Hu Gan looked at the five students before him and said meaningfully,
"The competition in the Inner Academy is nothing like what you'll find in the Outer Academy."
"When you new students enter the Inner Academy, you'll easily suffer if you keep fighting alone."
"As the top five among this year's new students, you'll have a much better chance of surviving in the Inner Academy if you stick together."
"After all, because of the Inner Academy's special rules, those so-called backgrounds you have won't count for much."
After finishing, Hu Gan looked at Xiao Ze and the others.
Xiao Ze's expression was calm. Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun'er stood beside him, clearly treating him as their leader.
Han Yue nodded in agreement, evidently taking his words to heart.
The last one, Bai Cheng, kept his head lowered, his expression somewhat gloomy.
Seeing Bai Cheng like this, Hu Gan knew his words had no effect on him.
"Forget it. I've said all I can. What you choose to do is up to you."
Hu Gan waved for them to leave. Just as Xiao Ze and the others were about to exit the room, he called out again.
"Xiao Ze, stay a moment."
Xiao Ze paused, then quickly realized it was about his cultivation plan.
He waved to Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian, signaling that they needn't worry.
Han Yue and Bai Cheng were puzzled. Why had the Vice Dean singled Xiao Ze out for a talk?
They didn't think the Vice Dean would show Xiao Ze any special favoritism.
After all, in their eyes, the Vice Dean was a high-ranking expert who managed the Outer Academy of Jia Nan Academy. What kind of genius hadn't he seen?
He wouldn't treat Xiao Ze with special regard just because he was