"Bang, bang, bang!"
Xue Xiao Ran's dormitory door was knocked on again, making him frown as he studied Soul Tools inside.
Half a month had passed since Wang Shaojie came to provoke him. Though Wang Shaojie still attended class afterward, he had lost all his former swagger.
Senior Sister Nana told him that he seemed to have been expelled from the palace after receiving the Emperor's Cane Punishment and demoted to a commoner.
It truly was a case of reaping what he had sown.
Xue Xiao Ran did not kick him while he was down. He had originally intended to live by the principle that if others did not offend him, he would not offend them—but there were simply too many people who came looking to provoke him.
He stood up and pulled open the door irritably, only to find Ji Juechen standing outside.
The moment Xue Xiao Ran saw him, he shut the door as if he had not seen him at all.
But Ji Juechen reacted quickly and planted a hand against the closing door.
In terms of strength and Soul Power alone, Ji Juechen far surpassed Xue Xiao Ran, so the latter simply gave up resisting.
"Senior, what is it?"
There were faint dark circles beneath Xue Xiao Ran's Jade Eyes, showing that he had not had a good night's sleep in a long time.
"It's like this, Junior Brother Xiao Ran. After fighting you, my swordsmanship improved again, so I wanted you to guide me once more."
"You want me to guide you, Senior? You flatter me."
Xue Xiao Ran spread his hands and made to head back inside, only for Ji Juechen to grab his sleeve.
Xue Xiao Ran's expression immediately darkened. Was this guy planning to stay here and refuse to leave?
"I understand