A Helping Hand! Instructor Ruo Lin!

The atmosphere inside the tent was somewhat heavy, while the Jia Nan students around them watched the show.

The new students outside the tent looked on expectantly.

Standing opposite that new student was a fair-faced young man.

The three golden stars on the chest of his Jia Nan Academy uniform displayed his strength.

However, his fair face was currently filled with a dark, extremely unpleasant expression.

Feeling the gazes of his classmates watching the show, Rod immediately felt that he had lost face.

Earlier, he had lorded it over those new students, ruthlessly grinding down the spirit of these geniuses from small places.

It had felt incredibly satisfying!

He never expected to run into another thorn in his side, one who had even contradicted him in front of so many people!

This made Rod, who had always cared about appearances, feel deeply humiliated!

"Hehe, I've seen quite a few troublemakers like you."

"But in the end, they all barked as happily as they could at first, only to scream as miserably as they could afterward!"

"This is an unwritten rule of Jia Nan Academy—grind down the spirit of you geniuses from small places."

"So that when you reach the academy, you won't start fighting at the slightest disagreement!"

The burly youth rolled his eyes and spoke disdainfully.

"You think a mere Three Star Dou Disciple can grind down my spirit? Hehe..."

Rod had originally thought that his earlier words would help him regain some face.

He had not expected this guy to completely disregard what he said!

And his words were so infuriating!

Especially those last two laughs of unclear meaning.

They completely ignited the rage in his heart.

"Since that's the case, then let me, this Three Star Dou Disciple senior, teach you what the academy's rules are!"

"Come on. I also want to see just how capable the academy seniors are—or whether Jia Nan Academy is all reputation and no substance."

The youth's pride made him accept the challenge without hesitation.

The surrounding spectators cleared out an open space and watched the spectacle with even greater delight.

The new students baking beneath the sun outside the tent also looked on expectantly, hoping the burly youth could vent their anger for them!

Xiao Ze raised his brows slightly as he watched the two take their positions.

Of course, he could tell that the two were at the same level, both Three Star Dou Disciples.

Judging by the burly youth's physique, it was obvious that he had trained his body diligently!

Among low-level cultivators, a burly body could definitely offer a tremendous advantage!

Sure enough, after a Jia Nan student acting as referee announced, "Begin."

The burly youth instantly charged forward and threw a heavy, powerful punch!

Caught off guard, Rod was actually sent three steps back by the blow, and his face instantly darkened!

His formerly confident face was also covered by dark clouds.

From that brief exchange, he had discovered that this troublemaker's strength seemed to be no weaker than his own!

Watching from the side, Xiao Ze silently remarked to himself, This troublemaker is a little tough to handle!

He was quite happy to see this happen.

While the idea of grinding down the spirit of geniuses from small places to make them fight less was a good one.

There was no need to do it this way!

Once they arrived at Jia Nan Academy and saw that everyone around them was on the same level as them, or even more talented than they were.

That kind of spirit would naturally diminish.

If they still maintained an attitude of looking down on everyone else, then Xiao Ze felt that it was not spirit at all, but stupidity!

Throwing people outside to bake in the sun for nearly half an hour was truly somewhat inappropriate!

While countless thoughts ran through Xiao Ze's mind, Rod had already been knocked to the ground beneath the burly youth's successive fierce attacks!

Rod immediately felt as though his face was burning, as if someone had slapped him a dozen times!

The astonished gazes around him also made him feel utterly ashamed!

When the new students saw this, their eyes lit up with excitement. At last, someone had vented their anger for them!

Seeing Rod already on the ground, the burly youth revealed a trace of disappointment in his eyes and did not kick a man when he was down.

At that moment, Xiao Ze suddenly noticed that Rod, lying on the ground, seemed to toss something into his mouth!

Xiao Ze narrowed his eyes slightly. Was he going to cheat because he could not win?

Sure enough, Rod flipped over and rose to his feet. His aura became unusually different as he charged at the burly youth with bloodshot eyes.

The burly youth also sensed that something was wrong, but Rod had already rushed forward. His fist shone with the radiance of Dou Qi, clearly indicating that he had used some kind of Dou Technique!

Bang!

Pfft!

Caught off guard, the burly youth was immediately sent flying backward.

After landing, he staggered back several steps before dropping to one knee and coughing up a mouthful of blood!

Rod suddenly stomped down, leaving a shallow footprint in the ground!

His body shot toward the burly youth, a trace of killing intent showing in his eyes!

The girls watching nearby all let out startled cries.

The other Jia Nan Academy students also frowned slightly and prepared to stop him. It would be bad if someone died!

The new students standing outside in the sun, meanwhile, were filled with worry.

The burly youth raised his head and watched Rod's fist, blazing with Dou Qi, approach. His heartbeat involuntarily quickened.

But his injuries prevented him from moving, and he could only watch helplessly as the fist drew nearer!

At the critical moment!

The burly youth saw a hand wrapped in pale blue Dou Qi reach out from the side and seize Rod's wrist!

"Spare someone when you can. That attack was meant to kill—why go that far?"

Xiao Ze's calm voice sounded from the side, causing Rod and the burly youth to turn their heads at the same time!

Everyone cast astonished looks toward Xiao Ze.

They had not even noticed when Xiao Ze had approached!

"You little brat, are you trying to stand up for him?!"

Rod's eyes were bloodshot, and he was clearly not fully conscious.

"Tsk! What kind of pill did you take? It barely raised your strength, but the effects hit you so hard you've lost your mind too?"

As Xiao Ze spoke, he suddenly exerted force with his arm.

With a crack, Rod's arm was snapped in two!

"Ah!"

Rod bent over, his body twisting unnaturally.

Xiao Ze lifted his foot and kicked Rod in the chest!

He sent him flying directly, rolling more than a dozen times outside the tent!

Hiss!

Who was this youth?

Was he really this fierce?!

He had actually sent Rod flying even after Rod had taken a pill to temporarily increase his strength.

This youth's strength was likely anything but ordinary!

The atmosphere throughout the tent completely froze, and countless gazes fell upon Xiao Ze.

The Jia Nan students' eyes were filled with gravity.

The women who knew Xiao Ze's identity, meanwhile, were utterly shocked!

Some of the girls among the new students looked at Xiao Ze with admiration in their eyes!

Amid the silence, an exceptionally gentle voice rang out.

"Oh my... I was only gone for a little while, and you've already caused such a huge commotion!"

Along with the voice, a figure dressed in green quietly appeared.

A gentle smile rested on her face, making one feel as though a clear spring had flowed through their heart.

One could sense the unique grace and liveliness of a woman from her.

She was none other than the instructor overseeing this recruitment, Instructor Ruo Lin!

Worried that Xiao Ze might get into trouble, Xiao Yu hurriedly rushed over with a grin, wrapping both arms tightly around Ruolin's plump waist.

"Hehe, Instructor Ruolin, Yu'er missed you so much! The one who acted just now was my cousin, Xiao Ze. He was a little rash, so please don't blame him."

"Oh? He's your cousin, and he's here to take part in this recruitment as well?"

"Mm!"

A trace of surprise and delight flashed through Ruolin's eyes.

This time, she might truly have found a treasure!

Xiao Ze was currently helping the burly youth to his feet.

The youth nodded gratefully at Xiao Ze.

"Thank you for saving me. My name is Lei Luo!"

"Xiao Ze!"

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