At dawn, as the sun rose in the east, beautiful light refracted onto the magnificent Array Formation of Secret Realms.
One after another, figures rose into the air, and the once empty plain was instantly filled with black dots. The tens of thousands of students had different expressions, but all of them carried a sense of relief and joy.
The Martial Exam is over.
For them, it was like a mountain that had been weighing on their hearts for a long time suddenly collapsing, bringing immense relief.
Although for this world, the Martial Exam is indeed the first hurdle.
However, a relaxed atmosphere quickly filled the air above the field.
Ye Li, standing in the crowd, moved lightly, his expression slightly relaxed.
He has achieved his goal in this Martial Exam.
Although the students from Qingshan First High School never came to surround and attack them, fortunately, the Yang siblings were strong enough.
Not only did my Malice Points increase significantly, but my Infamy Level also rose by one level.
He also gained a new trump card from this, and now he's just waiting for the battle to get exciting...
"Ye Li!"
Just then, Cai Guocheng flew down from the camp above and, with a smile on his face, whispered to the somewhat surprised Ye Li:
"Congratulations! Let me give you a heads-up: you're currently ranked number one in the entire province. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, you're practically the champion of this year's Martial Exam!"
Ye Li's current demonstrated potential is enough to make him take the initiative to show goodwill.
As long as you develop steadily and grow slowly, and learn to conceal your talents, you can avoid assassination attempts from other countries...
It's almost a certainty that a new Martial Dao Grandmaster will be born in Huaxia within a few decades or even a hundred years!
With the idea of making friends if possible, he smiled gently:
"Furthermore, according to the young master of the Yang family who woke up at Shanzhou First High School, you were the one who attacked him and Yang Wan first during the Martial Exam."
Upon hearing this, Ye Li remained calm. He was about to say that since the other party had already challenged him so openly, there was no reason for him not to accept it, given his personality.
Cai Guocheng then laughed and said:
"However, based on our interviews with some students from Shanzhou First High School who came out early, we can basically conclude that Yang Wanfeng and Yang Wan initiated the challenge against you. Therefore, we are reserving your score."
"..."
Ye Li was genuinely surprised this time.
They were already prepared for disqualification and hadn't even considered giving a reason for their defense.
Surprisingly, nothing happened.
Has it really gotten the higher-ups to make such concessions...?
Seemingly noticing Ye Li's surprise, Cai Guocheng laughed and said, "Since you weren't the one who wanted to start the fight, of course we won't disqualify you from the exam."
After saying that, he paused for two seconds, then added:
"Although the main problem doesn't lie with you, the Yang Family of Shanzhou might not be satisfied with this answer."
"From now on... try not to show your face, and if you do, be extremely careful."
"The Family Head of the Yang family is Fifth Tier martial artist who has honed his skills for many years."
"Although he is advanced in years, his cultivation level is still considerable, and the Yang family has no shortage of Fourth-Tier Martial Artist who can lend a hand..."
Throughout his speech, Cai Guocheng observed the boy's reaction.
This was a subtle reminder to Ye Li that the fact that the Martial Exam organizers chose not to pursue the matter after understanding the details did not mean that the Yang Family of Shanzhou would also not pursue it.
In fact, the possibility of deliberate retaliation is quite high...
After listening to Cai Guocheng's words, Ye Li nodded slightly.
He said softly, "I understand."
This was also expected.
Moreover, if the Yang family really bites too hard, Ye Li doesn't intend to show any mercy anymore.
"That's good."
Upon hearing this, Cai Guocheng visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that the young man was too impetuous and would choose to confront him head-on.
That would be Trouble.
Let alone geniuses who haven't yet reached their full potential, there are countless examples of geniuses who have already reached their full potential but still meet a tragic end.
Being able to listen to others' advice is what's called humility...
Thinking of this, Cai Guocheng nodded with satisfaction.
Then, turning slightly to the side, revealing Lin Yinyun behind her, she introduced her with a smile:
"This is Lin Yinyun, a student from Fengyun University. She came here specifically to see you."
"Hello."
Lin Yinyun stepped forward, a chuckle appearing on her intellectual face, "I'm also a student of that old Yu Weng, so by seniority I'm your senior sister."
"..."
Ye Li nodded politely, not paying attention to the "old Deng" the other person mentioned. "Did you need something?"
Wow, that's quite the show-off.
Lin Yinyun sighed inwardly, cleared her throat, and then said in a serious tone:
"Originally there wasn't, but after seeing your performance in the Martial Exam, now there is."
As he spoke, Cai Guocheng consciously stepped back, giving the two space to talk.
Lin Yinyun looked around and found that the Martial Exam around her were all talking intensely about their experiences in the Secret Realm.
He then walked up to Ye Li and said with a light smile, "Actually, it's not that I have anything to say, I just wanted to ask if you're interested in any academy missions?"
"Academy mission?"
"Exactly." Lin Yinyun stretched and chuckled.
"If you're interested, I can help you connect to the school's mission system in advance, so you can accept missions using your badge later."
"Of course, some special missions still require returning to school to be picked up."
"Furthermore, if you encounter a difficult mission, you can also use the waist tag to request assistance and communication; the connection between waist tags can bypass most isolation methods."
"Within 100 kilometers, there is absolutely zero delay, which is better than any telephone call."
As she spoke, Lin Yinyun's gaze fell on the gold waist tag on Ye Li's waist.
Then, with an envious tone, he continued:
"With this gold-level badge, you can basically choose any task the school assigns."
Feeling the intense gaze in the other person's eyes, Ye Li asked curiously, "Aren't you a gold medalist?"
"... I'm Silver Medal."
Lin Yinyun's voice carried a hint of resentment. "Junior brother, don't think that just because you won a gold medal at the beginning, it's commonplace at Fengyun University."
"To tell you the truth, there are no more than twenty students in the entire Fengyun University who have this kind of waist badge."
"Everyone here is a core student handpicked by the academy. I worked hard for two years and only barely managed to get a Silver Medal. Tell me, isn't your badge high-level?"
"I see." Ye Li nodded slightly.
Amidst Lin Yinyun's astonished gaze, he calmly asked:
"Well, your level isn't as high as mine, so could you kowtow to me?"
Lin Yinyun:???
Lin Yinyun felt like she almost couldn't catch her breath.
Even just watching the broadcast, she knew that Ye Li's personality wouldn't be weak; he was probably more of a strong-willed type.
But I never expected it.
In front of his senior sister, who was clearly more experienced, the other party not only did not restrain herself in the slightest, but became even more arrogant, directly asking him to kowtow to her?!
"..."
Lin Yinyun took a deep breath and explained through gritted teeth:
"The status and treatment of gold medalists are much higher than those of Silver Medal, but they are not at the level of emperors or ministers!"
"I see..." Ye Li seemed somewhat regretful.
He thinks he's some kind of little emperor.
Then, without leaving a trace, he asked, "So... what are the specific benefits of being a gold medal student?"
"Status, treatment."
Lin Yinyun calmed herself down and sighed, "Let's just talk about completing the school's tasks."
"Leaving aside the restrictions on accepting missions, the two are even different in terms of the difficulty of performing the missions."
"Core trainees with gold medals hold a status equivalent to the deputy director of the municipal-level Qingyi Bureau when they go out on missions."
"Silver Medal medalist only has the power of an ordinary law enforcement officer."
Do you know what this means?
"The latter can mostly rely on themselves, while the former can even mobilize law enforcement officers stationed in the city bureau to assist in their operations!"
"The difference in social status is evident."
PS: Starting tomorrow, I will update three chapters daily!