What Rank Should This Be?

Hearing Ruo Lin's questioning, Lei Luo remained utterly unconcerned. As he turned around, he unexpectedly repeated himself.

"I said, you're pretty good, but compared to my Ya Fei, you're still lacking."

Suddenly, Xiao Yu beside Lei Luo grabbed his arm.

"Are you crazy? Saying something like that to a girl—don't you know it'll completely stir up a girl's competitive spirit?!"

After saying that, Ruo Lin ahead of them suddenly coughed lightly, her expression temporarily returning to normal.

"Yu'er, did you bring him here?"

Hearing the strange tone in her mentor's voice, Xiao Yu immediately threw herself at her.

"Teacher, Yu'er missed you so much! For my sake, please don't hold it against my friend."

"Oh? A friend? Not your fiancé anymore?" Ruo Lin teased with a half-smile.

Xiao Yu's expression darkened. She glanced at the expressionless Lei Luo, seeming somewhat saddened.

Ruo Lin, meanwhile, thought Xiao Yu was still worried that she was angry. She affectionately patted Xiao Yu's head and said:

"Don't worry. Your teacher wouldn't get angry over such a trivial matter. But your little boyfriend really was ruthless. Luo Bu won't be recovering properly for at least ten days to half a month."

Xiao Yu pouted and muttered, "Who told him to go looking for trouble? He deserved it!"

Ruo Lin shook her head with a laugh. "Wasn't it you who provoked him? You know perfectly well how he feels about you. Seeing you being so intimate with another man, it'd be strange if he didn't lose control!"

"Hmph, that only makes me dislike him more." Xiao Yu curled her lips.

Ruo Lin helplessly shook her head, then looked at Lei Luo again. "Is this little guy really your fiancé?"

Seeing Xue Ni's teasing gaze from not far away, Xiao Yu inexplicably nodded.

"Mm..."

Then Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei, Xun'er, and the others all widened their eyes.

Especially Xiao Yu's younger brother, Xiao Ning, who was completely dumbfounded.

"What the hell? Wasn't that just an act? How did I suddenly get a brother-in-law?"

Ruo Lin's attention was entirely on Lei Luo at the moment, so she did not notice their strange expressions.

Patting Xiao Yu's hand, Ruo Lin walked over to Luo Bu.

She extended her jade-like hand and, under the envious gazes of the surrounding boys, gently pressed it against Luo Bu's chest.

Because water-attributed Battle Qi naturally possessed healing power, Luo Bu, who had been unconscious on the ground, slowly woke up before long.

Looking at the mentor before him, Luo Bu said pale-faced, "Thank you, Mentor Ruo Lin."

Nodding, Ruo Lin looked at Lei Luo. "Luo Bu's nature isn't actually bad. He was just harboring some anger and lost his restraint. Don't blame him."

"Heh heh, Mentor, you jest. I, Lei Luo, am not that petty." He meant it.

After all, such a clown was not worth remembering.

Seeing how open-minded Lei Luo was, Ruo Lin smiled knowingly as well.

Then she addressed the new students who had come for the assessment.

"Students, the fact that you have made it here means you have already passed Jia Nan Academy's most basic test. Now follow me into the tent for the next stage!"

The new students who had been exposed to the blazing sun in the distance were finally delighted upon hearing this. They hurriedly got up and walked over.

Once everyone had entered the tent, Ruo Lin looked over the new students inside. With a flick of her delicate hand, a green parchment scroll and an ink brush appeared.

Raising her eyes slightly, Mentor Ruo Lin smiled lazily.

"Students, congratulations. You have basically stepped through Jia Nan Academy's gates. However, since the academy needs to distinguish students by their potential, I need to know your exact current strength.

"Eight-Stage Dou Qi corresponds to F-rank potential. That is the standard for entering Jia Nan Academy."

"Nine-Stage Dou Qi is E-rank, One-Star Dou Practitioner is D-rank, and so on. A Five-Star Dou Practitioner is S-rank."

"Of course, there is an age limit: you must be under twenty!"

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Lei Luo and the members of the Xiao Household.

Although she could not see through Lei Luo's strength, she could still discern a thing or two about Xiao Yan and Xun'er.

In her perception, neither of their talent ranks should be below C-rank.

As for Lei Luo, at that thought, Ruo Lin's beautiful brows furrowed tightly.

"Strange, why can't I see through this little fellow?" she muttered softly.

Before the registration began, Xue Ni and the others gathered around Xiao Yu and asked:

"Yu'er, what rank do you think your little boyfriend will be?"

Xiao Yu hesitated at that, then helplessly shook her head.

After all, she and Lei Luo were strangers who had only met by chance. How could she know his strength?

"I think he has to be S-rank!

Being able to defeat Luo Bu in one move means he possesses at least the strength of a Five-Star Dou Practitioner. He looks about the same age as your cousin Xiao Yan. Tsk tsk, what talent!"

As they spoke, Ruo Lin had already begun the registration.

"Hei Yan, Nine-Stage Dou Qi, twenty years old, E-rank."

"Lin Dun, Eight-Stage Dou Qi, nineteen years old, F-rank."

"Ke Li, Nine-Stage Dou Qi, seventeen years old, E-rank."

"Xiao Yan, Four-Star Dou Practitioner..."

"Wow!" Everyone exclaimed in admiration.

"That's already A-rank, right? His talent should be the highest so far. As expected of the Xiao Household's young master..."

Listening to the praise around him, Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and said gently to the girl beside him, "Xun'er, it's your turn."

The girl nodded with a smile, stepped forward, and waited for Ruo Lin's question.

"Name?"

"Xiao Xun'er."

"Age?"

"Sixteen, I suppose."

"Strength?"

"Six-Star Dou Practitioner..."

"Mm, not bad. Six stars, Six-Star Dou Practitioner?"

Ruo Lin, who had been about to lower her brush and record it, froze with a stunned expression. Her jade-like hand slipped, and the brush fell to the ground.

Sixteen years old, Six-Star Dou Practitioner—this had already surpassed the boundary of S-rank.

If she had to assign a rank, perhaps SS?

Despite everyone's shock, Xiao Xun'er said calmly, "Mentor, Xun'er isn't the truly terrifying one."

Everyone became even more confused upon hearing that.

After Xiao Xun'er slowly explained it to everyone, Ruo Lin finally looked toward Xiao Yan in utter shock.

In just over a year, he had gone from Three-Stage Dou Qi to a Four-Star Dou Practitioner. It was simply unimaginable.

Just as everyone was stunned, Ruo Lin seemed to finally remember that she had not yet asked Lei Luo.

Thus, she suppressed the excitement in her heart and turned to question Lei Luo.

"Little fellow, what is your name?"

"Mittel Lei Luo."

"Your strength..."

Seeing the probing look on Ruo Lin's face, Lei Luo did not hide anything and stated it openly.

"Dou Master, seven stars!"

"Student Lei Luo, that joke isn't funny at all..."

Hearing Ruo Lin's doubt, Lei Luo shrugged. Then he released the hallmark of a Dou Master powerhouse: the Dou Qi Robe!

Seeing this, Xue Ni beside Xiao Yu sucked in a sharp breath. Her full, high breasts rose as she murmured softly:

"What rank should this be?"