Chapter 491, Blood Cloaked Legion, Third Grade Cavalry Officer

Translator: Silavin

 

“Even Jiang Fengyun lost? He is indeed quite impressive.” Lu Fan nodded, lightly commenting.

 

Jiang Fengyun was one of the most outstanding students among the freshmen, with only Jian Ying being able to defeat him.

 

Being able to defeat Jiang Fengyun meant that Meng Jia truly had some skills.

 

Of course, for Lu Fan, these skills were not really worth noting.

 

However, this also explained why someone as arrogant as Jiang Fengyun was so polite to Meng Jia. Whether in terms of Combat Power or background, Meng Jia completely outshone Jiang Fengyun.

 

This person, who beat Jiang Fengyun, deigned to join the Wind Cloud Pavilion. Since Jiang Fengyun originally wanted him to join, it was natural for Jiang Fengyun to try and curry favour with him. At the same time, if he could truly establish a connection with Meng Jia, it would be an enormous blessing for Jiang Fengyun.

 

Lu Fan did not focus too much on the Wind Cloud Pavilion, and left with Jian Ying and the others, chatting and laughing.

 

However, Lu Fan’s appearance still attracted quite a commotion.

 

And this commotion naturally reached Jiang Fengyun’s ears.

 

Originally, Jiang Fengyun thought that the students here would be amazed by his statement – that first place in this year’s final exam was already secured. However, after listening carefully to someone mention the name ‘Lu Fan’, his expression changed.

 

That name was like a nightmare to Jiang Fengyun. He instinctively scanned his surroundings, and with one glance, he was immediately startled!

 

He saw that another group of people were walking out of the auditorium, and their figures were all too familiar to Jiang Fengyun!

 

[Damn it! Lu Fan is back!? Hadn’t he been absent from Dragon Capital University for a long time!? I thought he withdrew from the final exam? Why did he come back at the last moment?] Jiang Fengyun felt his heart sink, and when Meng Jia spoke to him, he was somewhat distracted.

 

Meng Jia still maintained his proud demeanour, speaking confidently. “This final exam is of great significance to me. I must secure first place. If I can get first place, my Father will let me graduate early from Dragon Capital University. That way, I can enter the battlefield at the border much sooner and accumulate Military Merits. It was only with these Military Merits that I can become a Guardian General of Dragon Country.”

 

“Becoming a Guardian General is my lifelong pursuit, so I don’t plan on wasting my time at Dragon Capital University. If it weren’t for my Father, I wouldn’t bother participating in this final exam. So, you absolutely cannot let me down! I only chose to team up with you because I deemed you are strong enough. If it’s because of you that I fail to get first place, I definitely won’t let you off!”

 

Jiang Fengyun came back to his senses, and hearing Meng Jia’s words, his expression turned bitter. [Brother, I also want to get first place! But the current situation is that first place is already destined to be beyond our reach…]

 

“Brother Meng, there’s bad news that I must tell you.” Jiang Fengyun hesitated repeatedly, but finally decided to tell him the truth.

 

“What bad news?” Meng Jia heard it was bad news and immediately became displeased, frowning as he asked.

 

Jiang Fengyun organised his words, then helplessly said. “First place… is probably something we will not be able to get…”

 

“What!? What do you mean by that!?” Meng Jia’s face turned red with anger. This startled all the Wind Cloud Pavilion members around them.

 

Jiang Fengyun bitterly smiled. “Seems like Lu Fan has returned and is also participating in this final exam.”

 

“Lu Fan, the Dragon Tamer who participated in the National Trial, the Hero of Dragon Country?”

 

“Yes, that Lu Fan. If he didn’t participate in the final exam, the only enemies worthy of our attention would just be a few people, including Jian Ying. With you joining my team, Brother Meng, we would definitely secure first place. But if Lu Fan also participates in the final exam… at most, we can only get second place…”

 

“…” Meng Jia immediately stopped speaking. However, from his expression, it was clear that he was quite displeased with what Jiang Fengyun had just said.

 

Jiang Fengyun was also afraid that speaking too directly would displease Meng Jia. But there was no helping it. What he said was the plain truth. Lu Fan was a formidable person who had achieved first place in the National Trial. He was on a completely different level from other freshmen.

 

With him participating in the final exam, who could be his match?

 

After a moment of silence, Meng Jia suddenly coldly laughed and casually revealed his Level, saying. “Oh, that Dragon Tamer. Of course I know of him. Perhaps in terms of raw strength, I’m indeed not his match. But, I’m no pushover either!”

 

As Meng Jia’s Level was revealed, and many people around them exclaimed in surprise.

 

After all, Meng Jia’s Level had already reached 40!

 

For a first-year freshman to reach such a Level, it would surely require one-in-a-million talent and extremely diligent effort.

 

It could be said that throughout the entire Dragon Country, people at Meng Jia’s age who could reach this Level could be counted on one hand!

 

Previously, everyone knew Meng Jia was strong, but they did not know how strong he was.

 

And now, after Meng Jia revealed his Level, it immediately attracted everyone’s admiration and astonishment.

 

Meng Jia was very satisfied with the shocked voices around him, and he also took out a medal and pinned it on his chest.

 

Seeing this medal, the well-informed students exclaimed, clearly more shocked than when they saw Meng Jia’s Level!

 

“My goodness, it’s actually a Blood Cloaked Legion Medal?! Could it be that Meng Jia is a regular of the Blood Cloaked Legion!?”

 

“Not just that! Look at his Medal! There are three blood plum blossoms on it! This means he’s a Third Grade Cavalry Officer of the Blood Cloaked Legion. He at least commands a hundred men!”

 

“Isn’t Meng Jia the same age as us? How is he already a Third Grade Cavalry Officer in the Blood Cloaked Legion? That’s too incredible…”

 

“You don’t know? Meng Jia comes from the Meng Family, and the Meng Family all hail from the Blood Cloaked Legion. It makes sense that Meng Jia joined the Blood Cloaked Legion immediately after coming of age.”

 

“So you’re saying that after we had our First Profession Change, we all came to Dragon Capital University to study, while Meng Jia went to fight against Monster Tides with the Blood Cloaked Legion?”

 

“Looks like it. We’ve been living in comfort while in the University, while he’s been engaged in life-and-death battles with Monsters. We’re just flowers in a greenhouse compared to him… No wonder Meng Jia is so strong. Why did he even come to Dragon Capital University? He can easily take us all down with one hand.”

 

“I always felt that Meng Jia looked down on us. Now it seems it’s to be expected of him to look down on us. I guess he just came to Dragon Capital University to polish his credentials, to get a degree. In the future, he’ll devote himself entirely to the Blood Cloaked Legion, fighting on the frontlines against Monsters.”

 

“Meng Jia’s abilities have been earned through life-and-death battles with Monsters. I fear that even if I were Level 50, I wouldn’t be his match.”

 

“That’s for sure. I feel that even if I underwent my Third Profession Change, I might not be able to defeat Meng Jia…”