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"Oh, what do you want to talk about?"

Lin Feng was a little surprised by the girl's change, but not shocked.

He had seen this kind of transformation before.

If he remembered correctly, it was after the college entrance examination, when Yage was so happy that she cried upon learning she had been accepted into the Nine Elite Joint Schools. Now, it was just a year earlier.

Yage frowned slightly at Lin Feng's casual attitude, feeling a bit uncomfortable. However, seeing Lin Feng's pale little face, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

She had intended to speak, but seeing the curious gazes of the students around them, she could only say helplessly, "Let's go talk on the sports field." With that, she led the way.

"Hai, wait for me at the No. 5 cafeteria. Get my food ready, I'll be right there."

Lin Feng said to Gao Hai, and under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, he slowly followed behind Yage.

At this moment, the corridor was packed with students, estimated to be three to four hundred, with a majority being male.

If it were before, as soon as class ended, these hungry wolves would have been the first to dash out, afraid that the good food would be gone if they were late. Now, they weren't going to eat, but instead were curiously sizing them up, acting like onlookers eager for a show. This made Lin Feng speechless. A hint of amusement flickered across his lips as he suddenly grabbed a male classmate and asked, "So curious, want to come along?"

The male classmate was clearly stunned, trembling all over, almost wetting himself. He thought Lin Feng was going to hit him and never expected Lin Feng to ask this. He quickly struggled, "No, I don't want to."

"Heh."

Lin Feng looked at the blushing male classmate and laughed heartily, with a touch of mischievousness.

This kid is so innocent, blushing over such a small thing.

"What's wrong?"

At this moment, Yage turned her head, seemingly not understanding what had happened.

"Nothing, let's go."

Along the way, Lin Feng felt for the first time what it was like to be the center of attention. Of course, the focus wasn't on him; he was just basking in her glory.

Lin Feng naturally understood why the classmates were so curious.

In their senior year, classmates all knew that the two were childhood sweethearts, a couple who had grown up together. They ate together, went to school together, and everyone was used to seeing them. Even when they showed affection, besides envy, there wasn't much of a reaction.

But today seemed different.

The two, who were originally a perfect match, one transforming into a butterfly, the other achieving nothing, inevitably led to gossip and speculation about their future.

"Is she here to encourage me to pull myself together, or to break up with me?"

Lin Feng paid no mind to the curious gazes around him. He no longer loved Yage and had no lingering attachment.

If it was a breakup, then that was perfect, as it was the outcome he desired.

Breaking up was the first step in his plan!

"Senior, can I get your autograph?"

"Senior, you're really beautiful. I'm your little fan. Can I take a picture with you?"

"I'll do it, I was first. Don't cut in line."

As they walked through the campus, occasionally, junior and senior students with paper and pens, or phones, excitedly sought Yage for photos and autographs.

The autographs weren't on plain paper, but on photos. In just one day, Yage's photos had already appeared in the hands of students.

There were candid shots, and more were photos of Yage after she refined the Bewitching Butterfly and had the Demon Spirit possess her.

Yage clearly had a lot of experience, signing autographs quickly. Lin Feng glanced casually and saw that her handwriting was quite professional, flowing and cursive. If he didn't know her name, he wouldn't have been able to tell what was written.

However, once it started, it couldn't end easily. People kept flocking over, and soon hundreds had gathered.

Yage was surrounded by enthusiastic students, several layers deep, making it impossible for ordinary people to squeeze in. Moreover, many students who had heard the news were still rushing over.

"Okay, okay, I have something to do. I'll talk later."

Seeing the surging crowd, Yage quickly stopped her pen, handed the autograph to a shy young boy, and shouted.

By this time, the crowd of onlookers had exceeded a thousand.

Jiangxin Middle School had nearly 300,000 students. Even if Yage only had one percent fans, that would be 3,000 people. If she really started signing, her hand would break before she finished.

"Haha, I got an autograph."

"I got one too, this is great."

"You didn't, huh? Heh, told you to run faster, but you didn't listen."

The junior and senior students were very excited. Those who got autographs were overjoyed, while those who didn't were dejected.

"Who has an autograph? I'll pay a hundred yuan."

From within the crowd, a short, chubby boy took out a red banknote, held it high above his head, waving it as he shouted loudly.

"This popular?"

This time, even Lin Feng was a little surprised.

It could be sold for money?

It could really be sold for money?

Lin Feng shook his head in amazement!

It seems I still underestimated Yage's influence.

With her attractive appearance, coupled with the eighth-rank Bewitching Butterfly, and her membership in the Juxing Club, Yage is undoubtedly the star of Jiangxin Middle School.

At Jiangxin Middle School, the strongest and most famous student is Wang Wenxuan from Class 12 in the third year.

Wang Wenxuan is the president of their school's elite martial arts club. Although it's just a high school club, it has its own dedicated facilities and instructors.

Since his first year, Wang Wenxuan has been a prominent figure in the school. He's said to be from a prominent family, possesses excellent martial arts talent, has the strength of Body Cultivation Ninth Stage, and ranks third in overall academic performance.

He didn't participate in Awakening Day yesterday because he had already become a Demon Spirit Master a month ago, having refined the ninth-rank Raging Lion. Rumor has it that Wang Wenxuan, who disappeared for a month, has joined the Thunder Club.

Currently, even without formal assessment, his strength and the rank of his Demon Spirit have already made him the number one person in Jiangxin Middle School, a prodigy. Getting into one of the three major Hero Academies would be effortless for him.

In terms of strength and academics, Wang Wenxuan completely overshadows Yage, but in terms of popularity, he is far behind her.

Although some people asked him for autographs, it wasn't nearly as frenzied.

After Yage finally managed to escape her enthusiastic fans, they walked across the sports field and arrived at a secluded rockery behind the mountain. Neither of them spoke first, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

"We have three months until the college entrance examination, why are you giving up on yourself like this?"

After a long while, Yage turned around and looked at Lin Feng, whose face was pale, his eyes dark, and his mental state very poor.

"Even though you haven't become a Demon Spirit Master, with your strength, as long as you work hard, even if you can't get into the Nine Elite Joint Schools, you can definitely get into any regular key university. There's no need for you to give up on yourself."

"Why aren't you speaking?"

Seeing Lin Feng's calm demeanor, Yage frowned slightly, feeling annoyed, but more so disappointed by his lack of effort.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Lin Feng asked directly.

Yage remained silent for a while before finally saying, "I'm going to Shangjing tomorrow. I'll be there for three months and won't return until after the college entrance examination."

Lin Feng didn't ask why; he could guess the reason.

Shangjing is the headquarters of the Juxing Club. Yage has signed with Juxing, and for three months, Juxing will do its best to train her and help her get into one of the three major Hero Academies.

Yage's score in the last assessment was likely around 500. Refining the eighth-rank Bewitching Butterfly would add 40 points, bringing her total to 540, which still falls short of the standard for the Nine Elite Joint Schools.

Like Lin Feng, Yage's physique score is very low, but this is something that can be improved with resources.

With Juxing's financial resources and capabilities, it shouldn't be a problem to raise Yage to Body Cultivation Eighth Stage within three months.

At that point, she would be able to get into one of the three major Hero Academies.

Even if she couldn't quite reach the standard, as long as the gap wasn't too large, it's believed that with the Juxing Club's abilities, it wouldn't be impossible to get extra points through a special skill.

Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, Yage should be able to get into one of the three major Hero Academies.

"Okay, have a safe trip," Lin Feng said with a smile.

Yage was somewhat surprised by Lin Feng's reaction. She was stunned; he was so calm about her leaving?

At this moment, Lin Feng felt like a stranger to her. Ever since she woke up after sleeping through Awakening Day yesterday, she felt that Lin Feng had changed.

In just one day, no, since Lin Feng woke up from his nap yesterday, she felt like she didn't recognize the young man before her.

"After I leave, I hope you can pull yourself together."

"Mm."

Lin Feng's single "Mm" brought their brief conversation to an end once again.

Yage clenched her fists, lowered her head for a moment, then raised it to look directly at Lin Feng: "I know why you're giving up on yourself."

After a pause, she said in a gentler tone, "You don't need to worry about those things. As long as you work hard, we can still be together."

After speaking, Yage took out a bank card and handed it to Lin Feng. "There's five hundred thousand in this card. The password is your birthday. The college entrance examination is coming up, go buy some Qi and Blood Pills."

Lin Feng didn't take it.

Five hundred thousand was not a small amount.

At this moment, Lin Feng felt a little moved.

This was why he couldn't bring himself to hate the girl.

This girl was truly not bad, she could even be considered kind, just rather pragmatic.

"Is this a breakup fee?"

Lin Feng naturally couldn't accept it. It was the same in his previous life as it was in this one.

"No, I just hope you can try harder," Yage said softly.

Undeniably, even though only a night had passed, she had indeed considered breaking up.

She had refined the Bewitching Butterfly, signed with the Juxing Club, and was about to get into one of the three major Hero Academies, while Lin Feng could only get into a regular key university. The gap between them would only widen.

Her parents and relatives had also advised her to think carefully. While they said it like that, Yage knew her mother hoped they would break up. Her father hadn't objected, but he hadn't expressed support either.

Last night, she had called her best friend to confide in her, and her friend had bluntly told her that they were no longer a good match.

But no matter what others said, she and Lin Feng still had feelings for each other. They had grown up together, and deep down, she still liked Lin Feng!

She was willing to give Lin Feng a chance, a chance to stay together.

"Work hard, and stay together?" Knowing the outcome of the future, a hint of mockery touched Lin Feng's lips.

"Actually, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you?"

"I..."

After a long time, Yage still didn't answer.

The answer was already obvious.

Yage also knew that saying so much was just making excuses for herself.

Was the path of Martial Arts something that could be achieved through effort alone?

If that were the case, there wouldn't be a distinction between geniuses and the mediocre.

For the path of Martial Arts, diligence can compensate for lack of talent, but for a Demon Spirit Master, without the talent for soul cultivation, even if the Demon Spirits on the Earth Ranking were placed before them, it would be useless.

Unable to refine Demon Spirits, unable to become a Demon Spirit Master, Lin Feng had already lost the qualification to become a strong individual.

Lin Feng looked at Yage and asked curiously, "You don't have confidence in me?"

Silence still.

Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit amused, laughing at Yage, and even more at himself.

Knowing the outcome, why still feel unwilling and waste so many words.

"Let's break up."

After speaking, Lin Feng didn't give Yage a chance to say more, leaving only a dashing figure behind.

"Lin..."

Just as Yage was about to speak, Lin Feng's figure had already rapidly disappeared from her sight, as if he was afraid she would pester him.

Yage stood frozen on the spot, still maintaining the posture of handing over the bank card, her body a little stiff, speechless for a long time. She looked at Lin Feng's retreating back, her expression revealing a hint of surprise and grievance. This outcome was different from what she had imagined.

Before making her decision, she had predicted many scenarios.

She wouldn't have been surprised even if Lin Feng had cursed her furiously, but she never expected that Lin Feng would be so calm from beginning to end, as if he were facing a stranger.

Even, he was the one who proposed the breakup.

"This is for the best."

Standing there for a long time, the young girl slowly let out a breath, her entire being seemingly liberated.