Qin Ze quickly reunited with the professional team.
The four of them did not notice anything unusual.
Due to a series of bizarre incidents, the streets remained deserted even during the day.
After a brief stroll outside, the group returned to the hotel.
" Qin Ze!"
In the hotel lobby, Qin Ze, who was about to enter the elevator, heard a surprised voice behind him.
"Oh, it's the class monitor! Long time no see."
Qin Ze turned around and saw Xie Xueying standing tall and graceful.
The two had not seen each other for several months since their last meeting during the martial arts exam.
In Qin Ze's memory, Xie Xueying applied to the Shi'an Academy.
"Yes, it's been a long time."
Xie Xueying walked briskly towards Qin Ze with her hands behind her back.
The fat boy said, "The class monitor is even prettier now."
Xie Xueying smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Fatty's still so good with words."
"You guys are here for training too, right?"
Qin Ze nodded. " Haidu Academy."
Later, he introduced the remaining three members of the professional team to Xie Xueying.
We're all the same age.
In addition, Xie Xueying is beautiful and approachable, so everyone quickly became familiar with her.
"So, in this year's Hundred Schools Competition, we'll be rivals." Xie Xueying looked at Qin Ze.
She was really looking forward to facing Qin Ze again.
Since enrolling in school, Xie Xueying has been diligently studying every day and has never slacked off.
She believed she had caught up with Qin Ze.
This time, she will prove herself to Qin Ze on the ring.
Qin Ze smiled and said, "Class monitor, you'd better go easy on me, I can't take a beating."
"The fat guy is tough and thick-skinned, you can punch him a few more times."
The fat man had a sour face.
Xie Xueying covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"By the way, are you free tonight?"
Other classmates have also come to Shi'an for training. We've made plans to have dinner tonight. Do you want to join us?
Meeting the expectant look in the other person's eyes, Qin Ze couldn't bear to refuse.
"Okay, I'll go with Fatty."
After the agreement was made, the professional team entered the elevator.
Xie Xueying waved from outside.
Huai Xu chuckled and leaned closer, "Boss, could it be that she likes you?"
Lu Tongtong glanced at Qin Ze secretly.
Even Wen Jing, who usually doesn't pay attention to what's going on around him, perked up his ears.
The fat man quickly replied, "Just like it?"
"Let me tell you, back in our school days, our class monitor took great care of Brother Ze, and..."
Cough cough cough!
Qin Ze coughed a few times.
The fat man changed the subject. "... Well, it's nothing special."
Huai Xu and the others were somewhat disappointed at not hearing any gossip.
Back in the room, the clone that went to pick up the package had already arrived in the neighboring city.
The Taoist seemed to be very close to Shi'an City.
According to him, it should arrive as early as tonight, or at the latest tomorrow morning.
As luck would have it, Qin Ze had bought several Evil-Warding Talisman from the Taoist priest.
If Shi'an City is truly in turmoil, it could actually come in handy.
It's just unknown how powerful the talisman drawn by the Taoist truly is, and whether it can suppress the strange phenomenon.
At 8 p. m., Qin Ze and Fatty arrived at the private room at the restaurant where they had arranged to meet Xie Xueying.
I pushed open the door, and there were already three people sitting inside.
Besides Xie Xueying, there are also Fang Songhua and Zhang San.
Both of them were Qin Ze's defeated opponents during the martial arts examination.
Fang Songhua, in particular, shamelessly donned a defensive Martial Artifact, but it was all for naught.
Who am I talking about?
"So it's our Jiang City's martial arts champion!"
Zhang San stood up, grasped Qin Ze's hand, and shook it.
His face showed no trace of anger or resentment at having been defeated by Qin Ze.
"Haven't seen you for a long time."
Fang Songhua nodded in greeting.
The young master of the house is no longer as arrogant as he was when he was in school; instead, he has become remarkably reserved.
Qin Ze was very curious about what Fang Songhua had gone through.
The two didn't have any major grudges to begin with, and now they can be said to have buried the hatchet with a smile.
"Please sit down, please sit down!"
Xie Xueying pulled out a chair next to her.
The fat man nudged Qin Ze, then tactfully sat down next to Fang Songhua.
Qin Ze sat down next to Xie Xueying without any hesitation.
The five young men from the same village chatted and ate together, and the atmosphere quickly became familiar.
Zhang San is a straightforward person and a talkative one; he's the one who talks non-stop most of the time.
Fang Songhua was a listener throughout, only occasionally saying a few words when the topic came up.
This was completely different from the image of the young master Fang that Qin Ze had in mind; it was as if he had become a completely different person.
Through conversation, Qin Ze learned that Xie Xueying and Fang Songhua were both at the Shi'an Academy.
Zhang San is from the Gaoqiu Academy, which is not far from Shi'an.
Everyone came together because of this training camp.
" Qin Ze, what level are you now?" Zhang San suddenly asked.
Xie Xueying and Fang Songhua also looked at Qin Ze with curiosity.
Everyone wants to know just how much this top scholar from Jiang City has grown in the months since they last saw him.
Qin Ze released a wisp of his aura, and the three of them changed their expressions drastically.
"I recently broke through to level three."
Zhang San shook his head and smiled wryly, "I thought I had caught up with you at the peak of level one."
Xie Xueying's lips parted slightly, her pretty face filled with disbelief.
Fang Songhua downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, his expression calming down as if he had come to terms with it.
The difference between people is indeed greater than the difference between people and dogs.
The old classmates finally realized this.
Qin Ze said calmly, "It's alright. I just try to spend as much of my time each day as possible cultivating."
The clones. "..."
The fat guy immediately changed the subject, and everyone started talking about fun things from high school, and the atmosphere became lively again.
After dinner, the group took a taxi back to the hotel.
It was late at night, and with the recent strange occurrences, only one taxi was parked on the deserted street.
The fat man quickly got into the passenger seat, and after Fang Songhua and Zhang San got in, he immediately told the driver to start the car.
Watching the three of them walk away, Qin Ze shook his head helplessly.
"Ha~"
The late autumn nights were already getting a bit chilly.
Xie Xueying couldn't help but breathe warm air onto her hands and rub them together.
"It's unlikely we'll be able to get a taxi anytime soon."
"Anyway, it's not far from the hotel, let's walk back."
Qin Ze the suggestion.
Xie Xueying nodded. "Okay."
Qin Ze Blue Flame Release, causing the surrounding temperature to rise.
Xie Xueying sensed something, winked at Qin Ze, and smiled gently.
So warm.
The two remained silent the entire way.
Xie Xueying seemed to be in a good mood, humming a popular song from her high school days.
What happened to Fang Songhua?
As they approached the hotel, Qin Ze suddenly asked.
Xie Xueying sighed, "His father died during the beast tide, and the company went bankrupt."
"He changed from the first day of school, burying himself in his studies every day, and no longer showing off as much as before."
Qin Ze suddenly realized.
Significant changes in one's family can indeed lead to rapid growth or transformation.
Xie Xueying's team was in the room upstairs from Qin Ze's. After seeing her off in the elevator, Qin Ze returned to his own room, politely declining her offer to come in for a cup of tea.
The reunion with several old classmates tonight allowed Qin Ze to relax, a rare treat.
People are always like this; they unconsciously reminisce about the past.
"We're making progress."
Suddenly, Thousand Faces's voice rang out on the Local Area Network.