His achievements, both now and in the future, in martial arts provide him with ample confidence.

"Jiutian Pavilion is a hotel under the Jiutian Group, and you can only find it in first-tier cities. Oh, by the way, you must know about the Jiuzhou Martial Arts Hall, right? That's also one of their properties..."

"In short, the cooking at Jiutian Pavilion is truly exceptional. It's one of the few hotels that has obtained a license to cook with exotic ingredients."

"Exotic ingredients?" Upon hearing this new term, Shen Qian asked, not understanding.

"For example, there are demonic beasts, or some spiritual herbs, and it seems there are others. But if the hotel doesn't specify what some of the ingredients are, no one will know. In any case, they are all rare varieties with an excellent taste. I've only been there two or three times in my life, and the experience is unforgettable!"

Ouyang Fei sighed, "It's just that the journey is long and the cost is high, starting at 100,000 yuan per meal, so it's really hard to get a meal like this every day."

Shen Qian, who hadn't had a proper meal in a long time, also became interested. "Okay, let's try it together sometime."

Since they were all young people, after the initial awkwardness and some inevitable hostility dissipated, the atmosphere inside the armored vehicle quickly became cheerful... well, lively.

As they chatted, the topic inevitably turned to the college entrance examination for martial arts students.

"Do you think Jingcheng has a chance to become the top scholar in the Southwest's leading province this year?"

They were all top geniuses in Jingcheng, so the focus immediately fell on the "top scholar".

"It's a bit risky..."

Ouyang Fei glanced at the somewhat absent-minded Shen Qian and explained, "Brother, I'm not looking down on you. Since the city lord has put you out here with such great fanfare, you must be no weakling. It's just that Mingcheng, Tongcheng, and Xicheng must also have exceptional geniuses participating."

"Indeed, even if Wang Shuo were here, things might not be safe. At least I know someone who is definitely no less capable than Wang Shuo."

"Unfortunately, there is no detailed information, only hearsay, so it is impossible to know the opponent's strength accurately."

"I almost forgot, I have a copy here. You can take it if you want to see it," Shen Qian, who had been silent until now, suddenly interjected.

While everyone was still stunned, Shen Qian had already taken out a document from his bag and handed it over.

"The city lord gave it to me after the ceremony. It contained information on geniuses from other cities, but the city lord said it could only be used as a reference and might not be accurate."

Shen Qian explained one sentence.

"Have you seen it?" Gu Zifang asked curiously. "What did you think?"

"I flipped through it when I got it," Shen Qian recalled. "It seems there was one named Geng Qianqiu who was quite good, but I didn't pay much attention to the others."

“Yes, I was just talking about Geng Qianqiu. His status in Tongcheng is similar to Wang Shuo’s in Jingcheng. I’ve also heard rumors that he has become a disciple of a certain prince…” Chen Peng said immediately.

"No need for rumors, it's clearly written here: he has become Kunhu Bo's disciple."

Ouyang Fei pointed to Geng Qianqiu's information and said.

"Hiss! He actually tore apart a Rainbow Leopard, which was a beast comparable to an early-stage intermediate martial artist!"

"Let me see, it really is true. Someone has taken photos, so it's definitely solid evidence."

"Wow, that's impressive. Looking at it this way, it's really hard to say who's stronger between him and Wang Shuo."

While everyone was discussing Geng Qianqiu, Gu Zifang frowned as she held another page of information.

“Li Jiaqi from Xicheng is no pushover either.”

"You know him?" Everyone turned around.

"I've dealt with her before; she seems to be from the pioneer martial arts lineage..."

"Pioneer Warrior?"

The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.

As pioneers of spiritual martial arts, any ancient martial arts family that has survived to this day is incredibly powerful and has a profound foundation.

“The information only says she is suspected to be at the peak of the initial martial arts level, and there is no more detail.” Gu Zifang shook her head. “My understanding of her is also limited… In short, she should not be underestimated.”

"Hey, hey, stop talking. Look at the people behind you. I don't think any of them are simple. According to the information here, the weakest is at least the eighth level of the initial martial arts realm. Besides the ten cities in Jingcheng, there are more than twenty people here..."

Ouyang Fei smiled wryly.

After a moment of surprise, everyone quickly flipped through the information at the back and, as Ouyang Fei had said, their expressions immediately turned serious.

Gu Zifang's brows were furrowed the most.

Before Shen Qian appeared, she thought she would be the one to take the lead in the martial arts examination for Jingcheng students, and Principal Xu He had given her such a hint before.

In the original plan, the reason she stayed to take the college entrance examination was to accompany Wang Shuo and provide him with some assistance when necessary.

After Wang Shuo passed away, as the strongest person in Jingcheng No. 1 High School, she should have stood up.

But unexpectedly, before leaving, Chai Haotian launched another attack.

To be honest, at least ten minutes ago, Gu Zifang still had a lot of confidence, but at this moment, she suddenly lost her composure...

Suddenly, Gu Zifang remembered Shen Qian's existence, and perked up a little. Just as she was about to discuss a plan with Shen Qian, she turned her head and was stunned.

What about those who came before?

Her gaze shifted forward, and she finally found Shen Qian's figure.

It turned out that before sinking, he had somehow broken away from the group's discussion and gone to the area where the sergeant was on the other side, where he chatted with the captain who was wearing a centurion's insignia.

Judging from their demeanor, the two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

Gu Zifang almost shouted Shen Qian's name, but considering that the two were not actually familiar with each other, she held back, though she couldn't help feeling unhappy.

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