Xu Qing frowned slightly upon hearing this.
" Guang Long?"
Isn't this the minor villain who appeared early in the original story? With Guang Biao's background, it's no wonder he so recklessly piloted his mech to attack them.
"Don't worry, Xu Qing. The academy has already requested the Federation to withdraw its investigation of Guang Biao. They will definitely give us justice." Gu Yuena said, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Xu Qing nodded.
Xu Qing wasn't worried about whether the academy would hold them accountable to the Federation because of the two of them.
After all, the two geniuses from Class One were involved in this incident. Of course, if the academy can't help him, he still has the Silver Dragon King by his side!
"By the way! Xu Qing, what's with that Golden Soul Ring you're wearing, and that armor? And! And why did it suddenly rain during the battle?" Gu Yuena asked curiously.
"Uh... that's a long story!"
Xu Qing looked at Gu Yuena and sighed, "Do you still remember the piece of Gold of Life you gave me?"
Gu Yuena nodded.
"After absorbing that piece of Gold of Life, an incredibly rich life force surged into my body, which led to the awakening of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Bloodline within me. This Soul Ring was formed at that time. Of course, the awakening also gave me two abilities: the first is water element control, and the second is flight. As for that armor, it's a Soul Skill that my Soul Ring gave me."
Gu Yuena nodded thoughtfully. "I see. By the way, Xu Qing, what kind of dragon is the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon? I've never heard of it before."
"This..."
Seeing Xu Qing's hesitant expression, Gu Yuena said, "Never mind, tell me when you're ready!"
Xu Qing nodded.
Just then, a steady footstep sounded outside the door, followed by a soft knock.
"Knock, knock."
The door was pushed open, Ye Yingluo walked in. She was quite startled when she received the news that her student had been attacked, but thankfully the person was unharmed in the end.
Upon seeing Xu Qing, who had already sat up, she paused slightly.
" Xu Qing, you're awake. How are you feeling?"
"Thank you, Teacher Ye. It's just that my Soul Power is overdrawn. I'll recover after a few days of rest," Xu Qing replied.
Ye Yingluo nodded. "By the way, the Federation's compensation for you has come through!"
As she spoke, Ye Yingluo took out two black cards and handed them to the two of them, saying, "Each of these two black cards contains ten million Federation Credits. This is compensation that the academy secured for you. Also, the Guang Long who attacked you and his companions have been arrested. Since Guang Long's past deeds in the Federation have been investigated, he will likely never be released. His brother, Guang Biao, is also under investigation, but since Guang Biao only indulged Guang Long and didn't commit any major crimes, he hasn't been affected!"
Xu Qing and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance and nodded. This was fair enough!
After that, the two accepted the black card and each put it away.
"Oh! By the way, Guang Long confessed that he sensed the killing intent from killing hundreds or thousands of people on you, and since there have indeed been Evil Soul Master Evil Soul Master appearing recently, he mistakenly thought you were one." Ye Yingluo said doubtfully. She even wondered if Guang Long had lost his mind. A child under ten years old killing thousands of people? You're just bragging, don't you even think before you start?"
"Killing intent?! What killing intent?" Xu Qing asked, feigning ignorance.
It seems I can't release my killing intent at will.
Ye Yingluo sighed as she looked at Xu Qing's reaction, thinking to herself, "Just as I thought."
"Alright, I won't hit you anymore. You should get some rest!"
With that, Ye Yingluo turned and left.
"By the way, about the Evil Soul Master?"
Xu Qing seemed to have thought of something and asked urgently.
"Don't worry! I've covered for you," Gu Yuena said.
Xu Qing nodded, after all, it was too outrageous for him to kill a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor Evil Soul Master with only two ring cultivation.
He didn't want to receive too much attention beforehand.
Time flies, and more than two months have passed since Xu Qing was attacked. Tomorrow is the annual Class Promotion Tournament for the Eastsea Academy.
A competition platform has been erected on the intermediate-level playground.
However, I don't know which sixth student came up with the idea that the Class Promotion Tournament would start after school in the afternoon. Why not just finish it in one go?
The first two classes to engage in the war were Class 5 and Class 4 of Grade 1.
As soon as the bell rang, countless students poured out of the teaching building.
However, apart from the students from Class 5 and Class 4 of Grade 1 heading to the competition stage on the playground, the students from other classes and grades all seemed rather uninterested.
After all, one is Class 5 and the other is Class 4, which are the worst classes in the grade. Their competition is purely a contest between a bunch of novices, and there is absolutely no need to waste time on it.
Within Class One
" Xu Qing, class monitor, we're leaving now, see you later!" Wang Jinxi said, and then walked out of the classroom with Zhang Yangzi and Wei Xiaofeng.
" Xu Qing, let's go too!" Gu Yuena said, standing up.
Xu Qing nodded, then took Gu Yuena's hand, and the two walked towards the cafeteria together.
" Yangzi, do you guys think Xu Qing and the class monitor have that kind of relationship?" Wang Jinxi joked.
"I think so too! After all, the two of them seem inseparable!" Zhang Yangzi said, deeply agreeing.
"Alright, hurry up," Wei Xiaofeng said, though she was also speechless. "If those two hear us, do you even want to live anymore? Let's go eat, Teacher Ye is waiting for us!"
After dinner, under the accustomed gazes of everyone, Xu Qing and Gu Yuena walked out of the cafeteria.
Ye Yingluo's office.
The office door was ajar, and warm yellow light streamed through the crack, illuminating the room.
Ye Yingluo sat upright behind her desk, her fingertips lightly resting on the surface, a tense look between her brows, clearly having been waiting for a long time.
The purpose of calling Xu Qing and the others here today is quite straightforward—to finalize the list of participants for Class One in the Class Promotion Tournament.
Originally, Gu Yuena was the strongest in Class 1, having defeated three opponents single-handedly. However, for some reason, Director Long decided that Gu Yuena's cultivation level was too high, and that the competition would lose its meaning if she participated. In order to ensure the fairness of the Class Promotion Tournament, he ultimately decided to exclude Gu Yuena from the list of participants. Of course, the school had already placed Gu Yuena on the "guaranteed admission list".
" Xu Qing, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi, you three are the main force in this class competition. Wei Xiaofeng will be the substitute." After explaining the reason to the group, Ye Yingluo raised her eyes, glanced at the four people standing in front of her, and solemnly stated her battle plan.
Upon hearing that he was among the key players, Wang Jinxi's face immediately lit up with excitement, looking eager to take the stage and perform.
Wei Xiaofeng stood at the end of the line, his lips twitching almost imperceptibly, inwardly grumbling.
In his view, with Class One's overwhelming strength, setting up substitutes was completely unnecessary when dealing with other classes in the same grade.
Moreover, even with the strength of Class 5, they might not be able to advance.
Ye Yingluo's obsession with Wu Changkong bordered on fanaticism, so she naturally understood Wu Changkong very well and was therefore extremely cautious.
It must be said that women's intuition is always sharp, especially for women who hold grudges; their intuition is frighteningly accurate.
Class 5 is really something else, after all, it has Long Hengxu, who in the original story got himself into trouble.
However, given Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's current strength, to be honest, Xu Qing alone could win, given the vast difference in their abilities.
After Ye Yingluo finished explaining the tactics and precautions for the competition, the group left the office and went their separate ways.