Su Lixue came from the Su Family of Jingyun Peak and had been recommended for admission by her family.
Li Qingwan and Murong Qiuhan, on the other hand, had both been specially approved by the Dynasty to enter the academy.
Ye Lan alone came from an ordinary small Qi Gathering Realm family. She had taken part in the academy's public selection and risen above the rest.
Other than Li Qingwan, the remaining three had all been on the Gold Ranking since three years ago, so they had not appeared here.
"This really has created history for Chengtian Academy!"
"Exactly. Before Senior Sister Li entered the academy, no woman from the Chess Academy had ever made the Gold Ranking."
"I imagine the teachers will be delighted to see the ranking as well. This shows that our academy is flourishing day by day, and that its students are forging ahead with determination."
"The four Senior Sisters are all extraordinarily gifted, figures like immortal maidens descended from the heavens!"
The Four Great Beauties all possessed looks capable of toppling cities and kingdoms, while their personalities differed greatly. Together, they fulfilled every beautiful fantasy the academy's male disciples held about Dao companions.
Su Lixue's pride, Li Qingwan's cold elegance, Murong Qiuhan's mystery, Ye Lan's gentleness—these were all things they yearned for beyond measure.
That was how the vast majority of ordinary academy disciples saw the four women.
Yet they did not know that the connections between these four were far more complicated.
Ye Lan came from the Bei Wu Ye Family of Wangyue City, which had once been a vassal family of the Nanshan Li Family.
After the Li Family fell apart, its twelve vassal families were swept into the tide as well, and the Ye Family was naturally no exception.
With their support