While I'm at the martial arts academy, my wife is cultivating while I enjoy life.

"Yang Ding, as your counselor, I must warn you, you are not allowed to go hunting outside the city. What are you doing with those from the top-tier class, you freshman?"

Zhang Peng's warning to Yang Ding was very serious, even bordering on anger.

Yang Ding became even more suspicious. This guy usually had little presence, was like a nice guy, and never meddled in other people's business. Why was he so concerned about him?

However, he needed the protection of the Dragon Guards to leave the city, so he laughed and said, "Instructor, don't worry. I was fine when I went down into the Ghost Cave last time, so leaving the city is nothing."

"Last time it was the Imperial Guards, will there be such a good opportunity next time?"

"I feel like I have more than just the Imperial Guards around me."

This is a hint.

Zhang Peng didn't press further. "You're capable of using the 'Sweeping Sword Star Over the Wilderness' technique, so you must be a smart person. Don't disappoint me, or I'll tell Instructor Ye."

At lunchtime, Yang Ding called Mao Jian, and the two planned to pay for their own lunch at the Class A canteen, and also find out which area the top three hunters were hunting in.

His goal wasn't actually to hunt on his own, but to let people know that he frequently went out of town.

Otherwise, there needs to be an explanation for how the information needed to build up the overall picture was obtained.

He absolutely cannot let anyone know that he is colluding with the beast-like Hu Feng, otherwise he might be convicted of treason and how will he ever climb to a higher position again.

The dining table numbers for Class A were arranged according to the overall list. The top three were easy to find. Yang Ding and Mao Jian lined up and went in, bought third-tier beast meat with cash, and wandered around the area with their lunch boxes.

Yang Ding activated his Level 3 Upper Realm Hearing Ability to listen to the conversation between the three senior students at the table.

"Why aren't you eating?" Yang Ding asked.

"It would be a waste for me to eat it with my limited cultivation. I'll take it back to my mother to help her recover; she's been unable to break through to the upper third rank." Mao Jian replied.

"You're such a filial son. I'll share half of mine with you, so you can have a taste."

Yang Ding gave him half of the beast meat. The price of third-tier beast meat was three times that of second-tier meat. If he paid for it himself, it would cost 3000 yuan per serving.

Mao Jian's mother was of mediocre talent. Although she was an instructor, her income was not high, and she did not receive any allowances like Ye Rou and Fang Jing. In fact, she could not afford to eat.

"Brother Ding, all the money I earn comes from you. My mom's happy, but you'll eventually have to move up the ranks. What will I do then?"

"You've already reached Class B, which is better than most people. Once I get first place on the auxiliary defense ranking, you'll have an honor to your name. Getting a lieutenant position in the law enforcement team won't be a problem, and your income will be better than your brother's. Isn't that enough?"

"That's true."

Mao Jian realized last night that Yang Ding was no ordinary person, and his strength was probably more than just a first-rank expert.

No one of the highest ranks dared to go hunting outside the city alone, and they couldn't even leave.

This means that continuing to follow Yang Ding is extremely dangerous for him.

No matter how much money is spent on Mao Jian, he will still be at the bottom of the second-class class, and his ceiling is probably only the upper second-grade cultivation level.

"Brother Ding, I really enjoy hanging out with you, but I'm no longer worthy of being your friend."

Yang Ding couldn't help but think of Hu Feng, and patted Mao Jian with emotion.

"At every stage of life, we make new friends. The most difficult constraints to break through in the universe are time and space. In the long river of time and space, only loneliness is eternal."

"You're not planning to join the law enforcement team anymore?"

"It's hard to say. Both of my wives want to go to the North, and that's where I want to go."

"You need to break through to the fourth rank to go."

Table 1 is occupied by Class 3 of the senior class, who are ranked first on the overall leaderboard. In addition to various kinds of third-grade beast meat, they also have their own liquor and cigarettes on their table.

The instructors of the senior A-class students basically had nothing left to teach the students. Many of the instructors were less skilled than the students who were more talented and from better-off families, so the management was very relaxed.

"Come on, let's have a drink. Although last night's income was only so-so, it was still much better than others. Let's keep up the good work tonight."

"Boss, it's said that the forty members of the Northern Guard Flight Team were attacked by parasites on the north bank of the Longjiang River and were all wiped out."

"Yes, we'll head to the North Shore tonight; there should be plenty of big cargo there."

"I heard that the top ten tonight are all leaving the city."

"Why go all that way? To get killed?"

"They're just jealous of how well we've done."

"Do you really think it's so easy to earn points outside the city? Last night, that earth-type parasitic beast was probably a B+ level; it almost buried us alive."

"The fire-type parasite that killed the discipline master last time was said to be at least A-grade, and its beast crystal was estimated to be worth tens of millions."

The group leader of Class 3, Grade 4 took a sip of wine. "A-grade beast crystals can absorb more than 8,000 points of spiritual energy from humans. They are the ceiling among parasitic beasts. They are worth 30 million on the black market."

"Thirty million, holy crap, Jiangling City actually has such a large shipment from the North."

Hearing this information, Yang Ding felt that it was about time, so he and Mao Jian went back to the classroom for lunch.

In the instructor's office, Ye Rou and Fang Jing were having lunch. They thought Yang Ding would come over to rest, but instead, their counselor Zhang Peng showed up instead.

He furtively pushed open the office door. "Instructor Ye, Instructor Fang, may I come in?"

"Are you coming in to steal something?" Ye Rou asked.

"Instructor Ye, you're joking. I've come to complain to you."

"What are you suing for? Did my husband bully you?"

"No, no, he wants to go out of the city to catch the parasites."

"Did he say that?"

"No, I'm just guessing."

"What are you guessing? My husband is a first-grade cultivator, he wouldn't be stupid enough to go outside the city."

Zhang Peng wanted to say something but dared not speak it aloud, making faces and looking restless.

"In any case, he should listen to you. Give him a good talking-to and make sure he doesn't leave the city."

"Okay, okay."

Ye Rou and Fang Jing didn't take it to heart because their husbands had promised them.

Moreover, the city gates are closed at night during curfew, and with Yang Ding's cultivation level, he simply cannot get over the hundred-meter-high city wall.

After dinner, when everyone was going to board the bus, Yang Ding instructed all the team members not to reveal his whereabouts, otherwise they would not be able to get their share of the hunting profits outside the city.

"If my brother-in-law Fang Dalong comes looking for me, just tell him my headphones are broken."

"Okay, Ding-ge, be careful."

After giving his instructions, Yang Ding boarded the bus from Beiweimen alone. Coincidentally, all of these people were in the top class.

At first, he was worried that he would be recognized, but probably because so much time had passed, no one noticed him at all.

The boy next to Yang Ding patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Dude, which class are you in?"

"Class A3"

"Could it be the champions' group?"

"No, I'm from group 5, and I didn't even make it into the top ten."

"We're in the same boat, so we'll try going out of town tonight."

"Hey bro, which class are you in?"

"I'm from Class 7A, and I'm ranked seventh overall."

"Wow, they have a chance to reach the top of the list!"

"We're far from it; we only have a little over two million points right now."

Yang Ding was indeed a little scared to leave the city alone, as he was unfamiliar with the route and everything seemed deathly still.

But by following the students in the top class, he could take advantage of his ability to find bargains and also learn about the activities of the parasites.