Fame brings trouble

"Leaving the Star quota? How many quotas are there for studying martial arts Outer Stars? Is this something I can also do?"

"Just be prepared. There aren't many spots available. Someone will contact you in a few days, and you can just go with them then."

Wang Hui said, "Well, as you know, my martial arts grades are terrible. How can I possibly qualify to study Outer Stars?"

Dude, if you become a candidate for Administrator, you should give me some benefits and think about me. I understand.

But you can't blatantly abuse your privileges like this. You haven't even settled into your position as a candidate for Administrator yet. It wouldn't be worth it if you got removed from office because of this.

Besides, with my aptitude, even if I went to study on Outer Stars, it wouldn't be of much use, would it?

"Don't worry, I have complete control over these Leaving the Star slots; it won't affect me."

It's impossible for a candidate for Administrator to be removed from office over something like this, especially someone like Chen Lie.

It's safe to say that as long as you don't betray your planet, even if you do something that incurs public wrath, the authorities will cover it up and issue a private warning. How could you possibly be removed from your post for such a trivial matter?

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony."

"Go ahead, study hard this time in Outer Stars, and try to make a name for yourself in martial arts."

"Okay, I got it. Where are you now? Do you have time to get together, brother?"

"I'm at home now, but we can't get together then, I'm leaving tomorrow!"

After exchanging a few words with Wang Hui, Chen Lie hung up the call.

As they spoke, Chen Lie arrived next to his three-meter-tall statue.

He walked closer to the statue and found that it bore a striking resemblance to himself, about seven or eight points. Next to the statue was information about himself, which was a mix of truth and falsehood.

Chen Lie: Born in 7347 of the Galactic Calendar, a native of Changdong City, East River Province. He applied for the Martial Arts Department in 7362 of the Galactic Calendar and studied at the No.1 Key Martial Arts High School in East River Province.

Dongchuan East River Martial Champion East River Province, 7365th Chuanzhong Province Martial Top Scholar, First Place on the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking, First Place in the Blood-Qi Realm among peers in the Eastern Star Region, Candidate for Blue Star Administrator...

The information also includes many fabricated anecdotes and interesting stories about Chen Lie Chen Lie, saying that since he applied to take the Martial Arts Department, he has been accumulating knowledge and skills, and his martial arts cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds, but he never shows it to others.

Anecdote 1: During the Genius Training Camp, one day, a Martial Arts Student from a province renowned for its East River Province Genius Training Camp arts prowess passed through East River Province. Seeing several Martial Arts Student students from East River Province Genius Training Camp students were inferior to Elite Class students from other provinces, publicly mocking East River Province's lack of martial arts. The East River Province Martial Arts Student retorted, but were overpowered by the other side. The East River Province Martial Arts Student, lacking skill, were beaten and left looking dejected, lamenting their birth in a martial arts-poor province like East River Province.

Chen Lie happened to be passing by and taught the Martial Arts Student from another province a lesson, then admonished the Martial Arts Student from East River Province: 'The barrenness of martial arts is not in the place, but in the people. As long as one can strive unceasingly and possess a tenacious will in martial arts, even those born in East River Province can achieve what those from the top ten martial arts provinces on Blue Star find difficult to attain.'

After listening to Chen Lie's guidance, the Martial Arts Student of East River Province regained their confidence. From then on, their martial arts achievements steadily improved, and eventually two of them successfully entered the Dongchuan Province Youth Talent Group.

There were a dozen or so anecdotes next to the statue, but each one seemed more fake than the last. Chen Lie glanced at them briefly and then paid no more attention.

At that moment, a commotion came from afar. Chen Lie turned his head and saw several young men and women walking over.

Upon seeing this, Chen Lie put his mask back on.

It is a six-person team led by a cool, short-haired girl.

The short-haired, spirited girl's voice arrived before she did.

"This is the place where Chen Lie from East River Province held his Enrollment Banquet? It looks so-so."

"Yes, it's said to be the best hotel in East River Province, but in our Longhai Province, it's only considered slightly above average."

"East River Province is truly barren; I just don't know how a martial arts genius like Chen Lie could have emerged here."

The group chatted as they approached the three-meter-tall statue and examined it.

"Longhai Television said that Chen Lie from East River Province is the number one among his peers in the Eastern Star Region. Isn't that an exaggeration? There are so many planets and so many people in the Eastern Star Region. He only competed once with Wood Source Planet, and he hasn't competed with any of the other planets. How could Chen Lie become the number one in the Eastern Star Region?"

"These words were spoken by the Crown Prince of Red Flame Planet in the Eastern Star Region. Longhai Television merely relayed them. Moreover, besides Red Flame Planet, Blue Star and Wood Source Planet are the strongest in the Eastern Star Region. Chen Lie is currently the number one on Blue Star, having defeated the number one on Wood Source Planet, and even Red Flame Planet feels inferior to him. What else could he be but the number one in the Eastern Star Region?"

The short-haired, spirited girl looked at the information about the person next to the statue and asked in confusion, "How come this Chen Lie has so many anecdotes? More than ten stories, and every single one of them is preachy. He's so skilled in martial arts, yet he still has so much free time to preach to others."

A petite girl standing nearby said, "Also, according to the anecdotes, everyone who was lectured by Chen Lie always saw their martial arts scores steadily improve. That's not scientific."

If this is true, please invite Chen Lie to the Longhai Provincial Martial Artist Association Longhai Province to give us a lecture and see if our martial arts achievements can improve steadily after his instruction."

One of the boys scoffed, "These anecdotes are obviously fake, you actually believe them?"

"Believe it or not, given Chen Lie's status, the Longhai Provincial Martial Artist Association might not be able to persuade him to come. As a candidate for Administrator of Blue Star, his administrative position is equivalent to that of the governor of Longhai Province."

"East River Province is such a barren place that it can't even be self-sufficient in martial arts resources. I really can't understand how such an amazing person could emerge from there."

"That's right. Our Longhai Province Martial Leader, Zuo Yuan'er, is always the last one in the recent TV news whenever Chen Lie is present. She looks like a supporting character. Before Chen Lie was around, the three Martial Leader from Lanjing, Longhai, and Jingji could always occupy half the center position. Is Chen Lie really that much stronger than our Longhai Martial Leader?"

"If you ask me, the strength of a Qi and Blood Martial Arts practitioner, apart from talent, is built up by a massive amount of resources. There's no reason why someone from Dongchuan Province could reach this level."

Could it be because Chen Lie actually has powerful connections, but his martial arts skills are actually not that great, and the news reports are all fake, just hype?

As soon as the boy spoke, the others didn't respond, because they all knew he was joking.

Blue Star isn't so dark that it could deceive millions of people. Even if it were, you could deceive people inside the planet, but how would you deceive them Outer Stars?

At this moment, a girl in an orange dress with a slender figure walked over. She put her hands on her hips and glared angrily at the group. "What nonsense are you talking about? You're actually spreading rumors about Senior Chen behind his back?"

Several young men and women from Longhai Province exchanged glances and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm just a Martial Arts Student from East River Province. I can't stand seeing you outsiders spreading rumors and slandering our East River Province's Martial Leader behind his back."

"Who spread rumors about him? We're just making a reasonable guess!" the boy said.

"Heh heh, guessing? Everyone on Blue Star knows that Chen Lie from East River Province secured Permanent Councilor Star Blue Star's Council and was awarded the honor of Planetary Administrator Candidate. Do you think you can just guess who this person is who has contributed to Blue Star 'Blue Star national destiny for hundreds of years?"

The boy was furious and about to speak when the short-haired, spirited girl in the lead said, "Alright, we admit we misspoke."

In the Martial Era, skill is judged by martial arts prowess. Although your province is impoverished, it is even more difficult for you to produce a peerless figure who is the best in the Eastern Star Region. We really shouldn't criticize you behind your back."

"Then I hope you will be more careful with your words and actions in the future!" said the graceful girl in the orange dress.

After saying that, she turned and left.

"Wait, leave your name."

"Shi Xinyan, a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group!" The graceful girl in orange left without looking back.

"So you're a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group," said the short-haired, spirited girl.

"The members of the East River Provincial Genius Group may not even be as good as the students in our Longhai Genius Training Camp. What are you afraid of?" the boy said.

"It's not a matter of being afraid or not. I am afraid. Chen Lie from East River Province is a rising star and a hero of Blue Star. If you speculate and slander him behind his back and things blow up, the authorities will take action. Not to mention that we are currently in East River Province."

The boy was speechless after being confronted by the short-haired, spirited girl, and could only remain silent.

As the saying goes, fame brings trouble. Chen Lie ignored what was happening and simply turned and left.

Chen Lie hadn't gone far when he heard a voice.

"Is this Mr. Chen Lie?"

Chen Lie turned his head and saw that it was Shen Miaowei greeting him. He nodded, took off his mask, and said, "It's me!"

Upon seeing that it was indeed Chen Lie, Shen Miaowei smiled and said, "So it really is you. What a coincidence!"

Chen Lie grunted in acknowledgment and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm about to enter Starry Sky University, so I came back for a visit. My uncle happened to be attending a business gathering of Chuanshan Eight Provinces, and my sister insisted that I come along, so I did." Shen Miaowei said, "I wonder how you came to be here, Mr. Chen Lie?"

"Our family is having a meal here."

"So that's how it is."

Shen Miaowei murmured, "Chen Lie, it's been a long time. I never imagined your martial arts skills had reached such a level. It's truly astonishing."

She had thought Chen Lie's talent lay in Mental Power, but she hadn't expected him to excel even more in martial arts.

"Mr. Chen Lie, should I go with you to offer a glass of water to your uncle and aunt and say hello?"

"No need, we're almost done."

Chen Lie waved his hand. His parents didn't even know Shen Miaowei, so why bother?

"Oh well!"

Shen Miaowei nodded.

"Mr. Chen Lie is out? Is he planning to attend this business gathering?"

At this moment, Xu Qiuwan, the hotel manager of Chuandu Grand Banquet, suddenly walked over.

"Chen Lie?"

Nearby, a middle-aged man with a flat head was talking to someone when he suddenly heard Xu Qiuwan's voice and immediately looked over.

Just as Chen Lie was about to refuse Xu Qiuwan, the middle-aged man with the flat hair suddenly came over.

"Chen Lie, is it really you?"

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Chen Lie immediately said, "Wang Kui?"

"It's me! It's me!"

The middle-aged man with the flat hair was Wang Hui's father, Wang Kui. Chen Lie recognized him the moment he saw him.

"Does Director Wang know Mr. Chen Lie?" Xu Qiuwan asked tentatively.

"Of course we know each other, how could we not? Chen Lie and my kid have basically grown up together, we're very close," Wang Kui said.

"Then why don't you ask Mr. Chen Lie for help? Didn't you come with a mission this time? This mission must be very difficult to complete, right?"

"Mr. Chen Lie is currently very popular and can definitely be of help to you," Xu Qiuwan said.

"Yes, yes, that makes sense. Chen Lie, how about you do Wang Kui a favor?" Wang Kui asked.

"What kind of help?" Chen Lie asked.

"Am I not the director of the Changdong City Political and Commercial Bureau? The organization assigned me a task this time, which is to persuade at least three large enterprises to join the newly established Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Changdong City at this gathering. I've been busy for most of the day and have only managed to get one. At this rate, I won't be able to complete this task by the time the gathering ends."

"Alright then, I'll give it a try!"

Chen Lie readily agreed to Wang Kui's request for help.

Given Chen Lie's friendship with Wang Hui, and considering that Wang Hui risked his family's ruin to secretly help him in his past life, what was this small favor?

"Thank you so much! I don't ask for much, just getting two more companies on board, as long as this task is completed!" Wang Kui said.

Xu Qiuwan smiled and Chen Liedao, "Young Mr. Chen Lie, shall I introduce you to the representatives of the business tycoons from the eight provinces?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Chen Lie replied.

"It's an honor to serve you."

Xu Qiuwan smoothed her hair and Chen Liedao, "Please!"

Upon arriving at the podium in the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hall, Xu Qiuwan clapped her hands.

"Distinguished business representatives, please be quiet for a moment. Next, I would like to introduce to you a star of martial arts from East River Province, a rising star in the Blue Star arts, and a candidate for Administrator: Chen Lie!"

As soon as Xu Qiuwan spoke, the company representatives who had been whispering among themselves instantly fell silent.

"Everyone here is a top figure in the business world of eight provinces. It's impossible that they don't follow the news, so it's impossible that they don't know Chen Lie. Therefore, I won't introduce him further."

Just then, a stunningly beautiful woman in her late twenties got up from her chair and came to the podium, next to Chen Lie.

"Hello, little brother Chen Lie. You shouldn't have forgotten me, right?"

Chen Liedao, "Of course I remember, Zhao Jinglan, the General Manager Zhao of Sunlight Group!"

The stunningly beautiful woman was none other than Zhao Jinglan, the president of Sunlight Group in East River Province.

Zhao Jinglan said, "Brother Chen Lie, I still prefer you to call me Sister Lan."

Xu Qiuwan, who was standing nearby, asked, "Does General Manager Zhao know Mr. Chen Lie?"

"Of course, we've known each other for a long time. Back then, Chen Lie wasn't even the East River Martial Champion yet."

"General Manager Zhao has a discerning eye!" Xu Qiuwan exclaimed immediately upon hearing this.

"I wonder what brings Brother Chen Lie here today to attend this business gathering?" Zhao Jinglan asked.

"I just came here for a meal. An elder needed my help with something, so I showed up," Chen Liedao.