Zhu Zhuqing, seeing Flander arrive at the square, ignored the silent Yu Xiaogang.
Turning to Flander, she said, "Dean, you know my age. All the other students are older than me, so this duel won't be a disadvantage for them. Of course, if this master wants to extend the time, that's fine too; I don't mind."
Flander thought for a moment, not answering immediately, but looking at Yu Xiaogang beside him, intending to leave the decision to him.
After all, his words in the square yesterday had elevated Yu Xiaogang's status considerably, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him, as the dean, to say too much at this time, as it would inadvertently damage Yu Xiaogang's prestige.
Moreover, he had great faith in Yu Xiaogang's abilities.
In Flander's view, although Zhu Zhuqing was exceptionally talented and extremely diligent in her cultivation, she was still just a child, too young to challenge the theoretically invincible master Yu Xiaogang.
However, this was also a good thing.
He could see that several of these students clearly admired Zhu Zhuqing.
Once Yu Xiaogang could subdue her, it would be much easier for him to train these students in the future.
To be honest, Yu Xiaogang's cultivation level was indeed a major weakness.
Ultimately, this world was about strength.
Yu Xiaogang, who hadn't spoken since the beginning, stared intently at Zhu Zhuqing, his already stiff face now even more gloomy.
After a long while, he nodded and said coldly, "Fine, since you're not convinced, then wait three months and see. I hope that when you see how fast they've improved, you won't regret your choice today!"
Zhu Zhuqing merely curled her lips, looking completely indifferent.
The others watching from a distance, observing the unfolding events, also had their moods shift.
Although Tang San still felt a surge of anger, after hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, he found her laughable.
Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation was indeed higher than his now, but that was only due to her privileged background; given time, surpassing her was only a matter of time.
Moreover, her teacher was incredibly knowledgeable, and for Zhu Zhuqing to forgo this opportunity to receive guidance would be foolish.
Not to mention, daring to teach her to use Tang Sect hidden weapons was utterly suicidal.
Dai Mubai, however, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
For him, nothing else mattered, as long as no bigger conflict occurred.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't care about the other students' opinions.
Besides not wanting to waste time on this outdated training method, her actions had another crucial purpose:
to further solidify her influence among the academy's students.
After Yu Xiaogang appeared in the academy, Zhu Zhuqing keenly realized this was an excellent opportunity.
Flander's remarks yesterday, elevating Yu Xiaogang to such a height, were not only not a bad thing, but actually a huge advantage for her.
As long as she climbed up by stepping on his prestige, it was undoubtedly a shortcut.
No one could shake Flander's authority
because he was a Soul Saint.
The same applied to Zhao Wuji and the other teachers; strength was the only measure of power.
But Yu Xiaogang was different; he was too weak.
Since Flander had given her this opportunity, she shouldn't blame herself for taking advantage.
The students there were all quite talented, and Zhu Zhuqing didn't want to let them go.
Dai Mubai was definitely a scapegoat, but Oscar and Ma Hongjun were reasonably talented; the former was a food-type soul master with full soul power, and the latter, while not particularly talented, wasn't very intelligent and was easy to control.
However, she hadn't set her sights on Tang San and Xiao Wu.
One of them was too cunning, and the other had already been completely tamed by Tang San.
The Spirit Hall's back mountain. The
renowned Spirit Hall Academy was built atop this massive mountain range stretching tens of thousands of miles.
Although it hadn't undergone the extensive modifications of the royal academies of the two great empires, its actual training effect was far superior to the top academies on the continent.
The natural environment here was complex, with diverse soul beasts, and the teachers were all top experts from the Spirit Hall.
Because of this, every young soul master who could study at this academy was a top-tier talent.
These people could easily excel in any advanced academy.
As the golden generation of the Spirit Hall Academy, the Soul Masters who entered the Spirit Hall Academy's battle team can be considered the pride of their time.
But even they faced a mountain they could never overcome.
Seeing the stunningly beautiful woman in black step into the team's rest room, every team member felt a sudden chill, a sense of foreboding washing over them.
These students were already used to Qian Renxue's two forms.
In fact, not only them, but Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu also knew about it.
It couldn't be hidden.
Both Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu were among the strongest on the continent; even if they didn't notice immediately, they would eventually become aware.
But even knowing, they had no good solutions.
They had heard of this kind of split personality, but only heard about it; they didn't know how to correct it.
Strictly speaking, both of Qian Renxue's personalities were their daughter and granddaughter.
However, the Qian Renxue in white was clearly much more normal.
Although he was quite cold and aloof, at least he was still within the realm of normal people.
But the one in black was downright wicked.
Not only was he capricious, but his methods were also ruthless and domineering, acting with almost no scruples.
Bibi Dong and the others didn't care; no matter how much trouble Qian Renxue caused, her strength was ultimately limited.
But the team members were in a terrible predicament.
Every time this person in black appeared, if they were dissatisfied with anything, they would suffer half an hour of suppressed domain aura.
The feeling of that sinister and harsh domain aura enveloping their hearts for a long time was far more likely to break their will than physical pain.
What bothered them most was that Qian Renxue in black was now appearing for much longer periods.
From rarely seeing her in the past, now she was almost always dressed like this whenever they saw her.
That's why the team members who were initially attracted by her beauty and temperament now felt nothing but awe upon seeing her.
"What's with those expressions?"
Qian Renxue glanced at the trembling students, then looked at Hu Liena standing at the front and said calmly, "Nana, come out with me for a moment. As for you guys..."
Her gaze shifted to Xie Yue and Yan, who were leading the remaining group.
"With your current level, you're useless in the competition. If you don't meet my requirements by the end of the year, quit the team now and don't hold me back."
She then turned and left the rest room.
Hu Liena turned and stuck her tongue out at her brother Xie Yue, then quickly followed Qian Renxue out.
The others remaining in the rest room exchanged wry smiles.
"Get back to practicing! Don't just stand there like idiots. Haven't you learned your lesson enough?"
Xie Yue said calmly, then also walked out of the rest room, heading towards the training ground in the back mountain.
A question arose in his mind, wondering why Qian Renxue had such high expectations of them.
Logically speaking, the strength of everyone present could be considered the pinnacle of their age group.
Could there be other students in other academies with such heaven-defying talent and strength as her?
In the past, Xie Yue would never have believed it.
But after understanding Qian Renxue's strength and character, he didn't think she would exaggerate.
That captain wouldn't underestimate others, but she certainly wouldn't overestimate her opponents; no one was more arrogant than her.
In Xie Yue's opinion, if there were truly no strong enemies, Qian Renxue would never bother to waste a single word on them.
She might not even need them as teammates; she alone could sweep aside other academy teams.
A high-level Soul Emperor who had just turned twenty—he had never even heard of her before, let alone seen her.
"Have you thought it through?"
On a hillside behind the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue, dressed in a jet-black crown robe, stood upright with her hands behind her back, her expression showing a hint of impatience.
Hu Liena stood opposite her, her red dress billowing, her figure perfect, seemingly radiating an invisible allure.
Both were stunning beauties.
One was fierce and assertive, the other delicate and seductive; together, they formed a wondrously harmonious picture.
It was a pity this beautiful sight remained unseen.
Hearing Qian Renxue's question, a faint worry appeared in Hu Liena's eyes, and she whispered, "Sister, why do you insist on going against Teacher? I can see that Teacher clearly cares about you."
Qian Renxue frowned, coldly replying, "I've waited so long for this, and this is all you tell me?"
She took two steps forward, patted Hu Liena's shoulder gently, but her eyes were as cold as a deep pool.
"I gave you this opportunity because I see you have good talent and are willing to work hard. Bibi Dong can't teach you anything; following her will only waste your talent."
Qian Renxue spoke with confidence.
Bibi Dong's current strength is largely due to her extraordinary talent.
In terms of true knowledge and foundation, she is far inferior to Qian Renxue, who possesses memories of another world. After all, Qian Renxue
is Su Cheng's prized disciple, personally trained by him.
The reason Qian Renxue valued Hu Liena was because of her truly remarkable talent for spiritual charm.
This type of martial soul is rare, and those with Hu Liena's talent are even rarer.
In Qian Renxue's view, this young girl is worth nurturing; leaving her in Bibi Dong's hands would be a waste.
Of course, this is also related to Hu Liena's personality.
This child is obedient and compliant, almost always following her orders.
Since Qian Renxue came to the Spirit Hall Academy to lead the team, no matter how strict the training, even when the male students complained bitterly, Hu Liena persevered silently, which impressed Qian Renxue.
Furthermore, their relationship in the simulated world was quite good, which is why she was willing to give her a chance.
However, she didn't expect Hu Liena to be so ungrateful.
"Hu Liena, let me be frank with you. Without my permission, based solely on Bibi Dong's appointment, you will not be able to become the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall."
However, to Qian Renxue's surprise, Hu Liena gently shook her head after hearing her words.
"You think I can't do it?" Qian Renxue's eyes darkened.
"Sister, I never wanted to be the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall." Hu Liena looked at Qian Renxue and said earnestly, "I lost both my parents at a young age, and my teacher is like a mother to me. If she wants me to be the Holy Maiden, I will try my best. But for me, none of these things matter."
Qian Renxue frowned upon hearing this and fell silent.
After a moment, she turned and walked towards Spirit City.
"Alright," she waved her hand lightly, "I'll be going to the Heaven Dou Imperial City in a while. Take care of yourself."
"Going to the Heaven Dou Imperial City?" Hu Liena was taken aback, quickly asking, "What for?"
She already knew about Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's mother-daughter relationship, and also knew that Qian Renxue had been infiltrating the Heaven Dou royal family.
She hadn't expected that after returning to Wuhun City, the other party would actually plan to go back.
Qian Renxue paused slightly, then continued walking.
"Going to see someone."
That brief movement didn't escape Hu Liena's notice, whose eyes were fixed on her.
A surge of curiosity welled up within her; what kind of person could she be so fixated on?
"Sister, is this the opponent you've been talking about?"
If she truly was an opponent, then that person couldn't be too old, otherwise they wouldn't be qualified to participate in the Academy Tournament.
To Hu Liena, Qian Renxue was an extremely special person.
She lost both her parents at a young age and relied on her older brother, Xie Yue, for survival, suffering greatly in her childhood.
While gifted, her spirit was far from resilient.
She envied the strong and longed for family.
If Bibi Dong was a mother figure to her, then Qian Renxue was the person she hoped to become in the future.
Strong, powerful, without any weaknesses, and indifferent to everyone's opinions.
Moreover, she had managed to infiltrate the Heaven Dou royal family, where she had no relatives or friends, for over ten years—something she could never achieve.
Crucially, Qian Renxue wasn't actually that much older than her.
For Hu Liena, Qian Renxue's appearance was like a direction, a guide in her life.
If in the past, her only goal was to accomplish what Bibi Dong wanted her to do, to live up to her teacher's expectations,
then now, she hoped to become someone like Qian Renxue.
"Don't worry about that,"
Qian Renxue said, her voice barely reaching Hu Liena's ears before disappearing from her sight.
She walked alone in the back mountains of the Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue silently extended her palm.
A white flower stained with a few drops of blood floated silently at her fingertips, shimmering with a faint golden-red light.
It was the Acacia Heartbreak Red.
However, the Acacia Heartbreak Red had long since broken off from the Black Stone at its root, and she had successfully plucked it.
Qian Renxue knew that if she consumed it now, the medicinal power contained within would be enough to allow her to advance to the Soul Saint realm in a short time.
However, she hesitated about whether to take it.
Her decision to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial City was precisely for this reason.
She felt something was off about her lately.
The environment of Spirit City wasn't exactly welcoming to her, filled with a dense, sacred aura.
But strangely, her main personality, with its sacred attribute, had become somewhat dormant during this time, while she herself had become increasingly active, which she found difficult to understand.
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