Chapter 156: Someone Jumped Off a Building
Yi Nanshan was clearly displeased.
His tone became cold and deep.
"You know perfectly well what you’re thinking.
I saw the Star Constellation White Tiger appear as well, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything!"
"It’s been hundreds of years since the first Martial God roamed the heavens!"
"He left no final words before he departed, so how can you be certain that the Star Constellation White Tiger signifies the descent of the second Martial God?"
"And even if it were true, you can’t just act recklessly!"
"Are you trying to ruin their Martial Arts futures by using these students as bargaining chips?"
After Yi Nanshan finished speaking, Old Yao fell into a thoughtful silence on the other end of the line.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Lao Yi, I understand your concerns, but the situation in the Restricted Area has also become precarious.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that exotic beasts from the Restricted Area have already broken out and run to the Old District, haven’t you?"
"If it’s happened once, it will happen again!"
"I just want to find the Martial God and nurture him as quickly as possible, even if it means pouring vast resources into him!"
"Only a Martial God can suppress the exotic beasts in the Restricted Area!"
"I’m doing this for the peace of both the New District and the Old District!"
"Besides, this mental state trial is only the lowest level. I’m not trying to ruin their Martial Arts futures.
Any student who can get into a Martial Arts University will have to go through a mental state trial anyway. It’s just a matter of sooner or later!"
"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing with this afternoon’s test questions. I won’t let them be in any danger!"
After Old Yao finished speaking, Yi Nanshan said no more.
When the call went silent, Old Yao sighed softly before continuing, "By the way, how are things on your end? Have all the people from Blood Drop been eliminated?"
"I see a blood cloud churning south of the Old District!"
"Demonic energy fills the air. I fear a Demon King is about to be born. Do you need me to arrange for more people to go and help you?"
Yi Nanshan’s face was grim. "Don’t you try to change the subject, Old Yao. Don’t blame me for not warning you—if even one of those Martial Arts examinees suffers a mental breakdown today, I’ll return to the New District immediately to settle the score with you!"
"Remember my words..."
After saying that, Yi Nanshan hung up the phone.
Then, with a dark expression, he stood up and walked to the window to look outside.
He saw members of the Martial Arts Police Station patrolling outside the examination hall.
Among them were also members of the Tiger Guard and Golden Robe Guard, leading away disguised individuals one by one.
There were even instances of resistance, but they were quickly suppressed.
He then looked toward the horizon.
He discovered that the blood cloud there seemed to have expanded.
It gave the feeling that it was about to envelop the heavens and the earth.
Yi Nanshan’s brows knitted tightly. ’What’s going on? The blood cloud is still spreading? Could it be that the blood essence of Martial Artists is still being channeled there?’
He then walked back to his desk, picked up the phone, and began contacting people in the other cities of the Old District.
...
"This should be enough for now, thank you!"
「Inside the hot pot restaurant.」
After Lin Yi finished ordering, he handed the menu to the server.
The server was young, looking about the same age as them.
A sweet smile graced their face as they took the menu.
Then, they left.
"Lin Yi, you’re spending a lot on us today!" Sun Tao said with a laugh.
Zhou Qi and Shen Mengyi also nodded in agreement.
Even though it was just a hot pot meal with ordinary ingredients, it would still cost at least a few hundred yuan.
Jobs were hard to find in the Old District, and it wasn’t easy to make money.
Spending a few hundred on a single meal was truly a bit of a luxury.
Lin Yi smiled. "I’ve been wanting to treat you all to a meal for a while, I just never found the chance!"
"It must be fate that we all ended up in the same examination hall for the Martial Arts exam today!"
"Treating you to one meal is nothing. If we all make it to the New District in the future, I can treat you guys every day!"
At his words, they all shared a knowing smile.
They all naturally understood what Lin Yi meant.
Wei Nan nodded. "That’s for sure. Every single one of us here will make it to the New District!"
"By the way, have you all decided which university you’re going to apply to?"
Zhou Qi nodded. "I’m planning to go to Dragon Tiger University!"
"Holy shit, seriously? You want to be a Daoist? What are you thinking?" Wei Nan shot him a surprised look.
Zhou Qi laughed. "There’s nothing wrong with being a Daoist. The main reason is that I’m interested in their majors!"
"I’m quite interested in some of the Daoist arts, and also things like medicine refinement, talisman creation, and Arrays. In the end, don’t you choose a university and a major based on your interests?"
Hearing him put it that way, Lin Yi and Wei Nan both agreed with what he said.
Shen Mengyi smiled gently. "I’m planning to apply to Lanshan University. My brother helped me choose. Being a physician or a Pharmacist would be nice. For a girl, all this fighting and killing isn’t really a good thing..."
Lin Yi had already guessed her choice.
"How’s your brother doing lately? Has he contacted you?" Lin Yi asked, looking at Shen Mengyi.
Shen Mengyi gently shook her head.
"No. I heard he’s on a mission recently, went out with a Demon Hunting Team!"
A hint of worry flashed in her eyes.
He was her own brother, after all. Although he had been a bit too controlling of Shen Mengyi in the past, it was only because he didn’t want her to go down the wrong path.
Thinking about it carefully, Shen Yuzhe was just trying to do what was best for his little sister.
"Don’t worry, he’ll be fine!" Lin Yi comforted her.
Sun Tao broke the mood with a laugh. "I’m planning to go to Xingwu University. Isn’t that the university that feeds into the Demon Hunting Bureau?"
"I want to challenge myself. I don’t want to live a mediocre life!"
"Besides, Li Xuewen and Hu Quan are also applying to Xingwu University, just like me!"
"Wei Nan, Lin Yi, what about you two?"
Instantly, everyone’s gaze fell upon the two of them.
Wei Nan smiled. "I don’t have a specific goal. I just want to be able to bring my parents to the New District. As for which university... you should ask Lin Yi!"
"I’ll go wherever he goes!"
Hearing Wei Nan say that, they all looked toward Lin Yi.
"Xingwu or Martial Alliance University, I guess. I haven’t decided for sure yet!"
"But I’m leaning more toward Xingwu. I plan to join the Demon Hunting Bureau in the future, too!"
Lin Yi said with a calm smile.
However, neither Zhou Qi nor Sun Tao were surprised by Lin Yi’s decision.
In fact, they had already guessed it before Lin Yi even mentioned his preferred university.
To put it simply, the people Lin Yi knew—whether it was Chu Zhengxiong, Qin Zhaoxue, Han Bin, or Mo Ya—were all from the Demon Hunting Bureau.
If Lin Yi really joined the Demon Hunting Bureau in the future, with these "seniors" looking out for him, it would be like having a whole network of backers.
That was much better than going to a university where he had no connections or background.
While they were talking, the server first brought out a divided pot.
Among their group, some could eat spicy food, and some couldn’t.
That’s why they had chosen a divided pot.
After the hot pot arrived, the vegetables, sliced meat, fish balls, and other ingredients were also brought to the table one after another.
The group sat there, eating, talking, and laughing.
But just as they were about halfway through their meal, Lin Yi suddenly noticed the street outside had erupted into chaos.
Many students were running in the same direction.
Mixed in with them were some people from the Martial Arts Police Station and the public security patrol, all running over.
Seeing this, Wei Nan’s brows furrowed.
"What’s going on outside?"
"I don’t know. Why is everyone running in one direction?" Sun Tao also looked puzzled.
"Come on, let’s go out and see!"
Wei Nan put down his chopsticks and walked out of the hot pot restaurant.
It wasn’t just the two of them; people from other tables had also had their attention drawn by the chaos on the street outside.
They all started heading out of the restaurant.
A moment later, Wei Nan and Sun Tao returned.
"What is it? What happened outside?" Lin Yi quickly asked.
Wei Nan’s expression was a little grave. "Someone jumped off a building!"
"What? Jumped off a building?"
Zhou Qi’s expression also changed drastically.
But in the very next moment, Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, Wei Nan, and Shen Mengyi’s expressions suddenly became vacant.
Their eyes stared blankly as they slowly rose from their chairs.
In that instant, they were like puppets who had lost their souls.
They were being led outside as if by strings, completely devoid of their own will.
Lin Yi glanced at them but didn’t say anything to disturb them.
Instead, he paid the bill and quietly followed them out.
At that moment, he recalled the staff member he had met that morning when he first entered the Martial Arts exam hall.
At the time, it felt as if his mind had been attacked.
’Just because I didn’t fall for the trick doesn’t mean that Zhou Qi, Wei Nan, and the others were able to resist it.’
Lin Yi quietly trailed behind them.
’I want to see just what they’re going to do...’