Lu Piao Du Ze

In the morning, the entrance test concluded, and the new students began to be assigned dormitories.

The City of Brilliance was as large as a direct-controlled municipality, and its transportation was not very developed.

For ordinary residents, the best means of transport was animal-drawn carts; more often than not, they relied on their own two feet.

Considering the difficulty students would have commuting to and from school, Sacred Orchid Academy had specially prepared dormitories for everyone, saving precious study time.

It was worth mentioning that not all students were required to live on campus.

Some aristocratic children from Prominent Families and Peak Families had the privilege of commuting, and Xiao Ning'er was among them.

"Buddy, I heard you like playing with fire?" a male student, who seemed gay, approached Xian Wu and asked.

Xian Wu felt the other person was trying to tease him about the incident where his pants fell down, or perhaps wanted to be some kind of flower protector (simp).

So, he replied irritably, "Whether I like playing with fire or not has nothing to do with you, right?"

Lu Piao was taken aback. As expected of someone who played with fire, his temper was quite explosive.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Lu Piao. Lu from 'land', Piao from 'floating like an immortal'. We'll be classmates from now on."

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face.

However, Xian Wu did not extend his hand to shake Lu Piao's, because... he didn't have a spare hand.

His left hand couldn't be used for shaking; if he shook with it, Lu Piao's hand would be gone.

His right hand was busy pulling up his pants; if he shook with it, his pants would fall down.

"Xian Wu," he replied coldly.

"..." Lu Piao was stunned. "That's a really rare surname. Never mind, I'll just call you Brother Wu from now on."

"Brother Wu, you're in trouble, you know?"

"Who is Xiao Ning'er? A prodigy, someone everyone dotes on."

"You dropped your pants in front of her, her flower protectors definitely won't let you off the hook."

"Not 'in front of' but 'ahead of'," Xian Wu corrected.

"It's all the same," Lu Piao waved his hand. "Moreover, Xiao Ning'er is betrothed to Shen Fei of the Sacred Family."

"You dropped your pants in front of his fiancée, Shen Fei will definitely teach you a lesson. Otherwise, what about the reputation of the Sacred Family?"

"That's why I'm saying you're in trouble, understand?"

Xian Wu frowned and said, "It wasn't intentional."

"Regardless of whether you did it on purpose, those who are at odds with Shen Fei will definitely mock and ridicule him about this," Lu Piao shook his head.

"Most of those who dare to provoke Shen Fei are direct descendants of the Peak Families. Shen Fei can't deal with them, so he'll take it out on you."

"If I'm not mistaken, with only 1 Soul Force, you should be from a commoner family."

Xian Wu snorted twice and said proudly, "You guessed wrong. I'm not even from a commoner family; I'm an orphan."

"Then Shen Fei will have even fewer reservations about dealing with you," Lu Piao patted Xian Wu's shoulder sympathetically.

An orphan with no relatives could only endure being beaten, and if he were beaten to death, no one would seek justice for him.

Xian Wu clenched his left fist. "Let him come! I, Xian Wu, don't seek trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either."

"So what if they're from the Sacred Family? Are kings and generals born noble? If anyone dares to bully me, I'll break their legs!"

Lu Piao's mouth dropped open in surprise. He thought the kid would be scared into hiding, but unexpectedly...

He had quite a bit of spirit!

He's a friend worth getting to know.

"Alright, I'll notify you immediately if I hear any news. Be careful yourself."

Lu Piao patted Xian Wu's shoulder and returned to his original position, as the team had arrived at the "Xuan" dormitory area.

Sacred Orchid Academy's dormitories were divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang.

The "Heaven" grade dormitories were the best, luxurious single rooms, for the disciples of the Three Peak Families: Feng Xue, Sheng Ming, and Sacred Family.

The "Earth" grade dormitories were also not bad, also single rooms, for the disciples of the Seven Great Noble Families, such as Xiao Ning'er.

The "Xuan" grade dormitories were double rooms, for the disciples of twenty noble families. Lu Piao was a disciple of a noble family.

The "Huang" grade dormitories were triple rooms, for commoner disciples, including those like Xian Wu who weren't even commoner disciples.

After Lu Piao and the other noble disciples left, quite a few people remained in the team.

Standing at the front was a young man with a handsome face, wearing a bitter expression, as if he owed someone a fortune.

His name was Du Ze, the most talented among the commoner freshmen, with Soul Force even surpassing most disciples from noble families.

With no resources and no guidance, it was unimaginable how much effort commoner disciples had to put in to cultivate to this level.

Xian Wu didn't dislike people like him, but he didn't particularly like them either, because he was like that before he transmigrated.

Too utilitarian, carrying too much burden, too short-sighted, and walking a path already trodden by others.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would achieve something in the future, but he was destined not to become one of those at the very top of the pyramid.

Without the "Demon Left Hand", Xian Wu felt he would have mostly turned out like Du Ze.

After arranging the noble family disciples in the "Xuan" dormitory area, the male dorm supervisor led the remaining people to the "Huang" dormitory area.

The "Huang" dormitory area was the farthest from the main road, and naturally, it wasn't close to buildings like the cafeteria, bathhouse, or library either.

The commoner dormitory area was not only remote but also had poor conditions, especially in terms of lighting.

Even during the day, the room was unusually dim.

Only after Xian Wu propped open the paper-covered window did the room become much brighter.

Taking advantage of the cross-breeze blowing away the musty smell in the room, Xian Wu picked up the sheets and bedding issued by the supervisor and spread them on the bed.

"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Ming. We'll be roommates from now on, please take care of me."

Zhang Ming's eyes were large and blinked rapidly, very captivating.

"My name is Zhu Jun Xiang. Let's take care of each other, take care of each other."

Zhu Jun Xiang's hair was red, his eyes were red, and his clothes were also red. He looked like a little Christmas figure.

When Xian Wu was about to introduce himself, he was interrupted.

"No need to introduce yourself, I know you, the Pants-Stripping Fiend · Xian Wu!"

"Well" marks appeared on Xian Wu's forehead, and he clenched his fists. This was too f***ing bullying.

"Nice to meet you, Big Eyeballs · Zhang Ming," Xian Wu retorted.

Hearing this, Zhang Ming's expression instantly turned grim.

Zhu Jun Xiang quickly tried to smooth things over, "We're all classmates, all classmates."

Seeing an opportunity to back down, Zhang Ming snorted and also started to lay out his bedding.

Dormitory Huang 44 was long and narrow, like a corridor.

The door and window faced each other, both located in the center of the wall.

There were three beds in the dormitory, two on the west side and one on the east side.

Xian Wu chose the one on the west side near the door. Zhu Jun Xiang chose the one on the west side near the window, and Zhang Ming took the one on the east side by himself.

There was also a long table and three round stools in the dormitory, placed on the side of Zhang Ming's bed.

In addition, there were several cleaning tools such as a broom, dustpan, and basin, all provided free of charge by the academy.

Eating and bathing were also free.

Xian Wu felt that free was as it should be, considering they paid over three thousand Demon Spirit Coins per semester, twice a year.

This was no small sum.

To know that an ordinary family in the City of Brilliance spent only a little over two thousand Demon Spirit Coins a year.

The question arose: with no relatives, how could he gather the tuition for the next semester? Would he have to go back to the garbage disposal site for a part-time job?