Chapter 40: We Meet Again
After leaving, Bai Zhouyun immediately called Nan Yu, but the communication remained stuck in the dialing state without connecting. Either Nan Yu had something to do and hadn't noticed, or he had noticed and simply ignored it.
To Bai Zhouyun, neither possibility was forgivable, especially when the other party was Nan Yu, who had always indulged him in everything.
“What kind of nonsense is he pulling this time?” The good mood Bai Zhouyun had just been in after seeing Yun Feiyu disappeared instantly.
Of course Nan Yu had noticed the incoming call.
But honestly, it was ridiculous. Why should he answer?
He had already decided to begin drawing a clear line between himself and Bai Zhouyun.
Pretending not to notice the communication request, he followed his eldest and second brothers through the various procedures at the academy. Fortunately, the school was already on break and only a few people remained. Otherwise, Nan Yu's appearance would definitely have caused quite a stir.
After all, this was the Royal Military Academy of the Capital Star. It wasn't a place where students could casually ask for leave, much less disappear for two or three months without being expelled.
Thinking about it carefully, anyone could infer the connection behind it. Nan Yu had encountered something serious, serious enough that even the notoriously strict academy had made an exception for him.
Nan Yu smoothly completed all the procedures and then took a make-up examination.
For Mental Power Users, besides the basic written test, there were also tests of mental power level and the ability to remove mental contamination.
Standing before the familiar machine, Nan Yu suddenly hesitated a little.
During these past few months, he had constantly trained his mental power, and he also had the Nianshen Grass...
So now...
“Student Nan Yu, please sit in the chair, close your eyes, and relax.”
Nan Yu took a deep breath.
Sooner or later, it would be exposed. It was only happening a little earlier than expected. There wasn't really anything to worry about.
Actually, he was just afraid that Bai Zhouyun... or the Bai family, after learning about it, would cling to him even more and refuse to let go.
But it didn't matter.
Once he became a High-Tier Mental Power User, trash like Bai Zhouyun wouldn't be worthy of him anymore.
He would become a treasure of the Empire, and the Empire would find him someone worthy of standing beside him.
For some reason, Nan Yu suddenly thought of Yu Lanfeng.
If one had to name the strongest Ability User in the entire Empire, then it was probably Yu Lanfeng.
He wondered if, by then...
Ah!
Nan Yu almost covered his face.
What nonsense was he thinking about at a time like this?!
Pulling himself together, he lay down on the chair, skillfully relaxed his mind, closed his eyes, and quietly waited for the examination to finish.
About half a minute later—
“Student Nan Yu, it's done. Please come over.”
Hearing the excitement in their voices, Nan Yu immediately knew that his mental power value had increased again.
Walking to the display screen showing his mental power data, he looked at the numbers and thought, Just as expected.
“My results should be considered pretty good, right?”
The teacher responsible for this test sighed inwardly.
Pretty good?
It was far more than that. It was outstanding.
“Student Nan Yu, have you been continuously training your mental power?”
Nan Yu nodded.
“Yes. I left school for a period of time because of some matters, but I wasn't idle during that time.”
Previously, Nan Yu's mental power had been somewhere between Mid-Tier and High-Tier.
Now, the distance between him and becoming a High-Tier Mental Power User had already been shortened by one-third.
“This is truly incredible. You passed this test with excellence. Congratulations, Student Nan Yu. Your future is definitely limitless!”
Nan Yu revealed a sincere smile.
“Thank you, Teacher. Then I'll be going.”
The teacher calmed down his excited emotions.
“Alright, you may go. I'll upload these results into the academy database.”
After thanking him, Nan Yu left.
It seemed his talent was indeed excellent.
If he could maintain such high-intensity training, perhaps he could become a High-Tier Mental Power User within a year.
Walking outside, he saw two familiar figures.
Nan Yun and Nan Zhen had been waiting for him.
“Big Brother, Second Brother, the teacher said my results were excellent!”
Nan Yun grinned.
“Of course they are. Forget everything else, if your mental power wasn't excellent, that would be strange.”
Nan Yu laughed.
“Big Brother's right. Then let's go home.”
Nan Zhen raised an eyebrow.
“Why the rush? Since you're back, shouldn't we go out and have some fun first?”
Nan Yu let out a long sigh.
“Bai Zhouyun called me just now. I ignored him. I think he probably already knows I've returned. I don't want to wander around outside. If I run into him, it'll only ruin my mood.”
Nan Zhen frowned slightly.
“So quickly?”
Nan Yun snorted coldly.
“Hmph! I knew the Bai family wasn't up to anything good. They probably had people watching us long ago. We rushed home in such a hurry before, so they definitely guessed that Xiao Yu had returned. Now they've sent that useless Bai Zhouyun to bother him again.”
Only after speaking did Nan Yun realize something was wrong.
In the past, whenever he accidentally called Bai Zhouyun “useless” in front of Nan Yu, Nan Yu would get angry and ignore him for days.
He carefully looked toward Nan Yu.
Nan Yu was indeed angry.
But... it didn't seem like he was angry at him?
Nan Yun wasn't quite sure.
“Xiao Yu...?”
Nan Yu came back to his senses.
“Big Brother, let's go home first. I don't want to see him right now.”
Nan Yun immediately relaxed.
“Alright, we'll go home. If you don't want to see him, then we won't!”
Nan Zhen, walking behind them, shrugged.
He had been surprised just now as well.
If this had been the past, Nan Yu would have immediately noticed the word “useless.” But this time, he hadn't even reacted.
It seemed that their little brother had truly lost interest in Bai Zhouyun.
At least for now.
They had to seize this perfect opportunity and make sure Bai Zhouyun would never again have a chance to fawn over their precious little brother.
Otherwise, if Nan Yu had another moment of madness and followed Bai Zhouyun again—
They wouldn't even have a place to cry.
Walking ahead, Nan Yu didn't notice his brothers exchanging a glance behind him and silently reaching an understanding.
But even if he had noticed, he would have gladly gone along with their plans.
After all, he would never fall for a scumbag like Bai Zhouyun again.
When they reached the academy's hovercraft parking area, they unexpectedly saw Bai Zhouyun stepping off a hovercraft.
Judging by the timing, he had only just arrived.
Nan Yu was stunned when he saw him.
Never before had he seen Bai Zhouyun come looking for him with such speed and efficiency.
This was probably the first time in both his previous life and this one.
Completely opposite to Nan Yu's reaction, Nan Yun and Nan Zhen stepped forward simultaneously, shielding him behind them as they stared at Bai Zhouyun with unfriendly expressions.
Originally, Bai Zhouyun had approached with the intention of questioning Nan Yu and even wore a look of dissatisfaction.
But upon noticing that Nan Yun and Nan Zhen were also present, he instinctively put away that expression.
“Big Brother, Second Brother...”
Nan Yun's mouth twitched.
“Who the hell is your big brother? You aren't married yet, so stop calling us that!”
Nan Zhen's expression remained cold as he looked at Bai Zhouyun with icy eyes.
“I heard you've been spending quite a lot of time at Floating Colors lately.”
“The men and women there... are they all very beautiful?”