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"Principal Liu, we came here in good faith, but you don't seem to respect us very much!"
Gu Qingfeng sensed Ling Qingxue's level with his spiritual power, and a hint of anger appeared on his face.
"Qingshan Martial Arts University only accepts truly top-notch geniuses for early enrollment. Otherwise, there's no need for early admission. If her level isn't even at the Second Rank mid-stage, she's not qualified to enter Qingshan Martial Arts University at all."
Liu Qingshan's expression stiffened slightly.
"Teacher Gu, there are still four months until the national martial arts exam. With this child's cultivation speed, breaking through to the Second Rank late-stage would be incredibly easy, so she should be qualified, right?"
Gu Qingfeng shook his head. "Breaking through to the Second Rank late-stage in four months will be too late. If that's the case, she will only be able to get into one of the top thirty martial arts universities in the country. That's not enough to qualify her for admission to Qingshan Martial Arts University."
"This... since you're already here, could we at least test her potential?"
Gu Qingfeng looked at the beautiful woman, Shen Lianmeng, sitting beside him.
Two vast beams of spiritual energy shot from Shen Lianmeng's eyes and landed on Ling Qingxue, like two large hands kneading her spiritual energy.
But this sensation vanished almost as quickly as it had appeared.
"Your talent as a Spiritual Master is quite good, but you started too late. Your current spiritual power is only at the First Rank peak. Even if you reach the national martial arts exam, it will be difficult to break through to the Second Rank late-stage. Currently, you do not yet meet the standards of the Spiritual Master department of our Qingshan Martial Arts University."
Sweat began to bead on Liu Qingshan's forehead, and his gaze towards Ling Qingxue carried a hint of apology.
He had asked his son-in-law, Chu Junwu, for this opportunity, hoping to see if he could help Ling Qingxue gain early admission to Qingshan Martial Arts University.
Now, seeing Ling Qingxue criticized by two teachers from Qingshan Martial Arts University, he felt quite embarrassed.
Gu Qingfeng stood up. "We have other places to go, so we'll be leaving now. Also, I wanted to say something to you, Principal Liu. We understand your desire for your students to get into prestigious universities, but your actions have added a lot of workload for us."
Hearing this, Wu Liang, perched on Ling Qingxue's shoulder, became somewhat displeased.
"Going door-to-door to test the geniuses of various schools and poaching them early to Qingshan Martial Arts University—that's their job. That guy's talk is really annoying. Little Xuexue, shall we beat him up?"
Ling Qingxue glanced at him. "He's an Eighth Rank martial artist. Can you beat him?"
Wu Liang reluctantly looked away, then his gaze fell on the boy behind Gu Qingfeng.
"That kid is a Second Rank late-stage martial artist. I could definitely beat him to a pulp!"
Ling Qingxue also shifted her gaze, a strange light appearing in her eyes.
"Teacher Gu, is this the genius you recruited early?"
Hearing Ling Qingxue's question, Gu Qingfeng nodded calmly.
"Yes, he is. Zhang Quan has already broken through to the Second Rank late-stage, and his soul-bound beast is the Battle Sky Ape, which possesses a trace of Dragon Ape bloodline. Only someone with such potential is qualified to meet the admission standards of the Qingshan Martial Arts University."
"I'd like to spar with him. Is that alright?" Ling Qingxue asked.
Gu Qingfeng smiled slightly, but he wasn't angry.
"What I said just now wasn't very pleasant, but it's the truth. It's unwise for you to show off in this way. You'd better spend your time cultivating, then you might be able to get into Qingshan Martial Arts University in four months."
Ling Qingxue also gave a gentle smile.
"Teacher Gu, you misunderstood. I just want to see how big the difference is between me and a genius, and to better understand my own strength, which would motivate me to improve myself. I believe it won't waste too much of your time."
"Let them fight!" Shen Lianmeng smiled slightly, her face showing some interest.
"I like this girl's personality. Martial artists improve through combat, and they come to understand themselves through combat. You can't become strong just by studying in isolation!"
Gu Qingfeng looked somewhat helpless. "But we still have many places to go. If we're late, other martial arts universities might snatch them up."
Shen Lianmeng smiled faintly. "An hour won't make a difference. Zhang Quan, spar with her and show us your potential."
"Okay, Teacher Shen, I'll restrain myself and try not to hurt Miss Ling."
Zhang Quan nodded, readily accepting.
In his view, Ling Qingxue was merely acting out of resentment over not being admitted.
Once she saw the gap between her and a true genius, she would face reality.
The group quickly moved to the Linjiang Middle School training ground.
Their actions attracted a large audience. After all, Ling Qingxue was now a celebrity at Linjiang Middle School.
"Those two seem to be teachers from Qingshan Martial Arts University, one of the top ten martial arts schools in the country. Are they here to test Ling Qingxue's potential?"
"It doesn't seem so. I heard that Ling Qingxue wasn't chosen, so she challenged that genius student who was recruited early by Qingshan Martial Arts University."
"Damn, how strong are they? How strong are we? What are our chances of winning?"
"That guy is at the Second Rank late-stage; we're at the Second Rank early-stage. Our chances are 90/10. They'll throw nine punches, we'll last one minute..."
Liu Yang walked over and slapped that student away.
"Cut the bullshit! Master Wu Liang is invincible! I blindly believe in Master Liang's strength!"
Chu Yuansheng and Zhao Xin were also standing outside the training ground, their eyes fixed on the two figures in the center.
"The level difference is too big. The chances of winning are really not high..."
Zhao Xin, however, felt an inexplicable trust in Ling Qingxue.
"Qingxue never does anything without being sure of success. If she did it, she must be confident!"
Faced with nearly a thousand onlookers, Wu Liang showed no discomfort; on the contrary, he seemed even more excited.
"Everyone's finally here! Today is the perfect day for me to show off my stunning good looks! I'm going to change that stereotype of the Linjiang Middle School students, that I'm just a lowly dog!"
A few black lines appeared on Ling Qingxue's forehead.
"Is this why you wanted to fight him?"
Wu Liang raised an eyebrow. "Why else? Would I be wasting my time otherwise?! This is the moment I've evolved for—to show off in front of everyone!"
Zhang Quan's gaze turned to Ling Qingxue.
"Miss Ling, how do you plan to spar? Is it a one-on-one duel between the two of us, or a free-for-all with our magical beasts?"
Ling Qingxue grabbed Wu Liang from her shoulder and flung him aside.
"A battle between our beasts. We won't interfere."
Hearing this, Zhang Quan was stunned.
His Battle Sky Ape possessed a trace of Dragon Ape bloodline, and being a Second Level late-stage beast, it was already incredibly powerful. He really didn't see how it could lose a battle against any magical beast.
The Battle Sky Ape could probably settle the fight with one punch, right?
After all, magical beasts were rather dim-witted. They only knew how to fight, nothing else. It would be purely a fistfight.
The difference in strength would be obvious in such a battle.
"Miss Ling, my Battle Sky Ape's attacks are very strong, and it has a violent temper. I can't guarantee it will hold back. Are you sure you want to fight like this?"
Ling Qingxue nodded again, her expression unchanged.
"Yes, I'm sure. Let our magical beasts fight!"