Chapter 69 The Killing Intent of the Li Family Head

Afterwards, Gu Ye and the others also saw the information for Zhang Jiao, and even Gu Ye himself felt extremely surprised.

He had only provided the world background for Zhang Jiao initially, but he hadn't expected the card to undergo such a mutation, possessing the terrifying potential to evolve towards the Mythical Rank, far exceeding his expectations.

Upon witnessing the brilliance of Gu Ye's card-making talent, Bu Yao clamored for him to provide her with a few world backgrounds as well, her tone filled with longing:

“Gu Ye... Gu Ye, you have to get me a few impressive world backgrounds too! I want to be the most powerful Goddess Card Master, even stronger than Ning Shijun!”

With Gu Ye's repeated assurances, Bu Yao finally left Gu Ye's home, satisfied, following Ning Shijun.

After crafting the Zhang Jiao card, Ning Shijun officially launched the final operation, urgently needing Bu Yao, the Third Sect Leader of the Divine Sect, to return to guard the base, coordinate operations, and stabilize the rear.

Before leaving, Ning Shijun wore a complex expression and instructed Gu Ye:

“Once you return after the College Entrance Examination, we will begin implementation.”

“Mm!” Gu Ye nodded gently, a trace of understanding and determination flashing in his eyes.

Gu Ye understood what he meant; when the time came, Gu Ye would leave this city where he had lived for eighteen years on his own.

“Gu, kid, are you really going to participate in this College Entrance Examination?” Bu Yao looked at Gu Ye, her expression rarely revealing a hint of reluctance, her tone filled with worry.

Both Bu Yao and Ning Shijun had tried to persuade him otherwise, as this College Entrance Examination was too dangerous, and no one could accurately calculate which faction would emerge victorious.

But Gu Ye was determined to go, and seeing this, the two could only tell him to protect himself well.

The two had intended to give some life-saving cards to Gu Ye, but Gu Ye refused them all; it was impossible to have him simply withdraw from the Card Domain, and carrying them would be useless and might even waste spiritual energy, as the life-saving cards they provided were of too high a rank, requiring high spiritual energy.

...

After the two left, the living room returned to its usual tranquility.

“I was suffocated to death.” The voice of the Willow Crab came from the sofa.

Gu Ye walked up, grabbed the Willow Crab, and shook it vigorously.

“Master Liu, whatever other information you have about [Tianding Mountain], tell me everything so I can prepare; otherwise, the College Entrance Examination will begin in five days.”

“Stop shaking, stop it.” The Willow Crab struggled to escape from his grasp, looking at Gu Ye angrily.

“I've already told you everything that's useful, so stop bothering This Great One.”

Seeing this, Gu Ye had no choice but to stop asking. “Fine.”

...

Five days passed very quickly.

On the day of the College Entrance Examination, Gu Ye got up early, checked the various supplies in his storage card, placed the Willow Crab on his shoulder, and strode towards the location of Yunlin Second High School.

Today, Yunlin Second High School was exceptionally lively, yet it also carried an air of oppressive tension.

Apart from the third-year high school students participating in the College Entrance Examination, all other students at Yunlin Second High School were on holiday.

Gu Ye walked to the school gate and saw that the roadside was filled with various high-end mounts, ranging from spirit-imbued exotic beast mounts to hovering vehicles equipped with spiritual energy devices, making for quite a spectacle.

All the Examinees in Yunlin City participating in the College Entrance Examination had gathered here.

The reason everyone came to Yunlin Second High School was that the Card Domain gate for the Yunlin City College Entrance Examination had been specially placed at Yunlin Second High School; this was the only entrance.

Gu Ye stood at the gate, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, seeing parents accompanying their children into the school, their expressions varied:

Some parents looked proud, clearly full of confidence in their children's strength;

Some parents kept giving instructions, their eyes filled with worry and reluctance; others, both parents and Examinees, looked nervous.

Gu Ye withdrew his gaze, stepped through the school gate, and walked straight towards the playground.

At this moment, the playground was already packed with people, with crowds of Examinees and parents squeezed together; it was noisy, yet carried a hint of inexplicable silence.

Everyone was silently adjusting their state, preparing to face this dangerous assessment that concerned their future.

Gu Ye scanned the area, found his team, and walked over with long strides.

Mu Xuefei wore a sharply tailored women's professional suit with matching trousers, her long hair tied up, revealing her slender neck, making her look exceptionally capable. She saw Gu Ye walking over.

She stepped forward, stood in front of Gu Ye, and said: “Since you have chosen to participate, protect yourself well.”

Although Mu Xuefei had only known Gu Ye for half a year, she understood his temperament; she wouldn't try to persuade Gu Ye, knowing that every student who came to participate in this College Entrance Examination today had prepared themselves for the possibility of death.

Gu Ye looked at Mu Xuefei, a warmth rising in his heart.

He hadn't seen Mu Xuefei for several months, so he asked curiously: “Sister Fei, why haven't you been home for the past few months? I've only seen you a few times at school.”

“Little brat, stop prying into adult matters.” Mu Xuefei rolled her eyes prettily and reached out to tap him on the head.

After saying this, she didn't linger, turned around, walked onto the podium, and calmly sat in her designated invigilator's seat.

Her gaze slowly swept over the Examinees below, and her expression gradually became serious.

At this moment, a large hand suddenly patted Gu Ye on the shoulder. “Old Gu, how are your preparations? This College Entrance Examination is going to be a tough battle.”

Chu Ling and Ye Suxuan were naturally lined up behind him. Gu Ye turned his head to look at them; both were wearing high-level combat suits with belts tied around their waists, and on the left side of the belt was a small pouch that could just fit some cards inside.

“Preparations are alright; at least I shouldn't be worse than you two.” Over this past month, Gu Ye had finished using the resources provided by the Federation and had raised his own strength to Bronze Rank Nine.

Moreover, through the hints given by the [Furnace] last time, he had crafted several item cards from legends of the three kingdoms, including the distance-increasing [-1 Horse Dawan] and the distance-decreasing [+1 Horse Dilu];

the defensive equipment [Benevolent King Shield], the attack weapon [Halberd of the Heavens], and so on; finally, Gu Ye used the [true spirit liquid] to upgrade them all.

“Whether you're prepared or not, aren't you still just trash in front of us?” At this moment, a mocking voice rang out.

Gu Ye's eyes tracked the source of the voice, and two people, one old and one young, came into his view.

“Li Jie, it seems the lesson Yan Shuangling gave you wasn't enough; you're acting arrogant again.” Gu Ye looked at Li Jie mockingly.

“You...”

“You must be Gu Ye!” The middle-aged man beside Li Jie suddenly interrupted him, looking at Gu Ye and staring intently at him.

A trace of killing intent flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, but it was quickly retracted, returning to calmness; it was clear that this middle-aged man was a person of deep cunning.

“Dad, that's him, the one who made our family pay so many resources to the Yan Family.”

The Head of the Li Family, Li Qingcang, glared at Li Jie with deep eyes; instantly, Li Jie trembled all over like a mouse seeing a cat, not daring to continue speaking.

“Yes, it's me!” Gu Ye looked calmly at Li Qingcang; Gu Ye no longer needed to fear these small families in Yunlin City because he had backing and a background.

A single Ning Shijun was enough to crush them.

“Very good, you are the first to dare to scam my Li Family like this, and you will also be the last.” Before the words had faded, Li Qingcang suddenly extended a palm and struck towards Gu Ye.