Mentor Ruolin's Matchmaking

Xiao Yu, standing nearby, had her small mouth hanging open as well, her face full of astonishment. She had never expected Lu Yunxiao to be only fourteen.

"Fourteen—one year younger than that bastard Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yu muttered to herself, a trace of surprise on her pretty face. "And Yunxiao has such a good personality too. That's really rare. That bastard Xiao Yan can't compare to him at all."

Remembering how Xiao Yan had peeked at her while she was bathing, Xiao Yu immediately gritted her teeth in fury.

That bastard Xiao Yan was truly the most detestable person she had ever met in her life.

Yet this Junior Brother Yunxiao before her looked more pleasing the longer she looked at him. Most importantly, he was genuinely handsome. Xiao Yu had never considered herself an Appearance Connoisseur, but Lu Yunxiao's looks and bearing had deeply moved her, filling her with admiration.

Seeing everyone staring at Lu Yunxiao in shock, Mentor Ruolin smiled gently and said in a soft voice, "This is the genius who's been the talk of the academy lately. Everything they say about him is true. I witnessed it myself."

Mentor Ruolin spoke softly, adding more fuel to the fire.

This left everyone even more shocked.

With Mentor Ruolin saying so, didn't that confirm the rumor that Lu Yunxiao had killed three Dou Masters in an instant with a single sword strike?

Hiss, the more they thought about it, the more terrifying it became!

It was one thing for his talent to be monstrous, but they had not expected his combat strength to be even more terrifying.

A Dou Zhe instantly killing three Dou Masters—what kind of concept was that? It was utterly unheard of!

"He's amazing. This is what a true genius should be, right?"

Xiao Yu could not help murmuring to herself. To be honest, she had not fully believed the rumors circulating through the academy. She naturally acknowledged Lu Yunxiao's talent, but she had harbored some doubts about his battle record.

But now that Mentor Ruolin had admitted it before everyone, and Mentor Ruolin would naturally not lie, it meant that all those exaggerated achievements were true. That truly shocked her.

The youth before her was so outstanding that he surpassed ordinary imagination.

"From today onward, this student, Lu Yunxiao, will study together with all of us. I hope everyone can get along harmoniously and improve together."

"All right, Student Yunxiao, take a seat. Don't get distracted when your mentor is present from now on." Mentor Ruolin gave Lu Yunxiao a slight glare before speaking gently.

Lu Yunxiao rubbed his nose and sat down somewhat awkwardly. He had not expected Mentor Ruolin to notice him talking with Xiao Yu. Being called out by his mentor during his very first class after enrolling was rather embarrassing.

"Students, let us begin class. Today, we will discuss several issues that require attention when cultivating Dou Techniques. They are..."

Mentor Ruolin spoke softly, her gentle voice gradually drawing everyone's attention back from their shock.

Lu Yunxiao sat upright, glanced at Xiao Yu beside him, then immersed himself in Alchemy Musings and began studying alchemy knowledge. As for the basic things Mentor Ruolin was discussing, he had long understood them and had no need to listen.

Xiao Yu beside him, however, kept glancing at him from time to time, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Very quickly, one class passed. Mentor Ruolin stopped lecturing and gently set down the white chalk in her hand.

"Class dismissed, students!" Mentor Ruolin swept her gaze around the room and announced the end of class.

The room immediately grew noisy. A group of female students swarmed around Lu Yunxiao. Having learned of his true identity and talent, they all wanted to get acquainted with this handsome, monstrous Junior Brother.

"Hello, Junior Brother Lu. My name is Xue Ni. Let's be friends."

"Junior Brother Yunxiao, you're so amazing! You actually killed three Dou Masters in an instant. How did you do it?"

"Junior Brother, you're really handsome."

"Junior Brother Yunxiao, it was me! Why didn't you come sit over when I called you before class? Hmph!"

A group of female students surrounded Lu Yunxiao and chattered endlessly. Looking at them, the corner of Lu Yunxiao's mouth twitched slightly as he revealed a wry smile.

These senior sisters were far too enthusiastic. He could barely handle it!

Fortunately, Mentor Ruolin seemed to notice his predicament. With a soft call, she resolved his embarrassment.

"Yunxiao, come here for a moment." Mentor Ruolin's gentle voice rang out.

"Senior sisters, could you please make way? Mentor Ruolin needs me for something."

Lu Yunxiao said with a smile.

"All right!" Hearing this, the female students had no choice but to move aside, each with a trace of regret on her face.

"Thank you, senior sisters." Lu Yunxiao thanked them, then promptly slipped away toward Mentor Ruolin.

"Mentor Ruolin!" Lu Yunxiao quickly walked to Mentor Ruolin's side. With a sweep of his gaze, he saw that Xiao Yu was standing beside her as well.

Xiao Yu had been rather clever. When she saw several female students crowding over, she had immediately withdrawn. Otherwise, she would probably have been trapped within that large crowd too.

Mentor Ruolin looked at Lu Yunxiao with a smiling expression and said softly, "I was originally planning to introduce Xiao Yu to you, but it turns out you already know each other. What a coincidence. Yunxiao, what do you think of Xiao Yu?"

Lu Yunxiao glanced at Xiao Yu and said, "Senior Sister Xiao Yu is naturally beautiful and charming."

"Xiao Yu is still single, you know. You should seize the opportunity."

Mentor Ruolin winked at Lu Yunxiao and spoke meaningfully.

At those words, Lu Yunxiao immediately wore a bitter smile. Xiao Yu's pretty face flushed slightly, her expression somewhat bashful.

"Mentor Ruolin, could you stop meddling in this?" Lu Yunxiao did not know whether to laugh or cry. She was such a beautiful mentor, so why did she enjoy doing this? It was not as if she were a matchmaker.

"I'm concerned about my students' love lives. Cultivation is important, but so is romance. It isn't easy to meet someone suitable in a lifetime. I think you two are quite well matched." Mentor Ruolin said with a perfectly serious expression.

"Mentor Ruolin!" Xiao Yu grabbed Mentor Ruolin's arm, her face full of shy embarrassment. How could she put it so bluntly?

"You're still embarrassed? Yunxiao is very popular. You saw it just now, didn't you? If you aren't proactive, such a good boy will belong to someone else."

Mentor Ruolin teased.

"Mentor Ruolin, could you please stop? Senior Sister Xiao Yu is wonderful, but I already have someone I like. Please don't play matchmaker at random."

Lu Yunxiao shook his head. He had not intended to say it, but Mentor Ruolin had been so obvious that he had no choice.

He was not some devotedly faithful good man, but neither was he a scumbag. He would never flirt without intending to take responsibility.

Since he did not like Xiao Yu, he would not flirt with her, much less deliberately create ambiguity between them. Other than hurting her, it would serve no purpose. There was simply no point in it.

Note: In the Original Work, Xiao Yu greatly disliked Xiao Yan in the early stages. This was not made up!