Chapter 31

The final exams ended.

The students of Ninja School welcomed a month-long summer vacation.

The classmates loudly discussed their vacation plans.

"Finally, vacation." Lian Ye felt cheerful.

Without having to get up early for school, he had more time for cultivation.

Yuanfei Rizhan, Uchiha Jing, and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang found Lian Ye.

"Lian Yejun, let's go out to eat together." Yuanfei Rizhan said.

"It's rare to have vacation; are you sure you don't want to go out for a meal together?" Uchiha Jing chimed in.

"Yeah, cultivation is boring; we need to relax appropriately."

"Exactly, we need to balance work and rest..."

The two urged him in tandem.

They had invited Lian Ye many times before, but he always said he had no time; this time he should finally have time, right?

As for Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, he had a black line on his face.

Must we really invite this arrogant guy along?

Hearing this, Lian Ye felt the two made sense.

This year, aside from training, it was all training; he indeed felt bored, and it was time to relax...

"Okay." Lian Ye nodded in agreement.

Yuanfei Rizhan also invited Hinata Yuki and Nara Motoya.

What surprised Lian Ye was that Hinata Yuki actually agreed!

It's truly a case of the sun rising in the west.

No wonder Lian Ye felt surprised.

In their interactions over the past year, he discovered that Hinata Yuki was a cultivation maniac, training even more earnestly and rigorously than he.

A group of six left the school.

Summer cicadas chirped through the gaps of Hokage Rock, and the commercial street of Konoha Village bustled with people.

"King of Pressure, why are you here too?" Lian Ye looked curious.

Hinata Yuki had long grown accustomed to Lian Ye's way of addressing him, and said, "Uchiha Jing is right; balancing work and rest is very important..."

Since he could remember, his father had him start cultivating.

"You are of the Hinata Clan; the clan's future rests on you!"

Under the expectations of his father and the clan elders, Hinata Yuki trained diligently.

At just five years old, he awakened the Byakugan, and his reputation as a genius spread throughout the Hinata.

Hinata Yuki bore the clan's future, so he could not relax even for a moment.

When faced with the invitations of several people, Hinata Yuki unusually did not refuse.

After the final exams ended, he wanted to give himself a half-day off.

"Tomorrow... I will double my training." Hinata Yuki muttered softly.

"King of Pressure, what did you just say?"

"Nothing."

The one walking ahead, Yuanfei Rizhan, turned back and asked, "What does everyone want to eat?"

"I can eat anything." Lian Ye and Hinata Yuki said in unison.

"Making choices is the most troublesome; why don't you decide?" Nara Motoya said.

"Rizhan, I'll follow your lead." Uchiha Jing Mian said with a smile.

Only Zhi Cun Tuan Zang remained noncommittal, and everyone's gaze fell on him.

Facing everyone's gaze, Tuan Cang unnaturally turned his head and said, "I'm fine with anything."

"Since that's the case, shall we go eat barbecue?" Yuanfei Rizhan asked.

"No problem." ×5

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The barbecue restaurant owner spotted Lian Ye and the others from afar, raised his voice to greet them:

"Sarutobi kid, today's beef tongue just arrived! Are you sure you don't want to try some?"

Obviously, Yuanfei Rizhan is a regular at this place.

"The barbecue at this restaurant is really good; I often come here to eat." Yuanfei Rizhan explained.

He excitedly rubbed his hands, his nose already hooked by the scent of charcoal and oil, and he was the first to enter the shop.

Barbecue Restaurant.

The six people sat around the table.

The meat slices on the grill sizzled, and sparks from the oil illuminated their faces.

Yuanfei Rizhan picked up a wooden fan and gently fanned the wind, making the meat aroma richer, causing several people to swallow their saliva.

Lian Ye stared at the barbecue, his eyes shining.

He hadn't had barbecue in a long while.

This aroma is indeed fantastic!

Even before tasting it, he knew the flavor would not disappoint.

"Look at my secret sauce!"

Yuanfei Rizhan mysteriously produced a small ceramic bottle and dripped a few drops of green liquid into his sauce.

"This is a herbal recipe I found in the forest; I guarantee it's delicious—do you want to try it?"

"Is it good?" Lian Ye looked doubtful.

"This greenish thing—can it be tasty?"

"Of course it's delicious—this is the Sarutobi clan's secret recipe!" Yuanfei Rizhan patted his chest to guarantee.

Upon hearing that, several people felt tempted, wanting to taste what the secret recipe was like.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's eyelids twitched wildly. "Don't tell me it's another one of your weird experiments—last time your dark cuisine gave me diarrhea all day."

Last time, Ri Zhan said the same thing.

After eating it, the jumping couldn't be stopped……

"Forget it, then I won't." Lian Ye gave an embarrassed laugh.

Several people nodded in agreement—they didn't want to get diarrhea.

"Don't listen to Tuan Cang—last time was an accident… this time it'll definitely be delicious!" Yuanfei Rizhan hurried to explain.

It's a pity, but no one wanted to try.

Seeing this, Yuanfei Rizhan sighed helplessly, giving Tuan Cang a resentful look.

If it weren't for Tuan Cang's meddling, everyone could have tasted his special sauce.

"Alas, you're missing out." Yuanfei Rizhan picked up a piece of grilled meat, coated it with sauce, promptly put it in his mouth, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

"Mmm, the taste is truly delicious—are you really not going to try it?"

"If it's good, eat a bit more." Lian Ye picked up a piece of grilled meat and put it in his mouth.

The ingredients at this restaurant are very fresh, and the flavor is quite good.

Everyone began to eat heartily.

As they were eating, Nara Motoya suddenly lowered his voice: "You know? I heard Lord Feijian is going to take on disciples at the school!"

"Pa-da——"

The sound of chopsticks falling to the floor rang out.

Lian Ye suddenly realized, finally understanding why Qianshou Feijian said this exam was so important.

In other words, he had the intention of taking on disciples.

As expected, his disciples would be selected from the top few in Class A.

Lian Ye remembered that in the original story, Yuanfei Rizhan, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, Uchiha Jing, Shuihu Menyan, Zhuan Qin Xiaochun, and others were all disciples of Qianshou Feijian.

As for the top scorers of this exam, aside from Hinata Yuki, the rest were…

If nothing unexpected happens, Qianshou Feijian's disciples will still be these few people.

It seems the history of the ninja world hasn't changed because of his arrival.

"Motoya-kun, is this really true?" Yuanfei Rizhan exclaimed excitedly.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang breathed heavily, his gaze fixed on Nara Motoya.

Uchiha Jing's eyes shone with longing: "It would be great if I could become Lord Feijian's disciple."

Hinata Yuki's expression remained normal; he kept eating the grilled meat, paying no attention to this.

Nara Motoya nodded. "This is what the Hokage himself told my father—the information is absolutely accurate."

"What are Lord Feijian's criteria for taking on disciples?" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang said, no longer his usual composure.

If he could become Lord Feijian's disciple, he would surely grow stronger, surpassing Ri Zhan, Hinata Yuki, Uchiha Lianye, and Jing!

"I don't know the specifics either." Nara Motoya shook his head.

At that moment, everyone's gazes inadvertently fell on Lian Ye.

If they haven't misremembered, it seems Lian Ye lives together with Lord Feijian.