Tian Yuanli

[Jingting Private Aristocratic Academy].

Because the backgrounds of the various students within the academy are too complicated, filled with the children of various high-ranking officials and prominent families.

These children of the elite already possess various external powers of their own.

And external powers can interfere with the academy's internal powers, creating a balance of power...

Therefore.

The headmaster and teachers often only hold half, or even less than half, of the academy's power.

The remaining half is basically controlled by the Student Council and a few special students.

Of course.

Among the ordinary students, there are also many hidden talents.

No one can be sure if the otaku sitting in front of them, who always says "niko niko ni" at home, has a distant relative who was once a prime minister or finance minister...

Precisely because of this.

Considering all students, for a freshman to be successfully admitted, they must not only pass the headmaster's approval but also clear the Student Council's hurdle.

The headmaster is usually responsible for assessing the freshman's qualifications.

For example:

What family do they come from?

What is their academic level?

The Student Council, on the other hand, is responsible for assessing the freshman's personality and whether they can be accepted by other students.

For example:

Are they prone to anger?

Will they make other students feel uneasy?

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After a few more minutes.

Inside the operating elevator.

With a ding.

Xi Shenlian saw a wide, luxurious corridor.

Looking around.

The corridor was lined with various rooms, each with a wooden sign bearing different words.

[Student Council Archives], [Student Council Finance Office], [Student Council Activity Management Office]...

The floor was covered with high-end red carpet. Judging by its material and craftsmanship, it should be some kind of extremely luxurious handmade plush carpet.

And along both sides of the corridor were various paintings and artworks.

There were sculptures from another continent and paintings in the local Eastern Ying style.

Even the ceiling and walls were covered with exquisite, lifelike handmade murals.

As for the end of the corridor, there was a redwood door about four meters high, adorned with various gold decorations, with the words [Student Council President's Office] hanging beside it.

"Hmm~"

"It looks a bit more luxurious than the headmaster's office~"

With a slight sigh of admiration.

Xi Shenlian strode out of the elevator.

He paid no mind to the surreptitious glances from several Student Council members around him.

Among them.

A female student, about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a pair of old-fashioned glasses, with long golden hair tied in a ponytail, skin as fair as milk, beautiful features, and a good figure, but with an expression that seemed a bit unapproachable and filled with coldness, stepped forward and said:

"You're the freshman?"

"The headmaster informed us in advance that you would be coming."

"I am the Student Council's secretary, Hisamatsu Minori. Come with me to see the president now."

She spoke in a completely business-like manner.

Normally.

In response to such words.

The other party should immediately answer the question.

And then, be obediently led to the Student Council President's Office.

But what Hisamatsu Minori never expected was that Xi Shenlian did not follow the procedure at all.

In response to her words.

Xi Shenlian didn't rush to answer the question. Instead, he tilted his head with interest and observed her carefully.

His strange, deep purple eyes scanned her from head to toe, then back again. The intense gaze made her uncomfortable, her usually cold and stern expression flushing slightly. Only then, under her increasingly annoyed stare, did Xi Shenlian calmly reply as if nothing had happened:

"Then let's go."

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a bit slow on the uptake.

This situation caused Hisamatsu Minori to unconsciously grit her teeth.

She wanted to scold him on the spot for his rudeness.

But the words died on her lips, and in the end, she said nothing.

After all, Xi Shenlian hadn't actually done anything overtly disrespectful.

So, after a cold snort, she led Xi Shenlian towards the room at the end of the corridor with a slightly annoyed expression.

Meanwhile.

She couldn't help but repeatedly ponder in her mind how to prevent him from being admitted.

And feeling her annoyance.

Xi Shenlian became even happier.

Especially the sight of her face flushing slightly while maintaining a cold expression made him extremely satisfied.

Seeing his smiling lips, Ye Qisao and the other two beside him exchanged glances and shook their heads with a hint of helplessness.

They couldn't understand why Xi Shenlian would offend a member of the Student Council right off the bat.

However.

Based on their interactions over the past few days.

They figured he probably found it more interesting this way and was deliberately acting out.

As for the other Student Council members nearby, their minds were full of question marks, completely bewildered by what had just happened.

Not long after.

As the large door was pushed open, a massive office appeared before Xi Shenlian's eyes.

Various furnishings, which he didn't quite understand, but each item exuded an aura of expense, fully proved the noble status of the office's occupant.

However.

Xi Shenlian was completely unfazed by the opulence of the place.

His biggest thoughts were actually about unrelated matters.

For example:

'Antiques are really common in this world...'

'A few thousand-year-old noble families hoarding things is practically an antique...'

So.

Soon.

His gaze shifted to a beautiful figure standing by the window, overlooking the scenery below, presenting him only with her back.

'Hmm...'

'Nice figure...'

This was his first thought.

'Alright, her hair looks good...'

This was his second thought.

'And, her strength isn't weak...'

This was his third thought.

Yes, her strength wasn't weak.

This was the highest evaluation of someone's strength Xi Shenlian had given in months!

Other than that.

Everyone else he had encountered was, in his eyes, a bunch of weaklings.

Whether it was the Ye sisters behind him, Saigo Kadoko from the government department, or the security captain he'd met earlier.

While their strengths might differ from each other.

To Xi Shenlian.

There was no substantive difference at all!

They all belonged to the level he could crush without even trying!

When interacting with others.

Xi Shenlian had to restrain his own power as much as possible.

After all.

It's far easier for humans to crush ants on the spot when they encounter them than to pick them up unharmed!

But this guy in front of me is different.

Perhaps... he's the kind you need to deliberately put some effort into to crush?

The gap has shifted from an ant to a chick.

'An Awakened...?'

'[Initial Awakening Stage]?'

Xi Shenlian thought, not entirely sure.

And at this moment.

The Student Council President, who had been observing the scenery outside, finally spoke:

"Lord Xi Shenlian, welcome to Jingting Private Aristocratic Academy. I am the current Student Council President—Tian Yuanli!"

"I originally thought I'd have to actively seek you out for a discussion, but I didn't expect you to choose to enroll in our school yourself. It seems we are destined to meet..."

Thanks: 100 Qidian coins from Shaoyan Wu Yan! 200 Qidian coins from Mo Meng Hui!