Instructor Ruo Lin, Gentle as Water

"Instructor Ruo Lin, my second uncle was killed by enemies. I have to avenge him."

"So please make an exception and grant me two years of leave."

After hearing Ye Tian's prompt, Xiao Yan nearly burst out laughing. But he felt the excuse was workable, so he forcibly held back his laughter, put on a sorrowful expression, and gave Instructor Ruo Lin his reason for requesting leave.

"Pfft..."

While Xiao Yan and Ye Tian had been whispering, several girls, including Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and Xue Ni, had been standing behind them. They had not expected Xiao Yan to actually use that excuse, and they immediately burst out laughing.

"Keep making things up! Go on!"

"Xiao Yan, do you take your instructor for a fool? Your second uncle died? Why don't you just fly into the sky?"

Seeing all the girls laughing, Ruo Lin naturally did not believe Xiao Yan's nonsense.

"Ha ha..."

The others could not help laughing loudly as well when they saw Xiao Yan spinning such outrageous lies.

"You handle it yourself!"

Ye Tian spread his hands at Xiao Yan, indicating that there was nothing he could do either.

"Instructor, I really have something to do. It's more important than my life. If you don't approve it, then I won't go to the academy."

Left with no other choice, Xiao Yan could only bring out his final trump card. If he truly could not get leave, then he would simply not attend the academy.

"How about this? If you can last twenty moves against me, I'll approve your leave."

Seeing Xiao Yan's anxious expression, Ruo Lin felt that the little fellow probably did have something important to handle, so she decided to give him a way out.

"Thank you, Instructor."

As long as he could get leave, Xiao Yan did not care. He could not beat her anyway, and his teacher would secretly help him.

"That confident? Then let's go outside!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan did not seem afraid, Ruo Lin was immediately intrigued. She rose to her feet, stepped forward on her long, beautiful legs, and walked out of the tent.

"This is going to be interesting."

The students also swarmed out to watch how Xiao Yan, a Six-star Dou Practitioner, would last twenty moves against a Five-Star Dou Grandmaster.

"Choose your weapon!"

Smack...

After arriving outside the tent, Instructor Ruo Lin smiled at Xiao Yan, then took out a long whip and lashed it against the ground, producing a crisp crack.

A leather whip? A mature beauty?

Seeing Ruo Lin like this, Ye Tian could not help recalling scenes from certain action movies from his previous life. It was rather amusing.

"What are you laughing at?"

At that moment, Ruo Lin happened to glance over and saw the corners of Ye Tian's mouth lifting. She immediately felt that the little fellow was laughing at her.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, I wasn't laughing. You should discipline Xiao Yan first!" Ye Tian hurriedly said with a serious expression.

"No rush."

"Since you're an Eight-star Dou Master, why don't you fight me too?"

Ruo Lin suddenly wanted to test Ye Tian's combat strength as well.

"That's right! Brother Ye, I can't be the only one getting beaten. You have to join in too."

Xiao Yan fanned the flames as well, thinking, We're both asking for leave, so why am I the only one getting beaten? That's not fair.

"Ye Tian, show us what you've got."

The other students also looked at Ye Tian, wanting this Prodigy to display his strength.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, you're as beautiful as a flower and as gentle as water, a peerless beauty capable of toppling kingdoms. How could you bear to strike a student? It would damage your image as a beautiful woman!"

"Besides, I'm just a mere Dou Master. I'm no match for you!"

Ye Tian solemnly sweet-talked Ruo Lin. If he fought this woman, he would expose his powerful Dou Techniques. If he used too much force, he might even injure her, and he could not bear that.

"Mm, since you're being so honest, I'll let you off."

Hearing Ye Tian praise her so highly, Ruo Lin immediately blossomed with delight. This little fellow really knows how to talk. Teacher likes him.

Damn! That worked? Why hadn't I thought of that?

Xiao Yan had never expected Ye Tian to dismiss Ruo Lin with just a few sweet words.

"Ye Tian, is your mouth coated in honey? You're so good at talking!..."

"You made Instructor Ruo Lin so happy with just a few words..."

Xiao Yu, Xue Ni, and the others smiled at Ye Tian, thinking, This little fellow is so young, yet he already knows how to make women happy. What a Prodigy!

"I was merely telling the truth. Do you think Instructor Ruo Lin isn't beautiful?" Ye Tian asked the girls in return.

"What do you girls mean by that?"

Ruo Lin revealed a meaningful smile and looked at Xiao Yu, Xue Ni, and the others.

"No, Ye Tian is right. Instructor, you're as beautiful as a flower and as gentle as water, a peerless beauty capable of toppling kingdoms."

"We love you to death."

Xiao Yu, Xue Ni, and the others felt their scalps tingle under Ruo Lin's smile, so they immediately showered her with flattery.

"That's more like it."

"Xiao Yan, begin!"

After enjoying the girls' praise, Ruo Lin was in a great mood and turned her attention back to Xiao Yan.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, you're so gentle and beautiful. How could you bear to hit a student?"

Xiao Yan truly did not want to be beaten by this woman, so he tried Ye Tian's method to see whether it would work.

"No matter how much you praise me, Teacher still has to properly discipline you today."

Ruo Lin waved her long whip and looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, thinking, Ye Tian already used that trick just now. You're still copying him? It's outdated.

"Then all right. Please go easy on me, Instructor."

Seeing that he could not escape this beating, Xiao Yan could only brace himself and step forward.

Smack, smack...

"Don't worry. Teacher is very gentle."

Ruo Lin revealed a mischievous smile and swung her long whip, lashing it against the ground.

Because Ruo Lin's Dou Qi was Water Attribute Dou Qi, the whip left faint traces of water wherever it passed.

Seeing Water Attribute Dou Qi radiating from Ruo Lin's entire body, Ye Tian thought of a saying: women were made of water. It suited this beautiful instructor perfectly.

"Thank you, Instructor."

Whoosh, whoosh...

Xiao Yan could only grab a longsword from the side and attack Ruo Lin.

Smack, smack...

Whoosh, whoosh...

After more than ten moves, Xiao Yan was soaked through and could barely continue fighting.

"Xiao Yan can't hold on much longer."

"The gap is far too great..."

Seeing Xiao Yan about to lose, the other students were all delighted by his misfortune.

Only Xiao Xun'er and Ye Tian remained calm, because they knew that the Soul Body on Xiao Yan would definitely step in to help.

"Teacher, if you don't make a move, I can't hold on any longer."

Xiao Yan could only helplessly call for his teacher's assistance.

"Ye Tian talked that instructor into letting him go with just a few words. Why are you so stupid?"

Old Man Yao Chen helplessly shook his head, then quietly attached himself to Xiao Yan and helped the little fellow through this trial. He had chosen this disciple himself, so even if it brought him to tears, he still had to spoil him.

Whoosh, whoosh...

With Old Man Yao Chen's support, Xiao Yan immediately became incomparably relaxed and calmly dealt with Ruo Lin's attacks.

"Huh! Xiao Yan is impressive. He's getting fiercer the more he fights."

"As expected of a genius beyond S-rank."

"Yeah... yeah..."

After seeing Xiao Yan revive at full strength, the Onlookers were all left dumbfounded.

Smack, smack...

"I didn't expect you to be quite capable, kid."

"All right, you pass."

Ruo Lin was also quite surprised. After a few more moves, she put away her whip and approved Xiao Yan's leave.

"Thank you, Instructor."

After successfully obtaining his long leave, Xiao Yan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, I'll be leaving first. Goodbye."

The show was over, so Ye Tian bid Instructor Ruo Lin farewell.

"Be careful. If you encounter any difficulties after coming to the academy, come find me anytime. Teacher will help you."

Ruo Lin looked at Ye Tian with a smile. This little fellow would surely become a renowned powerhouse someday, so she had to build a good relationship with him.

"I will. Goodbye, Instructor."

Ye Tian nodded, waved to Ruo Lin, then left the square and hurried toward the Auction House.

"Brother Ye, wait."

Xiao Yan hurriedly ran over from behind and caught up with Ye Tian.

"What else do you need?" Ye Tian was stunned when he saw Xiao Yan coming to find him again.

"You're going to the Monster Mountain Range to train, and I'm going to the Monster Mountain Range to train. Why don't we go together? I'll help you kill that Fourth-order Magical Beast, and afterward, I'll help you deal with the Myriad Medicine Shop owner."

Xiao Yan felt that training with a Cheater like Ye Tian might allow him to obtain some fortuitous opportunities as well.

"I'm not going to the Monster Mountain Range for now. I plan to make a trip to Black Rock City with Master Gu Ni and take the Alchemist examination."

"That Fourth-order Magical Beast is a Crimson Flame Tiger. It's very powerful. It would be too dangerous for you to follow me."

"I think it would be best for you to train in Qingshan Town. It's only an hour's journey from the edge of the Monster Mountain Range, and the Magic Beasts around the outskirts aren't very strong. It's perfect for your training."

"Also, after you reach Qingshan Town, you can stay at my house. It's the house at the very edge of Qinghe Village. If any Villagers ask, just say you're my friend. Staying at my house will also make it easier for you to track Boss Yao's movements later."

"My training this time is to kill that Fourth-order Magical Beast. How about you make killing Boss Yao your goal this time? Let's see who completes it first."

"After you kill Boss Yao, don't destroy the Myriad Medicine Pharmacy. Find someone of good character to inherit it. After all, the people of Qingshan Town still need to buy medicine regularly. Or you can simply become the hidden owner of the Myriad Medicine Pharmacy."

Ye Tian did not want Xiao Yan following him, so after thinking it over, he directly tailored a Qingshan Town Boss Yao instance for the guy to grind monsters and level up in.

"Fine, it's settled!"

"Don't worry. I won't destroy that pharmacy."

After hearing Ye Tian's words, Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

"You just said you were going to Black Rock City to take the Alchemist examination. What grade are you planning to test for?"

Xiao Yan recalled that Ye Tian was going to take the Alchemist examination and curiously asked again.

"I'll test for Third Grade first. After passing, I'll continue with Fourth Grade." Ye Tian stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.

"Damn! Fourth... Fourth Grade?"

Seeing that Ye Tian planned to test for Fourth Grade Alchemist, Xiao Yan directly blurted out an elegant Blue Star curse.

"What's so strange about that? Aren't you studying alchemy too? Once your strength reaches the required level, you can do it as well."

Ye Tian smiled calmly. As a Cheater, taking the Fourth Grade Alchemist examination while in the Dou Master realm was child's play.

"You can already refine Fourth-grade Pills, so give me two Third-grade Pills, like those Top-grade Wind Hành Pills of yours. I can use them to escape at critical moments. Consider it another favor I owe you."

Xiao Yan grinned and directly held out his hand to ask Ye Tian for pills.

"You owe me more and more favors. What are you going to use to repay me?"

Seeing Xiao Yan shamelessly asking him for Wind Hành Pills, Ye Tian could only helplessly take out two pills and give them to him.

"I'm poor, so I can only owe you for now! How about I introduce you to a great beauty to be your wife someday?"

Xiao Yan happily put away the Top-grade Wind Hành Pills. After speaking, he recalled a line from a Blue Star movie from his previous life: "Old Xu, do you want a wife?"

"Get lost!"

Seeing Xiao Yan becoming increasingly improper, Ye Tian was rather speechless. He ignored the guy and quickly headed toward the Auction House.

"Ha ha...!"

"Brother Ye, goodbye. Once I've gathered the other Spirit Herbs for the True Spirit Pill, I'll come find you again."

Watching Ye Tian's carefree departing figure, Xiao Yan laughed as he returned to the Xiao Family to prepare for his journey to Qingshan Town.