Chi Naixue's regret

Jiang Shuining was already a genius on Blue Star Apprentice Divine Sense Master Ranking. Upon entering the Divine Sense Master realm, she successfully created a powerful Earth-Grade Consciousness Spirit, making her invincible in various martial arts competitions. At the Organ Refining Stage Completion, she had defeated no fewer than a handful of Blood Refining Stage. For Chen Lie to surpass her with Mental Power, inexplicably eliminating her in the Virtual Duel Arena, meant his Mental Power talent was undoubtedly terrifying. Could he be a genius ranked among the top ten or so on Blue Star Apprentice Divine Sense Master Ranking?

This also explains why Chen Lie Society promoted from the Key Class. For top geniuses on Blue Star, the authorities will hide their identities to some extent.

"Sis, that country bumpkin from East River Province is too arrogant. Can you teach him a lesson for me later?" Jiang Rou said again.

Jiang Shuining said calmly, "This person's background is probably not simple, and since we don't have any major conflicts, it would be unwise to make an enemy of him. Let's leave this matter here."

Upon hearing her sister's words, Jiang Rou couldn't help but say, "How can we just let this go? Sister, he made me lose face in public. What kind of background could someone from a remote, barbaric place have?"

"Shut up!" Jiang Shuining suddenly scolded Jiang Rou, "Don't I know you? It was one thing to be arrogant and domineering in the Jingji Province before, but your family could still protect you to some extent. But this is Blue Star University, the Genius Class!"

Did you know that the person you offended has a high probability of becoming a Extreme Realm Grandmaster ten years from now?

"By making so many enemies for yourself, what good will you ultimately do?"

Although Jiang Rou looked indignant, she dared not argue with her sister's reprimand and could only glare fiercely at Chen Lie. At this moment, Tan Qihui, the tutor of the First Genius Class, and his two teaching assistants, Song Zihang and Xue Caini, walked over.

Professor Tan Qihui stood at the front. "Students, more than a month has passed since Blue Star University started. I'm sure you've all gotten to know each other in our First Genius Class."

Three new students joined our First Genius Class the day before yesterday. Today, while everyone is here, I'd like to introduce them to you.

Upon seeing this, Xue Caini, one of the two teaching assistants, immediately called Chen Lie, Chi Naixue, and Li Xiujing up.

After Chen Lie and his two companions arrived in front of Tan Qihui, Tan Qihui immediately said, "The three Credit are Chen Lie, Chi Naixue, and Li Xiujing." After Tan Qihui finished speaking, many people did not react, but many people from Xiangguang Province showed strange expressions.

Zou Mingjun, External Student the Super Genius Class and the Martial Leader student in Xiangguang Province, also frowned.

"Captain Zou, isn't that the Nameless One from that Sumeru Illusion Realm?"

Didn't you say he was a student majoring in the Mental Power Department? How did he get into the First Genius Class?

A student behind him asked Zou Mingjun, sounding puzzled.

Zou Mingjun remained silent for a while. He had dealt with the top twenty or so geniuses on the Blue Star Apprentice Divine Sense Master Ranking, and his Mental Power and skills were far inferior to Chen Lie's. From this, he could deduce that this person was likely someone close to, or even in the top ten of the Blue Star Apprentice Divine Sense Master Ranking.

As for why he suddenly became a student in the Genius Class, it might be because Blue Star is looking to the Outer Stars and advocating the cultivation of Mental Power and martial arts. The top twenty people on the Blood Qi Ranking and the Divine Sense Master Ranking are all Blue Star's precious treasures. Normally, they would be given a less prominent identity, so it makes sense why Chen Lie became a student in the First Genius Class.

Zou Mingjun pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "This person named Chen Lie is probably a Divine Sense Master Ranking Mental Power Department is hiding his identity to cultivate martial arts."

"It's fine for everyone to know this, but if it leaks out from us, we'll probably get questioned by someone."

"I see, I understand now."

The group of students from Xiangguang Province behind them all nodded.

After introducing Chen Lie and the other two, Tan Qihui dismissed them.

"Classmates, in today's Class Eight sparring session, each of you will have at least two matches. Before and after, please report your strength to the two teaching assistants so that we can arrange equally matched opponents for you."

After Tan Qihui finished speaking, he asked the two teaching assistants of the First Genius Class, Song Zihang and Xue Caini, to go down and record the students' abilities.

Teaching assistant Song Zihang went directly to the gathering place of students from East River Province.

Since he already had records of the strength of the students in the First Genius Class, he didn't count them one by one. Instead, he directly asked, "Students, those of you whose realm has changed since half a month ago, come here and have your records changed so that I can find you opponents of similar strength later." As soon as Song Zihang said this, several people immediately went to Song Zihang to have their strength recorded.

In less than three minutes, Song Zihang had completed the record of these people's changes in strength.

He then approached Chen Lie and asked, "Chen Lie, could you please tell me your martial arts level so I can arrange an appropriate opponent for you later?"

"Late Organ Refining Stage," Chen Lie said directly.

As soon as Chen Lie finished speaking, Ruan Liusu, who was not far away from him, responded to Chen Lie's words with some surprise.

Has Chen Lie already Organ Refining Late Stage realm? His martial arts progress is truly astounding. I remember back in East River Province, he said he was only at the Bone Refining stage, and now he's already caught up with me.

This made Ruan Liusu feel a greater sense of urgency.

"Late Organ Refining Stage, excellent!"

Logically speaking, it's unusual for Chen Lie, with his late- Organ Refining Stage strength, to join the Genius Class. However, Song Zihang didn't show any surprise and simply recorded it.

After finishing his notes, Song Zihang suddenly looked Chen Lie up and down before leaving.

Chi Naixue is from Xiangguang Province, so naturally she also mingles in the student circles of Xiangguang Province.

As soon as Chi Naixue returned to the Xiangguang Province student group, teaching assistant Xue Caini Chi Naixue to her side and asked, "Chi, tell me your strength so we can arrange an evenly matched opponent for you later."

Chi Naixue nodded slightly and said, "Peak of the Bone Refining stage."

"Peak of the Bone Refining stage?" Xue Caini slightly taken aback. The peak of the Bone Refining stage was considered to be above average in the Genius Class of Blue Star University, surpassing most of the Genius Class students. It was puzzling for Xue Caini that a freshman possessed the strength of the peak of the Bone Refining stage.

"Okay, I understand!"

Xue Caini nodded slightly, then asked the other students from Xiangguang Province again whether their strength had improved. After making the change record, she quickly left.

Just then, a student from Xiangguang Province gathered around. "Chi Naixue, you and Chen Lie moved up to the next grade together, do you know each other?"

Chi Naixue recognized the person in front of her as a former member of the Hunan-Guangdong Provincial Genius Group, so she nodded slightly and said, "Of course, we came up from the same Key Class."

"What?"

At that moment, a loud female voice rang out, and at the same time, a girl came up in front of Chi Naixue.

"Chi Naixue, you mean Chen Lie, is he in the same Key Class as you?"

Chi Naixue was slightly taken aback when she saw the girl who suddenly appeared. After a long while, she said, "Chu Jiahe?"

Seeing your humility in the Sumeru Illusion Realm last time, I thought you had a change of heart. Now it seems you were just chickening out, which is why you gave up that Illusion Beast Crystal Core."

Chi Naixue spoke, her sharp gaze fell upon the girl, and she narrowed her eyes slightly.

The girl in front of her was Chu Jiahe, her old rival from the Xiangguang Province Genius Training Camp. If it weren't for Chu Jiahe, she wouldn't have failed to make it into the Hunan-Guangdong Provincial Genius Group, and she wouldn't have wasted more than half a month in the Key Class.

Chu Jiahe snorted coldly and said, "Enough with the nonsense, answer my question!"

"Why should I answer whatever you ask me? Who do you think you are?" Chi Naixue's gaze was cold and dismissive.

"You... you have quite the nerve!"

Chu Jiahe's expression changed, and he almost couldn't resist attacking Chi Naixue.

The two were sworn enemies, with a long-standing grudge, and had a history of fighting over trivial matters.

Just as Chi Naixue and Chu Jiahe were locked in a fierce confrontation, Zou Mingjun, the Martial Leader of Xiangguang Province, arrived beside them.

"Alright, this is the arena for the Eight Great Genius Classes to hone their martial arts. Do you intend to have a private duel here?"

Zou Mingjun glanced at Chu Jiahe and said calmly, "Step back!"

Seeing that Zou Mingjun had spoken, Chu Jiahe could only glare fiercely at Chi Naixue before retreating back into the crowd.

The Martial Leader in a province is the strongest and most authoritative among the younger generation in that province. Even at Blue Star University, most students from the same province will hold the Martial Leader in awe.

Therefore, as soon as Zou Mingjun spoke, Chu Jiahe immediately obeyed.

After Chu Jiahe left, Zou Mingjun looked at Chi Naixue: "Your name is Chi Naixue? I noticed you when we were in military training in Xiangguang Province. Your strength is not much worse than some of the Genius Group members."

Chi Naixue the Martial Leader of Xiangguang Province had actually taken the initiative to speak to her.

As a native of Hunan and Guangdong, her failure to join the Hunan and Guangdong Provincial Genius Group made her yearn for the Genius Group members. Therefore, she had an inexplicable filter of admiration for the Martial Leader of Xiangguang Province.

After adjusting her mindset, Chi Naixue said softly, "Hello, Captain Zou."

Zou Mingjun nodded and said, "You just said that you and Chen Lie came from the same Key Class. Could it be that he also got into the Key Class?" "Yes!"

Chi Naixue replied.

"So you met him in the Key Class?"

"No, he was a transfer student from another province who was admitted through Special Enrollment Student to Xiangguang Province. I knew him when I was in Xiangguang Province," Chi Naixue said. "A transfer student?" Zou Mingjun found it strange.

"Does Captain Zou perhaps know Chen Lie?" Chi Naixue asked curiously.

Zou Mingjun didn't shy away from the topic, frankly admitting, "That's right, I once fought Chen Lie, and ultimately lost a move due to carelessness."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Chi Naixue immediately said, "No matter how powerful Chen Lie is, he's only Region-Level Genius from Chuanzhong Province. How could he possibly be your match?"

Region-Level Genius are comparable to the top Martial Leader of the top ten provinces on Blue Star, but Zou Mingjun is the Martial Leader of the twelfth major martial arts province on Blue Star. In terms of both martial arts strength and talent, he should be above Region-Level Genius.

"Region-Level Genius?" Zou Mingjun was puzzled, but still said, "His martial arts are not weak, but he naturally poses no threat to me. What's truly impressive about him is his mastery of the Divine Sense Master path."

He's probably in the top twenty of the Blue Star Divine Sense Master Ranking.

"Divine Sense Master Ranking... Top Two..."

Chi Naixue was shocked. As a Divine Sense Master herself, she naturally knew what kind of beings were among the top twenty on the Divine Sense Master Ranking.

That's a top-tier genius of divine sense on Blue Star, stronger than the Martial Leader of most of the top ten provinces on Blue Star.

"Since Chen Lie was a transfer student who used the Xiangguang Province channel to enter Blue Star University with you, and then entered the Genius Class together, you two should not be casual acquaintances."

"It will be good for you to have more contact with such geniuses with divine abilities."

After saying that, Zou Mingjun turned and walked away.

A strong sense of regret welled up in Chi Naixue's heart.

If she had known Chen Lie's extraordinary abilities earlier, and given that they had known each other for a month, had both been promoted to the Genius Class from Xiangguang Province, and then from the Key Class to the Genius Class, and had been sincere in their friendship, their relationship would naturally have been more than just a casual acquaintance.

But now, they probably don't even qualify as casual acquaintances.

After a long while, Chi Naixue sighed, clenched her fists, and silently walked behind the students from Xiangguang Province.

The martial arts competition among the Eight Great Genius Classes is in full swing.

Xue Caini and Song Zihang, the two teaching assistants of the First Genius Class, matched their students with opponents from other classes.

Picking up the martial arts record book of the First Genius Class, Xue Caini was suddenly startled. "This new student named Chen Lie is actually in the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage? Are you mistaken?"

Song Zihang shook his head and said, "That's right, it's the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage."

"How could a freshman in the Genius Class possibly have the strength of the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage?" Xue Caini was extremely puzzled and muttered to herself, "How should we arrange sparring opponents for him?"

"By the way, it seems there's someone in our First Genius Class who was in the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Stage last time, but today his strength has changed to the late-stage of the Organ Refining Stage. He just recently broke through to the Organ Refining Late Stage, so it's a good opportunity for him to have a spar with Chen Lie."

"You mean Wu Yiyi from Nanjiang Province? Let them compete against each other in the same class?" Song Zihang asked.

"Yes." Xue Caini.

As she spoke, Xue Caini immediately gathered Chen Lie and Wu Yiyi together, explained the situation to them, and introduced the two sides' circumstances. "Senior Sister Pei, do you mean to arrange for her to spar with me?"

Wu Yiyi crossed her arms and looked Chen Lie up and down.

Xue Caini smiled slightly, "Yes, Junior Brother Chen Lie is in the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage, and so are you. Since your strengths are similar, you can have a sparring match."

Wu Yiyi asked Chen Liedao, "Are you from East River Province?"

"Not bad," Chen Liedao.

"Senior Sister Pei, the Organ Refining Stage in East River Province is not on the same level as the Organ Refining Stage in Nanjiang Province."

Putting everything else aside, I'm proficient in three SS-level martial arts techniques alone. In East River Province, they might treasure even a single SS-level martial art. Even if we're both at the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage, there's no comparison. Are you sure you want to arrange for me to spar with him?"

Wu Yiyi looked at Chen Lie with some disdain.

Xue Caini said, "You should stop here. At the same time, you're both in the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage. Even if there's a difference, it won't be significant."

"Of course, stopping short of a fight is fine. I'm just worried that if I defeat him in two or three moves, it might damage his confidence and cause him to lose his martial arts career, which would be a real shame."

After all, to cultivate to the Organ Refining Stage in a barren province is to be considered a top-tier genius.

Wu Yiyi said in a very serious tone.