingdom infiltrated Raozhou Prefecture, attempting to assassinate the Jiang Family mbers, fortunately, Raozhou Prefecture discovered it beforehand and repelled the Zheng Kingdom spy. Upon learning the news, Lord Jiang returned from the frontier, single-handedly charged into Zheng Kingdom, allegedly slaying over a dozen Grade-Entering demon beasts, including so Middle-Grade ones, wiping out several Zheng Kingdom families and nearly causing direct warfare between the two countries.
"Blood Slayer Jiang Duanchao, known for his shadow-casting na in the world."
Don’t you, Huo Tong, provoke Junior Sister Jiang; even your Huo Family cannot provoke the Jiang Family.
One is a declining family; the other is a rising new power.
Huo Tong hung his head low. The deeds of Lord Jiang were sothing he had heard from the elders at ho. The Jiang Family was indeed not sothing he could provoke.
"Lin Chen!"
Huo Tong gritted his teeth in his heart. If not for Lin Chen, why would he have looked for this excuse on purpose, and why would Jiang Qing have moved against him?
All of this was because of Lin Chen!
He could not afford to offend Jiang Qing, so the score could only be settled twice from Lin Chen.
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Special Training Ground.
Jiang Qing frowned slightly, with a contemplative look in her eyes.
It was not due to having dealt with Huo Tong and fearing the instructors would scold her.
Beating Huo Tong was nothing of importance; she was thinking about another matter.
Huo Tong’s given reason for confronting Lin Chen didn’t hold water, so there must be another reason for him targeting Lin Chen.
Could it be related to the Huo Family?
In theory, given Junior Brother Lin’s social circle, there shouldn’t be any intersections with the Huo Family.
Unable to figure it out, Jiang Qing picked up pen and paper from the table and wrote a letter.
While it’s generally not permissible for students to contact the outside world when entering the special training ground, it’s not absolute. At least she could write to her parents.
Her father had a good understanding of the special training situation, and her mother, being a Sixth-Grade Imperial Decree Lady, had the qualification to know as well.
"Writing to Father... No, Father might still have so grievances, so I can only write to Mother, asking her to keep an eye on the Huo Family."
[Dear Mother,]
[Your daughter misses you.]
[Seeing each other even after a day feels as long as three years...]
This phrase was one she last heard from Junior Brother Lin, and it carried quite a charm.
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...
At this mont, Lin Chen, surrounded by Min Huanbo and five others, was naturally unaware that Jiang Qing had already beaten Huo Tong on his behalf.
He only felt like a giant panda, being scrutinized from head to toe by the six instructors.
Lin Chen couldn’t understand, didn’t he just pass the first stage?
According to Senior Zhao, the past challenge of passing the first stage was usually around ten days, so he didn’t finish too much ahead of ti.
Unless, Senior Zhao deceived him!
In previous years, students may not have completed it in ten days, possibly taking half a month or even a full month.
Senior Zhao might have intentionally said that to stir his fighting spirit.
Lin Chen smiled wryly, now understanding why the six instructors would perceive him in such a manner.
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