After thinking it through, Li Chonglou's mood immediately relaxed.
He would face whatever came his way, as long as he gave his all.
"However, I still need to inform Chen Pingfan."
Following that, Li Chonglou found Chen Pingfan and explained the situation.
Li Chonglou also intended to bring Chen Pingfan into his circle. His strength wasn't bad, and Li Chonglou had noticed his attitude towards him.
Iron Elder didn't have a standard for geniuses, but in his opinion, anyone who could reach this level of strength through their own abilities, without any background or resources, could be called a genius.
It all depended on who you were comparing them to.
"The underground world!"
Chen Pingfan showed a look of envy upon hearing this. It was then that Li Chonglou realized he hadn't even been to the underground world.
But it made sense. If Iron Elder hadn't been secretly arranging things behind the scenes, he probably wouldn't have known about such a wondrous place in this world.
He couldn't help but pat Chen Pingfan's shoulder and say, "When I get back, I'll take you to see it if I have the chance."
Chen Pingfan's face lit up with joy: "Really?"
"Yes."
With this promise, Chen Pingfan's mood improved significantly, and he even offered some words of blessing.
Then, Li Chonglou found Wu Di and the other two again.
"Are you all ready?"
Li Chonglou nodded.
He didn't have many things to prepare, mainly because he knew that what was needed for the underground world could only be found there.
Such as certain special medicines, and so on. The market inside not only had everything but its quality was also incomparable to what was outside.
And so, the three of them once again came to the dormitory of Fan Li and the other three.
This was also the first time Li Chonglou had truly interacted with the four of them.
Fan Li, with his typical strongman appearance, immediately caught his attention, most notably his age.
Among them all, he was the oldest, and didn't quite look like a student.
Next was the fair-skinned Wang Liqiang, tall and always favoring white clothing, giving him an air of scholarly refinement.
Wu Yin, in comparison, was much more low-key, but he exuded an indescribable sense of mystery.
This feeling seemed to appear in people from the Wu family, so after learning his name, Li Chonglou was not surprised.
What interested Li Chonglou the most, however, was the only woman among the four, Qiu Wenying.
It wasn't that her appearance was particularly outstanding; Li Chonglou had already developed a discerning eye for beauty, and ordinary beauties rarely caught his attention anymore.
After all, whether it was Chen Peiyue, Lin Qianqian, or Yu Ke, they were all first-class beauties.
His particular attention to Qiu Wenying was primarily due to her gender.
The higher the level of expertise, the rarer women became.
To have reached this level as a woman, Li Chonglou believed she must possess even stronger methods or abilities than others!
After a simple introduction, Fan Li took the initiative to greet Li Chonglou, saying, "Li Chonglou, I've heard your name several times already."
Li Chonglou knew what he was referring to and replied with a wry smile, "If possible, I wish you had only just learned my name now."
The others chuckled.
Wang Liqiang asked with some curiosity, "People outside say you single-handedly stopped Yuan Bei, who was at the seventh level of the Civilian Association's peak strength? Is that true?"
Li Chonglou's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood Wang Liqiang's implication. He smiled and said, "How could that be possible? It was some of my subordinates who stopped him, and we took advantage of the fact that he dared not fight seriously. Otherwise, you might not be seeing me now."
Wu Yin suddenly interjected, "As far as I know, you also single-handedly suppressed Qi Jing, who was at the sixth level, right?"
The more he explained, the less clear it became.
After all, everyone present was a seasoned veteran of the martial world, to the point of having crawled out of piles of corpses. Even a small loophole would be noticed by them.
So, Li Chonglou simply gave up and said, "I calculated that he wouldn't dare to kill me."
This single sentence effectively silenced them.
In a battle between masters, when one party has reservations, no matter how great the disparity in strength, the outcome is no longer certain.
Qiu Wenying also chimed in, "Alright, no matter what happened, these are other people's secrets. Let's focus on preparing."
Wu Di asked curiously, "Weren't we supposed to depart tonight? What else needs to be prepared?"
"It's still early. We'll leave after midnight. As for your teachers, I've already informed them. For now, you can just follow us with peace of mind."
The three nodded, but still looked at Fan Li.
After all, he hadn't yet stated what needed to be prepared.
"As for preparation," Fan Li suddenly looked at Wang Liqiang beside him. The latter said with some helplessness, "Why is it always me?"
Wu Yin laughed, "Of course, it's you. You're experienced."
"If I had known, I wouldn't have agreed to this the first time. It seems like this will be my responsibility from now on."
Qiu Wenying rolled her eyes and said, "Hurry up, why so much nonsense? If you're hoping for a next time, I'm not."
"A slip of the tongue."
Wang Liqiang, realizing he had said the wrong thing, quickly changed the subject and said to Li Chonglou and the other two, "Follow me outside."
The three followed Wang Liqiang out of the dormitory and into the training ground.
The moon was high in the sky, and there wasn't another soul around except for the four of them.
According to the base's regulations, students were not allowed to be out and about during non-training hours, but by following Wang Liqiang, they encountered no obstacles.
In fact, when they saw patrolling guards, Wang Liqiang greeted them warmly.
"Alright, this is the place. Time is limited, so I won't waste any more words."
Wang Liqiang stretched his limbs and suddenly said to Wu Di, "You're also from the Wu family, so your fist techniques should be good. Come on, throw a punch at me. Don't hold back."
The expressions of the three changed simultaneously.
Wu Di's brows furrowed slightly.
Are they trying to put us in our place? The three exchanged glances, mostly sharing this thought.
Indeed, being called out in the middle of the night and told to punch someone with full force made it hard not to think of a warning.
Although Wu Di usually appeared easygoing, as a descendant of the Wu family, his innate pride was no less than anyone else's, and a surge of defiance rose within him at that moment.
However, Wang Liqiang didn't explain. He simply pulled out a long sword from behind him.
Li Chonglou had noticed this item earlier. Not only him, but Fan Li and the other two also had swords strapped to their backs, though they didn't have the appearance of chivalrous figures like those in the martial arts world; they were simply casually fastened.
Weapons, Li Chonglou had considered this issue just now, and an idea suddenly popped into his mind.