Shaking Down

"Ah, the first time I entered, I think I was ranked ninety-ninth?" Ye Xuan scratched his head, sounding somewhat uncertain.

Of course, he remembered. He was only acting this way to show off.

Outside the Principal's Office.

"Ninety-ninth! Did you hear that?! He was already ninety-ninth the first time he entered! What do you have to compete with him?! Give up already! You should have given up the moment he defeated you with a single sentence!!!" Chai Yongyan roared wildly.

He had gone to great lengths, and he had been the one to contact Lin Tian No. 9 High School. If this kid remained trapped beneath Ye Xuan's shadow, his life would be ruined.

Only by stepping out of it—or simply refusing to care about Ye Xuan and stop dwelling on the matter—could he go further.

Only once he no longer cared that Ye Xuan was stronger than him could he go further.

Following Chai Yongyan's roar, clarity gradually returned to Qin Ji's eyes. He nodded, his voice somewhat weak. "Yeah. We're not on the same level. Why should I keep tormenting myself by overthinking it..."

Inside the Principal's Office.

The two people inside heard the voices outside, but neither paid them any mind.

"You brat, not bad. You came all the way here just to show off in front of an old man like me?" Zhang Yuanwu looked at the standing Ye Xuan, tossed aside his brush, then sat down and pointed to a chair for Ye Xuan to take a seat.

"You should head to the Broadcast Station and say it there. Announce to the entire school that you're ranked ninety-ninth on the Province Ranking. By then, every girl in the school will go crazy for you!"

"Haha!"

Even he could not help laughing as he spoke.

Part of it was because of what he had just said, while the other part was because his school had finally produced a true genius. He would no longer have to worry about the school being demoted in the future.

Although he had always believed firmly in Ye Xuan's talent, hearing that Ye Xuan had ranked ninety-ninth on his first entry still made him extremely happy.

Who would have thought that Ye Xuan would slowly shake his head, expressionless, and say blandly, "No, no, no, Principal, you've got it wrong. If I went to the Broadcast Station, I wouldn't be talking about rank ninety-ninth."

"After all, what you asked just now was my ranking when I first entered the Reaching Heavens Ranking..."

"Oh?" Zhang Yuanwu was surprised. Could it be that, in such a short time, after just one night, he had advanced again?

Outside the room, Qin Ji, who had just calmed down and was about to leave, froze upon hearing this and stayed where he was.

Seeing the astonished look on the Principal's face, Ye Xuan nodded. "That's right, exactly! After sleeping for one night, my ranking somehow dropped to three hundred and twentieth..."

Zhang Yuanwu frowned slightly, finding it hard to believe. "What?"

Was the Reaching Heavens Ranking really this competitive now?

He had once been part of the Reaching Heavens Ranking himself, but he did not remember anyone dropping from the top hundred to beyond three hundred overnight.

"It's fine. Just relax. The Reaching Heavens Ranking is like this, ever-changing. It's already quite impressive that you made it into the top thousand of the Province Ranking..." He was afraid Ye Xuan would not be able to accept it, so he began to comfort him.

But upon further thought, something was wrong. This kid seemed completely fine. Could it be...

At that moment, Ye Xuan's lips curled slightly upward. "Principal, I meant three hundred and twentieth on the Ancestral Star Branch Ranking. As for the Province Ranking... well, after one night of sleep, I accidentally made it to third."

"What?!!!"

Zhang Yuanwu had already sensed that something was off. In an instant, his heart jolted, and he sprang up from his chair.

How was that possible?!

This person's talent had actually reached such a terrifying level?!

Holy shit!!! Destiny favored Lin Tian No. 1 High School!

If this continued for a while longer, wouldn't he become Ancestral Star First?!

After this class graduated, Lin Tian No. 1 High School would surely soar to great heights, and Lin Tian City would leap from a county-level city to a prefecture-level city!!!

This was the benefit of having a peerless genius!!

All of Lin Tian City would see its educational resources surge because of Ye Xuan. Even the administrative division, unchanged for many years, would be raised a level!

Outside the Principal's Office.

Qin Ji nodded silently, then slowly walked away.

He had heard the answer he wanted. That was enough.

The moment he heard the ranking was in the three hundreds, he knew it was the Ancestral Star ranking. He understood Ye Xuan far too well.

That guy was definitely an unrivaled show-off. Worse still, Qin Ji had foolishly offered himself up to be humiliated. Thinking about it now, he truly had been young and ignorant.

Seeing this, Chai Yongyan secretly nodded. It was good that he could recognize the gap. It was not too late to see through it now.

Inside the Principal's Office, Zhang Yuanwu remained astonished for quite some time, and Ye Xuan rather enjoyed watching that expression on his face.

"Ye Xuan!!! You... I don't even know what to say! Haha, excellent! Just as expected of someone I, Zhang Yuanwu, had my eye on!"

Having recovered, Zhang Yuanwu walked over and patted Ye Xuan on the shoulder, looking highly pleased.

"Uh, Old Zhang, I'm this outstanding, but when it comes to resources, you know... things are indeed a little tight." Ye Xuan's lips lifted slightly as he began shaking him down.

He could not help it. He did not want to be like this either, but he currently had no way to obtain God Source. He could only rely on the God Source subsidized by the province each week to raise his combat strength.

And even if he used that God Source to unlock the Asura Battlefield, it would be useless, because his efficiency at killing monsters alone inside was far too low.

The drop rate of those monsters was obviously very low. Otherwise, why would entering the battlefield cost only Ten God Source?

He did not even know whether he could earn back the entry fee by himself...

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. The God Source Liquid I gave you last time was already my salary for the month, so I can't help you this month either."

Zhang Yuanwu shrugged. If he had any extra God Source, he would have given it to Ye Xuan.

After all, he knew what God Source meant to a genius.

"However, I'll report your situation to the mayor and see whether we can apply for some municipal subsidies specifically to support you. Your future is limitless, after all. Our city should support you as well!"

Zhang Yuanwu nodded seriously as he considered the matter.

As the Principal of Lin Tian No. 1 High School, he actually held considerable power. Before the school declined, he had been the most powerful person in the city aside from the mayor.

Principals in this world held far more power than the principals in Ye Xuan's past life. Within a city, if there was a university, its principal might not wield as much authority as the mayor, but their strength was generally greater than the mayor's.

The deans of the Five Great Academies were even more so. On the Ancestral Star, the deans of the Five Great Academies surpassed the Ancestral Star Chief in both authority and strength.

"Thank you, Principal!!!"

Ye Xuan immediately stood and gave him a deep bow. This was a real Principal! Whatever he lacked, the man would provide it!!

"No need to thank me. Besides the city, I'll also contact Rao Zhou City above us and shake them down for a bit!" Zhang Yuanwu smiled at Ye Xuan. Though he looked somewhat sly, Ye Xuan found him more and more kindly looking.