Chapter 293

"Hello, Xia Lan, I'm Liu from Suhang University..."

Before he could finish, Xia Lan ignored him outright, turned her head, and said to Jiang Churan:

"Xiaoran, our advisor still has business with us. I'll come find you again later."

With that, she left without looking back.

"......"

Liu Yang's face was full of doubt about his life:

"Am I really that unwelcome?"

"Spirits are born only to those with pure hearts. You should reflect on whether you've done anything you shouldn't have lately."

Cai Hua's teasing remark immediately drew laughter from the crowd.

Beside them, a smile also surfaced on Jiang Churan's face.

Indeed, for true spirits, they would only be close to those with pure hearts.

Of course......

Xia Lan, who only possessed some elven bloodline, could not yet reach such a level.

The reason she ignored Liu Yang was simply because she found him unpleasant to look at......

On the other side, Xia Lan had just returned to the Qingjing University team.

Several male students immediately crowded around, asking curiously:

"Xia Lan, was that girl just now your friend?"

Her stunning, full figure, her long, slender legs, combined with a beauty that could topple a nation.

With just one glance, Jiang Churan's figure was deeply imprinted into their minds......

"Give up, you guys don't stand a chance. She already has someone in her heart."

Xia Lan's words ruthlessly shattered their illusions......

"That Zhou Yi?"

In the team, a male student who had remained silent all along spoke up.

He was tall, his eyes faintly carrying a strange earthy-brown hue.

He was the captain of Qingjing University, Li Yuan.

As captain, he had already gathered intelligence on all the major teams beforehand.

Among them, Suhang University, the champion from the previous session, was a key focus of his investigation.

And their captain Zhou Yi, he naturally knew as well.

"Mm."

Seeing Li Yuan, Xia Lan's expression subconsciously grew slightly solemn.

Even in Qingjing University, which was full of geniuses, Li Yuan was the most outstanding among them.

An S+ grade awakening talent, coupled with a special foreign-race bloodline.

It allowed him to secure first place among Qingjing University's freshmen with an unmatched, crushing momentum.

Facing such a figure, even she had to treat him with caution.

"So he's the captain of Suhang University, that Holy Knight Zhou Yi."

"Heh, I wonder what Suhang University was thinking, actually preferring a Holy Knight over a Priest."

"Exactly. Although the Holy Knight is a hidden class, its strength only lies in status buffs. When it comes to healing and recovery, it really can't compare to a professional Priest class user."

"......"

The moment Zhou Yi was mentioned, the Qingjing University crowd also began to discuss among themselves.

You have to know, Suhang University's expedition team without a Priest had shocked even their own school.

After all, as fellow top-tier universities, they wouldn't dare go without a Priest member.

Moreover, the Priest in their team was even their vice-captain!

"When the match starts, I must show him why the flowers are this red!"

Someone said, rubbing their fists in anticipation.

"Don't get too happy too soon. Zhou Yi's strength is far stronger than you imagine. He's already level 22 now."

Cheng Yongchun, walking ahead, spoke up.

"Holy shit??! Level 22? That high? I'm only level 18!"

"Yuan-ge is only level 20, right? He's actually two levels higher than Yuan-ge?"

"Hiss, is he trying to crush us with level difference?"

"......"

Upon learning Zhou Yi's level, the crowd immediately gasped in low voices.

Even the elven girl Xia Lan showed a hint of surprise.

You have to know......

Once a class user's level approaches 20, the experience required to level up increases dramatically.

For freshmen, reaching level 18 was already quite impressive.

Who would have thought this Zhou Yi was actually level 22, a full four levels higher than their group!

The gap between them was self-evident!

"Level 22?"

Li Yuan also revealed a look of keen interest.

Ahead, seeing the crowd grow tense, Cheng Yongchun nodded in satisfaction.

As a top-tier university, Suhang University would never make such a low-level mistake.

Either Zhou Yi is good enough to serve as a healer, or the team's overall strength gives them the confidence to win easily even without one.

"Regardless, there's definitely something fishy going on. Zhou Yi might just be their trump card!"

"But Old Wu, you have a trump card—did you think I wouldn't have one?"

A smile appeared at the corner of Cheng Yongchun's mouth.

In the team behind him, a thin, frail-looking young man kept his head lowered, seemingly uninterested in everything around him.

He was merely fiddling with a small robot in his hands.

In just a single second, the tiny robot, under his control, switched through dozens of different forms......

*Sigh*, finally able to rest for a few days.

"Anyone heading to the city center later?"

"I want to go, I want to go!"

"......"

Back at the student villa, the group excitedly began discussing their upcoming itinerary.

After all, this was the most core municipality of Zhongxia Nation, and they were endlessly curious about it.

"Brother Zhou Yi, want to come with us?"

Jiang Churan turned her big eyes toward Zhou Yi.

"Mm, let's go together,"

Zhou Yi said with a smile, nodding.

He too was quite interested in the bustling city of Qingjing.

"Alright, then I'll send Xia Lan a message first to tell her I'll be back a bit later."

Jiang Churan's eyes lit up, and she took out her phone to start sending Xia Lan a message.

Apart from Jiang Churan and Zhou Yi, everyone else was also preparing to head to the city center of Qingjing to look around.

In the end, all ten members of the Suhang University team, including Zhou Yi, returned to their rooms to change into casual clothes.

Only then did they step out of the student villa.

A total of ten universities were participating in the exchange tournament's grand finals, and the check-in time at Qingjing University was also October 25th.

It was now close to noon, and almost all ten universities had already arrived.