Outside the martial academy.
"What's this? Aren't they disciples of the Blue-Wave Martial Academy? What are they going out for?" Seeing Wang Jin lead a stream of martial academy disciples out through the gates, someone immediately looked puzzled.
"What else could they be going for? Naturally, they're going to take the Inspection Office's assessment!" someone beside him promptly explained.
"I really envy them! If they pass the assessment, they'll become officials!"
"..."
For a time, discussion buzzed without end.
"Junior Brother Jiang, are you confident about later?" Li Qing shifted her steps and came to Jiang Ning's side, asking softly.
The faint fragrance of a woman drifting beneath his nose made Jiang Ning's heart tremble.
Feeling his body's instinctive response, Jiang Ning gave a wry smile inwardly.
Sure enough, martial artists were young and vigorous, their blood and qi abundant—it really was hard to restrain oneself!
Then he quietly shifted his feet, putting a little distance between himself and Li Qing.
The thought of the smell when Li Qing had lifted her foot that day still made him dizzy.
Then he lowered his voice and said to Li Qing, "Of course I'm confident!"
"Junior Brother Jiang really is arrogant!" Zhao Hu mocked from the side. "Even I wouldn't dare say I'm certain to pass the assessment. You've only studied martial arts for two or three months, yet you already dare to spout such wild words."
Seeing Zhao Hu glare fiercely at him, Jiang Ning felt helpless.
There was no need to guess. Li Qing had just drawn close to him and shown a hint of intimacy, which was clearly why Zhao Hu had set his sights on him.
At the martial academy, Zhao Hu's feelings for Li Qing were practically common knowledge.
And it was not just Zhao Hu. Many