Qijia Town, Ninth-Rank Martial Artist Dies

Chen Yong was helping him manage Class Nine and Class Fourteen.

He originally had his own work tasks, so he was bound to be busy, even running into trouble.

I'll give him a call—if he's in trouble, at least I can offer some advice.

The call connected, and Chen Yong explained the situation with the two classes.

They were more obedient than expected; the students of Class Nine and Class Fourteen were all cultivating seriously.

These students had felt their own strength improving.

The progress brought positive feedback, making them feel good and giving them more motivation.

The parallel class students were also starting to develop that inner drive.

After saying all that, Chen Yong brought up Gu Yu.

"The school arranged for Gu Yu to intern under you. Logically, he should be watching over Class Nine and Class Fourteen these days.

I went to find him, and guess what?

He flat-out said his task was to cultivate, and he had no time to guide the students.

Then what the hell is he even interning for?"

Chen Yong vented over the phone, showing his dissatisfaction.

Hearing this, Li Yuan wasn't surprised.

That grandmaster sent Gu Yu to intern at Lingshan No.1 High School just to give him a taste of frustration, not to waste his time.

In the eyes of that grandmaster and Gu Yu, finding a chance to spar with Li Yuan again and win would be the perfect excuse to gracefully bow out.

For Gu Yu, this was just a special kind of tempering.

Having him spend energy teaching students was something Gu Yu would only see as a waste.

All his time had to be spent cracking the Cloud Extreme Fist.

At most half a month, and he was confident he could fully break it down.

The variations of the Cloud Extreme Fist would no longer catch him off guard.

Gu Yu was even thinking about what state he'd be in to win.

When Li Yuan had replied that he needed two months to win, Gu Yu still felt that answer was a slight against him.

When he won the match, even though he wasn't one to mock his opponents, he was ready to throw out a few cutting remarks.

After the call ended, Li Yuan headed toward the training area.

He walked along, taking in the scenery around him.

Since starting work, this was his first time going out for training.

Though he'd never been to Qijia Town, he'd heard of the place long ago.

The spot he was standing on now wasn't the real Qijia Town at all—it was a new city built under the same name.

Over forty years ago, a pack of Blood Wolf beasts mutated, becoming even fiercer in temperament.

Their physical strength also skyrocketed.

According to the threat rating for beasts, this pack of Blood Wolves should have been rated B.

After the mutation, the rating shot up to S.

Qijia Town was near the border, with a population of just over 160,000.

In one week, the pack killed 20,000 people.

Thankfully, the evacuation was quick, and the Border Guard Martial Artists fought bravely, or the death toll would have been even higher.

The martial artists sent by the border suffered heavy losses that time.

The two leading ninth-rank martial artists died in that disaster.

It was said those two ninth-rank martial artists were top geniuses of their time, already close to the threshold of grandmaster.

Heaven was jealous of their talent, and they were laid to rest in Qijia Town.

The disaster of the Blood Wolf mutation didn't end through human effort in the end.

It was because these mutated Blood Wolves didn't have long to live.

Perhaps their mutation had drained their lifespans.

In just over twenty days, the Blood Wolves weakened and died, ending the calamity.

After this incident in Qijia Town, the old district was abandoned.

A new city was built further back.

The original Qijia Town area became a training zone for martial artists.

This area is an inward-curving section of the defensive line.

Border Guard Martial Artists are stationed on all three sides around it. Though ferocious beasts roam here, the danger level is relatively low, and the situation remains controllable.

Most of those who come to Qijia Town for training are from the younger generation.

Before many people truly begin to set foot on the border and face ferocious beasts, they will come to Qijia Town first.

Of course, coming to Qijia Town for training does not mean absolute safety.

Facing ferocious beasts always carries danger. Every year, people die here.

Li Yuan bought some compressed food in the new city district.

These things are easy to buy in Qijia Town—they're sold everywhere.

After all, seventy percent of the people who come to Qijia Town are here for training.

Of the remaining thirty percent, a small portion are locals, and the rest are doing business.

After purchasing supplies, he set out to register.

Entering the border for training always requires a record.

At ten o'clock, Li Yuan entered the Border Management Office.

He reported his identity for registration. Under this identity, one entry approval had already been obtained.

He took a photo and received a pass card.

The design of this pass card was very similar to the school badge of Lingshan No.1 High School.

In the middle was a photo, and below it were written the name, gender, place of origin, and ID number.

Li Yuan looked at this pass card.

Below his own photo were written the three characters "Wuling Education."

The ID number was also the number of this virtual identity, "Wuling Education."

It seemed that for this training, he really had to keep a low profile.

Wandering around with a fake identity, though he had no ill intentions.

If it stirred up trouble or blew out of proportion, it would be very inappropriate and could easily bring some trouble to Director Zeng.

Some things, if not put on the scale, are minor matters.

Once put on the scale, they weigh more than a thousand pounds.

Li Yuan carefully checked that he had brought everything he needed.

Next came the real practical training.

The training time was to be controlled within twenty days.

He would need to return to Lingshan City a few days early, and then go with Director Zeng and the others to the competition venue for the Youth Martial Tournament.

Before entering the training area, Li Yuan planned to first call Deputy Director Zeng Chang.

This training opportunity was obtained thanks to Director Zeng's care.

Calling to report his progress was a way to show respect.

Besides, once he entered those dangerous places where ferocious beasts lurked, the communication signal would no longer be stable.

The call connected. Upon hearing Director Zeng's voice, Li Yuan immediately reported his recent situation.

The deputy director of the city bureau had many affairs to handle, so Li Yuan naturally didn't waste time with idle chatter.

"Good, take care of yourself."

After listening to the report, Deputy Director Zeng Chang replied with a polite "take care."

There was a hint of desolation in the tone of this sentence.

"Director Zeng, did I do something wrong, or has something happened?"

Li Yuan was already thirty years old and could read the hidden information in others' tones.

After a moment of silence on the other end of the line, Deputy Director Zeng Chang spoke.

"Jin Fan got the qualification for Chishan City. This year, he will represent Chishan City in the Youth Martial Tournament..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Yuan understood why Deputy Director Zeng Chang had that tone.

After Li Yuan obtained the qualification for the Youth Martial Tournament, many units in Lingshan City expressed dissatisfaction with this.

They blamed the Municipal Education Bureau for not managing Lingshan No.1 High School well.

The originally designated Jin Fan was the core competitor.

If Lingshan City couldn't achieve a good ranking in the Youth Martial Tournament and couldn't obtain policy support.

These black pots were all ready to be thrown onto the Municipal Education Bureau.

Under this pressure, Deputy Director Zeng Chang had gambled, betting that Li Yuan's skills were extraordinary.

But now, Jin Fan wasn't not participating in the Youth Martial Tournament—he was participating for the neighboring Chishan City.

If Lingshan City's results couldn't surpass Chishan City's, this black pot would have to be carried!

It wasn't as if getting into the top thirty would let Li Yuan slip by unnoticed.