Mentor Ruolin

The force of his palm erupted, causing the burly student's body to bend slightly before he was sent flying seven or eight meters, crashing onto the ground with a dull thud.

The burly student slid several more meters across the floor before finally coming to a complete stop.

On the ground, the burly student struggled, his face pale as he clutched his chest with both hands, his expression full of pain.

It had all happened in a flash. The battle had been decided in mere moments.

Before the many students could react, the burly student had already been flung away, so fast that it left them speechless.

"Thank you for letting me win, Senior Brother!" Lu Yunxiao withdrew his palm, looking utterly calm. A Four-Star Dou Practitioner was a one-strike matter to him. A prolonged fight?

That was impossible!

If he could defeat an opponent in one move, he generally would not use a second.

As Lu Yunxiao spoke, the students finally snapped out of their daze, their gazes toward him filled with shock.

The burly student's strength was that of a Four-Star Dou Practitioner, yet Lu Yunxiao had defeated him so easily. Just how terrifying was Lu Yunxiao's strength?

"This Junior Brother is amazing!" A female student could not help praising him in a soft voice, her eyes shining even more brightly as she looked at Lu Yunxiao.

Handsome men naturally drew attention, but if that handsome man also possessed formidable strength, the attraction would be absolutely astounding.

"This Junior Brother is probably at least a Four-Star Dou Practitioner himself. Otherwise, he couldn't have beaten Zhang Yuan. What terrifying talent."

Another female student spoke in amazement.

"Mm! Truly terrifying talent." The other female students echoed her one after another.

Listening to their words, Lu Yunxiao merely smiled without speaking. He stepped forward and looked at the burly student lying on the ground, asking calmly, "Senior Brother, are you all right? I didn't use much force, so I shouldn't have hurt you too badly."

"I'm fine. You won." The burly student struggled to his feet. Lu Yunxiao's palm strike had indeed hurt badly, but they were only superficial injuries. His internal organs and bones had not suffered much damage; Lu Yunxiao really had held back.

Moreover, the powerful aura Lu Yunxiao had erupted with in that instant had been immensely imposing. Though he felt somewhat disgruntled, he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

"Senior Brother, excuse my offense. But don't look down on new students again in the future."

Lu Yunxiao extended his right hand and directly pulled the struggling burly student to his feet, smiling as he spoke.

"Sigh, I won't. Actually, this is indeed an unwritten rule of Jia Nan Academy. It isn't that us senior students deliberately target newcomers. I went through the same thing back then."

The burly student sighed.

"I know. But where there is suppression, there will be resistance. New students have tempers too," Lu Yunxiao said in a soft voice.

"I understand that. I've already experienced it." The burly student wore a faintly bitter expression.

Hearing this, Lu Yunxiao shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Looks like I'm quite lucky today. I picked up a little genius."

Just as Lu Yunxiao and the burly student were talking, a gentle, soft voice sounded. A graceful figure slowly approached from the other side of the hall.

She wore a long green dress. Her oval face was quite lovely, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth and gentle eyes that gave her an unusual air of tenderness and liveliness.

She appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Her figure was full and exquisitely curved, carrying the mature charm of a woman refined by time.

She was a beauty. Though she could not compare to Yun Yun's peerless elegance, she was still a highly alluring woman. In particular, the tenderness that seemed to seep into one's heart gave her a special kind of appeal.

"Little fellow, your talent is quite impressive. Let's get acquainted. My name is Ruolin. You may call me Mentor Ruolin."

The woman in green walked up to Lu Yunxiao and looked straight at him, a trace of brilliance flickering in her eyes. Lu Yunxiao's looks and bearing were truly unmatched, and his talent and strength were equally terrifying if he could defeat Zhang Yuan. Such a Heavenly Pride was rarely seen.

"Mentor Ruolin?" Looking at the gentle beauty before him, Lu Yunxiao felt rather surprised. What a coincidence. I actually ran into the Mentor Ruolin who appeared in the Original Work?

"Is it really such a coincidence, Host? You should know that the areas assigned to Jia Nan Academy's recruitment instructors each year are generally much the same. This Mentor Ruolin is likely responsible for a large region within the Jia Ma Empire."

"However, a region in the Jia Ma Empire may contain several cities. She might be assigned to this city this year and another city next time. It is normal for you to encounter her. You could say you're lucky, but it isn't an especially great coincidence."

The system's voice sounded in Lu Yunxiao's mind.

"I see." After hearing the system's explanation, Lu Yunxiao suddenly understood.

An academy like Jia Nan Academy would naturally divide recruitment duties within each empire. That was perfectly normal, so it was not difficult to understand why he had encountered Mentor Ruolin. With that thought, Lu Yunxiao understood.

"Yes, I am the mentor responsible for this recruitment. Unless something unexpected happens, you will all become my students in the future. By the way, little genius, what is your name?"

Mentor Ruolin smiled faintly and asked Lu Yunxiao in a gentle voice.

"Mentor can just call me Lu Yunxiao," Lu Yunxiao said softly.

"Lu Yunxiao? A fine name." Mentor Ruolin smiled, then turned her gaze to Zhang Yuan and asked with a hint of concern, "How are you? You're not seriously hurt, are you?"

Zhang Yuan's face reddened slightly. He gave an honest smile and said, "I'm fine. Junior Brother held back. Thank you for your concern, Mentor."

"Mm, as long as you're fine. Li Xun, go call all the new students outside in."

Mentor Ruolin nodded slightly, then spoke to another male student.

"Yes, Mentor." The student nodded vigorously, his face somewhat flushed as he quickly headed out of the hall.

Lu Yunxiao glanced over a couple of times and muttered to himself, his expression growing somewhat strange. He had noticed something interesting: the male students here seemed to admire Mentor Ruolin somewhat.

Good heavens, was her charm really that great?

He looked at Mentor Ruolin again. She was indeed very beautiful, but not enough to make his heart stir. Compared to Yun Yun, she immediately fell short by quite a bit.

"Little genius, what are you looking at?" Mentor Ruolin noticed Lu Yunxiao's gaze and asked with a smile.

"Nothing. I was just feeling rather impressed. Mentor, your charm is truly immense."

Lu Yunxiao answered calmly.

Hearing this, Mentor Ruolin paused, a faint blush rising on her pretty face. Naturally, she could understand the deeper meaning in Lu Yunxiao's words—he was referring to the male students around them admiring her.

However, she was no Little Girl and handled matters more steadily. Suppressing that slight shyness, she teased, "What, does our little genius understand such things too?"