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ED Note: Ah… the father-daughter interaction is so sweet. Hope we get to see them more often!
[Ding! Third Level early-stage Golden Armored Crocodile digestion completed. Strength +90, Defense +120, Speed +40, Evolution Points +100!]
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[Host: Wu Liang]
[Beast: Monstrous Beast (Next Form: Ruin Mountain Beast. Evolution Points required: 5000)]
[Rank: Second Level mid-stage]
[Talent: Devouring All Things (100%)]
[Bloodline: Intermediate Level two-star]
[Attack: 1680]
[Defense: 1740]
[Speed: 1420]
[Spiritual Power: 900]
[Evolution Points: 1050]
[Skills: Gluttonous Stomach Lv10, Greed Lv10, Damage Reduction Lv10, Size Control Lv6, Supernatural Smell Lv6, Devouring Mark Lv6]
[Special Traits: Scarlet Sun Pattern, Black Flame Phoenix Wings]
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"Hahaha, I killed a Third Level beast! I'm so awesome!" Wu Liang walked out of the secret place, his face beaming with excitement.
In the final days spent in the secret place, he encountered a Third Level early-stage Golden-Armored Giant Crocodile, lacking speed and agility. He only managed to kill it after upgrading his skills several levels.
Although it cost him some evolution points, Wu Liang still felt very satisfied to have killed the Golden-Armored Giant Crocodile.
With three and a half months remaining, he only needed to gather 4000 evolution points to evolve again, which shouldn't be too difficult.
After all, in his current plan, he still had a mid-level secret place and an unexplored secret place to exploit.
After this battle, his attribute values increased again, and he wasn't far from the Second Level late-stage.
Within half a month, he would definitely break through!
Zhao Xin emerged immediately after Ling Qingxue.
She had countless wounds, large and small, and her face was pale, but she wore a genuine smile.
Not only that, her spiritual power had broken through to the First Rank mid-stage, and her vital energy was more stable than before, clearly indicating that she had experienced many battles.
"Fighting with no way out really unleashes potential! With the resources from the City Lord's Mansion, I can break through to the Second Rank within ten days!"
With the remaining time, she only needed to break through one more level, and she would have a good chance of getting into a top 30 martial arts university.
Ling Qingxue smiled at her.
"Remember, too much of a good thing can be bad. Don't engage in such high-intensity battles for the next two weeks. The human body isn't like a magical beast's."
Zhao Xin returned a smile. "I know. I don't care how good a martial arts university I get into anymore, as long as I don't regret it. I have no regrets about giving it my all!"
Zhao Tianlan's eyes showed a little concern, but his heart was filled with relief.
"Old Zhang, you take Miss Ling back to school. Old Liu has reminded me eight hundred times."
Zhang Zhengyuan nodded with a smile. "Miss Ling, please wait for me at the gate. I'll go get the car."
"Okay, thank you, Commander Zhang."
Ling Qingxue said goodbye to Zhao Xin and then left the City Lord's Mansion.
Zhao Tianlan gently rubbed Zhao Xin's head and slipped a healing pill into her mouth.
"Xin'er, your father can protect you. If you don't like fighting magical beasts, you can..."
Zhao Xin shook her head. "No, I can do that. I'm not inferior to others, and I won't be worse than anyone else in the future!"
Zhao Tianlan's eyes lit up. "Alright, for the next three and a half months, Dad will fully support you. Even if it means selling everything we own, I'll make sure you get good grades!"
Zhao Xin smiled brightly. "Dad, do you regret raising such an expensive daughter?"
Zhao Tianlan burst into laughter.
"Never! I earn money for you, my daughter, isn't that so? If I can't even support my own child, what's the point of having one? Your dad has money, you can spend it however you want!"
Zhao Xin's eyes reddened. "You raised me for the first half of my life; it's my turn to support you now. I'll make you proud of me!"
"Silly child, no matter what path you choose in life, you will always be your father's pride. That was established from the day you were born!"
...
On the way back to Linjiang Middle School, Ling Qingxue looked at Zhang Zhengyuan in confusion.
"Commander Zhang, did something happen at the school?"
Zhang Zhengyuan smiled. "It's nothing major. The director of the Education Bureau of Nanchuan Province is here, and Principal Shen Congwu of Lingtian Middle School is also here. They're probably here for you."
Hearing this, Ling Qingxue already had a general idea.
She had defeated Zhang Quan, prompting the teachers of Qingshan Martial Arts University to present her with an S-rank genius admission notice.
Such an honor was bound to attract the attention of the Education Bureau and principals from other schools.
However, she hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
"Miss Ling, if you could study at another school, would you be willing to go?" Zhang Zhengyuan asked casually.
Ling Qingxue shook her head slightly. "No, I will only be a student of Linjiang Middle School."
It was not only because of Principal Liu Qingshan's guidance, but also because of other factors in Linjiang Middle School.
A person must have a moral baseline. Without it, they were no different from beasts.
Such a person was destined to reach neither high nor far.
A martial artist must be true to their conscience and never forget their original intentions!
......
The car stopped outside the Linjiang Middle School entrance.
Ling Qingxue got out of the car and slowly walked toward the school's gate.
"Miss Ling, I wish you great success in your martial arts exam and that you break the stigma that Nanchuan Province has no top geniuses!"
Ling Qingxue turned around, a smile on her face.
"I will do my best, and I also wish you great success in your martial arts journey, Commander Zhang."
Zhang Zhengyuan drove back, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"For so many years, Nanchuan Province has been called a 'Talent Pit.' This year, it should finally be the time to hold our heads high!"
Other provinces always had ups and downs, producing a top-ten martial arts genius every few years.
But Nanchuan Province's best result in history was only eighteenth place in the martial arts exam; they had never even touched the top ten.
Ultimately, they earned the nickname 'Talent Pit'...
Now it was time for a rebound!
As soon as they entered the school, Liu Qingshan walked towards Ling Qingxue, his face full of smiles.
"Excellent! Your strength has improved significantly again. Your magical beast is only one step away from the Second Level late-stage!
"It's only been about half a month, and the improvement is so great. Your talent is truly astonishing."
"If Zhang Tiancheng knew, I wonder how shamelessly he'd run back here."
"Principal, someone's trying to poach me?" Ling Qingxue asked.
Liu Qingshan nodded with a smile. "Yes, I scolded that bastard Zhang Tiancheng away, but this time it's a little different."
Ling Qingxue raised an eyebrow, her expression slightly puzzled.
Different?
What could be different about poaching someone?
"Come on, I'll explain as we walk. This is a golden opportunity for you!"
"Lingtian High School, the second-ranked high school in Nanchuan Province, plans to bring you there as an exchange student. You can study there for the remaining three months, and Shen Congwu has promised to provide you with the highest level of training!
Are you willing to go?"