The Red-Haired Youth and the Fox Youth

Yuan Tuo smiled at Meng Anli, "You call the shots."

She could call the shots? Meng Anli seized the opportunity, "I want Lu Yao to cultivate with me."

Lu Yao wasn't too surprised. After all, since Anli had an opportunity, she would definitely pull her along.

But she was still very happy. "Thank you, Anli!"

Yuan Tuo felt a pang of emotion in his heart. Just as his master had predicted.

When he arrived, his master had said, "She will definitely ask Lu Yao to join them. The dean will surely let you take on more students to teach together. You can pick a few more you like to accompany her."

The dean indeed seized the chance to say, "Two people also make a class. Why don't you pick a few more talented students to teach together?"

Yuan Tuo sighed again at his master's cleverness and remained silent.

The dean took a step back. "Even auditing is fine."

Yuan Tuo nodded with pride. "Very well. Since the dean has said so, I naturally must give you some face."

As soon as he said this, all the disciples became excited.

After all, anyone who could make the dean so respectful must be very powerful.

Some of them bowed to Yuan Tuo, hoping he would notice them, while others went to speak with Meng Anli.

After all, she was also the one who said they would listen to Anli.

Yuan Tuo looked down and saw, at the very edge, ten youths not wearing their academy uniforms, standing loosely.

The two youths at the front.

The red-haired youth had dark, lowered brows, looking fierce and unapproachable. When he met Yuan Tuo's gaze, he showed a hint of mockery and disdain, then turned to speak with the white-clothed, black-haired youth.

The corner of that youth's mouth was always curved upwards, his eyes were as crescent moons, making him look very amiable, but his eyes revealed shrewdness.

Interesting.

Yuan Tuo pointed at the group. "It'll be them."

The dean followed his finger and looked over. His smile froze on his face. "Th-they?"

Meng Anli looked over and saw the group, also showing some surprise.

They were a group of disciples who didn't strive for progress. The dean worried they would delay other disciples, so he had them all unified into that class.

These ten disciples had inner cores of all attributes.

They didn't have fixed instructors. Whichever instructor was free would teach them, and if they weren't free, it was fine; they were left to their own devices.

Anyway, they were in the courtyard at the very back, separated from the front courtyard by a training ground, so they didn't interfere with other disciples.

Yuan Tuo saw everyone's varied expressions and asked the dean, "Is there a problem?"

The dean said awkwardly, "They're all just here to slack off."

The red-haired youth called out teasingly, "Hey~ We don't want to learn. You should pick others to be your Anli Princess's attendants."

The other disciples in their class laughed without restraint.

Yuan Tuo was unfazed. "Is that so? In that case, you are the most suitable. After all, with you as attendants, our Anli Princess will always get first place."

The red-haired youth was choked, his brow furrowed slightly, looking even fiercer. "We are unwilling to be mere attendants."

"You have no choice," Yuan Tuo looked at the dean. "It will be them."

"Then... alright," the dean said, still unwilling. "If you take a liking to any other disciples, feel free to tell me anytime."

"Mm."

Meng Anli looked at the red-haired youth. He was muttering curses, holding considerable resentment towards her.

Meng Anli then turned to look at the smiling youth.

That youth nodded politely at her, then was pulled away by the red-haired youth.

The grand assembly dispersed.

Yuan Tuo landed beside Meng Anli. "I apologize, I'm late."

Meng Anli quickly waved her hand. "No, no, you're not late. Why did you come?"

"We can talk about that later. Shall we go take a look at the new class?"

"Okay."

Meng Anli went to find Lu Yao.

Lu Yao grabbed her hand. "I'll go to my original Shen Class to get my books first. I'll find you this afternoon."

"Okay."

Meng Anli and Yuan Tuo crossed the training ground together and arrived at the small courtyard behind.

It looked like a deserted courtyard, with no plants, and the buildings were rather old.

On the door of the largest room on the first floor hung a peeling wooden plaque, inscribed with [Class Gui].

"Gui..." Yuan Tuo frowned. "The lowest rank in the ten heavenly stems, referring to all unclean things, impractical, destructive, and prone to getting stuck in a rut."

It seemed the dean really disliked the people in this class. He had never seen any other academy use "Gui" as a class name.

Meng Anli said gently, "But Gui water belongs to Yin, representing calmness, gentleness, diligence, and perseverance. It's a good intention."

Yuan Tuo was slightly stunned, then chuckled lightly. "You're right. We both belong to water. With us here, perhaps this class can improve."

He pushed the door open, and a ball of black mist, within which black water snakes were vaguely visible, hurtled towards them.