EFB Chapter 32 Jiangnan Pavilion
Chapter 32 Jiangnan Pavilion
The training camp is in an uproar!
Just as Chen Yuan and Luo Hai's information was entered into the training camp system, their rankings surged to the top. Chen Yuan occupied fifth place, or more accurately, tied for fourth, while Luo Hai was even more terrifying, forcefully taking the top spot with a combat power amplitude of 30.8.
Since the training camp has abolished the battle point system, students no longer need to go out to hunt monsters. Therefore, the Extreme Martial Arts Academy has also set up a leaderboard sculpture inside the training camp, which is very conspicuous, so that students can always know their ranking.
So when two new names appeared on the leaderboard, and one of them even topped the list, the news spread like wildfire, reaching the entire training camp in no time.
For a time, the names Luo Hai and Chen Yuan became the focus of everyone's discussion.
"Lu, your number one spot has been taken by someone, and it's a newcomer." The speaker was Darian Frost, a blond, blue-eyed, muscular white man wearing a white vest that clearly showed his well-defined muscles.
"The other newcomer is also very strong. She's already on par with Miss Yu right after entering the training camp," the burly white man exclaimed sincerely.
Standing opposite the white giant Darian was an Asian youth dressed in a black training uniform. He had a cold face and deep, dark eyes. He was Lu Yuan, who had consistently ranked first in the training camp.
Lu Yuan was not moved by the fact that his ranking had been surpassed. He glanced indifferently at the burly white man in front of him and scoffed, "Idiot."
Upon hearing this, Darian's face immediately darkened: "Lu, even if you are stronger than me, you cannot insult me for no reason. I need an explanation."
"Open your eyes wide and see clearly what the first place winner's name is. It's Luo Hai!" Lu Yuan sneered. "Do you know what that surname means?"
"Luo Hai, Luo Hai, Luo..." Darian, the blond-haired white man, suddenly widened his eyes. "Could he be a descendant of Luo Feng, the Earth Lord?!"
"To be precise, he is Luo Feng's son." Lu Yuan's expression was calm. Because of this, he was not anxious. After all, the other party was Luo Feng's son, and the resources they enjoyed were vastly different.
Although Lu Yuan was arrogant, he also knew that some gaps could not be overcome by talent alone.
"My God!" Darian was so shocked he couldn't speak. "Why would such a big shot come to the training camp?"
"Who knows, maybe it was just a whim." Lu Yuan stared at Luo Hai's name on the leaderboard. "That's good too. With Luo Hai joining the training camp, it means I'm no longer sitting alone on a solitary peak, and I have a goal worth chasing."
At this moment, Lu Yuan only had eyes for Luo Hai. He didn't care about any other names, such as Darian or another newcomer in the training camp.
Just then, the rankings were suddenly refreshed, and Chen Yuan's name jumped abruptly from fifth to second, pushing Lu Yuan down to third with a combat power increase of 17.28.
Lu Yuan's pupils dilated instantly.
However, Chen Yuan and his companion were completely unaware of the commotion in the training camp caused by the ranking changes. At that moment, they were following Wei Wen to Jiangnan Pavilion.
After crossing a wooden arched bridge, Wei Wen pointed to a group of ancient-style buildings in the distance and said, "We've arrived. Jiangnan Pavilion is just ahead."
"So this is what Jiangnan Pavilion looks like." Luo Hai gazed at the Hui-style garden architecture before him and couldn't help but sigh. "So, my father cultivated here back then?"
Chen Yuan suddenly asked, "Uncle Wei, have you arranged for someone to pick us up?"
"Picking us up? No, they're not here." Wei Wen followed Chen Yuan's gaze and saw a pretty young girl in a blue dress, about seventeen or eighteen years old, walking towards them. He couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be Jiang Fang's arrangement?"
The young girl in green walked up to the three of them, looked them over, and then smiled slightly, saying, "It seems I wasn't wrong. Luo Hai, Chen Yuan, you really have come to Jiangnan Pavilion."
The three exchanged bewildered glances. Wei Wen couldn't help but ask, "Young lady, how did you know? Did Jiang Fang tell you?"
"Teacher Jiang didn't say, it's all my guess. After all, the name 'Luo Hai' easily reminds people of Lord Luo Feng." The girl in blue shook her head. "And Lord Luo is from Jiangnan City. Plus, Teacher Jiang went out early this morning, so I guess she might have gone to pick you up."
"Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Yu Qinglan, and I'm the only student in this Jiangnan Pavilion."
At this point, the young woman Yu Qinglan clasped her hands together, slightly bent her knees, and performed a rather ancient-style greeting to the three of them. This gesture was particularly charming to women from the Jiangnan water towns, which immediately made the three men, who came from Jiangnan City, feel a sense of goodwill towards her.
"Yu Qinglan, you're Yu Qinglan, who's ranked third?" Chen Yuan vaguely recognized the name, as he was ranked alongside this name when he first appeared on the list. "So you're from Jiangnan Pavilion, what a coincidence."
"By the way, my name is Chen Yuan, and this is Luo Hai." Chen Yuan introduced himself and Luo Hai, then pointed to Wei Wen, "This is Uncle Wei, our elder."
"Hello, young lady, my name is Wei Wen." Wei Wen grinned, while Luo Hai nodded slightly in greeting.
Yu Qinglan smiled and said, "Please follow me, Jiangnan Pavilion is just ahead."
Then Chen Yuan and the other two followed Yu Qinglan to Jiangnan Pavilion.
Push open the courtyard gate.
Chen Yuan observed that the courtyard of Jiangnan Pavilion was about several tens of meters in diameter, with white walls and black tiles, and the top of the walls was carved with the shape of a dragon, which was a standard Huizhou architectural style.
Besides the garden, this Jiangnan Pavilion consists of three pavilions: one in the center and two in the east and west corners.
"This is Jiangnan Pavilion," Yu Qinglan introduced. "I live in the pavilion on the west side. The pavilions in the middle and on the east side are still empty. You can each choose one."
She paused, then added, "By the way, it's said that Lord Luo Feng used to live in the attic on the east side."
"I'll choose the one on the east side." Upon hearing Yu Qinglan's words, Luo Hai's eyes lit up, and he immediately spoke first.
Chen Yuan wasn't picky about where he stayed, and casually said, "Then I'll choose this attic in the middle."
Seeing that the two had chosen their lodgings, Wei Wen felt that his task was complete and said, "Alright, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Hai, you two should cultivate diligently here from now on and strive to reach the planetary level as soon as possible."
"Nothing else, I'll head back now."
"Goodbye, Uncle Wei." Chen Yuan and Luo Hai watched Wei Wen leave Jiangnan Pavilion, and then went back to their rooms to tidy up.
To Chen Yuan's surprise, he had just put his backpack in the room when he heard Jiang Fang's voice coming from downstairs.
"Is Chen Yuan there?"
"Teacher Jiang, I'm here!" Chen Yuan peeked out from the second floor of the attic and saw Jiang Fang standing in the courtyard below. He then leaped out of the window and landed lightly on the ground.
At the same time, two figures jumped down from the pavilions on the east and west sides. It was Yu Qinglan and Luo Hai. They looked at Jiang Fang curiously, wondering what their teacher wanted to see Chen Yuan about.
"Teacher Jiang, is there anything I can help you with?" Chen Yuan asked as he approached Jiang Fang.
Jiang Fang gave Chen Yuan a deep look, then said, "Headquarters has replied. Come with me; the inspector wants to see you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan paused slightly, then nodded and followed Jiang Fang out of Jiangnan Pavilion.
Yu Qinglan was somewhat confused and asked Luo Hai, "Junior Brother Luo, do you know what Teacher Jiang meant by that?"
Luo Hai nodded thoughtfully: "If I'm not mistaken, Teacher Jiang should have replied to the special contract that he applied for with the martial arts school on behalf of Chen Yuan."
"A special contract?" Yu Qinglan blinked, somewhat confused.
"Oh, Teacher Jiang seems to have mentioned it, saying that it was the 'official recruitment contract' of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy," Luo Hai added.
"What? A formal recruitment contract!" Yu Qinglan was immediately surprised.