The Dou Qi auras of dozens of new students gathered together, forming a pressure that even the senior students around them felt weighing on them. And now, Xiao Fan had advanced to Dou Ling.
"You... Xiao Fan, we're Qing Shan's men. If you dare lay a hand on us..." Forced back by Xiao Fan's aura, the young man fixed his gaze on him. When he sensed the auras of the dozens of new students behind Xiao Fan, his expression soured, and he spoke through gritted teeth.
Before he could finish, however, the tip of the Thousand-Flame Spear pressed directly against his neck.
"I'll say it again. We new students have already paid the Fire Energy we owe, and we won't pay another bit from now on. I don't care which faction you belong to. If you insist on wasting more words, I won't mind getting ruthless." Xiao Fan looked into the young man's eyes, a trace of coldness flashing in his own as he spoke calmly.
Seeing the young man's reaction, Xiao Fan put away the Thousand-Flame Spear and returned to Xiao Yan and the others.
At Xiao Fan's utterly unruffled manner, a flicker of shame and anger crossed the young man's face. Then, like a schoolboy trying to save face, he tossed out a threat and left with his followers.
"Just you wait!"
Seeing Xiao Fan successfully drive them back, the surrounding new students cheered, their gazes growing even more fervent as they looked at him.
After that group of senior students left, Xiao Fan looked at the many Inner Academy students still watching nearby. He cupped his hands and called out, "Senior students, we've only just arrived, and we have no intention of breaking the rules. We've paid everything we're supposed to pay. If we do anything wrong