"Hmph," Ya Li snorted coldly. "The predicament you're facing now is because you weren't honest with yourself."
"I understand. I will think carefully about it." Qian Mo put down his teacup, stood up, turned around, and left.
"This kid," Ya Li watched Qian Mo "fleeing" and shook her head helplessly.
Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. She had said all she could to remind him; it was up to Qian Mo now.
The Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting has existed for over ten thousand years, with rules constantly being fine-tuned. But the core remains the same; ultimately, it is to test the strength of Inner Courtyard disciples and help them find true love.
Without sufficient strength, it is difficult to successfully find a partner at the Blind Date Meeting. This is a fundamental truth because the students in the Inner Courtyard are all exceptional prodigies, and their requirements for a partner are relatively high. Without strength, it's hard to catch their eye.
Although it seems like a simple blind date meeting, for both Inner and Outer Courtyard students, it is a huge stimulus and motivation. Especially when students have someone in mind and want to express themselves at the Blind Date Meeting, they need to cultivate even harder.
According to Shrek Academy's statistics, the stronger one is, the higher the success rate at the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting. This is a fact as solid as iron.
Night fell, and the sky was completely dark. The Inner Courtyard, usually very quiet, was now bustling with activity.
After dinner, all eligible Outer Courtyard students, especially those over eighteen but not yet twenty, had already arrived early in the Inner Courtyard. Only on days like this were they specially permitted to enter the Inner Courtyard to watch the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting, which is also one of Shrek Academy's methods to motivate Outer Courtyard students to become stronger and join the Inner Courtyard.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Le Zhengyu came out of the Inner Courtyard teaching building and arrived at the Sea God Lake to prepare for entry. They immediately saw Qian Mo, who was particularly conspicuous among them.
Le Zhengyu walked over and said in surprise, "A Mo, weren't you not coming?"
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie also walked over, looking at Qian Mo with curiosity.
They had discussed the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting a few days ago, and at that time, Qian Mo had expressed unwillingness to participate, but today he actually appeared in the preparation area.
Qian Mo said indifferently, "Oh, I thought some things through, so I came to participate."
"Ah," Le Zhengyu sighed helplessly, pretending to lament, "Originally, I thought I would be the most eye-catching man on the entire Sea God Lake today, but I didn't expect A Mo you to come. In that case, I can only rank second."
Xie Xie rolled his eyes at Le Zhengyu from the side. "Second? Never mind what number you are, just based on me being above you, you won't even be second."
Le Zhengyu smoothed his collar, glanced at Xie Xie, and said, "Just you? It's valuable for a person to know their own limitations, but unfortunately, you don't."
Watching Le Zhengyu and Xie Xie, the two clowns, bickering in front of him, Qian Mo smiled helplessly, his thoughts gradually drifting away.
The sky was completely dark. This also meant that the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting was about to begin.
In the distance, on the Sea God Lake, a large ship slowly sailed over. The ship was brightly lit. Seeing that ship, many Outer Courtyard disciples bowed in unison.
Those who could sit on the ship were the Elders of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion.
Yun Ming, as the spiritual leader of Shrek Academy and the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, sat prominently at the front of the ship.
Ya Li sat beside Yun Ming, smiling like a flower. On the other side sat an old woman wearing simple hairpins and coarse cloth. This person was another Limit Douluo of Shrek Academy, a Four-Word Battle Armor Master, Long Yeyue.
This person was a free spirit who usually did not participate in academy affairs or show her face. Therefore, very few students knew of Long Yeyue's existence.
The ship sailed to one side of the Sea God Lake and stopped at the best position, where they could clearly see the center of the lake.
The water of the Sea God Lake was clear. When a patch of light bloomed like a flower, the water was illuminated with a mysterious blue glow, like a giant sapphire, with shimmering halos, creating a strange and colorful, extremely dazzling and moving scene.
The lights were scattered around. Looking closely, one would find that these lights were underwater. Their light was filtered by the water waves and spread evenly across the lake surface, as if the lake water itself was glowing. It carried warmth, romance, and even more signs of life.
Immediately after, two beams of light appeared in the distance, and two people stood within those two golden light beams.
A man and a woman, the man was Lan Muzi, and the woman was Tang Yinmeng.
They were the hosts of this Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting. At the same time, they were also celebrities in the Inner Courtyard, the Senior Brother and Senior Sister of the Inner Courtyard, and a perfect match.
After Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue with their back-and-forth remarks, they officially announced the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting, beginning!
Lan Muzi said, "Work hard! Next, let's invite all the Inner Courtyard disciples participating in today's Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting to make their appearance."
"I believe there will be some junior students who are not clear about the rules of our Blind Date Meeting. Everyone, please look."
As he spoke, he pointed in front of him. Not far in front of him, large patches of emerald green light halos lit up on both sides. These were the lights emitted by large lotus leaves illuminated by the underwater lights. The crystal green light was full of life and was particularly eye-catching on the Sea God Lake.
"The Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting is not only a day to find a partner, but also an opportunity to display one's strength. Therefore, during the Blind Date Meeting, both male and female students must stand on the lotus leaves on either side of me, separated by a hundred meters. If anyone falls into the water during this process, then, I'm sorry, they cannot continue participating in the Blind Date Meeting. And before the first stage begins, being able to grab a good position is the best proof of one's strength. So, what we are about to begin now is the entrance. Junior male and female students, please start grabbing your positions!"
"Begin!" Accompanied by Tang Yinmeng's loud shout, figures simultaneously soared from both sides of the Sea God Lake.
The male students on the left wore large green cloaks with hoods covering their heads and green masks on their faces. The wide cloaks completely enveloped their bodies.
The female students on the other side each wore a bamboo hat on their heads, all in flowing white dresses. The bamboo hats had three feet of green gauze hanging down, completely obscuring their faces.
On the male students' side, Qian Mo strolled leisurely, as if walking on flat ground. He moved unhurriedly across the Sea God Lake, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
There were three rows of lotus leaves on the male side and two rows on the female side, clearly indicating a situation of many wolves and little meat.
Although Qian Mo appeared relaxed and at ease, his basic strength was too strong. His leisurely movements were still faster than many students' speeds.