The Person Dragging a Dog Looks Familiar

Xiang Tian, content and satisfied, returned to Changning Immortal Academy. It had only been half a day.

Back in the classroom, everyone was on a break, but Xiang Tian noticed they all looked listless and a bit tired.

Seeing them looking so utterly dejected struck him as amusing.

"What's wrong with you guys? You all look like this."

In response to Xiang Tian's teasing, many students pouted. One of them then raised his wrist and pointed to the small blue bracelet on it.

"It's at the training grounds. You should hurry over too. The academy conducted a test. Those who don't pass will be confined to the academy until they pass. You can't go out until then."

Xiang Tian found this interesting. This must have been Qiu Changfeng's doing. It seemed some people within the Immortal Academy would be under special scrutiny from now on.

Leaving the classroom and heading to the training grounds, he could already hear the sounds of wailing and howling from the plaza from a considerable distance. It was quite eerie in broad daylight.

In the center of the plaza, dozens of people were shouldering giant stones. These stones didn't look large, but their weight could increase tenfold or a hundredfold. The academy called it a pressure resistance assessment test.

Xiang Tian knew very well that when a person mobilized all their spiritual energy, their entire body became the most transparent. Unless hidden within the Sea of Consciousness, nothing could escape detection.

Modern technological aids were even less likely to be hidden in the Sea of Consciousness.

As for storage treasures like Qiankun Bags or Nascent Rings, did they really think the academy had no means to thoroughly search them?

Over there, the various instructors were focused, and beside them, a few people were checking lists. Several names had already been circled on the list, with Su Tong's name being one of them.

This time, no one in Changning Immortal Academy, from top to bottom, would escape.

Listening to the wails and howls from above, even Xiang Tian shivered. How much suffering had they endured to cry out like that?

Suddenly, an instructor spotted Xiang Tian and gestured to another instructor beside him.

Instantly understanding, they found Xiang Tian's name and marked it as having passed the test.

Another person quietly came down from the platform, circled around, ran to Xiang Tian's side, handed him a small bracelet, and quickly left.

This made Xiang Tian feel a bit embarrassed. He had actually wanted to go up and experience it himself.

"Look at that, Sinan Yao is truly a prodigy, worthy of his high ranking. The weight has already increased a hundredfold, and he hasn't reached his limit yet."

Someone exclaimed from the front. Xiang Tian then realized that Sinan Yao was also present.

Unlike his classmates, whose faces were contorted and who were wailing and howling, Sinan Yao, though drenched in sweat, gritted his teeth with a solemn expression and remained silent. It was clear he still had plenty of capacity left. Compared to those around him, he truly possessed a certain noble spirit.

"Alright, student Sinan Yao passes."

An instructor removed the heavy stone from his shoulders and announced his successful completion of the assessment.

"Senior Sinan Yao is so cool."

"Yeah, he's the hope of our academy."

Quite a few girls in the crowd began to swoon. Those around them felt a pang of jealousy, but since it was Sinan Yao, they couldn't do anything about it.

Perhaps it was a special fate that allowed Sinan Yao, after the heavy stone was removed, to see Xiang Tian at a glance. Their eyes met.

Sinan Yao smiled. Over the past few days, he had thoroughly investigated everything about Xiang Tian. The Immortal King had once backed him, forcing the Ding family to retreat. No wonder he was so bold.

Perhaps Xiang Tian's refining of the Sword Comprehension Stone was even at the Immortal King's behest. He wasn't foolish; given his status as one of Riyao's inheritors, these people wouldn't readily let him have this opportunity.

"So it's student Xiang Tian. May I ask if you've passed this test? How was your performance?"

Only then did everyone else notice Xiang Tian. Given his previous outstanding performance, no one dared to chime in.

Xiang Tian deliberately flicked his wrist, showing the blue bracelet, then pinched two fingers together and gestured towards Sinan Yao.

"Not great. I'm only this much stronger than you."

Then, he spread his two fingers apart, increasing the distance.

Sinan Yao frowned. Wasn't Xiang Tian supposed to be away from the academy these past few days? Why did he have this bracelet as soon as he returned?

He had been looking forward to seeing how Xiang Tian would perform while carrying the heavy stone, at least so he could prepare for their upcoming duel.

Since he was recommended by the Changning Immortal King, I must prove to you all that he is truly incapable!

Xiang Tian's mockery was insignificant to Sinan Yao. After all, Sinan Yao merely saw Xiang Tian as a puppet supported by certain individuals in the academy and didn't take him seriously at all.

He walked off the platform and, under everyone's watchful eyes, approached Xiang Tian. "Then, I eagerly anticipate your performance on the field in a few days. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Xiang Tian, not to be outdone, replied, "Don't worry, I'll surprise you."

Hearing this, Sinan Yao smiled and left. His dashing figure captivated countless senior and junior female students.

Xiang Tian pouted. He didn't return to the classroom but headed towards his dormitory. After not seeing him for a few days, his Little Huang should have been behaving itself on the mountain.

However, upon returning to the mountain, he was completely stunned. This... dark and muddy thing, was this his Little Huang?

It looked like it had been rolling around on the mountain quite a bit these past few days. There were about ten wild chickens and rabbits in the yard, all neatly arranged on the ground.

"Woof! Woof woof!"

Seeing Xiang Tian return, Little Huang excitedly ran over.

Just as it was about to leap up, Xiang Tian grabbed it by the neck and dragged it up the mountain.

He remembered there was a spring at the summit.

He had glanced at it once before, but hadn't paid much attention.

Before the mountaintop, mist swirled, and the path ahead was vast and hazy. Xiang Tian didn't use any divine abilities; he felt it was completely unnecessary and simply followed his memory forward.

Little Huang was also well-behaved, remaining still as Xiang Tian spun it around.

Suddenly, Xiang Tian's feet went out from under him, and he plunged into the water with a splash.

Xiang Tian dove forward, his head hitting something soft. He looked up...

Their eyes met. Reflected in Xiang Tian's vision was a maiden whose beauty could be described as stunning. However, Xiang Tian had no recollection of this woman.

The maiden's bright, lively eyes were filled with shock. She absolutely hadn't expected someone to barge in.

Xiang Tian also hadn't anticipated that a scene straight out of a novel would happen to him. Who would bathe in a mountain spring in broad daylight without any precautions?

But Xiang Tian had indeed encountered such a situation.

Driven by a damned instinct, Xiang Tian secretly glanced down. Hmm, very nice. Pinkish and rosy, glistening with water. Who could resist that? At least Xiang Tian couldn't, and his nose immediately started bleeding.

"Woof!"

Little Huang in Xiang Tian's arms barked appropriately. Xiang Tian quickly covered its mouth.

"Ah!"

A scream pierced the air, making Xiang Tian's heart tremble violently.

"You scoundrel, I'm going to kill you!"

The maiden gritted her teeth, rushed out of the small pool, quickly put on her clothes, drew a silver longsword, and swung it at Xiang Tian.

Xiang Tian was incredibly fast. He immediately cast a spell and soared into the sky, dragging Little Huang along as he fled.

"Really, senior sister, I didn't mean to offend you. I was just bathing my pet dog."

Xiang Tian didn't forget to explain, but all he received in response were streaks of soaring sword energy.

And so, above the entire Changning Immortal Academy, sword energy descended from the sky, casting brilliant rays of light. The sky's colors shifted and changed, making onlookers tremble with fear.

"Huh, isn't that senior Ning Rong? Why is she so angry?"

"Quick, look! Doesn't the person dragging a dog in front look familiar?"