At night, in the inn where Land Immortal Academy's new disciples were staying, several new disciples led by Hu Jianhao surrounded Ai Changyuan. Their faces bristled with murderous intent, and they made no effort to conceal their hostility.
All the youths taking part in the encirclement were among Land Immortal Academy's top-ranking students. They shared one trait: all came from cultivation lineages. Though their ancestors could not compare with Lord of Yuanli, they still far surpassed most of the new disciples.
Like a startled little beast, Lu Qianqian huddled behind Ai Changyuan, not daring to meet those people's eyes. Ai Changyuan, however, was utterly fearless. He kept tossing the apple in his right hand into the air and catching it again, looking entirely at ease.
Even more astonishing was the apple itself. Half of it had originally been bitten away by Wang Qi, and Ai Changyuan had taken several bites from it as well. Yet after only half a day, it had somehow recovered almost completely.
The two sides faced off for a short while before Ai Changyuan grew impatient. Staring at Hu Jianhao, their leader, he said, "If you've got something to say, say it. If you've got a fart, let it out. I'm in a hurry to study."
Several disciples were displeased by Ai Changyuan's words and were about to flare up when Hu Jianhao raised a hand to stop them. The Hu Family disciple fixed his eyes on Ai Changyuan and asked, "Ai Changyuan, I'll only ask you one question this time—you admit that you're part of Land Immortal Academy too, right?"
Ai Changyuan nodded. That was a fact.
Hu Jianhao took a deep breath and continued, "Since you don't deny that you're part of Land Immortal Academy, then I'll speak plainly. I hope you can help