Hong Tiangan's Interrogation

"Can you please stop trying to get attention?"

"Do people know you!"

"Do you know others?"

The people around couldn't stand the little fatty's harassment anymore and retorted angrily.

Upon hearing this, the little fatty Song Zhixue's face turned completely red.

"He definitely knows me!"

"We've eaten together, teamed up together, and even..."

The surrounding people felt the little fatty in front of them was beyond saving, and they all moved away, distancing themselves from him.

Song Zhixue was left in a clearing about two meters in diameter, extremely embarrassed.

Suddenly, he saw Jiang Fan and a few others walking off the stage, so he immediately jumped up and waved.

"Bro! Bro! I'm here!"

"..."

At this moment, the scene was chaotic, with cheers and discussions intertwined.

Although Song Zhixue's voice was loud, it was too far away for Jiang Fan to hear.

Seeing Jiang Fan's indifference to Song Zhixue's shouts, the surrounding people's expressions became even stranger, and mocking laughter erupted.

"Hahaha, another one's gone crazy! Desperate to latch onto someone powerful, huh?"

"Who isn't? He didn't shout about knowing Jiang Fan when he went on stage earlier. Now that Jiang Fan has won, he's calling him 'bro'? Isn't that just hilarious?"

"I get it, I get it. When you have a big forest, you have all sorts of birds. It's normal to have one or two oddballs!"

"..."

Song Zhixue's face turned ashen. Ignoring the gazes of the crowd, he gritted his teeth and pushed through the throng towards where Jiang Fan was descending.

He was already fat, so weaving through the crowded mass was exceptionally difficult.

But at this moment, Song Zhixue pressed forward purely on sheer willpower. Before long, he managed to break through the crowd and reach Jiang Fan.

"Bro, bro, it's me!"

"I'm here!"

Jiang Fan heard the familiar voice and looked up. He saw a plump figure waving his arms like a sprouting potato swaying in the air, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Song Zhixue, what are you doing here?"

After the college entrance examination, Jiang Fan had gone to Hengduan Ridge for training. Upon his return, he had been busy dealing with the recruitment efforts of the top Martial Arts Universities.

Then came more cultivation.

He hadn't paid any attention to Song Zhixue's subsequent information.

He had almost forgotten about the guy, but he never expected to run into him here today.

For a moment, Jiang Fan felt a sense of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Seeing that Jiang Fan had noticed him and started talking to him, Song Zhixue straightened his back.

"Bro, after the college entrance examination, I enrolled in the Sixth Martial Arts University!"

"I came to watch the competition today!"

"I saw you yesterday, but you were too far away, and you didn't hear me when I called!"

"Today..."

Under the watchful eyes of many, Song Zhixue chatted with Jiang Fan.

Every action, every word, was perfectly proper.

Sensing the surprised glances from the surrounding people, Song Zhixue tilted his head up a little higher.

Jiang Fan chatted with Song Zhixue for a while. They agreed to get together when they had time, and then he returned to the Ninth Martial Arts University with Shen Du and Xue Min.

Upon arriving on campus, Jiang Fan and Xue Min didn't go back to Stone Path Cottage. Instead, Shen Du took them to Hong Tiangan's small courtyard first.

Last time Shen Du reported Jiang Fan's match results to Hong Tiangan, it was clear that Hong Tiangan had something he wanted to ask Jiang Fan.

However, Hong Tiangan might have considered Jiang Fan's need for rest at the time and didn't ask Shen Du to call Jiang Fan over. Shen Du had kept this matter in mind ever since.

Since the match ended relatively early today, he decided to bring Jiang Fan and Xue Min over to let the Dean ask his questions.

"Dean, today's match has concluded!"

Shen Du said softly.

Hong Tiangan looked over in surprise. Seeing the relaxed expressions on Jiang Fan and the others' faces, his heart stirred, and he had a guess.

"Oh?"

"What was the result?"

Shen Du smiled.

"Our Ninth Martial Arts University, with three wins in the second round of the Newcomer League, has successfully entered the top showdown of the third round!"

"In the third round, Jiang Fan will compete with Luo Feiyun, Zhuang Hui, and Du Rong for a top 4 spot in the Newcomer League!"

No matter how much Hong Tiangan had expected it, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion upon hearing this.

"Good, good, good!"

"Hurry inside and tell me all the specific details!"

Shen Du exchanged a look with Jiang Fan and Xue Min, and the group entered the house first.

Hong Tiangan didn't delay either. He immediately put down what he was holding, tidied up briefly, and followed them in.

He didn't even prepare tea for them. As soon as he sat down, he asked impatiently.

"I remember you said yesterday that this third round was against Song Xixi from the Second Martial Arts University!"

"And this Song Xixi is a high-level Stage 4 expert and a Psychic!"

"How did Jiang Fan defeat him?"

Shen Du looked at Jiang Fan, who quickly declined.

"You tell him!"

Describing his fight with Song Xixi felt a bit like bragging, and he couldn't bring himself to do it.

So it was best to let Shen Du handle it.

After all, it was different when someone else bragged about you compared to bragging about yourself.

Shen Du didn't disappoint Jiang Fan. He spent over ten minutes meticulously recounting the entire process of Jiang Fan's battle.

In the end, he didn't forget to add a few more compliments.

"That's roughly how it went!"

"Jiang Fan's performance on the field was astonishing. The audience below, and even the referee, were dumbfounded!"

"They never expected the Chief of our Ninth Martial Arts University to defeat the favored champion candidate of this year's Newcomer League in such a short amount of time!"

"..."

After listening, Hong Tiangan couldn't help but beam with a smile.

"Very good, I didn't expect your progress to be so rapid!"

"Based on your duel with Song Xixi, you should have the strength to contend with Zhuang Hui!"

"However, you absolutely cannot let your guard down..."

"..."

After offering a few words of encouragement, Hong Tiangan turned to Shen Du and arranged.

"Arrange for the news of Jiang Fan's victory to be broadcast to all teachers and students!"

"Also, announce the location and time of the next match!"

"Our school has been suppressed by other top Martial Arts Universities for so long; it's time to give everyone some confidence!"

Shen Du quickly nodded in agreement.

Hong Tiangan waved his hand.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can all go back now!"

"Um... Jiang Fan, stay behind. I have a few things I want to ask you privately!"

After Shen Du and Xue Min left.

Hong Tiangan smiled and looked at Jiang Fan.

"I remember the first time I met you, I told you to focus on solidifying your fundamentals and use fewer supplements like blood replenishing potions!"

"It seems I was a bit too hasty!"

Jiang Fan was stunned, unsure of Hong Tiangan's intentions.

Hong Tiangan shook his head and explained.

"You went from awakening to high-level Stage 3 in just over a month!"

"So, I initially mistook your rapid improvement to be due to consuming large amounts of blood replenishing potions, which led to my previous advice!"

"But you've gone from high-level Stage 3 to high-level Stage 4 in still just over a month. This is not something blood replenishing potions can achieve!"

"I want to know, how did you do it?"

Jiang Fan's heart suddenly tightened upon hearing this!