"What—what's going on? Principal Xuanyuan of Huaxia Cultivation University actually said that even he wasn't qualified to teach Zhu Xiyan?"
"Yeah! Th-that's incredible! Is Zhu Xiyan really so powerful that even the principal of Huaxia Cultivation University admits he can't teach her?"
I don't get it. I really don't! Logically speaking, even if Zhu Xiyan was already at the sixth level of the Forming Yuan Stage—a truly astonishing level of cultivation—surely that didn't mean even Principal Xuanyuan couldn't teach her?
"Who knows! Judging by Principal Xuanyuan's reaction and the way he spoke, it didn't sound like he was being sarcastic. Besides, he's walking over to Zhu Xiyan now..."
The crowd broke into a fresh wave of buzzing discussion.
Everyone's eyes turned to Xuan Yuan Jingxiu and Zhu Xiyan. Zhu Xiaoran, Li Zhixuan, and the others were also stunned, unable to understand why Xuan Yuan Jingxiu had said that.
Seeing Xuan Yuan Jingxiu approach, Zhu Xiyan stepped forward a few paces and greeted him. "Mr. Xuanyuan, long time no see!"
At that, everyone present froze, each of them looking utterly bewildered.
"Wh-what's going on now? Zhu Xiyan actually called Principal Xuanyuan 'Mr. Xuanyuan' and said it had been a long time! Could they really know each other?"
"Damn... I'd say they probably do. No wonder Zhu Xiyan dared to say earlier that Principal Xuanyuan's cultivation was far below that of the eminent figure named Xuan Yuan Mang, but that he was still quite impressive. Turns out she really does know him!"
"I certainly didn't see that coming. But now it makes sense why Principal Xuanyuan said he wasn't qualified to teach Zhu Xiyan. Since they know each other, he must know something about her situation—and he really does think he isn't qualified to teach her!"
"Gulp... Today has been one