Seeking Dugu Yan, Na'er Gets Jealous Again

Ye Lingling lowered her voice and urgently said in a volume only the three of them could hear, "You're not students of this academy. Leave quickly! If the Chief Instructor takes a dislike to you, don't even think about enrolling next year!"

On the other side, Teacher Li, still bent over, anxiously looked back and repeatedly signaled Chen Fan and Na'er with his eyes, urging them to leave this troublesome place at once.

Yet Chen Fan and Na'er seemed not to have heard him and remained quietly where they were.

Chen Fan's gaze met that of the approaching Xue Qinghe, his expression calm.

Na'er obediently held Chen Fan's arm, her purple eyes containing only him. Everything else in the outside world had nothing to do with her.

This left the surrounding students dumbfounded.

"What's wrong with that young couple? Are they a little dense?"

"Teacher Li already told them to leave. Why are they still standing there?"

"They're really good-looking and have great bearing too. What a pity—they just don't know the rules."

"His Highness the Crown Prince and the three Chief Instructors are all here. Are they trying to get themselves killed?"

Whispers spread through the crowd.

Just then, Xue Qinghe and the three Chief Instructors came to a stop.

They stopped precisely at the registration desk, right in front of Chen Fan and Na'er.

The students who had been gossiping instantly fell silent.

"It's over, it's over. Could they really be this unlucky? Out of so many people, they had to get singled out."

"See? Now they can't leave even if they want to."

Yet what happened next made everyone stare in shock.

Bai Baoshan, one of the Chief Instructors and the most hot-tempered among them, strode up to Teacher Li and said in a deep voice, "These two were personally recommended by His Highness the Crown Prince. Process their enrollment immediately and open every special channel for them!"

"What?! Personally recommended by His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"My god! The three Chief Instructors even came with them. Just who are these two?"

"No wonder they were so calm just now. They had something to rely on!"

Exclamations rose one after another as countless eyes converged on Chen Fan and Na'er.

Ye Lingling also froze in place, her gentle face filled with astonishment.

To make the Crown Prince humble himself so much, and to have three Soul Douluo Chief Instructors personally accompany them to handle their enrollment...

These two were no ordinary people!

Teacher Li broke out in a cold sweat. How could he dare show the slightest neglect? Flustered, he pulled two brand-new registration forms from beneath the table and forced his most enthusiastic smile.

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll handle it right away! I'll process it for you two immediately!"

He picked up his pen, his hands trembling slightly from agitation as he swiftly completed all of Chen Fan and Na'er's enrollment procedures.

The paperwork was completed in no time. Teacher Li respectfully offered the two stamped registration forms with both hands, fine sweat still beading on his forehead.

Chen Fan reached out and took them.

He turned his head and gave Xue Qinghe a slight nod. "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xue Qinghe's eyes were warm. "It was nothing. If you encounter any difficulties at the academy in the future, you may come to the Crown Prince's Mansion to find me at any time."

As soon as those words were spoken, the expressions of the three Chief Instructors shifted again, and their gazes toward Chen Fan gained a hint of gravity.

For the Crown Prince to say such things, Chen Fan's importance was clearly far beyond merely being "personally recommended."

Chen Fan said no more. Taking Na'er's hand, he turned and headed deeper into the academy.

His goal was clear: first, he needed to find Dugu Yan.

"Junior, please wait!"

A gentle voice called out from behind him.

Ye Lingling hurried after them, a friendly smile on her face. "The academy is quite large. Since you've just arrived, why don't I show you around?"

Chen Fan instinctively wanted to refuse.

He could feel the small hand holding his arm suddenly tighten.

Na'er said nothing. She merely looked quietly at him with those beautiful large purple eyes.

The approach of any female creature would displease her.

But the refusal at Chen Fan's lips stalled.

Ye Lingling... a future member of the Imperial Fighting Team, a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master. Wasn't Dugu Yan one of her teammates?

At this point in time, they should already know each other.

His thoughts raced, and Chen Fan's intended refusal turned into a gentle question.

He turned around to face Ye Lingling, his attitude modest and polite.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior," he first thanked her courteously, then asked, "Forgive my intrusion, but do you know Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of Poison Douluo Your Excellency?"

"Dugu Yan?" Ye Lingling paused in surprise.

She looked at Chen Fan with some confusion, but still nodded. "Yanzi is my best friend. Do you need to see her urgently?"

Ye Lingling's gaze traveled between Chen Fan and Na'er.

This junior did not seem like a frivolous man, and besides...

She silently muttered to herself that Yanzi's looks were considered outstanding within the academy, but compared with the girl beside this junior, she still fell far short.

He was so eager to find Yanzi. Surely it was not because he was pursuing beauty, right?

Yet the moment Chen Fan's words fell, he clearly felt the slender hand hooked around his arm abruptly tighten its grip.

Na'er followed behind him with her eyes slightly lowered, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow across her fair cheeks.

She said nothing.

But that silence was heavier than any accusation.

For an unrelated woman.

Dugu Yan.

Just to find her, he had gone to such lengths and entered this boring academy.

A sour sense of grievance welled up in Na'er's heart.

Staying at the Crown Prince's Mansion had clearly been better.

That Crown Prince named Xue Qinghe was at least greatly beneficial to Chen Fan's future. It would not have hurt to deal with him for a while.

Besides, he was a man!!

But now...

She did not understand.

Chen Fan had never explained the true purpose of this trip to her.

Na'er had originally thought that Soul Masters entering a Soul Master Academy to cultivate was simply natural.

Who would have thought...

Chen Fan seemed to have a specific purpose!

However, people constantly came and went around them, all academy teachers and students, and curious gazes occasionally fell upon them.

Na'er Took A Deep Breath and slowly suppressed the surging emotions in her heart.

She could not make Chen Fan lose face in public.

Absolutely not.

So, she merely pressed herself closer to Chen Fan, leaning half her body's weight against him. Her face still maintained that tranquil calm, like an orchid blooming in a secluded valley, untouched by worldly dust.

Before outsiders, she was Chen Fan's most perfect adornment.

Yet Chen Fan felt a headache coming on.

He knew Na'er too well.

That seemingly dependent posture was in truth a silent declaration. The hand holding his arm was less an act of intimacy than a gentle shackle, warning every potential threat...

Do not come closer@

He could even feel the low pressure emanating from Na'er, making the air around them seem somewhat stagnant.

Without betraying anything, Chen Fan turned his face slightly and glanced at her from the corner of his eye.

Just as expected.

The girl's lips were faintly pursed downward, the curve so slight that no one would notice without looking closely. Her eyes, usually brimming with starlight, now seemed covered by a thin mist of moisture.