Chapter 204: Chapter 201: You're Still Pretending_1
"Ah, I even heard that after Young Master Fang created a fourth-tier Upper Level Pill, Master Long Ming, who was originally at Battlefield One, wanted to fly over immediately and take Young Master Fang as his disciple. But do you know why Master Long Ming didn't come?"
"Really? Master Long Ming is one of the top three Unparalleled Alchemists in the world today! Hasn't he stopped taking disciples a long time ago?"
"This is absolutely true! As for why Master Long Ming didn't come, it's because he felt that Young Master Fang's abilities might far exceed his expectations! So, he decided to observe in the finals and then come to a conclusion."
"Ah? Are you saying Master Long Ming didn't come over because he's afraid that Young Master Fang's abilities might be too strong for him to teach?"
"Exactly! My family is from Tianjiang, and this is a hundred percent guaranteed!"
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Listening to the people around him, about 80% of the conversations were about Fang Ren.
Fang Ren just didn't understand, how did he suddenly gain a bunch of fans? And Master Long Ming wanted to take him as a disciple?
As for the fans, that was fine, but regarding Master Long Ming, if Fang Ren remembered correctly, that old man was often sending private messages to his Qing'an account online, asking him many difficult questions about alchemy. Every time he gave a few pointers, the old man would very politely say, "Thank you, Brother Qing'an."
The old man coming to take him as a disciple? Give me a break.
If that old man found out that he, a 22-year-old young man, was the 'Brother' he had been addressing for several years...
Old people have weak hearts; what if he gets shocked?
Hearing the discussions of the crowd, Fang Ren had already reached the spectator stand. The center of the arena was still hosting the alchemy finals for this division. source-at-MVLeMpYr
And in the center of the arena, twelve disciples of the Tiandao Sword Sect dressed in Taoist robes had just landed beside several exam proctors, retracting their flying swords.
Fang Ren went straight to the back of the spectator stand, with Bai Qi following closely behind. Nobles continuously came up to talk, but Fang Ren said a few words, and those people also politely left him alone.
On the field, the Seventh Elder and the other exam proctors saw them land and immediately went up to talk.
"General Song, Princess Fulan..."
The Seventh Elder had just started speaking when Song Mobei gave him a smile and gestured him to stop talking.
Everyone was startled, then Song Mobei turned around and a golden light flew out of his hand, covering the entire examination field and enveloping a group of students who were taking the exam.
"Is this a soundproof barrier created by the power of the celestial array?"
"Brother Song is really meticulous in everything he does, even worrying that his own conversations might disturb the examinees."
"Brother Song always cares so much for others, his conduct is truly admirable!"
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As a layer of soundproof barrier appeared over the exam field, the spectators' voices grew louder, and Song Mobei and the group of Tiandao Sword Sect disciples began to chat and laugh with the Seventh Elder and other proctors.
Fang Ren's eyes swept over every person from the Tiandao Sword Sect but didn't find anything like a Space Ring on them.
This made Fang Ren quite curious. He hadn't yet publicly disclosed the Space Ring, so without a Space Ring and any spatial item, where could the Void beast from the Indra Sky be hidden?
This Void beast was a towering creature, dozens of meters tall; how exactly were these people transporting it?
Pushing aside that question, Fang Ren's gaze focused on Xia Fu Lan, a rather beautiful woman. Based solely on her appearance, one would never imagine she was the ruthless person who once harmed Xuan Nv.
As for Song Mobei, Fang Ren only gave him a few glances before moving on. This person was just like most had said, his demeanor made people feel at ease, giving the impression of a man of noble character.
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Of course, Fang Ren could only see some superficial things about him for now, and Xia Fu Lan was different. Her ruthlessness was something Fang Ren was well aware of.
If it hadn't been for her status as the daughter of the Sect Master of the Tiandao Sword Sect and being known as the Tiandao Princess, she would have been killed thousands of times over by the Nine Heavens Corps.
But to tell the truth, Xia Fu Lan's identity did indeed require a lot of consideration. The Tiandao Sword Sect was the strongest among all the Taoist Gates, located beyond the lands of Tianjiang, and its strength was comparable to that of the Tianjiang Bai Family. Hence, Xia Fu Lan was also called a princess for a reason.
"Aren't you going to meet her?"
After a while, Fang Ren withdrew his gaze and turned to Bai Qi beside him, only to see that she was still standing by his side, her eyes fixated on the center of the field, yet she made no move.
"I..."
Bai Qi glanced at Fang Ren and then at Song Mobei in the field. At that moment, the feeling of entanglement that had been in her heart suddenly surged up again.
She wanted to say a few words to Song Mobei, but was afraid that the distance between her and the person beside her was like a chasm.
"Shall I take you there?" Fang Ren called her out like this and then spoke up.
Upon hearing his words, Bai Qi's entangled emotions turned into a tangle, and she bit her lip and said, "Can't you stop being so considerate of me!"
"What's the matter?"
Fang Ren was stunned, her voice was a bit too loud, and Fang Ren hurriedly raised a soundproof barrier with his True Qi, because the surrounding gazes were just too annoying.
Actually, even if Bai Qi didn't go over, he himself would have to go later, as he was planning to take the initiative to pick a fight with Xia Fu Lan.
"I don't want to see you get hurt like this again! Don't you understand!" Bai Qi, seeing that he had raised the soundproof barrier, no longer suppressed her emotions and shouted out.
"I'm not hurt though." Fang Ren was in a state of confusion.
"Still pretending!"
"You don't think I've fallen for you again, do you?"
"You do like me! Isn't it just because you want to let go, because I have someone I like, that you dare not admit it?" Bai Qi said.
Fang Ren slapped his forehead in frustration, his face a mix of helplessness. It seemed that the words he had said last time had a big impact on Bai Qi.
"Wait until the finals tomorrow, then I will explain everything to you."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qi became even more angry, "Explain what? You want to say you don't want to see me anymore? That you would rather risk your life to annul our engagement? That our relationship must be completely severed? Is that it!"
Fang Ren was baffled by her rapid-fire questions and said helplessly, "What in the world is going on in your mind..."
"It's all about you!" Bai Qi shouted.
"Huh?"
Fang Ren was even more bewildered.
"I've never been so irritable for so many days in a row! Even when I get my period! I behave like a proper lady outside the family! But with you here, I'm even more wilful, noisy and annoying than I am at home! It's all your fault!" Bai Qi shouted, "Do you know I'm going crazy! I don't even know what I want to do!
I don't know who I really like!"
"..."
Fang Ren was completely lost for words.
This girl... it seems it wasn't because of her wild imagination, but because of the many misunderstandings he had caused her...
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