Magic City University, a Backwater College?

On the high-speed train from Qing City to Magic City, Martial Saint Yuanming, Lin Tian, and Nangong Ya sat in business class. In the row of seats behind them sat a young man and woman.

Martial Saint Yuanming looked at Lin Tian with a helpless expression.

"Kid, why didn't you take a plane? Why did you choose the high-speed train?"

"The high-speed train takes a bit too long, and there are too many people around. It'd be troublesome if someone recognized you."

Martial Saint Yuanming had far too many complaints bottled up inside. The moment he heard Lin Tian wanted to take the high-speed train to Magic City, it felt as though his whole world had collapsed.

The straight-line distance between Qing City and Magic City exceeded three thousand kilometers. With all the twists and turns along the way, even the high-speed train would take seven or eight hours.

The average speed of high-speed trains on Blue Star could reach five hundred kilometers per hour.

"I want to look at the scenery."

Lin Tian answered calmly.

Hearing that, Martial Saint Yuanming had the urge to beat Lin Tian up.

"Can't you look at the scenery from a plane?"

"No. Once the plane levels out, there are clouds blocking the view."

"The last time I traveled from Yicheng City to Qing City, I'd already seen the clouds. This time, I want to see something else."

Lin Tian's words left Martial Saint Yuanming unable to retort.

Who would have thought that he, a dignified Martial Saint, would have to sit on a high-speed train here with Lin Tian?

"If you're afraid of being recognized, then don't take the high-speed train. Who does he think he is?"

"He even found some old man to put on an act with him. Does he really think he's some young master from a prestigious Lineage?"

At that moment, the young man in the back spoke quietly to the girl beside him. He pointed at Martial Saint Yuanming and Lin Tian with a disdainful look on his face.

The girl beside him paid him no attention and simply sat there quietly.

The moment Martial Saint Yuanming heard this, rage flared in his heart. He had already had nowhere to vent his frustration, and now some random brat was mocking him.

"What's wrong? Your face looks a little grim. Isn't it just because we didn't take a plane?"

Seeing Martial Saint Yuanming's dark expression, Lin Tian looked puzzled.

As merely a Martial Dao Second Layer martial artist, he had not heard what the young man said.

Yet after hearing Lin Tian's words, Martial Saint Yuanming's face instantly turned red.

Seeing that the situation was taking a bad turn, Nangong Ya hurriedly changed the subject.

"Um, have you decided where you'll go after arriving in Magic City?"

"Will you look around Magic City first, or go straight to the school?"

After hearing the question, Lin Tian pondered for a moment before replying.

"Is there anything fun in Magic City?"

"I'm heading to Magic City right after the college entrance exams. It should happen to be when students are on break, right?"

"That won't delay anything. You can go to the school first and choose where you want to live. The school wants to build you a residence of your own."

Nangong Ya spoke softly. After Lin Tian chose Magic City University, she had shared the good news with the school's higher-ups. During their conversation, they had suggested building a separate residence for Lin Tian.

Before Lin Tian could respond, the young man behind them followed up with another mockery.

"The school is building a residence just for one person? What a grand show of face."

This time, he did not lower his voice. He deliberately made sure Lin Tian and the other two heard him.

Martial Saint Yuanming's mood, which had only just improved, soured again. Just as he was about to move, Lin Tian spoke.

"He's right. I do have quite a lot of face."

Lin Tian chuckled.

If the young man had not said it, he really would not have realized that he had so much face.

Martial Saint Yuanming and Nangong Ya were both speechless at Lin Tian's reaction.

"You brat, I really don't know what to say about you."

Martial Saint Yuanming pointed at Lin Tian and said only that.

"How shameless. He can't even tell when he's being mocked."

Seeing Lin Tian's self-satisfied expression, anger immediately rose in the young man's heart.

"Liu Feng, enough. You've been talking the entire trip. Can't you be quiet for once?"

The girl in the back could no longer bear it and snapped at him.

Ever since Liu Feng had boarded the high-speed train with her, he had been talking without pause, making so much noise that she could not even sleep.

Mocking others without knowing their background—there was clearly something wrong with his brain.

"Peng Chan, I didn't mean to."

Seeing the girl get angry, Liu Feng hurriedly apologized, though his eyes still glared viciously at Lin Tian.

"As expected, outstanding people are envied wherever they go."

Lin Tian said helplessly.

"Enough. All you know how to do is stir up trouble!"

Martial Saint Yuanming said irritably.

"As for Little Nangong's earlier suggestion, I think it's workable. Your identity is rather special. If you have a separate residence, the school can better keep its attention on you."

"If you live together with other students, problems will inevitably arise."

"Fine, then I'll go to the school first to pick a place, then take a look around Magic City."

Lin Tian sighed and agreed rather helplessly.

"You're going to Magic City, and you're going to a school too. Which Martial Dao University are you students of?"

"From what you said earlier, you must have just finished the college entrance exams too. By the way, I was admitted to Qingpu University right after the exams ended."

Liu Feng said smugly.

Qingpu University was one of the top ten universities in Magic City.

What Lin Tian and the others had said about the school building him a separate residence indicated that Lin Tian had been admitted to some backwater Martial Dao University.

Only such schools would allow the children of Lineages to run wild.

"What's Qingpu University like?"

Lin Tian looked at Nangong Ya and asked curiously.

"Qingpu University ranks in the top ten in Magic City. It can barely be considered a second-tier Martial Dao University in Dragon Nation. Above it are the first-tier Martial Dao Universities, and the very best school in each province belongs to that tier."

"Above those are Dragon Country's Four Great Universities."

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Lin Tian deliberately drew out his voice.

"So there are still people who need to take the college entrance exams?"

"Aren't they all admitted in advance? The college entrance exams are just going through the motions, aren't they?"

"Hmph, as expected, he was admitted by some backwater college."

"Only backwater colleges would admit students in advance."

Hearing this, Liu Feng spoke with disdain. He knew Lin Tian had only gotten into a university because of help from his Lineage.

"A backwater college?"

"He says your school is a backwater college."

Lin Tian looked expressionlessly at Nangong Ya.

That look seemed to say: Teacher Nangong, it's time to prove what Magic City University is made of.

"Wouldn't that be your school too?"

Nangong Ya said irritably.

"I haven't enrolled yet, so it doesn't count."

Lin Tian looked as though it were only natural.

"He seems not to know that Experimental Classes exist. Every province has Experimental Classes, right? How could he not know?"

"Hmph, who knows? Qingpu University even accepts students with this kind of talent who don't even know about Experimental Classes."

Nangong Ya was somewhat angry. How dare he call Magic City University a backwater college?

"You—"

"Liu Feng, shut up!"

Just as Liu Feng was about to curse, Peng Chan cut him off.

"It's normal that you don't know about Experimental Classes. Any student in an Experimental Class can choose any one of Dragon Country's Four Great Universities and enter directly. To them, the college entrance exams are merely a formality."

"This genius who spoke earlier must be a member of an Experimental Class and has been admitted by Magic City University."

"My talent and strength aren't enough for me to enter an Experimental Class. Being able to enter Magic City University is already a blessing."

"Wait, what did you just say?"

Liu Feng was somewhat dazed after hearing this.

Peng Chan said rather angrily.

"The backwater college you spoke of is the very Magic City University I was admitted to!"