“Leave, leave the clan?”

“Did I hear wrongly?!”

A cool breeze blew against their faces, and the air was gradually filled with moisture. A circle of people sat on the ground, looking at each other in dismay. All of them looked at the youth in the middle with astonished gazes.

The sunlight was clearly not as hot as before, but it caused people to break out in cold sweat for no reason.

A thought emerged in everyone’s mind — this was too absurd.

Seeing everyone’s incredulous expressions, Guan Heng nodded in understanding, then shook his head.

“Look.” The youth raised his index finger, pointing at the people sitting around him, and sighed. “Why do I say that you’re not ruthless enough?”

“When I told you to go to the wilderness to train, you made all kinds of excuses. When I told you to fight with the Xuan Beasts, you had a hundred excuses to refute. The clan has given you too much protection, and the Central Academy is also a large greenhouse. You’re all flowers in the greenhouse — if I were to say, you lack a sense of danger. ”

Someone lowered his head, hiding behind the crowd, and protested in a low voice, “We didn’t! Our entrance examination was also held in the Luo Ridge … ”

Guan Heng interrupted him. “But that was under the full protection of the examiners of the seventh step!”

“Apart from that, it was the same when you were training on your own, right? The clan sent out experts to follow you from afar, so that you wouldn’t encounter any real danger — is that really a form of training? ”

Guan Heng’s eyelids drooped slightly, and everyone was sitting down. Only he stood straight, his gaze naturally coming from above, and a condescending aura shook everyone’s heart.

A few youths wanted to retort, but after looking around for a while, they hesitantly swallowed back their words of defense.

With the example of the previous person, they thought hard, but couldn’t make up their mind for a moment.

When they were training on their own, did the clan send anyone to follow them?

“I can prove it to you.”

Guan Heng’s tone softened again, and his tone carried a hint of temptation. He said earnestly, “Think about it, the students in the academy who were born poor, aren’t they just a little bit more talented?”

The Central Academy recruited geniuses from all over the continent. Although there was no distinction between high and low, the poor families could not support all the resources for cultivation, so 90% of the students in the academy were either rich or noble.

The surrounding students were shocked by the fact that he used a story to break their guard, and were also shocked by the pressure of a high-level practitioner. At this moment, they felt dizzy. After thinking for a long time, they suddenly realized, “Does this make sense?”

On the roof, Xie Ziyou’s eyes widened in shock, and his little head suddenly lifted up, causing the branches above him to shake. The leaves rustled, and a dark green color fell down.

“Is what he said true?” Xie Ziyou secretly poked the System, “The poor families are more talented than the people from the aristocratic families?”

The System sighed helplessly, “You You, are you listening to his nonsense?”

In terms of top combat power, the poor families were no match for the machines of the aristocratic families.

However, in a large school, there were only a few people at the top. Most of the students were part of the general public — in this group, the students from the poor families had an overwhelming advantage.

This was because most of the students in this group were forcibly forced into the Central School by the aristocratic families. Many of them had swallowed large amounts of elixirs and herbs since they were young, or had their potential forcibly stimulated by secret methods at home. Although they were young and their cultivation was not low, their potential had been overexerted. Once they stepped into the school, their momentum had withered.

As for the students from the poor families, they had almost never eaten elixirs and herbs. After entering the school, they received the resources granted by the school, and of course, they were able to make the most of the medicinal power.

“Apart from that, there’s also the ‘survivor effect’. The children from the aristocratic families with slightly weaker aptitude could be forcibly promoted and enter the Central School. As for the poor families who could enter the Central School, they all had extraordinary talent — those with ordinary aptitude would have long been eliminated during the assessment.

“These students could not see the blood and tears of the poor families who were eliminated. They only looked at their peers, so they came to the conclusion that the children from the poor families had better aptitude than the children from the aristocratic families.”

After listening to the System’s explanation, Xie Ziyou nodded in understanding.

He understood the ‘survivor effect’, but for a while, he did not think in that direction.

This Guan Heng … was indeed powerful.

Xie Ziyou raised his head slightly, his beautiful peach blossom eyes glittering with light. His slender figure leaned against the eaves of the house, her fairy dress outlining her slim waist. Her ink-like hair fell on the glazed tiles like silk, gently blown by the breeze, giving off a graceful arc.

He had seen all the protagonists display their prowess before, but this time, Xie Ziyou felt a little proud.

He tilted his leg and looked at Guan Heng’s smile from afar. The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but rise. The warm sunlight fell on his heart, sweet as honey.

His heart began to beat wildly again.

He really liked it …

At this moment, Guan Heng, who was far away, seemed to have sensed something. He suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction where Xie Ziyou was crouching!

Xie Ziyou’s entire body trembled. He hurriedly lowered his head and lost control of his profound energy. His heel stomped on the glazed tiles — —

“Crash!”

Two brown tiles were crushed by his foot and fell to the ground with a crash.

So close!

Xie Ziyou’s entire body leaned against the eaves of the house, pretending to be a bunch of ridged beasts.

After a long time, he carefully retracted his leg. His fair right hand clung to the eaves of the house, and he stealthily raised his head — —

He suddenly bumped into a pair of eyes that were as bright as black obsidian.

Guan Heng had actually been looking in this direction the entire time.

Seeing Xie Ziyou poking his head out, the smile on his lips immediately brightened. His eyes and brows curled into a loving arc. His thin lips slightly parted as he lightly mouthed.

“You You.”

A breath of hot air seemed to be coming out of Xie Ziyou’s ear, instantly numbing half of his scalp. His ears were so red that they were dripping blood. Traces of blush appeared on his face, as if the rosy clouds were casting a gentle glow.

Xie Ziyou, whose face was covered in red clouds, could no longer stay on the wall.

He immediately summoned his crystal blue profound energy. Icicles floated around him, his white dress fluttering in the wind, and he leaped several meters away, as if he was escaping towards his own courtyard.

While escaping, Xie Ziyou complained to the system, “What’s that guy doing?”

“There are so many people around him, yet he’s still shouting my name — he’s not giving me any face at all.”

The system sighed for who knows how many times today.

“You You, you’ve already lost all of your face when you’re staring at me like a fool, smiling foolishly, and drooling with your chin.”

“Nonsense! Nonsense!”

Xie Ziyou’s face turned red, and he frantically pulled up his sleeves, “How could I possibly drool at Guan Heng?!”

“Then why are you wiping your mouth with your sleeves?”

“… Can’t my mouth itch?”

The system didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“Alright, You You,” it said softly, “As long as you’re happy … Eh?”

The bee hovered in midair for a moment, then suddenly changed direction, and flew towards the west together with the youth in front of it who had suddenly changed direction.

“You You, where are you going?”

Didn’t you say you were going back to the courtyard?

“… No, I’m not going back yet.”

Xie Ziyou flew through the air, the tip of his feet occasionally poking over the eaves, and when he leaped up, the fluttering Flowing Immortal Skirt overflowing with brilliant colors.

Floating around him were tiny icicles that were as clear as crystal. Under the sunlight, they sparkled with a translucent luster, echoing with the youth’s pure blue eyes, making his skin more and more white.

“Let’s go to the back of the mountain — there are still a thousand stalks of Cunning Butterfly Orchids.”

Xie Ziyou’s light voice floated in the wind. The youth’s unique voice was clear and ethereal, like a jade splashing down on a jade plate.

Moreover …

Xie Ziyou’s mind was nimble as he made a small calculation.

The sky was blue, and under the clouds, the bamboos were lush. Looking at the Black Mountain Range in the distance, Xie Ziyou’s mind was filled with Guan Heng’s fervent smile. The bridge of his nose was high, and his eyes were deep. The knife-like sharpness between his brows was dispersed by his gentle gaze, turning into the warmth of the March sun.

The corner of his mouth involuntarily curled up again. Suddenly, he reacted. He didn’t want to be teased by the System again, so he coughed to cover it up.

Guan Heng, oh Guan Heng, you really are a talent to think of such a method to dispel rumors.

But Wu Cong’s influence in the Academy is too great, so great that you can’t even imagine it.

A mere story and a bunch of bluff … that’s a bit too much.

Since that’s the case, why don’t I, the titular “Fairy Xie”, lend you a hand!

Of course, Guan Heng caught sight of that silhouette.

Watching Xie Ziyou flee at lightning speed, Guan Heng stilled and felt slightly vexed.

He should have pretended not to see, the youth thought disappointedly. He’d scared You You away again.

If he wasn’t in prison and in trouble, perhaps he could have chased after him and expressed his feelings …

Just as he was thinking, Guan Heng’s sharp ears suddenly caught a youth whispering to his companion beside him.

That person said dispiritedly, “What a waste of half a day — this guy’s cultivation method is completely unsuitable for us!”

“Yes, yes,” Another person agreed and nodded repeatedly. “I think we should forget about it. We don’t want those useless things. Let’s retreat.”

“Wait a moment!”

Guan Heng suddenly turned his head and smiled.

Previously, he had purposely used exaggerated words to stimulate the rebellious hearts of these people, in order to pave the way for this step of “advancing by retreating”.

He said frankly, “I know that everyone might be more confused now that I’ve said so much. Don’t worry. Even if we don’t leave the clan, we can still go out and gain experience, right? ”

When Guan Heng took half a step back, these people would find that the second point, “go out and gain experience,” was no longer so difficult to accept.

And it was easy to convince people, allowing him to successfully change the topic.

At least now, the core of the debate among these students was no longer whether Guan Heng cultivated mo skills, but how to quickly advance like him.

But there were still people who were unwilling to accept it and grumbled, “You said it so easily!”

Guan Heng’s hands pressed down and he said calmly, “Everyone, please calm down.”

He touched his chest with both hands and suddenly pulled out two books as if he was performing a magic trick.

The book’s surface was very simple, the spine of the book was densely strung with brown threads. The surface was very smooth, the edges curled up with fur. It was clear that someone had often touched and flipped through them.

The youth rolled up the book in his hand and lightly tapped it on his palm. His long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly as a light flickered within them. The corners of his mouth curled up into a sly smile.

The third step of dealing with the melon eaters was to drag people into the water. After covering up the old problems with new problems, they would provide a visible solution to the new problems!

“This [Spirit Plants and Xuan Beasts Encyclopedia] is my experience of cultivating in the wilderness bit by bit after living alone in the Luo Ridge for two years.

“After anyone reads this book, their ability to survive outside and gain experience will increase by at least fifty percent, and they will definitely not miss out on any wild spirit plants!”

Guan Heng gripped the book and raised three fingers. He said confidently, “It contains one hundred tips on hunting in the forest, fifty tips on identifying xuan beasts and ling plants, and the three required courses for xiuzhe to survive in the wilderness … …”

He spoke endlessly. The students at the side all opened their mouths in shock. Their gazes all gathered on the small book in Guan Heng’s hand. Their eyes were bright and ready to move. Their attention was several times more focused than when Guan Heng was telling the story before.

A cool breeze swept past, and the thin pages of the book gently trembled in the wind.

The hearts of the students were raised to the top of their hearts. They swayed along with the pages of the book, trembling non-stop in the wind.

Zhao Youcai was the first to break the silence.

The youth grinned and reached out his hand to grab Guan Heng’s book. As he pounced, he roared, “Ge! You are my real brother! Let me see this book — — ”

Before he could get within half a chi of Guan Heng, someone suddenly charged forward and pushed the youth to the side. “Get out of my way, let me see, let me see first!”

“I want to see too! I’ll pay, I’ll pay a hundred taels of gold! ”

“Get out of my way! We’re all xiuzhe, who cares about that bit of gold and silver — — I’ll pay one thousand taels! ”

“Get out of my way, I’m Wu Zhengying! Do you know who my father is? Do you know who my brother is?! ”

“Wait a minute, wait a minute.” Guan Heng laughed lightly. His footsteps changed, leaving behind an afterimage.

The people who swarmed forward only managed to grab a corner of his clothes. When they looked, the youth had already retreated several meters.

Under the blue sky, the young man stood tall and handsome.

His slender fingers lightly touched the book. The tips of his fingers trembled slightly, and the book began to spin rapidly like a jade plate. The wind swept across the pages, rustling like falling leaves.

“This is the result of my many years of hard work. It’s the experience I gained by risking my life,” Guan Heng said coolly.

“Now in the academy, we’re all from the same school. Outside the academy, we’re all friends — — I, Guan Heng, like friends.”

“So there’s no need to pay any gold and silver. I’m willing to share this experience with everyone.”

His words were so sincere that a group of people instantly clapped and cheered.

Seeing this, Guan Heng’s smile grew brighter.

But a moment later, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and he showed a slightly distressed expression.

“There are so many of us, but there’s only one book. There has to be a first-come, first-served order.”

Someone immediately shouted, “Let’s fight, whoever wins gets to read first!”

“Not good.” Guan Heng shook his head. “Fighting in groups in the academy will hurt the harmony between the students.”

“How about this, I heard that the Mystic Butterfly Orchid at the back of the mountain has matured. Why don’t we … go and pluck the Mystic Butterfly Orchid?”

“Pluck a hundred of them first. Those who bring them to me have the right to read the book first.”

Under the bright sunlight, the youth with bright features held the book in his hand. He smiled so much that his eyes were curved, and he looked like a little fox that had stolen its scent.

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