A Terrifying Atmosphere

Hearing this, even Mu Qian, calm as he was, couldn't help but feel unsettled.

Truth be told, if it were possible, this proposal wasn't entirely out of the question...

Mu Qian swallowed hard, a bold idea forming in his mind...

"Ahem." Mu Qian couldn't help but be defeated by his own greed.

He was just thinking about it, that was all.

"Hmph, who wants to split it with you!" Zhu Zhuqing hugged Mu Qian's arm tightly, eyeing Hu Liena with vigilance, her actions carrying the distinct air of staking a claim.

It was quite a feat for the cold-natured Zhu Zhuqing to go this far.

It had to be said, Hu Liena really would say anything that came to mind!

"Senior, does this mean our registration is complete, or is there anything else we need to do?" Mu Qian finally couldn't watch any longer.

Regardless of anything else, he couldn't just stand by and watch Zhuqing get the short end of the stick.

When it came to official business, no matter how flighty Hu Liena's personality was, she had to provide an explanation.

She still had a sense of propriety; if she really scared Mu Qian away, the loss would outweigh the gain.

"Junior, logically speaking, after normal newcomers pass the initial screening, they still need to go to the Academy's Admissions Department to register the specific abilities and soul skills of their martial souls, so that classes can be assigned based on talent for better cultivation."

"But you don't need to. Geniuses always have privileges, and this little sister is the same; with your talent, you can enter the Genius Class directly."

"Once I submit your information later and give the higher-ups a heads-up, that will be enough."

Hu Liena didn't stop walking, introducing the details as she went.

"However, dormitory assignments won't be decided until after the final assessment. The Academy's management of students is quite loose; you can also choose to live off-campus or rent one of the Academy's detached villas."

"The initial registration screening will last for five days. You don't need to do anything else in the meantime; just wait for the final assessment in five days."

Mu Qian nodded; this was for the best, as it saved him all sorts of trouble.

There was no need to worry about the dormitory either; it wouldn't be too late to consider that after the assessment was finished.

"Nana!"

At that moment, a voice filled with pleasant surprise came from afar, and a young man in a fiery red robe sprinted toward the trio.

"Nana, I was wondering why you didn't come to class; so you were here all along."

"What's this? Our Holy Maiden actually has an interest in helping with admissions?" Yan rubbed his head with a silly grin, his eyes seeing nothing but Hu Liena.

He looked exactly like Little Flower in Zhu Zhuqing's arms.

If he wasn't a sycophant, he was surely a fool.

"Yan, how many times do I have to tell you? Don't call me Nana. Our relationship isn't close enough for that," Hu Liena said coldly. She had long since grown tired of this clingy fly.

This guy was like a stubborn piece of adhesive plaster that she couldn't shake off no matter how hard she tried.

If one were to talk about talent, Yan was among the top tier within Martial Soul Hall Academy, but she simply couldn't bring herself to like him.

It wasn't that he lacked talent; it was that he lacked a brain.

Matters of the heart were strange, impossible to explain or define. Even when she had tried to pay more attention to this guy under her brother's advice, if the feeling wasn't there, it just wasn't there.

Watching this scene, Mu Qian couldn't help but shake his head.

At this point, Yan finally noticed Mu Qian's presence.

"It's you! Nana, why are you with him!" Yan's fists clenched until they creaked, and a nameless rage began to churn in the depths of his eyes.

He would never forget the humiliation Mu Qian had brought him, especially since it had only been a day since he'd been forced to eat humble pie.

Before Mu Qian could speak, Hu Liena stepped in front of the two of them: "Who I am with is my freedom. What does it have to do with you? I am the Holy Maiden of Martial Soul Hall; don't forget your own status!"

Hu Liena's eyes were also filled with anger. It was one thing for this guy to be unreasonable and pester her normally, but to come and disturb her at a time like this was too much.

If it weren't for the fact that Yan had a good relationship with her brother, Hu Liena would have turned hostile long ago, not waiting until today.

"Nana, you..."

"I said, call me Holy Maiden." Hu Liena's tone turned icy.

Yan's pupils constricted, his body trembling slightly. He raised his hand as if to explain something, but in the end, he sighed, bowed, and cupped his hands: "Yes, Holy Maiden."

Mu Qian watched this scene with a blank expression, his heart completely unmoved.

Zhu Zhuqing, however, looked at Hu Liena with some surprise. If she remembered correctly, these two had been acting together earlier. Since everyone was just passing through, she hadn't expected Hu Liena to defend them so fiercely.

For some reason, she didn't dislike her as much as before.

Yan sullenly dodged Hu Liena's cold gaze and shifted his focus to Mu Qian.

"Kid, I still remember what happened yesterday. Now that you're at Martial Soul Hall Academy, just wait and see how I deal with you later."

Just because he couldn't afford to offend Hu Liena didn't mean he wouldn't dare to provoke Mu Qian.

"You wouldn't dare!" Hu Liena's brows furrowed, and a powerful wave of soul power instantly pushed Yan back a few steps.

As if unwilling to give up, Yan continued to act tough: "Kid, what kind of skill is it to hide behind a woman!"

Mu Qian shook his head, his tone indifferent: "I'm ready whenever you are."

"However, do not let me find out that you dare to harbor any crooked ideas about the people around me; otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting you experience what true despair is."

Before the words had even faded, Mu Qian's eyes suddenly erupted with a cyan-gold radiance.

Endless chill instantly enveloped Yan's body, hanging over his heart like a sword of judgment that could descend at any moment.

In just a split second, cold sweat broke out on Yan's forehead. He opened his mouth, but under the intense fear gripping his heart, he ultimately dared not say another word.

In Mu Qian's mind, he had already sentenced this guy to death. While this seemed like a simple threat, Mu Qian had actually branded the depths of Yan's soul with a sinister mental mark.

It just wasn't the time to trigger it yet; after all, having just arrived, Mu Qian still needed to observe a little longer.

After the interlude, Hu Liena continued to show Mu Qian and the other around the campus.

However, compared to the vast total area of Martial Soul Hall Academy, the places they had passed through were merely the tip of the iceberg.

"Look, isn't that Her Highness the Saintess?"

"Her Highness the Saintess is so beautiful, but why is she accompanying two little kids?"

"Who knows? Maybe they're this year's freshmen."

"Heh, what freshman would have the qualifications to be accompanied by the Saintess? I bet they were sent by some higher-up through the back door to get some credentials."

As the bell for the end of class rang, the number of students in the academy began to increase one after another.

From time to time, students would stop and whisper in the direction of the trio.

Mu Qian caught the gist of those conversations, but he didn't care. To prove himself, he would always rely on his own strength, not his tongue.

Looking up at the sky, Mu Qian saw that it was getting late and proposed his departure.

To be honest, he was truly a bit afraid of continuing to stay with Hu Liena.

There was no helping it; the atmosphere between the three of them was truly somewhat terrifying...