"Wang Lei, we haven't eaten anything for a while now, I am really starving right now, do you think we could maybe leave and get something to eat first and come back to the examination later?" Shenyan said. Dumbfounding the worried Wang Lei, the moment he heard him. Wang Lei was stunned, not knowing what to say for good moment.
After a few moments, as Wang Lei saw the innocent and unperturbed look on Shenyan's face, he could not help but shake his head helplessly. He originally thought that with Shenyan inability to awaken his elemental affinity, he would be upset, but it turned out he was worried for nothing. I mean the fellow did not show any kind of emotion that shows that he was upset—only that he was hungry? He could not believe his ears for a moment but thinking about who Shenyan was, he had no choice but accept this reaction as normal.
Seeing the other party not reacting, Shenyan hurriedly said, "W-Well, I mean we already finished taking our examination… so there is not need for us to stay anymore. In the meantime, I thought we should get something to eat and come back later?"
Wang Lei's mouthed twitched uncontrollably the moment he heard what Shenyan said. 'Yep, this fellow really is not upset at all! Haah…why am I always worried about this fellow for no reason…?'
"Alright, let's go. We will come back later; After all, there might be some announcement after the examination. Although we passed the examination we still don't know where we would be staying."
After saying this, the two of them made their way down the big platform. As they walked away, they immediately caught the attention of the other participants as nobody who had taken their test prior had left the exam venue, but these fellows were brazen enough to leave before the examination ends. Are they not afraid of being kicked out?
"Are those guys actually leaving the exam venue? Are they looking down on the other participants?"
"Who knows, but that Wang something guy with the lightning affinity definitely doesn't need to look at the other participants' tests… I mean he awaken one of the strongest elements who would care about some common elements?"
"But as for that other guy Shenyan, I think that was his name, it turned out he and that lightning guy came together, they are even leaving together. It is a pity that his companion awaken a strong element and he only awaken a weapon talent— then again his situation was really bizarre."
"Oh! Now that you mention it, I see that Shenyan guy carrying a sword with him this whole time— although it was rusty sword, but it seems like he was practicing the sword before…maybe he was already aware of his talents before taking the test?"
"Now that I think about it, he indeed had a weapon with him the whole time… no wonder he was not upset, he probably never intended on passing the elemental affinity or elemental awakening test in the first place."
"That is likely so."
The other participants who found Shenyan's behavior strange started discussing and engaging in conversations about why he did not look upset despite not awakening his elemental affinity. One had to know that everyone strives to at least have elemental aptitude and possibly unveil their elemental affinity even if they cannot awaken it right away.
So, seeing Shenyan's behavior they all felt strange as no one would react like that at all if they failed to pass even one of the tests— I mean look at those that had low aptitudes and those that failed to awaken their elements, they all had sullen and dispirited looks on their faces meanwhile Shenyan was not showing any kind of emotion and only expressing that he was hungry? I mean who would say that in this kind situation. Are they retarded? Or they just do not care?
…
On the small platform, the white-beard dean was currently looking at the two figures who suddenly left the examination venue with a complex look on his face, no one know what he was thinking at this moment. But after a while, he averted his gaze and looked at the next participant who was making their way onto the small platform— they were the next participant to take the test after Shenyan's debacle with the testing orb.
A few moments later, the white-beard dean announced the participants test results.
"Xiao Chen, Aptitude 5."
"Xiao Chen, Elemental affinity: Earth"
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On the other side, Shenyan and Wang Lei were silently making their way out of the academy, no one said anything throughout but suddenly they all came to an abrupt halt.
Wang Lei then asked Shenyan, "Do you remember the way out of here?"
"Uh…No, I wasn't paying attention." Shenyan said while shaking his head.
"Damn, we are lost… this whole place is so big… almost like a city. How do we even get back?" Wang Lei's heart sank immediately when he thought of their predicament.
Shenyan pondered for a moment before suggesting, "Why don't we ask around? Maybe we would get some help from one the residents here?"
"Huh? Why didn't I think of that?" Wang Lei was enlightened after hearing Shenyan's suggestion. He had no idea why he was absentminded just now.
After thinking for a moment Wang Lei immediately decided to ask Shenyan what had been on his mind as it seemed like his mind was preoccupied just now.
"Shenyan, why are you not upset that you didn't awaken your element affinity?" Wang Lei asked in a serious tone.
"Eh?" Shenyan's eyes widen with surprise as he did not see that coming. So, he let out a sound immediately after hearing Wang Lei's question. He had no idea that he should be upset over something like this. I mean he did awaken something—the weapon talent, is that not enough for cultivation? Shenyan only thought for a moment before replying.
"Well…while I was disappointed that I didn't awaken any elemental affinity, I was happy that I awoke the weapon talent— at least, I would be able to cultivate weapon techniques. So, there is no reason why I should be upset right?" Shen said to Wang Lei.
Wang Lei was surprised by Shenyan's reason for not being upset. Most people in this world only care about elemental cultivation and awakening the elemental affinity is a crucial step in cultivation, so saying that one is happy with just awakening a weapon talent is a contradiction to what everyone believes and dreams about— at least, to most people in this world.
While Wang Lei was surprised for a moment, he did not mind Shenyan's opinion on the matter, after all he indeed awaken a talent and by working hard, he would still be able to cultivate. Whether elemental or weapon cultivation, cultivation is still cultivation and one can get strong either way, that is what Wang Lei believes.
As Wang Lei was going to open his mouth and say something to Shenyan, they all heard a voice from behind them. They all turned around almost at the same time immediately upon hearing the voice.
"You are Shenyan right?"
"It's good to see you again."
The owner of the voice suddenly said excitedly while looking at Shenyan.
As Shenyan turned and looked the owner of the voice, he noticed that it was young girl wearing a blue robe-like dress. She had a delicate and elegant feature with sparkling blue eyes and long black hair. At this moment she was staring at Shenyan as soon as she finished speaking with a smile on her face.
Shenyan had a puzzled look on his face at this moment. 'Who is this person, and why do they know my name?'
"Uh…who are you?" Shenyan carefully asked.
The owner of the voice was immediately stunned upon hearing Shenyan's words. Then, after thinking for a moment, she realized that the first time they met, she had a hood over her head and it had been two years ago since then, so, it made sense why he did not remember her. She spoke again after sorting things out.
"I suppose you don't remember me; I was dressed in concealing clothes back then; In any case, we haven't introduced ourselves yet, my name is Leng Lanyue, I visited your restaurant two years ago along with my guard. Do you remember me now?" The owner of the voice said in a sweet tone with a bright smile on her pretty face.