Chapter 113 – List (2/2)

“Xiao Qi!” Everyone in Senior One recognized the voice. Cao Ning frowned and stared. The old class bully was wearing his attitude on his face as he approached.

Both of Xiao Qi’s parents were senior tutors at South Star which was the reason why he had never lacked training resources or supplies and on top of that Xiao Qi was actually a quick learner; this troublemaker was now a three-star Warrior!

After Xiao Qi had been humiliated by Ye Wei in the Junior Three classroom three years ago, he had always avoided Cao Ning, Ye’s closest friend. However, since Ye Wei had vanished for three years, Xiao Qi had slowly regained his confidence.

“The school allowed anybody above the Warrior level to sign up last year, and brother Cao has broken through since then! Why exactly do you think he can’t represent us!?” Cao Ning’s friends spoke before he could.

“And who told you that last year’s rules apply this year? Idiots… I’ve been informed that South Star is only going to send twelve cultivators to this year’s tournament, and you have to be at least a three-star Warrior to get on the team! So I’m afraid your big brother Cao here will have to wait until next year! Hahaha!” Xiao Qi told the class with an irritated voice. He had been wanting to tell them and watch them react ever since he overheard it from his parents when they were discussing the tournament.

“We have to be three-star Warriors to take part? That is a bit steep…” The Senior One cultivators were shocked and a bit disappointed.

“Who said Cao Ning can’t participate?” When Cao Ning was feeling discouraged and slightly helpless, a calm but loud voice sounded behind him.

Ye Wei walked beside Cao Ning and patted his shoulder. Don’t worry about it; I have a solution.” He then turned to Xiao Qi and said, “If Cao Ning can’t take part in this tournament than neither can you!”

“I, a three-star Warrior, one of the twelve best cultivators at South Star Academy, cannot join the team? You’re a riot!” Xiao Qi did not recognize who he was talking with yet, and he laughed out loud after speaking.

“You are Xiao Qi?” Ye Wei’s face changed. He frowned as he recognized Xiao Qi’s attitude, ‘It hasn’t changed one bit… Some people just never grow up!’

“You’re correct; that’s me!” Xiao Qi thought Ye Wei was surprised to meet one of the top twelve cultivators. “If you bow before me and apologize, then I will forgive how you just insulted me!”

“It’s him!”

“That’s the boy who defeated the visitors from Polaris Academy!” People in the crowd started to recognize Ye Wei, and they looked at him with the utmost respect.

“I heard he knocked Mu Feng out with just one slap earlier that day!”

“Even Liu Jian himself confirmed he lost to this boy!”

“That is a bit strange; if he defeated Liu Jian that means he is at least an eight-star Warrior! Why can’t I sense anything from him?”

Xiao Qi’s face turned pale as he heard the conversations, and he realized he was the weak one who just embarrassed himself. ‘He is the kid that everyone has been talking about for these couple days?’ He looked at Ye Wei with fear…

He finally noticed the attention he had been getting since he started speaking was not the good kind.

“Xiao Qi, it’s been a while. If you bow before me and apologize, then I will forgive how you just insulted me.” Ye Wei tried to contain his laugher as he spoke.

“You are…” Xiao Qi’s pupil dilated as he finally recognized the person who stood in front of him was Ye Wei. He froze on the spot as he remembered Ye Wei’s prestigious identity as a Runemaster’s legacy apprentice. “I am sorry Ye Wei; I was blind and stupid!” He gritted his teeth and bowed unwillingly.

Xiao Qi would never imagine Ye Wei would become strong enough to beat Mu Feng and Liu Jian in a mere three years! ‘Pfft if I was Master Yi’s legacy apprentice I would have become this strong too!’

“Buzz! Buzz!”

A shrill buzzing sound came from far away as a black runicle closed in. The black bodied vehicle was decorated with star-like gems. It arrived in front of the students in no time, the runicle door opened and the vice-principal stepped out.

“As you are all here, I assume you know what I will be announcing this morning! This year we will be going to Ning City with a team of twelve students!” Xu He smiled to the anticipating students and said.

“And they are, Liu Jian, Chen Mo, Mu Feng…” His voice was loud and clear. “… Joe Yin, Zhang Jie, Zhao Kun, Zhou Cheng and Xiao Qi!”

“All of you mentioned please get into the runicle!” Xu He announced all twelve names in one breath. All of them were names of three-star or stronger Warriors. He then threw his eyes to Ye Wei. “Psst, you too.” He whispered as the vice-principal did not want to say Ye Wei’s name in public before he had to, ‘I should keep him in the shadows for now…’