<h4>Chapter 0315: Hanzhi</h4>


    As for Hanzhi''s friendly-sounding advice, Li Luo just smiled and shook his head almost pityingly. The livelier the pre-fight, the sweeter his victory would be.


    "Let''s go, then. To our ces." He beckoned to his seething employees, then he led the way with Jiang Qing''e into the courtyard, heading for their allocated ce.


    Along the way, they ran into Li Bi, who was with a group of friends that were all outstanding students as well.


    "Senior Li Bi!" Yan Lingqing waved enthusiastically.


    Li Bi turned around at the call, smiling at Yan Lingqing before speaking to Li Luo. "Junior Li Luo. The Suncreek Vi really came, I see."


    "And it''s all thanks to Senior''s advice."


    Li Bi gave him a puzzled but polite smile. She didn''t know if it was something to be thankful for. The Suncreek Vi looked shabbypared to these other vis.


    "Who''s your representative? Lingqing?" Li Bi asked. She knew that the Suncreek Vi had no fifth-grade artificer, so their strongest had to be someone of Yan Lingqing''s level.


    Yan Lingqing pointed a hesitant finger at Li Luo, who smiled. "Senior Li Bi, it will be our young lord taking the stage."


    Li Bi stared at him in shock. "Do you even know what you are doing?" she burst out.


    She could not understand it. The Suncreek Vi was the weakest vi present. And they were sending a third-grade resonance artificer?


    Were they intending on creating the greatestedy act ever?


    "Senior Li Bi, I know what I am doing. And believe me—I won''t make free with the Suncreek Vi''s reputation," Li Luo said seriously.


    Believe you? On what basis, that was preposterous?!


    At best, the Suncreek Vi could enter the third-grade spirit liquids and purifying lights category. But other vis would be sending fifth-grade resonance artificers armed with high-star forms. The Suncreek Vi''s only promising point was their upper seventh-grade watersource, which other vis had as well.


    A third-grade resonance artificer with a low-star form? Li Luo could never hope topete.


    They would beughed out of the courtyard. How was that supposed to attract any Resonance Artificers Hall students?


    Li Bi looked at him with disappointment. "Do as you will."


    Then she left.


    She had been charmed by his confidence back at the inn, but now she saw that it was mere bluster.


    Her friends turned to her when they were out of earshot. "That''s Li Luo?" they asked curiously.


    "He''s be very famous recently."


    "Oh yes, I heard he performed superbly in THE Umbra Cave. The school is giving him a special reward."


    "And he''s easy on the eyes too," a fashionably dressed senior said archly. "At least I''ll have eye candy at the Suncreek Vi."


    Some of the other girls tittered excitedly as well. "Looks like Senior Bing Tao''s heart''s aflutter. But Jiang Qing''e hasid im to that one. So be careful she doesn''t beat you up."


    Bing Tao sighed and then shook her head. "Still, pretty looks alone aren''t going to bring in the business. The Suncreek Vi is too weak. They have a dim future.


    "You seemed interested a few days ago, no?" she asked Li Bi. "Must be that Yan Lingqing and her sweet talk. Still, you''d do well to see this matter with a clear head, you know." Li Bi sighed. Bing Tao was her good friend. Although thetter was only a fourth-grade artificer, she was excellent too. She had admitted some interest in the Suncreek Vi to her friend a few days ago, but Bing Tao had dismissed it as far-fetched.


    Now that she knew it would be Li Luo representing the Suncreek Vi, herst hope had vanished.


    Forget it. If Li Luo wanted to be suicidal, there was nothing she could do about it.


    On the other side.


    "Oh no, Senior Li Bi looks very disappointed." Yan Lingqing wailed. "It''s all your fault, Li Luo." She red at him. "Why did you have to insist on participating?!"


    Li Luo was speechless. Was there no one who believed in him?!


    "Well, we''ll see," he managed.


    At their allocated position, he spotted a few more familiar faces.


    Yu Lang, Lu Qing''er, Zhao Kuo, Bai Mengmeng, Xin Fu, and a few others had alle to lend their support.


    Li Luo beamed and waved enthusiastically.


    Yu Lang chopped the air decisively. "Gentlemen, reveal the banner."


    Zhao Kuo and the others cheered as they unfurled it. On it were the words "Fly high, Brother Luo! The fan club will always be right behind you!"


    Yan Lingqing covered her face. "Can they not?" she whispered. "It''s incredibly embarrassing."


    Li Luo puffed his chest out proudly. "I think it''s swell," he said fondly. "Good for morale, at any rate."


    "And if we loseter??"


    "At least Yu Lang and the others believe in me. That''s one better than you guys," Li Luoined.


    Yan Lingqing barely had energy left to shrug.


    Lu Qing''er was of the same mind. "Beware the hubris. What if the Suncreek Vi flops?"


    "I believe in Li Luo!" Yu Lang dered stoutly.


    "Besides, I have a backup n." He waved grandly to Zhao Kuo and the others.


    They sneakily unfurled another banner. "Don''t worry, Brother Luo! Try again next time!"


    Lu Qing''er didn''t know whether tough or cry.


    They had every oue covered.


    Confidence in Brother Luo, my foot!