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Only at this moment did Wei Shang recover his senses. He had just been too anxious; he had lost contact with Lin Yi for an entire night. After worrying and being terrified all night, having finally made contact with Lin Yi, his reason had been overtaken by impulse. He and Feng Lei could now basically confirm it: Lin Yi was the next White Tiger Martial God.

He also understood the extraordinary nature of this mission; guarding the future White Tiger Martial God was an honorable task. With so many people in the Martial Suppression Bureau, this mission had fallen specifically on them. This was an acknowledgment of their abilities, as well as a form of trust in them. If they messed this up and any accident befell Lin Yi, they would be unable to escape the blame. Therefore, on the way back, Wei Shang's heart had not relaxed for a single moment. It was only when he saw Lin Yi that he lost his reason...

"Uh, sorry!" Having regained his reason, Wei Shang smiled awkwardly. He wished he could dig a hole in the ground with his toes and crawl into it. "I was just too anxious earlier, afraid that something might have happened to you!" "Why didn't you give us a heads-up when you went to Prison City yesterday? We could have gone together!" Wei Shang explained with a smile.

Watching him finally return to normal, Lin Yi still maintained vigilance in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Last night, a few of us students from the Old District went together!" After these words, Wei Shang looked deeply at Lin Yi. He understood the meaning behind Lin Yi's words. There was a fundamental difference between local students and Old District students. Although they were all in the same university, they were in a state of mutual vigilance and hostility toward each other.

Lin Yi lived in the same dormitory as Wei Nan, Wei Shang, and the others. And from the very beginning, Wei Shang and the others had shown a friendly attitude. They were not like the other local students who were full of hostility toward them. However, this friendliness actually made Lin Yi even more vigilant. This was also the main reason he hadn't called Wei Shang or Feng Lei. Clearly, gaining the trust of Lin Yi and the others was definitely not something that could be done in a few words. They would have to take a long-term view and start by becoming friends with them.

Wei Shang smiled: "So that's how it is. No wonder when I woke up, I found that you and Wei Nan were both gone!" "Eh? Where is Wei Nan? Didn't he come back?" "He went back to his room to rest!" Lin Yi replied. "Have you two eaten breakfast? Feng Lei and I are just about to head to the Cafeteria. Would you like me to pack something for you? There's a breakfast place in the Cafeteria that has good steamed buns; they have thin skins and big fillings, and they seem to be made with monster meat..." Wei Shang said with a fawning expression.

But after saying these words, he wanted to slap himself twice. A dignified member of the Martial Suppression Bureau actually having to fawn over a student? Fortunately, this student was no simple person. He was the future White Tiger Martial God. When he truly grew up and took charge of the Martial Suppression Bureau, he and Feng Lei might just become the confidants under the Martial God. Their status might even exceed Old He's... Thinking about it carefully, it seemed worth it. The imbalance in his heart instantly dissipated.

Lin Yi smiled and shook his head: "Thanks, no need. We stopped at a breakfast shop on our way back and already ate. You guys go ahead and eat; I'm going back to rest too!" After speaking, Lin Yi lifted Xiao Qi up onto his palm. Carrying Xiao Qi's food box, he walked toward his room. The moment the door closed, the smile on Wei Shang's face vanished instantly. He raised his hand to rub his chin. "My face was about to cramp from smiling. Shall we go get something to eat first?" Wei Shang said, looking at Feng Lei.

Feng Lei was already famished by now. Lin Yi and Wei Nan hadn't slept all night, and neither had Wei Shang and Feng Lei. In fact, the two of them were even more tired than Lin Yi. They had searched for them in Prison City all night, practically turning the place upside down. Now that they saw Lin Yi had returned safely, their tense nerves finally relaxed. A sense of exhaustion swept over them instantly. Sleepy and tired, their stomachs let out a 'rumbling' protest. Wei Shang nodded and walked out of the dormitory with Feng Lei, heading straight for the Cafeteria.

... District 1 Dormitory Cafeteria. Feng Lei and Wei Shang had just walked in. There were more students sitting here eating this morning than yesterday. And they were all in groups of two or three, or four to a table. Clearly, since they had just enrolled yesterday, they weren't very familiar with each other yet. After a day of contact, their relationships had warmed up. Feng Lei and Wei Shang took their trays and got some breakfast. They chose an empty table and sat down. They had barely taken two bites when they saw four students walking over with their trays. They sat right next to them.

"Last night was really too dangerous; I almost lost my life in there!" "What happened? What occurred?" another short-haired student said in surprise. "Sigh, don't mention it. Didn't the two of us go to Prison City yesterday? It was fine at first, going quite smoothly. But then we were unlucky and encountered a 3-star Monster Beast, and we almost died there!" "Just when we were both in despair, preparing to wait for death, a few people appeared and killed that 3-star Monster Beast with ease, effectively saving us!" "Really? Did you see clearly which school those students were from?" "Xingwu University, they're from the same school as us!"

"Holy crap? Could it be seniors? You guys are really lucky!" "Not seniors. The sophomore seniors, haven't they already changed districts to do missions? Those who can enter District 1 are all freshmen who just enrolled!" "Oh yeah, we have such awesome people in our first year?" "What if I told you those few were Martial arts examinees from the Old District?" "From the Old District?" For a moment, they all fell silent. Clearly, everyone sitting in the District 1 Cafeteria eating were local students. They were the top talents who had been admitted to Xingwu University this year. In their bones, they carried a superior arrogance. To them, being saved by those Martial arts examinees from the Old District was in itself a humiliation.

Wei Shang turned and glanced at them; the students who had just been talking all lowered their heads to eat, no longer discussing the matter from just now. Wei Shang grinned: "No wonder Lin Yi doesn't trust us. There is too much hostility and division between local students and Old District students!" "Old District students want to integrate into the New District, while local students reject the Old District!" "Heh... it really is an iron rule that is hard to break!" Wei Shang sighed and shook his head. Feng Lei stuffed a whole steamed bun into his mouth. After chewing a few times, he swallowed it: "Forget about what others think for now; you'd better think about how to gain Lin Yi's trust. You already signed a military order with Old He!"