Once Ye Li left, the Zhenjiang University students all breathed a sigh of relief, their taut expressions finally easing somewhat.
They looked at the young man at the front and could not help asking,
"Brother Feng, was that really a gold waist badge from Fengyun University?"
Their tone was clearly filled with disbelief.
They had been too far away earlier and had not held it in their hands. They had only seen the words [Fengyun University] from afar.
As for why they had not gone up to verify it on the spot—
If it was fake, that would be one thing. But if it was real and they angered that boy in black, their troubles would only grow worse.
Besides, he had killed a Peak Third Order martial artist who had sustained serious injuries in such a short time. His strength had to be above the Third-Tier as well.
There was a high chance he was the real deal.
"It was genuine. I confirmed it just now."
Under everyone's gaze, the student at the front remained livid. "Damn it, when a person was unlucky, even drinking water could get their teeth stuck."
"How many gold badges were there in all of Fengyun University?"
"To run into one in a tiny place like Linhai City... we really had rotten blood-luck."
Hearing that, everyone's expressions became complicated.
While they had been struggling to track the fugitive's trail, that Fengyun University student had simply come over and killed him.
Wonderful. One sentence from him, and after they returned to school, they would have to ask the principal and teachers to apologize. And they could only do as they were told...
What choice did they have? The guy was just that damn powerful.
Thinking this, they gritted their teeth and stepped forward, briefly dealing with the corpse on the ground.
The most ridiculous part was that when the Qingyi Bureau arrived, they would still have to report his contribution for him.
There was no need to worry about not finding someone to reward. There were only so many gold-badge students at Fengyun University; the school only had to check which one was currently in Linhai City.
After examining the corpse, the student at the front was secretly shaken.
Damn, he had been ruthless.
Even if Xiang Bu, a Peak Third Order martial artist, had been severely injured, his desperate counterattack before death was no joke.
An ordinary Third-Tier martial artist could never have killed him without paying some price.
That Fengyun University student had acted so decisively, yet left looking so relaxed and indifferent...
Any fugitive who ran into him in the future would truly be blessed.
With the sun already high in the sky, a taxi carrying four people was heading toward Linhai First High School.
In the front passenger seat, Wang Yongfeng was on the phone.
Meanwhile, Jiang Qingzhu in the back seat was watching the handsome boy in black beside her from the corner of her eye.
He had said he was going to the restroom, so why did he carry a faint scent of blood?
"..."
Ignoring Jiang Qingzhu's gaze, Ye Li leaned against the window and looked outside.
This was his first time killing someone. Surprisingly, he did not feel nauseated or like vomiting.
Only his slightly quickened heartbeat left his emotions somewhat stirred.
When Ye Li had still been Second-Tier Level One, fighting Jiang Qingzhu at Second-Tier Level Four, even with the perfected [Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique], he had needed to take a shot before catching her off guard and defeating her.
Back then, he had relied on the information gap and the nearly unsolvable [Indestructible Golden Soul].
But now, facing a Peak Third Order martial artist, he had been only half a step into the Third-Tier, yet he had managed a swift kill without injury...
Fine, Ye Li admitted it.
The main reason he had been able to kill his opponent so quickly without injury was because the other party had been seriously wounded.
Even so, after he activated [Golden Soul Revival], the man had still forcibly exchanged blows with him for several minutes without falling.
That was truly frightening. It was also Ye Li's first time encountering such a troublesome enemy.
Worthy of being a Peak Third Order martial artist.
After this trip, the true qi in his body was almost completely depleted.
If both sides had been at full strength, Ye Li would have chosen to frown and retreat behind everyone else.
Or he would have steadily added some points first before flipping the table and striking. Otherwise, he might very well have capsized in the gutter.
But no matter what—
Tell him, had this not been a swift kill without injury?
"..."
Ye Li's lips curved upward. Although the missing humiliation segment meant the Malice Points he gained were not especially plentiful,
successfully verifying a new guess still put him in a rather good mood—
Killing people, even those who had committed every evil imaginable, could also earn Malice Points.
That was the weight of death.
Following that line of thought, would killing mutated beasts also reward him with Malice Points?
Ye Li let his thoughts wander.
"Done!"
At that moment, Wang Yongfeng, seated in the front passenger seat, hung up the phone. He turned to Ye Li with a light smile.
"The treasure tool jointly sponsored by the two schools this time has already been delivered to your training room. It comes with instructions, so remember to take a look when you get there.
"Also, is there anything else you need? Don't be polite. Just ask the school for it, and the school will reimburse you!"
Hearing that, Ye Li did not stand on ceremony and immediately said, "I need a Refinement Method of decent grade."
"A Refinement Method?"
Wang Yongfeng was slightly startled and instinctively asked, "Not a Breathing Technique?"
Seeing how Ye Li had hardly ever shown signs of exhausting his true qi, he had assumed Ye Li had already found a suitable Breathing Technique.
"Are you in such a hurry? If I put in some effort, I can get you an S-Grade Refinement Method after the exams in a couple of days."
Jiang Qingzhu suddenly spoke, her rising tone delivering words that shocked both Wang Yongfeng and the taxi driver.
"You've already cultivated [White Mist Frost Snow] to major accomplishment, haven't you?"
The driver was shocked simply because he had heard the term S-Grade.
As for Wang Yongfeng, he was shocked by what the girl had said.
If he remembered correctly, [White Mist Frost Snow] was the S-Grade Breathing Technique passed down through the Jiang Family for generations.
In terms of value, it was likely even greater than those S-Grade Breathing Techniques circulating on the market.
Leaving aside why Ye Li had obtained it,
merely cultivating it to major accomplishment would take even the genius martial artists Wang Yongfeng remembered at least several years.
And since Ye Li had met Jiang Qingzhu, it seemed it had not even been... two weeks?
He had reached major accomplishment already? Was that real?!
Wang Yongfeng's throat went dry as he stared at the boy in black in disbelief.
He saw Ye Li casually nod.
"I guess it counts as major accomplishment."
Hearing that, monstrous waves rose in Wang Yongfeng's heart.
He had really reached major accomplishment.
Two weeks to reach major accomplishment in an S-Grade Breathing Technique... that talent was simply absurdly unreasonable!
He abruptly looked at Jiang Qingzhu, but the girl remained utterly calm and continued,
"Then you should understand that, much like the high endurance and cultivation speed provided by an S-Grade Breathing Technique, an S-Grade Refinement Method also differs from ordinary Refinement Methods in many extraordinary ways."
"Like a furnace used to temper metal, different tempering methods produce different final results."
"After the True Blood Realm, there are still gaps among those of the same rank. That is where this saying comes from."
"So, how about waiting a few days for me?" The girl blinked her clear eyes, her voice cool as she asked.
"I never said I wouldn't wait for you."
Under Jiang Qingzhu's slightly stunned gaze, Ye Li calmly said,
"Can't I have it all?"
Jiang Qingzhu:?
Wang Yongfeng:?!
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