Chapter 4362 — Nothing Strange About It
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Had it been Wei Zhao alone, the three Foundation Establishment giants might never have paid him any mind—but at the time, when they had been dazzled by Huang Xiaotao's top-tier aptitude, Huang Xiaotao had specifically consulted with this senior brother of hers, and so they had naturally taken note of the man as well.
Ling Yuanqing could not help feeling a pang of disappointment. In his memory, this Ling Yi's spiritual root attribute was a single fire element, and so he had been eliminated outright. Moreover, during the selection he had shown nothing outstanding. If he truly possessed such prowess—able to fight across major realms—he would certainly have spoken up on the spot and taken part in the subsequent formation-attack test!
After all, the Morning Star Academy's selection rules stated plainly that if one truly had the strength to fight above one's level, then even if one's spiritual root attribute was ordinary, so long as one performed outstandingly in the formation-attack test, one still had a chance to enter the Academy. And Ling Yuanqing remembered clearly that Ling Yi had not made any such request at the time.
Ling Yuanqing did not believe that Ling Yi would have concealed anything at such a critical juncture. By any ordinary logic, if one came to take part in the selection, one surely hoped to enter the Academy—and moreover, he had come together with Huang Xiaotao. By sentiment and by reason alike, he could not have wished to be parted from her. If he could have entered the Academy, why would he have given it up back then?
"What is the meaning of this?" Ling Yuanqing turned to look at Qin Deli, a note of reproach in his eyes. The three Foundation Establishment giants had come in full array, full of hope, only to meet with such a result—it was a thorough damper on their spirits.
Qin Deli's heart lurched with alarm. What should have been a flawless, inescapable trap had, beyond all expectation, been turned on its head by the other party's two simple sentences. And the reproach of Dean Ling Yuanqing was more than a mere purchasing steward like him could bear!
"I..." Qin Deli could not find the words. He could only turn to look at Wei Zhaotong and Cheng Qitian beside him, his eyes full of vexation and resentment. He had thought it would be a fine stroke that killed two birds with one stone—who would have guessed it would come to this? This time those two wretches had landed him in a fine mess.
Wei Zhaotong was struck dumb as well. He had only acted on Cheng Qitian's words, taken a sudden notion to move against Wei Zhao; he had never looked into the matter beforehand, much less known there was such a backstory. For a moment he was at a loss, and he nudged Cheng Qitian beside him—this was the mess Cheng Qitian had cooked up, so of course it was for him to clean it up.
"Impossible! The first time this fellow came to the Weihu City docks, he clearly wounded old Kong of our Poison Eye Mercenary Corps with nothing but early Golden Core cultivation—and old Kong is a peak early-stage Nascent Soul expert!" Cheng Qitian was frantic too, and he hurriedly leaped out to say.
At these words, Ling Yuanqing and the others turned their gazes back to Wei Zhao, and could not help feeling doubtful. They did not know Cheng Qitian, but at the very least they could be certain that the man would never dare lie to the faces of three Foundation Establishment giants—and besides, such a matter could surely be confirmed by other witnesses. That was to say, this Ling Yi truly had been holding something back?
For a moment, everyone's gaze took on a greater measure of scrutiny. If that were so, then what this Ling Yi had in mind became rather intriguing indeed.