Lu Yin found it amusing. Anyone with eyes could see that he was capable of breaking through five horizontal lines and had already earned the right to graduate, but he simply didn't want to. There were probably plenty of people like him at Yixian Academy.
Mr. Zheng didn't say much. "Forget it. Let's call it a try. Come down."
Bai Nan looked at Lu Yin. "Shouldn't Mr. Hao Yu let us see what he can do? Not every instructor can break through the Eighteen Horizontal Formations. Among the academy's Enlightenment Realm instructors, only Mr. Wu can do it. We hope Mr. Hao Yu can do the same and bring another outstanding instructor to our academy."
Lu Yin smiled. "I can't do it."
Bai Nan was stunned. He was that straightforward?
Mr. Zheng was also taken aback, but he didn't say anything. He waved impatiently. "All right, come down. Anyone who wants to challenge the Eighteen Horizontal Formations can try." Then he looked at Lu Yin. "Mr. Hao Yu, let's go."
Lu Yin nodded and followed Mr. Zheng away.
Back where they'd been, some of the male students scoffed. "He's all looks and no substance. He doesn't even dare to try. Mr. Wei, who teaches history, gave it a shot. He couldn't get through the Eighteen Horizontal Formations, but at least he had the guts to try. Mr. Hao Yu doesn't have a shred of manliness."
"Exactly. He probably got in through connections. If students can get in that way, why not instructors?" someone chimed in.
Some of the girls were unhappy. "What nonsense are you talking about? Mr. Hao Yu is humble and graceful. Unlike you muscle-bound guys, who don't have an ounce of class."
"You're so petty. You saw that Mr. Hao Yu is more handsome than you, and