"Uh, yes, that’s right!"

The teacher named Ye Chao greeted them, his face a mask of embarrassment.

Seeing this, Li Xiaoshuang beamed even wider. "Old classmate, long time no see. How about we grab a meal after the event today? We can have a little spar, too."

’He’s Old Li’s classmate?’

Chen Che looked ahead.

The man was around thirty, his face fleshy, and his eyes narrowed into slits, giving him the air of a smiling tiger.

"Sorry, I have to prepare lessons when I get back!"

"The lesson prep can wait..."

Li Xiaoshuang deliberately stepped forward.

Hearing this, Ye Chao quickly shielded his students behind him and hastily refused.

"Some other day. I’m really busy today."

"Fine, then. I’ll ask you again when you’re free." Li Xiaoshuang glanced at the surrounding students, chuckled, and then turned to his own. "We’re done with the artificial lake. Let’s go see the next area."

With that, he led his students toward the next site.

Chen Che was a little curious. He could sense that Ye Chao seemed somewhat afraid of Li Xiaoshuang.

Just as they left, a handsome student next to Ye Chao asked, "Teacher Ye, who was that man just now?"

Ye Chao’s face was full of annoyance. "Li Xiaoshuang. An old high school classmate of mine, now a teacher at First Middle School. He’s a terrible person. He once stole my Flying Sword, and not only did he deny it, but he also used to beat me up all the time. That’s why I don’t like dealing with him."

His students clicked their tongues in disapproval upon hearing this.

"How can someone like that even be a teacher?"

"No wonder First Middle School’s reputation has been getting worse and worse these past few years."

"Yeah, and I noticed they even have a Qi Refining First Layer student in their group."

The student who had asked the question earlier frowned. "A teacher like that definitely can’t produce any good students."

Compared to a teacher from another school, they were naturally more inclined to believe their own.

Ye Chao nodded in agreement.

This handsome student was named Xiao Yang. He was the top student in their class, ranked first in the entire grade for combat, possessed an Earth Spirit Root, came from a wealthy family, and had already reached the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

He had a very good chance of getting into one of the Four Greats.

’I should’ve just agreed to his offer and used the opportunity to have our students spar. I can’t beat him, but my student could have gotten revenge for me!’

Thinking of this, Ye Chao couldn’t help but feel a little regretful.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Huang Zhongfei was also asking, "Teacher Li, who was that guy?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Li Xiaoshuang explained calmly, "An old high school classmate. He’s a teacher at Seventh Middle School now. Back in our first year, he lost his Flying Sword and falsely accused me of stealing it. He even went around telling everyone."

"And then?" Chen Che asked.

"I tried to explain, but it was no use. So, from then on, I beat him up every time I saw him." Li Xiaoshuang raised an eyebrow.

It all clicked for Chen Che.

’No wonder the guy is so scared of Li Xiaoshuang.’

"How can a guy like that be a teacher?"

Huang Zhongfei spat on the ground.

The others nodded in agreement.

As they continued, they encountered many candidates from other schools.

The combat competition was on December 1st. After this week, the Immortal Sect would gradually lock down the park from the inside out and start setting up the examination grounds. Today was the last day to see the entire park, which was why so many people were here.

By familiarizing themselves with the grounds, they would be able to calmly handle any unexpected situations during the competition.

"The main theme of the competition is survival. All the candidates from the Six Continents will fight in this park until the final ten students are chosen. Only then does the competition end. When students enter the examination grounds, they will be randomly placed in different corners of the park."

Li Xiaoshuang explained as they walked.

"To encourage fighting, a ’survival circle’ will gradually shrink. Anyone who falls outside the circle will be eliminated..."

"In addition, random items and Weapons will appear in each area."

Chen Che was slightly taken aback.

’This competition format... why does it seem so familiar?’

"There’s a huge element of luck in this competition!" Huang Zhongfei couldn’t help but say.

"Luck is a part of strength. That’s unavoidable."

Li Xiaoshuang didn’t deny it.

Chen Che nodded.

The core philosophy of the Immortal Sect was that the path of Cultivation required not only great perseverance but also great fortune.

With Huang Zhongfei’s aptitude, if he had been born into an ordinary family, he’d probably just be an average student right now. How would he have had the chance to rise to the top of his grade?

Who could say that one’s birth wasn’t a form of fortune?

Along the way, they also saw some students from different schools sparring.

Six Continents was a fourth-tier city with only seven Xianmen High Schools. The circle was small, so most of the teachers knew each other. The topic of conversation among teachers inevitably turned to their students, and since they were all here for the competition, it was easy to start discussing their students’ strengths.

When words weren’t enough, a friendly spar was the natural next step.

They even saw a spar where one student suddenly pulled out a handful of lime powder and threw it, blinding his opponent and turning the tables on the spot.

"Holy crap!"

Lin Yi cried out, "Is that even allowed?"

"That’s so shameless! What kind of normal person carries lime powder around?"

Huang Zhongfei said in astonishment.

Chen Che touched his Storage Pouch, which contained half a bag of lime powder, and decided it was best to keep his mouth shut.

Li Xiaoshuang, however, wasn’t surprised by this at all. He said:

"School education is, on the whole, a bit too rigid. In a real battle, anything can happen. Your opponent won’t necessarily fight you fair and square..."

Chen Che rather agreed.

Yunzhou had been just like that.

Ambushes, poison... they used practically every trick in the book.

It could only be said that the unique social atmosphere on the Earth Element Star made many students think the world was a safe place.

People’s Park covered a total of more than 7,000 mu. Explaining every type of terrain would take more than a morning, so they had to continue in the afternoon.

At noon, everyone found a roadside stall and ordered bowls of beef noodles.

Seeing an opportunity to talk, Chen Che carried his noodles over to Li Xiaoshuang’s table. "Teacher Li, I’ve condensed my Divine Sense!"

"When did that happen?" Li Xiaoshuang’s face was a picture of astonishment.

"Thursday night! I just couldn’t find the time to tell you."

Chen Che explained.

Divine Sense! Divine Sense!

Li Xiaoshuang’s eyes were filled with excitement. With Divine Sense unlocked, one’s combat ability practically doubled.

At the same time, one’s learning efficiency would also multiply.

He was just about to say something when his eyes suddenly narrowed. In the distance, Yan Jun was storming over, looking furious. The three students behind him were all injured, and one of them looked like he’d been beaten into a pulp.

"What happened?"

Chen Che was surprised.

It wasn’t just him; Li Xiaoshuang was also curious. He pointed at the bruised and swollen student and asked, "What happened?"

"We ran into that high school classmate of yours. He dragged me over and insisted on having our students spar. I thought it would be a good chance for them to get an early taste of the competition, and... well, this happened. Not a single one of them was a match..." Yan Jun nearly ground his teeth to dust.

As he spoke, he looked with heartache at the student who had been beaten the worst.

The student’s cheeks were swollen high, his eye was blackened, and he was clutching his face as tears streamed down uncontrollably.

Li Xiaoshuang felt his Space Ring, took out a bottle of Blood Circulation and Pain Relief Pills, and handed it over. Only then did he ask, "Who was the opponent?"

"Xiao Yang!"

"Oh, so it was him."

Li Xiaoshuang nodded.

The top student from every school was a famous figure, and most teachers knew their names.

Just like Chen Che—if his name were mentioned, teachers from other schools would surely recognize it.

Li Xiaoshuang snorted coldly. "When the time comes, we’ll have Chen Che avenge your students!"

"Chen Che?"

Yan Jun glanced at Chen Che, who was busy slurping his noodles, and felt a flicker of hope.

But he immediately shook his head.

"No, Xiao Yang is already at the Sixth Layer. Even if Chen Che went, he might not be able to win."

"The guy is a prime candidate for the Four Greats, a student that Seventh Middle School is heavily invested in. It’s no great loss to be defeated by him."

He seemed to have accepted the defeat. Even among good students, there were still gaps in ability.

Some people score a hundred because the test is easy; others score a hundred because the maximum score is a hundred.

"With Chen Che’s Cultivation, maybe he could put up a fight once he reaches the Sixth Layer."

"Not necessarily!" Li Xiaoshuang shook his head with a smile, shooting a proud glance at Chen Che. "Chen Che just told me he has already condensed his Divine Sense!"

"So fast!"

Yan Jun stared at Chen Che, his eyes wide with disbelief.

One month!

And he had figured it out all by himself.

Most of the students at school who condensed their Divine Sense within one or two months had received foundational training from their families.

"How did you do it? I want to go back and teach my students..."

"Unyielding faith and tireless, round-the-clock Cultivation," Chen Che said with a straight face.

Yan Jun was clearly unconvinced. "That’s it?"

"Old Yan, don’t you always be doubting my student’s diligence!"

Li Xiaoshuang tapped the table with a laugh, immediately ruling out the correct answer. "Besides diligence and hard work, what other reason could there be? It’s not like he could have Concentration Incense!"

"Hahaha! That’s true!"

Yan Jun laughed heartily.

And so, the two teachers unanimously decided to go find Ye Chao and get revenge.

After everyone hurriedly finished their lunch, they finally ran into Ye Chao and his group in front of a beach.