Tao Wancheng was about to refuse Ling Chen as soon as he heard it; he wanted to avoid accidents out of instinct.
But Shen Fei was very confident; he directly agreed and said, “Xiao Tao, rest assured, the overall situation has been decided.”
The fact that Ling Chen was making demands at this moment was a clearly indicator that she had no ace in the hole. It would be quite troublesome if she continued acting tough and refused to negotiate with them.
Lin Beichen and Yue Hongxiang cast a glance at each other; both walked silently to the rock near Ling Chen.
Ling Chen did pay them any mind. Instead, she said to Shen Fei, “You just called Xiao Tao. Have you known Tao Wancheng for a long time?”
Shen Fei said with a faint smile, “I’ve known Xiao Tao for about two years. Besides, I’ve also known Li Tao for a similar amount of time.”
For two years?
That was before Tao Wancheng and Li Tao entered the Royal National Junior College.
Li Tao also smiled and said, “Do you think I have a really poor relationship with Tao Wancheng? Humph, we’ve been putting on a show in the past two years. Would you believe that Shen Fei and Tao Wancheng are my sworn brothers?”
What?
Not only was Ling Chen greatly surprised to hear that, Lin Beichen and the more than fifty talented students present were also stunned by this.
“How could this be?”
“It is interesting.”
Ling Chen laughed with interest.
The blood surged from the wound on Ling Chen’s right shoulder, but she seemed not to mind.
“Were you putting on a show for so long just for today?”
She looked at Shen Fei.
Because at this time, everyone could see that this young gang member was the one with the highest speaking rights among the three.
But before this, it appeared as if Tao Wancheng and Li Tao were not acquainted with Shen Fei.
“Not just for today.”
Shen Fei, a slender and handsome young man, said with a confidence look, “Today is just a moment on the great journey. For all three of us, the journey has just begun.”
This sentence had an inexplicable power.
Both Tao Wancheng and Li Tao seemed to be pilgrims; they wore a look of excitement and longing, as if they could die for the sake of their dreams.
“Two years ago, before I entered the Royal National Junior College, I met Xiao Tao and then Brother Fei,” Li Tao added, “I will never forget that day. Our destiny changed after that point.”
“Yes. That was a meeting that changed our destinies.” Tao Wancheng seemed to be immersed in the memories of the past, saying, “I and Xiao Tao were discarded up by our respective families because of our ordinary qualifications and talents. If things went on like this, we would only be responsible for certain businesses of our families and eat our heads off in the future. Even if we wanted to work hard, we would have been unable to see any hope or opportunities.”
Li Tao also agreed, “Yes, meeting Brother Fei changed our destinies. We learned a lot about cultivation under his guidance, so we eventually found a way to stand out and gain the favor of our family elders. This was how we gradually became brilliant and changed our destinies. Finally, we successfully entered the Royal National Junior College and became the best in the young generation of our respective families; we are also being considered as potential successors… It was Brother Fei who changed our destiny. He’s our elder brother, our teacher, and also our most trusted person.”
Tao Wancheng nodded and agreed, “So, today, we have to help him change his destiny. The Education Department’s restrictions and discrimination against gangs, private schools, and community representatives are wrong and should be corrected. Brother Fei will prove it.”
“Oh, so, when the two of you first came to the camp, you took advantage of me to show the conflict between the two of you. That would make everyone think that Tao Wancheng and Li Tao were at odds with no chance of ever cooperating, right?” Lin Beichen interjected.
Li Tao replied, “Yes. Xiao Tao caused trouble for you, while I stood up for you that day, making it seem as if we were in conflict because of you. But in fact, hehe, you only rank twelfth; that wasn’t enough to deserve either contempt or favor from us. You were just an excuse to carry out our plan.”
“Damn you.”
Lin Beichen wanted to curse at them after hearing that.
“You could put on a show or pretend to be cool, however you wished. But why did you have to hurt such a cute and harmless person as me?
“You’re nothing but beasts.”
Tao Wancheng added, “Actually, you were just an excuse to maintain the pretense of a long-lasting rivalry between Xiao Tao and me in college. Everyone thought we were competitors and adversaries, as incompatible as water and fire. After all, it takes time to deceive Ling Chen, right?”
The students present were shocked after hearing such secrets.
Li Tao and Tao Wancheng had acted as competitors for more than two years. They indeed had amazing willpower, but Shen Fei, the young gang member, was a really formidable person.
He invested two years to orchestrate what was happening that day.
Even many adults who were famous for their wisdom could not necessarily surpass such a man in terms of scope and means.
He was too amazing.
Martial arts prevailed in the North Sea Empire; people would naturally worship a strong man such as Shen Fei. He had won the respect and worship of countless students.
A young man who could train the two stars of the Royal National Junior College was worth following.
“You want to eliminate me in the preliminaries because you have the ambition to compete in the Talents Battle, right?”
Ling Chen’s wound was still bleeding.
Obviously, the injury caused by that sword was severe.
But she didn’t pay much attention to it and said, “You want to be noticed by the advanced colleges of Wind-language Province by winning first place in the Talents Battle? Climbing up the social ladder step by step, right?”
Shen Fei did not hide his ambitions and nodded. “This is allowed by the laws of the Empire.”
Ling Chen said, “Yes, this is allowed by the laws of the Empire. Unfortunately, I also have to enter the main draw.”
Shen Fei said, “It’s really a pity that you’re not willing to take the initiative to quit… I’ll have to force you then.”
If it weren’t for Ling Chen’s overwhelming strength, he wouldn’t have resorted to a sneak attack to seriously injure her.
The girl stood in his way like a hard rock, so he had to defeat her by using strategy.
But even so, Shen Fei also wanted to show off his strength.
There was an opportunity at the moment.
Shen Fei stepped forward slowly, while holding his Tai’e Sword.
Ling Chen was about to say something.
Lin Beichen first said, “I’ll fight with him first.”
He drew out the Sword of Morals and stood before Ling Chen.
A hint of contempt flashed across Shen Fei’s eyes, and he said, “Do you think you deserve to fight with me in such an occasion?”