Lin City, Da Manfu Restaurant.
A lively celebration banquet was in full swing.
After a few rounds of drinks, the initially reserved students gradually loosened up.
At this moment, everyone was using the alcohol to forget the recently concluded Martial Examination.
Familiar faces gathered in small groups, discussing their futures.
As for Principal Wang Zheng, who had vowed not to leave until he was drunk, he was already passed out beside Director Liu.
Just as the banquet was nearing its end, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Outside the pavilion, along the ancient road, the fragrant grass stretches to the horizon. The evening breeze caresses the willows, the flute's melody fades, the sunset beyond the mountains."
"At the ends of the earth, at the corners of the world, half of our friendships have faded. Life's rare joy is in gathering, yet partings are many."
As the song ended, all the students' eyes were slightly red!
Some female classmates even began to sob softly.
At this moment, Chen Fan also felt an inexplicable melancholy in his heart.
The three years of high school seemed both long and short.
The memories of yesterday surfaced one by one!
After tomorrow, they would all go their separate ways!
***
The next day arrived.
With the conclusion of the Martial Examination, the results from various provinces and cities were officially announced.
Next, those who passed the exam could start filling out their applications.
However, just as some were fretting over which Martial Arts School to apply to, a quiet battle for talent among the Four Great Martial Schools began!
Chen Fan, being the third-place finisher in the Ishikawa Province Martial Examination, naturally became a target of competition.
Sure enough, just a few hours after the results were announced, representatives from the Demon City Martial School's admissions office arrived in Lin City.
And Chen Fan received a call from his homeroom teacher, Li Mei, asking him to hurry to the school.
Lin City No.2 High School, school conference room.
After half an hour of discussion, Chen Fan had made up his mind.
Chen Fan said, "Mr. Zhang, I agree."
Sitting across from Chen Fan, Zhang Qing was initially taken aback, then asked in surprise, "You... you agreed just like that?"
"Aren't you going to think it over?"
Hearing Zhang Qing's words, Chen Fan nodded solemnly.
The Demon City Martial School had always been his goal.
Now that Zhang Qing was here on behalf of the school to recruit him, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Seeing Chen Fan so certain, Zhang Qing was both amused and exasperated.
Chen Fan's quick agreement was a good thing, but it left Zhang Qing feeling a bit awkward.
Zhang Qing had come with several "big offers"!
After all, the Demon City Martial School, as one of the Four Great Martial Schools, understood the importance of making attractive offers.
Moreover, Chen Fan's talent and his Martial Examination results warranted generous terms from the school.
But now, before Zhang Qing could even present a single "big offer," Chen Fan had already agreed.
This feeling of being fully prepared but having no opportunity to use it was driving him crazy!
"Couldn't you at least haggle a bit, kid? Don't I deserve some face?" Zhang Qing thought to himself as he looked at Chen Fan.
But despite his thoughts, Zhang Qing smiled and said, "Chen Fan, welcome to the Demon City Martial School!"
"It's my honor!" Chen Fan replied with a smile.
Then, Zhang Qing didn't hold back.
He directly informed Chen Fan of the benefits he would receive.
After hearing about the benefits, Chen Fan was stunned.
Just the fifty thousand scholarship alone nearly made him exclaim out loud.
It couldn't be helped; for Chen Fan, fifty thousand was a huge sum!
Moreover, it represented fifty thousand points of wealth!
As for the other training resources, Chen Fan didn't pay much attention.
With the System, he was confident in himself.
Once everything was settled, Zhang Qing completed his mission.
Before leaving, Zhang Qing mysteriously said to Chen Fan, "Remember to turn off your phone tonight, Chen Fan!"
Chen Fan: "∑(O_O；)"
Seeing Chen Fan's puzzled expression, Zhang Qing didn't explain.
After seeing Zhang Qing off, Chen Fan stayed at school for a while longer.
Although he had already settled things with Zhang Qing, the necessary procedures still had to be completed.
After using the school's computer to fill out his application, Chen Fan happily went home.
Next, he just had to wait for the admission letter from the Demon City Martial School.
***
That evening, as his phone kept ringing, Chen Fan finally understood what Zhang Qing meant by his parting words.
Chen Fan's phone continuously received new messages.
And occasionally, he would get calls from unfamiliar numbers.
These messages and calls weren't spam; they were from the admissions offices of other Martial Arts Schools.
Yanjing Martial School Admissions Office:
"Student, why aren't you answering the phone? Please don't hide, don't go to the Demon City Martial School, the scholarship is negotiable!"
Kunlun Martial School Admissions Office:
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"Student, the Demon City Martial School is deceiving you, it's an old trick, come to our Kunlun Martial School instead!"
Mingkun Martial School Admissions Office:
"Student, I know you're conflicted, but the Demon City Martial School is lying to you! Come to Mingkun Martial School, you can name your terms!"
Looking at these messages, Chen Fan was somewhat surprised.
It was known that there were over a hundred Martial Arts Schools in Huaguo, with the Four Great Martial Schools being the most famous.
They were the Yanjing Martial School in the north, the Mingkun Martial School in the south, the Demon City Martial School in the east, and the Kunlun Martial School in the west.
The Four Great Martial Schools were powerful and were the dream schools for many examinees!
Every year, countless students fought fiercely in the exams for a spot in one of the Four Great Martial Schools!
And now, three of the Four Great Martial Schools had extended an olive branch to Chen Fan, with the Demon City Martial School even sending a representative to personally recruit him.
If word got out, it would surely make other students at Lin City No.2 High School green with envy!
But now, Chen Fan had already chosen the Demon City Martial School, so he wouldn't switch to another school.
Therefore, he chose to ignore the messages on his phone!
Similar situations were happening all over Huaguo.
To recruit more outstanding talents, the Four Great Martial Schools were pulling out all the stops!
And tonight, many were destined to be sleepless!
***
A few days later.
The results of the academic examination were also released.
The students graduating in Chen Fan's year returned to Lin City No.2 High School.
After the graduation ceremony, the students reluctantly left the campus.
But Chen Fan and the other 23 Martial Examination candidates gathered together.
"Chen Fan, which Martial Arts School did you apply to?" Huang Fei asked with a smile, holding his graduation certificate.
Immediately, other students, including Liu Qiang, perked up their ears.
They were all curious about which Martial Arts School Chen Fan, who ranked third in Ishikawa Province and first in Anguang City, would apply to.
Chen Fan waved his hand and said, "Demon City Martial School!"
Although they had already guessed this answer, hearing it from Chen Fan himself still left everyone shocked and envious!
"Damn, it's actually one of the Four Great Martial Schools, the Demon City Martial School!"
"Yeah, if it wasn't one of the Four Great Martial Schools, that would be surprising!"
"I'm so jealous, I wish I could go to the Demon City Martial School too!"
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