Chapter 137: Trouble Strikes Again

Hearing Chen Ming’s unwilling words, Liu Feng softly stated his own name.

"What? You are actually Liu Feng, the winner of the Four Kingdoms Alliance Tournament? How is this possible?" Chen Ming said, clearly shocked.

Chen Ming had long known of Liu Feng’s fame, but he never expected that he would end up crossing paths with the celebrity who was the talk of the entire academy.

"What? He is Liu Feng? With his cultivation level, why is he still wearing the uniform of the Qi Gathering Realm class?"

"Exactly! According to our estimations, Liu Feng should at least have the strength of the sixth stage of the Yin-Yang Realm or higher. Logically, he shouldn't be in a Qi Gathering class."

Upon hearing his name, the crowd felt it was absurd for him to be in a Qi Gathering class.

"Could it be... No, that’s absolutely impossible!" Someone considered a possibility, but quickly shook his head, convinced that such a thing could never happen.

"What did you think of? Tell us!" The crowd, hearing his hesitant tone, asked anxiously.

"I thought of a possibility: that before Liu Feng went to participate in the Four Kingdoms Alliance Tournament, he was only at the Qi Gathering Realm. That is the only way to explain why he is still wearing that uniform," the person said, his voice trembling.

"How is that possible? Are you saying that in the two months he was away from the academy, he jumped six or seven realms? That is complete nonsense."

"Exactly! Even if you killed me, I wouldn't believe he could raise his cultivation by six or seven realms in just two months."

"In the hundreds of years since our academy was founded, we have never heard of anyone with such a cultivation speed."

The crowd shook their heads at the man’s speculation, refusing to believe that anyone could advance so rapidly in two months.

On the arena stage, Liu Feng looked at Chen Ming and said calmly, "I hope you remember what you just said, otherwise..." He left the rest of his sentence unfinished.

"Fine! From now on, I will never bother Wang Yang again," Chen Ming said hurriedly.

Liu Feng nodded at the assurance. Without looking at him again, he leaped off the arena.

Seeing Liu Feng descend, Zhao Yang, Wang Yue, and Wang Yang gathered around him.

Wang Yang spoke first: "Liu Feng, thank you for venting my anger. If it were up to my own strength, I don't know when I would have been able to speak properly with Liu Yu again."

Liu Feng patted Wang Yang on the shoulder and smiled. "We are such good friends; why bother with such polite words?"

"You're right, that would make me seem overly sentimental," Wang Yang said with a faint smile. He then walked over toward Liu Yu.

"Haha! Liu Feng, although I guessed that your strength would be very formidable, I was still stunned after seeing you make your move just now," Zhao Yang said, laughing as he looked at Liu Feng.

Wang Yue also said with great excitement, "It’s true! Liu Feng, when I saw you defeat Chen Ming—who is at the third stage of the Yin-Yang Realm—with a single strike, I almost couldn't believe my own eyes."

Liu Feng looked at their expressions and smiled faintly. "What is there to be so surprised about?"

"It may be nothing to you, but to us, it was truly shocking," Wang Yue said earnestly. Zhao Yang nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Wang Yang returned, looking dejected. Liu Feng looked at his expression and asked tentatively, "Wang Yang, did Liu Yu reject you?"

"Sigh! Liu Yu said she did like me a bit before, but after meeting Chen Ming, she realized that he was the one for her," Wang Yang sighed.

Wang Yue patted his shoulder. "Wang Yang, becoming so dejected after one failure? This isn't the Wang Yang I know."

"Exactly! Wang Yang, although you failed this time, as long as you keep your heart open, you will find your own person sooner or later," Zhao Yang added in encouragement.

"Besides, the three of us haven't found our other halves yet either. Why are you in such a rush?" Liu Feng added, half-jokingly.

Hearing their words, a look of relief appeared on Wang Yang’s face. "You're right. If the three of you haven't found that special someone yet, why should I be so fixated on Liu Yu?"

"It’s good that you can think that way."

"Let's go out for a walk and clear our heads."

The three of them pulled Wang Yang out of the academy, chatting and laughing as they walked down the streets of Chiyang City. They didn't return to the academy until it was dark.

"Liu Feng, with your current cultivation, you should be promoted to the Yin-Yang Realm class," Zhao Yang said.

Wang Yue nodded. "Right! Not only can you be promoted to the Yin-Yang Realm class, but you could even apply to join the Heavenly Origin Sect."

"Apply to the Heavenly Origin Sect? What is that about?" Liu Feng asked, puzzled.

"It’s like this: our academy is under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Origin Sect. Our Dean said that anyone who reaches the third stage of the Yin-Yang Realm or higher can apply for the assessment to become an outer disciple of the Heavenly Origin Sect," Zhao Yang explained.

Liu Feng continued, "I noticed that there are several people in the Yin-Yang Realm class whose cultivation is above the third stage. Why haven't they gone for the assessment?"

"That's because they want to go directly for the inner disciple assessment, so they haven't applied yet," Zhao Yang added.

"What are the requirements for becoming an inner disciple of the Heavenly Origin Sect?" Liu Feng asked curiously.

"To apply for the inner disciple assessment, one must reach at least the fifth stage of the Yin-Yang Realm," Zhao Yang explained.

Liu Feng now had a general understanding of the Heavenly Origin Sect's standards.

"Alright, you still have to handle your promotion to the Yin-Yang Realm class tomorrow, so we'll head off now," Zhao Yang said, leaving with Wang Yue and Wang Yang.

Liu Feng did not linger, returning directly to his dormitory. Wang Yun and Li Feng saw him return and hurried over.

Li Feng patted Liu Feng on the shoulder, sighing with emotion, "When you first arrived here, you were only at the fourth stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. I never expected that after half a year, you would have already reached the high stages of the Yin-Yang Realm."

Wang Yun chimed in, "Exactly! Liu Feng, your name has spread throughout the academy. Many students are saying that you are a prodigy rarely seen in the Yuanwu Academy in a hundred years."

Liu Feng smiled indifferently. "It’s not as exaggerated as you say; my strength has simply improved a little."

"Don't be so humble. We can already faintly guess the extent of your capabilities," Li Feng said with a smile.

Wang Yun added, "Right! We have a pretty good idea of where you stand now."

"Believe whatever you want! I’m going to get some rest," Liu Feng said, climbing into bed.

"This kid... he just gets harder and harder to read."

"Indeed," Li Feng and Wang Yun said with a sigh as they watched Liu Feng lying on his bed.

The next day, Liu Feng woke up, washed up, had breakfast, and headed toward the academy’s administrative office.