Card Kingdom: This kid's codex is full of gold

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" a female student asked as she stepped forward.

"Hello, is Zhang Yun here?" Lu Xueqi asked politely.

The girl paused for a moment, then replied, "Zhang Yun went to the training hall to take the transfer exam. He'll probably be transferring to Class S and won't be coming back to our Class 10."

"Oh, thank you for letting me know..."

Lu Xueqi nodded, turned around quickly and left without lingering.

As soon as she left, the classroom erupted in chaos!

"Who's that girl? She's so cute!"

"You bumpkin, you don't even recognize her? She's Lu Xueqi! Top three in Class S of the first year of high school, a peak second-tier bronze summoner!"

"Holy crap, is this for real?! She looks so easy to bully, I feel like I could make her cry with one punch."

"You little pike? She doesn't even need to lift a finger; her followers could crush you into dust!"

"That female classmate's surname is Lu... Could she be related to the Lu Group?"

"Bingou, you're right. Her brother is our school's student council president, senior Lu Ming."

"Holy crap! Her brother is actually Senior Lu, one of the three giants?! I'm thinking of pursuing her, do you think my brother-in-law will object?"

"Idiot, don't joke around with the daughter of a tycoon, or you'll get into trouble!"

"Just kidding, but don't joke about the heiress of a wealthy family. Don't let her cute appearance fool you; she might be one of the future giants of our school!"

"Besides, she's here to see Zhang Yun, and might even be his girlfriend. Watch out, he might punch you!"

One of the female classmates couldn't help but gossip, "Why would she come looking for Zhang Yun? Could it be... she's really Zhang Yun's girlfriend?"

"I think so."

"Zhang Yun is handsome and strong. Only a girl as talented as Lu Xueqi is a match for him."

"Waaah... I've been wanting to confess to Zhang Yun for a long time, I even wrote him a love letter..."

"Hey, Fatty, just tear up your love letter. At 380 pounds, don't disgust Zhang Yun."

"Waaaaah... Your mom uses an Oppo phone..."

"Hey, you fat pig, your swearing is so dirty!"

Just then, a gust of cold wind suddenly swept in through the doorway, causing the temperature inside the classroom to drop several degrees.

"Damn, why is it suddenly so cold!"

"Who turned on the air conditioner?"

All the students shivered and looked toward the source of the cold air.

But there stood a girl with long silver hair at the entrance.

The girl's features were exquisitely sculpted, and her long, silver-gray hair reached her waist, swaying gently in the breeze. A faint chill lingered around her, making her resemble an iceberg snow lotus.

The girl gave off a cold and aloof impression, but her facial expression was quite the opposite, always bearing a playful smile.

At this moment, she was curiously scanning this worst class in the entire school with her icy blue eyes.

"Where is Zhang Yun hiding?" the girl asked, her voice extremely pleasant, like pearls falling onto a jade plate.

"Hiss! It's Senior Dugu Ying!"

"Ah...this!"

Two or three ducks couldn't hold back their shock, gasping and staring in disbelief.

The other students weren't much better off than them.

They all looked shocked, their expressions frozen.

Dugu Ying, a genius girl from the Dugu family, is one of the three giants of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School.

Although she is only a second-year high school student, she is already a high-level silver summoner, and her strength is in no way inferior to Lu Ming and Zhao Long, who are third-year high school students.

Yesterday, her performance in the underground palace was even more dazzling. Her powerful strength and cool aura captivated countless fans.

At least 80% of the students in Class 10 are her fans.

Upon seeing their idol appear at the door, everyone was speechless, unsure of what to say.

Seeing that no one in the class responded, Dugu Ying tilted her head and asked the girl closest to the door:

"Junior, is Zhang Yun in this class?"

"In the past..."

The girl swallowed hard and replied nervously, "Zhang... Zhang Yun went to take the transfer exam, he probably won't be coming back to the class."

"Oh, I understand, thank you."

Dugu Ying gracefully departed, and the chill that lingered at the classroom door gradually dissipated after she had walked a distance away.

At this moment, the classroom erupted in chaos again!

"Dugu Ying! It really is Dugu Ying! She actually came to our class! Oh my god, am I dreaming?!"

"Seeing her this close up, she's so beautiful, the visual impact is amazing!"

"Lu Xueqi was very cute, but compared to Senior Dugu Ying, she's a bit lacking!"

"Stop comparing them, they're all super beautiful girls, okay!"

"Lu Xueqi and Dugu Ying actually came to our bottom-ranked class, specifically asking for Zhang Yun. Zhang Yun is so awesome..."

"Just who is Zhang Yun? Why are all the girls he knows so incredibly awesome? Could it be that he's been pretending to be naive, but is actually the descendant of a super-rich tycoon?"

"A chaebol heir... Zhang Yun usually takes the bus to school..."

"Tch, what's wrong with taking the bus to school? Haven't you read those novels? Some rich kids are disliked by their fathers in their families, and they can't compete with their parents' adopted sons for favor. Isn't that how pathetic they are?"

"Stop reading those mindless online novels!"

"It would be great if Zhang Yun were in our class, then we could see Senior Dugu Ying more often..."

"Don't even dream about it. Zhang Yun can take down a minotaur with one punch. Even if our Class 10 were ten times better, we still couldn't contain him."

"Indeed... Zhang Yun is handsome and a good fighter. I wish he could be my boyfriend. He'd probably already been chosen by Class S by now..."

The entire classroom was abuzz with discussion about Zhang Yun, speculating about his identity...

At this moment, at the corner of the corridor.

A senior high school student peeked out furtively from a corner of the stairwell.

He watched Dugu Ying's departing figure, took out his phone and dialed Zhao Long's number. The call was answered instantly.

"Reporting to the young master, Miss Dugu has just arrived in Class 10 of the first year of high school and is looking for a boy named Zhang Yun."

"Since that kid wasn't here, Miss Dugu Ying left."

"understood."

A cold voice came through the phone, and it was immediately disconnected...

...

At this moment, in a corner of the playground.

Zhao Long slammed his phone against the iron railing, his face so dark it could drip water.

"That damn pretty boy, how dare he steal my woman—you deserve to die!"

"Young Master, what happened?"

Seven figures, each with a distinct aura, silently surrounded Zhao Long, their positions arranged in a staggered manner, subtly protecting him in the center.

These seven people are not only trainees, but also the Seven Blades, a core group cultivated by the Zhao family for Zhao Long.

The Seven Blades are not only the same age as Zhao Long, but also exceptionally talented, each an elite student, and utterly loyal to Zhao Long.

They would even give their lives for him unconditionally.

They grew up with Zhao Long, who regarded them as brothers, and they pledged their loyalty to Zhao Long as the future head of the family.

At this moment, the seven people stood side by side, their energy intertwined. Even some top-level teachers would give way to them.