"If you're referring to Yuanwu, also known as Corpse Martial, then I do know about him."
Hearing this answer, the fat man was even more surprised.
"You know? You know and you still joined Yuanwu?"
Jiang Fan didn't answer but instead asked, "What's so surprising? Didn't you also enter the Yuanwu?"
"But—but our situations are different!"
"How are we different? Is it because our strengths are different, or because our identities are different?"
Jiang Fan's question left the fat man speechless for a moment. After thinking it over, he realized that Jiang Fan's words made perfect sense, and he couldn't argue with him at all.
Jiang Fan quickly spoke again, "Compared to me, I'm more curious about why you, the crown prince of the Pill Pavilion, would come to Yuanwu. Logically speaking, you must know about the dangers of Yuanwu."
He remembered the fat man saying on the train that he was afraid of the outside world, that he felt it was all dangerous, so he had basically never left home.
Since the fat guy is so afraid of death, it's unlikely he would choose a martial arts school like Yuanwu, which is extremely dangerous.
The fat man shrugged, looking helpless.
"It's all because of my ancestor. She said I was useless and that there wasn't anyone in the entire Pill Pavilion as cowardly as me. To toughen me up, she enrolled me in the Yuanwu."
After listening, Jiang Fan nodded in understanding.
Just then, a sweet voice rang out.
" Jiang Fan? You must be Jiang Fan? I've been waiting for you for so long."
Jiang Fan turned his head in confusion, and looking at the pretty Huang Ying, his confusion deepened.
We probably don't know each other, right?
"Of course I don't know you, but I know you."
Huang Ying said with a smile, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration for the young man's appearance.
"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Huang Ying, and I'm your senior in my third year. Today, a few of us were instructed by the school to come and welcome you, the top scorer in the martial arts exam. How about that? Isn't that giving you enough face?"
Seeing Huang Ying's infatuated look, Li Zhichao was immediately annoyed. Before Jiang Fan could say anything, he started making sarcastic remarks.
"We are also geniuses from Yuanwu, and we came here especially to welcome you. You should feel honored. Just don't get so scared by the monsters in the Inner Wilderness Zone during the upcoming freshman trials that you cry and wet your pants. That would be a huge disgrace to Yuanwu."
Jiang Fan wasn't stupid; he could sense Li Zhichao's hostility. Although he didn't know why he had offended this senior he had never met before, he was not one to be bullied at will.
"Judging from your words, you seem to have a lot of experience. Did you cry and scream during the freshman trials? Or did you wet your pants?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Enraged, Li Zhichao roared out with eyes blazing with fury.
Jiang Fan ignored him and looked at the fat man instead.
"Is he angry because he's embarrassed?"
The fat man immediately chimed in, "It can't be anything else. It must be because you touched on his painful past, Brother Fan, that's why he got so angry."
The way the two of them talked and talked back only made Li Zhichao so angry that he wanted to beat them up.
" Jiang Fan, let me tell you, don't think that being the top martial arts exam score makes you so great. We Yuanwu despise nothing more than empty gestures. A true Martial Artist dares to face demonic beasts and fight them. It might scare you to death if I told you, but so far, my classmates and I have teamed up to kill 11 demonic beasts! Three of them were even Two Star demonic beasts! And I've also killed two One Star demonic beasts on my own! How about that? Are you scared yet?"
In the end, Li Zhichao crossed his arms, raised his chin, and looked extremely smug.
"Oh." Jiang Fan replied with only one word, offering no further response.
This completely nonchalant attitude infuriated Li Zhichao once again.
"Hmph! Keep pretending! Once we get into the Inner Wilderness Zone and encounter the monsters, let's see if you'll be scared out of your wits. It's a shame I can't bring my phone in, otherwise I really wanted to take a few more pictures of you so you can remember them forever."
Jiang Fan was explicitly told that communication devices could not be brought into the wilderness area as early as when he joined Xiaoqiang Studio. It was said that monsters could sense the signals emitted by communication devices, which could put people holding mobile phones in danger.
Huang Ying, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. She stepped forward, stood in front of Jiang Fan, put her hands on her hips, and confronted Li Zhichao without any politeness.
" Li Zhichao, the school told us to treat Jiang Fan well. What are you doing? Are you jealous of his talent? Or jealous of his good looks? Is it really necessary for you to target him like this? Aren't you afraid the school will find out and punish you?"
Huang Ying's words only made things worse, as they made Li Zhichao see Jiang Fan as a thorn in his side.
"What a load of bull! He's just a country bumpkin from Fortress No. 31, I don't know what kind of luck he had! His methods won't work at Yuanwu! Besides, our school has recruited some so-called geniuses and family scions before, and what happened? They were just all show and no substance. I, Li Zhichao, disdain to associate with such cowards!"
The fat man clicked his tongue and looked at Jiang Fan.
"It would have been better if she hadn't helped; the more she tried, the more chaotic things became."
He tried to keep his voice down, but Huang Ying was standing right in front of Jiang Fan. As Martial Artist genius, it was impossible for her not to hear him.
At the same time, she also understood why Li Zhichao was targeting Jiang Fan so much.
"Um, I'm sorry, it's all because of me that he's targeting you like this."
Jiang Fan had actually figured it out as well; in fact, he had experienced something similar before.
Wei Qi disliked Tong Shuyao and repeatedly caused her trouble.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him, and a sly glint appeared in his eyes.
"Senior, how can you blame yourself? He's your boyfriend, it's normal to be jealous and act crazy."
Seeing that Jiang Fan had misunderstood, Huang Ying immediately explained.
"No, no, no! He's not my boyfriend, don't get me wrong. He's just been pursuing me, but I haven't agreed to be with him!"
Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow slightly and deliberately drawled, "So he's not your boyfriend. That puts my mind at ease."
These words were ambiguous, carrying a hint of ambiguity.
Huang Ying's face flushed instantly. She covered her face with her hands and said coquettishly, "Junior Brother Jiang Fan, what... what are you saying?"
Jiang Fan glanced at Li Zhichao, who was about to explode, and said seriously, "Senior, don't misunderstand. I just think that you are so beautiful and have such an outstanding temperament. Some people are not good enough for you. Please don't agree to date them on impulse."
"Jiang Fan! You're asking for it!"
As the roar subsided, Li Zhichao's fist was already slamming towards Jiang Fan's face.