Hearing their discussion, Zhu Xiyan glanced at them, but didn't pay it much mind and continued walking on her own. The students kept chatting as they gradually walked away...
In fact, after leaving the Cultivation Society yesterday, Zhu Xiyan had known that word would quickly spread around campus.
So when she'd barely returned to school and already heard people discussing it, she wasn't surprised.
When Zhu Xiyan returned to the dorm, Zhu Xiaoran, Li Zhixuan, and Tian Fang were all there. As soon as they saw her, the three hurried to their feet, looking delighted.
"Xiyan, you're back..."
Tian Fang walked over.
Zhu Xiyan smiled and replied, "Yeah. I have a class coming up, so I hurried back."
Just then, Zhu Xiaoran said, "By the way, Xiyan, what happened yesterday... It's already spread around campus, and everyone's talking about it."
"The main thing is, everyone else in our class has already guessed it was you..."
As she spoke, Zhu Xiaoran looked over at Zhu Xiyan.
Li Zhixuan chimed in, "Yeah, we heard the girls in the next dorm talking about it last night."
Zhu Xiyan nodded slightly. "It's no surprise that our classmates guessed it was me. They'd already figured out that I was the one who defeated Li Hongtian with a single move back then."
"Once word got out about yesterday, they knew the person who went to the Cultivation Society to accept the challenge was the same one who beat Li Hongtian in one move. Of course they'd know it was me."
"Mm."
Li Zhixuan nodded, then added, "Xiyan, when you get to class later, I bet everyone will keep watching you. There'll probably be plenty of gossip, too."
Zhu Xiyan smiled faintly. "I don't mind. Let them talk, as long as it doesn't interfere with my classes