Heaven Dou City West, Dao Seeking Academy.
It had once been Blue Tyrant Academy, but changed hands and names several months ago.
The newly hung plaque above the gate bore the vigorous brushwork of "Dao Seeking," the two characters exuding an indescribable, weighty aura.
The academy's layout had not changed much, but many details had been made more elegant and orderly. Even the stone locks and wooden dummies used for training had been replaced with superior materials.
Rumor had it that the new dean had a mysterious background and deep pockets, yet rarely showed his face.
At that moment, a crowd of students had gathered at the edge of the training grounds, making a great racket.
At the center of the crowd, Xiao Wu stood with one hand on her hip, the hem of her pink skirt still swaying gently from her recent movements.
Her expression was stern, utterly unlike her usual lively, coquettish self, as she looked down at the burly young man sprawled on the ground, groaning and unable to get up.
"I told you—" Xiao Wu said, enunciating each word as if scolding a disobedient child. "I. Al. Ready. Have. A. Boy. Friend."
"Are you deaf, or is there something wrong with your head?"
Tailong lay prone on the ground, his whole body feeling as if it had been broken apart, yet his eyes remained fixed on Xiao Wu. The obsessive, almost fanatical light in them made people's skin crawl.
He struggled to raise his upper body, his arms trembling like a leaf, but still gritted his teeth and roared, "I... I don't believe it!"
"Who... who is your boyfriend?!"
"I'll fight him!"
"I'll prove... that I love you more than he does!"
Suppressed whispers rippled through the crowd. Some marveled at Tailong's "devotion," but more were