Mock Exam Moved Up

Mu Qing felt a flicker of anger deep in his heart. He had been inexplicably suspected of being a murderer by the school's upper management, and to his surprise, the school had even moved up the Mock Exam specifically for him!

According to Ling Fei, the school's higher-ups would be observing him from the shadows the entire time. If it were anyone else, it might not matter, but Mu Qing's Blood Spirit had only just been formed through the use of a Blood Spirit Potion. If the school's leadership were to notice any clues, his fate would likely be miserable.

His father, Mu Yu, had also warned him never to expose the existence of the Blood Spirit Potion.

In the short time he had possessed the Purple Lightning Bamboo, Mu Qing had clearly felt just how monstrous the Blood Spirit he had awakened in his mind using the Blood Spirit Potion truly was.

The mere ability to enter a state of enlightenment simply by consuming mental energy made Mu Qing realize that the value of this Purple Lightning Bamboo far exceeded the Blood Spirits of others.

One must know that before a Blood Spirit opens the First-Order Bloodline Lock, releases bloodline abilities, and becomes a First-Order Martial Artist, it can only convert blood qi into Origin Force.

Only for martial artists above the first order would a Blood Spirit give birth to various mysterious and eerie abilities.

However, Mu Qing's Purple Lightning Bamboo possessed a mysterious ability even when he was only at the Blood Qi Fifth Rank; the state of enlightenment had allowed Mu Qing to rapidly comprehend the third level of the Thunderstorm Fist!

He knew that once this news got out, it would definitely cause a massive uproar.

"Don't worry, as long as you pass the investigation by the powerful figures in the school's upper management during this Mock Exam, they shouldn't suspect you anymore," Ling Fei said, sensing the trace of anger in Mu Qing's heart and offering comfort.

"I hope so." Mu Qing sighed. His main concern was that the special nature of the Purple Lightning Bamboo would be discovered; he didn't care much about the other aspects.

"Attention all third-year students of the East Campus, please report to the East Campus Training Ground immediately."

At the same time, a rough voice emanated from the communication devices of both Mu Qing and Ling Fei.

The owner of this voice was the Vice Principal of West Lake High School, who was specifically in charge of the East Campus. Clearly, the school attached great importance to this Mock Exam, with the Vice Principal himself organizing the lead.

However, it was unclear whether this importance was due to Mu Qing or the upcoming College Entrance Exam...

Immediately, Mu Qing and Ling Fei began walking toward the training ground. West Lake High School was massive, and the East Campus training ground alone was large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

As soon as Mu Qing and Ling Fei arrived at the spacious training ground, many people immediately noticed him.

One had to realize that after a series of promotions by the News Department, the majority of students across the four campuses knew who he was.

Coupled with the Mummified Corpse Incident, the notorious name "Demon Mu" had spread throughout the entire campus.

"Look, isn't that Demon Mu? He actually came!"

Inside the training ground, students from every class in the East Campus were gathered together, whispering among themselves upon seeing Mu Qing.

"Have you heard about that incident? They say the top student Song Qing turned into a mummified corpse, and rumor has it that Demon Mu did it!" a student whispered.

"I don't think that's likely. If Mu Qing really were the killer, with solid evidence, the school's higher-ups would have already taken him down. I think the killer is someone else." There were still rational people among the students who analyzed the situation and replied.

Mu Qing gave a bitter smile. He never expected that one day he would become so famous, with the eyes of most students in the training ground fixed on him, discussing him.

When Ling Fei entered the training ground, he was called away by someone from the Student Council, seemingly for something important.

Mu Qing arrived at the location of his class, Class 3-B.

The class had a total of thirty students, all of whom were top students with a cultivation level of Blood Qi Fifth Rank.

"Mu Qing!"

A delicate voice rang out. Mu Qing looked up to see a beautiful figure standing not far away. Her crimson hair was tied into a single ponytail, and her white training uniform could not hide her exquisite, curvaceous figure; she was busty and shapely, with skin as crystalline as mutton-fat jade.

The girl with the crimson ponytail was named Ji Jia. Like Mu Qing's ex-girlfriend Song Yalan, she was one of the ten school beauties and also the class monitor of Class 3-B.

Ji Jia's father, Ji Xiangfeng, was a Vice Principal of the school, responsible for managing the West Campus.

It should be known that every Vice Principal of West Lake High School was a powerful martial artist recorded at Federation Headquarters. They could release bloodline power, had opened their Bloodline Shackles eight times, and were Eighth-Order Martial Venerables with terrifyingly shocking strength.

As the daughter of such a powerful figure, Ji Jia's strength was naturally not weak; she had long since broken through to the Blood Qi Fifth Rank and possessed Advanced Martial Skills.

"Did you really break through to the Blood Qi Fifth Rank? Congratulations!" Ji Jia walked up to Mu Qing, and upon feeling the surging blood qi emanating from his body, she knew that Mu Qing had indeed broken through.

Ji Jia smiled slightly, her bright eyes curving like crescent moons, revealing teeth as white as jade.

"That's right, I finally broke through during my training yesterday," Mu Qing said with a smile, rubbing the tip of his nose.

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"Hmph! It's come to this, and you're still trying to lie to the class monitor."

Suddenly, a top student from the same class as Mu Qing spoke up: "The News Department has already released the video from last night. The Thunderstorm Fist you displayed has clearly reached the third level. How could you possibly cultivate an Advanced Martial Skill to the third level in just one day!"

"That's true. Even if the Thunderstorm Fist were easy to learn, it's impossible to reach the third level in a single day."

"It is said that the senior who cultivated the Thunderstorm Fist the fastest in the history of West Lake High School still took a full month to reach the third level. Therefore, Mu Qing must have broken through at least a month ago." Among the top students, someone analyzed.

Once these words were spoken, the students of Class 3-B couldn't help but nod in agreement. Even Ji Jia frowned, feeling that Mu Qing's words were false.

"Jiajia, come over here." At this moment, a figure walked over. It was a student wearing denim shorts and a pink shirt, looking petite and cute.

She was Ji Jia's best friend, Yang Shanshan, also a top student. She walked up, grabbed Ji Jia's arm, and pulled her toward the other side.

Ji Jia looked back and offered an apologetic smile, while Yang Shanshan glared fiercely at Mu Qing, clearly not wanting her best friend to have too much contact with him.

It wasn't just Yang Shanshan; in reality, the classmates of Class 3-B had all distanced themselves from Mu Qing to varying degrees.

Originally, their relationship with Mu Qing had been quite good. Even when they knew Mu Qing was unable to break through to the Blood Qi Fifth Rank, they had never mocked him or kicked him while he was down.

The real reason they were distancing themselves from Mu Qing was the news that had just spread recently.

Top students received far more information than average students. The students of Class 3-B, and even other top-student classes, all knew that Mu Qing was involved in the recent Mummified Corpse Incident.

Until the school's higher-ups issued an official announcement, Mu Qing remained the prime suspect.

Song Qing and the students from the other campus were all top-tier students with considerable strength, yet they had all turned into mummified corpses without any resistance. The school's upper management could not even identify the culprit, so they could only treat Mu Qing, who had been in contact with Song Qing at the time of the incident, as a suspect.

They knew that the strength of these top-tier students was not weak; everyone had just broken through to the Blood Qi Fifth Rank, with at most a month's difference in cultivation, so the gap between them would not be too great.

However, after the Mummified Corpse Incident occurred, it made all these top-tier students pay close attention to Mu Qing.

If the culprit really was Mu Qing, then if he wanted to turn them into mummified corpses, they probably wouldn't have any power to resist either!

Moreover, even if Mu Qing wasn't the culprit, the fact that he had previously beaten Song Qing into a serious injury with just three punches also made many people view him as a terrifying opponent.

"Jiajia, don't get too close to this Mu Qing. Everyone is saying that Song Qing and that guy from the West Campus were both drained of their blood by Mu Qing." Yang Shanshan's delicate, pretty face flashed with a hint of terror as she spoke with some fear.

"I went to the West Campus this morning. That top-tier student who turned into a mummified corpse was said to be the strongest senior in the entire West Campus, but his whole body was withered, without a single drop of blood!" Yang Shanshan felt that she hadn't been the same since seeing the appearance of that mummified corpse, and she described the horror of the corpse to Ji Jia.

Upon hearing this, a trace of shock also appeared on Ji Jia's face.

Just as everyone was distancing themselves from Mu Qing, Ling Fei returned from the Student Council in the distance.

"I've brought back some news, which I suppose counts as good news for you," Ling Fei said with a bitter smile, a hint of terror actually present in his eyes.

"What is it?" Mu Qing frowned, noticing that Ling Fei's demeanor was a bit abnormal.

"It's about the Mummified Corpse Incident. Just a moment ago, the Student Council discovered that another top-tier student in the North Campus had turned into a mummified corpse. And this time, when that student turned into a mummified corpse, it happened to be captured by the school's surveillance cameras," Ling Fei replied.

"Captured on camera? Doesn't that mean the culprit has been found?" Mu Qing was delighted to hear this.

"No, the culprit still hasn't been found. The people from the Student Council called me over and showed me the video footage." Ling Fei's face showed a look of shock as he continued, "The top-tier student in the North Campus was walking on the path to the Cultivation Room when he suddenly lost consciousness, and then the blood in his body disappeared silently, leaving only skin and bones."

"Currently, only the school's upper management and a few cadres from the Student Council know about this, and the video has been secured. Because of this video, the school's suspicion toward you has decreased significantly."

"With the College Entrance Exam approaching, the school's plan is to investigate secretly first. After the exam ends, they might even invite experts from the Federation to track down the culprit!"

Mu Qing frowned and whispered, "Whether it's Song Qing or the other two top-tier students, they all have the strength of the Blood Qi Fifth Rank. I don't think this is a coincidence; I'm afraid the target of the culprit behind the scenes is top-tier students at the Blood Qi Fifth Rank!"

"Exactly!" Ling Fei nodded, his expression solemn.

"All students, quiet down!"

Just then, a streak of rainbow light flashed across the sky above the Training Ground. It was a burly man with a thick beard, wearing a black overcoat, his eyes wide open and his face looking stern.

His rough voice, infused with Origin Force, sounded like rolling thunder, echoing throughout the Training Ground.

Mu Qing, Ling Fei, and the others looked up at the man.

From his voice, it was easy to distinguish that this man was the Vice Principal who had notified them earlier via communication device, the one primarily in charge of the East Campus.