Ranking Number—Targeted from the Start?

Zhao Wuji vaguely sensed that the atmosphere was a little strange and asked in confusion:

"Grandmaster, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Grandmaster waved a hand. "Go on. I want to hear more about him."

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily. "It all started with that Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring..."

A while later.

Chen Feng led Xiao Wu out of the small grove, feeling utterly refreshed!

Of course, they had not done anything. They had merely exchanged sweet nothings.

As for dual cultivation, they would definitely have to try it when the chance arose!

After all, it was rather inconvenient within the academy.

What Chen Feng did not know was that Zhao Wuji, that muscle-brained fellow, had already sold him out completely.

The next morning.

Chen Feng and Dai Mubai arrived at the cafeteria and found that Xiao Wu was already there.

The moment she saw that familiar figure at the entrance, Xiao Wu stood up and said with slight reproach:

"Feng Ge, I got your food for you. You always show up right on time."

It sounded like a rebuke, but anyone could hear the affection behind it.

"Alas!" Dai Mubai let out a long sigh beside them. "So early in the morning, and you're already making people feel depressed!"

Ma Hongjun's face was flushed red from holding back, yet he did not dare say a single extra word. He was miserable beyond words.

Oscar, meanwhile, had his gaze fixed on Ning Rongrong as he shook his head and sighed.

Chen Feng glanced at Dai Mubai and teased, "If you've got the skills, find one yourself!"

"How could I possibly have your skills?" Dai Mubai replied with an embarrassed laugh.

Since meeting Chen Feng, he had truly seen what a master of romance was.

Setting everything else aside, just that pace and rhythm alone were beyond ordinary people.

How could he know that Chen Feng had been "left with no choice" too?

After taking his seat, Chen Feng touched Xiao Wu's forehead, then turned his gaze to the cafeteria food and could not help frowning.

"With food like this, we can't keep going on forever."

It was all vegetables, without a trace of nutrition!

Had they come here to cultivate, or to live like ascetics?

On the day he had arrived at the academy, he had already written to his family and asked them to send over several top-class chefs.

Yet a week had passed, and they still had not arrived...

Hearing this, Dai Mubai said helplessly:

"Feng Ge, it's already good enough that we have food."

"You know what the academy's situation is like."

Chen Feng shook his head. "Forget waiting on my family. At noon today, we're all going into the city. I'll treat everyone to a good meal!"

For the past two days, whenever they ate at the hotel, he had taken the initiative to pay.

But after returning to the academy, they still had to eat this rough and simple fare. He truly could not take it anymore.

The moment he finished speaking, everyone erupted in cheers!

"Haha, Feng Ge is treating us today! Get ready to feast!"

"This is exactly what we were waiting to hear from you, Feng Ge!"

"Now that I'm thinking about going into the city at noon, this meal instantly doesn't taste so good anymore!"

"..."

Tang San alone secretly clenched his fists.

Listening to everyone's praise and seeing the admiration in Xiao Wu's eyes, he gritted his teeth inwardly.

"What's so great about it? Isn't it just relying on a powerful family?"

After a simple meal, Chen Feng and the others headed to the training grounds.

At a glance, they saw Flender waiting with a group of teachers.

"Good, everyone's here. Let me introduce you all."

Flender pointed at the elderly man who had overseen the new student assessment and said:

"This is Teacher Li. His Martial Soul is the Dragon Pattern Staff, and he is a level sixty-three Soul Emperor."

Then he pointed to the next person.

"This is Teacher Lu. His Martial Soul is Star Luo Chess..."

Finally, he put an arm around a lazy-looking middle-aged man and said with a smile:

"This man needs a grand introduction. We have known each other for decades."

"He is the Grandmaster who proposed the Ten Major Martial Soul Competitiveness and is hailed as the Strongest Martial Soul Theory expert. He is also Tang San's teacher!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng wore a faint smile.

Grandmaster, you're here!

Among everyone present, Tang San was undoubtedly the happiest.

Great!

With Teacher here, how could Chen Feng possibly compete with me?

When dawn had only just begun to break, he had already met with Grandmaster.

Moreover, he had told him everything that had happened over the past few days!

When Grandmaster heard that Xiao Wu had thrown herself into Chen Feng's arms, his expression darkened without concealment as he said angrily:

"Chen Feng?! I had long guessed that he must be Sword Douluo's grandson."

"I just didn't expect him to come to Shrek Academy as well."

Tang San was extremely nervous. "Sword Douluo? A Titled Douluo?"

"Yes, the one who left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." Grandmaster said coldly, "In my view, that was far too irrational!"

"Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffered serious losses because of this, Sword Douluo's branch has few members and has been passed down through a single line for generations!"

"Apart from the three members of the Chen Family, grandfather and grandsons, those who follow them are merely ordinary tool Martial Soul possessors."

"In just a few years, their family will fall into ruin!"

Hearing this, delight flashed across Tang San's face.

"Then Xiao Wu..."

Grandmaster's tone was calm and casual.

"Xiao Wu will understand sooner or later. I will have her return to your side."

It was as if he could accomplish this with a mere wave of his hand.

Remembering what Zhao Wuji had said in the office, Grandmaster's face turned cold.

He felt that Chen Feng was not easy to control at all!

On top of that, Chen Feng had provoked his disciple, so naturally he had to find a way to drive him out of the academy!

Headmaster Flender was his good brother. With only a few minor tricks, how could Chen Feng, a child barely in his teens, resist?

At the end of the day, Grandmaster saw things very clearly.

Between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Sword Douluo, he had chosen the former!

In truth, this was also what most people thought.

Although Sword Douluo had left, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was too vast to collapse!

Not to mention, they still had Bone Douluo!

That man's strength was in no way inferior to Sword Douluo's!

Upon hearing Grandmaster's words, Tang San was even more overjoyed.

His gaze became so fervent that it was as though he were looking at his father...

On the training grounds.

One could hear a pin drop.

Only Grandmaster's voice echoed through the air.

"Now, I will rank the eight of you."

"Number one, Dai Mubai. Number two..."

Listening to the familiar order, Chen Feng's gaze remained calm, but he felt something strange inside.

The order had not changed at all?

What was going on?

At last, Grandmaster looked deeply at Chen Feng and said indifferently, "Number eight, Chen Feng."

Hearing that number, a trace of coldness rose in Chen Feng's heart.

He clearly was not the youngest, so why had he been ranked last?

Was this deliberate targeting?

This Grandmaster seemed to have a problem with him!

Logically speaking, this was their first meeting. It should not have been like this.

Had someone revealed information about me?

Before anyone could react, Grandmaster continued:

"Alright, you may disperse now. Gather here again at dawn tomorrow."

The others, however, did not react much. They simply treated it as an ordinary number.

Instead, they continued joking with one another.

A moment later, Chen Feng gathered his thoughts and said with a smile:

"Let's go! We're heading into the city."

The group set off in high spirits toward Suotuo City.

Along the way, Chen Feng considered his options.

With Grandmaster's arrival, the situation he faced had become increasingly difficult!

Yu Xiaogang!

I was originally going to give you a chance, but are you really determined to stand up for your disciple?