Chapter 158: Why Is Your Face Red?

After all, Lu Jing gave the whole nation a boost of morale; at eighteen, his Blood Qi was already close to that of a sixth-realm martial warrior.

In the future, he might truly become a Dragon Sovereign!

Lu Jing had to exert a lot of effort to squeeze out of the gymnasium.

Because he was wearing a mask, not many people recognized him outside.

Lu Leyi saw the embarrassed Lu Jing and came over, giggling.

"Lu Jing brother, I am your fan; can you give me an autograph?"

While saying that, she also passed the pen over.

Lu Jing saw his sister teasing him, reached out and took the pen, "Come on, come on, I'll give you a big signature, I'll sign it on your face!"

"No, brother, I was wrong!"

Lu Leyi hurriedly begged for mercy.

Lu Jing pinched her cheek, then let her go.

"Brother, you're really amazing; your Blood Qi value ranks first among all examinees nationwide, and just now everyone around me was talking about it!"

"Shh, keep it down......"

Lu Jing hastily covered Lu Leyi's mouth, "Don't go around blabbing; do you still want to go home?"

The brother and sister took a taxi home, with Lu Jing thinking about tomorrow's practical test on the way.

The written exam accounts for ten percent of the total martial exam score.

The Blood Qi test accounts for thirty percent of the total martial exam score.

And the practical test accounts for a full sixty percent!

The practical test is held in the province, with each person getting a simulation cabin that can link to the examinee's consciousness.

This technology is highly advanced, achieving full virtual reality.

It can not only simulate a martial artist's full strength, but also perfectly manifest various intentions.

Through this virtual reality technology, examinees can fight demon beasts and other people without leaving the simulation cabin.

This is used to test combat ability, and it can be said to be fair and just.

Therefore, such simulation cabins are expensive; Huaguo does not hold the patent and can only purchase them at high cost from other countries.

Their numbers are very limited, with each province having only about two units.

However, this number is sufficient for the annual top 100 examinees to take the test.

When the two returned home, their parents were already waiting at the door.

"My good son, you have brought honor to our old Lu family!"

Lu Haitao's face glowed red, "Everyone at my workplace watched your martial exam livestream, all cheering for you! They also said they'd come to celebrate at our place, but I talked them out of it, fearing they'd disturb your exam tomorrow."

Feng Qinru also looked at Lu Jing with bright, sparkling eyes, full of relief.

"Little Jing, are you confident about tomorrow's practical test? Is it dangerous? Will you get hurt?"

"Mom, don't worry, tomorrow's simulated combat won't cause any injury!"

Lu Jing felt both amused and exasperated; his mother always worries about his safety.

Lu Leyi let out a sigh, "My brother should surely pass tomorrow's exam, right? Doesn't that mean our family will produce a Martial Top Scholar?"

"Keep it down; your brother hasn't even finished the exam yet!"

Lu Haitao patted Lu Leyi's head, waved his big hand, "Let's go in and eat while we talk; Mom has prepared all the dishes."

Just as the family of four stepped through the door, a snicker came from the villa next door.

"What nonsense are these country bumpkins spouting about a Martial Top Scholar?"

He Xiaoli looked disdainful, spat toward the Lu Jing household, and said, "With you lot, still hoping to produce a Martial Top Scholar at home? Why don't you piss and look at yourselves? Your whole family is poor and stupid!"

Just as he was speaking, a middle-aged man hurried downstairs from upstairs.

"Why are you in such a rush?"

"You don't know yet?"

The man, while fastening his suit jacket buttons, ran outside, "Today in our city's martial exam Blood Qi test, someone scored first nationwide!"

"What? Our Anwu City actually has such a person?!"

He Xiaoli felt shocked and uncertain, then urgently said, "Later, you find out where that examinee lives; then we'll go pay a visit—such a genius must be befriended early before he grows up!"

"You're dreaming; during the martial exam, examinee information is absolutely confidential. I have to rush off—President Xu needs to hold another meeting over this."

The middle-aged man, having finished speaking, headed toward the garage and drove off in a cloud of dust.

"How can you drink again, getting drunk every day!"

Feng Qinru glared at Lu Haitao and snatched the wine bottle from his hand.

"My son is going to win the Martial Top Scholar; can't I have a drink?"

Lu Haitao's face was completely flushed, having completely forgotten that he had just told Lu Leyi to keep it down.

"Mom, just let Dad have a drink; we have sobriety pills, so let him take one later and he'll be fine."

Lu Jing had just sat down to eat when his pocket phone started ringing nonstop.

The first call was from Dong Ningxue.

After Lu Jing answered, Dong Ningxue's tone was excited and enthusiastic, showering him with praise.

"Lu Jing, I really didn't misjudge you; this time you really slapped those people in the face—so satisfying!"

"It's all thanks to Instructor Dong's good training..."

"Aren't you not allowed to call me Instructor Dong anymore?"

Lu Jing blinked, then said in an uncertain tone, "Um... Ningxue?"

Who would have thought that as soon as he said 'Ningxue,' the call was hung up.

What's the situation......

Lu Jing felt a bit doubtful.

Beside him, Lu Leyi smiled teasingly and said: "Brother, is that a call from my sister-in-law? Ningxue, you're so cheesy!"

Lu Haitao and Feng Qinru also smiled like an aunt and said: "Xiao Jing, you have a girlfriend now; when will you bring her home to meet us?"

Lu Jing: "......"

At the same time.

Inside a certain military camp.

"Snow Sis, what's wrong? Your face is still red after just a phone call!"

Zhu Xingyao was sucking on a lollipop, her face full of curiosity, her head almost leaning onto Dong Ningxue's phone.

"Nothing...... the phone is too hot."

Dong Ningxue exerted a little force, and the phone in her hand froze over with a thick layer of ice.

Zhu Xingyao had no suspicions, saying: "This kid Lu Jing really brings honor to our training camp; we're sure to get rewards, maybe even get our military ranks promoted by one level!"

"Mm," Dong Ningxue nodded, "This time the foreign geniuses coming to the martial exam have stirred up too much trouble; thanks to Lu Jing stepping in to defuse the situation, otherwise international public opinion would surely be unmanageable."

After saying that, Dong Ningxue suddenly remembered something: "Oh no, I forgot to tell him to be careful about tomorrow's practical test; those foreign geniuses surely have only one goal—to eliminate him!"

Just as Lu Jing hung up the phone here, another call came in.

He picked it up and saw it was a call from Ye Hongyun, the chairman of the Provincial Martial Arts Association.

Lu Jing hesitated for a moment, then chose to answer.

As he had expected, Ye Hongyun lavished praise on him, then promised to visit in person after the martial exam ended.

In the conversation, he also indirectly probed Lu Jing's attitude toward his Ye family.