Failing to appreciate a favor

Chen Lie's harsh words startled the girl with pigtails.

Then, anger flared in her eyes.

"I was just trying to give you a well-intentioned warning, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful and unruly. No wonder you don't even put the top ten on the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking, the experts at the Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow Realm, in your eyes."

At this moment, Han Keke suddenly spoke up, "Xia Zhizhi, that's about enough for you."

My older brother isn't a member of Lanjing, so he has no feelings for your so-called Lanjing Martial Leader.

You came in with such arrogant words, and my older brother didn't even slap you hard, which shows how good his temper is!

If you keep arguing, you deserve to get beaten up.

Then, Han Keke Chen Liedao, "Brother, this person's Xia Zhizhi, and she is ranked eighteenth on the Blood Qi Ranking."

She's from Lanjing. These people from Lanjing are like they're all sick in the head, blindly worshipping Jiang Yuan, the Martial Leader of Lanjing."

Xia Zhizhi glanced at Han Keke and said, "Oh? Han Keke from Nanjiang Province? What's your relationship with her?"

"This is my eldest brother. If you dare to speak rudely again, even if my brother doesn't hold it against you, I won't tolerate it."

"You've undergone five Blood Tempering, right? But I remember your combat skills aren't that great. Unfortunately, I already underwent four Blood Tempering a couple of days ago. If we really fight on the Duel Platform, you definitely won't come out on top."

Han Keke cracked her knuckles, stepped forward slightly, and looked eager to try.

Xia Zhizhi glared coldly at Chen Lie: "I know all about Han Keke's family background. When did you get an older brother?"

"No problem, this is my new sworn brother. When I get to Starry Sky University, I'll be following him."

"Ha! Lanjing Martial Leader of both the Blood Qi Ranking and the Divine Sense Master Ranking, personally invited you to join our team, but you didn't accept. Now you're actually offering yourself up to a nobody as your big brother?"

"You're insane! You're completely nonsensical!"

"You're the one who's insane! Your so-called Lanjing Martial Leader is less than my brother's little finger in my eyes, and you're trying to put me down like this!"

How dare someone ranked in the top ten of the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking try and take advantage of a genius who has cultivated to become the number one Consciousness Spirit in the Canglan Star Domain?

These people from Lanjing are really brain-dead; they're all mindlessly praising Lanjing Martial Leader.

Han Keke knew perfectly well that Jiang Yuan was someone of importance on Blue Star, but outside of Blue Star, he was nothing.

"You..."

Xia Zhizhi was so angry with Han Keke that she pointed at Han Keke, speechless for a moment.

"What do you mean, 'you'? If you're not convinced, go to the Duel Platform and exchange a few blows, so I can see what kind of upper-class people living in Lanjing are made of."

Xia Zhizhi sneered. She knew Han Keke was just that arrogant, so she didn't say anything more. She glared at Chen Lie and turned to leave.

Watching Xia Zhizhi leave, Han Keke immediately Chen Liedao, "Big brother, you see, at crucial moments, I can still help you solve some of your troubles."

Someone of your stature can't possibly get involved in a squabble with these nobody, can he? Even if you were to get involved, the person worthy of your attention would definitely be Jiang Yuan of Lanjing. To argue with someone like Xia Zhizhi would be beneath your dignity.

As far as I know, Jiang Yuan has a lot of mindless fans. You really need someone like me to lead the charge, so please let me follow you, brother."

Chen Lie waved his hand. "When I said I'm used to being alone, I wasn't just saying it casually. I don't really have a habit of teaming up."

"I know that strong people prefer to work alone, but they also generally need someone to talk to them."

Look at Xia Zhizhi just now. If anyone doesn't give Jiang Yuan face, she'll automatically start protecting him without Jiang Yuan even having to lift a finger.

Take me in, I guarantee Xia Zhizhi 'll be more useful than Xia Zhizhi.

Besides, Xia Zhizhi and the like are not on my level. At least I am the Martial Leader of Nanjiang Province. In this small corner of Nanjiang Province, who doesn't give me some face?

Having a Blue Star Martial Leader from one of the top ten provinces on Earth as a follower is quite prestigious, isn't it?

Seeing that Han Keke spoke eloquently and logically amidst her laughter, Chen Lie also pondered for a moment.

"Then why do you want to follow me?"

"Of course it's because my older brother can protect me! His methods are simply unpredictable. If I follow him, I'll be able to do whatever I want once I get to Starry Sky University!"

"Don't get the wrong idea. I just happen to know a secret technique of Mental Power. My Consciousness Spirit is not the Dark Ghost Dragon on the Consciousness Spirit Ranking."

"I understand, I understand..."

Han Keke smiled slyly. Wasn't this an admission of guilt? She hadn't even mentioned the Dark Ghost Dragon, yet Chen Lie had already confessed.

Whether Chen Lie's Consciousness Spirit is the Dark Ghost Dragon or not is another matter, but it is definitely Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit. If it is Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit, then it can't be anything less.

Furthermore, such a powerful Mental Power attack, and such a bizarre and unpredictable Mental Illusion —what else could it be but the Dark Ghost Dragon?

Xia Zhizhi returned to the group of Lanjing in a huff.

Standing to the side, Zheng Shuwen, who ranked 13th on the Blood Qi Ranking, looked at the fuming Xia Zhizhi and smiled, asking, "What's wrong, Zhi Zhi?"

"Sister Shuwen, didn't you see? How arrogant is that newcomer who ranked nineteenth on the Blood Qi Ranking?"

"I'm so angry that they're colluding with Han Keke from Nanjiang Province!"

Zheng Shuwen said, "I'm not blind, of course I saw it!"

"Then why did you ask me? And why didn't you go up and help?" Xia Zhizhi said, pouting.

"Alright, Zhi Zhi, Ruoxi told me before that Jiang Yuan is planning to recruit Chen Lie. If I go up to help you, wouldn't that be considered bullying? How can Jiang Yuan recruit him then?"

"Brother Jiang, if you want to recruit someone, you should choose someone else. Look at that kid's arrogant attitude; there's no way you can successfully recruit him."

"That's hard to say!"

Zheng Shuwen shook her head.

Jiang Yuan paced back and forth in front of the dozen or so people twice and said, "Dear students, I have gathered you all here today because Professor Zheng Dongyang asked me to tell you something."

Although our Blue Star authorities have wiped out the treacherous forces lurking in the shadows, the threat from Wood Source Planet remains.

Blue Star University's intention is that those ranked below 20th on the Blood Qi Ranking can reveal their abilities, but those Blood Qi Ranking in the top 20 should try to avoid exposing themselves.

"And the top ten on the Blood Qi Ranking must absolutely not be revealed."

As he spoke, Jiang Yuan looked at Zuo Yuan'er and Hao Yulong: "The top ten on the Blood Qi Ranking are the number one assassination targets of Wood Source Planet. If given the opportunity, I think Wood Source Planet would send Grandmaster expert to assassinate you."

Principal Lei recently returned from Outer Stars, bringing back the general competition rules for the Fourteen-Star Alliance's Permanent Council Star Contest Blue Star and Wood Source Planet.

One of the rules is to have martial arts geniuses under the age of twenty from two different planets compete in the first tier of the Blood-Qi Stage. Naturally, this competition will be between the top ten Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow Realm cultivators on our Blood Qi Ranking.

With this in mind, Blue Star University requires us not to expose ourselves in public.

This sparring match is just a small one between Samsung. Zuo Yuan'er and Hao Yulong, you two must not fight in public, understand?

"We understand!"

Zuo Yuan'er and Hao Yulong both nodded.

Jiang Yuan continued, "And the top twenty on the Blood Qi Ranking, from Shao Keyu to Han Keke, you can participate in the martial arts competition, but remember, try not to be ostentatious. In the future, be careful to hide yourselves in public."

Because all of you are candidates for the top ten of the Blood Qi Ranking.

"If something unexpected happens to anyone in the top ten of the Qi Blood Qi Ranking, you might have to fill their place."

Han Keke yawned below.

She also knows a lot about Outer Stars because she has an older sister who studies at Starry Sky University. Every time she returns to Blue Star, she tells her about Outer Stars life.

Therefore, she understood what a Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit meant; a person with Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit was considered a Star Domain-level genius.

Divine Sense Master cultivates to the Pseudo-Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit can match ten times the Strength Value of Martial Artist. They can break through to the Heaven Aperture at the Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow Realm, which is the Aperture Refining Stage. Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit Divine Sense Master Canglan Star Domain Ranking can match more than twelve times the Strength Value and cultivate Divine Aperture. Even in Starry Sky University, they would be among the top-tier geniuses, let alone the first Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit in the Canglan Star Domain!

Upon learning of Chen Lie's existence, Han Keke instinctively concluded that Blue Star was undoubtedly the Permanent Councilor Star of the Five Stars of the Eastern Region of the Fourteen-Star Alliance.

Jiang Yuan continued speaking at length, and then dismissed the top twenty on the Qi Blood Qi Ranking.

Just as Chen Lie turned to leave, Jiang Yuan came up and called him back.

"Take care, Chen Lie!"

"Is there something you need?"

Chen Lie turned around and looked at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan asked, "I heard that you cultivated eight times your Strength Value during the Organ Refining Stage, is that true?"

"So what if it is?"

"I mean no harm, I just want to invite you to join my team so we can look after each other at Starry Sky University," Jiang Yuan said.

"I'm not interested, don't bother me."

Chen Lie waved his hand and turned to leave.

At that moment, the beautiful woman named Chen Lie Zheng Shuwen, who had called out to Chen Lie earlier, appeared in front of him and blocked Chen Lie way.

She parted her red lips and said, "Classmate, Jiang Yuan is the top student in our Lanjing Martial Leader Arts Academy, and the captain of the Super Genius Class. Even if you want to leave, you should at least let him finish speaking, right? Otherwise, it's just too impolite!"

Seeing that his path was blocked, Chen Lie waved his hand and said, "Speak quickly if you have something to say. If it's just the kind of nonsense you just talked about, then forget it. I can't be bothered to listen."

Zheng Shuwen crossed her arms and looked at Chen Lie indifferently, thinking to herself: This man is indeed arrogant.

"Classmate, you probably don't know how difficult and harsh the environment is at Starry Sky University. Joining us will only bring you benefits."

Moreover, our Lanjing Martial Leader, doesn't recruit people easily. You should feel honored that he's extending an olive branch to you."

Chen Lie looked at Zheng Shuwen as if she were an idiot.

Jiang Yuan then said, "I heard you have a grudge against Huo Jinghong. How about this, if you agree to join my team, I can help you deal with Huo Jinghong."

"Oh? How are you going to solve this? Are you going to kill him for me?" Chen Lie retorted.

Jiang Yuan frowned and said, "I am sincerely inviting you. If I intervene, I can at least guarantee that Huo Jinghong will not make things difficult for you again in the future."

Zheng Shuwen felt a little displeased. "Classmate, Jiang Yuan sincerely invited you. Please be respectful and don't make such pointless jokes."

"What attitude are you talking about? I don't even care about Huo Jinghong, and I don't need anyone to step in."

Also, I'm not interested in joining your team, so don't bother me!

After Chen Lie finished speaking, he walked right past Zheng Shuwen and left.

"Those who can make it into the top twenty of the Blood Qi Ranking are indeed arrogant and proud. They don't even put Huo Jinghong in their eyes, let alone me? Forget it!"

Jiang Yuan didn't insist on this result; he simply shook his head.

Zheng Shuwen pursed her lips, glanced at Chen Lie's departing figure, and murmured, "He'll regret this!"

At the same time, he thought to himself: How dare he refuse Jiang Yuan's younger brother? He really doesn't know what's good for him!

Jiang Yuan said, "Sister Shuwen, our team has already reached a certain size. One more or one less won't make a difference. Just keep an eye on the rest of the team so that they don't cause trouble for this person."

"I understand," Zheng Shuwen nodded.

Han Keke, who was passing by, chuckled a few times.

For someone who isn't even the best on Blue Star to recruit a Star Domain-level genius who has cultivated to the Heavenly Heaven-Grade Consciousness Spirit is simply defying the natural order!

When Chen Lie arrived at the campus square, the sparring between the Samsung teams had already begun, and many people were exchanging blows on the Duel Platform.

Duel Platform, numerous cameras were filming.

The staff of Blue Star and Bluejing Times are only responsible for recording. After the recording is completed, it still needs to be edited before it can be broadcast on TV stations in various provinces.

Almost all videos involving the top twenty on the Blood Qi Ranking were edited out.

Chen Lie went directly to the arena on Shuimang Star.

As soon as I arrived at the place called Shuimang Star, a young man walked towards me.

"Oh? It's Brother Chen? You've come to spar with the disciples of our Shuimang Star Martial Academy?"

The speaker was Wang Chen, a disciple of the Shuimang Star Martial Academy whom Chen Lie knew.

"I don't spar," Chen Lie said, pointing to the arena on Shuimang Star. "What's the procedure for obtaining the Super Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid from Shuimang Star?"

"Super Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid?"

Wang Chen was taken aback and said, "Brother Chen, with your cultivation level, it might be a bit difficult for you to obtain the Super Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid."

Starting from your current cultivation level, your first opponent must be at the same level as you. Only after ten consecutive victories can you obtain our Martial Academy's Super Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid."

"I understand. I'm now at the second stage of Blood Tempering. Can you arrange a fight for me against an opponent from your martial arts academy who is at the second stage of Blood Tempering?"

"What? Two Blood Tempering?"

Wang Chen was immediately startled and said, "Brother Chen, aren't you only at the early Blood Refining Stage? How come you've suddenly undergone Blood Tempering twice?"

"I concealed my cultivation level for a period of time due to special circumstances," Chen Liedao.

"I see. No wonder you're so strong; you were hiding your cultivation level." Wang Chen said, then quickly added, "Then go straight to the arena. I'll go gather the other disciples."

Chen Lie nodded and walked onto the Duel Platform in the direction Wang Chen pointed.

As soon as Chen Lie stepped onto the Duel Platform, a group of disciples from the Shuimang Star Martial Academy quickly gathered Duel Platform.

"Look, someone's going up into the ring!"

"How come someone's already on the stage? This sparring has only just begun!"

"Judging from their attire, they're from Blue Star. But this Super Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid isn't easy to obtain; it requires ten consecutive wins on the arena!"