Arriving at the Academy

A few minutes later.

Zijun, dressed in Spirit Hall Academy's white-and-gold uniform,

walked over to Qian Renxue, took her hand, and headed out of the courtyard.

It had to be said, Spirit Hall Academy's uniforms had a strong couples-outfit vibe.

At that moment, the two looked just like a young couple deeply in love, chatting and laughing as they headed toward Spirit Hall Academy.

"Young Master, it's not that I don't want to give you some private space. It's just that I don't dare disobey Lord Master's orders!"

Walking behind Zijun and the others, the God of Pride looked at Zijun with an innocent expression as he explained himself.

Just moments ago, when the two had been preparing to go to school alone, they had encountered the God of Pride, who had been waiting outside Spirit Hall's gates for quite some time.

Zijun stopped, turned to glance at the God of Pride, then rolled his eyes at him disdainfully.

"This isn't the God Realm! What are you scared of? It's not like he'd make a special trip down here just to beat you up. Look at you, acting like such a coward."

The God of Pride did not mind Zijun's disdainful gaze. Scratching the back of his head, he quietly replied,

"You say that, but with Lord Master's petty temperament, he really would do something like that! Only you would dare go against Lord Master."

Listening to Zijun and the God of Pride's conversation, Qian Renxue curiously asked,

"Is Uncle Xiao Zi really as petty as you say? What kind of man is he?"

Zijun looked up at the sky.

With a deep sigh, he gave a somewhat helpless, bitter smile.

"Little Gray wasn't wrong. My landlord dad has a terrible temper! Yet a man like that managed to marry a woman as virtuous, gentle, and beautiful as my mom. It's seriously bizarre."

Hearing Zijun's evaluation of the God of Destruction, Qian Renxue covered her mouth and smiled before asking,

"Then Xiao Jun's mother must be an especially wonderful woman! What kind of god is she?"

When the Goddess of Life was mentioned, the God of Pride, who had been following behind them, answered first with eyes full of envy and admiration.

"The mistress is wonderful! Usually...!"

Before the God of Pride could finish, he was interrupted by passersby gossiping.

"Wow! Look at those two kids, they're so adorable!"

"Yeah, yeah! They don't look anything like the father behind them, though. Do you think he got cheated on?"

"I think it's possible!"

Well, damn!

Hearing the passersby's remarks, veins bulged at the corners of Zijun's eyes!

Suppressing the urge to hit someone, he roared at the passersby.

"You're the one who got cheated on! Your whole family got cheated on! And he's not my father! Believe it or not, I'll tear your mouths apart!"

Seeing Zijun's angry expression, the male and female passersby froze for a moment.

Then they resumed their amused discussion.

"Wow! That's way too cute!"

The female passerby covered her mouth and said happily.

"Yeah. It's a shame that he doesn't even know who his biological father is at such a young age, but his adoptive father is really responsible. He even came with them to school. Tsk, tsk, impressive!"

The God of Pride was delighted by the passersby's remarks, but Zijun was not.

He looked ready to beat that couple up!

If Qian Renxue had not been holding him back, Zijun would definitely have rushed over and hit them!

Yet no matter how angry he was,

he still looked completely harmless.

Sometimes, being cute was a real annoyance! He had no intimidation factor at all!

"Really? Hehe! I also think I'll be a responsible, good father! Thanks for the compliment!"

The God of Pride smiled kindly at the couple.

"Compliment my ass! Get the hell back home! Stop following me!"

As he spoke, Zijun was just about to jump up and kick the God of Pride in the butt.

But with Qian Renxue holding his hand, his little short legs could not reach him no matter what.

"Alright, Xiao Jun! If we don't hurry, we really will be late!"

Qian Renxue soothed Zijun with the air of a little adult.

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Zijun glared at the God of Pride before finally settling down.

And so, one adult and two children bickered and played all the way to Spirit Hall Academy.

"Xiao Jun, let's go in. Today happens to be the day the academy tests martial souls."

Qian Renxue pulled Zijun's hand and ran in through the noble passageway.

If one looked carefully, they would notice that on the chests of their uniforms,

was embroidered the emblem of Spirit Hall's Pope Token!

And this style of Pope Token was unprecedented throughout history.

Bibi Dong had done this

partly to show goodwill toward Zijun, and partly to prevent Spirit Hall members from offending him.

There were only these two special uniforms in all of Spirit Hall Academy.

"Damn! Those two actually used the top-tier noble passage! Could they be royal nobles?"

The new students standing in the ordinary noble queue saw Zijun and Qian Renxue.

They all turned to look.

Their faces filled with curiosity as they discussed them.

"How ignorant. Didn't you see the emblems on their chests? Those are Pope Tokens! Even ordinary royal family members aren't qualified to possess them! They must be the children or grandchildren of one of Spirit Hall's Consecrated Elders."

Within the queue,

a little boy with short black hair stood with his arms crossed and spoke confidently, his eyes full of envy.

Hearing the black-haired boy's explanation, Little Fatty, a new student standing behind him, asked,

"How do you know? We're all from noble families of the same rank. Why haven't we heard about this?"

Proudly patting nonexistent dust from his shoulder,

the black-haired boy bragged,

"Tch! Who's still a third-rank noble like you? After tomorrow, I'll be a member of a second-rank noble family."

As he entered the academy, which was filled with European-style charm, Zijun could not help recalling his school life before transmigrating.

It had been just as vibrant and energetic, with the fragrance of books drifting everywhere.

"Hey, hey, hey! Isn't that Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall's princess? Her reputation really doesn't do her justice! Isn't she way too stunning?!"

A white-haired youth standing beside a red-haired boy cried out in surprise.

On the second day after Zijun arrived at Spirit Hall,

Bibi Dong no longer hid Qian Renxue's identity.

Instead, she openly announced it throughout Spirit Hall!

Now, within Spirit Hall, Zijun's name was not the only one known far and wide.

Qian Renxue's name was equally famous!

After all, she was the biological daughter personally acknowledged by Pope Bibi Dong!

The legitimate future heir of Spirit Hall!

The current princess of Spirit Hall!

From noble circles to the common people of Spirit City, everyone wanted to catch a glimpse of her beauty!

"Hey! Who are you? Do you think you're worthy of holding Spirit Hall's princess's hand? Let go of her already!"

A red-haired boy walked over and blocked Zijun and Qian Renxue's path.

Seeing who stood before him, Zijun frowned, shielded Qian Renxue behind him, and said disdainfully,

"I'll let you off this once out of consideration for your ignorance. If there's a next time, I guarantee that even Spirit Hall won't be able to protect you."

After speaking, Zijun took Qian Renxue's hand and walked around the red-haired boy.

Seeing that Zijun only dared to talk tough and did not dare make a move, the red-haired boy grabbed Qian Renxue's hand.

"Princess Xue'er, don't associate with someone of such low status. He'll only lower your standing."

Qian Renxue turned and glared unhappily at the red-haired boy, then shook off the hand gripping her wrist.

"Let go! Even commoners living at the very bottom have better manners than you do!"