Qian Renxue is shocked! Lu Ming, who exactly is he?!

"Truly worthy of Jixia Academy..."

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, the shock in her eyes impossible to hide.

Is this the academy from the simulator, the one that will one day slay gods and even dare to oppose the supreme beings?

She turned to look at Lu Ming, who stood beside her with a calm and indifferent expression, and the thought in her heart grew even more resolute.

I must find the Dean! I must forge an alliance between the Heaven Dou Empire and Jixia Academy!

She was completely unaware that the mysterious Dean she was so desperately searching for was currently standing beside her, acting as a tour guide.

Lu Ming walked along the bluestone path of Jixia Academy with his hands behind his back, his steps leisurely.

Beside him, "Xue Qinghe," despite his best efforts to maintain the demeanor of a Crown Prince, couldn't stop his eyes from darting around, his gaze rapidly sweeping over the surrounding scenery.

The shock he had experienced on this walk surpassed everything he had felt in the past twenty years combined.

Aside from the thunderous battle on the open-air arena earlier, which had the might of a Titled Douluo, every detail within the academy was reshaping his understanding of the world.

In the flowerbeds by the roadside, casually planted were not any valuable ornamental flowers, but Spirit Gathering Grass, which was incredibly rare and expensive in the outside world.

The dense Soul Power fluctuations were almost tangible, like mist, and with every breath, the Soul Power within his body rejoiced.

In the distance, the uniquely shaped buildings, some suspended in mid-air, others entirely constructed from unknown metal, their surfaces shimmering with a faint blue glow, exuded a sense of mystery and technology he had never encountered before.

"This is Jixia Academy..."

The two arrived at a lakeside pavilion.

The pavilion was built from white jade, with pale green silk curtains hanging around it. A gentle breeze rustled the curtains, making them dance like ethereal ribbons, creating a scene akin to paradise.

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and finally couldn't help but exclaim.

"Brother Lu Ming, your academy truly is a place of hidden talents. With such a foundation, even Heaven Dou Royal Academy pales in comparison, like a firefly competing with the bright moon. It's truly awe-inspiring."

Her words were not flattery but came from the bottom of her heart.

Lu Ming casually sat on a stone bench and chuckled, saying, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is too kind. It's merely a few trivial things, not worth mentioning."

The corners of Xue Qinghe's mouth twitched slightly.

He calls this trivial? Then wouldn't all the other academies on the Douluo Continent be considered refugee camps?

Just as the two were about to continue their conversation, a crisp and melodious laughter, like tinkling silver bells, drifted from a flower path not far away.

"Brother Lu Ming!"

Following the soft, sweet call, a petite figure flew over rapidly on a strange hovering mount, with a graceful silhouette in a maple-leaf-colored dress close behind.

The newcomers were Cai Wenji and Gongsun Li.

Cai Wenji blinked her large, watery eyes. Her mount stopped beside Lu Ming, her small face filled with joy.

"Brother Lu Ming, why are you only returning now? Wenji has missed you. Can you take Wenji to Heaven Dou City to buy candied hawthorns?"

The little girl's voice was soft and tender, with a hint of coquettishness that made it impossible to refuse.

Gongsun Li, on the other hand, was bolder and more passionate.

She closed her flower umbrella, her long, slender legs peeking out from beneath her skirt. She moved with a light, dancing gait to Lu Ming's side.

"Brother Lu Ming."

Gongsun Li's voice carried a unique magnetism and charm. Her eyes seemed to hold a pool of spring water, staring intently at Lu Ming.

"A'Li recently choreographed a new umbrella dance and wants to perform it for Brother Lu Ming alone."

As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly. Her exquisite dance attire accentuated her graceful and curvaceous figure. Her fair skin was dazzlingly white under the sunlight.

"Will you? Just the two of us."

Facing the enthusiastic advances of these two stunning women, Lu Ming's expression remained unchanged, as if he were accustomed to it.

Xue Qinghe, sitting beside them, felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles. The hand hidden in her sleeve clenched tightly.

Even Qian Renxue, who had weathered many storms, felt her heart pounding wildly.

It's them! In that "Life Simulation" that plunged her into despair, the figures of these two women were like nightmares.

The seemingly harmless little girl, Cai Wenji, possessed heaven-defying abilities to revive the dead on the future battlefield. She had once saved her life in a desperate situation, and her strength was unfathomable.

And Gongsun Li, who was currently seducing Lu Ming with all her might, was the terrifying assassin who would deliver a fatal blow from behind in the future!

These two terrifying beings, who would be even more powerful than her in the future, were now acting so... docile?

Even somewhat subservient?

Who exactly is this Lu Ming? What is his identity?

Qian Renxue's heart was filled with doubt and uncertainty as her gaze swept back and forth between the three of them.

Lu Ming glanced at the two girls beside him, shrugged helplessly, and pointed at Xue Qinghe across from them.

"Wenji, A'li, stop fooling around. I have a guest today. This is the Crown Prince, and I'm showing him around the academy."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two women, who had been smiling like blooming flowers moments before, instantly changed.

Cai Wenji puffed out her cheeks and glared angrily at Xue Qinghe, her lips pursed so tightly they could hold oil.

"Hmph, what Crown Prince? I really dislike it, disturbing my time with Brother Lu Ming."

Gongsun Li showed her displeasure even more openly.

She turned her head, her eyes, which had been full of tenderness just moments ago, now raked across Xue Qinghe's face like sharp blades.

"Truly clueless."

Xue Qinghe felt a chill run down his spine, the sensation of being targeted by a top predator making his scalp tingle.

Even though he was the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, with a noble status, in the eyes of these two women, he seemed less significant than weeds by the roadside.

Lu Ming cleared his throat, signaling them to stop.

Only then did Gongsun Li retract her murderous gaze, turning back to Lu Ming with a suddenly charming and alluring expression.

She leaned close to Lu Ming's ear, her breath warm like a gentle breeze, her voice lowered but just loud enough for Xue Qinghe to hear.

"Since Brother Lu Ming is busy now, then... how about tonight?"

"Brother Lu Ming can come to A'li's room tonight. A'li will only wear it for Brother Lu Ming to see, even that... special dance is okay too."

As she spoke the last part, she deliberately brushed her slender, beautiful leg against Lu Ming's calf, her eyes filled with seduction and suggestion.

Lu Ming felt a warm, slippery sensation on his leg and inwardly called her a vixen, but maintained a calm demeanor.

"Alright, alright, we'll talk about tonight tonight. You two go on and get busy."

After finally managing to send off these two troublesome ladies, the pavilion returned to silence.

Xue Qinghe watched the retreating figures of the two women, taking a long moment to collect himself.

He turned to look at Lu Ming, the doubt in his eyes no longer containable.

Who... exactly was he!