Golden Generation

Lu Fan stepped forward and politely said to the Education Committee Members, "Thank you for the trouble."

Seeing Lu Fan's background, the Education Committee Members did not dare slight him.

Each of them wore what they believed to be their kindest smile as they looked at Lu Fan. "Not at all, not at all. It is our honor to teach a genius like you."

Lu Fan nodded, too lazy to exchange empty pleasantries.

Seeing more and more people gathering around them, Yue Guan frowned.

"Are you all so idle, crowding around here?"

Seeing that Yue Guan was displeased, those who had wanted to curry favor immediately scattered.

Still, they all memorized Lu Fan's appearance.

They hoped that one day, they could use Lu Fan as a stepping stone to speak with Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Before long, only several Education Committee Members and the three members of the Golden Generation remained.

Yue Guan first looked at the Education Committee Members. "Nothing more for you to do here. Go register Xiao Fan's information."

As he spoke, Yue Guan tossed out a Martial Soul certificate containing Lu Fan's basic information.

"Remember to place Xiao Fan in the same class as Nana and the others."

The Education Committee Members all nodded.

"Rest assured, Elder. We will handle it immediately. We shall take our leave first."

After bowing to Yue Guan and Gui Mei, the Education Committee Members withdrew.

With no outsiders left,

Hu Liena, one of the Golden Generation trio, also became bolder.

Smiling, she jogged over to Yue Guan and Gui Mei. "Grandpa Chrysanthemum, Grandpa Ghost, it's been so long."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei smiled and nodded as well.

They had watched Hu Liena grow up, and they were very close to her, always treating her as one of their own juniors.

Yue Guan looked at Hu Liena and the other two. "The Pope has ordered that Xiao Fan cultivate alongside you from now on. She also wants you to spend more time together in private."

"Introduce yourselves and get acquainted first."

With Yue Guan having spoken, none of them dared disobey.

Since she stood closest, Hu Liena spoke first. "My name is Hu Liena. I'm fifteen years old, a level thirty-nine control-type Soul Grandmaster, and my Martial Soul is the Demon Fox. Little Brother Xiao Fan, please guide me in the future."

As she finished speaking, Hu Liena even tossed Lu Fan a flirtatious wink.

Yan, standing nearby, gritted his teeth at the sight.

A somewhat gloomy-looking young man stepped forward. "Xie Yue, sixteen years old, level thirty-nine assault-type Battle Soul Elder. Martial Soul: Moon Blade."

Unlike Hu Liena's friendly smile,

Xie Yue's face showed no emotion whatsoever.

As for Yan, the final member of the trio, he looked at Lu Fan with a trace of disdain in his eyes. "Yan, sixteen years old, level thirty-nine assault-type Battle Soul Elder. Martial Soul: Flame Lord."

After introducing himself, Yan provocatively added, "Kid, our training is brutal. If you can't endure it, say so early."

Seeing Yan's inexplicable hostility, Hu Liena and Xie Yue both frowned.

It would have been one thing to say such things in private, merely as a verbal dispute between peers.

But provoking a Titled Douluo's disciple like this in front of him was truly unwise.

After all, Yue Guan was standing right there.

Hearing this, Yue Guan said unhappily, "Little Yan, I think you're asking for a beating."

When Yan saw Yue Guan speak up, he had not expected Yue Guan to protect Lu Fan so fiercely.

He immediately wilted.

"Xiao Fan, go introduce yourself too."

After putting Yan in his place, Yue Guan turned to Lu Fan with a warm, gentle expression.

Lu Fan nodded. Looking at Hu Liena and the other two, he summoned his Martial Soul. "Lu Fan, nine years old, level twenty-seven Soul Grandmaster. I can both attack and defend. Martial Soul: Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."

Hearing Lu Fan state his strength,

Yue Guan's face filled with pride.

Hu Liena and the other two, meanwhile, were stunned.

Hu Liena even covered her mouth in shock. "Level twenty-seven at nine years old?!"

Lu Fan scratched his head awkwardly. "Strictly speaking, I'm over nine already, though I'm not even nine and a half yet."

"That's still incredible, okay?!"

Hu Liena complained.

But the way she looked at Lu Fan changed as well.

Originally, her kindness had merely stemmed from the fact that Yue Guan was his teacher.

But now, she saw Lu Fan as a genius worthy of standing beside them. She recognized his talent from the bottom of her heart, and she also thought Lu Fan was very handsome.

Meanwhile, Yan's gaze darted strangely back and forth between Yue Guan and Lu Fan.

"Your Martial Soul is the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum? Could you be Elder Chrysanthemum's illegitimate son?!"

Yan felt as though he had discovered why Yue Guan was so protective of Lu Fan.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue both cursed inwardly, Idiot!

Was that something he could say openly?!

"Grandpa Chrysanthemum, Yan was merely speaking without thinking. Please don't lower yourself to his level."

Hu Liena hurriedly tried to smooth things over for him.

Though she herself did not particularly like Yan,

he was still her teammate, after all.

Yue Guan snorted coldly. "I wish this brat were my son or grandson. That would prove that my Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum could be passed down. Sadly, he is not."

Yue Guan patted Lu Fan on the shoulder and said to the others, "If you have nothing to do, take Xiao Fan around Spirit City. He only arrived in Spirit City yesterday, so he doesn't know his way around."

Hu Liena immediately followed up, "Don't worry, Grandpa Chrysanthemum. I'll help Little Brother Xiao Fan get familiar with Spirit City."

Yue Guan smiled and nodded. "Nana, you're still the most reassuring one. Old Ghost and I will be leaving first, then."

Lu Fan said, "Goodbye, Teacher. Goodbye, Grandpa Ghost."

Hu Liena followed, "Goodbye, Grandpa Chrysanthemum. Goodbye, Grandpa Ghost."

"Goodbye, Elder Chrysanthemum. Goodbye, Elder Ghost."

Since Xie Yue and Yan were not as close to them, they could only address them as Elders.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei nodded, then left together.

After the two had completely disappeared,

the remaining four stared at one another.

They looked at each other in silence.

Hu Liena was the one who broke the awkwardness. "Come on, Little Brother Xiao Fan. Big Sister will show you around Spirit City."

Hu Liena warmly took Lu Fan's hand and led him forward. "Among us, I was always the youngest. Now, someone even younger than me has finally arrived."

Hearing this, Lu Fan thought Hu Liena was mocking him for having a lower Soul Power Level than the others, so he countered, "Hehe, don't let my age fool you. At my cultivation speed, I should be able to break through to Soul Elder this year."

However, he said it very bashfully.

Neither Hu Liena, Xie Yue following behind them, nor Yan realized

that Lu Fan was mocking them for being six or seven years older than him while only having slightly more Soul Power than he did.

Hu Liena smiled. "Really? Then you'd better work hard. I should be able to break through to Soul Ancestor in the next few months, but let's rest today first. I'll show you around the academy."

Lu Fan nodded.

But inwardly, he sighed, She's so young, yet she can already speak so flawlessly and tactfully. Hu Liena truly is the Pope's disciple. It seems Bibi Dong teaches Hu Liena the charm of language as well as cultivation.

Clearly, Lu Fan and Hu Liena were not on the same wavelength.