Chapter 00034: Where is Yujiang University
# Where is Yujiang University?
Chapter 34
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 34: Where is Yujiang University?
Huang Chengwei, sitting in the waiting area of Luoshang University, didn’t seem too disheartened after the test.
His mindset was still quite positive.
He hadn’t expected to pass the first round of assessments anyway.
If the entrance exams for the top ten academies on Blue Star were that easy, they wouldn’t have the reputation they do today.
At that moment, he suddenly heard gasps from the people around him.
Huang Chengwei didn’t know any of the other candidates sitting nearby.
He was only there because his mentor, Professor Fu, had brought him along.
Huang Chengwei understood Professor Fu’s intentions—he wanted him to feel a sense of pride or perhaps a bit of honor.
But in Huang Chengwei’s mind, sitting in the waiting area of Luoshang University didn’t feel like an honor at all.
On the contrary, sitting there surrounded by strangers was more like torture.
When he heard the gasps, he instinctively looked up at the large screen.
His eyes widened in shock.
What was going on?
On the massive electronic ranking screen, the top spot on the global leaderboard was none other than Lü Zi, with a fusion rate of 98%.
But that wasn’t the most shocking part.
What caught everyone’s attention was the name of the university listed next to Lü Zi’s name—Yujiang University.
How was that possible?
Huang Chengwei’s eyes quickly scanned the screen.
In second place was Li Wanran, with a fusion rate of 96%, also from Yujiang University.
In fourth place was Fang Chong, with a fusion rate of 95%, again from Yujiang University.
This… this…
Huang Chengwei recognized all three of them.
Yujiang University had originally had four students undergoing training under Teacher Ding and Teacher Geng.
He had been one of them but had left midway.
The three who stayed had not only all achieved S-rank fusion rates in the first round of the genetic fusion assessment but had also secured spots in the top five.
In an instant, Huang Chengwei realized what he had missed.
His face turned pale.
He understood now—Teacher Ding hadn’t been exaggerating.
He was truly exceptional.
He had trained three students, and all three had achieved S-rank fusion rates.
If Huang Chengwei had stayed, wouldn’t his name also be among the top five right now?
Huang Chengwei slumped down, his eyes vacant, muttering to himself, “Why… why…”
“Why?” At the same time, Huang Xinlan also came to his senses.
He stared at Jin Ling, his voice filled with rage.
It turned out that the three students who had stayed at Yujiang University for training had all achieved S-rank fusion rates in the first round.
The only one who hadn’t was their own Huang Chengwei.
Jin Ling’s face was equally pale.
Huang Chengwei hadn’t wanted to leave Yujiang University.
It was she who had forced him to go to Professor Fu.
Now, she had taken her son from a golden opportunity and thrown him into the mud.
Her entire body trembled.
She hadn’t just harmed her son—she had harmed the entire Huang family.
Yujiang University had managed to train all three of its remaining students to S-rank.
If Huang Chengwei had stayed, wouldn’t he have been an S-rank as well? But now, his name was nowhere to be seen on the leaderboard.
Clearly, he hadn’t even passed the first round of assessments.
At that moment, she forgot that Huang Xinlan, who was now yelling at her, had also been the one to persuade Huang Chengwei to go to Professor Fu for training.
“I ruined Weiwei… I ruined Weiwei…” Jin Ling muttered to herself, her mind blank.
Huang Chengwei’s aunts also realized what had happened.
They didn’t dare say a word.
They had all played a part in destroying Huang Chengwei’s future.
He should have been among the top ranks on the global leaderboard, a figure of global attention.
They should have been the ones being envied.
Instead, they had caused him to fail, not even qualifying for the second round of assessments.
Meanwhile, the other students who had used Yujiang University’s slots to take the exam were also filled with regret.
They wished they could turn back time.
If Huang Chengwei and his family were filled with endless regret and self-blame, the rest of the crowd watching the assessments was in a frenzy.
What kind of place was Yujiang University? In the first round of the global assessments, three of its students had secured spots in the top four.
And not just that—all three had achieved S-rank fusion rates.
That was simply unheard of.
How could such an incredible university have flown under the radar for so long?
Most of the students and parents were now frantically trying to find out where Yujiang University was located.
As for the president of Yujiang University, he was now surrounded by a crowd.
Whether they knew him or not, everyone was trying to get close to Tan Bei.
His phone hadn’t stopped ringing since the results were announced.
Ever since his three students had dominated the top four spots, Tan Bei hadn’t been able to stop smiling.
He was constantly responding to greetings from teachers, principals, parents, and leaders, all while thinking to himself that even if these three students didn’t pass the second round, Yujiang University’s reputation was now secure.
Let those teachers who had looked down on Yujiang University and left, and those students who had transferred out, regret their decisions.
From now on, Yujiang University would be a place they could only dream of reaching.
The thought made Tan Bei feel incredibly satisfied.
…
Some students who had used Yujiang University’s slots to take the exam but were sitting in other universities’ waiting areas now rushed back.
They were all trying to get close to Teacher Geng, Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lü Zi.
What had been their goal in taking the exam? To be honest, they hadn’t really expected to get into one of the top ten academies on Blue Star.
In their minds, simply passing the first round of the genetic fusion assessment would have been a success.
If they couldn’t even do that, then at least making connections with some of the top-performing students would be a valuable asset for the future.
As expected, none of them had passed the first round.
And the top-performing students they wanted to befriend were the very ones they had previously looked down on—the students from Yujiang University.
Teacher Geng gave half-hearted responses to these fair-weather friends, showing no interest in engaging with them.
“Brother Fang, you’ve got such great foresight,” a long-haired young man said with a smile as he sat down next to Fang Chong.
Fang Chong chuckled. “What foresight? I’m just a student at Yujiang University. Naturally, I had to undergo Teacher Geng’s training.”
At that moment, he remembered what Teacher Ding had said—not to reveal his involvement.
“I remember you,” Li Wanran suddenly said. “You’re the one who got impatient in the classroom and scolded Teacher Ding and Teacher Geng…”
The long-haired young man quickly waved his hands. “No, no, I just asked a question back then. It was my fault, my fault. By the way, I haven’t seen Teacher Ding around.”
No one responded to him.
Everyone knew what he was after.
He hadn’t passed the first round of the assessment, and now he was hoping for another chance.
But Teacher Geng knew that was just a pipe dream.
Even if Teacher Ding were to return to train students again, given his personality, he probably wouldn’t be willing to teach someone like this.
Luo Xinwei watched the suddenly bustling Yujiang University waiting area and thought of Ding Huan.
Last time, Ding Huan had mentioned bringing students to take the exam.
Or rather, he had been listed as a mentor and had trained a few students.
Could these S-rank students be the ones he had trained?
If so, Ding Huan’s luck was truly extraordinary.
He had just joined Yujiang University and had already gained such prestige through the training program.
From start to finish, she never considered the possibility that these students had truly been trained by Ding Huan.
…
“Yiyi, something seems off,” Qu Fei, who had already taken the test, said as she stared at the ranking screen, her voice filled with confusion.
Qu Yi was also stunned.
It wasn’t just off.
Yujiang University? Wasn’t that the university Ding Huan had said he was training students at?
“I’ll go ask around,” Qu Fei said, standing up.
She and Qu Yi had taken the test the day before, so they were now in the spectator area and couldn’t enter the waiting area.
But asking questions didn’t require going into the waiting area—they could just find someone from Yujiang University.
“No need to ask. I just found out,” Qu Jiuyi’s voice came through.
“What’s going on?” Qu Yi quickly asked.
Even though Uncle Jiu hadn’t allowed her to speak with Ding Huan alone, she had been thinking about him all along.
Qu Jiuyi sighed. “Yiyi, I’m afraid I’ve really held you back.”
“Uncle Jiu, what’s going on?” Qu Fei pressed.
Qu Jiuyi explained, “Yujiang University is indeed a low-tier school. This time, apart from President Tan Bei, only two training teachers and three students came to represent the school.”
“Those three S-rank students?” Qu Fei asked in surprise.
Qu Jiuyi nodded. “Yes. Right now, President Tan is surrounded by too many people. I couldn’t even get close to him. From what I overheard, the two training teachers are both from Yujiang University—one is Teacher Geng, and the other is Teacher Ding. It seems Teacher Geng is the main instructor, and Teacher Ding is the assistant…”
“Could Teacher Ding be that Ding Huan?” Qu Fei’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Qu Jiuyi sighed. “It’s probably him. A lie like that would be too easy to expose. I don’t think anyone with half a brain would make such a claim.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Qu Yi. “Yiyi, that’s why I say I’ve held you back. When Ding Huan said he could help you improve your chances of getting into the top ten academies on Blue Star, he was probably telling the truth.”
Qu Jiuyi had forgotten that Ding Huan had indeed said that.
He still believed Ding Huan had been lying.
“Uncle Jiu, it’s okay. My first-round test results weren’t bad. At least I passed, with a fusion rate in the 80s,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Qu Fei’s eyes lit up. “Uncle Jiu, since that’s the case, why don’t we go find Ding Huan tonight? There are still a few days before the second round of assessments. Maybe he can help us improve our scores.”
“You’re right. Why didn’t I think of that?” Qu Jiuyi’s eyes also brightened.
He could tell that Ding Huan cared a lot about Qu Yi.
“Uncle Jiu, Feifei, that doesn’t seem right,” Qu Yi frowned.
Before, when Ding Huan had offered to help, they had turned him down.
Now that they saw he had real skills, they wanted to change their minds.
(End of Chapter)