Lu Yunxiao's Charm

"Little genius—no, I should call you a little monster instead. You've truly given me a huge surprise."

Mentor Ruolin looked at Lu Yunxiao and could not help but sigh in admiration. She had thought that at most, she would recruit a genius no inferior to the Little Demoness from the academy. She had never expected such a surprise.

The little fellow before her possessed talent even greater than the Little Demoness's. It was truly astonishing.

"A Six-Star Dou Practitioner, talent monstrous enough to surpass S-rank." Several older students from Jia Nan Academy were dumbfounded. The female students' hearts stirred as their eyes gleamed, while the male students sighed softly in shock.

Zhang Yuan's face was full of bitterness. No wonder his opponent had defeated him so easily with a single strike. His strength had actually reached such a terrifying level.

A Six-Star Dou Practitioner—such monstrous talent could only inspire awe.

"At the same age, throughout the entire Jia Nan Academy, no one can compare to you. In terms of talent, little monster, you should be the number one person in Jia Nan Academy today."

Of course, the Jia Nan Academy she referred to was merely the Outer Court. Even Mentor Ruolin did not know the specifics of the Inner Court.

A peculiar light flickered in Mentor Ruolin's eyes. Recruiting such a monstrous student was a rare achievement for her as well, and it would greatly benefit her instructor ranking evaluation.

The higher her instructor rank, the more resources the academy would allocate to her, allowing her to cultivate more effectively.

At that thought, Mentor Ruolin's gaze upon Lu Yunxiao grew even gentler.

Being watched by those moist, gentle eyes was rather indescribably comfortable. Mentor Ruolin truly possessed a unique charm of her own.

Lu Yunxiao shrugged and met her moist gaze for a moment. His Starry Eyes blinked slightly as he said calmly, "Mentor Ruolin, you flatter me. But from now on, you should just call me Yunxiao, or Student Yunxiao. Student Lu is fine too. Calling me little monster or little genius makes me feel rather uncomfortable."

"Haha, alright. Then I'll call you Yunxiao." Mentor Ruolin smiled sweetly and spoke in a soft voice.

"That would be best." Lu Yunxiao smiled faintly and replied softly.

Mentor Ruolin wore a lovely smile. This little monster not only possessed astonishing talent, but also seemed to have a rather good personality. He did not have the arrogant air common among geniuses. The more she looked at him, the more pleasing he became.

If such a peerless prodigy, blessed with both extraordinary talent and unmatched grace, entered Jia Nan Academy, would those female students not turn the place upside down?

Mentor Ruolin covered her mouth and chuckled, as if she could already see that scene.

Gathering her thoughts, Mentor Ruolin looked at Lu Yunxiao once more before withdrawing her gaze. She turned to the others and said, "Alright, today's registration ends here. To all students who have registered, congratulations. You are now official students of Jia Nan Academy."

"We will remain here for seven days. After seven days, Jia Nan Academy's flying convoy will arrive at Mo City, and we will fly directly to the academy then. So I hope everyone can have everything prepared within those seven days. Do not miss the appointed time."

As soon as those words were spoken, the many new students in the hall rejoiced at once, their faces beaming. They were now truly students of Jia Nan Academy.

"If there is nothing else, everyone may return and make your preparations now," Mentor Ruolin said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the new students nodded one after another. After exchanging farewells, they all dispersed.

Lu Yunxiao clasped his hands toward Mentor Ruolin and was about to leave as well when Mentor Ruolin called out to him.

"Yunxiao, wait a moment." Mentor Ruolin raised her hand and said with a smile.

"Is there something else, Mentor Ruolin?" Lu Yunxiao asked in confusion.

"We haven't eaten yet, and we aren't familiar with this place either. As the host, shouldn't you show us some hospitality?"

Mentor Ruolin blinked her lovely eyes, a trace of amusement in her gaze.

"That's right, Mentor Ruolin is correct. Junior Brother Yunxiao, take us there."

Several female students gathered around Lu Yunxiao and spoke coquettishly.

"Alright, then." Smelling the various faint fragrances drifting over from all directions, Lu Yunxiao rubbed the tip of his nose and replied somewhat helplessly.

"Yay!" The several female students cheered in unison.

After treating the group of Jia Nan Academy students to lunch and taking them on a proper stroll through Mo City, Lu Yunxiao finally left beneath the reluctant gazes of several senior sisters.

"Whew, taking such a group of women shopping is more tiring than fighting Magical Beasts." Lu Yunxiao let out a breath. After leaving that group of women behind, he immediately felt much more relaxed.

"Hehe, who told the Host to be so charming? With potential beyond S-rank and looks comparable to Pan An's, it's no wonder those young ladies liked clinging to the Host," the system secretly snickered.

"Alas, having too much charm isn't always a good thing. There are always girls coveting my body. It's hard."

Is it really that hard? Why do I feel like there's more pride than distress in those words? the system quietly complained.

"Then you must be mistaken." Lu Yunxiao denied it before walking onward.

Following the familiar route, Lu Yunxiao returned all the way to the Ancient Map Shop.

Inside the Ancient Map Shop, Hai Bodong sat with one leg crossed over the other, leisurely drinking tea. When he saw Lu Yunxiao return, his old eyes immediately narrowed.

"Why did you return so late?" Hai Bodong took a sip of tea and asked indifferently.

"I took the academy's mentor and students around Mo City. It delayed me for a while," Lu Yunxiao replied casually. He walked over to Hai Bodong, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp.

"They were all girls, weren't they?" Hai Bodong said as if casually.

"How did you know?" Lu Yunxiao raised his brows and asked curiously.

"The lingering scent of cosmetics on you cannot escape my senses," Hai Bodong said calmly.

"The scent of cosmetics?" Lu Yunxiao frowned and sniffed lightly. There really was some lingering scent, likely transferred onto him when those senior sisters had crowded around him.

"I'll go take a bath and change clothes." Lu Yunxiao set down his teacup and headed toward the inner room.

He had a habit of not liking other people's scents clinging to him, unless that person was someone he liked or cared deeply about.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, he would not get too close to others. Today had been an exception, because those senior sisters had been far too enthusiastic and crowded around him too quickly, leaving him unprepared.

But in the future, he would be more careful about such things.

Lu Yunxiao walked step by step into the inner room. Watching his retreating figure, Hai Bodong revealed a strange smile.

"He's fourteen now. This Stinky Kid is growing up fast. It looks like girls like him quite a bit too. Maybe it won't be long before he brings home a little girlfriend. Not bad, not bad!"

Hai Bodong tapped his fingers against the table, his face full of smiles. He regarded Lu Yunxiao as his junior, and seeing Lu Yunxiao grow up filled him with considerable satisfaction.