A sidelong glance, and he saw Bai Ran's bright red earrings: "Let's go in."
"Huh? No?" The disciple who had just eaten shit looked a bit embarrassed. "Why can she go in?"
The other cultivators were equally incredulous, protesting loudly.
The elder's sharp eyes swept over them one by one: "If I say she can go in, she can go in."
Pairs of dissatisfied eyes were filled with grievance. Could these two cultivators in the Great Ascension stage be inferior to this Void Refinement stage cultivator?
Bai Ran raised her eyebrows. If she wasn't mistaken, the elder had only let her in because he had seen her earrings.
She turned around and looked at Jiang Ye and Zhong Zi: "You two wait outside."
Zhong Zi hesitated, it was too dangerous. If Wang Yu discovered the King first, the surrounding demonized people would attack.
But there were at least several hundred cultivators present, and he couldn't say it outright.
Even Jiang Ye, who was usually so carefree, was full of worry. He hadn't expected that... he and Zhong Zi couldn't even get into the academy.
"Don't worry, Long Jin Han will come to help," Bai Ran sensed their dejected emotions.
She glanced at the elder and then entered the academy.
"Where's Zhu Que?" Zhong Zi's gray eyes looked at Jiang Ye. "Where did she go?"
This mention of Zhu Que directly pulled Jiang Ye out of his low mood. He glared at Zhong Zi indignantly.
"You bastard! You're still thinking about Xiao Zhu at a time like this?"
Zhong Zi lowered his head, his expression tinged with sadness. "If I cannot gain her forgiveness, then I cannot stay by the King's side..."
There was only one day left... If this time passed, he would be driven away...
Jiang Ye looked him up and down, impatiently licking his cheek.
"So what if you can't stay? It's not like you're changing masters."
This remark instantly enlightened Zhong Zi. So that's what the King meant!
Seeking Zhu Que's forgiveness was actually a warning to him: his pride was too high, and he had to admit his mistakes and apologize.
Becoming a subordinate like Zhu Que was also a hint to him: he couldn't overstep his bounds in anything.
No matter where he was, the King would always be his King, and that would never change.
"Thank you," Zhong Zi smiled at him.
Seeing Zhong Zi's cheerful expression, Jiang Ye guiltily turned his face away.
He would never admit that he had helped on purpose. Who told this guy to keep pestering Xiao Zhu...
"Let's go back. It's enough to have that thing on the tree guarding here," Jiang Ye stretched lazily.
That thing... on the tree. Jing Feng's mouth twitched. He realized Jiang Ye liked to call him "that thing" a lot.
But Zhong Zi shook his head, looking at Jing Feng with a smile in his eyes. "I'll go with him."
A wave of goosebumps appeared. Jing Feng felt completely unwell. "No! I beg you, leave!"
A blur of figures, and Zhong Zi was already beside him.
Jing Feng closed his eyes in resignation. He really didn't want to be with this person...
Jiang Ye, who was about to leave, saw Zhong Zi hadn't left and, as if getting interested, flashed onto the tree. "Add me to the group?"
Your grandmother's... are you kidding me? Jing Feng wished he could swear right now...
Jiang Ye chattered noisily, Zhong Zi sat quietly without a word, and only Jing Feng was on the verge of a breakdown.
Bai Ran walked into the academy. The main road led directly to the plaza, where quite a few people were already gathered.
Soon after, the white-haired elder who had finished recruiting slowly walked in.
"You all are the newly recruited students this time, a total of thirty-five."
Thirty-five students selected from over nine hundred cultivators. The admission standards of Xiaolong Academy were indeed extremely high.
Perhaps everyone present was exceptionally talented, Bai Ran scanned the surrounding students.
The elder's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Now, please welcome our Dean to say a few words!"
"The Dean of Xiaolong Academy! I heard he hasn't been back for a long time?"
"Yes, I also heard that his strength is unfathomable. He can even contend with the experts in the Nine Heavens for a few rounds!"
Under everyone's expectant gazes, a black figure slowly walked onto the high platform.
He was tall and extremely upright. Just standing there, he exuded a powerful aura that made people dare not underestimate him.
Although he wore a black mask, it couldn't hide his fatal charm.
This familiar feeling... Bai Ran raised her eyebrows. Long Jin Han?
The next moment, their eyes met, and the corners of his lips under the mask couldn't help but curl upwards.
No wonder the recruiting elder let her in... Bai Ran was a bit speechless. So this academy was opened by Long Jin Han...
Except for Bai Ran, everyone felt the pressure emanating from the Dean, and fell silent in an instant.
"After passing the freshman assessment, I, the Dean, will select one student to be my personal disciple."
Hearing this, Bai Ran's mouth twitched. She had actually just intended to catch Wang Yu...
But the freshmen beside her were extremely excited.
"The Dean is so charismatic! I thought he would be an old man!"
"The Dean's personal disciple! I must get first place in this assessment!"
Playing word games, Bai Ran sighed. Long Jin Han only said he would select one, not that he would pick first place.
In the crowd, a woman in a light blue dress's peach blossom eyes lit up. She stared intently at Long Jin Han on the stage.
If he took off the mask, would he be even more handsome?
The elder chimed in, continuing, "The freshman assessment is set for three days later, and the format will be random."
"And during these three days, the library and the cultivation rooms are open for you to enter freely. I hope all new students will prepare well!"
After announcing the assessment, the elder informed everyone of their accommodation.
As soon as Bai Ran entered the courtyard, a large hand reached out from behind and pressed her against the door.
Long Jin Han slowly removed his mask, his dark eyes locked onto her, leaving her nowhere to escape, nowhere to hide.
"Girl... I miss you..."
His intoxicating voice sounded as Long Jin Han wrapped his arms around Bai Ran's slender waist and buried his head in her shoulder.
The warm breath on her neck instantly made Bai Ran's face flush, her earlobes turning red.
"Long Jin Han!" With a hint of playful scolding, it made the man hold her even tighter.
"Your husband is here," he rubbed his head against hers.
At this moment, Bai Ran's face was flushed red, and she didn't know what to say.
The warm embrace lasted for a long time, and the beating of their hearts also conveyed their love for each other.
"Girl, after everything is over..."
"Marry me..."
Bai Ran was stunned. Long Jin Han buried his head low, as if he were afraid.
Afraid that the woman he longed for day and night would refuse him.
"Is this how you propose?" Bai Ran glared at him good-naturedly.
The man's hands stiffened. He raised his head, his eyes filled with extreme joy and excitement. "No!"
"Whatever you want, I will give it to you!"