A Good Match

Chen Lie said, "Anything is fine, just don't book too late."

"Then let's set it for three days from now! We'll inform all our relatives and friends to come and attend your 'Top Scholar' banquet'," Feng Yuelan said.

"This banquet should have been held when you joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group, but it was delayed for so long because of your Second Aunt."

"But that's good too, the title of 'top scholar' will sound more prestigious!" Chen Gequn said.

"Is Chen Lie hosting a banquet? Can I organize the members of the Genius Group to attend?"

At this moment, a clear and melodious voice rang out, and Luo Zhixun walked out.

Upon seeing Chen Lie's father, he immediately greeted him, saying, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."

"Hello, hello," Feng Yuelan quickly replied, then added, "The members of the Genius Group are all classmates; it would be great if they could come!"

"They'll definitely come. Chen Lie is now the Three-Province Martial Champion, and his martial arts skills far surpass those of his peers in the Genius Group. If they knew that Chen Lie wanted to hold a champion's banquet, they definitely wouldn't miss it," Luo Zhixun said.

Chen Lie thought for a moment and then said, "Dad, Mom, I think the 'Top Scholar Banquet' is too ostentatious. How about we just call it the Enrollment Banquet '?"

On Blue Star, if a child gets into a decent martial arts university, over 90% of families will hold a grand Enrollment Banquet.

Enrollment Banquet are naturally not as grand as banquets for top scholars, but such banquets are almost indispensable for every family on Blue Star.

"Enrollment Banquet? But you haven't even entered martial arts university yet!" Feng Yuelan was taken aback.

"I've already received the special admission notice from Blue Star University. The notice is with me; it's no different from getting into Blue Star University."

Chen Gequn immediately stepped forward and said, "Really? Let me see!"

Chen Lie handed his father the special admission notice from Blue Star University.

Chen Gequn held the admission notice, examined it carefully, and then murmured, "It really is a special admission notice from Blue Star University."

"Let me see it."

Feng Yuelan took the special recruitment notice from Chen Gequn and began to read it.

Chen Xingyao quickly moved closer to her mother, looking at the special admission notice.

"It is said that Blue Star University has specially recruited 60,000 students in advance this year, and our East River Province has a quota of 390 students," Chen Gequn said.

"Sixty thousand students are admitted, but how come our East River Province only has less than four hundred?" Feng Yuelan asked in surprise.

"These fewer than four hundred specially recruited spots are only available with the support of the Blue Star government, since East River Province is a province with a poor martial arts industry."

Without official support, if students from East River Province competed directly with students from other provinces, they probably wouldn't even make it into the top 200.

Luo Zhixun smiled and replied, "Uncle is right. The 390 spots for our East River Province already cover almost the entire majority of the Genius Training Camp participants."

There are only a little over 500 trainees in the Genius Training Camp. With 390 spots available, minus the 30 members of the Provincial Youth Genius Group, there are still 360 trainees in the Genius Training Camp who can be recruited by Blue Star University in advance.

Blue Star University enrolls over 200,000 students annually, but the difference between those recruited in advance and those admitted through the regular Blue Star University entrance examination is like heaven and earth.

The students admitted through the special early admission program are the ones that Blue Star University will focus on cultivating, while those who are admitted to Blue Star University through the regular college entrance examination are just ordinary students and do not need to go to the Northwest Frontline to participate in military training.

"This indicates that my brother needs to go to the Northwest Frontline for military training before June 10th, which means there are only a dozen days left?"

Chen Xingyao then spoke.

"Only ten more days?"

Feng Yuelan quickly looked at the admission notice and asked, "Will there be any dangers going to the Northwest Frontline Army?"

"Fighting the Exotic Beast head-on will definitely be dangerous," Chen Gequn said.

"Son, if you really go to the Northwest Frontline Army and to fight against Exotic Beast in real combat, you must be very careful."

Exotic Beast are different from Martial Artist. Although Exotic Beast are ranked, a Tier 1 Exotic Beast can often easily kill a Second-Order Martial Artist.

"I know, Mom!" Chen Lie nodded.

"Uncles and aunts, you don't need to worry. On the Northwest Frontline, the Blue Star government has assigned personnel to protect the students participating in military training."

"While there's certainly a risk of danger in actual combat against Exotic Beast, the possibility of encountering life-threatening danger is extremely low," Luo Zhixun said.

"That's good."

Feng Yuelan said, "Let's invite our relatives and friends to a gathering under the guise of Enrollment Banquet."

"Have you decided on a venue for the banquet, Uncle and Aunt?" Luo Zhixun asked.

"It's at the Starlight Hotel in the provincial capital; the environment there is quite nice," Feng Yuelan said.

"Starlight Hotel?" Luo Zhixun was taken aback, then remembered that there seemed to be a mid-to-high-end hotel in the provincial capital, so she quickly said, "Auntie, Chen Lie is now the Martial Top Scholar of the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong. That Starlight Hotel doesn't seem to be of a very high standard."

"How about I introduce this banquet, held at the Chuandu Grand Banquet, the highest point in East River Province?"

"Chuandu Grand Banquet? Such a high-class hotel, it must be hard to book, right?"

"It's alright, I have a way. Besides, Chen Lie is the first Three-Province Martial Champion in East River Province. Choosing to hold the banquet at Chuandu Grand Banquet is a great honor for Chuandu Grand Banquet."

"If they find out, they'll probably be willing to let Chen Lie hold the banquet there even if it's free," Luo Zhixun said.

"If it can really be held at the Chuandu Grand Banquet, then I'll have to trouble Zhixun."

"You're welcome. Auntie, can you give me your contact number? That way, I can contact you as soon as I have any results," Luo Zhixun said.

"Good!"

Feng Yuelan immediately wrote down a contact number for Luo Zhixun.

"Zhixun, it's almost dinner time. Why don't you stay for dinner before you leave?"

Luo Zhixun glanced at Chen Lie and nodded slightly. "Okay, Auntie, then I'll take my leave."

"Don't mention it, Auntie will go cook."

With that, Feng Yuelan went to the kitchen.

Before long, a sumptuous dinner was served.

Luo Zhixun sat at the dining table and ate with Chen Lie's family.

After finishing her meal, Feng Yuelan got up and saw Luo Zhixun out.

After Luo Zhixun left, Feng Yuelan Chen Liedao, "Tomorrow, your father and I will send out banquet Invitation Letter to our relatives and friends, and invite your Uncle Lu, your eldest uncle, and your second uncle to come over!"

Putting aside the fact that he was the Three-Province Martial Champion, being specially admitted to Blue Star University early is a rather glorious thing.

Others would throw a grand banquet if they were admitted to a top martial arts university, let alone the incredible fortune of being specially admitted to the best Blue Star University on Blue Star.

Chen Lie nodded in agreement.

"By the way, your grandfather returned from Sunan Province. He came to our house twice before you went to Cloud River Province to participate in the Three-Province Martial Tournament, and both times he came with your second uncle's family. The purpose should still be about Chen Ye."

Chen Gequn said in a deep voice, "If your grandfather really asks you to discuss this matter, just refuse directly. There's no need to make up any excuses."

"Okay, I understand!" Chen Lie nodded.

Since his father had said so, Chen Lie naturally wouldn't be polite to such a relative.

After speaking with his family, Chen Lie returned to his room.

Just then, Chen Lie's Communicator suddenly rang.

He picked up the Communicator and saw that it was Wang Hui calling, so he answered immediately.

Wang Hui's shocked voice came through the Communicator.

"Hey, Chen Lie, it hasn't been that long since we last saw each other. How come you suddenly became the Three-Province Martial Champion?"

"You watched the live stream too?"

"I didn't watch the live stream, but in the last ten minutes, I received more than a dozen push notifications from official media outlets, all saying that you won first place in the Three-Province Martial Tournament."

Many people in our Green Bubble classmate group have contacted me to ask about you.

"What's wrong with you? How come your martial arts have progressed so quickly?" Wang Hui asked.

"Perhaps he has Enlightenment."

"Wow, that's awesome! Three-Province Martial Champion. Ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of that."

"Several classmates from our senior Ordinary Class know that I'm close to you and want me to organize a get-together so we can have a meal together. Do you have time?" Wang Hui asked.

"No need for that. I'm hosting a Enrollment Banquet in a few days, and the venue should be the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel we went to last time."

"Which classmates are looking for you? Take a look and see if they're alright. If they are, just bring them along," Chen Lie said.

"Wow, you're having Enrollment Banquet? You just took the Enrollment Banquet exam and you're having one?"

"I've already been specially admitted to Blue Star University."

"I see. Okay, is the time set?"

"It will be in about three days. I'll tell you the exact time later."

"Okay, then I'll tell the students that."

Be careful not to bring too many people.

"I know, do you need to tell me?"

After finishing his communication with Wang Hui, Chen Lie tossed the Communicator aside, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to use his spiritual sense to introspect.

When he fought Ji Lingxuan, he roughly used the power of the second star god "Golden Sheep". Now, the four stars of Ghost Constellation are in conjunction with dozens of auxiliary stars, and the second star god "Golden Sheep" has formed a prototype of a star god.

"However, without the assistance of a suitable Mental Power Treasure, one should absolutely not rashly attempt to cultivate the Star God."

After muttering something to himself, Chen Lie once again needed to cultivate his Mental Power.

On the other hand, because Sunan Province is more than 4,000 kilometers away from Yunchuan Province, it was already very late when Ruan Liusu got home.

After Ruan Liusu returned home from the airship, her grandfather Ruan Zhengzhi, saw her and immediately came up to ask her what was wrong.

"Susu, how was it? You've met my old friend's grandson, right? What do you think of him?"

Ruan Liusu simply said, "So-so!"

"So-so? What do you mean? Are you dissatisfied?" Ruan Zhengzhi was taken aback.

Ruan Liusu pouted but did not answer.

But Ruan Liuyun walked over with a smile, "Grandpa, don't listen to her nonsense. I've met your old friend, so I've met him too."

Calling her an exceptional woman is no exaggeration. Don't let Liusu's tough exterior fool you; she's actually quite pleased with the marriage proposal you made!

Upon hearing this, Ruan Liusu immediately said, "Sister Yun, how can you talk such nonsense?"

When did I say I was satisfied?

"Do you think I don't know you? You're just stubborn and arrogant. On the way to Cloud River Province, you emphasized at least ten times that I shouldn't keep talking about meeting your fiancé, but on the way back, I didn't hear you say it even once!"

"I was just too lazy to mention it!" Ruan Liusu snorted.

At this moment, Ruan Liusu's mother came out and said, "Since Susu is not very satisfied with the marriage, Dad, why don't you tell your old friend that you shouldn't mention marriage again in the future?"

Ruan Liusu bit her lip, about to tell her mother that she didn't mean it that way, when her cousin Ruan Liuyun spoke up, "Auntie, how can you not understand your daughter at all? What Liusu just said was clearly sarcastic!"

"Oh?"

Ruan Liusu's mother looked at her daughter.

Feeling a little embarrassed by her gaze, Ruan Liusu could only say, "That person—well, he's so-so, not bad looking at all!"

Ruan Zhengzhi nodded and said, "Right, although I think Chen Shijian is a bit dull-witted, he is still the Martial Leader, so he must have some merits."

"This dullard won't do—"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Liusu's mother quickly said...

In her heart, her precious daughter was a girl of the same age who was hard to find in the entire South Su Province. How could she be matched with a dull-witted person? Not even the Martial Leader!

"Auntie, don't worry."

I saw Liusu's blind date with my own eyes, and he had absolutely nothing to do with being dull-witted.

On the contrary, he was truly extraordinary, with a striking and dashing presence; the moment he stood before you, you could see his remarkable qualities.

"Is that really true?" Ruan Liusu's mother was somewhat skeptical.

Ruan Liuyun smiled and hummed in agreement.

Ruan Zhengzhi was deep in thought at that moment.

Isn't this granddaughter's praise a bit too much? He's met Old Chen Family before; while calling him dull-witted might be a bit of an exaggeration, he certainly doesn't have any heroic bearing to speak of.

Will family members who set excessively high expectations for their child be disappointed when they finally meet them in person?

At this moment, Ruan Liusu's father also came out.

"I trust Liu Yun's judgment; he certainly wouldn't exaggerate. It seems the East River Martial Champion whom Dad arranged a marriage for Susu is indeed extraordinary."

Ruan Liuyun glanced at the middle-aged man and said, "Uncle, he's not just the East River Province Martial Leader anymore; he's now the Martial Top Scholar of the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong."

"The Three-Province Martial Champion in Chuanzhong? Could it be that this person won first place in the Three-Province Martial Tournament?"

The middle-aged man immediately asked a question.

"Yes, Liusu's fiancé won first place in the Three-Province Martial Tournament in Cloud River Province today."

"So, this young man's martial arts talent is much stronger than I imagined."

Since the establishment of the Three-Provinces Martial Tournament, this is the first time someone from outside Cloud River Province has won first place in the three-province martial arts competition.

Ruan Zhengzhi felt something was amiss.

The Chen Family actually has such an outstanding grandson, the Three-Province Martial Champion, and the number one martial arts master among the younger generation in Chuanzhong, and he has never boasted about it at all?

The title of "Martial Three-Province Martial Champion of Chuanzhong" is a prestigious one. While the actual strength may be inferior, its prestige is almost no less than that of the top Martial Leader from the top twenty provinces on Blue Star.

"The Three-Province Martial Champion?"

Ruan Liusu's mother couldn't help but exclaim, "Dad has such good taste this time, finding Susu a wonderful marriage!"