Numerical Domination

The next morning, sunlight lit up the earth, and the morning glow was gentle.

On a high-speed train bound for Linhai City.

Ye Li leaned against the window in his seat, a gleaming golden badge hanging from his waist.

Four large characters were inscribed upon it in strokes like silver hooks and iron lines: Fengyun University.

Even within Fengyun University, only outstanding students could obtain this golden badge, which was itself an excellent storage artifact.

For a Martial Arts High School student to wear it at his waist, its meaning was self-evident.

It was the token Yu Weng had given him.

Ye Li had not intended to wear such an eye-catching item openly.

But Wang Yongfeng had insisted strongly:

"Student Ye Li, consider it a favor to your teacher! I've led the School Team for five years, and I've never won a trophy of this caliber!"

"Just let your teacher show off this once!"

Seeing Wang Yongfeng's earnestness, kind-hearted Ye Li agreed to the request.

"..."

The scenery outside sped backward, and Ye Li casually browsed the messages Yu Weng had sent him.

There were several dozen of them—

"Brat Ye Li, are you free? It's fine if you aren't! No need to reply. This old man just wants to tell you how formidable our Fengyun University truly is!"

"Take Zhenjiang University in Ying Province, for example. It's considered a well-known Martial Arts University within Huaxia. Whenever Secret Realm Fusion occurred and a Beast Tide broke out in previous years, they could handle it properly as long as they hired a few reinforcements."

"But they simply cannot compare with our Fengyun University!"

"First of all, whenever Secret Realm Fusion stirred up disasters like Beast Tides, our school suppressed them alone. There was absolutely no need to hire outside help, and when it came time to reward the students who participated afterward, we were never stingy either!"

"That alone opens up a huge gap! And the missions issued by our school, whether in quantity or quality, far surpass those so-called first-rate Martial Arts Universities!"

"So... after you finish the Martial Exam, if universities from Magic City or Shangjing come poaching you, you mustn't agree!"

"Our school is no worse than theirs!"

"It's not that this old man is afraid you'll be poached away. It's mainly that Fengyun University, it's kind..."

Linhai First High School.

As the date of the Martial Exam drew closer, the atmosphere throughout the school gradually became tense.

Even those who were usually carefree felt a sense of urgency at such a time.

Logically speaking, nothing should have been able to draw the attention of these Martial Science Students at this point.

Yet that morning, a major piece of news that stunned and filled everyone with envy spread throughout the school over the broadcast.

Someone at the school had obtained a Recommendation Quota from Fengyun University!

This benefit, which had always been monopolized by the prodigies of Shanzhou City, had actually fallen upon Linhai City this year. It was truly unbelievable.

Fengyun University!

That was a Martial Arts University ranked among the best in all of Huaxia!

In previous years, forget about obtaining a Recommendation Quota—there had only been a handful of people in Linhai City who even managed to get into Fengyun University!

For a time, discussions erupted throughout the entire teaching building, everyone talking about who had received the Recommendation Quota.

Principal Li, who was in charge of the broadcast, did not keep them in suspense any longer.

Having held it in for far too long, he immediately said with a smile, "Let us congratulate Ye Li from Class 9, Grade 12, for obtaining a Recommendation Quota from Fengyun University!"

Upon hearing those words, the Linhai students, who had been bottling things up for so long, instantly exploded into an uproar!

And because rumors had been flying around some time ago, many students knew of Ye Li. They immediately lost their composure.

That School Team member they had called the Great Demon King had actually obtained the Recommendation Quota they had dreamed of?!

In an instant, waves of "Holy shit!" swept through the entire teaching building. Disbelief filled every corner of the campus.

In the infirmary, a patient lying in a critical-care bed suddenly began breathing rapidly upon hearing the broadcast.

Shen Lian's beautiful face was now filled with dullness and confusion, and her mind had clearly gone blank.

More than ten seconds later, her dry throat bobbed violently. She then pinched her own cheek hard before looking toward the nurse on duty and asking in a trembling voice:

"Um, did you hear that broadcast just now?"

"Hm? Of course I heard it!"

The nurse on duty, who had still been marveling over the news, looked over at Shen Lian upon hearing her question. Then she could not stop herself from exclaiming, "This student named Ye Li is really incredible!"

"Our school has never had a student recommended to Fengyun University before!"

"I-Is that so?" Shen Lian could barely suppress the surging emotions in her heart.

As a member of the School Team, she understood the prestige of Fengyun University better than any other Linhai student.

It was precisely the place she had dreamed of day and night!

In order to get into Fengyun University, she had not hesitated to date Wang Ren, all because Wang Ren's uncle was a retired teacher from Fengyun University.

Even if he had only been a low-ranking teacher, his understanding of Martial Dao cultivation far surpassed that of most Guidance Teachers at Martial Arts High Schools.

Under his guidance, Shen Lian's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, allowing her to enter the School Team in just two years.

Even so, there was still an enormous gap between her and getting into Fengyun University!

And that childhood sweetheart whom she had abandoned from the very beginning had actually been directly recommended to the academy of her dreams?!

At that moment, surging regret directly drowned Shen Lian's heart, and tears spilled uncontrollably from her eyes.

While her heart suffered a devastating blow, the injuries on her body did not rest either, continuing to send waves of searing pain through her.

Shen Lian regretted it so deeply that she seemed ready to weep tears of blood.

She knew clearly that she and Ye Li were no longer people of the same world!

[Detected that the childhood sweetheart who had secretly loved you for ten years was overwhelmed by regret and completely collapsed!]

[Malice Points +5000!]

Hm?

An unexpected gain...

Ye Li, who had just stepped off the high-speed train, paused slightly. He did not pay it much attention and continued walking toward the distant exit.

There were three days left until the Martial Exam.

A high-grade Refinement Method might be somewhat difficult to find, but finding a B-Grade or so blood-and-vitality refinement method should not be too hard.

No matter what, advancing to Third-Tier first could not be wrong. Everything else could wait.

When the time came, Third-Tier Ye Li would charge straight into the Martial Exam—

Numerical domination, kid!

PS: Looks like there was a small surge. Thank you, big shots, for your generous support!