Heaven Sees All

Chang Guirong simply gave a blank reply, but inwardly she was filled with resentment.

She glanced at Chen Chaoqun and Chen Gequn, a cold smile playing on her lips.

That's easy for you to say. Your children are all going to prestigious universities like Blue Star University and Dongchuan Military Academy. They're destined for greatness. Why should my son only get to go to an ordinary martial arts university?

Seeing that Chang Guirong remained unmoved, Chen Ruoqun and Yang Huiqin tried to persuade her.

At that moment, Chen Ye, who was half-lying on the hospital bed, suddenly spoke in a joyful tone.

"Mom, look at the news on TV!"

In an instant, everyone looked at Chen Ye.

Wasn't he feeling down and silent? Why does his tone sound so cheerful when he finally opens his mouth?

On the television, East River Satellite TV was broadcasting a breaking news report.

"A province-wide notice states that Chen Lie, a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group, behaved erratically and lawlessly during military training at Northwest Blue Star University, openly clashing with Outer Stars guests visiting Blue Star and provoking his superiors."

Following instructions from the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters, and as determined by the Three Rivers Provincial Martial Artist Association, Chen Lie is stripped of his title as the Three-Province Martial Champion and publicly criticized throughout the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong. It is hoped that Chen Lie will fully recognize his shortcomings and correct them.

Upon seeing the news, Chen Lie's relatives were immediately shocked.

"Why is Chen Lie being publicly criticized? Even the Three-Province Martial Champion has been revoked?" Chen Lie's aunt, Chen Ruoqun, was the first to ask.

Uncle Chen Chaoqun also said, "The news said it was an instruction issued by the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters. The Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters is an organization that coordinates the training of martial arts geniuses worldwide. How could it issue an instruction to punish just one person?"

Chen Ying, standing beside him, glanced at Chen Lie with a puzzled expression.

When Chang Guirong saw the news, she was first stunned, but after realizing what it meant, a huge wave of joy surged into her heart.

She suppressed a laugh, keeping a straight face, and said in a lecturing tone, "What else could it be? It must be that Chen Lie caused a huge mess on the front lines."

The young man, relying on a stroke of luck, suddenly soared to great heights in martial arts, and began to think he was extraordinary—how could he not become arrogant?

Once a person gets carried away, they easily become arrogant and domineering. According to the ancients, this is called "not being worthy of one's position." If they don't learn to restrain themselves, even greater troubles are yet to come!

Chen Ye's temperament and skills were still lacking. Unlike his mother, Chang Guirong, after reading the news, he couldn't contain his excitement and asked, "Mom, does that mean Chen Lie won't be the Three-Province Martial Champion anymore?"

"Of course, the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters has spoken," Chang Guirong said.

Chen Ying couldn't help but say, "Second Aunt, Chen Ye and Chen Lie were disciplined by the Martial Artist Association, and you didn't even ask what happened before you were so quick to gloat. Isn't that going too far?"

Chang Guirong's expression changed, and she immediately rebuked, "Nonsense! How am I gloating?"

"As an elder, what's wrong with me giving a few words of advice to the younger generation?"

Chen Ying snorted coldly and said, "I'm not blind. Chen Ye has a gloating look on his face, his mouth is practically stretched to the back of his head. Can't you see that, Auntie?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's smile froze instantly.

He was naturally gloating. Now that he was in this state, compared to Chen Lie, it was like heaven and earth. Seeing Chen Lie suffer misfortune was exactly what he wanted.

Seeing Chen Lie suffer misfortune made him even happier than if he himself had struck it rich.

Chang Guirong retorted, "Xiao Ye's injuries are serious. He missed the college entrance exam, so his emotions are unstable, sometimes sad and sometimes upset. Why are you arguing with an injured person?"

Seeing that her second aunt was being so unreasonable, Chen Ying simply stopped talking, gave a cold laugh, and walked out of the ward.

Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan looked at Chen Lie with worried eyes and asked, "Ji Zi, what exactly happened when you were participating in military training on the Northwest Frontline?"

Why would East River Satellite TV release such news? And why did they take away your Three-Province Martial Champion?

"It was just a little unpleasantness with someone, nothing serious!" Chen Lie waved his hand and said.

"If it really is because of something so trivial, why take away the Three-Province Martial Champion and issue a press release?"

"Perhaps the geniuses in various places are too unruly. The Blue Star Martial Artist Association needs an example to deter these people. In short, it's not a big deal!" Chen Lie said.

Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan were initially full of doubts, but when they heard their son say this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Ruoqun said expressionlessly, "It seems Chen Ye is alright."

If they can be so gloating and laughing at others' misfortunes, what serious thing could have happened? At most, they might have missed the college entrance exam.

Because of Chang Guirong's attitude, the three families only exchanged a few words before quickly taking their leave.

Just as I was about to leave, Chen Guangqun walked in from outside.

Upon seeing the group, he immediately greeted them, "Gequn, Ruoqun, Big Brother, you've come to see Xiaoye, right?"

Chen Chaoqun said, "I've already looked at it, now I'm leaving!"

"Why are you leaving so soon? I've only been gone for a little over an hour. Why don't you sit a little longer?" Chen Chaoqun said.

"I'm not sitting anymore, I'm leaving!"

Chen Chaoqun didn't say much, just waved his hand and walked out of the ward.

Watching the group leave, Chen Guangqun felt a little strange.

In the blink of an eye, all the relatives who had come to visit Chen Ye in the ward had left.

Seeing that everyone else had left, Chen Ye couldn't help but ask, "Mom, is what Chen Lie said true? Is he really alright?"

"You're listening to his nonsense?"

Chang Guirong snorted coldly, "Even the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters has issued a notice, and there's a need for news reports from the three provinces of Chuanzhong. How could this be a trivial matter?"

"So Chen Lie has really messed up and is going to be in big trouble?"

What goes around comes around!

Chen Lie has no regard for family ties whatsoever. You've ended up like this, Chen Lie is at least half responsible. Even Heaven couldn't stand it anymore; you deserve all the bad luck you've suffered!

On the other side, Chen Lie followed his family out of the Martial Arts Resource Center.

As soon as they left the hospital, Chen Ying called Chen Lie aside.

Seeing that no one was around, Chen Ying asked, "Chen Lie, what exactly happened during your military training? Why did the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters revoke your title Three-Province Martial Champion and issue a public reprimand to you in three provinces?"

"It's nothing, just a minor conflict with the son of a powerful figure. It's not a big deal."

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"What kind of powerful family member has such influence? To be able to get the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters to punish you?" Chen Ying couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not quite sure either." Chen Lie shook his head.

"Blue Star University is a gathering place for geniuses and children of the powerful from all over the world. You must be extremely cautious and absolutely cannot offend anyone again."

"I know!"

"Yes, I wish you continued success and that you will reach new heights in martial arts."

Chen Ying looked at Chen Lie and said.

She had never imagined that her seemingly ordinary younger cousin possessed such great talent in martial arts.

"Okay, thank you for your kind words."

Having just left the Martial Arts Hospital, Chen Lie went to the Martial Dao Training Ground of the Genius Group members.

Once inside the Martial Dao Training Ground, Chen Lie found a Personal Training Room and went inside.

After sitting cross-legged on the cultivation platform in the Cultivation Room, he began to cultivate the internal Organ Refining method of the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique>.

He had already mastered the Dragon Tendon Flood Dragon Bone, making the cultivation of the Organ Refining Stage much easier for him.

He mobilized all his vital energy and blood, beginning the first step of Viscera Refining Vajra Lung.

Of the five internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, Five Viscera, and kidneys—the first to focus on is cultivating the kidneys.

According to the Five Elements theory, the lungs belong to the metal element. To cultivate Five Viscera five great organs, one must first cultivate the lungs, which are the first of the five elements.

Chen Lie circulated his qi and blood, and began to cultivate step by step according to the cultivation method in the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique>.

He focused his spiritual energy inward, paying attention to the changes in his lungs.

One could see that streams of powerful qi and blood formed concentric rings, gently tempering the lungs time and time again.

His ordinary organs gradually began to become extraordinary.

Under the precious light projected by the Dragon Tendon Flood Dragon Bone, it began to gleam with a faint golden glow.

A day passed quickly, but Chen Lie's first step in Organ Refining, the Vajra Lung, was still not completed.

"It seems that the Viscera Refining Vajra is not something that can be accomplished overnight."

I've completed half of the Vajra Lung training, and I've entered the Organ Refining Stage. The rest of the training will have to wait until after I go to Blue Star University."

Chen Lie stood up from the cultivation platform and left the Cultivation Room.

When he got home, he received a message from the group chat of the Genius Group members.

"Students, please assemble at the training ground at 8:00 AM tomorrow. President Xu will be there to arrange matters related to Blue Star University."

After seeing the message, Chen Lie put away the Communicator.

After practicing the <Lingguang Divine Refining Chapter> all night, he went to the Martial Dao Training Ground early the next morning.

In the Martial Dao Training Ground of the Genius Group members, Xu Tianchuan, the president of the Dongchuan Province Martial Artist Association, was standing on the podium.

When Chen Lie arrived, he saw that all the members of the Genius Group had already arrived, and he walked calmly to his seat.

On the podium, Xu Tianchuan saw that everyone had arrived and began to speak, "Students, congratulations on completing your military training and becoming students of Blue Star University."

The reason I've gathered you all here today is to inform you that our departure time for Blue Star University has been set for three days from now.

Note that you are members of the Genius Group. In order not to delay your martial arts training, it is a special permission granted by the Martial Artist Association headquarters that members of the Genius Group from various provinces can enter Blue Star University ahead of schedule.

Blue Star University admits students in three batches.

The first batch consists of you members of the Genius Group from various provinces, and the second batch consists of the other specially Special Enrollment Student who were admitted to Blue Star University in advance.

The last batch of students to enter Blue Star University were those admitted through the national college entrance examination.

"Three days from now, someone from Blue Star University will come to pick you up. Be prepared."

If possible, the cultivation resources you need in the near future can be taken to Blue Star University.

After Xu Tianchuan finished speaking, the members of the Genius Group below began to whisper among themselves.

Xu Tianchuan glanced at the members of the Genius Group and said, "Chen Lie, come with me for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lie stood up and walked with Xu Tianchuan into the office next door.

After entering the office, Xu Tianchuan excitedly asked, "Chen Lie, did you win the Northwest General Star award during military training?"

"That's true." Chen Lie nodded.

"There are seven spots for the Northwest General Star each year. Since the beginning of this mechanism, no one outside Blue Star top twenty martial arts provinces on Earth has been able to win them. Generally speaking, the Martial Artist Association of provinces ranked below the top thirty on Blue Star will not tell their Special Enrollment Student about the Northwest General Star program."

How did you manage to seize the Northwest General Star from among the top twenty provinces of Blue Star?

"I happen to be proficient in an Outer Star Secret Technique that can subdue Exotic Beast beasts. It was only by chance that I was able to seize the Northwest General Star," Chen Lie said.

"The Northwest Army sent us a message that the Blue Star Times will publish your information the day after tomorrow, so that the media in East River Province can give you a warm commendation," Xu Tianchuan said.

Chen Liedao, "Then let's follow the procedure. But if an interview is needed, there's no need to contact me; I don't want to be interviewed."

Xu Tianchuan said, "Once the Blue Star Times publishes the news the day after tomorrow, East River Province will immediately contact the official media of West River Province and Cloud River Province provinces to talk about your achievements and make you famous. This will definitely dilute the negative impact of the criticism from the Blue Star Martial Artist Association."

However, there's something I need to tell you—"

"What's up?"

"Because of the instructions issued by the Blue Star Martial Artist Association, you may not be able to be among the first batch of students to enter Blue Star Blue Star University along with the members of our Provincial Genius Group."

"What do you mean? Do you mean I have to wait for the second batch? And go to Blue Star University with the Genius Training Camp students?" Chen Lie asked.

"Students in our province's Genius Training Camp will have to wait at least half a month before they can enter Blue Star University in turn."

Of course we won't let you waste that much time. I'll use my connections to get you included in the second batch of first- Special Enrollment Student and get you to report to Blue Star University.

"Of course, they'll definitely be later than the members of our Genius Group, but definitely not by more than a few days," Xu Tianchuan said.

"Okay, I have no objection."

"I'm so sorry, Chen Lie. You have brought so much honor to our East River Province, but we have wronged you."

However, this was an order from the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters, and our East River Province Branch had no room for refusal.

"I understand. When headquarters issues an order, how can the branch possibly object? It's difficult enough to just outwardly comply while inwardly resisting."

"Sigh, I'm glad you understand. I've also asked other classmates about your situation."

I won't say much more this time. Once you get into Blue Star University, you'll know when to be patient. When you truly gain official recognition, you'll naturally be able to hold your head high.

The top ten candidates for Administrator on the Blue Star Blood-Qi Stage Martial Artist Ranking are people even the top martial arts geniuses of the top ten provinces on Blue Star wouldn't dare to offend.

"I see."

After talking with Xu Tianchuan for a while, Chen Lie left the office.

Luo Zhixun saw Chen Lie come out of the office and immediately went up to him.

"Chen Lie, I heard about your situation from my dad. You probably won't be able to go to Blue Star University with us for registration."

But don't worry, my dad said he'll use his connections to get you into Blue Star University in the first batch of the second round of Special Enrollment Student.

"Furthermore, my dad said he knows a few seniors at Blue Star University, and if you need anything, he'll introduce you to them. He won't let you suffer any unfair treatment at Blue Star University."