90: Chapter 90: Yue Yi

Most freshmen are currently at Rank One, and those who can break through to Rank Two are few and far between.

For example, after Lin Lei broke through to Rank Two, he already had the qualification to represent the school in the competition, and he also achieved good results.

As for Rank Three, that was something completely unexpected.

The reason why John, the exchange student, could reach Rank Three was entirely due to the advantage of Awakening a year early.

However, Su Mu's Breakthrough to Rank Three shocked many people on the rostrum.

“That freshman from Modu Ability University just now must be at Rank Three, right?”

A representative of the Li Family, one of Kyoto's influential families, spoke up.

“Indeed, and he is the S-Rank Ability user who participated in the Ability College Entrance Examination this year. He is also the personal Disciple of Spear Saint Yang.”

The representative of Kyoto Ability University explained.

Su Mu was not the first freshman contestant to reveal Rank Three strength.

But after learning the reason why John was ahead in Rank, they immediately lost interest.

Moreover, he was a foreigner.

These people all understood the saying, 'Those who are not of our kin are bound to have different minds.'

When the influential families recruit Chinese geniuses, they even have to bind them with marriage, let alone a foreigner.

But Su Mu was completely different.

A natural S-Rank Ability user, the freshman who broke through to Rank Three the fastest, and the student of Spear Saint Yang Wendao.

Any single one of these points could drive the various influential families crazy, let alone all three combined in one person.

At this moment, the representatives of the various influential families sitting on the rostrum were flushed, looking at the departing Su Mu as if they were looking at an unclothed beauty.

Now, all the Family representatives had sent messages to their families, trying to find a way to draw Su Mu into their own Family.

It felt like an ancient martial arts tournament to win a bride, or snatching a husband from the list of successful imperial examination candidates.

...

“Senior Sister?”

Su Mu called out to Mu Feng, who was still in a daze.

“What are you thinking about?”

Su Mu noticed that after asking about the other Senior Brothers and Sisters just now, Mu Feng had fallen into a state of daze.

“It's nothing!”

Seeing that Mu Feng had no intention of speaking, Su Mu didn't ask further and immediately looked at the two sides fighting on the arena stage.

Mu Luan's cultivation should be at Rank Two Intermediate. It had to be said that he was very eye-catching among the freshmen.

Guan Yue was still at Rank Two Elementary, which put her at a disadvantage in cultivation, but fortunately, their abilities did not counter each other.

So the fight was quite back-and-forth.

However, Guan Yue used the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, while Mu Luan used the Fangtian Halberd.

“Guan Yu fighting Lu Bu?”

“Pfft!”

Mu Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

“Then since you use a silver-white spear, you must be Zhao Yun?”

“No way! I don't have the ability to charge through Changban Slope seven times.”

After sharing a lighthearted joke, the two of them went back to talking about Su Mu fighting Mu Luan.

According to the order of the matches, the next round would be Su Mu against Mu Luan.

On the arena stage, Mu Luan already had the upper hand, but it was clear that he was holding back.

Thanks to this, Guan Yue's injuries were not serious and would not affect the upcoming team battles.

Unsurprisingly, Guan Yue lost the match.

After she walked back to the Modu Ability University area, everyone came over to comfort her.

They hadn't offered words of encouragement before she went up because they all knew it wasn't needed, but that didn't mean the relationships among the Modu Ability University team members were bad.

However, looking at Guan Yue, she didn't seem disappointed. She probably had a realistic assessment of her own strength.

Who told this year's freshman class to have so many freaks?

As if an exchange student and Su Mu weren't enough, another talented monster had appeared.

Modu Ability University's matches had all concluded, which meant that their team members could leave early.

“Professor Lu! Are we leaving early?”

“You can leave. Since there are no matches this afternoon, get some good rest and build up your strength for tomorrow's semifinals.”

Currently, only one student from each grade of Modu Ability University remained in the individual competition.

In last year's individual competition, Modu Ability University brought back two championship trophies.

Looking at this year's momentum, they probably wouldn't fall short either.

But unfortunately, Kyoto Ability University had brought in an exchange student this year, preventing Modu Ability University from taking home all three championships.

Otherwise, he, Professor Lu Ming, would surely have left a mark in the history of Modu Ability University.

Thinking of this, Professor Lu Ming couldn't help but gently shake his head.

He looked at Su Mu, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Upon hearing that he could leave, Su Mu immediately left the Modu Ability University area and walked toward the spectator stands.

“Sister Leng!”

Su Mu sat down next to Leng Jing.

There was still one match on the arena stage, but neither of them continued to watch.

They stood up and left directly.

...

At this moment, far away on China's western border.

“Teacher, I've troubled you to come and hold down the fort again this time!”

A resolute-looking man in a Chinese military uniform stood before Yang Wendao and saluted him.

“Alright, stand up! Cut the useless formalities.

I just dragged you out of the Vicious Beast tide, so sit down and rest for a bit.”

Yang Wendao only learned of the situation here after rushing over from Modu Ability University.

Yue Yi, Yang Wendao's fourth Disciple, was also the defending general of China's western border.

A while ago, due to a beast tide, Yue Yi led a team to execute a decapitation strike, targeting a Rank Six Vicious Beast.

But to his surprise, the Rank Six Vicious Beast was only the leader on the surface; the one actually controlling the beast tide was a Rank Eight Vicious Beast.

The intelligence of Vicious Beasts was directly linked to their Rank. A beast tide planned by a Rank Eight Vicious Beast was completely different from one planned by a Rank Six Vicious Beast.

In the end, before Yue Yi could successfully kill the Vicious Beast, he was chased down by them instead.

Fortunately, it wasn't his time to die yet. At the critical moment, Yang Wendao rushed over and brought back the entire decapitation squad.

Yue Yi poured a cup of tea for Yang Wendao and said apologetically,

“I'll have to trouble Teacher to stay here and watch over things for a while. The beast tide hasn't receded yet, and we don't know what other cards that Rank Eight Howling Moon Wolf King has up its sleeve.”

Although the decapitation strike failed this time, they had gathered a lot of information, the most important of which was discovering that the Vicious Beast behind the beast tide was indeed the Howling Moon Wolf King.

“It's fine, since I'm already here, I'll definitely wait for the beast tide to recede before leaving. You don't have to be so formal all the time. If you need anything from this old man, just say it.”

As he spoke, he took a sip of tea.

“You older ones are just too serious, not fun at all. Look at Old Nine and Old Ten, how cheerful they are hanging around this old man every day.”

When Yang Wendao was young, he was rather strict in teaching his Disciples, which caused his older Disciples to be more reserved. After his fourth Disciple, his teaching style changed.

This was also an important reason why the first few Disciples he taught had all joined the military and government agencies.

“Teacher! It's been so many years for me. I can joke around on the internet, but asking me to hang around you like Ninth Junior Sister and Little Junior Brother really is a bit too difficult for me.”

Yue Yi had a troubled look on his face.

“Alright, alright! I don't see you guys very often anyway.”

After saying that, Yang Wendao took out his phone, wanting to call and ask Mu Feng and Su Mu how the University Ability Competition was going.

Previously when he was in the wilderness, there were no signal towers, so they had to use satellite phones to contact the outside world.

As soon as he turned on his phone, he found many unread messages in the Yang Family Apprenticeship Group.

Then he clicked on it and scrolled to the very top message.

The corners of his mouth curled up again unconsciously.