Xu Mengyao's Remorse

"Ah... Oh, okay, okay! No problem."

Wang Hao's eyes widened.

He glanced at Xu Mengyao, who stood gently to the side, then at Li Ziyu, who remained expressionless.

As if witnessing something incredible, he quickly got up to give Xu Mengyao his seat.

But before he could stand up, Li Ziyu grabbed his arm.

Li Ziyu glanced up at Xu Mengyao, his face impassive. He coldly spat out a single word:

"Scram."

The tour bus fell silent. Wang Hao was stunned, and Liu Yanfang looked on in surprise.

Xu Mengyao's breath hitched, and she felt a surge of anger.

But before she could lash out, she met Li Ziyu's icy gaze.

Xu Mengyao immediately felt a bone-chilling cold rise from her feet to her head.

She no longer dared to say another word, shamefully returning to her seat.

"Mengyao?? What's going on? Why are you trying to make nice with Li Ziyu? Aren't you afraid Young Master Bai will get angry if he finds out?"

Back in her seat, her best friend An Ya's eyes widened, looking as if she had seen a ghost.

Xu Mengyao's face was filled with bitterness. She said in a voice too low to hear:

"Li Ziyu... awakened his Qi and Blood talent a few days ago. He's already a Level 1 Intermediate Martial Artist..."

An Ya's eyes widened even further.

Li Ziyu paid no mind to this little interlude. Xu Mengyao wanted to get back together with him?

Dream on.

He wouldn't touch a Green Tea Girlfriend, no matter how pretty she was.

Besides, Xu Mengyao wasn't even that pretty.

At least compared to the girl named Xia Lin he'd met at the Martial Arts Association, she was far from it.

It was just that his past self was ignorant, allowing Xu Mengyao to play him like a fiddle.

In his past life's terms, Xu Mengyao was a high-class White Lotus.

The tour bus drove on, and the scenery outside the windows began to change with its movement.

On either side of the windows, tall buildings gradually gave way to city walls, which then transformed into mountain roads with gravel.

Through the bus window, Li Ziyu could see soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying firearms standing guard in many places along the route.

At intervals, people holding cold weapons and wearing combat uniforms, clearly martial artists, were stationed around as a precaution.

It was a case of "a post every three steps, a sentry every five."

"Classmates, we've arrived. Please disembark in an orderly fashion."

As Li Ziyu was taking in the scenery, the tour bus slowly came to a stop. The voice of their homeroom teacher, Liu Yanfang, rang out from the front of the bus.

The classmates in the bus stood up and began to disembark in an orderly manner.

Li Ziyu also followed the crowd and got off the bus.

After exiting, his eyes fell upon a square the size of a dozen football fields, paved with granite.

Thousands of students participating in the Martial Arts Examination were already waiting there.

Although Xujiang City wasn't a major city in Great Xia, it had a considerable population.

The large population base resulted in Xujiang City having over a dozen high schools, with tens of thousands of students participating in the Martial Arts Examination.

This showed just how fierce the competition was.

However, Li Ziyu wasn't worried at all.

With his current strength, he was more than capable of getting into any of the four prestigious Martial Arts Universities.

"The Martial Arts Examination involves placing everyone in a pre-processed, relatively safe wilderness area. It's a competition to see who can kill the most fierce beasts!"

"The fierce beasts inside have been specially processed by the authorities. Killing them means you don't have to worry about being invaded by the beasts' consciousness."

"In other words, within this examination area, I can kill as many fierce beasts as I want!"

Li Ziyu scanned his surroundings, his heart filled with excitement.

The fierce beasts inside might be obstacles for others, but for him, who possessed the Martial God System and could improve his Qi and Blood and martial skills by killing fierce beasts.

The fierce beasts in this Martial Arts Examination were simply a perfect treasure trove!!

Third High School was the third to arrive. Some schools had yet to reach the location.

While waiting, the students on the platform formed small groups, chatting with those they were close to.

They described the ferocity of the fierce beasts and talked about how they would bring glory to their ancestors after being admitted to a good Martial Arts University.

Li Ziyu sat down casually, feeling bored.

Beside him, Wang Hao stealthily approached.

After sidling up to Li Ziyu, he first looked around, then his gaze settled on the direction of the Second High School. He whispered conspiratorially to Li Ziyu:

"Brother Yu, let me show you someone pretty!"

"Hmm?"

Just as Li Ziyu's face showed confusion, Wang Hao subtly pointed in the direction of the students from the Second High School.

There, three or four girls in tight combat suits, with slender figures and beautiful faces, were chatting happily together.

They occasionally let out tinkling laughter, drawing the attention of students around them.

Wang Hao was pointing at one of the girls.

That girl was wearing a silver combat suit, her cheeks fair and delicate, and her curvaceous figure was perfectly outlined by the tight silver combat suit.

Wang Hao looked at the girl and said enviously:

"Tsk, it's Xia Lin, the campus belle of Second High. She's the same age as us and rumor has it she's already passed the Level 1 Beginner Martial Artist certification."

"Moreover, her basic martial skills have reached intermediate level!"

"Not only is her talent good, but she's also so beautiful. Tsk, imagine if she was from our Third High!"

Wang Hao's expression was envious, his tone full of longing.

Li Ziyu glanced at Xia Lin and then withdrew his gaze. He looked up at Wang Hao with amusement and said:

"So what if she's from our Second High? If she were from our Second High, would you dare to have any thoughts about her?"

"Brother Yu, you think too highly of me. Even if I had thoughts, I wouldn't dare to express them."

"Who doesn't know that Nangong Ao from First High is frantically pursuing Xia Lin? Anyone who dares to approach Xia Lin would surely incur the wrath of that Nangong Ao guy!"

"Nangong Ao is the number one talent among all our high school students. It's said that the higher-ups of Xujiang City have high hopes for Nangong Ao this time. Who would dare to mess with him?"

Wang Hao shivered involuntarily as if remembering something, waving his hands repeatedly at Li Ziyu.

"Look at you."

Li Ziyu didn't know how to retort to Wang Hao. Just as he was about to tease Wang Hao for having the desire but not the courage, he heard Wang Hao's exclamation:

"Holy cow! Why is Goddess Xia walking towards us?? I didn't hear that Goddess Xia had any best friends at Third High!"

"Holy crap!! Brother Yu, Brother Yu, Goddess Xia is walking towards me! She smiled at me!!"

"Goddess Zhao Yanan is also with her. Holy crap, do you think Goddess Xia might be interested in me!!!!"

Wang Hao's screams were incessant. The hand gripping Li Ziyu's clothes turned pale from tension, and he subconsciously tidied his bangs.

The gazes of the other male students in the area also shifted curiously towards Xia Lin and Zhao Yanan's movements.

When Xia Lin reached Wang Hao, Wang Hao bared his white teeth and flashed his most brilliant smile, waving at Xia Lin and Zhao Yanan behind her.

"Xia..."

"Hi, classmate Li Ziyu, what a coincidence. I didn't expect us to meet again."

"Little cousin, why don't you greet your cousin when you see her? My mom specifically told me to take care of you, the expert, before I came!"

Before Wang Hao could finish speaking, Xia Lin smiled at him and shifted her gaze to Li Ziyu next to him, her smile revealing two dimples.

Zhao Yanan, standing behind Xia Lin, also teased playfully.

"..."

This left Wang Hao bewildered. He glanced at Xia Lin and Zhao Yanan, then at Li Ziyu, who was sitting calmly beside him, and sensibly slunk away.