Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 207 Genius Team

The sixth day of the new year.

The snow on the ground melted into water, moistening the land, and in some places, tender green buds have already sprouted.

After finishing breakfast, Luo Qingfeng returned to the North Courtyard.

He habitually went to the library first.

However, the gate there was closed, the old woman was no longer guarding the gate downstairs, and there was no woman reading a book upstairs.

He lingered at the bottom of the steps for a while before turning and heading towards the training ground.

As soon as he entered the training ground, Zhang Cuicui, Liang Feng, and others came from a side path. Upon seeing him, they quickly greeted him and came over.

Only Yangmei remained where she was, looking around timidly, too afraid to come closer.

"Senior Brother Luo, why are you still cultivating here? Didn't the academy assign you a cultivation cave?"

Liang Feng was quite surprised.

The others also looked surprised, but they all looked at him with awe and didn't dare to speak casually.

These people's attitude towards him is clearly different now than before.

Because he won first place in the new disciple competition, he not only received numerous rewards and personal reception and attention from the academy's higher-ups, but he was also exempted from the exam and exceptionally admitted to the genius team. His status and position were incomparable to what they had been before. Compared to the disciples of the lower-level teams, he was like a god in heaven and a god on earth.

Luo Qingfeng greeted everyone and explained, "I've been busy lately and haven't been to the courtyard. I didn't know what had happened there, so I came to ask you all."

Seeing that he had not become arrogant or disdainful of them, the disciples felt relieved and immediately began to recount what had happened in the courtyard.

Zhang Cuicui said, "Senior Brother Luo, I heard you haven't reported to the Genius Team yet. Senior Brother Lin has already gone. You probably don't know the address yet, right? I'll take you there later."

Liang Feng laughed and said, "Senior Brother Luo, many disciples in the academy have come to see you, wanting to be your friend. But the one who has come to see you the most is Senior Sister Huo Man. She has also joined the genius team, and seeing that you haven't reported for duty recently, she thought you were hiding here cultivating."

Xu Liang recounted what had happened outside: "I heard that several more demons have been discovered in the mountains outside the city recently, and several merchants were attacked outside the city, resulting in several deaths. There have also been traces of demons in some areas within the city. The quest log is currently plastered with quests, and everyone is talking about it."

The other disciples then recounted some interesting stories that had happened in the monastery.

After listening, Luo Qingfeng seemed to be deep in thought.

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Cuicui led Luo Qingfeng away to Baishuiyuan, where the genius team was located.

"Our Human Rank Department's genius team originally only had four disciples, but three more have joined this time, making a total of seven. Senior Brother Luo, lately, the elders, deacons, and disciples of our North Academy have all been talking about you, and many senior sisters are asking if you're married yet."

"Last time, two senior sisters came to inquire about you, and it turned out that Senior Sister Huoman was also there. She immediately challenged those two senior sisters, haha..."

Along the way, Zhang Cuicui talked about things happening in the courtyard with a smile.

Soon, the two crossed a stone bridge and arrived at a small lake. On the south side of the lake was a square, with many training grounds and sparring arenas on both sides.

However, the disciples of the genius team all have their own cultivation caves and rarely come here to cultivate. They usually only come here when there are important gatherings.

When we came to the path beside the lake, there was a house next to it, and an old man with gray hair was sitting inside.

Zhang Cuicui stopped and said, "Senior Brother Luo, that's where the genius team disciples often gather. Only genius team disciples are allowed to go in. Go there and ask where to report. That senior should be able to tell you."

Luo Qingfeng nodded and looked at the girl in front of him, saying, "Junior Sister Zhang, thank you."

Zhang Cuicui smiled and said, "No need for thanks, I just hope that Senior Brother Luo won't forget me in the future."

At this point, she sighed softly: "The gap between our status and that of Senior Brother Luo is widening. Even if we want to talk to him in the future, we won't be able to get in. We may not see each other for a long time."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the small house in front of him, paused, and said, "If you need to find me, you can tell that senior. I also visit the library often. Also, I don't live in the courtyard; I go home tonight."

Zhang Cuicui's eyes lit up, but a look of confusion appeared on her face: "Is Senior Brother Luo going home tonight? Isn't Senior Sister Ye...?"

Luo Qingfeng glanced at her and said, "There are other people at home who need my care."

Zhang Cuicui was slightly taken aback, wanting to ask a few more questions, but she held back, and a smile returned to her face: "That's great, I thought I wouldn't see Senior Brother Luo again. Since Senior Brother Luo is going home tonight, I'll wait for Senior Brother Luo at the gate every day from now on."

Looking at the smile on her face, Luo Qingfeng paused for a moment before saying, "Junior Sister Zhang, actually..."

Zhang Cuicui seemed to sense his concerns and quickly explained with a smile, "Senior Brother Luo, don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything by it. I just consider you a friend. After all, we had that kind of fateful encounter before, which wasn't really a destiny. Thinking about it now, it's actually quite interesting. To be honest, I really regret not trying to meet you back then. If I had seen how handsome you are, maybe... hehe, just kidding."

She smiled and waved, taking a few steps back. "Senior Brother Luo, don't overthink it. Focus on your cultivation and strive to make a name for yourself again and enter the Earth Rank. I will also work hard in my cultivation. Although I may not be able to catch up with Senior Brother Luo, I will never slack off!"

After saying that, she smiled brightly, turned around and left.

After watching her walk away, Luo Qingfeng turned around, went to the small house, took out his identity badge, and asked where to report.

After he left the cabin, Zhang Cuicui appeared from under a large tree in the distance, watching his gradually disappearing figure with a complicated expression.

"You're now a genius disciple of the genius team, while I'm just an ordinary disciple of the lower-level team. What right do I have to think so much..."

The girl sighed softly, stood there for a long time, then lowered her head and left dejectedly.

After reporting for duty, Luo Qingfeng received a new identity badge.

Starting today, he is a member of the North Campus Human Rank Department Genius Team.

The teacher in charge of teaching and managing the genius team was Li Wenshan, the head of the Human Rank Department. Luo Qingfeng had met him that day after the new disciples' competition.

Li Wenshan, on behalf of the Human Rank Department, personally presented him with an award and arranged for him to be assigned a cultivation cave.

After receiving his identity badge, Luo Qingfeng went to see Li Wenshan.

Li Wenshan knew that something had happened in his family, so he didn't blame him for only coming to repay the favor now. After comforting him for a few words, he told him to go and cultivate first, and then come to the cultivation site to meet in the evening.

I guess it's to introduce him to the other members of the genius team.

After taking his leave, Luo Qingfeng went directly to the training grounds, found a courtyard, and went inside to cultivate.

The cultivation courtyard here is naturally much larger than the previous one, and the formation is much more solid.

He first practiced his fist techniques for an hour, then took out the Demon-Slaying Blade and began practicing his sword techniques.

Evening came quickly.

When he left the cultivation courtyard, he found that there were already several more people in the square not far away.

Lin Yun was among them.

Among them, Huo Man, with her long, fiery red hair and tall figure, stood out particularly.

As soon as Luo Qingfeng came out, Huo Man looked over.

At a certain distance, the domineering Fire Clan girl seemed to be able to clearly sense him.

Luo Qingfeng walked over.

Lin Yun was the first to step forward and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Luo, those are all senior brothers and sisters from the Genius Team. Teacher Li asked us to gather here so that everyone could get to know each other. From now on, we will be members of the same team."

Luo Qingfeng nodded.

The men all turned their gazes toward him, scrutinizing him intently.

Luo Qingfeng was also secretly observing them.

As he approached, he took the initiative to cup his hands and said, "Qingfeng greets all senior brothers and sisters."

One of the short-haired women laughed and said, "It's right to call me senior sister, but calling them senior brother and senior sister is debatable."

She then introduced herself with a smile: "My name is Wu Lan. I broke through to the tenth level of the Opening Heaven Realm two years ago, so it's only right that you call me Senior Sister."

Luo Qingfeng quickly cupped his hands and said, "Senior Sister Wu."

Wu Lan then pointed to a dark-faced young man with stubble next to her and laughed, "His name is Wu Yingjun, but that's a misnomer. He's also at the tenth level of the Open Heaven Realm, and he just broke through last month. He might not be able to beat you. So, don't rush to call him senior brother. After you spar, whoever wins will be the senior brother."

The dark-faced young man named Wu Yingjun smiled sheepishly, scratched his head, and seemed a little embarrassed.

Luo Qingfeng quickly cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Wu."

Wu Yingjun quickly returned the greeting.

Wu Lan smiled and pointed to a girl in a purple dress on the other side, saying, "Her name is Cui Niaoyan. She's at the ninth level of the Opening Heaven Realm and is about to break through. Her talent is extraordinary. She's only fourteen years old, the youngest among us. You're at the tenth level of the Opening Heaven Realm, so naturally you should call her junior sister."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "Junior Sister Cui."

"snort."

Cui Niaoyan turned her head away and looked elsewhere, letting out a snort through her pert nose, seemingly unwilling to be called a junior sister.

Wu Lan then pointed to the last handsome young man and said, "His name is Song Yu. He is as handsome as his name suggests, with a face like jade. Unfortunately... cough cough, he is at the ninth level of the Opening Heaven Realm and is about to break through."

The young man named Song Yu first politely cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Luo."

Luo Qingfeng quickly returned the greeting and then secretly observed the man for a while.

The young man was indeed handsome, but his demeanor seemed somewhat effeminate, and he appeared to be secretly observing him.

As the group exchanged pleasantries, Li Wenshan approached and said with a smile, "It seems you all already know each other, so I won't go into further introductions. Qingfeng, these are all members of our Genius Team; you'll be teammates from now on. There will be some missions in the academy that require you to go out together, so you can exchange ideas and spar with each other more often, get to know each other's techniques and strengths..."

Li Wenshan spoke a few more words, then his tone shifted, and a serious expression appeared on his face: "I believe you've all heard that things aren't peaceful inside or outside Wangxing City right now. Yesterday, several more corpses were found in a courtyard in the north of the city, all the work of demons. The number of demons in the city seems to be increasing rapidly recently. Both our North and South courtyards have sent many people to investigate, and several disciples have been injured. So you need to be prepared at any time; we might need your help then."

Wu Lan spoke up, "Teacher Li, I've heard about what happened inside the city. What about outside the city? I heard that many demonic beasts have been discovered in the mountains and forests outside the city. Have you tracked them down?"

Li Wenshan sighed and said, "We've already sent out several groups of people to investigate, but there's still no news. There are too many mountains, stretching for dozens of kilometers, so it's really hard to find those demonic beasts if they want to hide. But as long as they don't come to Wangxing City to cause trouble, we don't need to worry too much. For now, let's deal with the demons in the city. None of you should take on any missions for now. The academy has already issued a notice that all disciples must be prepared. If the demons in the city aren't completely eliminated, Wangxing City will be in danger, and the people in the city will be in a state of panic."

The expressions of the group all became serious.

Li Wenshan gave a few more instructions, then looked at Luo Qingfeng and said in a gentle tone, "Qingfeng, if you need anything in the future, you can come directly to me, or you can go to Wu Lan. She is your captain, so no matter what difficulties you encounter, you can ask her for help."

Wu Lan smiled and said, "Let me make this clear in advance: if you're having relationship problems, don't come to me. I've never been in a relationship before."

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed, their gazes turning meaningfully to Luo Qingfeng and Huo Man standing to the side.

Everyone naturally knew about his affair with Huo Man.

No one expected that his first request after winning first place in the new disciple competition would be to resolutely reject the beautiful girl from the Fire Clan.

Firevine clenched its fists and glared angrily at someone.

Seeing that her expression was off, Li Wenshan quickly said, "Alright, it's getting late, let's call it a day. Huoman, don't go yet, the vice dean wants to see you. He has something to say to you."

Huo Man said angrily, "What's there to say? He broke his promise! He clearly promised me before the competition that if I got into the top three, he would let Luo Qingfeng marry me! And what happened? Humph! I'm not going!"

Li Wenshan was a little embarrassed, so he could only advise, "Why don't you go and hear what the vice president has to say? Maybe there's something else going on, or maybe... cough cough, come on, I'll go with you."

Huo Man snorted and glared at someone, saying, "Don't be so smug! You think you can escape my grasp just because you got first place? Dream on!"

Having said that, she strode away with her long legs, her fiery red hair swaying behind her, her face cold.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands in farewell.

Every member of the genius team is very busy, focusing solely on cultivation. As for gathering for meals and bonding, that's practically impossible.

When Luo Qingfeng arrived at the gate, he found Zhang Cuicui already waiting there.

The girl was dressed in a bright green dress, with several new braids on her temples and bright green hair clips in her hair. When she saw him, she smiled brightly, radiating youthful energy in the golden sunset.

But for some reason, at this moment, Luo Qingfeng vaguely recalled the beautiful girl in the red dress, lively and cheerful, who always sweetly called him "Brother Feng".

That bright-eyed, white-toothed, youthful and adorable appearance seemed to linger in his mind and deep in his heart.

His heart skipped a beat, and with the setting sun behind him, he walked out the door.

(End of this chapter)