X-Dragon Era

Others may not know, but Ke Zhan was well aware that Xin Yun had never used his Trump Card Combat Technique up to now. Merely relying on dodging and some of the most basic combat techniques, he had swept away all his opponents. Once he deployed his trump card, even Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying admitted they were no match for him, which attested to its formidable power.

Over the past year and more than three months, Xin Yun had kept a low profile. Even during training, he secluded himself in a private booth, out of anyone's sight. At night, he would fall asleep as soon as it got dark—especially in today's class, where he slept through the lesson—it was simply a hopeless case. Who would admire such a person?

In contrast, Ke Zhan loved to show off. He had trounced almost everyone with a bit of strength in the class, and with his violent attacks, had become the strongest presence in everyone's eyes.

Once Ke Zhan attacked, his Violent Fireballs bombarded in rapid succession like a machine gun. His opponents were usually bombarded as soon as they entered the battlefield, and then pulverized by a series of Violent Fireballs without the slightest ability to resist.

This created an illusion in everyone's minds—Ke Zhan was invincible, and the distance between him and everyone else was like that between heaven and earth.

Now, suddenly seeing the person they considered invincible being so attentive and eager to please Xin Yun, they froze on the spot, utterly baffled by what was happening.

Under the incredulous stares of everyone, Xin Yun calmly finished his dinner. Then, accompanied by Ke Zhan, he walked towards the door. Seeing this, Speedy Slash hesitated for a moment before finally gritting his teeth and chasing after Xin Yun.

As a follower of Xin Yun, Ke Zhan of course did not dare to walk alongside him. He could only follow about two meters behind Xin Yun—that was the rule, and no one dared to break it.

Catching up with Ke Zhan, Speedy Slash lowered his voice and said, "Hey... Ke Zhan, do you think Xin Yun can win today? Leak some information; I'm going to place a bet later."

Hearing Speedy Slash's words, Ke Zhan was momentarily stunned but then shook his head firmly, "Xin Yun will definitely lose, go and bet..."

"Ah!" Surprised by Ke Zhan's response, Speedy Slash exclaimed, then said with a wry smile, "Really? Are you that certain he will lose? Doesn't he have even a slight chance of winning?"

In the face of Speedy Slash's question, Ke Zhan nodded without hesitation, "None at all, not even a sliver of a chance of victory. The match is a sure loss, I can stake my head on that assurance."

"Ah..." Hearing Ke Zhan's words, Speedy Slash sighed, shaking his head, "Then what's the point of betting? The current odds are ten to one for Xin Yun. If he wins, that's ten times the money! What a pity..."

Ke Zhan simply smiled in response to Speedy Slash's regret and said no more. Money was indeed indispensable, but in Ke Zhan's view, as long as there was enough to suffice, the most important thing was strength. And with strength, one would never have to worry about lacking money.

Watching Ke Zhan's enigmatic demeanor, Speedy Slash grew more puzzled. Come to think of it... Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan were somewhat similar in some ways. Ke Zhan idolized Xin Yun, while Speedy Slash idolized Ke Zhan.

Although Xin Yun had also defeated Speedy Slash, Speedy Slash felt that Ke Zhan was the stronger one. The sky-filling barrage of artillery fire was just overwhelming and unstoppable, leaving no chance to dodge.

During their combat, Speedy Slash felt as if he had been pummeled with a flurry of blows to the head, defeated before he could even grasp what happened, completely unable to resist or fight back, overpowered by a brutal beating, giving him a sense of utter inability to contend. To put it bluntly... Ke Zhan's attacks were domineering.

Xin Yun, on the other hand, seemed ordinary. Even when defeating his opponents, he didn't leave an impression of being incredible. Although there were cries of surprise, compared to watching Ke Zhan's battles where one couldn't even breathe, let alone scream, the difference in level was immediately clear.

Speedy Slash both respected and feared Ke Zhan, but now seeing the person he revered being so eager to please another, and not even daring to walk side by side with him, how could Speedy Slash not be perplexed?

After pondering for quite a while, Speedy Slash couldn't hold back and mustered up the courage to say, "I... I have a question I want to ask you. Even if you don't answer, I hope you won't mind." Enjoy exclusive chapters from empire

Hearing Speedy Slash's words, Ke Zhan was first taken aback, then smiled and nodded his head, signaling Speedy Slash to speak. After taking a deep breath, Speedy Slash then said in a solemn tone, "I don't understand, with your strength, why are you so respectful to him? Although he is currently the top student, I believe that if you practice diligently, you'll soon catch up and then surpass him."

"Lead? Surpass!" Hearing Speedy Slash's words, Ke Zhan chuckled bitterly and shook his head, not offering a single retort. After all... Speedy Slash knew too little about Xin Yun. Even Ke Zhan couldn't claim to fully understand him. What he knew was merely the tip of the iceberg, yet with just that, Xin Yun had easily defeated him.

If one shouldn't follow such a person, then whom should they follow?

Seeing that Ke Zhan didn't respond, but only smiled bitterly in silence, Speedy Slash became anxious and continued, "You have to pull yourself together. If you become strong, I am even planning to become your follower. So... please don't let me down, okay?"

"Follower!" Hearing Speedy Slash's words, Ke Zhan was taken aback and then burst into hearty laughter, tears coming out from laughing. What a joke, with his level, anyone who followed him would be unlucky.