[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-180":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1563848,2028,"Chapter 180: I am Straight","divine-path-system-chapter-180",180,"\u003Cp>\"Senior, I'd appreciate if you stop peeking.\" Varian opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick mist of aura around him had vanished. There were only light swirls of whiteness in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian understood he might have done something extraordinary. But even then, to be stared at by a guy no less was disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I'm not peeking.\" Williamson hurriedly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his mind, he was yelling. 'Shouldn't you be in deep meditation? How can you wake up so casually?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were staring at me for ten minutes already.\" Varian looked at him with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression seemed to say. 'Come up with a better lie.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William nearly coughed out blood. 'Cool. Be cool Williamn. You are the second strongest in the academy anyway. What if you peek at a guy? Bah! It's not peeking!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. I was just checking out your practice.\" William explained. Seeing that Varian wasn't convinced, he added. \"I'm Williamson. Second in Amethyst List. Head of Adventurers Faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Factions…what factions?\" Varian muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But William's keen mental sense didn't miss those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a dumfounded expression, he asked. \"J-Junior, are you sure you are not a high school student? You don't even know what factions are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But to reach this floor as a high school student? Absurd. Is this first year cadet living under a rock?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was taken back and said with the same dumbfounded expression. \"Senior,? you don't know me? Are you sure you are not living under a rock?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" William thought he was hearing things. But his mental sense couldn't be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't living under a rock. He was living in seclusion for the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Seclusion meant deep meditation where he couldn't be disturbed unlike a certain someone who just woke up casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn't know the recent events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there's no way he wouldn't have heard of a first year who could reach twentieth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he knew all the strong ones during the faction selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this guy was not a top one in the first year, but somehow reached this floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left only one possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior, as a second year, you shouldn't insult your honor by pretending to be a first year. What's more, you are very talented. How about joining Adventurers' faction?\" William threw an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of his eccentric hobbies, the guy in front of him was the real deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian had Boo summarize factions and search up Adventurers Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So he's not lying.' Varian's mouth twitched and he nodded. \"So you really don't know me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William rolled his eyes. \"Of course I don't. Are you a celebrity or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I am.\" Varian swiped his comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of news article posts filled the space between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first trending topic was #Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second trending topic was #Sarah & Varian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William eyes widened. He quickly used his mental sense to read up the top news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian stood up and nodded. \"Nice to meet you, Senior Williamson. I'm Varian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William sighed and looked at him with a complicated expression. \"So you are the guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? I thought you didn't know me.\" Varian said, closing the holograms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sarah said how you saved the team. Twice. It's great that you're alive.\" William said with a genuine smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not hesitating to risk your life for your comrades. I like you, junior.\" William appeared beside Varian and patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian hurriedly took a step back. \"I'm straight, Senior. I like girls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You…do I look like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! At least show me some respect like others. I'm in Amethyst List anyway.\" William looked at him weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his comm buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read the notification and smirked at Varian. \"Dean called the faction heads for a meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Varia nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William raised his head and sighed in melancholy. \"Even though you're his disciple, I bet he meets the faction heads more than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" Varian glanced at him expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...show some more emotion, will you?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William thought and his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked up the floor leaving a lonely back. He paused and raised his head at 45 degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't envy me, Varian. Even I envy myself some times.\" He said with a profound expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\" Varian sat down and started to meditate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William's shoulders slumped and he shook his head. \"At least Sarah responds. He's straight up ignoring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exited the Aura Well and reached the Dean's Block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meeting hall, he saw Charles, Dhruv and Mia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other minor faction heads also arrived. But the four of them represented the biggest factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles seemed to be in deep thought as he kept tapping his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dhruv and Mia had a resigned expression on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William greeted the three and asked. \"Why are you guys so down? This is not the first time Sarah skipped meetings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia took a deep breath and shook her head. \"J-just leave me alone, William. I might start a fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William turned to Dhruv. Unexpectedly, even the usually calm Dhruv looked at him with deadpan eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I see. You guys quarrelled or something.\" William shook his hands and sat down beside Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is why dating is dangerous.\" He said with a profound expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ow! Senior William is so handsome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best Senior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the minor factions, he had some fangirls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William flashed them a smile and turned to Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you worried?\" He asked with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles ignored him. He continued to browse a file on the Ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William dropped the bombshell. \"Varian beat your record, Charles. Everyone knows it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles paused. He turned to William and stared into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"William, you are the second in the list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I can beat a hundred of you, you'd still be second. Because the third is worse than you.\" Charle's eyes flashes as a massive aura pressure descended on William.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William eyes widened and he hurriedly channeled his own aura to offset the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He can already see the bottleneck?' William was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles was much stronger than he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other faction heads felt their conflict and distanced themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dhruv called him out. \"Stop it, Charles! This is Dean's block. Show some respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean's block?\" Charles chuckled and extended his pressure onto Dhruv and Mia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, their faces paled as they tried their best to fight back to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you still in denial? I broke the rules so many times. Dean never said a word. In other words, he thinks I am useful to the federation than useless people like you.\" Charles lips curled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because we're in the same list doesn't mean our strengths are same. To me, you are still the same trash as that Varian.\" He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You'll be punished.\" William glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sarah was here, the four of them could put on a fight against Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Punishment? Haha. You idiots. The academy needs m—\" Charles laughter paused abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned to the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evander arrived. Behind him were Sarah and Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge pressure descended on Charles and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his resistance, it forced him back to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles face paled and a trace of blood flowed down his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most evident expression on his face was shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't Evander acquiesce his actions as long as he was the strongest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charles Xander, for serious violation of the rules, your cumulative points are slashed by 10%.\" Evander's voice reverberated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN: Shamelessly asking for gifts. O great reader, help out the author.\u003C\u002Fp>",1260,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.288Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee06cda784034346af91776e0c8ae7cafd217cec64a8d07a4c06c98bf349d308","divine-path-system-chapter-181","divine-path-system-chapter-146",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]