"Lin Shuguang took first place in the entire city!"
"Lin Shuguang really is something!"
"I never expected him to be so low-key usually, only to suddenly come in first."
"..."
On the Storm Martial Arts School's Training Ground, the students were abuzz with discussion.
Peng Chao stood in a corner, his expression utterly dark.
He fancied himself somewhat talented and had hoped to burnish his reputation with a good ranking. Instead, his score had barely cleared the cutoff. It was utterly mediocre.
Meanwhile, Lin Shuguang, whom he usually thought little of, had stunned everyone by taking the top spot.
Just then, Ye Tianhao came looking for him again, brimming with murderous intent.
"Where's Lin Shuguang?"
The school member he questioned replied nervously, "H-he isn't back yet. Judging by the time, he should be here soon."
"That bastard!" Ye Tianhao seethed.
On such an important occasion as the release of the rankings, Lin Shuguang was nowhere to be seen, as happened so often.
Where on earth had that bastard gone?
Did he really care so little about his results?
Ye Tianhao's expression darkened, and he forced a few words through his teeth. "I'll wait for him to come back."
The surrounding students witnessed this, and quite a few gloated.
"This should be interesting. Young Master Ye is going to thrash Lin Shuguang this time."
"The Martial Arts Apprentice assessment couldn't test their true strength in the first place. That's why Lin Shuguang lucked into first place. If I were Young Master Ye, I wouldn't accept it either."
At the sight of Ye Tianhao, Peng Chao's eyes lit up. He approached with an ulterior purpose. "Young Master Ye, Lin Shuguang must have used some despicable trick. How else could he have come first? During the last assessment, he didn't even finish watching