Return of the Departed

Shen Xiu twisted her voluptuous hips, let out a cold snort, and brushed past Xian Wu, leaving the classroom.

She deliberately maintained a certain distance from Xian Wu, her face filled with disdain and disgust.

Shen Xiu's biggest concern was that the commoner's tattered cloak would dirty her beautiful and expensive dress as she passed.

During class, she had checked the files of that yellow-haired kid and this black-cloaked commoner.

One was a good-for-nothing with only 5 Soul Force, and the other was trash with only 1 Soul Force. How dare they yell at her, it was laughable.

Wretches like them would only bark like dogs and would never achieve anything in their lives.

That student named Nie Li, with such abysmal talent, still dared to bet with her that he could become a Bronze Spirit Master in two months.

Truly a toad yawning – what a big breath he had.

Making such a bet that he couldn't possibly win was, in her opinion, just a way to attract attention and show off.

When the noble young masters and ladies of the class prosper in the future, they might remember them and bestow upon them an official position, ensuring a comfortable life for the rest of their days.

What a clever calculation, hmph. The day they drop out of Sacred Orchid Academy will be the day they meet their doom.

Did they really think the Sacred Family was so easy to offend?

She couldn't touch these two students right now, as they were within the jurisdiction of Sacred Orchid Academy.

For now, she'd let Little Yue'er teach them a lesson. She would settle her own score with them later.

Hmph!

Shen Xiu, with her hands on her hips, swayed her willow-like body and disappeared at the end of the corridor, leaving a lingering fragrance.

With the instructor present, Shen Yue found it inconvenient to make a move.

It might leave his aunt with the bad reputation of a teacher instigating a student to beat up another student.

Now that Shen Xiu, his aunt, was gone, Shen Yue clenched his fist, ready to act.

"Ziyun, could you move aside? I need to go out and do something," Shen Yue said softly and gently.

Actually, he could have gone past another female classmate. He chose to pass by Ye Ziyun's side simply because he wanted to interact with her more.

Ye Ziyun's impression of Shen Yue wasn't exactly good, but it wasn't as bad as her impression of Nie Li and Xian Wu.

She smiled slightly, got up, and moved aside to make way.

Shen Yue desperately wanted to wrap his arm around Ye Ziyun's slender waist and pull her into his embrace, to cherish her dearly.

Unfortunately, he couldn't force himself upon her. She was the daughter of the City Lord of the City of Brilliance, her status equivalent to that of a princess during the Sacred Empire era.

If he made any improper move, and Ye Ziyun complained to her father, his head wouldn't stay on his shoulders. He could be dismembered into a thousand pieces.

"Thank you, Ziyun," Shen Yue said with a brilliant smile.

Ye Ziyun, however, was unfazed by Shen Yue's flirtatious gaze.

The scheming bitch at the next table, however, was holding her face dreamily, captivated by Shen Yue's handsomeness, her expression one of ecstatic shock.

Shen Yue strode "thump-thump" towards the back of the classroom. He stopped halfway.

He saw Xian Wu, Nie Li, Lu Piao, Du Ze, Wei Nan, Zhang Ming, and Zhu Jun Xiang gathered together, discussing something.

Shen Yue clenched his fist. Although his Soul Force was as high as 78, his chances of winning a one-on-one fight against all seven of them were slim. The chances of him getting beaten up were much higher.

I'll let you off for now.

Shen Yue turned around, deciding to recruit some senior Bronze Warriors in the next few days.

Warrior cultivation also required a vast amount of resources, and joining a family was their best option.

As a direct descendant of one of the Three Peak Families, all he had to do was open his mouth, and those Bronze Warriors would be scrambling to become his followers.

Seeing Shen Yue turn back after only a few steps, Ye Ziyun, who had just sat down, immediately stood up again, making way for him.

"Classmate Shen Yue, what did you go out to do? Why did you come back so quickly?" Ye Ziyun asked curiously.

Could it be that he couldn't fart comfortably in his seat and went to the aisle to do it?

If Shen Yue knew what Ye Ziyun was thinking, he would probably smash his head against the wall.

Shen Yue chuckled awkwardly and explained, "My business isn't urgent. It's not too late to do it after I've planned it properly."

Returning to his seat, Shen Yue's hatred for Xian Wu and the others intensified.

They had made him so embarrassed in front of Ziyun. You scoundrels, just you wait, young master.

At the back of the classroom.

Lu Piao was enthusiastically recounting to Xian Wu the glorious deeds of Nie Li continuing to verbally attack Shen Xiu after he had left.

After listening to Lu Piao's narration, Xian Wu said worriedly, "Two months to cultivate to Bronze Spirit Master? Isn't that a bit too difficult, Nie Li? If you lose the bet, your future will be ruined."

Nie Li was unfazed. Who was he? He was a peerless powerhouse who could take on Saint Emperor and the other seven by himself.

"It's fine, I have my ways," Nie Li waved his hand and said confidently.

"I plan to go shopping for some things after school. Who wants to come with me?" Nie Li scanned the six people present.

"I'll go!" Xian Wu was the first to raise his hand. "However, I don't have any money, but I'm good at manual labor," Xian Wu added.

Nie Li nodded, saying that he was willing to contribute money and effort, but the most important thing was not to just wait around and die.

Du Ze and Lu Piao also raised their hands.

Seeing that the biggest financier had joined, Nie Li stopped inviting others.

He said to Zhu Jun Xiang and the other two, "You guys go do your own thing for now, and wait for our good news."

He planned to go to the Trial Grounds to hunt Horned Sheep. If there were too many people, the cost of buying equipment would increase.

In the early stages, they only had Lu Piao's two thousand Demon Spirit Coins as startup capital, so they had to be very careful with their spending.

"Then after school, should we eat first or shop first?" Xian Wu raised his question. Food was essential, and one would starve if they skipped a meal.

"Shop first!" Nie Li said affirmatively. "We can just grab something to eat on Academy Street."

"Understood." Xian Wu nodded.

He had been observing Nie Li since his rebirth. Although Nie Li was a bit arrogant and cool, he was still a good person.

This could be seen from the fact that he didn't just bring Lu Piao, the walking money bag, with him.

Nie Li could have easily ditched some unnecessary burdens for rapid early development.

From Nie Li's perspective, besides Lu Piao, no one else could offer much help. After all, these guys weren't even common Bronze Warriors.

One thing made Xian Wu feel a bit strange: didn't everyone else notice that Nie Li had changed?

Perhaps everyone thought Nie Li had been hiding his strength before...

Just as Nie Li was about to announce that everyone could disperse, Zhu Jun Xiang suddenly spoke.

"Nie Li, you're so knowledgeable, you even know about the Poisonous Forest and the Northern Snow Plains. Could you help take a look at my elder brother's illness?"

"Your elder brother?" Nie Li looked around, unsure who Zhu Jun Xiang was referring to.

Xian Wu took off his black mask and pointed to his bruised face, saying, "Me, Zhu Jun Xiang is talking about me!"