A glimmer flashed through Chen Feng's eyes as he nodded. "I understand."
Wan Baoyang then took them around the training grounds. Just as he was about to lead them out—
Chen Feng smiled and asked, "Brother Wan, are there still people entering the academy at this time?"
Wan Baoyang shook his head. "Basically, no. Autumn admissions have already ended. External admissions have very high requirements. Unless they come through some special channels, students generally can't get in."
"Otherwise, it won't be easy. You look about the same age as us, so you can take next year's autumn assessment. As long as you reach the required rank, you might have a chance."
Wan Baoyang said with a smile.
Although some martial artists within the academy looked down on cultivators from the outside world—
There were also students like him who were willing to do business with outside martial artists.
As long as those people were interested in the academy, it meant more business to be done and more profit for him to earn.
After hearing Wan Baoyang's words, Chen Feng did not dwell on it further and said directly, "Brother Wan, I have a Recommendation Token given by a Demon Patrol Envoy. Can I still enter the academy?"
He spoke calmly.
The reason he had not gone straight to find someone was that he feared there might be some twists and turns.
But now, he had already entered the academy.
While Wan Baoyang had been leading them around, he had continuously observed the academy's surroundings and its students.
Now, with just a glance, he could see quite a few students.
There were even some middle-aged men with extraordinary bearing.
They were likely teachers or something similar within the academy.
He was no longer worried that taking out the Recommendation Token now would lead to it being snatched away or anything of the sort.
Wan Baoyang, whose expression had been calm as he smiled, was still saying, "Entering the academy now might—"
But in the next instant, he reacted. He looked at Chen Feng, his eyes filled with shock. "What did you say? A Recommendation Token? A Demon Patrol Envoy's Recommendation Token?"
He was truly stunned!
He immediately looked Chen Feng over, studying him.
A Demon Patrol Envoy's Recommendation Token!
He knew perfectly well what that represented.
Chen Feng nodded. "Yes."
He then took out the Recommendation Token the Red-clothed Woman had given him.
He placed it in his palm.
The smile on Wan Baoyang's face had long since vanished, leaving only solemnity. The moment he saw the Recommendation Token, he even reached out, wanting to inspect it more closely.
But Chen Feng merely flipped his hand and put it away.
Wan Baoyang's expression was complicated. "It's real."
"I'll take you to see the teacher at the admissions office."
"With a Recommendation Token from a Demon Patrol Envoy, you can naturally enter a mid-tier academy to cultivate."
Afterward, he immediately led Chen Feng and Lin Xue toward the admissions office.
The distance was only a few hundred meters.
When they arrived outside the admissions office, a burly man in black clothes approached them head-on. His skin was dark, and upon seeing Wan Baoyang with Chen Feng and Lin Xue, his face darkened with anger. He roared, "Wan Baoyang, what are you doing? You dare bring outsiders into the academy's core area?"
"Do you not want to stay in this academy anymore?"
His face was cold.
Wan Baoyang merely glanced at him before sneering. "Lin Jin, are you trying to stop me from going in?"
Now, he was in no hurry instead.
There was even a trace of mockery on his face.
All along, this Lin Jin had been at odds with him in the academy.
And now he even dared to make him lose face to his face.
Lin Jin glanced in Chen Feng's direction and sneered. "So what if I am?"
"You brought mud-legged peasants from outside into the academy's core admissions office?"
"I think you've truly forgotten the academy's punishment regulations."
Chen Feng watched the two argue from the side.
Understanding dawned on him.
It seemed that even in a martial artist academy like this, there were all kinds of rivalries!
Wan Baoyang sneered and directly led Chen Feng into the admissions office.
Behind them, Lin Jin's expression changed slightly. He said icily, "Damn it, he actually doesn't take me seriously at all."
"Wan Baoyang, I'll definitely report your actions to the teachers."
Several academy martial artists standing beside Lin Jin also sneered. "That's right. It was one thing for Wan Baoyang to bring people from outside the academy in all year round."
"Now he even dares to bring them to the admissions office. Does he think his little reputation can make the academy make an exception and admit one of his lackeys?"
Someone else mocked, "Senior Brother, let's go take a look together."
"As long as we confirm that Wan Baoyang truly violated academy discipline, he may be squeezed off the Wind and Cloud Ranking when it updates next time!"
"That's right."
"Let's watch the show."
All kinds of sneers rang out.
When they looked at Wan Baoyang and Chen Feng, they paid particular attention to Chen Feng and Lin Xue's clothes.
Their eyes were full of ridicule.
Chen Feng's face turned cold as he committed the faces of Lin Jin and the others to memory.
Other than during admission season, when it was busier—
The admissions office usually only had a few teachers handling paperwork there.
When Wan Baoyang arrived, he rushed straight toward one of them and said with a smile, "Teacher Qian Hu, I've brought a new student. Take a look and see if it's real."
Wan Baoyang spoke as he approached.
Behind the desk sat a middle-aged man dressed in gray. His hair was thinning, forming a Mediterranean-style bald patch, and he was reading a book.
Upon hearing Wan Baoyang's words, Qian Hu raised his head and snorted coldly. "Wan Baoyang, this isn't the square. You actually dare bring people here? I think you want to be punished!"
There was dissatisfaction in Qian Hu's voice.
Lin Jin and the others stood behind them, waiting to enjoy the spectacle.
Their faces were full of eager amusement.
But at that moment, Wan Baoyang quickly added, "No, Teacher Qian, this person has a Recommendation Token from a Demon Patrol Envoy."
"Why aren't you taking it out yet?"
As he spoke, Wan Baoyang hurriedly urged Chen Feng beside him.
Chen Feng did not hesitate either and directly took out the Recommendation Token.
The dissatisfaction on Qian Hu's face turned to shock the instant the token appeared. His figure flashed, and he landed directly in front of Chen Feng.
He then snatched the token from Chen Feng's hand.
Afterward, Qian Hu merely sent a wisp of true qi into the token.
Buzz!
Immediately afterward, a wave of energy erupted from the red token.
Accompanied by a piercing bird cry.
A scarlet phoenix phantom actually shot into the sky from the token.
The instant he saw this, Qian Hu's face filled with excitement. He cried out, "It's a Demon Patrol Envoy's Recommendation Token. It's real!"
"Fewer than ten people have joined our Black Stone Academy with a Demon Patrol Envoy's Recommendation Token in hand."
"He must be a genius!"
As Qian Hu spoke, he looked directly at Chen Feng, his eyes full of surprise and anticipation. "What Martial Talent did you awaken?"
As for Wan Baoyang, when he saw the phoenix phantom soaring into the sky, a trace of awe appeared in his eyes. He cried out, "Divine Phoenix Sword Cultivator, Yun Xi!"
"This is Demon Patrol Envoy Yun Xi's Recommendation Token!"
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