Everyone Was Shocked, a Rising Star!

"I also think he could one day become someone who surpasses Yun Ming." Dean Xu Lin nodded, glanced at Long Chen on the fighting platform, and said to the elderly man beside him,

"Take the child to be treated. He was burned badly, and if he isn't treated soon, his life may be in danger."

"Once he wakes up, remind him to forget this matter. He must not make an enemy of Yun Ze. If he dares use his family's power to seek revenge, don't blame the academy for showing him no mercy."

As he spoke those final words, a trace of killing intent flashed through Xu Lin's eyes. Between Long Chen and Yun Ze, he would naturally support Yun Ze.

The latter's talent was simply beyond comparison with the former's. As long as one was not an idiot, they would know whom to cultivate with all their strength.

"Alright," one of the elderly men replied.

Yun Ze left the Soul Arena with Gu Yue Na. In the corridor,

"The dean and several other academy higher-ups were watching the battle just now," Gu Yue Na said to Yun Ze. Her perception was astonishing; although those people had concealed their auras, she had still noticed them.

Yun Ze was not surprised. "I noticed them. The reason I aimed my final attack at Long Chen's right chest was to test their attitude."

His perception of auras was extremely sharp, and he had noticed Xu Lin and the others the moment they arrived. This sense had nothing to do with the strength of his spiritual power; it was entirely instinctive. Xu Lin and the others were stronger than him, and the dangerous pressure they gave off could not be concealed. Even if Di Tian concealed his aura and came near him, he would notice him immediately, let alone Xu Lin and the others. "Test what attitude?" Gu Yue Na did not understand at first. "Of course, their attitude toward whom they would choose between us and Long Chen," Yun Ze said softly. "If they stepped in to stop it, they chose Long Chen. If they did not, they chose us."

"From now on, you can have Di Tian act without restraint. There's no need to worry about anything. The academy will not create any conflict with us over Long Chen."

"Alright," Gu Yue Na replied. After leaving the building where the Soul Arena was located, Gu Yue Na headed to the Sun-Moon Cafeteria to continue eating. She had not eaten her fill earlier. Yun Ze, meanwhile, went to the Library, picked up the Black-Grade Mech book he had not finished, and continued reading. His state of mind was calm, completely unaffected by the battle. He remained calm, but the academy was in an uproar. News of the battle spread like a plague, and in less than half an hour, everyone knew about it. Someone had recorded the battle on a Soul Tool at the scene, and the footage was now circulating. It was even being played on the academy's large screens. A Level Twenty-One Soul Grandmaster crushing a Level Forty-One Soul Ancestor was simply too explosive and too shocking. The students all went to watch the video to confirm whether it was true. After seeing it, everyone reacted much the same way—stunned and utterly incredulous. Aside from Yun Ze's overwhelmingly powerful combat strength, his Level Twenty-One Soul Power also shocked them greatly. In less than an hour, every student had firmly remembered the name Yun Ze, and every imaginable word of praise was used to describe him. Yun Ze had become a rising star at the academy. His formidable strength, combined with his outstanding temperament and appearance, had made quite a few female students swoon. Discussions about Yun Ze sprang up everywhere, mainly focused on that battle. They wanted to talk about other things, only to realize that this was all they knew about him. "He entered the fourth floor of the Library," a student who had seen Yun Ze there revealed. The news shocked everyone once again. They all knew the conditions for entering the Library's fourth floor, and being able to enter it proved that Yun Ze's identity was anything but ordinary. The Library was soon flooded with people, all wanting to see for themselves just what was so extraordinary about Yun Ze. Yun Ze knew nothing of the commotion he had caused. At that moment, he was quietly reading materials in the Reading Room. He read for several hours, until night had fallen. Checking the time, he saw that there was still an hour before the meeting began. Yun Ze glanced at the page number at the bottom of the book, then closed it, left the Reading Room, and returned the book to its place. As soon as he went downstairs, he saw quite a few students gathered there. One moment they had been reading, and the next, their gazes had shifted onto him. "He looks even better than he did in the video," a female student shyly whispered to her companion. Yun Ze felt no discomfort under everyone's attention. He walked down the steps as though no one else were there and headed straight for the stairs leading to the second floor. Seeing this, the elderly man lying beside the stairs to the fourth floor smiled and nodded. "Calm and unhurried. His state of mind is quite good."

The people watching nearby simply looked on as Yun Ze passed before them. They wanted to go up and greet him, but none of them took action.

At that moment, Yun Ze had lost his usual gentleness and gained a cold aloofness that kept others at a distance, making people afraid to approach him casually.

Even some adult students did not dare approach him. For some reason, they were somewhat afraid of Yun Ze like this.

As soon as he reached the Library on the first floor, he ran into Gu Yue Na.

"You're finally down. I thought you'd get so absorbed in reading that you'd forget the time again," Gu Yue Na said with a smile as she walked over.

She had come specifically to remind Yun Ze, worried that he would become too engrossed and forget the time. They still had a meeting to attend that evening.

"I wouldn't forget the time. Before, it was just a matter of eating, so I simply read a little longer. But tonight I have to attend a meeting, so I didn't read too much," Yun Ze said.

The two walked side by side toward the exit.

"Seeing so many people looking at me like that, has news of my battle with Long Chen spread?" Yun Ze asked.

Gu Yue Na looked at Yun Ze in surprise. "How did you know?"

Yun Ze smiled and glanced at the students around them. "Their expressions and eyes told me."

"If that matter hadn't spread, the way they looked at me wouldn't carry so many emotions—shock, admiration, curiosity, and the like."

"You're amazing. You can actually glean so much from such simple expressions and looks," Gu Yue Na praised sincerely. "It's nothing amazing. When you've observed enough people, you naturally see more things. It's just accumulated experience," Yun Ze said. Though he said that, the sparkle in Gu Yue Na's eyes remained. Smiling brightly, she said, "The battle really has spread. You're the academy's celebrity now."

"I heard that quite a few female students want to meet you. If you were a little older, they might already be throwing themselves at you."

There was a strange undertone to her words, tinged with jealousy. "It's just childish excitement. After some time passes, their enthusiasm will naturally fade," Yun Ze said dismissively. He had once been worshipped by countless trillions of living beings and had not cared then, much less now. Hearing Yun Ze's words, Gu Yue Na felt inexplicably happy. She did not continue the subject and instead said, "Let's go eat, then attend the meeting together."

"Have you eaten?" Yun Ze asked casually. "Not yet."

"Then we need to hurry, or there won't be enough time."

"There will be. I eat very quickly," Gu Yue Na retorted, though she lacked confidence.

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