Establish Society! Heavenly Ranking No. 2 Zhe Li Tong!

"Five Spirits Body Tempering, Luo Ling."

Bing Tianxuan rose to his feet and casually stretched his muscles.

Pushing open the heavy stone door of the cultivation chamber, the sunlight outside was somewhat dazzling.

Having arranged to meet Luo Ling in the main hall, Bing Tianxuan headed into the courtyard.

The moment he stepped out, he saw Luo Ling sitting beneath an ancient elm tree in the courtyard, holding an ancient book in her hands.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the elm leaves and fell across her body, draping her in a faint halo that made her beauty seem somewhat unreal.

Hearing footsteps, Luo Ling set down the book in her hands and looked up at Bing Tianxuan.

Her cool gaze rippled faintly the instant it fell upon him.

"Did you succeed?"

She asked softly.

"Of course. It was merely a divine art—how could it possibly stump me?"

Bing Tianxuan strode over and sat down beside Luo Ling without ceremony.

He reached for the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup, and drank it in one gulp.

"So, how have things been these past few days? Nothing major happened in the courtyard, right? No blind fool came looking for trouble?"

Bing Tianxuan set down his teacup and asked casually.

He was rather hoping for something exciting to happen. Otherwise, academy life was far too dull.

Luo Ling shook her head. "There was no trouble, but..."

"But what?" Bing Tianxuan raised a brow.

"Shi Hao established a society." Luo Ling said calmly.

"Oh, I thought it was some earth-shattering event."

Bing Tianxuan shrugged, his expression clearly saying, I saw this coming long ago.

"That's perfectly normal."

He chuckled, absently playing with the empty teacup. "In my impression, Shi Hao is a 'god with a big heart.'"

Luo Ling tilted her head slightly.

She seemed somewhat puzzled by the ancient, strange term "god with a big heart."

But she did not interrupt him and merely listened quietly.

"Think about it."

Bing Tianxuan put down the teacup and spread his hands. "No matter which backwater corner you toss him into, with that personality of his, he can gather a whole bunch of friends."

"So, it was only a matter of time before he became the president of a society."

With that, Bing Tianxuan stood and dusted off his clothes.

"Come on, let's go take a look at this friend."

Luo Ling gently closed the ancient book in her hand, put it into her storage bracelet, and nodded slightly.

She would never refuse Bing Tianxuan's suggestion.

The two figures flashed, becoming two streaks of light as they swept toward the freshmen district.

Before long, they arrived at a spacious palace-like building.

At that moment, the place was already packed with people, bustling with voices and excitement. A brand-new society plaque had been raised high.

Inside the building, spiritual energy surged as shouts rang out.

A slender figure moved like a swimming dragon amid the encirclement of six people. It was Shi Hao.

His opponents were Zhou Yu and Zhou Xiang from the Northern Desolate Region.

"Ha!"

Amid six fierce cries, Shi Hao struck out with both palms.

Dark spiritual energy roared forth like black flames. He actually faced six opponents alone, forcibly blasting all six backward until they ultimately tumbled out of the hall.

"Thank you for letting me win."

Shi Hao withdrew his aura and cupped his hands lightly, his handsome face carrying the same gentle smile as always.

"Brother Shi!"

"Old Zhou and Old Xiang are already no match for Brother Shi."

"It seems so."

"..."

Cheers erupted from the freshmen around them.

Just as everyone was cheering, a slight commotion suddenly arose outside the crowd.

The arrival of Bing Tianxuan and Luo Ling was like a clear spring flowing into a muddy pool.

Their extraordinary bearing, along with their prestigious reputations that had long spread through the Northern Desolate Region, caused the crowd to instinctively part and make way for them.

"It's Bing Tianxuan and Luo Ling!"

"Why have those two great freshmen come here? Could they be here to kick up a fuss?"

Under the intertwined gazes of awe and curiosity, Bing Tianxuan walked into the hall with Luo Ling, his hands clasped behind his back.

"Yo, President Shi, not bad. You're quite impressive."

A playful smile curled Bing Tianxuan's lips as he greeted Shi Hao.

Shi Hao turned at the sound, and upon seeing them, his eyes lit up as he quickly came over.

"You two have finally decided to show yourselves. I thought you would only appear at the freshmen assembly."

Shi Hao laughed heartily, then looked at them with burning eyes and publicly extended an invitation.

"So, you two, my new society has just opened and is in dire need of pillars who can hold it up."

"Would you two great geniuses be interested in joining us and making a name for yourselves together?"

"Forget it, forget it. Spare me!"

Bing Tianxuan waved his hands repeatedly.

"You should spare me. I have no interest in such troublesome activities. I'm too lazy for that, and you're not the first person to invite me."

Luo Ling, standing beside him, also shook her head slightly.

Hearing their blunt rejection, the freshmen around them let out disappointed sighs.

If those two monsters joined, their freshman society would immediately become one of the strongest forces in Northern Profound Courtyard.

Shi Hao, who had anticipated this, wore an expression that said, Just as expected.

"I knew it..."

Bing Tianxuan laughed and was about to step forward to pat Shi Hao on the shoulder and praise him.

But he had barely taken half a step when his expression suddenly froze.

Bing Tianxuan inexplicably laughed.

He slowly turned around, his gaze piercing through the dense crowd and landing directly on the entrance of the hall.

There, the sunlight was brilliant and the entrance appeared empty, with only the faint sound of steady footsteps drawing closer.

Yet Bing Tianxuan folded his arms before his chest.

His clear voice suddenly rang out above the entire hall, wrapped in powerful spiritual energy and drowning out all noise.

"Today, the freshmen district is truly lively. Not only have we come..."

He paused, his gaze fixed on that direction as he spoke each word distinctly.

"Even the second of the Heavenly Ranking has arrived!"

As Bing Tianxuan's voice fell, the air at the entrance rippled slightly like water.

A slender, upright figure slowly stepped inside.

The newcomer wore a blue robe and had handsome features, while an uncontainable sharpness shone between his brows.

He clearly did not deliberately release any spiritual energy fluctuations, yet his calm and imposing presence made the previously noisy air around them fall silent in an instant.

He spoke faintly.

"Your perception is quite keen. I only just arrived."

Then, ignoring the gazes of the surrounding crowd, his eyes fell upon Luo Ling beside Bing Tianxuan.

Zhe Li Tong's voice rang clearly through the silent hall.

Luo Ling's clear, beautiful eyes looked calmly at him.

There was not much emotion on that face whose beauty had remained unchanged through the years.

She merely nodded slightly, her voice carrying a trace of unfamiliar distance.

"Zhe Li Tong, long time no see."

Their simple exchange was like a massive boulder crashing into stagnant water!

After a brief silence, the entire hall erupted.

"Zhe... Zhe Li Tong?!"

"My heavens, it really is Zhe Li Tong, second on the Heavenly Ranking!"

"What kind of day is this?! First Bing Tianxuan and Luo Ling, those two great freshmen, appeared. Now even Zhe Li Tong, the legendary figure ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking, has come without warning!"

"He just greeted Luo Ling... Do they know each other?!"

The freshmen around them all widened their eyes, too stunned to even think.

To those freshmen who had only just entered Northern Profound Courtyard, the "Heavenly Ranking" was an untouchable holy ground.

And Zhe Li Tong, ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking, was practically a godlike existence.

Such a top-tier figure was normally as difficult to meet as ascending to heaven, even catching a glimpse of him.

Yet today, he was standing alive before them in their freshmen hall!

Shi Hao stood not far away, staring at the suddenly appearing Zhe Li Tong as his expression gradually turned grave.

He could vaguely sense that the blue-robed man before him concealed an extremely terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation.