Peerless Martial Expert in the City

"Young Master Jin, this guy, I've never seen him before, he looks quite unfamiliar. Could he be from another school? Maybe an old classmate or a high school lover of Wang Qingqing's?"

Seeing Young Master Jin's expression, the teenager beside him looked earnestly at Xiao Yi again, but after racking his brain, he still couldn't recall ever seeing this person and carefully turned his head and said.

"No matter who he is, Zhang Bing, you must immediately find out everything about this guy's background. I don't want him appearing in front of Qingqing anymore!"

Young Master Jin said with a face full of anger.

"Yes, don't worry, Young Master Jin, I will have someone look into it right away."

The teenager called Zhang Bing hastily nodded in agreement.

"Hmm."

Young Master Jin nodded in satisfaction, his eyes slightly sinister as he glanced at Xiao Yi and Wang Qingqing before turning and angrily going upstairs.

Although he desperately wanted to rush up right now and teach that boy who dared to compete with him for a woman a lesson, he decided to let him off for now until he had a clearer understanding of his background.

Just as he was taking out his cellphone to find someone to investigate Xiao Yi, Zhang Bing saw that Young Master Jin had already started walking away, quickly picked up his phone, hurriedly snapped a photo in Xiao Yi's direction, and then quickly followed.

In the cafeteria, Xiao Yi, who was eating, suddenly felt a sensation of being watched, sharply lifted his head, and looked towards the outside of the cafeteria, but he found nothing unusual, just some nearby boys casting envious glances at him and Wang Qingqing from time to time, which made him slightly stunned.

Have I become too sensitive lately?

Xiao Yi shook his head internally and continued to lower his head and slowly finish the food on his plate.

After eating and leaving the cafeteria, it was almost one o'clock, but Wang Qingqing showed none of her usual sleepiness. It was such a coincidence to encounter Xiao Yi at school and to find out that he was also a student there; her heart was filled with indescribable excitement and joy.

However, just as she was about to continue walking with Xiao Yi, her cellphone rang.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call."

Hearing the ringtone, Wang Qingqing reluctantly apologized to Xiao Yi and walked to the side, inwardly cursing the person who chose this moment to call and interrupt her chance to be alone with Xiao Yi.

After hearing the voice on the phone, her irritation dissolved, and she softly spoke a few words before hanging up and returning to Xiao Yi with an apologetic face, "Xiao Yi, I'm really sorry, I have some matters to attend to and need to leave first."

"No worries, go ahead if you have things to handle."

Xiao Yi smiled and responded.

"Okay, I'll contact you another day."

Wang Qingqing said somewhat reluctantly, then hurriedly walked toward the dormitories. After walking for several meters, she suddenly remembered something extremely important—she had forgotten to ask Xiao Yi for his contact information. Quickly, she turned her head back towards the direction where Xiao Yi had been standing, but amidst the crowd of people, where was that distinctly prominent figure of Xiao Yi to be seen?

This... is really stupid!

Really a pig!

Wang Qingqing couldn't help but secretly curse herself fiercely and then stamped her foot hard, stomping until her foot hurt.

After a while, Wang Qingqing finally calmed down, comforting herself internally that, fortunately, she at least knew he was from the mathematics department and should still be able to find him.

Thinking this, she then quickly continued towards the dormitory.

Xiao Yi also thought about not having taken Wang Qingqing's number. Today, after having a meal with her, he thought about finding an opportunity to return the favor in the future, but after thinking about it, they were all at the same university. Although the school was large, if determined, he should always have the chance to meet her, so he did not mind too much.

There was still one more hour left before the school's afternoon work hours, and Xiao Yi checked the time. He decided not to wander around the campus any longer, wandered around casually, found a shady spot, and then sat down, half-closed his eyes, and silently began to practice "Carefree Jue," meditating quietly.

Sitting cross-legged like an old monk, Xiao Yi's choice of location was a bit strange, but since it was secluded and there were not many passersby. Besides, in Z University, there were many people who did things their way, like those who practiced Buddhism, or yoga, so the passing students didn't find it too strange; they just glanced at him curiously and hurried on their way.

After one cycle of "Carefree Jue," Xiao Yi couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. This session of cultivation, just like countless ones before it, made almost no progress. Breaking through to the Third Layer from the Second was looking to be indefinitely out of reach.

If not for the fact that the First Layer had indeed given him some insights, and he was sure the old man would never harm him, Xiao Yi would have suspected that this "Carefree True Scripture," which he had no idea where the old man got from, was a fake. Otherwise, why couldn't he practice it by himself?

Lifting his head, he checked the time; it was already past three, and one cycle of "Carefree Jue" had just taken two hours.

Lightly dusting off the dirt on his trousers, Xiao Yi picked up his small cloth bag and turned towards the mathematics department's office building.

Xiao Yi's homeroom teacher was Fang Likun, a man in his forties, who had the typical look of a university teacher—honest, wearing glasses, somewhat scholarly in appearance, and with a slightly stagnant expression. Seeing Xiao Yi coming to register, he showed no surprise, seemingly already informed; nor did he show much enthusiasm. He just casually asked Xiao Yi if he had settled his family matters, and if so, to go ahead and register, study well, and try to catch up with the academics. Then he told him where to go for which procedures.

Regarding the homeroom teacher's indifferent attitude, Xiao Yi did not mind but was secretly pleased in his heart. It seemed that Chen Jianguo had not blown the matter out of proportion; the inside story of his enrolled late was probably only known to the upper echelons of the school, while the other teachers were probably like his homeroom teacher, only aware that he was a student who had taken a leave of absence due to family issues and reported two months late.

Following the homeroom teacher's directions, he visited various departments such as the academic office, admissions office, and logistics department; paid the tuition, registered his student number, collected his student ID, library card, dining card, and residence permit, among other procedures. After returning to his homeroom teacher to sign in and collect his class timetable, he left the mathematics teaching building. It was already past five in the afternoon, and classes had ended for the day, and teachers were preparing to leave.

Checking the time, Xiao Yi knew he had definitely missed today's classes and wasn't in a hurry to check the dorms. Instead, he just carried the cloth bag filled with textbooks and headed straight for the school gate.

He decided to first go to Azure Waterfront and rest for a night, then attend classes at the university the next day.

"Young Master Jin, look, isn't that boy, the one who was with Wang Qingqing at noon today?"

On the campus road, a young boy in the back seat of a black Audi suddenly pointed excitedly at a slim figure on the road.

"Where?"

Young Master Jin hurriedly leaned closer.

The boy beside him quickly made room, allowing Young Master Jin a clearer view.