Are You Here to Wreck the Place?

Led by Xiao Yu, the group approached the large green tent.

In the shade of the tent, more than a dozen young men and women had formed several small circles and were chatting among themselves. They were presumably students of Jia Nan Academy.

Outside the shade, more than twenty young men and women sat on the ground beneath the blazing sun.

Though baking under the sun was far from pleasant, none of them tried to step into the shade. Clearly, they were newcomers who had already been "taught" a lesson.

Several girls chatting inside the tent swarmed over when they saw Xiao Yu, surrounding her as they chattered and laughed nonstop.

Xiao Yan had no interest in watching those lesbians fool around. He found himself a corner, sat down, and waited for that... whatever instructor to appear.

"Xiao Yu, long time no see." A rather handsome young man dressed in gray-white robes greeted her with a broad smile.

Xiao Yu glanced at him and replied blandly, "Luo Bu. Long time no see."

Xiao Yi Xian was beside Xiao Yan, so Xiao Yu did not dare use Xiao Yan as a shield again. Thus, Luo Bu did not make trouble for Xiao Yan for the time being. Instead, he shamelessly lingered around Xiao Yu, making her quite uncomfortable.

However, after having his warm advances met with cold indifference too many times, Luo Bu's expression grew increasingly gloomy. He instinctively wanted to make things difficult for Xiao Yu and force her to yield to him.

"Hehe, did you bring these people?" Luo Bu asked with a smile.

"Mm." Xiao Yu nodded casually, unwilling to speak with him any further.

"Perfect. Instructor Ruo Lin just gave me a testing crystal. Let them give it a try. The other testing crystals have all been taken to the testing lanes up ahead. If we don't use mine, we'll have to wait a while longer."

Xiao Yu hesitantly glanced at Xiao Yan. Only after seeing that he had no reaction did she nod in agreement.

Luo Bu immediately cast a gloomy look at Xiao Yan. When he noticed the two women, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, beside him, his expression darkened even further.

After the dozen or so members of the Xiao Family passed the test one after another, Qing Lin also cheated by borrowing the Dou Qi of a snake magical beast, making the testing crystal light up.

"Rest assured. If they hadn't reached the passing standard, I wouldn't have brought them in on my own initiative," Xiao Yu said blandly after everyone had succeeded.

"Hehe, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just the rules."

Luo Bu gave Xiao Yu an apologetic smile, then put away the crystal ball. Pointing at the young men and women sitting outside in the scorching sun, he smiled at Xiao Yan and the others.

"Congratulations on passing the preliminary test. Now, please wait outside for half an hour."

"You!" Just as Xiao Yu was about to lose her temper, she saw Xiao Yan rise and walk over, so she swallowed the rest of her words.

"Hehe, junior, you certainly know how to read the situation..." Before Luo Bu could finish, he felt an incomparably terrifying aura lock onto him.

As a Four-star Dou Zhe, Luo Bu could not resist the pressure of a Six-star Dou Ling at all. With a smack, he dropped to his knees.

"Oh my, Senior Radish, why are you paying me such a grand salute? You're making me embarrassed!" Xiao Yan wore a troubled expression, as though he could not bear it. Then he sent Luo Bu flying out of the tent with a kick.

After dealing with that minor character, Xiao Yan calmly returned to his corner and resumed resting with his eyes closed, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded seniors.

Xiao Yan had held back on that kick, so Luo Bu suffered no real injury aside from losing every last shred of face.

Still, the nickname "Radish" would likely follow Luo Bu throughout his academy life.

After that little incident, everyone present quieted down considerably.

"Oh? Why is everyone being so well-behaved this time?"

The sudden female voice was so gentle that it was almost intoxicating. Xiao Yan instinctively looked toward its source as well.

The newcomer was naturally the instructor responsible for this round of recruitment. She wore green robes and possessed a gentle, waterlike demeanor, with an air of maturity radiating from her entire body.

"Is she pretty?" A somewhat cool voice sounded beside his ear.

"Based on my analysis, she ranks above average. The nourishment of water-attributed Dou Qi on her body likely played a major role," Xiao Yan said seriously as he wrapped an arm around Xiao Yi Xian.

"Just like you." Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes and slapped away Xiao Yan's wandering hand.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, hehe, Yu'er missed you so much!" Xiao Yu cried out in delight before throwing herself forward.

"Hehe, Yu'er, did you enjoy your break?" Instructor Ruo Lin replied with a smiling expression.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Instructor Ruo Lin walked straight toward Xiao Yan.

"Hello, Instructor Ruo Lin. A small gift, please accept it." Before Ruo Lin could speak, Xiao Yan took out two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills and one Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pill, then stuffed them into her hands without giving her a chance to refuse.

"I can't accept these!" Ruo Lin maintained a gentle smile as she tried to return the pills to Xiao Yan, but... she was not as strong as he was.

Ruo Lin's smile stiffened somewhat. Just what kind of student was this?

"Instructor Ruo Lin, just accept them! Xiao Yan is a Fifth Grade Alchemist. He's filthy rich," Xiao Yu leaned closer and whispered with a grin.

"Sixth Grade now," Xiao Yan corrected.

The corners of Ruo Lin's eyes twitched wildly, and her smile was on the verge of collapsing. A Sixth Grade Alchemist had come to enroll at Jia Nan Academy? Was he here to wreck the place?

"Wait here. Once I finish registering them, I'll handle your situation separately," Ruo Lin said, rubbing her face as she barely maintained her smile.

"Oh, and my fiancée, Xiao Yi Xian, is also a Dou Ling now. As for my maid Qing Lin, her strength is currently limited, but she can control a Fourth Tier Snake Magical Beast," Xiao Yan added.

"...You should go back first. Your situation is unusual, and I don't have the authority to handle it. I need to report it to the academy."

"I see." Xiao Yan nodded understandingly, then asked, "About how long will that take?"

"Given your situation, the dean of the Outer Academy will probably come personally. Including the time needed to send word back to the academy, it will take around a month."

"Alright, then."

Xiao Yan then left with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, once again drawing countless sidelong glances.

Under the arrangements of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, the Snake People Clan migrated in an orderly fashion. The Misty Cloud Sect was gathering the medicinal herbs for the Soul Cleansing Pill, while the Mite'er Family was also collecting the medicinal herbs for the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill and the Imperial Pill.

After Fa Ma finished handling the Alchemist Guild's affairs, he hurried to Wutan City. Gu He also arrived in Wutan City after treating Nalan Jie.

Jia Xing Tian sent over more than thirty sets of medicinal herbs for the Dou Ling Pill. This had likely emptied the imperial family's reserves, but Xiao Yan did not disappoint him. During the month he spent waiting for the dean of Jia Nan Academy's Outer Academy, Xiao Yan refined twenty Dou Ling Pills and handed them to the imperial family.

Fa Ma was utterly astounded. Refining pills took time and effort, greatly draining one's stamina, Soul Power, and Dou Qi. After refining a Fifth Grade Pill once, Fa Ma needed at least a week of rest, yet Xiao Yan seemed completely tireless after refining Fifth Grade Pills.

How could Fa Ma have known that Xiao Yan used the Green Lotus Core Flame as easily as eating and drinking? Alchemy only consumed mental energy for him, and a single night's sleep was enough to restore it.

The setting of Jia Nan Academy was inconsistent before and after. At first, it was said to be at the junction of three great empires; later, it became a place within the Black Corner Region, with several small countries between it and the Jia Ma Empire. A Dou Emperor-level Xiao Yan would need several months of flight to cross the distance from the Jia Ma Empire to Jia Nan Academy. Here, the earlier setting was used instead: it was a place in the Black Corner Region very close to the Jia Ma Empire.