Vacation (Please Vote!!!)

What rank should he be assigned?

There seemed to be no way to define it.

After all, reaching the realm of an Advanced Dou Master at the age of sixteen was something they had never even heard of. It had already surpassed everyone's understanding.

At last, Ruo Lin recovered from her third wave of shock.

At that moment, she felt as though her entire head was spinning.

This day had been far too surreal, catching everyone completely off guard.

Gently rubbing her temples, Ruo Lin still found it hard to accept.

But she was soon swept up in boundless joy.

After all, having discovered such an unprecedented prodigy, along with two other geniuses, the reward for her recruitment this time was surely going to be extremely generous.

With a smile all over her face, Ruo Lin put away the scroll and said softly to everyone,

"Congratulations, students. You are now members of Canaan Academy. I hope everyone will return home today and make your preparations. In seven days, we will set out for the academy to register."

Everyone was delighted upon hearing this. But at that very moment, a discordant voice rang out.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, may I request leave?"

Raising her eyes, Ruo Lin looked toward the source of the voice.

Xiao Yan wore a faint smile on his harmless-looking face as he gazed deeply at Ruo Lin.

After thinking for a moment, Ruo Lin said, "Request leave? That isn't impossible. Student Xiao Yan, how long do you wish to take off?"

Xiao Yan slowly raised one finger.

Seeing this, Ruo Lin asked tentatively, "One day? Or one month?"

The young man gently shook his head, lowered his arm, and said slowly, "One year!"

"What? One year?"

"Student Xiao Yan, you should know that the academy's leave procedures are extremely strict. Agreeing to let you take leave is already the furthest I can go."

"One year? Are you here just to make fun of me?"

After Ruo Lin finished speaking, even someone as thick-skinned as Xiao Yan felt a little embarrassed.

He rubbed his nose and said, "If I can't take a year of leave, then I suppose I can only give up my admission to the academy."

"Xiao Yan, don't make things difficult for your instructor, all right? Your leave is simply far too long."

As she spoke, Ruo Lin's tone even carried a hint of coquettishness, making everyone look at her in surprise.

That kind of allure was simply irresistible!

After all, Ruo Lin did not want this second monstrous genius to slip through her fingers, so she naturally lowered her stance somewhat.

Xiao Yan opened his mouth, just about to speak, when Lei Luo interrupted him.

"Um, Instructor Ruo Lin, I'd also like to request some leave..."

"Enough. You two are enemies sent by the heavens to punish me, aren't you?"

"Go on then, Student Lei Luo. How long do you want to take off?"

Seeing the flustered Ruo Lin, Lei Luo felt somewhat embarrassed as well.

He said weakly, "Me too... one year?"

Ruo Lin:...

"Lei Luo, I approve your leave. Xiao Yan, you'll have to meet an additional condition if you want leave!"

Xiao Yan:???

"What are you looking at? If you were a Seven-Star Dou Master, I could approve it directly too. But clearly, you aren't."

Xiao Yan shrugged. "Please state your condition, Instructor Ruo Lin."

"You really are infuriating."

As she spoke, Ruo Lin returned to normal, playing with her long black hair. "It isn't that I'm playing favorites, but this is how the world works. Only the strong have the right to speak."

"Lei Luo is strong enough and monstrous enough, so I have the confidence to approve his leave directly. Even if those above wanted to hold me accountable, they would have nothing to say."

"But you're different."

"No matter how great your potential is, your strength is only at the Dou Practitioner stage. That level is not enough to make the academy bend the rules for you. Do you understand?"

Ruo Lin explained earnestly.

Xiao Yan glanced at Lei Luo and said with a bitter smile, "Instructor, I understand. But I must request leave for this matter..."

After saying that, he actually took the initiative to explain himself to Ruo Lin.

When she learned of Xiao Yan's experiences, as well as his broken engagement and the Three-Year Agreement, the way she looked at him changed.

"You're quite open-minded. You can even say something like that in public."

Xiao Yan raised a brow. "It isn't some secret. There's nothing worth hiding."

Looking at the calm Xiao Yan, Ruo Lin thought for a moment and said, "I can grant you leave, but you must last twenty exchanges against me!"

"If you can't, then you must follow me to the academy to register in seven days."

"After all, if you cannot even meet this requirement, what right do you have to speak of a Three-Year Agreement? Don't you agree?"

Hearing Ruo Lin's sharp words, Lei Luo could not help giving her a few more looks.

Because of his interference, Ruo Lin's attitude toward Xiao Yan seemed to have changed somewhat.

Of course, comparison also played a part in it.

As the saying went, without comparison, there was no harm.

Yet Xiao Yan did not get angry. Instead, he nodded in agreement and smiled.

"Instructor, you are right. But if this junior passes the test successfully, I hope you will keep your word."

Ruo Lin smiled when she heard that.

That smile was breathtakingly enchanting, making the less composed boys nearby stare with shining eyes.

"I am a Great Battle Master, after all. Naturally, I keep my word. Though, little fellow, don't cry later."

Ruo Lin teased.

"So, are you still requesting leave?"

"I am."

"Then let's go outside."

As Ruo Lin gracefully walked out, everyone followed behind her with excited expressions.

This was something unheard of.

A Dou Practitioner challenging a Great Battle Master would sound like madness to anyone who did not know the full story.

But Lei Luo did not go out.

Instead, he flopped down onto a chair in the middle of the tent and waited for the outcome that had already been decided.

Twenty exchanges passed quickly, taking less than five minutes.

When a wave of astonished cries rose outside the tent, Lei Luo knew it was over.

When he walked out of the tent, everyone was still unable to recover, staring blankly at Xiao Yan ahead of them.

Sniffling, Lei Luo headed straight toward Xiao Yu.

He wrapped an arm around Xiao Yu's slender waist and said to Ruo Lin, "Instructor, since the test is over, we'll head back first."

After saying that, Lei Luo left the bewildered crowd behind and disappeared into the crowd with his arm around Xiao Yu.

Standing where he was, Xiao Yan watched the two of them being so intimate. His breathing grew somewhat hurried, and an indescribable irritation surged in his heart.

Xiao Yu, who had been taken away by Lei Luo, was equally stunned.

She did not even know how she had followed him away.

By the time she came to her senses, the two of them had reached the outer edge of the square.

The square was still bustling with people and as lively as ever.

The surrounding noise brought Xiao Yu back to herself. Feeling the warmth around her waist, she felt dizzy, as if she were short of oxygen.

At last, they stopped.

As their eyes met, the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

"Lei Luo, I was joking earlier. Don't take it to heart!" Xiao Yu stammered.

Lei Luo's eyes darted about, and he said in heartbreak, "What are you saying? I thought it was love at first sight between us, but in the end, it was only my wishful thinking."

"I understand. In that case, farewell forever!"