Chapter 128: Is It Really Just Luck?
Outside the station, a separate area had been set aside to receive new students from various martial arts universities.
Among them, Hongwu University, the signature university of Xingcheng, was located in the center.
There were no patrolling guards in this place.
However, order was still maintained, and there was no need to worry about anyone causing trouble.
After all, the instructors and students from various martial arts universities had impressive combat capabilities.
If anyone dared to cause trouble here, wouldn't they just be asking for death?
In the entire area for welcoming new students, instructors and students from other martial arts universities would secretly glance in the direction of Hongwu University from time to time.
As for why they were so concerned, the reason was simple.
They just wanted to see who Jiang Tian, the protagonist who had been making headlines on the Internet recently, really was.
"Director Zhao, other schools are secretly observing us. It seems that this time, Hongwu University is really in the spotlight," a fair-faced young man who was welcoming the new students said with a smile.
He was the representative of the senior students welcoming the new students and the current president of the Student Union of Hongwu University.
The Director Zhao he mentioned was Zhao Yongwu, the Dean of Studies at Hongwu University, who was responsible for welcoming new students.
"Don't worry about them. We're just welcoming the new students and bringing them to the campus safely," Zhao Yongwu said, folding his arms.
"Focus on your work and don't pay too much attention to the random comments online."
After Zhao Yongwu finished speaking, he didn't say anything else. He simply kept his eyes on the exit, waiting for the students to arrive.
Before long, a group of students arrived, found their respective martial arts universities, and successfully registered.
Another group of students also came to Hongwu University.
After filling out some basic information, the students followed their seniors and got on the buses behind them.
One car full of people after another drove away.
After waiting for a while, Liu Shuangyun, who had been greeting students, suddenly saw a familiar face.
When the person approached, Liu Shuangyun took the initiative to greet her and waved at Xue Ruyan. "Long time no see."
"Unconsciously, the little girl has grown up."
Xue Ruyan, who had just arrived at Hongwu University, looked at Liu Shuangyun without any extra expression. "You're only three years older than me. Who are you calling a little girl?"
Liu Shuangyun laughed twice. "Hahaha, even if it's only three years, it still counts."
Xue Ruyan shook her head and turned to Jiang Tian. "This is my second uncle's son, Liu Shuangyun. I heard he's now the president of the Student Union at Hongwu University."
Then, she introduced Jiang Tian to Liu Shuangyun. "And this is my good partner, Jiang Tian."
Jiang Tian also looked at Liu Shuangyun. "Hello."
Since he was Xue Ruyan's cousin, there was no reason to be impolite.
Liu Shuangyun smiled and stepped forward to shake hands warmly. "Hello, classmate Jiang. The fact that you've caught my eye and can be called a partner shows that some of the comments on the Internet aren't true."
"You're so idle. What are you talking about?" Xue Ruyan glared at Liu Shuangyun with an unfriendly tone.
Some of the comments on the Internet were already very inappropriate.
Yet, here he was bringing them up in front of Jiang Tian instead of discussing more relevant matters.
Liu Shuangyun smiled and said, "Some things have to be faced sooner or later. When you get to school, there will be tests waiting for you, Jiang."
Speaking of this, Liu Shuangyun looked at Jiang Tian. "There's a saying: real gold is not afraid of fire."
His tone was calm, as if he were simply stating a fact.
He didn't believe the rumors online and didn't really think Jiang Tian was a useless guy living off his cousin.
But he still had doubts about whether Jiang Tian was truly capable of ranking first in the country.
Not to mention Jiang Tian—he even thought that his cousin's second-place ranking was somewhat exaggerated.
After all, the two of them obtained their rankings based on military achievements, and objectively speaking, there was an element of luck involved.
Their actual strength and abilities would only be revealed once they arrived at school and faced real assessments.
That said, Liu Shuangyun was quite looking forward to it, especially his cousin's performance.
His cousin, Xue Ruyan, had been in conflict with his uncle for quite some time.
His third uncle was also troubled by his daughter's rebelliousness, but he had no solution.
In addition, his third uncle's eldest daughter—who was older than both him and Xue Ruyan—had always been a target for this cousin of his.
He wondered if Xue Ruyan would ever surpass that monster of a sister in her lifetime.
Thinking of this, Liu Shuangyun couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.
"Alright, let's stop chatting and quickly register so we can get on the bus to campus." As he spoke, Liu Shuangyun stepped forward and put his arm around Jiang Tian's shoulder.
As the president of the student union, Liu Shuangyun did his job diligently and patiently guided everyone through the registration process.
Then, he watched as his cousin, Jiang Tian, and the others boarded the bus.
During this process, many other students from Hongwu University frequently glanced in Jiang Tian's direction.
This person, the national top scorer, had been a frequent visitor to hot search lists and was a popular topic of discussion.
There were also students from other martial arts universities watching from a distance, whispering among themselves.
They pointed at Jiang Tian and seemed to be debating the content they had seen online.
Soon, the bus carrying Jiang Tian and the others was full and headed towards Hongwu University.
After the bus left, Liu Shuangyun sighed. "It seems classmate Jiang and my cousin have quite the unusual relationship."
"This girl usually doesn't like being around others, but now she's so close to that brat."
"It's not just the controversy over the top rank. My cousin is bound to attract many suitors."
"When that happens, it'll be much more troublesome for Jiang Tian to deal with Luo."
After Liu Shuangyun finished speaking, he noticed that Director Zhao was still looking in the direction where the bus had departed, deep in thought.
"Director Zhao, is something wrong?" Liu Shuangyun asked curiously.
Zhao Yongwu withdrew his gaze, was silent for a moment, and then said, "This classmate Jiang Tian's aura is too steady."
"You know, there are quite a few martial arts university instructors like me here."
"In order to deter troublemakers, we deliberately release a bit of our aura."
"Most of the students who just arrived from the station experience some shortness of breath when they enter this area, though it's not very obvious."
"Some of the weaker ones even feel slight chest tightness or dizziness."
"But Jiang Tian…"
Zhao Yongwu narrowed his eyes. "His aura is too stable. He's completely unaffected."
"So, was his ranking as the top scorer really just luck?"
Zhao Yongwu's words made Liu Shuangyun fall silent.
Was it really just luck?