You call this the way of the sword?

On his way home, Yang Qingfeng did not walk with his classmates.

He knew he was considered a freak by everyone, and now that the gap in their social standing had widened, the atmosphere seemed to have changed somewhat.

This feeling is very subtle.

It felt like being intentionally isolated, or perhaps it was just my own illusion.

In short, we're drifting further and further apart. I've been moving faster than usual, but there's no need to stop and wait.

Just as Yang Qingfeng was preparing to take off on his sword, three people caught up with him.

"Hey! Take this fatal blow..."

Lin Tong had intended to launch a spectacular flying kick as a sneak attack, but as soon as he jumped up, Sword Soul grabbed his neck and with a snap, he was abruptly silenced.

Yang Qingfeng didn't bother with it and just let it struggle in the sword spirit's hand.

"Brother Qingfeng."

Qiao Wanyi approached Yang Qingfeng and said softly, "I left in a bit of a hurry last time and forgot to mention it. Thank you, Brother Qingfeng."

In the time it took to say a few words, a blush crept onto her face, and her bright eyes sparkled with a mixture of shyness and joy, as she looked away.

Qiao Lie followed closely behind, and although reluctant, he cupped his hands in thanks to Yang Qingfeng: "Thanks."

After saying that, he turned around and began to retaliate against Lin Tong with punches.

Lin Tong was being choked by the female sword spirit. He dared not even struggle too hard, let alone fight back, for fear of accidentally brushing against something and being strangled to death.

Yang Qingfeng smiled slightly, and his mood instantly brightened.

"Hmm..."

Suddenly, I heard the sound of a kitten puffing out its puffs.

As soon as Yang Qingfeng heard this, his face was cupped in two small hands, and his gaze was turned away.

"What's so interesting about them?"

"Look at me..."

Qiao Wanyi complained softly, her breathing slightly rapid, her breath sweet as orchids.

Yang Qingfeng's pupils contracted slightly, and he felt his heart skip a beat.

The morning sunlight was just right, falling on the girl's slightly leaning body, making her graceful figure look like a beautiful jade, highlighting the blush on her face, the hope in her eyes, and the shy unease that was overflowing.

The two were very close, their breaths mingling.

It was as if you could hear even the heartbeat.

Yang Qingfeng stared in astonishment, feeling that the face so close to his eyes was extremely red, like a ripe honey fruit, making him have an urge to hug her and take a bite.

"Hmm...you're prettier than them."

Qiao Wanyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, her heart pounding wildly. In the end, she couldn't bear Yang Qingfeng's gaze any longer and pushed his face away again.

But fearing that Yang Qingfeng would misunderstand, she suppressed her embarrassment and whispered, "I'll look at it when we get home."

Afterwards, Lin Tong and Qiao Lie felt a sharp pain in their teeth and testicles, but they tacitly refrained from making a sound to disturb them.

Lin Tong was alright; he felt that everyone in the world knew that Qiao Meimei liked Yang Qingfeng, but unfortunately, her brother-in-law was a complete siscon, and he was especially vicious in breaking up the couple every day.

Suddenly, Lin Tong turned to look at Qiao Lie, his gaze gradually becoming strange.

It's as if it's saying, "Oh, brother-in-law, you're here too?"

"What are you looking at?"

Qiao Lie punched Lin Tong in annoyance, then yelled at Yang Qingfeng, "That's enough! Hurry up and arrange the carriages, we're going back to the manor for a banquet!"

What kind of banquet is this?

Yang Qingfeng looked at Qiao Wanyi with a puzzled expression.

Qiao Wanyi smiled and said softly, "It was his idea. He said he'd never been treated like this before, and since he received your kindness for nothing, he should at least treat you to a good meal."

Yang Qingfeng was both amused and exasperated: "Actually, it's not necessary..."

Qiao Wanyi puffed out her cheeks instantly, and said somewhat unhappily, "Why don't we use it? If it weren't for you leading us, we wouldn't have been able to enter the Ghost King's Secret Realm, we wouldn't have reached level 16, and if it dragged on, we might not have even reached level 15. Then we wouldn't have been able to get top marks in the big exam, we wouldn't have been able to enter the National Academy, we wouldn't have been able to return to the capital, and so on..."

As she spoke, Qiao Wanyi suddenly became agitated and unconsciously revealed her true colors.

Yang Qingfeng knew that she was always lively, but she was more restrained when she was with him. However, unlike others, her restraint made him feel very comfortable.

Now, seeing her gradually becoming more active around him, Yang Qingfeng felt neither strange nor repulsed. On the contrary, he felt inexplicably pleased, sensing that she treated him differently from others.

"And what about you?"

Yang Qingfeng's lips curled into a slight smile, and on a whim, he asked, "Your brother did this to thank me, and so did you?"

"Of course not!"

Qiao Wanyi blurted out a reply, then choked on her own words. She looked away nervously, and at the same time picked up a strand of hair from her chest and nervously wrapped it around her neck.

I thought to myself, what's the big deal about a meal? It's a rare opportunity to visit your house, so of course I'm going to be in a different bed.

However, she dared not say these words out loud. Seeing this, Yang Qingfeng stopped asking and summoned a female sword spirit for her. "Let's go. I've just made some money. Let's have a good meal today and try to get good results tomorrow."

Qiao Wanyi was overjoyed and immediately rushed into the arms of the female sword spirit.

Suddenly, the waves in the sea surged onto the land.

Qiao Lie and Lin Tong stopped their playful fight at the same time and looked at Yang Qingfeng with a hint of expectation in their eyes.

Then Yang Qingfeng summoned two male sword spirits for them.

"You damn bastard! Yang Qingfeng, what kind of people do you take us for?!"

Amid Lin Tong's angry rebuke, Qiao Lie looked up at the sword spirit, which was at least two meters tall, and couldn't help but recall the shadow of being carried in a princess carry.

Ultimately, he chose to walk there himself.

But they found Lin Tong bowing respectfully in apology, and the Sword Soul actually squatting down to carry him on his back...

……

The day before the big exam was also the day before I left home.

Most of the teenagers spent the day at home, either nervously preparing or listening to their parents nagging; no one dared to actually rest.

Only Yang Qingfeng and his three companions, led by Lin Tong, traveled all over Youlong Town.

He flirts with the familiar girl next door, teases the widowed sister-in-law who used to harass him, is still chased and bitten by stray dogs on the street, and is still blushing from being flirted with by the widowed sister-in-law.

He flaunted his wealth by walking into a blacksmith shop that was previously off-limits, but didn't buy anything.

They went to challenge the town's top fighter, but no one dared to challenge them.

Yang Qingfeng spent a fortune on sweet potatoes, saying that their taste far surpassed that of delicacies from land and sea.

Qiao Wanyi racked her brains to grill, steam, and boil sweet potatoes, turning them into a home-style dish that far surpassed any delicacy.

Qiao Lie was craving a drink, and Lin Tong encouraged him to confront Granny Yu. Qiao Wanyi secretly gave Lin Tong some money as a sponsorship, and in the end, the two brothers went together and brought back two jars of adult wine.

In the end, Qiao Lie and Lin Tong died drunk under the table.

Qiao Wanyi got her wish and, in a daze, climbed into Yang Qingfeng's bed.

Yang Qingfeng was surprised to find that he had an unusually high alcohol tolerance, and in high spirits, he practiced drunken boxing all night...

"Tch, coward..."

The next morning, under Qiao Wanyi's resentful gaze, the four of them left Youlong Town.

Upon arriving at the mountaintop again, Liu Changge had already prepared a teleportation array.

Liu Changge was not Chang Maofu. He did not give the students of Wendao Caotang any further instructions. Facing the gazes of these young people, he only said one sentence: "Don't disappoint your teacher."

This single sentence struck like a thunderbolt.

The young men of Wendao Caotang composed themselves and entered the teleportation array with unprecedented fighting spirit.

Yang Qingfeng was no exception. He gripped the Yu Jun sword in his hand tightly. When the light flashed before his eyes and he heard all kinds of noise, he had already arrived at the examination hall, Tiannan Prefecture, thousands of miles away.