Published: November 30, -0001
Qin Fen gave a sinister smile and said, "Mother, don't worry. I have already broken through to the peak of Human Level, and I'm just a step away from Earth Level. Dealing with that boy Qin Chen will be more than enough. I can cripple him in one move."
Zhao Feng's face showed a trace of comfort and she praised, "Good, Fen'er. But you must not focus your attention solely on Qin Chen. Your mother hopes you can learn from your elder brother and become the top genius in the Wangdu."
"Mother, you're always asking me to learn from Brother. How can I compare with his talent?" Qin Fen said, feeling a bit depressed.
His elder brother, Qin Feng, was the top genius of the Qin family and the pride of Zhao Feng.
Qin Feng had shown extraordinary talent from a young age. Several years ago, he had already broken through to the Earth Level, followed Ding Wu Wang in battles, and achieved several great merits. Now he was the first lieutenant in the army, just a step away from becoming a general.
Qin Fen had always lived in his brother's shadow.
Luckily, there was always Qin Chen at the bottom.
"Hehe, my dear brother, you'd better pray not to awaken your bloodline tomorrow." Thinking of tomorrow's academy grand exam, a trace of a sinister smile appeared on Qin Fen's face.
Meanwhile, at the Wu An Hou Residence!
A group of students from the advanced class of Tianxing Academy, all nobles from official families of Wangdu, gathered here.
"Congratulations to the young marquis, achieving a breakthrough to Earth Level. Tomorrow, you'll graduate from Tianxing Academy. Following Wu An Hou into the court, fighting battles, and gaining titles will be within your grasp."
In the courtyard, this group of noble youths surrounded a fair-faced, gentle-eyed young man, offering flattery.
"Hehe." The gentle-eyed young man, dressed in a splendid robe and wearing lion cloud boots, held a paper fan in hand, gracefully despite the winter chill. "I appreciate everyone's kindness."
"You are too modest, young marquis. When you rise to great heights, don't forget about us."
"Yes, indeed!"
"At just seventeen, the young marquis is already an Earth Level expert. Among all the noble youths in Wangdu, how many can compare to the young marquis?"
The group skillfully offered flattery.
Among the crowd, Wei Zhen's face was gloomy as he looked at the gentle-eyed young man with discontent.
He and Li Qingfeng were both disciples from marquis families. Normally, they had a good relationship, often interacting, but they also secretly competed, neither willing to concede to the other.
Now that Li Qingfeng had broken through to Earth Level while he was still struggling at the peak of Human Level, he hadn't made any progress, and even regressed somewhat lately.
He felt that this was greatly related to the kick Qin Chen had planted on his dantian.
He sought out several doctors and apothecaries, but all diagnosed that he had no problems, which left him extremely irritable and increasingly resentful towards Qin Chen.
"Li brother!"
When there were fewer people around, Wei Zhen immediately approached.
"Oh? Brother Wei!" Li Qingfeng smiled slightly, lightly tapping his palm with the fan, looking at Wei Zhen, his eyes carrying a superior expression, and his mouth curling into a faint smile. "This time I've broken through to the Earth Level first. Brother Wei must work hard and not slack off. I'm still waiting for you to break through so we can spar and compete."
"Rest assured, Brother Li, I won't let you wait long!" Wei Zhen said proudly, suppressing his irritation, then shifted the conversation, "I'm here today to ask you for a favor!"
"Oh?"
"At tomorrow's academy grand exam, I hope Brother Li can help me teach someone a lesson." Wei Zhen said through gritted teeth.
"Who?" Li Qingfeng showed surprise. Wei Zhen wasn't the type to ask for help easily, and if he wanted to teach someone a lesson, why would he need Li Qingfeng's assistance?
"Qin Chen!" Wei Zhen squinted, articulating each word, his eyes filled with hatred.
Li Qingfeng frowned, "Which Qin Chen?"