Chapter 172

"I'll send someone to escort you."

"Thank you, Mayor."

Two hours later,

Li Yao took a private plane and returned to Jiangzhou.

Just as he left the airport, he heard a familiar voice.

"Hello, hello!"

"Young Master Li!"

"How did you know I was getting off the plane at this time?"

Li Yao was a bit puzzled.

How was this girl everywhere?

"Giggle!" Qin Qin Yue covered her mouth and laughed twice. "Because the live broadcast ended, and I know Young Master Li's temperament; you definitely wouldn't want to deal with those officials, so you must have set off for Jiangzhou immediately."

"So I timed it and came to wait for you!"

"Alright, I'll give you credit for being smart."

"That's right!"

Under Qin Qin Yue's guidance, the two got into a car.

The driver was Uncle Wu.

Seeing Li Yao again, he was a bit reserved: "Young... Young Master Li!"

"Uncle Wu, Qin Qin Yue and I are friends; just treat me the same as before."

Li Yao smiled.

This was also the reason why he was willing to be friends with Qin Qin Yue.

No matter what status or achievement he attained, Qin Qin Yue could always maintain the same attitude as when they first met.

On the way, Li Yao chatted with Qin Qin Yue for a while.

He learned that Qin Qin Yue's Martial Arts Exam score was quite good, over 1, 00 points, ranking in the top three in all of Jiangzhou.

With such a score, getting into Some Jingyu Martial Arts Academy should be stable.

"By the way, you're going to Some Jingyu, don't tell me it's because you want me to carry you through dungeons?"

"Hehe!"

Asked by Li Yao, Qin Qin Yue's eyes narrowed into crescents, and she said with a smile: "As expected of Young Master Li, you guessed it right away!"

Before Li Yao could speak, Qin Qin Yue waved her hand and said casually: "Oh, just kidding."

"Before I came, my dad specifically told me that going to Some Jingyu is fine, but I can't have you carry me through dungeons."

"He said he was afraid of dragging down your leveling speed and didn't want to cause you trouble!"

"Besides, going through dungeons, aside from leveling up and grinding gear, is more about honing skills. Going with you, everything is just one-shot kills; what kind of honing is that!"

Hearing this, Li Yao found it amusing: "You didn't say that before."

"Oh!"

"That was before the Martial Arts Exam; finding a thigh to hug isn't shameful!"

"Alright." Li Yao waved his hand. "Your father is right. During university, honing is the most important thing. Under normal circumstances, I won't carry you."

"If a certain dungeon has a player limit, bringing you along wouldn't be a big problem."

"Ah!?" Qin Qin Yue looked up suddenly, her eyes full of surprise. "Young Master Li, a gentleman's word is his bond; you can't go back on it!"

Li Yao couldn't be bothered with her and turned away to close his eyes and rest.

Soon,

Uncle Wu dropped Li Yao off at the villa entrance.

After agreeing to meet at Some Jingyu Martial Arts Academy, Qin Qin Yue left.

The Martial Arts Exam had just ended, so even for Qin Qin Yue, there were many things to attend to.

Back home,

Guo Ning had already prepared a table full of dishes waiting for Li Yao.

"You're not hurt, right? Come over and eat while it's hot."

Li Yao sat down at his spot.

Guo Ning and Li Yang were both class holders; they didn't fuss over him like ordinary parents, asking this and that.

Nor did they say things like "don't do such dangerous things in the future."

They both knew that Li Yao could reach this point today entirely on his own.

As fellow class holders, since they weren't as outstanding as their own son, why bother with those educational lectures?

Whatever Xiao Yao did, he surely had his own reasons.

At the dinner table,

Li Yao gave a rough account of what happened during the battle for the top spot.

"Just that simple?"

Guo Ning was stunned.

Everyone who could participate in the battle was among the top candidates from all over the country.

How did it sound from their son's mouth as if they could be eliminated with a casual wave of his hand?

Throughout the entire battle, the only one who could be called an opponent was that final monster?

No!

Looking at this kid now, he didn't look like someone who had just experienced a major battle.

"Xiao Yao, tell me the truth, before you faced that final monster, how much confidence did you have?"

Guo Ning asked seriously, and Li Yang beside her was also looking at Li Yao with curiosity.

"Confidence?"

Li Yao pondered for a moment.

"Ninety percent. At the time, I didn't know it had turned into a dungeon; the other ten percent was me worrying it would run away."

Guo Ning: "..."

It evolved into a dungeon.

Candidates couldn't escape, and correspondingly, the monster couldn't escape either.

Li Yao really didn't know at the time.

Guo Ning and Li Yang exchanged a look.

"Great! We worried for nothing!"

After eating, Li Yao brought up the serious business.

"For the next period of time, Mom, Dad, you might need to be a bit busy."

"Why?"

"That monster is highly likely related to the Yan and Yang families. So, in a little while, we might not see these two families around anymore."

Shenwei's full name was the One-Horned Behemoth, and the monster the Yan family summoned to deal with him was called the One-Eyed Behemoth.

It was hard for Li Yao not to connect them.

Although he didn't know what role the Yan and Yang families played in this event, they were definitely involved!

Causing so many top prodigies to be on the verge of death,

even if the Yan and Yang families had massive connections, they absolutely wouldn't be able to protect themselves!

Li Yao continued: "The Yan family is still a bit far from our Silver Wolf, but I think we can join forces with the Shang family to eat up the Yang family's resources!"

Hearing this, both of their expressions became solemn.

Just as they were about to ask for specific details,

Li Yao, this hands-off boss, started slacking off again.

"In short, how to join forces, you two can go discuss it with the Shang family. I'm going to Some Jingyu Martial Arts Academy tomorrow, so I might not be able to help."

After speaking, Li Yao slipped into his room.

"Sigh!?"

"This brat, he only knows how to find work for us!"