Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"
"You didn't know?" Lusheng glanced at him, adding, "Aren't you two a couple?"
"Not for now." The young man blinked.
Lusheng nodded, and then told him about Chen Qingyan.
It turns out that this beautiful girl caught the eye of a Rebirth at the first family banquet, and at the second gathering, he directly confessed his feelings in front of everyone. It is said that the gathering was specially arranged for the confession, and everyone cheered along.
However, Chen Qingyan refused in public, and the other party, feeling embarrassed, tried to grope her after drinking some alcohol, only to be slapped by Qing Yan.
"That's tough enough!" Jiang Ping exclaimed in admiration.
"It's good that they beat him. I also dislike these reckless brats; they're just as bad as Tang Pengfei." Lusheng nodded.
"..." Tang Pengfei.
Senior brother, we're right here.
"But that Rebirth's identity is not simple. He comes from the Wang Family in the Provincial City and is Wang Zhuo, Wang Jiasheng's cousin," Lusheng added.
Enraged, the Rebirth surnamed Wang directly threatened Chen Qingyan with words and even tried to intimidate her by claiming to be of higher cultivation level, attempting to force Chen Qingyan to apologize and submit.
Chen Qingyan naturally refused, and only after being persuaded by a genius surnamed Cao was she able to leave Anran.
After that, she was ostracized and deliberately targeted by the Aristocratic Faction. She was made difficult to obtain the Rare Blood and it took her half a month to finally get it.
Jiang Ping frowned, then asked curiously, "Senior brother, how do you know all this?"
"Of course it's because of my junior brother. As his senior brother, I should take care of his partner."
Lusheng laughed.
He mentioned that he actually knew the purpose of the gathering in advance, and to prevent Jiang Ping from being poached, he had already sent a senior brother to keep an eye on things from a distance, Chen Qingyan would not be in any trouble.
"Senior brother is so kind," Jiang Ping said gratefully.
"Would you like to follow your senior brother?" Lusheng invited again, saying, "Both of you come, I'll protect you, no one will dare target you, and you'll have access to all the resources you need."
To be honest, Jiang Ping was somewhat tempted; it's good to have a powerful backer.
But.
He glanced at Tang Pengfei beside him, his initial excitement turning to disbelief.
Jiang Ping returned to the corner, approached Chen Qingyan, and said:
"You must join me..."
"Good!"
Before the young man could finish speaking, the girl readily agreed.
Jiang Ping seemed to remember something, smiled, and said, "I haven't even explained myself clearly, and you've already agreed. Aren't you afraid I'll trick you?"
"Speak," Chen Qingyan said.
"My allegiance is not to the Poor Family Faction, but to the faction that consists of only me."
"Okay." The girl nodded again.
"Hmm..." Jiang Ping pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't you go to the Poor Family Faction? You can get the same care there. After all, you have great talent, and Senior Brother Lusheng shouldn't refuse."
Chen Qingyan looked up at him. "I heard you got scammed."
Jiang Ping.
Well, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.
In the end, Jiang Ping's camp welcomed its first newcomer.
"Our Uncle was right. From now on, we need to support each other and advance together. Hmm, when we get back, we'll break down the courtyard wall so we can look after each other and share what we need."
Not long after, an old man appeared, with a full head of white hair, but full of energy and with a ruddy complexion.
He is the head of the academy, the leader of the Martial Academy, and Fourth Grade Supreme Experts is close to the Martial Saint.
Most importantly, his surname is Qin.
"From the Great Li Imperial Family," Chen Qingyan said softly.
Jiang Ping, standing beside him, nodded. By now, he had a general understanding of the situation in the entire Great Li.
When the royal ancestors first founded the dynasty, their control over Great Li was at its strongest; "Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to Qin; on the shores of the land, all people are subjects of Qin."
However, with the rise of various powerful families and the emergence of numerous martial saints who pierced the Great Li, the royal family's influence has somewhat waned.
This is Martial Dao dynasty, where all power resides within oneself. No matter how many soldiers the royal family has, they are no match for the Martial Saint.
A sage's wrath can cause millions to fall and blood to flow for miles, not the Da Li King on his throne.
Of course, it is said that there is still an Old Saint in the current royal family who still has some control, and the deans of the Martial Academy in various provinces still have to be surnamed Qin.
"Gentlemen!"
Headmaster Qin began by giving a speech to the Rebirth.
Overall, the dean's speech was conventional and somewhat formulaic. Some Rebirth had attended various banquets recently and heard similar stories from their seniors.
Soon after, Headmaster Qin took his seat to the side, and the two Vice Headmaster presided over the rest of the ceremony.
The Rebirth were full of fighting spirit and had a clear understanding of the process. It was their turn to take the stage. Fifth Rank fought against Fifth Rank, Sixth Grade Sixth Grade fought against sixth-rank students. They were fighting for resources and for their future!
However.
"At this banquet, the Rebirth's competition will not be divided into different categories; the winner will be determined by strength," said the vice dean on the left.
Upon hearing this, some of the Rebirth were taken aback. What did that mean?
"In other words, Rebirth will compete for the top ten regardless of their level of cultivation," a Rebirth whispered.
The Aristocratic Family Camp.
"This is a good thing for us," a senior student said with a smile.
"That's certainly a good thing, but why did that vice dean change his mind? He used to strongly advocate for the subdivision and comparison of realms, which we couldn't even do ourselves." Another person nodded.
Compared to the Rebirth from Poor Family Faction, their side has more Rebirth at the Fifth Grade Realm because of their better family backgrounds and abundant resources, allowing them to improve faster and making them stronger overall.
Therefore, according to past practice, the discussions and exchanges at the Rebirth banquet should be divided into different levels, so that some outstanding Rebirth from Poor Family Faction can also receive rewards.
However, the order has been changed today, and these words were spoken personally by Vice Headmaster Liu, the biggest backer of the Poor Family Faction.
As a result, their faction will likely pocket the majority of this reward.
"I do know a little about it."
"Oh?"
"It's related to that monstrous Jiang."
He is a rough Uncarved Jade, still needs polishing, his thorns need to be removed.
Faced with Lusheng's questioning, Tang Kun calmly replied.
"So Teacher Liu agreed to your proposal?" Lusheng frowned slightly.
This reward is very important, as it concerns the future. If Jiang Ping doesn't receive it this time, it will cause him some trouble when gathering the four elements in the future.
Tang Kun said, "A Prodigy who wants the best training cannot remain aloof. He needs to be tempered and made to understand that without senior brothers and elders, he cannot go far."
Aren't you afraid he'll hold a grudge against you?
"With me here, there will be no surprises; he will become one of the strongest pillars in this faction." Tang Kun remained calm and composed.
I always feel like someone is targeting you.
In the corner, Chen Qingyan frowned slightly. The Rules of this sparring match had been changed, which was very disadvantageous to Jiang Ping.
"Are you worried about me?" Jiang Ping leaned closer to the girl and could clearly hear her breathing.
The girl said, "It's starting."
The arena had been set up, and some contestants had already taken to the stage.
This competition will rank players by defending their titles, accumulating victories or defending their titles until no one dares to challenge them.
"Who dares to fight!"
The genius who stepped onto the stage spoke, his fighting spirit surging, his voice booming, but his gaze was fixed on the Poor Family Faction.
Clearly, this is an Aristocratic Genius.
"Zhong Wuming, once Top Five in Qingcheng Prefecture, a top- First-rate Genius, has just broken through to the Fifth Grade Realm, and his background is not simple; his birth mother's surname is Cui."
"From the Poor Family Camp," a genius from Qingcheng Prefecture said solemnly.
"Who dares to challenge me?" Xue Feng looked at the few Fifth Grade Realm.
This time, the Sixth Grade cultivator has no chance; it will be a duel between Fifth Rank True Qi Realm.