Jiang Nan was genuinely happy for Wu Liang.
It seemed Wu Liang had everything under control, and it wasn’t just talk.
Of course, Jiang Nan had no idea how Wu Liang managed it.
Looking at the results on the screen, Jiang Nan snapped a photo and sent it to Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao.
He added a message, “Quick, praise me! (｡gt;∀
Yingxue replied, “Hehe! You’re awesome! 99 little hearts for you! I left one out so you don’t get too proud!”
South God, “Got it!”
But Xia Yao sent a short video.
Jiang Nan opened it and saw Xia Yao leaning on her desk, giving a cheeky smile to the screen.
Then she pouted and blew a kiss! (^３^)
Mwah! Mwah!
Jiang Nan quickly closed the video, startled.
Oh no!
That heart-fluttering feeling!
Wolf Extinction, “First place in Tianchi Spirit Ruin! There’s a reward too!”
South God, “I don’t want other rewards. If I get first, just change your username!”
Wolf Extinction, “??? I’ll strangle you!”
[Resentment Points from Xia Yao +888!]
Hehe?
That tease felt great!
Li Xiang took a deep breath, calming himself.
There was still Tianchi Spirit Ruin. Just wait!
Now that Li Muyan had broken through to Bronze One-Star, his team was undeniably strong.
But Wu Liang, dragging along Jiang Nan and Tang Qianya, two dead weights? How could they compete?
The teacher spoke, “The results are out. Students, board the bus in order of your seats.”
“The bus is waiting outside.”
“This practical test isn’t just for our Jiang City No.1 High School.”
“Yuwen No.2 High School and Jiangbei High School are joining us.”
“I hope you all protect yourselves while striving for victory.”
“Let’s go. Board the bus!”
Whether their academic results were good or bad, the students were buzzing with excitement.
They couldn’t wait to show their skills in the Spirit Ruin.
Grabbing their backpacks, they rushed to the bus.
Jiang Nan, on the other hand, was relaxed.
Wearing earphones, carrying his small shoulder bag, he looked like he was off on a holiday.
Classmates shot him disdainful looks.
A newbie was a newbie. He’d suffer in the Spirit Ruin!
On the bus, Jiang Nan was listening to music by the window when a gentle female voice spoke.
“South God? What a coincidence!”
Jiang Nan smiled. It was Tang Qianya.
Having such a beauty sit beside him made the journey pleasant.
The bus started moving.
Tang Qianya began munching on snacks, dried fruit, occasionally offering Jiang Nan a piece.
Li Xiang was jealous.
Look at him! Sitting next to a girl who’s feeding him snacks!
Then look at his own seatmate, playing Honor of Kings and cursing loudly.
“Luban! Play properly! Stop using your feet!”
“Bro, is that a tumour on your neck? You’re worse than a minion!”
So real it hurt!
Ten minutes into the ride, Tang Qianya finished a bag of crisps, then suddenly remembered something. Her face fell, full of regret.
“Oh no! I left my phone in the desk drawer. Forgot to grab it!”
Jiang Nan blinked, “Is it important?”
Tang Qianya said, “My mum’s worried about me. She told me to call home when I arrive to let her know I’m safe. If I don’t, she’ll be anxious!”
“Use mine.”
Tang Qianya gave a wry smile, “I don’t remember her number. I don’t even know my own…”
Jiang Nan, “???”
This silly girl!
He raised his hand, “Driver, can you stop? My friend forgot her phone at school. I’ll grab it and be right back!”
The driver barely responded, “Can’t stop.”
The teacher frowned, “Your phone? Is it urgent?”
Before Tang Qianya could answer, Li Xiang cut in, “What were you thinking earlier? Stop the bus? Make everyone wait for you?”
Others chimed in, “Exactly! We want to get there early!”
“So annoying!”
“No signal in the Spirit Ruin anyway. What’s the phone for? Selfies?”
Li Xiang smirked as Jiang Nan’s face darkened.
Tang Qianya’s eyes reddened, biting her lip.
She tugged Jiang Nan’s sleeve, whispering, “South God, thank you. It’s fine. It’s my fault for being careless. I shouldn’t have…”
Before she could finish, Jiang Nan patted her head and said calmly, “Wait for me.”
His body vanished from the seat.
What the?
Where’d he go?
Not just the students, even the teacher and Tang Qianya were shocked.
Through the window, they saw Jiang Nan appear on the roadside a hundred metres away.
He was there for a split second, then vanished again.
In three blinks, he was gone.
What was he doing?
Holy crap!
Could teleportation be used like that?
Wasn’t space ability a bit too OP?
Did he go back to get Tang Qianya’s phone?
Li Xiang scoffed.
The bus was still moving!
Good luck catching up, Jiang Nan!
Trying to show off?
Show-offs get struck by lightning! It’d be hilarious if he got left behind!
Three minutes later, Jiang Nan reappeared in his seat.
As if he’d never left.
In his hands? Two cups of milk tea and a phone.
“Here. Drink. This one’s sweetened. You probably like sweet stuff.”
Tang Qianya stared, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at the milk tea and phone on her tray.
“Yeah! I love sweet things. Thanks, South God!”
The bus fell silent.
In that short time, he’d teleported back to school, grabbed her phone, bought two milk teas, and teleported back to catch the bus?
Insane!
Too insane!
Absolutely unreal!
Even the teacher was stunned, then said sternly, “No more dangerous stunts like that. Don’t do it again!”
Jiang Nan sipped his milk tea, listening to music, ignoring them.
You wouldn’t stop the bus, so I went myself.
Didn’t bother anyone, did I?
Li Xiang was fuming but couldn’t say anything, so he buried himself in his game.
Only Li Muyan frowned deeply.
What was Jiang Nan’s level now?
Still Black Iron Seven-Star?
How many times did he teleport? Could his spiritual energy handle it?
The only answer was that Jiang Nan’s cultivation was far stronger than it seemed.
But how?
It’d only been a few days. Had he levelled up?
Wasn’t his talent the weakest E-rank?
Li Muyan couldn’t figure it out.
But she had a bad feeling. Making an enemy of Jiang Nan might be a mistake.
The bus drove for four hours before reaching Changbai Mountain.
Changbai Mountain was still a tourist spot, especially in summer, packed with visitors.
But Tianchi was no longer open to the public.
The entrance was guarded by soldiers, with no unauthorised access.
Jiang Nan’s group wasn’t there for sightseeing.
They took a cable car to the mountain’s peak.
At the entrance, they saw armed soldiers, fortifications, and barriers tightly controlling access.
Standing at the peak, Jiang Nan looked out.
Tianchi’s water was like a mirror, calm and still, shrouded in mist.
Above the lake, a door shimmered like a fractured mirror, radiating strong spatial fluctuations.
This was the true entrance to Tianchi Spirit Ruin!
Jiang Nan’s eyes were full of anticipation.
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