"So damn awesome!"

So Yu Zhongge and the other three went to Baiyun Martial Academy. Since they were in Baiyun State, they were still academy students themselves.

Shouldn’t they return in glory for a moment?

Once inside, the instructors were very warm. But as they chatted, it started.

"Fang Che is in the same group as you? He’s the team leader? Tsk, what did I say? I told you this kid has potential!"

"Fang Che is making quite a stir in Donghu State, be careful."

"That rascal Fang Che didn’t even come back to check on me!"

"Fang Che..."

"Fang Che he’s..."

"How’s Fang Xiaohua doing over there?"

"..."

Mo Gan Yun, Yu Zhongge, and Jing Shuanggao: "...???"

We’re the ones returning in glory, aren’t we? Why is the conversation not about us at all?

Especially people like Li Changkong.

"Fang Che is the team leader? You still can’t beat him, right? I knew it! "

"Got beaten by Fang Che again, huh? Hahaha..."

"Is the strength gap big now?"

"Mo Gan Yun, you really embarrassed us by not even being able to defeat Fang Che..."

"..."

The four were deeply frustrated.

After chatting with the instructors and leaders, they met their classmates.

"How’s Fang Xiaohua?"

"When is Fang Xiaohua coming back..."

The four almost fled in panic, their self-esteem severely hurt.

Just as they reached the school gate, someone called out: "Hey, Mo Gan Yun, wait a minute."

Turning around, they only saw someone charging towards them. It was Fang Qingyun.

"You guys came at the perfect time... I just returned from a mission, and my cousin was already transferred to Donghu State. You can take some stuff over for me."

Fang Qingyun took out a delicate box from his bosom, emitting a chilling aura.

"Inside are six Heavenly Beauty Flowers meant for Fang Che."

Fang Qingyun happily said: "I promised Fang Che, picked for my sister-in-law, and you’re here just in time."

Heavenly Beauty Flower?

Mo Gan Yun coughed, about to speak, but was stopped by Yu Zhongge. Yu Zhongge stepped forward to take it and said: "We’ll surely deliver it for you."

"Thanks a lot!" Fang Qingyun clasped his fists.

"What’s your cultivation level?"

"Embarrassingly, Fifth Grade Martial Marquis."

Fang Qingyun was a bit ashamed; compared to his classmates, he was certainly not low, but against the three geniuses here, he was far from enough.

And these three were even a level lower than him.

"Well, that’s perfect. Boss Fang sent something back for you and left it with Instructor Li. Jing Shuanggao, since cousin is here, why don’t you get it and save Instructor Li from making a special trip."

Yu Zhongge gave Jing Shuanggao a wink.

Jing Shuanggao understood: "I’ll go right now."

Swoosh, he was gone in a flash.

Fang Qingyun didn’t even have time to refuse.

Immediately, swoosh.

Jing Shuanggao was back again, handing Fang Qingyun a small box: "No idea what’s inside, you should hold onto it."

Fang Qingyun scratched his head, slightly puzzled. Something felt off.

But considering his cousin couldn’t come over, letting Mo Gan Yun and the others bring it over seemed normal, so he accepted it, with sincere gratitude: "When do you plan to head back? How about we have dinner together tonight? My treat."

Big Cousin’s hereditary generosity from Uncle fired up again.

The four quickly declined: "We’re heading back now; we need to return to Donghu State before dark."

"Alright then..."

Fang Qingyun was quite disappointed: "Safe journey, take care."

"Okay."

The four waved goodbye.

Fang Qingyun went back with the small box, opened it, and froze momentarily. Inside were Elixir Pills for cultivation, perfectly matching his grade, which was fine.

But the issue was... Inside, were enough for ten uses.

This wasn’t right!

Fang Qingyun immediately grabbed them and rushed out, thinking, I can’t take a bribe on my cousin’s behalf! It would ruin my cousin’s reputation!

But there was no sign of those few at the gate.

Fang Qingyun immediately turned to Li Changkong: "Instructor, there’s something..."

"Elixir Pills? No, I don’t have any?" Li Changkong was puzzled.

"Then I have to hand them in."

Fang Qingyun took out a box: "These were given to me privately by them. And, technically speaking, they are still Big Cousin’s subordinates... I cannot accept this."

Li Changkong was amused: "They are like brothers to your cousin, just accept it, no need to hand them in."

"That won’t do."

Fang Qingyun firmly shook his head: "What’s right is right!"

"They can’t make any use of it even if they keep it, what bribe, are you overthinking it?"

"Even so, no!"

Fang Qingyun was very insistent, stubborn as a mule.

Li Changkong couldn’t persuade him no matter what and he just wouldn’t accept it.

Li Changkong was so anxious that his forehead was sweating: "You kid, why are you so stubborn!"

Fang Qingyun was dead set on not accepting, no matter what names he’s called.

Bing Shangxue also tried to persuade him but just shook his head.

"No way, absolutely not, even if it’s truly a brotherly gift."

Fang Qingyun shook his head like a rattle: "I can’t help my cousin much, but anyone who thinks they can use me as a breakthrough, that’s impossible. I won’t be a drag."

As soon as he said this.

Li Changkong and Bing Shangxue both sighed.

They no longer tried to persuade him.

"Alright then."

Fang Qingyun left.

Li Changkong held the bottle of Elixir Pills and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "This thing... what a mess..."

Bing Shangxue sighed and said: "Fang Qingyun... he is indeed an honest good kid, perhaps he might not achieve great things in this life, but a person like him will never screw things up."

"Yes, this child has very good character. Fang Che’s family has Fang Qingyun in this aspect, as long as there are no major accidents, there should be no problems."

Li Changkong said: "Yes, indeed... hey, let’s find time to gather all the old brothers from those days? Have a meal together?"

Bing Shangxue snorted and said: "Why?"

"By the way, let’s announce the matter between the two of us, so they don’t keep thinking about... you."

Li Changkong said.

Bing Shangxue blushed, then said: "Let’s wait until we’ve safely sent this batch to Martial General."

"Alright."

Li Changkong thought about it, realizing that there were only a few people left to complete the task, he nodded and agreed, then sighed: "The gap in this grade is really big... Mo Gan Yun and the others have caught up to our high cultivation... Yet there are still some in the same grade who haven’t reached Martial General."

"There’s nothing that can be done. Geniuses are always like this, we saw from the beginning that inevitably some would be fast, and some slow."

"Actually, their opportunity was only in those first few months at the beginning of the school year, when Fang Che was around, or it should be said before the big Martial Arts Academy competition."

"During that time, if one could integrate and had enough aptitude to catch up, they could fly together. But unfortunately, even with the same opportunity in front of them, in a class of over fifty, only Mo Gan Yun managed to seize it."

Bing Shangxue sincerely sighed: "You know, Fang Che entered with the posture of a champion, indicating unlimited prospects in the future, anyone could see it, even a fool, yet why did so many in the class behave like actual fools doing nothing? Were they waiting for such a genius to actively befriend them?"

Li Changkong sighed and said: "This matter really can’t be blamed on them. Because back in our batch, there were also geniuses emerging, and you and I were... just watching them soar without approaching."

Remembering those days, the two were silent in a daze.

Indeed, if they had taken that step back then, followed those soaring genius classmates, would their achievements not be limited to this?

The same thing, knowing it was an opportunity, yet just playing dumb and doing nothing!

"That’s why geniuses are rare."

Li Changkong said bitterly: "In the Martial Arts Academy of martial artists, there has been as much screening as possible, not to mention the ordinary people’s academy... these things, life’s encounters, are so strange."

"Sometimes, God tries to send opportunities as fairly as possible to everyone, but those who can truly seize the opportunity... are always one in a million."

"The vast majority of people can only brag repeatedly to others in their middle age... That so-and-so back then, is the impressive so-and-so now... I was his classmate at that time. I sat in the row behind him, I could even smell his farts..."

"Hehehe..."

Li Changkong started to laugh bitterly.

Bing Shangxue sighed and then scolded: "Ugh, even your examples are gross..."

...

Mo Gan Yun and the others walked out of Baiyun Martial Academy and found a teahouse to relax with some tea.

Everyone looked like deflated roosters.

"Damn it, did we come here just to show off for Boss Fang?"

"Sigh... I feel like I have no presence at all. What’s this ’Glory in Hometown’?"

"And he made a massive impact in Donghu State, while we... remain silent."

"... It’s really frustrating."

Among the four, the only one who didn’t have much of a reaction was Xue Wanren.

He looked indifferent as if it didn’t concern him.

He even had the leisure to sarcastically comment: "Hey, how did you guys manage to... perform this badly?"

Three of them shouted angrily: "King Shi’s brother! Shut up!"