Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 6

It was dawn.

Shen Ye yawned and began to wash up.

Last night, he had planned to open the door and venture into the elves’ territory after midnight to earn a descriptor.

But his physical strength simply wouldn’t allow it.

— He had just awakened his ability and had used it several times in a short period, even performing “Moonlit Deer Stride” once.

He was actually exhausted to the extreme.

It was like he hadn’t slept for several days. He forced himself to hide the mask and medal, then collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.

He slept until the next morning.

He could only wait until he went to school today to see if he could find a secluded place to earn that evaluation descriptor first.

Yes.

He had to go to school today for focused revision and also inform his teachers that he would continue to participate in the high school entrance exam.

In short, there was a lot to do.

“Xiao Ye, hurry up and eat breakfast—you’re going to be late!”

“Coming, coming!”

Shen Ye placed his packed schoolbag in the living room and immediately sat down at the dining table.

“Here, have an egg.”

Zhao Xiaoshang placed two boiled eggs in front of Shen Ye.

Shen Ye picked up an egg, tapping its shell, and looked at the table.

Today’s breakfast was porridge, steamed buns, and pickles.

Shen Shi’an sat at the table, picking up a few pickles, biting into a steamed bun, and then slurping a mouthful of porridge, eating with great relish.

Although breakfast was not usually lavish, it wasn’t so meager that only he got to eat eggs.

It seemed that the Marrow Replenishing Pill had indeed hit the family’s finances hard.

Zhao Xiaoshang watched him eat the egg, then finally looked away, sat next to the two, and began to eat.

“Did you take the Marrow Replenishing Pill last night?” Shen Shi’an asked.

“Yes—look at how energetic I am.” Shen Ye showed off his nonexistent arm muscles.

“Hmm, are you still uncomfortable anywhere?” Zhao Xiaoshang also asked.

“No, just waiting for the exam,” Shen Ye said.

His parents looked at him, full of confidence, exchanged a glance, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“You just focus on preparing for revision, and do your best in the exam,” his father said.

“It’s okay if you don’t do well. Your dad and I can support you with no problem, we’ll find jobs slowly,” Zhao Xiaoshang also said.

A warm current surged through Shen Ye’s heart.

In his previous life, he was an orphan, enduring hardships in the world, knowing warmth and cold only to himself. No one had ever cared for him like this.

He put down his chopsticks and, staring, said:

“What are you two talking about? Have some faith in me, okay? Even if I can’t get into a key high school, getting into a regular high school won’t be a problem.”

— In fact, missing one subject’s score already made getting into high school very difficult.

He would need to score high in the remaining three subjects to even have a chance at the cutoff line.

But Shen Shi’an and Zhao Xiaoshang tacitly said nothing.

“Hurry and eat, I’ll take you to school later,” Shen Shi’an smiled.

“I’ll go by myself,” Shen Ye said.

“You’ve just recovered, I’ll take you,” Shen Shi’an said in an irrefutable tone.

Twenty minutes later.

Qingzhou Fourth Middle School.

Teachers’ office.

“It’s a real shame, Shen Ye, but with your grades, there’s still hope of getting into an ordinary high school.”

The homeroom teacher, Jiang Hantao, said with a look of regret.

“So I’m back to review and prepare for the second subject exam the day after tomorrow,” Shen Ye said.

“If you can get into high school, with your original talent and grades, you might have a better career in the future, who knows. I’ll go talk to the principal and the examination committee. You go back to class first,” Jiang Hantao said.

“Thank you, Teacher Jiang,” Shen Ye said gratefully.

“Focus on your preparations, don’t overthink anything else,” Jiang Hantao patted his shoulder, got up, and left the office.

Shen Ye also walked towards his classroom.

Grade 9 (5).

He went up to the fourth floor, and the first classroom on the left of the stairs was it.

He pushed open the classroom door.

Someone whispered, “Shen Ye is here,” and the various noises inside immediately quieted down.

The students looked at Shen Ye with complex expressions.

Shen Ye calmly walked back to his seat, opened his schoolbag, took out “Body Movement” Volume 3 and some practice questions, and began to read them.

“Brother Ye, I’m sorry.”

A voice came from behind.

Shen Ye turned his head and saw a tall boy looking at him with a face full of guilt.

He remembered.

This boy was Chen Haoyu, his good buddy.

A few days ago, it was because Chen Haoyu was hospitalized with a fever that he went to visit him, and that’s when that incident happened.

But now he understood that the whole thing was not a coincidence.

Someone wanted to kill him.

“It’s okay, it’s not your fault, I was just unlucky,” Shen Ye smiled.

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Chen Haoyu said emotionally, “Brother Ye, I’ll treat you to a stir-fry for lunch.”

“Okay,” Shen Ye responded.

He flipped through “Body Movement” and then looked at the exercise book, then put it aside.

In junior high, the knowledge of movement techniques in textbooks was all for building a foundation.

They would learn some martial arts in high school.

Now that he had absorbed the elven race’s movement knowledge and learned “Moonlit Deer Stride,” which was enough for battlefield combat, looking at these books felt utterly childish to him.

What really needed attention were the next two subjects.

— “Spiritual Power Enlightenment” and “Chinese Language and Scientific Knowledge.”

Spiritual power was relatively straightforward.

After all, he had one attribute point, and adding it to spiritual power made it 1.7.

This value already far exceeded the exam requirements.

He only needed to familiarize himself with the exam process and put his full effort into the exam, and he would have a good chance of getting the score he wanted.

What was truly difficult was “Chinese Language and Scientific Knowledge.”

This subject blended junior high Chinese, mathematics, foreign language, history, physics, and chemistry into one course.

The content was extensive.

And the exam time was a full four hours.

What the hell!

He was reborn into another world, yet he still couldn’t escape studying these things, and the exam requirements were even higher.

Shen Ye opened “Chinese Language and Scientific Knowledge” and read it silently.

He had never seen the Chinese articles before, and history was completely different.

Fortunately, the content of other subjects was similar to his previous life.

In his previous life, he studied quite well, and in this life, Shen Ye’s grades were already among the best in his grade.

— Do a few more practice tests to get a feel for it.

Shen Ye took out his practice workbook and began to work on it with his head down.

In the classroom.

Everyone began to immerse themselves in revision.

After all, the exam that would determine their fate was the day after tomorrow.

Early morning self-study ended.

Students left their seats and gathered in groups of three or five in the hallway to rest.

Shen Ye was still engrossed in his practice questions.

Suddenly, he heard a sound and looked up, only to see several girls tapping on the windowpane.

His train of thought interrupted, Shen Ye reluctantly put down his pen.

“What’s wrong?”

“Zhao Yibing is looking for you, in the stairwell,” a girl said.

Zhao Yibing?

Shen Ye recalled for a moment and finally remembered a beautiful girl.

Zhao Yibing from Grade Nine (2), who also had excellent academic results, was always friends with Shen Ye and often came to Shen Ye to discuss studies.

The two also seemed to have some indistinct feelings.

— What does she want with me?

Oh, I’m Shen Ye.

Shen Ye really didn’t want to waste time on his problems, but he remembered his predecessor’s relationship with Zhao Yibing. It would seem a bit strange if he didn’t go.

I’d better go.

He reluctantly stood up, walked out of the classroom, and followed the girls to the stairwell.

Zhao Yibing stood gracefully in the hallway.

She had a ponytail, a slender figure, and beautiful features. Although she was wearing an ordinary school uniform, she exuded charm that made people want to take a second look.

Even Shen Ye couldn’t help but sigh—

Youth truly is the best beauty remedy; you look beautiful without much effort.

“You looking for me?”

Shen Ye asked directly. The break was only ten minutes.

If he could quickly resolve this matter, he would still have time to do a major problem.

“Shen Ye,” Zhao Yibing showed a look of sympathy, “I heard you’re still studying for the exam?”

“What’s the matter?” Shen Ye asked.

“I did well in the first subject, and I’m confident about the rest. I should be able to get into a provincial key school,” Zhao Yibing said.

“Congratulations,” Shen Ye said.

“I wanted to say… don’t come looking for me anymore,” Zhao Yibing said.

After speaking, she stepped back, as if afraid Shen Ye would make some drastic move.

Other girls looked at Shen Ye.

Passersby also perked up their ears.

Shen Ye took this matter seriously for the first time.

He carefully reviewed his memories and began to confront Shen Ye’s relationship with this girl.

Zhao Yibing explained further:

“Shen Ye, what I mean is—from now on, we each have our own paths to take, so let’s not continue this, but we can still be friends.”

“Although…”

“We will eventually have nothing in common due to different social strata.”

Shen Ye listened silently.

Yes.

The world was just that realistic.

Starting from high school, countless people get stuck at a certain grade, unable to break through, and have to go out and find work.

The higher the grade, the stronger the ability, the wider the scope of employment, and the more esteemed the status.

But—

This was just junior high.

Shen Ye had clearly missed an exam, and you’re still going to kick him when he’s down? Isn’t that a bit much?

Zhao Yibing whispered:

“Don’t come looking for me anymore, I’ve deleted your contact information. I hope you can live your own life well from now on.”

She observed Shen Ye’s expression, her peripheral vision glancing at the other students.

Shen Ye, however, poked his ears and said carelessly:

“I remember it was always you who came to our class to find me all these years. I don’t think I ever looked for you.”

Zhao Yibing was stunned, her face suddenly flushing.

She noticed that the surrounding students’ gazes had also become somewhat strange.

Yes, Shen Ye was the top student in their grade, and Zhao Yibing used to cling to him.

Now Shen Ye had missed one exam.

And you, Zhao Yibing, immediately want to publicly draw a clear line.

Isn’t that a bit too much?

“Zhao Yibing, I never wanted to be friends with you.”

Shen Ye continued, “The exam is coming soon. I hope you keep your word and stop bothering me, it’s affecting my revision.”

He was decisive, making his move and leaving.

Shen Ye turned and walked away.

Zhao Yibing stood still, agitated and helpless.

She had originally intended to announce publicly that she had officially gotten rid of him—

How did it turn into her being the one clinging to him?

She had the urge to make Shen Ye stay.

But if she were to call out to him now to stay, wouldn’t that just prove that she was still clinging to him?

“Wait a minute, don’t rush off!” a girl said.

“Bingbing gave you a lot of gifts, right? Is that how you talk to her?” another girl said. UＵ Kanshu www.uukanshu.net

“Shen Ye, you’re so disappointing,” a third girl said.

They blocked Shen Ye’s path.

Shen Ye looked at the girls, then at the onlookers, and finally at Zhao Yibing.

Damn it.

What do you want?

Didn’t I say I needed to study?

Zhao Yibing said with tears in her eyes, “Shen Ye, I thought we were friends.”

Playing the victim… not letting him go…

It seems she won’t be satisfied until she’s stepped on him a few times.

But—

It’s a bit too naive.

Shen Ye said expressionlessly:

“Zhao Yibing, I did accept your gifts, but accepting gifts doesn’t mean accepting you.”

The onlookers were stunned.

Shen Ye folded his arms and said coldly, “Giving gifts was your choice, I didn’t force you. It’s your own inability if you can’t be my friend.”

The girls were dumbfounded.

“If you truly cared about me, you shouldn’t use gifts to tie me down. I always have the right to pursue someone better, don’t I?”

He finished speaking, looking at Zhao Yibing fixedly, as if waiting for an answer.

Zhao Yibing, however, had no idea whether, how, or what to say in response.

It’s over.

His level was much higher, simply beyond reach.

“I have nothing more to say to you. If you want the gifts back, I’ll compensate you, but don’t even think about being my friend.”

Shen Ye finished speaking and turned to leave.

“Scumbag!”

“Shen Ye, you’re a scumbag!”

“Villain!”

Several girls said indignantly.

Even a few boys started cursing along.

Shen Ye grunted, held his head high, and swaggered upstairs.