And just like that, Huo Wu became the Xu Sect's sole support worker, responsible for washing clothes and cooking.
At first, Huo Wu had been full of complaints, thinking Xu Ran was petty and refusing to accept it in all sorts of ways. But once Huo Wushuang and the others learned that she had joined the Xu Sect, all they left her with was an envious look.
Over the past few days, they had made thorough inquiries. Xu Ran was the peerless genius of rumor, and even those rumors vastly underestimated him. His true strength might already rival that of the older generation's powerhouses. More importantly, everyone from Skywater Academy who followed him had undergone a complete transformation.
Although Huo Wu was only going to the Xu Sect to do odd jobs, they did not even have a way to get in.
It was easier to enjoy the shade beneath a great tree. It was not as though they failed to understand that principle. Doing support work at the Xu Sect might offer better prospects than staying at Blazing Fire Academy.
So when they saw that Huo Wu had already become a nominal disciple, Huo Wushuang and the others were beside themselves with envy. After giving her a few words of advice, everyone else left Skywater Academy, leaving Huo Wu behind.
Huo Wu felt rather proud of this, too. But whenever she thought about how easily everyone from Skywater Academy could join the Xu Sect, and how Xu Ran had said there were plenty of geniuses in Heaven Dou City more talented than her, she felt deeply unconvinced.
Still, the Xu Sect Secret Techniques Xu Ran had taught her truly opened her eyes, as though a whole new world had opened before her. Xu Ran was in no hurry these