The Astonished Teacher and Student

Inside the guidance teacher's office on the first floor of the training building.

"Teacher Wang, Ye Li isn't someone willing to bow his head. If he acts on impulse and starts fighting Senior Jiang, that'll be trouble!"

Yu Qianqian looked anxious as she explained the situation to the figure behind the wooden desk.

A middle-aged man dressed like a teacher sat in the chair behind it.

He was Wang Yongfeng, the School Team's guidance teacher.

His strength stood only one step away from Third-Tier. His usual duties were overseeing the School Team members' training plans and allocating resources.

"I understand."

After hearing Yu Qianqian's report, Wang Yongfeng nodded slightly and quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.

Jiang Qingzhu was Linhai First High School's ace student, with the school and the Jiang Family having poured tremendous effort into her.

As for Ye Li, he was a gifted martial artist Wang Yongfeng had only recently noticed, and he had not yet had time to offer him any substantial help.

The palm and the back of the hand were both flesh. If they fought, Jiang Qingzhu might be fine, but Ye Li would definitely come away bruised and bloodied.

If things went wrong, serious injuries were not impossible either.

That was not an outcome Linhai First High School wanted. They were counting on Jiang Qingzhu and Ye Li joining forces to achieve good results in the Exchange Competition and the Martial Exam, bringing glory to the school!

With that thought, Wang Yongfeng immediately rose to his feet and asked in a grave voice,

"How long has he been gone?"

"Not long. Only about ten minutes."

Yu Qianqian glanced at the wall clock and answered quickly.

"Good. Then they probably haven't started fighting yet."

As Wang Yongfeng spoke, he headed outside and called to her, "Come on, take me there!"

Yu Qianqian was just about to nod.

Then suddenly, the phone in her pocket vibrated lightly. Someone was calling her.

Yu Qianqian took it out, and her expression immediately turned to surprise as she looked at Wang Yongfeng.

"Teacher, Ye Li is calling me."

"Excellent!"

Wang Yongfeng visibly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Then things should be fine. Answer it quickly."

Yu Qianqian nodded and answered the call.

"Classmate Yu."

The youth's calm voice came from the other end of the phone. "Are you free right now?"

"Yes." Yu Qianqian hurriedly asked, "How are things between you and Senior Jiang?"

"That's exactly what I was about to tell you."

The voice seemed somewhat hesitant. "In simple terms, we've reached a preliminary reconciliation."

"That's good." Yu Qianqian let out a breath of relief.

Then Ye Li's next words made her heart leap back into her throat. "But she's unconscious right now, and I need you to help me deal with it."

"Unconscious?!" Yu Qianqian cried out.

Wang Yongfeng, standing beside her, was startled as well and asked in a low voice, "What happened?!"

"Mm, she passed out."

The voice on the other end calmly confirmed it.

"Senior Jiang, she..."

Yu Qianqian did her utmost to calm herself. Covering the phone, she carefully asked, "How did she pass out?"

"I hit her."

The voice on the other end sounded completely matter-of-fact, as if Ye Li found it strange that Yu Qianqian would ask such a stupid question.

"What?!"

Yu Qianqian shuddered from head to toe, unable to believe it.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Yongfeng was startled by her reaction. Forgetting to keep his voice down, he hurriedly asked.

"Is someone beside you?" Ye Li sounded somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

Yu Qianqian drew a deep breath and answered as calmly as possible, "I'm in the guidance teacher's office on the first floor right now. You... just bring Senior Jiang here."

"Alright."

The moment he finished speaking, Ye Li hung up.

"What exactly happened?"

Seeing Yu Qianqian sit down in the chair in a daze, Wang Yongfeng felt as if his heart were on fire and asked anxiously.

How had answering one phone call turned her into this?!

Wang Yongfeng's heart was in seven ups and eight downs as he immediately imagined the worst outcome. "The two of them fought?"

"...Yes, they fought."

Yu Qianqian recovered slightly, rubbed her forehead, and readily admitted his concern.

Originally, she had believed Jiang Qingzhu's strength far surpassed that of anyone else on the School Team.

Even though Ye Li was quite capable, there was still an enormous gap between him and Jiang Qingzhu.

That was why she had rushed over to seek out the guidance teacher.

And now you were suddenly telling her that you had knocked Senior Jiang unconscious?!

At that moment, Yu Qianqian felt dizzy and lightheaded. This world really seemed to have turned upside down.

"What? They really fought?!"

Upon hearing that, Wang Yongfeng hurried over to her and asked, "How did it turn out? Is Ye Li badly injured?"

"This kid—only been here a few days, and he's already fighting all over the place... sparring. Isn't he afraid his body won't be able to take it!"

"Sparring with Shen Lian and Liu Yangde was one thing, but why did he go after that Jiang girl too?! She usually has no sense of restraint when she attacks!" Wang Yongfeng beat his chest and stamped his feet, clearly heartbroken.

With the Exchange Competition and Martial Exam close at hand, Shen Lian, Liu Yangde, and the others had not even recovered from their injuries. Now Ye Li, such a promising seedling, had gotten hurt too. How could Wang Yongfeng not ache over it?

Linhai First High School's School Team was about to become an association for the disabled!

"Sigh, where is he now?"

After the turmoil in his heart eased somewhat, Wang Yongfeng looked at Yu Qianqian and sighed. "I have an excellent healing spiritual medicine there. Later, take it to him..."

Creak—

Before he could finish, the office door was pushed open from outside.

A White-robed Youth walked in. There were tears and bloodstains on his shoulders, but his expression was calm as still water. He was carrying someone in his arms.

At the sight of Ye Li, Wang Yongfeng froze for a moment before instinctively standing up. His gaze then fell on the figure in the youth's arms.

The next second, his pupils abruptly contracted.

A black-haired girl with a cool and aloof temperament lay in Ye Li's arms with her eyes tightly shut, her pretty face swollen red and her expression pained.

Who else could it be but Jiang Qingzhu?

"Th-this-this!"

Wang Yongfeng's mind buzzed. His lips trembled, yet after stammering for a long while, he could not manage to say a complete sentence.

He could only turn to Yu Qianqian behind him, his eyes wide as saucers. "What is going on?!"

"Just as you can see, Teacher Wang."

Yu Qianqian was equally unable to believe it. With great difficulty, she said, "Senior Jiang was knocked unconscious by Ye Li. She needs somewhere to recover now."

"..."

Wang Yongfeng's entire body stiffened as he slowly turned back toward the White-robed Youth at the doorway.

"Hello, Teacher."

Ye Li politely nodded at him, then looked at Yu Qianqian. "Where should I put her?"

"The hospital isn't far from the school. Follow me." Yu Qianqian moved her legs, which seemed filled with lead, and walked numbly out of the office.

Ye Li followed close behind her and left the office.

Wang Yongfeng was left standing there alone in a daze.

Tick-tock—

Tick-tock—

The swinging sound of the wall clock rang in his ears as clearly as thunder, making his heart twitch without end.

That was Jiang Qingzhu.

She was Linhai First High School's most gifted Martial Science Student in nearly twenty years!

She was cool and serious by nature. In the past, not to mention letting others touch her, ordinary Martial Science Students could barely even exchange a few words with her.

She was the sort of resolute girl who, even when training had left her too exhausted to stand, would grit her teeth and return to the training room on her own.

Yet now, she had completely lost consciousness, her cheeks swollen red as she lay in his arms. Clearly, her head had taken a heavy blow.

For a martial artist to have such a vulnerable point struck in battle meant they had already lost.

In other words, this White-robed Youth who had joined the School Team less than two days ago had defeated the genius they regarded as their ace... How was Wang Yongfeng supposed to believe that?!

"Ye Li..."

Muttering that name, Wang Yongfeng's breathing grew heavy and his heart pounded wildly.

For the past three years, Ye Li had remained obscure and unknown. The moment he revealed his edge, he had actually challenged Linhai First High School's entire School Team!

Such a frighteningly steady temperament, such outrageously exceptional talent!

A genius, unquestionably a genius!

"Hahahaha—"

Wang Yongfeng dropped onto the sofa, holding his forehead with one hand as he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ye Li, you little bastard, you're a fucking monster!"

With such a freak on their side, what the hell could the other schools even compete with?

The Exchange Competition was in the bag!

The Martial Exam was in the bag too!