The Focus of All Attention

"Wang Haixuan, you motherfucker, you actually have the nerve to come over here? Do you want me, your Grandpa Jiang, to break your fifth limb?" Jiang Yuanjie roared in a fit of rage.

The aura radiating from his body was on par with Ling Fei; he had actually reached the ninth stage of Blood Qi as well!

Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan both stepped forward. Although they stood in the back and remained silent, the hostility in their beautiful eyes was unmistakable.

Their auras soared to the heavens; they were also at the ninth stage of Blood Qi!

The many students on the training ground had their gazes drawn over.

After the Mock Exam, many students had achieved breakthroughs in their cultivation. Most had reached the fifth or sixth stage of Blood Qi, and some, relying on the abundant resources provided by their elders, had even broken through to the seventh or eighth stage.

However, the ninth stage of Blood Qi could be considered extremely rare among all the students; there were barely a few people in the entire East Campus who had reached it.

At this moment, the conflict between Ling Fei's group and Wang Haixuan immediately attracted the majority of the students, as this was the first time they had felt the aura of a ninth-stage Blood Qi practitioner.

In particular, the fact that Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan were involved added to the spectacle.

The two girls were school beauties, charming and moving, with countless pursuers. Since they both possessed ninth-stage Blood Qi strength, anything involving them would always draw a large crowd of students.

In contrast, Song Yalan was gradually receiving less attention. Her cultivation was at the eighth stage of Blood Qi, which was impressive, but she looked far from enough in front of these ninth-stage students.

Recently, rumors had been circulating on the school's official website that Song Yalan had abandoned Mu Qing and was fawning over Wang Haixuan for power and wealth. Various negative reports had spread throughout the campus over the past few days, and now most students knew that Song Yalan's character was extremely poor—she was a sinister white lotus.

"What are you doing here?" A loud shout rang out as the teacher for Ling Fei and the others walked over.

His face was gloomy as he scolded in a low voice, "The examiners sent by the Federation for the College Entrance Exam are just nearby! If you act so recklessly, won't you be ruining the reputation of our Western High School?"

His tone was still harsh, but his words were mainly directed at Wang Haixuan. After all, he was the teacher for Ling Fei and the others, and since they had all broken through to the ninth stage of Blood Qi, his status within West Lake High School had climbed instantly, so he naturally wouldn't target them.

"Teacher Qin, don't stop me, I want to beat him to death!" Ling Fei's eyes were bloodshot, his aura becoming increasingly terrifying, and golden light flickered between his palms.

The reason they were able to break through to the ninth stage of Blood Qi was primarily due to those dozen or so Vermilion Fruits; after everyone split them, they all achieved massive breakthroughs.

Mu Qing was originally supposed to have a share of these, but he had gone missing.

Teacher Qin's eyes twitched, and he immediately placed a hand on Ling Fei's shoulder. A thick, powerful mental energy surged out instantly, suppressing the Origin Force circulating within Ling Fei's body.

One had to know that Wang Haixuan was, at the very least, a member of the Wang Family. If he were beaten up by Ling Fei and the others, he would face accusations from the Wang Family.

Under Teacher Qin's mediation, everyone returned to their positions, but the faces of Ling Fei and the others remained filled with anger.

Wang Haixuan sneered a few times, then turned and left with Song Yalan.

He knew that even though the other side had many people at the ninth stage of Blood Qi, they wouldn't dare to make a move at this time because his Wang Family also had connections and members within West Lake High School!

"Not bad, Teacher Qin. You actually have so many ninth-stage Blood Qi students in your class!" A middle-aged man walked over at this moment.

He was wearing a deep blue uniform with a sword embroidered on his chest, the symbol of a Federation member.

The Federation teacher had come to inform Teacher Qin that the first stage of the College Entrance Exam for Class 3-A had been completed, and it was now the turn of Class 3-B.

The expressions of Ling Fei and the others changed instantly.

It was their class's turn now, but Mu Qing still hadn't returned. Time had run out; if the Federation teacher didn't record Mu Qing's preliminary results, he would be treated as absent for the following two stages.

Ling Fei and the others were anxious, but there was nothing they could do. Even Jiang Yuanjie, who had extensive connections, couldn't figure out how Mu Qing had gone missing.

They had wanted to go to Lake Heart Island to investigate again, but were refused by the school teachers because the Mummified Corpse Incident had appeared once more!

In fact, shortly after Mu Qing went missing, several more students at West Lake High School had turned into mummified corpses. The entire process was inexplicable; they would suddenly faint while walking, and then the blood within their bodies would be completely evaporated.

The students of West Lake High School were already aware of the Mummified Corpse Incident, and under Wang Haixuan's secret instigation, the students believed that the mastermind behind the incident was Mu Qing.

Even the school's top brass believed that Mu Qing was the culprit behind the Mummified Corpse Incident.

Mu Qing had already been under some suspicion, and when he suddenly disappeared during the Mock Exam, no teacher could track his whereabouts. A few days later, the Mummified Corpse Incident occurred again. Such a coincidental timing forced the school's top brass to suspect Mu Qing.

The principal of West Lake High School was furious and wanted to join forces with the Wang Family to issue a wanted warrant for Mu Qing in Hangzhou City, but considering the approaching College Entrance Exam, he ultimately decided to focus his main energy on the exam for the time being.

As Ling Fei and the others were the most powerful students in this year's College Entrance Exam, the school teachers naturally treated them like treasures. In such a critical moment, it was impossible to let them enter Lake Heart Island.

"Sigh, I know your relationship with Mu Qing is deep, and I also don't think the culprit of the Mummified Corpse Incident is Mu Qing, because this matter is too bizarre; it is not a method that a human could employ," Teacher Qin sighed, shaking his head.

Some teachers among the school's top brass didn't believe Mu Qing was the culprit. They had their own views, believing that the perpetrator of the Mummified Corpse Incident was not human.

But now that the Mummified Corpse Incident had been completely exposed and was even spreading throughout Hangzhou City, Western High School had to provide an explanation. Even if Mu Qing wasn't the real culprit, he would be used as a scapegoat and executed in front of all the citizens of Hangzhou City!

This was Wang Haixuan's method. His revenge was extremely terrifying; he used the power of the Wang Family to tie the Mummified Corpse Incident to Mu Qing, making everyone in Hangzhou City loathe him.

Once the College Entrance Exam ended, and the Wang Family and West Lake High School issued a wanted warrant for Mu Qing, the moment the missing Mu Qing reappeared, he would definitely be captured and killed by the people who had fallen into a panic due to the Mummified Corpse Incident!

"Let nature take its course," Teacher Qin said, leaving behind these words before turning and walking away.

The group's eyes dimmed; they felt a sense of pity for Mu Qing.

"La-er-la, la-er-la, I am a happy little fatty..."

A bizarre singing voice rang out; it was coming from the communication device in Jiang Yuanjie's hand.

Jiang Yuanjie opened the device with great impatience, and a voice filled with wild excitement came from the other end.

"Boss, a flying warship! I saw a massive flying warship flying from the direction of Lake Heart Island, and I've taken first-hand photos!"

This was a call from a paparazzi in the News Department.

However, Jiang Yuanjie was in a very bad mood right now. He cursed, "Damn it, what time do you think it is! Instead of looking for Mu Qing, you're looking for a flying warship? And it's flying from Lake Heart Island? Why don't you fly to the sky yourself!"

Without waiting for the paparazzi to speak, Jiang Yuanjie hung up the call directly; he was furious.

Suddenly, he felt a gust of wild wind blow past. He looked to his side and saw Ling Fei and the others staring at the distant sky with expressions of shock.

Not only that, but every student on the East Campus training grounds had also looked up toward the distance, including the teachers and the people from the Federation, all of them wearing faces of utter astonishment!

"What's going on?" Jiang Yuanjie asked, puzzled, as he nudged Ling Fei with his elbow.

Ling Fei swallowed hard and said, "Jiang Pangzi, it seems what your informant said earlier was true!"

Jiang Yuanjie looked up, his eyes widening and his mouth falling open, his stout body trembling.

In the distant sky, a domineering warship was approaching like a dark cloud. The warship was a hundred meters long, branded with dragon-shaped patterns and a gold-leafed "Dragon" character.

"My god, what is that?" some students exclaimed.

During this Mock Exam, the students had all seen the school's massive transport ships.

Although those transport ships were incredibly huge, they possessed no offensive capabilities whatsoever. However, the warship before them had sharp, distinct edges, and the rows of cannon barrels and advanced weapon systems were clearly visible, glinting with a chilling light under the sun.

This was the true warship that existed in the hearts of every student!

Some female students began to shriek as if they had just seen a handsome celebrity.

Generally, warships were only seen in books or videos and were rarely encountered in daily life. A warship of such massive size and terrifying combat power could captivate anyone, regardless of gender, and it had conquered the hearts of many students!

Even the teachers within the school couldn't help but tremble. Some of them did indeed own their own warships, but those were clearly incomparable to the one before them.

A rolling pressure of wind swept outward as the warship arrived above the training grounds, looming like a dark cloud and blocking out the sunlight.

"This is!"

Inside the training grounds, next to a large instrument, three Federation powerhouses in blue uniforms stood. One of them looked up at the warship, his expression changing drastically as if he had realized something.

"Long Clan No. 1! This is the Long Clan No. 1 warship!" He finally recognized the origin of the warship and screamed aloud.

"What?" The two Federation powerhouses beside him were equally shocked; they naturally knew what a Long Clan Warship was.

The three of them, responsible for the first stage of the College Entrance Exam, were all Eighth-Rank bloodline powerhouses who had reached the level of intermediate Martial Venerable, yet they were stunned to the core.

Unlike the teachers at the school, they were Federation personnel who were assigned to slaughter fierce beasts every so often, meaning their experience and strength surpassed that of the school's faculty.

The three of them knew that the owners of Long Clan Warships were individuals of noble status, as the construction costs were astronomical. Although the Long Clan No. 1 was an entry-level warship, it was not something an ordinary person could possess.

Even the Ninth-Rank bloodline powerhouses within the Federation branch didn't own a Long Clan Warship!

Every student and teacher on the entire training ground stood up, gazing at the massive black warship in the sky.