The next day, Gu Zimei was in a wonderful mood, because this afternoon was when she would enter the Devil Fruit Space.
As long as she obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, she would have a chance to catch up to Brother Qi.
As for what had happened last night, she had already forgotten all about it.
She arrived at school. There were no classes today.
But there was still one final mental power assessment this morning.
After all, some people might manage to pass 50 mental power in this short time and thus enter the Devil Fruit Space.
"I heard our school has one guaranteed admission spot for Great Qian Imperial Capital University. I wonder who'll get it this year?"
"Well, wouldn't it be that jinx? Doesn't she have the highest mental power?"
"Heh, you're overthinking it. How could the school possibly recommend her..."
"Our goddess Wen Jing's mental power isn't low either, and she's from the Wen Family."
"Besides, even setting aside Gu Zimei being a jinx, she's Gu Changsheng's daughter..."
"Gu Changsheng committed an offense over a decade ago, and the Great Qian Empire specifically ordered his execution. How could they let his daughter into Imperial University?"
Twenty years ago, Gu Changsheng of the Gu Family had risen to prominence, turning the Gu Family into Light City's foremost family clan in just a few short years.
But disaster struck without warning. Gu Changsheng seemed to have offended some important figure in the Great Qian Empire and was executed outright.
Over the next few years, the other members of the Gu Family either died or fled.
All the Gu Family's businesses were divided up by the people of Light City, leaving Gu Zimei only the old residence on the outskirts.
Gu Zimei knew something of these past events. She had