Qi Yuan got up early the next day.
As he passed a certain place, he noticed that police tape had already been put up.
Qi Yuan's expression remained unchanged, as though nothing had happened yesterday.
A crowd had gathered outside the school gates, and chatter filled the air.
"I'm so freaking excited! I'm going to the Planetary Space!"
"Just thinking about those inheritances gets me excited!"
"And there's the Martial Trial afterward. It's a chance to get noticed directly by all the elite universities. Our futures will be limitless!"
"Those people who used to look down on me-when I get back from the Planetary Space, I'll show them why they should never underestimate a poor young man!"
Many people were brimming with excitement, but some were quietly gossiping.
"Have you heard? Teacher Zhou Tong from our school died!"
"Apparently, he ran into a vicious Rogue Ninja when he went out last night! His corpse is already cold."
"My God, those Rogue Ninjas all have plenty of blood on their hands. Teacher Zhou was so unlucky to run into them!"
"Seriously? Shangcheng City has always been peaceful. Why would a Rogue Ninja show up here?"
Rogue Ninjas were criminals who defied the laws of the Nine Provinces and were wanted worldwide.
They had no scruples, treated human lives as worthless, and were all utterly vicious.
Everyone looked toward Zhou Hua, who stood a short distance away, staring blankly into the distance. Didn't he look exactly like someone whose father had died?
Suddenly, Zhou Hua jerked his head up and looked in one direction, his eyes filled with hatred.
Everyone followed his gaze, and their expressions instantly changed.
"Why is he looking at Qi Yuan? Could Zhou Tong's death have something to do with him?"
"Qi Yuan and Zhou Tong did have some friction, but surely it wasn't a matter of life and death."
"Besides, Zhou Tong was a Level Two Ninja, after all. How could ordinary students like us be a match for him?"
Many people sucked in a breath, not daring to think any further.
Zhou Hua continued staring fixedly at Qi Yuan, trying to find some clue in his expression.
But he was disappointed. Qi Yuan merely glanced at him indifferently, as though he didn't take him seriously at all.
He had some idea of what his father had gone out to do yesterday.
But he couldn't say it now.
A teacher had gone out in the dead of night to kill his own student, only to be killed instead.
No one would believe it.
"Someone must be protecting Qi Yuan. Otherwise, how could anything have happened to my father?"
Zhou Tong lowered his head unwillingly, but his eyes were filled with madness.
Meanwhile, the students who had passed the Planetary Space assessment yesterday began to gather.
The person leading them was none other than Yan Gang.
Yan Gang glanced at his wristwatch, then counted the students.
With a wave of his large hand, the bus carrying the students headed toward their destination.
The Planetary Space had entrances throughout the Nine Provinces.
In Yu Province alone, a full five entrances had been discovered.
Unlike other Secret Realm spaces, it did not seem to be one continuous space.
Instead, it was scattered irregularly throughout the world of the Nine Provinces Alliance.
Even the entrance closest to Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School was over fifty kilometers away.
Qi Yuan and the others spent a full two hours on the school bus before reaching the designated location.
What puzzled them was that they saw no sign of any supposed entrance to a Secret Realm space.
Instead, they saw a somewhat desolate little town.
Yan Gang explained, "Our ancestors built this town after discovering the entrance to the Planetary Space here!"
The town did not look large, but many people had already gathered there.
Clearly, theirs was not the only middle school coming to this entrance.
There were also many students from several nearby cities.
Qi Yuan took a quick look around. There were over a hundred people.
All of them had chakra affinity above 50.
And these were only today's students.
Qi Yuan knew that the Planetary Space had opened four days ago. In other words, at this entrance alone, several hundred people would have received inheritances from the Planetary Space over those few days.
Although reaching 50 chakra affinity was difficult, given the enormous population of the Nine Provinces Alliance, there were still plenty of people who received Secret Realm inheritances.
"Oh? Isn't this old Yan?"
"I heard Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School produced a super genius this year, with chakra affinity as high as 121. Not bad, not bad!"
A balding middle-aged man walked over with a mocking tone. A boy and a girl followed behind him, both dressed like students.
The boy looked arrogant as he surveyed the people from Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School condescendingly.
The girl's expression was calm. More than her exceptional beauty, the air of nobility she exuded made people involuntarily feel inferior.
Even the boy beside her stayed half a step behind, looking very wary of her.
The expressions of Wang Ke, Zhou Hua, and the others changed.
"They're from Mowu No. 1 Middle School. Their school ranks among the best in all of Yu Province."
"And quite a few people from their school get Kekkei Genkai every year. Our Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School isn't even in the same league."
Yan Gang narrowed his eyes. "Lin Qiang, our little school can't compare with your Mowu No. 1 Middle School!"
Teacher Lin grew smug, then pointed to someone behind him.
"This is my son, Lin Tao. His chakra affinity is 125, just a tiny bit higher than your so-called super genius."
The burly, arrogant-looking boy behind him stepped forward. His features bore a faint resemblance to Teacher Lin's.
"Where's your super genius from Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School? You don't mind showing your face, do you?"
Everyone from Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School hurriedly moved aside, exposing Qi Yuan to view.
The people from Mowu No. 1 Middle School clearly hadn't come with good intentions. They didn't want to take the heat for Qi Yuan.
Lin Tao instantly fixed his gaze on Qi Yuan, then sneered. "You look like a weakling. You'd better pray you don't run into me in the Martial Trial after the Planetary Space!"
The Martial Trial was a great opportunity for these geniuses to show their mettle after emerging from the Planetary Space.
The rewards for those who ranked near the top were simply unimaginable!
Meanwhile, after seeing Qi Yuan's face, Lin Qiang's indifferent expression instantly turned vicious!
"I heard the super genius from Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School was surnamed Qi. And those looks..."
Then he turned his gaze toward Yan Gang and bellowed, "Is this little bastard that man's spawn?"
Yan Gang's expression changed. He immediately stepped in front of Qi Yuan, watching Lin Qiang warily.
Lin Qiang had been classmates with him and Qi Yuan's father back then, but for certain reasons, Qi Yuan's father had killed Lin Qiang's older brother.
Thus, there was a blood feud between them!
Lin Qiang simply hadn't had an opportunity all this time.
Although Yan Gang said nothing, his actions had already confirmed Qi Yuan's identity.
Lin Qiang's eyes turned bloodshot, and his son Lin Tao soon understood the circumstances as well.
Two pairs of murderous eyes stared fixedly at Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan frowned. It seemed he had been saddled with someone else's trouble again.
Yan Gang reassured him softly, "It's a grudge from the previous generation. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with you."
"And even if something happens, I'll protect you, even if it costs me my life."
Yet as Qi Yuan looked at Lin Tao and his father, neither seemed remotely willing to let the matter rest.
Then he chuckled. He couldn't wait for trouble to come his way a few more times.
Suddenly, an extremely cold female voice rang out. "Teacher Lin, the castle is about to open!"
"Don't delay our trip over your personal grudges!"
It was the girl beside Lin Qiang. She was extremely beautiful and looked about the same age as Qi Yuan and the others.
Her expression was very composed, but in fact, part of her attention was on Qi Yuan.
Is he Qi Yuan? The person someone asked my aunt to look after?
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