Chapter 76

Ji Tingyu and the ice beauty Su Ruoxue's mentor's bright eyes lit up, while Zhan Wushuang and the black-clothed girl beside her smiled and nodded. None of them found it strange that Jiang Yi could obtain enough tokens; in their eyes, Jiang Yi's strength was very formidable.

"Tokens!"

A mentor walked over, and Jiang Yi hurriedly took out all the tokens from his package. The mentor then asked for Jiang Yi's name and age before announcing to the group of mentors, "Student Jiang Yi, obtained a total of forty-seven tokens, passed the Blood Trial, currently ranked eighteenth."

"Wow!"

The mentor's words caused a stir. Jiang Yi was only at the fifth level of the Cauldron Casting Realm, yet he could pass the Blood Trial? And even rank in the top twenty? Could it be that Jiang Yi, like Zhan Wushuang, was a special race? Or was he hiding his strength? Or perhaps Jiang Yi had a special identity?

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

At this moment, several people shot up from the other side of the mountain peak, drawing everyone's attention. Jiang Yi quickly walked into the crowd and followed their gazes. His face immediately darkened when he saw that it was the young master of the Changsun family, along with Jiang Qilin, the chubby Qian Wanguan, and others.

These people had been fighting and killing each other just a moment ago, but now they walked up as if nothing had happened, each handing over their spirit tokens.

Jiang Yi didn't care about the others, but he recognized Jiang Qilin. With Jiang Qilin's abilities, he would likely come looking for him soon after entering the academy. After all, he was the young master of the second most powerful family in the Divine Martial Kingdom! Ji Tingyu had told him to be low-key, but he hadn't even entered the academy and had already offended a major figure.

"Whatever, if the army comes, we'll block it; if water comes, we'll dam it. Anyway, fighting is not allowed in the academy, so can Jiang Qilin kill me with just his eyes and saliva?"

Jiang Yi sighed slightly and hid himself in the crowd, not wanting Jiang Qilin and the others to see him. However, the chubby Qian Wanguan scanned the crowd and suddenly approached Jiang Yi with a smile, calling out from a distance, "Big Brother, you're here! I've been looking for you."

"Damn!"

Jiang Yi's eyes turned cold, and he instinctively glanced at Jiang Qilin, who was indeed staring at him with eyes full of killing intent. Seeing the chubby boy approach him affectionately, Jiang Yi became furious and smacked the back of his head, muttering, "Qian Wanguan, are you doing this on purpose?"

The chubby boy, after being hit, didn't get angry at all; instead, he smiled flatteringly, "Hehe, Big Brother, don't worry so much. I guarantee Jiang Qilin won't dare to provoke you. Even if he does, I'll definitely get people to beat him up for you."

Jiang Yi rolled his eyes. This chubby boy was very annoying, but not in a way that made him dislike him. For some reason, he felt no fear towards the young master of the fourth family in the Divine Martial Kingdom; instead, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if the chubby boy were his little brother. Perhaps this was the chubby boy's personal charm, a natural ability to make people lower their guard and befriend him.

"Um..."

Many people who knew Qian Wanguan's identity were inwardly shocked, speculating about Jiang Yi's identity. Those who dared to pat the chubby boy's head were all formidable people. This chubby boy, who seemed harmless on the surface, had caused many to meet their end without them even knowing how.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, another person rushed up from below. Jiang Yi's eyes narrowed, and he quickly hid behind the chubby boy, lowering his voice, "Stop fooling around, help me hide."

The chubby boy noticed it was a pretty girl and his small eyes lit up. He immediately approached with a lecherous smile, "Big Brother, this girl, Mei'er, is the daughter of the Yue family in the capital. What... do you have a thing for her? Or did you do something to her?"

"That's not the case, don't talk!" Jiang Yi's face turned red, and he lowered his head even more. Fortunately, Mei'er handed over her token and entered the crowd without seeing Jiang Yi.

Time passed slowly, and more and more people climbed to the mountain peak. Soon, it was completely dark. A mentor announced, "Time's up. The Blood Trial in the Spirit Beast Mountain is over. A total of 260 people from Group One and 45 people from Group Two have passed. Congratulations, those from Group One will become official students of the academy, while those from Group Two will become registered students. Please follow the mentors into the academy for accommodation arrangements..."

After the mentor finished speaking, hundreds of people excitedly walked into the academy. However, due to the darkness, the scenery inside the academy was not very clear. After wandering around, Jiang Yi was finally assigned to a small courtyard with three others.

"Big Brother, what a coincidence, we're in the same courtyard. I hope you'll take care of me in the future."

The chubby boy was assigned to the same dormitory as Jiang Yi and chattered non-stop. Jiang Yi ignored him and walked straight into the courtyard. The courtyard was very simple, with only four small rooms, but the bedding and utensils inside were new.

Jiang Yi, by nature, didn't like interacting with many people. Seeing that the other two didn't say anything and each found a room to enter, he also chose a room and walked in.

"Whoosh!"

The chubby boy, as expected, followed in. After Jiang Yi put down his package, he suddenly activated his yuan force, grabbed the chubby boy by the neck, and pressed him against the wall, his eyes turning icy cold. He growled, "Qian Wanguan, you're deliberately following me. What's your intention?"

"Ah?"

The chubby boy called out in fear and confusion, "Big Brother, what are you talking about? I don't understand!"

"Hmph!"

Jiang Yi sneered, his eyes gleaming with cold light, and he growled, "You, a young master of one of the seven great families of the Divine Martial Kingdom, would stay in such a shabby courtyard? I saw you exchange glances with a mentor just now. With your status and means, it would be easy for you to stay in the high-end courtyards of the official or elite students. Don't play games with me; I hate these things the most."

"Big Brother is indeed smart!"

The chubby boy's face showed a hint of bitterness, and he shook his head, "Big Brother, let me go first. I have no ill intentions towards you."

Jiang Yi released his hand, and the chubby boy stopped laughing, speaking seriously, "Jiang Yi, to be honest, I did ask that mentor to arrange for us to stay together. That mentor... is from our Qian family. As for why I want to stay with you, it's because Zhan Wushuang owes you a favor, and I want to get to know him through you. But more importantly, it's because of you, Jiang Yi. You are worth my friendship, Big Brother, with your outstanding talent and limitless future..."

"Slap!"

Jiang Yi slapped the chubby boy's head, angry, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you into the toilet!"

"Alright... I'll tell the truth!"

The chubby boy looked at Jiang Yi with a委屈 (grievance) expression. Seeing that Jiang Yi was about to hit him again, he quickly waved his hands, "The reason I want to befriend you is because of your... identity!"

"My identity?"

Jiang Yi was taken aback, then thought of what Jiang Yunhai had said, his eyes turning even colder. He slapped the chubby boy again, angry, "You investigated me? No... we've only known each other for a short time. How could you have learned so much so quickly?"

"Hehe!"

The chubby boy grinned, "Big Brother, you underestimate my abilities. Besides, your people from Tianyu City, like Jiang Hen Shui and Ji Tingyu, brought servants. A simple question would reveal the information."

Jiang Yi looked at Qian Wanguan suspiciously and asked, "My identity? Do you know who I am?"

The chubby boy's face became solemn again, and he suddenly bowed deeply, "Qian Wanguan pays respects to the Young Master!"