Chapter 313: Han Zhi

Regarding Han Zhi's seemingly kind but actually malicious advice, Li Luo merely smiled and shook his head, not getting angry in the slightest. After all, the more they jumped around now, the more spectacular their expressions would be when the final result came out, and the more worth savoring and appreciating.

"Let's go, to our seats."

He soothed Tang Yun and the others who were still angry, then together with Jiang Jiang Qinge, walked into the bustling square to find the seats assigned to their Xiyang House.

While searching for their seats, Li Luo's group also ran into a group of students from the Material Refining Institute led by Li Bi. Most of them were Material Refiners about to graduate, which could be seen from the confidence on their faces.

"Senior Li Bi!"

Yan Yan Lingqing was the first to wave and greet Li Bi.

Li Bi heard the voice, stopped walking, smiled at Yan Yan Lingqing, then looked at Li Luo: "Junior Li Luo, your Xiyang House really came to participate in this invitation gathering."

"I have to thank Senior for the guidance," Li Luo said with a smile.

Li Bi smiled helplessly. She didn't know whether that guidance was a good thing or not. The Spirit Water Extraordinary Light Houses that came to this invitation gathering were almost all top-tier in Great Xia, and compared to them, Xiyang House really wasn't worth looking at.

"Who are you planning to send up? Yan Lingqing?" Li Bi asked. As far as she knew, Xiyang House currently had no Fifth Rank Material Refiner, so the highest was a Fourth Rank Material Refiner like Yan Yan Lingqing.

Yan Yan Lingqing hesitated, then pointed at Li Luo, who also revealed a smile: "Senior Li Bi, this time Xiyang House will have me go up."

Li Bi couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly. She stared at Li Luo for a few seconds, then couldn't help but say: "Do you even know what you're doing?"

She really couldn't understand. Xiyang House was practically the weakest Spirit Water Extraordinary Light House present, yet instead of going all out, they were sending Li Luo, a Third Rank Material Refiner?

Were they planning to become the laughingstock of the whole venue?

"Senior Li Bi, I know what I'm doing. Please trust me, I won't joke around with Xiyang House's reputation," Li Luo said seriously.

Trust you... trust you my ass!

Given Xiyang House's capability, they would most likely participate in the Third Rank Spirit Water Extraordinary Light refinement, but the other Spirit Water Extraordinary Light Houses were sending at least Fifth Rank Material Refiners, and they also had high-grade formulas. Xiyang House's only bright spot was that Upper Seventh Grade purity secret art source water, but as mentioned before, those top Spirit Water Extraordinary Light Houses also possessed secret art source water.

Under these circumstances, how could Li Luo, a Third Rank Material Refiner with a low-grade formula, compete with others?

When the time came and the result was too poor, they would directly become the laughingstock of the whole venue. Would there still be any Material Refining Institute students who would fancy Xiyang House?

Li Bi's eyes carried a hint of disappointment as she sighed lightly and said: "Suit yourself."

After saying that, she directly led her people away.

Previously at the restaurant, this Li Luo had spoken with such confidence, but looking at it now, he was ultimately still young and impetuous.

After they had walked some distance, the Material Refining Institute students beside Li Bi finally asked curiously: "Is that Li Luo? He's been quite famous in the academy recently."

"Yes, I heard his performance in the Dark Cave was extremely outstanding, and the academy is going to give him commendation," the other Material Refiners also chimed in.

A pretty and charming senior said with a smile: "He's quite good-looking too. Actually, just based on his looks, going to Xiyang House would at least be a feast for the eyes."

Her words immediately caused some sisters to tease: "Senior Bingtao is smitten. But Jiang Jiang Qinge is standing right next to him, so don't get too wild, or you might get beaten up."

The senior called Bingtao spat, then still shook her head and said: "But being handsome can't be eaten as food. Xiyang House is too weak, going there means a bleak future."

Then she looked at Li Bi: "You seemed to have some interest in Xiyang House a couple of days ago? It must have been that girl Yan Yan Lingqing persuading you, right? But I think this matter still needs to be considered carefully."

Li Bi sighed. Bingtao was also her good friend in the academy, currently a Fourth Rank Material Refiner. Although a rank below her, she was still outstanding. So a couple of days ago, Li Bi had revealed a bit of her interest in Xiyang House to her, but the other party had clearly just scoffed at it and didn't care.

And after learning earlier that Li Luo would be representing Xiyang House, she actually no longer held any expectations for Xiyang House in her heart.

Forget it, Li Luo was so insistent, what could she do about it.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

"Oh no, Senior Li Bi seems very disappointed."

Yan Yan Lingqing gazed at the retreating figures of Li Bi's group, smiled bitterly, then glared at Li Luo: "It's all your fault, insisting on going up."

Li Luo was helpless. He couldn't very well say in front of so many people that he had plenty of treasures now, so please have confidence in him?

"Let the results speak."

He could only say this, then the group entered the venue, found the seats assigned to Xiyang House, and then he heard some familiar voices coming from the direction of the stands behind.

Li Luo's gaze followed the sound, and he saw a group of familiar figures shouting over there.

Yu Lang, Lv Qing'er, Zhao Kuo, Bai Bai Mengmeng, Student Xin Fu, and others — clearly all here to cheer him on.

Li Luo smiled and waved at them.

In the stands, Yu Lang waved his hand and said: "Brothers, bring out the banner."

Zhao Kuo and the others immediately pulled up the prepared banner upon hearing this, which read: "Brother Luo fly bravely, Luo fans follow forever!"

Yan Yan Lingqing couldn't help but cover her face and said: "Can you tell them not to hold it up? So embarrassing."

Li Luo, however, looked at it with an appreciative eye and said: "I think it's pretty good, it can boost morale."

Yan Yan Lingqing complained: "Being so flashy now, what if we lose later?"

"This shows that Yu Lang has confidence in me, which is better than you guys," Li Luo lectured.

Yan Yan Lingqing really didn't even have the energy to complain anymore.

In the stands, Lv Qing'er also frowned slightly and said: "You're being so flashy now, what if Xiyang House performs poorly later? Wouldn't that just make people laugh at us?"

Yu Lang, however, was calm and composed, and said: "I have confidence in Li Luo!"

"Moreover, I'm not without a backup plan."

After saying that, he waved at Zhao Kuo and the others again.

Then Lv Qing'er saw Zhao Kuo and the others quietly unfurl another banner they had long prepared, which read: "Brother Luo don't panic, come back next time!"

Lv Qing'er was a bit dumbfounded, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

They even prepared "come back next time."

What confidence in Li Luo could you possibly have, my ass.