42: Is Lu Bingyun famous?

As the bell rang, all candidates handed in their papers and walked out of the classroom.

Xie Ning was walking outside when an angry voice came from behind him.

Turning his head to look, it was indeed Ye Chong, with Jin Feng and Zhan Yingying beside him, who were looking at Ye Chong with puzzled expressions.

"Is something the matter?" Xie Ning gave Ye Chong a confused look, then nodded to Jin Feng and the other as a greeting.

"You're asking what's the matter? You caused me to fail the College Entrance Examination!" Ye Chong walked up, looking furious. "I was just about to think of the answer to a question, but then your writing sounded like noise—shua shua shua—and you brushed away my inspiration!"

Xie Ning: "..."

Jin Feng also quickly stepped out to stop Ye Chong. "It's unavoidable to hear other students writing during an exam. You can't blame Student Xie Ning for that. Calm down, we still have to rush to the next examination hall."

"How can I not blame him? He cost me 5 points!"

Xie Ning looked on with a cold expression and said to Ye Chong, "Everyone relies on their own ability. If your own foundation isn't solid, don't go around snapping at people here."

"You!" Ye Chong's face became even uglier, but then he added, "Who exactly is the one with insufficient strength, lying down to sleep half an hour after the exam started?"

Hearing this, Jin Feng and Zhan Yingying both looked at Xie Ning with strange expressions.

"Student Xie Ning, you wouldn't really sleep in the examination hall, would you?" Jin Feng asked with a frown.

Xie Ning nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Jin Feng sighed. "Sigh~ Student Xie Ning, you're being too reckless. The Monster Taming College Entrance Examination is a major turning point for us. Everyone can't wait to check their work a hundred times after finishing. At such an important time, you actually chose to sleep."

Xie Ning smiled. Unlike Ye Chong's hostility, Jin Feng gave Xie Ning a much better impression, and he could hear the regret in his words.

"Thanks for the reminder. We'll know once the results come out," Xie Ning said, also spotting Mo Yu's location. "I still have to prepare for the afternoon exam, so I won't chat with you further. See you if there's a chance."

"Alright, see you if fate allows. Student Xie Ning, definitely don't be so reckless this afternoon!"

Without looking back, Xie Ning waved his hand and walked toward the exit of the examination site.

After reaching Mo Yu's side, Mo Yu asked, "How did the Great God do? Were the exam questions difficult this year?"

"Very basic, no difficulty at all. I finished in half an hour," Xie Ning replied with a smile. After speaking, he and Mo Yu walked out together toward the next examination hall.

"For real?" Mo Yu looked skeptical.

Xie Ning smiled and didn't answer.

This year's exam questions were indeed very easy, but that was only relative to him. If it were anyone else, even a Genius would have to rack their brains.

The second subject, the comprehensive exam, was at 2 PM, and the examination venues were various major stadiums.

As the two were rushing to the stadium, Xie Ning received a message from Lu Bingyun halfway, inviting them to her house for a meal.

Before Xie Ning could answer, Mo Yu cheered. "That's great! I ate the meal Auntie made last time, and just thinking about it now makes me drool."

"Don't get so excited, everyone is looking at you."

Mo Yu looked left and right, and seeing the pedestrians on the road looking at her strangely, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue.

Afterward, the two took a bus toward the Huajing Residential Area.

Coming to the Lu family home again, the two felt completely different.

Mo Yu hadn't expected to be so close to the Garrison Commander's family, even eating at their house. Although she had eaten there once before, she couldn't help but feel a bit excited.

Xie Ning, however, remembered the first time he met Lu Bingyun. It was when he had been hypnotized and had foolishly confessed his love to Lu Bingyun, causing quite a joke. Thinking about it now felt a bit awkward, though fortunately, they had already cleared the air.

Seeing the two arrive, Lu Bingyun, wearing a set of casual home clothes, came to greet them. Her cool summer outfit made her look pure and fair, like a young girl next door who had just grown up.

"How did your exam go?" Lu Bingyun asked.

Xie Ning replied, "It was alright. I finished in half an hour and slept until the bell rang."

Lu Bingyun's clear eyes suddenly widened. After a long moment, she replied, "You... that's a bit too reckless."

"Relax, relax, Student Bing Yun, don't be nervous. Great God Xie was like this when he took his breeder qualification certificate for Intermediate Cultivator as well. Those questions are like 1+1 to him, no difficulty at all," Mo Yu giggled, explaining to Lu Bingyun.

Lu Bingyun thought about it and understood.

He had even passed the breeder qualification certificate for Intermediate Cultivator; could the questions of the College Entrance Examination be more advanced than those for an Intermediate Cultivator?

Xie Ning and Mo Yu had a sumptuous lunch at Lu Bingyun's house. After resting for a while, Lu Bingyun changed into a pale white long dress and set off with the two of them.

This time, Xie Ning and Lu Bingyun were being assessed at the same stadium.

Outside the Central Stadium, it was just as lively as the school entrance in the morning, perhaps even more crowded.

Similarly, the parents accompanying the students were stopped outside the security line, while the candidates entered the stadium.

"Xie Ning, over here, over here!"

Just as Xie Ning entered the stadium, he heard someone calling him. Looking over, he realized it was Jin Feng. Beside him were a speechless Ye Chong and Zhan Yingying.

Lu Bingyun asked curiously, "Your friends?"

"I met them this morning. I think they're from No. 2 High School," Xie Ning said as he led Lu Bingyun over, nodding to Jin Feng.

On the other side, Ye Chong's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Bingyun. On his dark face, his two shining eyes were particularly obvious. He pulled Jin Feng over, dragging him so hard he was dazed.

"Xie Ning, is this your girlfriend?" Jin Feng looked at Lu Bingyun with a bit of curiosity.

Xie Ning's mouth twitched, and he shook his head. "No, this is my friend, Lu Bingyun."

"Lu Bingyun!!!" The three of them exclaimed in unison, looking at Lu Bingyun in shock.

Is Lu Bingyun very famous?

With this thought, Xie Ning looked at Lu Bingyun. The latter blinked at him and shook her head with pursed lips, indicating she was also puzzled.

Xie Ning asked again, "You all know her?"

"You don't know? She's the daughter of our Flower City Garrison Commander! You know the Garrison Commander, right? He's like the guardian deity of our Flower City!" Jin Feng swallowed, trying to calm his excitement. "I didn't expect you and Miss Lu to actually be friends. I'm so envious."

Ye Chong and Zhan Yingying also nodded hurriedly.

When the Garrison Commander was mentioned, all three had faces full of admiration, practically at the level of fanatic fans.

"Thank you for the praise. My dad will be very happy to hear it. However, you've guessed one thing wrong," Lu Bingyun smiled gently, glanced at Xie Ning, and changed the subject. "Being able to be Xie Ning's friend is actually my good fortune."

Not only had he saved her life, but he had also helped her evolve Ice Snow. Furthermore, Xie Ning was an Intermediate Cultivator; his status, compared to the daughter of a Garrison Commander, was only higher, not lower.

The Jin Feng trio looked back and forth between the two in surprise, momentarily forgetting to speak.

Seeing this, Xie Ning gave a wry smile. He hadn't expected that coming with Lu Bingyun would cause such a reaction.

After giving a brief explanation to the shocked trio, he led Lu Bingyun away to find a good spot to sit in the stadium and wait for the assessment to begin.

After a while, the three regained their senses. Looking at Xie Ning and Lu Bingyun's position from a distance, they remarked with emotion, "Today should be the closest we've ever been to the Lord Garrison Commander."

"He is so powerful; I believe his daughter definitely won't be lacking either. Suddenly, I'm even more looking forward to the assessment in a bit," Ye Chong said with anticipation.

Zhan Yingying thought for a moment, then looked at Xie Ning. "Do you think someone who can become friends with Miss Lu could possibly be weak?"

"This..."

Jin Feng and Ye Chong looked at each other, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.