I Have a Golden Crow

Du Yu asked in confusion, ”Excuse me, you are?”

”Hehe~” On the sofa behind him, a beautiful girl covered her mouth with one hand and let out a soft laugh.

Du Yu turned his head and saw a girl with long hair over her shoulders, wearing a light-colored long dress.

Her skin was especially fair, and with her rimless glasses she carried a scholarly air, plus that gentle, graceful temperament unique to Jiangnan girls.

The young man didn’t mind Du Yu’s question.

He smiled and said, ”Qiantang Chen Leng.”

Qiantang Jiang Province, the Chen family...

Only then did Du Yu react—this kid in front of him was the Southern First Paper Crane Disciple?!

Leng wasn’t all that ”cold” at all; the guy was actually pretty enthusiastic.

Even though he was the Southern First Paper Crane Disciple and carried an extraordinary aura, his attitude was very friendly.

Du Yu gave an apologetic smile. ”I’ve heard of you, I’ve long admired your name.”

Chen Leng shifted to the side a little and gestured at the gentle girl in the long dress. ”This is my girlfriend, Zhuang Mengdie.”

The girl extended a fair little hand, poised and natural. ”Gusu·Zhuang Mengdie.”

Du Yu lightly shook her hand, then quickly let go. ”I’ve always wanted to visit there.”

The girl touched her glasses with a fingertip, her smile gentle and intellectual. ”The province or the city?”

The Gusu Province and its capital city shared the same name, both written with those two characters.

In other words, when Zhuang Mengdie had just introduced herself, she might also have been stating the city name.

Du Yu said, ”Gusu City. I heard there’s an ancient, famous temple just outside the city?”

The girl smiled. ”There are quite a few famous temples in Gusu City. The one the world knows best should be the most famous of them all.”

”Fengqiao Temple?” Chen Leng was quite enthusiastic as he invited, ”After we finish the exam, we can go take a look together. Mengdie can be the tour guide?”

Zhuang Mengdie gave a slight nod. ”It would be my honor.”

Du Yu had absolutely not expected these two to be so easygoing.

They were bona fide peerless talents, so how come they didn’t have even a trace of arrogance?

Or maybe... in front of this king, normal people just can’t manage to be ”arrogant”?

”Thanks, I definitely will if I get the time.” Du Yu nodded repeatedly, then asked, ”Are we gathering here? Or what?”

”Haha.” Chen Leng’s smile was bright. ”We’ve just been waiting for you. The Book House told us beforehand that once you arrived, they’d call us in for a meeting.”

Du Yu: ”Just the three of us?”

Zhuang Mengdie led the two of them over toward the sofa. ”There’s one more, supposedly Xiadu City’s Ji Yaoyao.”

Du Yu nodded thoughtfully. ”Pulling the four of us out separately... looks like the Book House is planning something big, huh?”

Zhuang Mengdie sat down across the coffee table and poured tea for Du Yu.

This tea set looked quite expensive; it was probably something the two of them had brought.

The girl lifted the small teacup between her fingers and handed it to Du Yu. ”Longjing from his hometown, have a taste.”

”Thanks.” Du Yu took it with both hands, nodding his thanks.

Chen Leng and Zhuang Mengdie exchanged a look; with every passing second, the two were quietly studying Du Yu’s temperament and character.

They knew the Northern Paper Crane Disciple exams like the back of their hands.

Whether it was the Blue Team vs Red Team match, the fighting in Ancient Wilderness City, or the constant peril in the Xuena City District.

The Du Yu in those recordings was undoubtedly valiant, and carried a chilling, murderous aura all over him.

Each final exam came about every seven to eight months.

And with every assessment, everything Du Yu showed to the world was at a ”qualitative change” level; his growth was visible to the naked eye.

Especially in the Xuena Battle Zone!

When Du Yu was wearing the Fire Fox Mask, roaring at the entire Bottomless Abyss, his momentum had reached its absolute Peak!

Describing him as ”unrivaled of his time” was no exaggeration.

When people watched that segment of footage, their blood surged and boiled!

The Book House clearly understood how to first suppress then exalt. Before Du Yu’s aura pierced the heavens, the clips they showed were all scenes of students and soldiers suffering and struggling desperately...

Then again, the Book House didn’t even need to be deliberate. In the Xuena Battle Zone’s overall environment, struggling to survive was the main theme.

It was just that a certain someone completely exceeded the Book House and the military’s expectations, refused to follow the script, and instead hacked his way straight through the Battle Zone by brute force, becoming that streak of firelight in the frigid polar night.

The Chen Zhuang duo had obviously gotten to know this Northern First Paper Crane Disciple through those recordings.

So when Du Yu stood in front of Chen Leng, that was why Chen Leng had said, ”You’re much gentler than in the videos.”

And that was why, when Du Yu humbly thanked them while accepting the tea, the two of them looked at each other.

Like two different people!

”Knock, knock, knock~”

A knock sounded at the door.

”I’ll get it.” Chen Leng said as he rose to open the door.

Zhuang Mengdie smiled, picked up the teacup in front of Du Yu, and refilled it.

”I can do it myself?” Du Yu felt a bit embarrassed; after all, they were all exam candidates.

And he felt like some schoolyard bully here, making a girl pour tea and serve him...

”Du Yu!” Before Zhuang Mengdie could respond, a soft call came from the doorway.

The two of them turned their heads and saw a little loli.

Xiadu City’s First Disciple, Ji Yaoyao?

”Hel...lo?” Du Yu’s words were a bit hesitant.

Last time they’d met, Ji Yaoyao had fired a shot straight at his heart, full of provocation.

But right now, there was actually a hint of admiration in the girl’s big eyes.

What’s going on?

Du Yu was a little puzzled. After the last exam, when they walked out of the city district, the two of them had met again.

Back then, Ji Yaoyao had also been full of unwillingness, muttering away non-stop.

But now...

”Ha! We’re on the same team this time. I’m gonna do my absolute best!” Ji Yaoyao walked in, face full of joy.