[Eight Trigrams] When those people returned, they saw Fan Daoyi sitting leisurely on the sofa drinking tea.
They slumped wearily on the sofa and casually placed the local specialties they had bought in front of Fan Daoyi.
"Hmm?" Fan Daoyi's attention fell on the box in front of him.
"Northern specialties, the boss will reimburse you."
"Thanks."
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward, and for some reason, no one could find a topic to talk about.
Qian Heaven adjusted his glasses. "The competition between the various universities is about to begin. Principal Fu said you've had a long enough vacation and asked me to find out when you plan to return to school."
After a long flight, He Piaojian had no interest in speaking.
He wailed, "Ah--I don't want to go to school--I don't want to go to school, I don't want to go to school--"
As the youngest among them, he sometimes seemed a little immature.
"It's a martial arts competition. This time, the rules don't restrict cultivation levels or even items. The guy surnamed Fu is paying you to take on all the universities at once."
Upon hearing the keyword "money," He Piaojian raised his eyelids, his interest instantly piqued. "When?"
"Three days later, but there's an exhibition match tomorrow, a comparison with foreign universities. You can sign up if you're interested."
In recent years, they have been cracking down on domestic arrogance, so the higher-ups have set a trap for them by organizing a competition to determine the best talents, open to anyone under the age of 19.
Win a match, get a prize. A Grand Slam doubles the prize pool.
"Don't try to take it from me!" He Piaojian stood up excitedly. "Isn't this meant for me?! Quick, sign up, sign up right now!"
The atmosphere became lively again; He Piaojian was truly adept at creating a lively atmosphere.
Qian Heaven then looked at Fan Daoyi: "What about you? Why don't you give it a try, just to relax?"
Since Fan Daoyi returned, he seemed to have something on his mind, avoiding discussions and shutting himself out of the outside world.
Fan Daoyi lowered his eyes. "I just have some things I can't understand, like how big the world really is."
Kun Earth Guan replied, "I don't know. There are too many unknown and dangerous places in this world, and humanity has yet to explore their boundaries."
How insignificant!
"Yes, how insignificant we are. Yet even so, we, in our insignificance, are curious about what lies in dangerous areas, and even extend our curiosity to what lies beyond the world."
His mind went blank, Fan Daoyi. In that instant, he seemed to regain the part of his consciousness that he had lost.
Why does he believe that only one world exists?
If we could see beyond this world, wouldn't looking up at the sky make us realize our own insignificance?
They were all taken aback by Fan Daoyi's sudden action and turned to look at him with some surprise.
Fan Daoyi changed the subject. "Yes, I'll participate in this competition too."
"Wow, Dao Yi, are you trying to rob me?" Little Cheapie's eyes were filled with greed for money, and even his teammates were wary.
"I don't want any money, you can have it all."
Upon hearing Fan Daoyi's words, He Piaojian's expression changed once again, transforming back into that of an inseparable good brother.
"Great, you kept your word."
"Um."
The two of them went to check out the competition venue first, and happened to run into several opponents from the exhibition match.
Coincidentally, there was also an acquaintance I had met a few times.
The newcomer was overjoyed to see Fan Daoyi. She lifted her skirt and bowed to Dao Yi, then looked up with a sweet smile, "We meet again, Mr. Unemployed Wanderer."
Fan Daoyi looked around for a moment, then, facing the unfamiliar face, asked in confusion, "Miss Olivia?"
He Piaojian moved between the two, sizing them up. "Dao Yi, you actually know her?"
Fan Daoyi nodded. "Yes, we met once in the game."
Olivia Clark chuckled, her eyes narrowing, her tone slightly odd. "Mr. Unemployed Wanderer's actions ensured we were all unharmed; he's truly a kind man."
He Piaojian was wary of Olivia, after all, her family was quite prestigious.
"Olivia Clark, you don't meet the requirements for this competition," He Piaojian said to her.
Olivia smiled and winked at Dao Yi: "Of course, I'm just the teacher leading the group. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Unemployed Wanderer here."
I've missed you terribly since we last parted. I'd like to invite you Mr. Unemployed Wanderer, to join us; I'll offer you a reward you can't refuse."
Dao Yi is really popular.
He Piaojian raised his hand, blocking the two. "Is it really so blatant for you to snatch someone like this?"
Olivia looked at He Piaojian with disdain, raising her head haughtily to display her aristocratic bearing. "You greenhorn, that's up to him to choose."
Ugh~
Dao Yi to Olivia's insults towards He Piaojian, he silently took a step back and moved away from the battlefield.
Sure enough, after a brief moment of gathering his strength, He Piaojian launched into a 360-degree, all-encompassing tirade, his foul language, devoid of any profanity, left Olivia completely stunned.
"You..."
Olivia was about to say something when she was interrupted by another sentence from He Piaojian.
"What do you mean, 'you'? Your mouth is worse than your grandmother's hemorrhoids... Waaah--"
Before He Piaojian could finish his tirade, Fan Daoyi covered his mouth.
"Alright, alright, be mindful of the international repercussions. Extortion... just demand some compensation for emotional distress."
Fan Daoyi may have been influenced by He Piaojian, and he has also developed some bandit-like traits.
After calming down, He Piaojian began to ask Olivia for money.
Olivia was naturally unwilling.
She was the one who got scolded, and now she's being asked to pay? What, is she paying to be scolded?
With his mouth covered, He Piaojian still had his hands waving. He raised the Olivia He Piaojian.
Olivia clutched her chest, nearly choking on her breath.
Taking this opportunity, He Piaojian broke free from Fan Dao's shackles and began to attack again.
Olivia urgently called a halt, "Fine, I'll give it to you, it was my fault! I'll give you as much as you want, just stop right now!"
Upon hearing Olivia's words, He Piaojian instantly adopted a fawning expression, rubbing his hands together like flies, and leaned closer to her. "Hehe, Cheng Hui."
He Piaojian happily counted the foreign currency and calculated the exchange rate.
Fan Daoyi the back of his collar and dragged him away. "Alright, we've got the money, time to get down to business."
Fan Daoyi always had the illusion that taking care of He Piaojian was like taking care of a child.
"Oh, right, I haven't registered yet."
He Piaojian's voice was very loud, and Olivia could hear it very clearly.
She emphasized the word "registration" and called her students up.
"In this exhibition match, don't hold back against that damn guy; killing him would be best."
"Miss Clark, this is China..."
The students had concerns; after all, this wasn't their own country.
"It's alright, he's just an unknown nobody. Our family will handle this."
As for the two who had walked away, He Piaojian smiled sinisterly.
"Great, now we have a suitable reason to deal with them, without having to worry about causing significant international repercussions."