181: Slap in the face

He had to be extremely careful about such matters involving his own privacy.

Fortunately, he had prepared for relevant questions beforehand.

So, although he was nervous, he wasn't overly flustered.

"Replying to Senior, I discovered I had this ability after the College Entrance Examination!"

"The cause was during an outdoor training session, I killed a Level Two Exotic Beast. This Exotic Beast had blue antennae on its head and could release a strange energy that caused dizziness..."

"After I accidentally killed it, I found I possessed this ability!"

"I didn't know how to Cultivate, so I could only follow my perception of the energy of heaven and earth, to sense if there was such energy in nature..."

"Finally, I discovered that I could acquire this energy from the sky at night, and later, it slowly condensed into its current form!"

Jiang Fan recounted the process of acquiring his ability, half-truth, half-fiction.

Ye Qiubai looked surprised after hearing it.

"Mentalists mostly rely on their own Awakening, and when Cultivating, they need Cultivation Techniques to cooperate!"

"Your situation is quite miraculous! It's somewhat like a Martial Artist acquiring abilities through an Exotic Beast's essence blood!"

"And the fact that you thought of absorbing energy from the night stars proves you're quite resourceful!"

She gave a simple evaluation, essentially accepting Jiang Fan's explanation.

"Since that's the case, are you willing to take me as your master and learn Cultivation Techniques related to Mentalists from me?"

Jiang Fan's face became solemn upon hearing this, and he said earnestly,

"I am willing!"

Ye Qiubai smiled faintly and nodded.

"Before you came, did Hong... the Dean say anything?"

Jiang Fan didn't hesitate and repeated Hong Tiangan's instructions to him, emphasizing Hong Tiangan's many views on not caring if his Disciples learned from other masters.

Li Qiubai chuckled after listening.

"He's quite open-minded!"

...While they were chatting.

Outside the courtyard, Ye Zitao grabbed Wen Yu's hand.

"Xiaoyu, what are you doing following along?"

"Let's go back quickly!"

"This is Aunt's place of secluded Cultivation; outsiders are not allowed in normally!"

Wen Yu glanced into the courtyard and said stubbornly,

"Just now I heard Xixi say she brought Jiang Fan here to become a Disciple!"

"Jiang Fan saved my daughter and my lives. I came to see, if... if Aunt isn't willing to take him as a Disciple, I want to plead for him!"

Ye Zitao already had some aversion to Jiang Fan, and seeing his wife act this way for Jiang Fan made him even more furious, he shouted loudly,

"Nonsense!"

"Whether Aunt takes a Disciple or not is not something you or I can decide!"

"Moreover, Jiang Fan is a bit too clever; he's climbed into our relationship and somehow tricked Xixi. You absolutely must not fall for his tricks!"

Wen Yu heard her husband evaluate Jiang Fan this way, and recalling his behavior at the airport, she immediately understood that he had never believed her words from beginning to end.

And from start to finish, he held a certain prejudice against Jiang Fan.

For a moment, Wen Yu felt extremely disappointed.

"Ye Zitao, if you want to go back, then go back. Anyway, I..."

Just as she spoke, a faint voice came from the courtyard.

"What are you doing at the door?"

"If you have something to say, come inside!"

Ye Zitao's face turned ugly upon hearing this, feeling at a loss!

Wen Yu, however, brightened up, and holding Ye Xinyan's hand, she walked in.

Ye Zitao had no choice but to follow.

Upon entering the room, Wen Yu saw Jiang Fan and Song Xixi sitting on seats on either side, slightly surprised.

While secretly analyzing the current situation, Ye Qiubai had already looked over.

"What are you here for?"

Before Ye Zitao could speak, Wen Yu quickly interjected.

"It's like this, Aunt!"

"We just met Jiang Fan in the courtyard and heard he came to become a Disciple, so we said we'd come and see!"

Ye Qiubai looked at them faintly, not speaking.

Wen Yu immediately continued to explain upon seeing this.

"Aunt, you might not know, but Yan Yan and I went to the capital to visit relatives this time. On our way back, the passenger plane was hijacked by a Flying Exotic Beast. It was Jiang Fan who helped us and saved us!"

"So we thought... we thought..."

Wen Yu didn't finish her sentence, but Ye Qiubai easily understood her meaning.

However, Ye Qiubai was more interested in another matter Wen Yu mentioned.

"Oh?"

"You said Jiang Fan saved you?"

"Tell me in detail!"

Jiang Fan's heart immediately sank.

The methods he used when saving Ye Xinyan and killing the Flying Exotic Beast were somewhat mysterious; if he had to explain, he truly wouldn't know how for a while.

For a moment, Jiang Fan's mind raced.

About ten minutes later, after Wen Yu finished speaking, Ye Qiubai looked at Jiang Fan in surprise.

"Jiang Fan, what Realm have you reached in your Cultivation now?"

"Everything Xiaoyu just said, is it true?"

Jiang Fan hesitated.

"I haven't tested recently, but I estimate I should have already reached Level 5!"

"As for the others, they are some of my special skills! It's not very convenient..."

Before Ye Qiubai could speak, Song Xixi's mouth dropped open in surprise.

"You're already Level 5?"

"You're truly a monster!"

She remembered the scene where she challenged Jiang Fan at the Martial Arts Training Ground before, and Jiang Fan refused, and couldn't help but feel a surge of lingering fear.

But at the same time, she felt somewhat fortunate.

It was a good thing Jiang Fan didn't agree then.

Otherwise, she would really have made a fool of herself in front of her fellow students.

However, she couldn't understand how Jiang Fan, whose Realm was on par with hers during the Freshman League, could have risen to Level 5 in such a short time?

And according to Wen Yu, Jiang Fan also had the ability to fly and Flash (Skill/Teleportation ability)? Weren't those skills only possessed by Level 6 Great Grandmasters? How could Jiang Fan have them?

But even more agitated than her was Ye Zitao.

The more outstanding Jiang Fan was, the more unacceptable he became!

So, in an instant, he subconsciously began to deny it.

"Impossible, how old are you? How could you be Level 5?"

Wen Yu immediately gave him a cold look upon hearing this.

"Ye Zitao!"

At this point, Ye Zitao didn't care about anything else and simply went all out, revealing all his suspicions about Jiang Fan.

"Aunt, you must not believe this Jiang Fan's words!"

"Although he might have indeed saved Xiaoyu and them, the reason why the passenger plane was attacked by a Flying Exotic Beast has not been investigated clearly. Who knows if someone was controlling it?"

"And at his age, how could he possibly reach Level 5? Who does he think he is?"

"He..."

Ye Zitao continued his tirade, completely unaware that Ye Qiubai's expression was gradually changing.

By the time he finished venting, Ye Qiubai's face was as cold as water.

She looked at Ye Zitao faintly.

"Xiaotao, you probably don't know!"

"Jiang Fan is the First Place in the Freshman League of the Huaxia University New Student League. He not only defeated Xixi but also defeated Zhuang Hui, the chief of First Martial Arts University, and many Scions of Noble Families!"

"Are you doubting my ability to judge people, or are you doubting the fairness of the Huaxia University New Student League?"