Chapter 132 - 131: Sparring and Ginkgo City

Chapter 132: Chapter 131: Sparring and Ginkgo City

However, Li Heng didn’t ask about it. After all, they weren’t that familiar, and there was no need to be nosy. But when he saw the flat-chested loli walk back with a serious expression, Li Heng smiled at Bai Shasha and spoke up.

"Bai Shasha, you’re as incredible as ever! Your scimitar technique just now was so fluid!"

Faced with Li Heng’s praise, Bai Shasha suddenly stopped in her tracks. She lowered her head and replied, "Th... Thank you."

After thanking him, Bai Shasha turned to leave the training ground. But as her back was turned to Li Heng, she thought to herself, ’Li Heng, thank you for the comforting words, but I know that right now... I’m still too weak to be your teammate!’

Li Heng had no idea what Bai Shasha was thinking as she left. When he noticed that he had, at some point, become the only student left on the training ground, he also started to head out.

But before Li Heng had taken more than a few steps, Lu Shengming came to his side.

Seeing Lu Shengming suddenly approach, Li Heng was a little confused, not understanding the reason. After a moment’s thought, he asked, "Teacher Lu... Is there something you need?"

In truth, Lu Shengming had been racking his brain, trying to figure out just how many times Li Heng had struck with his sword earlier. The more he thought about it, the more curious he became. He was even mulling over the question while Bai Shasha and Qian Yun were sparring.

He finally couldn’t stand it anymore and came over to ask. If he didn’t get to the bottom of it, Lu Shengming felt it would keep him up all night!

However, asking directly felt a bit unbecoming of his status as a teacher. So, Lu Shengming adopted a calm tone and an all-knowing expression. "Student Li Heng, the technique you used to break through Student Lu Bichuan’s bladesmanship earlier was the Illusionary Butterfly Swordsmanship, wasn’t it? And you executed at least seven strikes within a single second... No! It must have been eight!"

Hearing Lu Shengming’s words, Li Heng froze on the spot for a moment. Then he smiled and replied, "That’s right! It was indeed eight strikes. When it comes to the techniques of the Illusionary Butterfly Swordsmanship, you’re as perceptive as ever, Teacher Lu!"

"Yes, yes! Student Li Heng, your talent for the Sword Way is immense. Keep practicing hard, and a place among the Future Sword Dao Grandmasters will surely be yours!"

With Li Heng’s confirmation, Lu Shengming’s mood lifted immensely. After offering a few words of sincere praise, he strode away, thinking to himself, ’I knew it. No matter how much of a genius he is, I’m not so incompetent that I can’t clearly see Swordsmanship at the Soul Warrior realm!’

Li Heng watched Lu Shengming’s retreating figure. He maintained a smile on his face, but inwardly, his emotions were a little complicated.

The Soul Energy Skill he had used wasn’t Illusionary Butterfly Swordsmanship, but Ghost Butterfly Illusion Sword. Furthermore, he had only executed three strikes, not seven or even eight...

Li Heng was certainly capable of unleashing that many strikes in a second or two, but he figured Lu Bichuan wouldn’t have been able to take it, so he had only used three.

But since Teacher Lu had spoken with such conviction, Li Heng wasn’t about to call his bluff. Exposing that kind of posturing would be incredibly awkward for everyone.

* * *

Sleeping on the Flying Boat wasn’t much different from sleeping at home, or so Li Heng believed. He wasn’t picky about where he slept; if he was tired, he was the type to pass out the moment his head hit the pillow.

Especially while on board, Li Heng had no plans to run any Dungeons, just to be safe. He decided to treat the next few days as a relaxing vacation.

He’d get to experience life on a "cruise ship," just without the water.

For the next few days, Li Heng spent his days on deck enjoying the breeze, savored the Flying Boat’s gourmet food at mealtimes, and went to the training ground at night to watch the other students spar.

It was worth noting that at noon on the second day, the Flying Boat arrived at the third city: Ginkgo City.

Meteor University recruited nine students from Ginkgo City. The highest-scoring student among them to board the boat was the city’s second-place finisher, Jiang Jin.

He had a Mystic Realm Entrance Exam score of 1500!

Jiang Jin had heard that over twenty students had already arrived, yet the first four rooms remained unclaimed. Feeling bold, he went ahead and chose Room 1.

But less than an hour after Jiang Jin had entered Room 1, he was knocking on the door to Li Heng’s room.

The moment he saw Li Heng, Jiang Jin bowed deeply and apologized.

Faced with Jiang Jin’s sudden apology, Li Heng was completely baffled. He had no idea what was going on.

He just heard the other boy repeating over and over again.

"Student Li Heng, I’m so sorry! I was reckless and my words were disrespectful. I hope you won’t hold it against me."

To have someone suddenly show up at his door to apologize, looking terrified and full of dread, to the point of nearly kneeling on the floor...

Li Heng had absolutely no idea what was happening. He was utterly bewildered, so all he could do was be polite and say it was no big deal and that he didn’t mind.

After hearing Li Heng’s "forgiveness," Jiang Jin left in high spirits. It wasn’t until that evening that Li Heng finally learned the whole story.

* * *

As it turned out, it wasn’t just that the student from Ginkgo City had chosen Room 1. He had also made a mocking comment, calling the students who had arrived earlier a bunch of "worthless trash" who didn’t even dare to pick a proper room.

This comment happened to be overheard by Chen Bingjing, who was on the deck clearing her head. Chen Bingjing then walked over with a smile, found Jiang Jin for a little "chat," and expressed her great admiration for his talent and strength.