"Li Fei, why are you dragging me along? I don't want to be a third wheel!"

An Ying complained disdainfully while trying to pull her hand away, but Li Fei held on tightly. Seeing the pleading look in Li Fei's eyes, she reluctantly stopped.

"And who is this?" Lin Ye asked Li Fei.

"She's the one I told you about, my roommate An Ying," Li Fei replied, finally loosening her grip on An Ying's arm and lowering her head in embarrassment.

"Hello! I'm An Ying!" An Ying greeted Lin Ye confidently, extending her hand.

Lin Ye replied, "Hello," and shook hands with An Ying.

Lin Ye had actually guessed that this girl was An Ying. He just hadn't said it out loud earlier.

According to Li Fei, this girl was An Zhiyuan's granddaughter, from a prestigious family, a noble lady from a place like Shangjing.

Coming from such a background, it's not an exaggeration to say she's starting from a point most people can't reach in a lifetime.

Even the connections An Zhiyuan left behind are enough to ensure An Ying a lifetime free from worries.

Furthermore, according to Li Fei, An Ying got into Shangjing University entirely on her own merit and isn't just an airheaded rich girl.

From what Lin Ye heard, An Zhiyuan himself was known for being extremely fair and unbiased, so it's unlikely he'd pull strings for his granddaughter.

After all, sitting in his position, with so many eyes watching, if An Ying had really relied on her grandfather to get into Shangjing University, someone would've reported it long ago.

So Lin Ye didn't have any doubts about this.

"Looks like I'm destined to be a third wheel…" An Ying said to Li Fei, looking teasingly offended.

Hearing this, Li Fei just rolled her eyes at An Ying.

"So what's the plan for you two next? Going for a meal, shopping, or skipping all that and heading straight to the woods?"

An Ying grew more excited as she spoke, ignoring Lin Ye and Li Fei, who were both stunned, and continued, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for you! Nothing's going to happen!"

"You go to the woods with someone else!" Li Fei said, laughing angrily.

"No, no, no, it's more interesting to watch others!" An Ying nodded with exaggerated enthusiasm.

This greasy and sleazy appearance left Lin Ye utterly shocked. He didn't expect this cute-looking girl to be so rough.

"Stop fooling around, Lin Ye is in a hurry to complete the Secret Realm in ten days; he has to participate in the Skill Divine Hall's event!" Li Fei said, exasperated.

This was a serious matter. They could reminisce anytime, but the opportunity for the Skill Divine Hall wasn't always available. Missing it this year meant waiting another.

Besides, who knows if the Skill Divine Hall will even open next year?

Li Fei didn't want Lin Ye to miss this opportunity and was more anxious about it than Lin Ye, afraid of delaying his plans.

"Skill Divine Hall…" An Ying paused slightly but remembered the recent freshmen military training competition had just ended.

Indeed, it's about ten days until the award ceremony in the Skill Divine Hall.

Realizing this, An Ying immediately stopped joking around and said, "In that case, Lin Ye must enter the Secret Realm today, and the sooner, the better."

An Ying had obviously researched the Secret Realm Lin Ye was about to challenge. She muttered, "But opening this Secret Realm requires at least five people…"

"If you're willing, we only need to find two more people," Lin Ye suggested.

"What? You'd take me?" An Ying pointed at herself, surprised.

She really hadn't expected such a good opportunity to come her way.

But…

"I'm terrible at combat. I got in purely by academics!" An Ying added, worried about holding them back.

"No worries, just think of yourself as an extra to help us start the Secret Realm," Lin Ye said with a smile.

An Ying: "…"

Even though you're right, why do I feel like my self-esteem just took a hit?

Fine, I'll just be here making up the numbers…

"So we still need two more people," Li Fei noted.

"We can just find anyone," Lin Ye shrugged, unconcerned.

All he needed was people to help open the Secret Realm, not their fighting skills.

Of course, he wouldn't just take anyone regardless of who they were.

At least there's a need for familiarity.

Lin Ye didn't want to bring someone with ulterior motives into the Secret Realm and get annoyed, which is why he suggested An Ying join the party.

If An Ying had any issues, Li Fei would've noticed by now.

Li Fei might be a bit simple, but she's not stupid.

Even if she couldn't see An Ying's problems in a day or two, could she really not see them after more than three years?

So An Ying could be trusted.

As for the other two, it would be up to Li Fei and An Ying to arrange it, as Lin Ye didn't know many people at Shangjing University.

"If that's the case, why not invite Zong Muxue and her brother?" An Ying suggested directly.

"Good idea! Ah Xue will definitely want to help with this!" Li Fei's eyes lit up at this suggestion.

Zong Muxue was reliable and quite formidable, the strongest among this year's graduates.

In the Academic Alliance, it was her and Kong Feiliu constantly vying for second place.

The first place was always occupied by Yuan Danqing.

But Yuan Danqing was from the Alliance Military Academy, and Kong Feiliu was from Haihang University. It was more convenient to call on their schoolmates.

Besides, Zong Muxue's younger brother, Zong Muen, was also incredibly skilled.

Though only in his third year, he was already Level 34, higher than most graduates, and would never be a weak link in combat.

Most importantly, they were both reliable and wouldn't mess things up.

"Zong Muxue and her brother? That's a good idea, as long as they're willing." Lin Ye nodded, agreeing with An Ying's suggestion.

Actually, Lin Ye did know Zong Muxue.

He just hadn't thought of her at first, and had no idea she had a brother.

"No problem, I'll ask Mu Xue, but I'd say she's 100% on board, and her brother is one of your biggest fans!" An Ying smiled cheerfully. To her, this was such a golden opportunity that Zong Muxue and her brother wouldn't refuse.

Isn't this just a free ticket to an achievement?

Not to mention, the team leader is Lin Ye!

Who wouldn't be interested in joining when Lin Ye was leading? Such a team could probably circle Shangjing University ten times over.

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