75: Chapter 75 The Woman in White 75: Chapter 75 The Woman in White The woman who suddenly spoke up had been sitting on the third floor of the tea house all along.
Dressed in white, with a veil covering her face, her every move exuded noble elegance, suggesting a high-born status.
When Chu Fengmian returned to the third floor of the tea house, the woman suddenly said,
It seemed that this woman not only knew who Cheng Qin was but also understood something about the Martial Artist Academy’s examination.
Since she was willing to speak, Chu Fengmian naturally listened.
“The examination at the Martial Artist Academy tomorrow, among the three examiners, one is from the Cheng family.”
The woman spoke calmly.
“After what happened today, the Cheng family will surely retaliate.
During tomorrow’s exam, they will certainly scheme.
If you wish to pass, it’s almost an impossible task.”
The examination of the Martial Artist Academy had always been supervised by three examiners.
Now, one of the examiners was from the Cheng family, and after today’s event, would undoubtedly target Chu Fengmian.
The other two examiners, also from the Martial Artist Academy, certainly wouldn’t want to offend the Cheng family either.
Thus, it seemed nearly impossible for Chu Fengmian to pass the examination.
“If you are willing, you can come with me to attend the examination tomorrow.
I can assure you, those people from the Cheng family would not dare to play dirty tricks on you, how about it?”
The woman said indifferently, with a hint of an offer to help in her words.
Many thanks for your kind words, Miss.”
Chu Fengmian glanced at the woman, his lips curving into a self-assured smile as he spoke.
“However, I, Chu, have never been one to accept help from strangers, let alone from a woman.”
“For tomorrow’s exam, I have my own ways to deal with it, so you needn’t trouble yourself, Miss.”
Chu Fengmian laughed as he spoke.
He was well aware of the woman’s intent to help, but Chu Fengmian certainly wasn’t so down on his luck that he needed assistance from a woman.
Do you know who my Miss is?
She offers her help kindly, and yet you dare to refuse?”
A servant behind the woman shouted angrily.
The identity of this woman was highly prestigious.
There were few in Jijing City who would dare to refuse her.
Now, kindly offering to help Chu Fengmian, she had been outright rejected by him.
“Qing’er, do not talk too much.”
The woman spoke, silencing the servant.
She looked at Chu Fengmian, her eyes revealing a hint of an unusual expression.
It seemed that even she did not expect her offer to be refused.
In Jijing City, the young masters of the major families were always submissive to her.
Now, someone was unappreciative of her proactive aid, which was indeed quite peculiar.
“If you encounter any troubles, you can find me through the Jade Talisman.”
The woman spoke softly and then left a Jade Talisman on Chu Fengmian’s table before leaving with her servant.
“What an odd woman, though she meant well offering her help.”
Chu Fengmian watched the woman leave and chuckled to himself.
The Martial Artist Academy’s exam being rigged?
Chu Fengmian was eager to see just what sort of tricks they had up their sleeves.
“Let’s go, I should get some rest.
We’ll see what this Martial Artist Academy’s exam is all about tomorrow.”
Chu Fengmian stood up, muttering to himself, and prepared to leave.
He had just walked two steps out when he suddenly turned around, picked up the Jade Talisman from the table, put it in his storage bag, and then finally departed.
Meanwhile, the woman and her servant had already walked quite a distance away.
“Your Highness, why would you want to help that kid?
He comes across as an arrogant and proud sort.
It would be better to let the Cheng family teach him a lesson.”
The servant named Qing’er complained dissatisfiedly on the side.
She was still bothered by the fact that Chu Fengmian had rejected the woman’s help.
For someone of the woman’s status to be refused, it would be a huge joke if word got out.
“Qing’er, don’t say anymore.
That gentleman has offended Cheng Qin; without our help, I fear it would be difficult for him to join the ranks of the Martial Artist Academy.”
“I can’t bear to see a talent ruined by the hands of the Cheng family.”
Having offended the Cheng family nearly meant Chu Fengmian’s certain failure in the examination.
The Cheng family would never allow Chu Fengmian to enter the Martial Artist Academy.
After today’s incident, which happened in front of everyone, letting Chu Fengmian into the Martial Artist Academy would be a loss of face for them.
“Hmph, let the kid be ruined.
Your Highness already gave him a chance.
It’s his own fault for not valuing it; you can’t blame yourself.”
“When that kid suffers tomorrow, he will naturally understand Your Highness’s kindness.”
“Yes, if there’s a chance tomorrow, we should still help him a bit.”
A trace of worry showed in the woman’s eyes.
“After all, if such a talent could be won over, it would be a good thing for me.”
As they conversed, the two disappeared into the crowd.
Early in the morning, Chu Feng rose early.
He did not ride the Black Scale Horse King but left it at the tea house and went alone to the designated meeting point.
In front of the stone platform, thousands of young Martial Artists had already gathered.
These were the Martial Artists who came to take part in today’s Martial Artist Academy examination.
The Martial Artist Academy’s exam was open to Martial Artists under the age of thirty.
Naturally, every year tens of thousands of Martial Artists came to try their luck.
The white-dressed woman whom Chu Fengmian met yesterday was also among the crowd.
To his surprise, the servant named Qing’er was now standing in the line of Martial Artists taking the exam as well.
She, too, had come to participate in the Martial Artist Academy exam.
Besides that, Chu Fengmian scanned the assembled Martial Artists.
Most of them were above the seventh layer of the Bone Condensation Realm, as, without reaching the seventh layer of the Bone Condensation Realm, there was virtually no chance of passing the exam.
Those who had reached the Body Forging Realm were even rarer.
Chu Fengmian looked over and saw no more than a dozen or so.
The strength of the white-dressed woman he had encountered yesterday also reached the Body Forging Realm, although she seemed to be hiding her true strength.
Chu Fengmian could only tell that she had reached the Body Forging Realm, but her exact abilities were still unknown.
While people conversed and waited, an hour later, after ten thousand Martial Artists had gathered around the stone platform, several people in blue robes finally descended slowly onto the platform.
“This year’s Martial Artist Academy examination, like in previous years, is open to anyone under thirty.
Please board the square boat, and you will be led to the examination site by the boat.”