Leng Xin's Contrasting Side

Just as Bai Zhenhao was about to salvage his dignity, a figure suddenly appeared before Su Yuan and the others.

The newcomer was so fast that all ten of them saw only a blur before a smiling middle-aged man appeared.

Upon seeing him, Bai Zhenhao immediately swallowed the harsh words he had been about to say.

"Students, I'm truly sorry."

"I took on a part-time job defending against the Beast Tide some time ago, and only just returned to school."

"May I ask what happened between you and our Qianshan No. 1 High School student?"

Su Yuan frowned, while Leng Xin and Fang Yan exchanged glances.

The instant this man appeared, a fierce, murderous aura washed over them, making them uncomfortable.

Yet the warm smile on his face eased Su Yuan and the others somewhat.

Besides—

This man, who looked like a teacher from Qianshan No. 1 High School, did not know about the Joint Key Class?

The notice regarding the Joint Key Class had been issued more than ten days ago.

Just how long ago was this "some time ago" he mentioned?

"Teacher Pei."

"These ten are students from Second High School who have joined the Joint Key Class. They came to Qianshan No. 1 High School to register today."

Bai Zhenhao appeared rather nervous at the moment and did not dare meet Pei Xuan's gaze.

"The Joint Key Class?"

"What the hell is that?"

Pei Xuan clearly knew nothing about the Joint Key Class.

"Alright. Since Teacher Pei has returned, you should go rest first."

"Leave the rest to me."

At that moment, another figure suddenly appeared before Su Yuan and the others.

The moment Bai Zhenhao saw him arrive, he let out a sigh of relief.

"But..."

Unable to make sense of it, Pei Xuan looked at Bai Zhenhao, then at Su Yuan and the others.

If they were here to register at our school, what was that conflict just now about?

"That's enough, Teacher Pei!"

The newcomer stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Pei Xuan with displeasure.

He looked somewhat older than Pei Xuan, and his hair was already half gray.

"Since that is the case."

"Then I'll take my leave, Director Yuan."

Pei Xuan had no choice. Since Director Yuan said he would handle the matter, then he would leave it to him.

I'll ask the vice principal myself.

Qianshan No. 1 High School currently had three vice principals, each backed by different supporters.

Clearly, these two belonged to different factions.

"Hello, I'm Yuan Gang from Qianshan No. 1 High School's Martial Arts Division Two. I currently serve as a director."

Yuan Gang spoke to Su Yuan and the others with an amiable expression.

"Greetings, Director Yuan."

From Bai Zhenhao's expression, Su Yuan and the others could tell that this man meant them no good, but they could not neglect basic courtesy.

As a director, he was at minimum a Fourth-Realm powerhouse.

Teacher Jiang was also a Fourth-Realm Martial Artist. As for why he was still employed as a teacher, they did not know.

"Bai Zhenhao, apologize!"

Yuan Gang suddenly turned around, looked at Bai Zhenhao behind him, and shouted sternly.

"Sorry, sorry."

Bai Zhenhao seemed to have anticipated this long ago and gave a couple of perfunctory apologies.

Su Yuan was speechless. How was this any different from putting on an act right in front of them?

This Yuan Gang clearly did not take them Second High School students seriously.

That Teacher Pei from earlier had a much better attitude.

At least he had sincerely wanted to know what had happened between them and Bai Zhenhao.

Yuan Gang then turned back around and spoke again with what he believed was a friendly expression.

"You may wander around Qianshan No. 1 High School freely this morning and have a look around."

"Lunch at Qianshan No. 1 High School is free. The ten of you can eat as much as you want."

"At two in the afternoon."

"The Joint Key Class will officially be established. Remember not to be late."

After saying that, Yuan Gang flashed away and vanished from Su Yuan and the others' sight.

"Hmph."

Bai Zhenhao snorted coldly and strolled away as well.

"So we're just being left here like this?"

Xie Zhengyang looked stunned. Everything had been settled with just a few words.

They were merely told to wander around in the morning and not be late in the afternoon.

But where was the Joint Key Class located?

Director Yuan, did you forget to mention that?

Or did he expect them to spend the entire morning finding out the location of the Joint Key Class themselves?

If you wanted to target them, couldn't you at least be less obvious about it?

It could not be that Qianshan No. 1 High School had hidden the location of the Joint Key Class, right?

That would be absurd.

Especially Yuan Gang's final remark: make sure not to be late.

It somehow felt deeply meaningful.

"I have a feeling Qianshan No. 1 High School won't let us find the location of the Joint Key Class so easily."

"Could the Joint Key Class be underground?"

After a brief moment of thought, Su Yuan rubbed his chin and voiced this sudden idea to everyone.

"Are you serious?"

Leng Xin's calm eyes swept toward Su Yuan.

"Just a guess."

When Leng Xin looked at him, even Su Yuan became unsure of himself.

These were merely guesses.

If Qianshan No. 1 High School had truly hidden the location of the Joint Key Class, that would be going too far.

That would no longer be deliberate obstruction, but outright intentional sabotage.

Was the relationship between Qianshan No. 1 High School and Second High School really that bad?

"Then let's find someone to confirm it."

After saying that, Leng Xin's gaze instantly locked onto a certain direction. Her feet moved with light, nimble steps, and after several flashes, she vanished from Su Yuan and the others' sight.

"So fast!"

Li Xingyu and the others could not help exclaiming.

Leng Xin's speed just now was on an entirely different level from theirs.

Su Yuan's face remained calm, but Leng Xin's speed technique was indeed fast. Even he could barely make out her trajectory.

For now, Leng Xin seemed to be slightly stronger than Fang Yan.

She temporarily ranked first among the ten of them.

Thirty-seven seconds later.

"Let go of me!"

"How can you treat me like this?!"

Her voice arrived before she did.

In Su Yuan and the others' field of vision, Leng Xin slowly appeared, carrying the Bai Zhenhao who had just left in one hand.

The scene was truly rather comical.

Compared with Bai Zhenhao, Leng Xin naturally appeared petite.

Yet this large man was being carried in her hand, completely unable to resist.

Perhaps he had resisted before, but he had not succeeded.

The black eye on his face was proof enough of the outcome.

It was currently class time, so no one saw this scene. Otherwise, Bai Zhenhao's reputation at Qianshan No. 1 High School would likely have been ruined.

"I'm asking you: where is the Joint Key Class?"

Getting straight to the point, Leng Xin tossed Bai Zhenhao into the middle of Su Yuan and the other nine.

Upon hearing that question, Bai Zhenhao's body visibly stiffened.

He looked like someone whose secret had been discovered, flustered and panicked.

"I-I don't know!"

His eyes darted around, and he simply claimed ignorance.

Smack!

A vicious knock landed on Bai Zhenhao's forehead, making him bare his teeth in pain.

"I'm asking you for the second time. Where is the Joint Key Class?"

As she spoke, Leng Xin raised her right hand over her head, her gaze unfriendly.

Seeing this, Bai Zhenhao shrank back and answered weakly.

"It's on the third floor of Martial Arts Division One Teaching Building A."

Smack!

Another vicious knock struck him, and Bai Zhenhao clutched his head with an expression of extreme pain.

Li Xingyu and the others stared in disbelief, thinking that Leng Xin possessed such a cool and aloof temperament, yet behaved with such violence.

"I'm asking you for the third—"

Before Leng Xin could finish this time, Bai Zhenhao hurriedly blurted out.

"The underground passage on the right side of the first floor of Martial Arts Division One Teaching Building C. That is the entrance to the Joint Key Class."