Chapter 184: The Jinxiao Plan

Boom!

When the rankings for the freshmen were finally determined, a burst of fireworks shot into the sky, eventually exploding to form four large characters.

Justice Squad.

"Wow, how beautiful! Captain, I'm afraid the entire academy knows about our Justice Squad now!" Bai Mengmeng gazed at the sky with delight, the fireworks reflecting in her bright, watery eyes, looking extremely resplendent.

Li Luo looked at the fireworks, curled his lips in silence, and said, "All this fuss over nothing."

These fireworks were merely to satisfy the students' vanity; they had no practical use. Zero stars!

Xin Fu nodded in agreement; he also disliked such exposure and immediately wanted to voice his support for the captain, which was rare for him.

But before he could speak, Li Luo's voice came again: "The key is that these fireworks are too small. If they could manage one that could be seen all the way in Daxia City, then that would show real sincerity."

Xin Fu could only swallow his words, giving Li Luo a blank look. *Captain, I really overestimated you; you are still just as shallow.

Boom!

Just then, another firework suddenly bloomed above the Astral Sage College, and a squad name was revealed in the same way.

Fire Immortal Squad.

Li Luo and the others looked over in surprise. That direction was where the Second Star Academy competition was held. Clearly, this so-called Fire Immortal Squad was the one that had taken the top spot among the second-years.

This reminded Li Luo of Ye Qiuding, whom he had met earlier while with Jiang Qing'e. He wondered if that guy was in this Fire Immortal Squad.

He had also heard that the Third Star Academy competition had ended, with the first-place team called the Black Swan Squad. Needless to say, this was undoubtedly the team Jiang Qing'e was in.

As for the Fourth Star Academy, it was said that those senior students no longer participated in these ranking battles. After all, those talented prodigies had mostly entered the Earth Fiend General stage, and some of the best had even stepped into the Heaven Dipper General stage. Such strength, anywhere in Daxia, was considered elite backbone and could not be underestimated.

Therefore, for them, the lack of blood-and-fire combat between students had lost its value for tempering.

While many freshmen were attracted by the Fire Immortal Squad's fireworks, Instructor Xi Chan walked up. Li Luo's sparkling gaze immediately landed on the purple jade slip in her hand, and his heart skipped a beat.

Although Instructor Xi Chan's face was covered by a black veil, Li Luo felt as if she were smiling at him. Then, a clear, light voice sounded: "The team that took first place this time will also receive an additional Marquis-grade energy guidance technique, the 'Twelve-Section Brocade,' worth three thousand academy points."

"However, since there is only one copy of the energy guidance technique, only one person in your squad can choose it, while the other two can receive an additional three thousand points each."

Many envious gazes were cast from around them. This Twelve-Section Brocade was a special Marquis-grade guidance technique that could be practiced by anyone with a sixth-grade resonance. For many who possessed a sixth-grade resonance, it was extremely attractive. It was just that the high exchange price of three thousand points made many students shy away initially, and by the time they saved up enough points, they would likely have already entered the Second Star Academy.

After all, not every team could be like Li Luo's Purple Glow squad, managing to scrape together thousands of points in every ranking battle.

Moreover, even if one didn't need the Twelve-Section Brocade, it could be exchanged for an equivalent three thousand academy points, which was also a significant gain.

Amidst the many envious gazes, Li Luo, as the captain, stepped forward. With a solemn expression, he took the Twelve-Section Brocade from Instructor Xi Chan, then turned his gaze to the others and said in a deep voice, "The main reason I was able to win this award today is that I want to thank Shen..."

But before he could finish his acceptance speech, he felt an inexplicable pressure surging from the space around him, causing his breathing to suddenly hitch.

Fortunately, that pressure only lasted a few seconds before Instructor Xi Chan, who was behind him, sensed it. She took a step forward, and the pressure around Li Luo was crushed into nothingness.

Instructor Xi Chan looked at Shen Jinxiao with a faint gaze and said, "Instructor Shen Jinxiao, you don't have the right to stop a student from giving an acceptance speech, do you?"

Shen Jinxiao gave a faint smile and didn't say anything, but he stared at Li Luo with a dark expression. Silently, an invisible pressure shrouded Li Luo.

Clearly, this was meant as a warning.

It was a signal for Li Luo to quit while he was ahead and not do anything unnecessary.

Li Luo could naturally receive the message Shen Jinxiao was releasing. He stared at the latter and then smiled. *Threats? A Marquis-realm powerhouse who can only use his eyes to warn me now? That just shows the other party is at their wit's end.

His status as a Purple Glow instructor at the Astral Sage College gave Shen Jinxiao many reasons to target him, but it also limited the other party's methods.

Otherwise, in a situation like this, if a Marquis-realm powerhouse slapped him down, he, a mere Resonance Master, wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

And since you can only use your eyes to warn me now, then I'm not afraid...

So, Li Luo coughed and smiled, "Actually, there's nothing much to say."

The few Purple Glow instructors who were waiting to watch the show raised their eyebrows, feeling slightly disappointed. They had actually wanted to see some drama, but it seemed Li Luo had been intimidated.

As everyone shook their heads, Li Luo spoke again: "First, I still want to thank Instructor Shen Jinxiao for his righteous act of paying out of his own pocket to provide extra benefits for us freshmen. So, I want to say one thing sincerely to Instructor Shen Jinxiao..."

"Please keep up the good work, don't stop!"

Many freshmen applauded at this moment, shouting, "Don't stop! Don't stop!"

These students almost entirely didn't understand the subtext in Li Luo's words. After all, they didn't know the deep meaning behind Shen Jinxiao taking away the Twelve-Section Brocade. They only knew that Instructor Shen Jinxiao had paid out of his own pocket to give benefits to the freshmen. Although they didn't end up getting this benefit, it didn't stop them from exclaiming, *Shen Jinxiao, you're awesome!

Of course, it's best if this kind of benefit never stops!

One gaze after another, filled with anticipation, was cast toward Shen Jinxiao.

Li Luo wore a gentle smile and said, "Instructor Shen Jinxiao is truly righteous. I dare to petition here, hoping that Instructor Shen Jinxiao can continue this incentive in the future. The incentive isn't about the amount of points, it's mainly about the spirit of encouragement."

"I've even thought of a name for the incentive measure: the 'Jinxiao Plan'!"

More freshmen nodded in agreement, and the anticipation in their eyes as they looked at Shen Jinxiao grew even stronger.

"I wonder if Instructor Shen Jinxiao can satisfy this small, immature request from us students?" Li Luo looked at Shen Jinxiao sincerely.

Under those many gazes, the corners of Shen Jinxiao's eyes twitched slightly, and anger surged deep within his dark eyes.

*This little brat Li Luo really knows how to kill without a blade...

With just these few words, he would have to continue providing extra rewards for this ranking battle? Although he didn't care about doing it once or twice, over a year or two, this would definitely not be a small sum.

The most critical thing is, these ordinary students might not know the reason for this so-called "Jinxiao Plan," but wouldn't his colleagues be laughing their heads off?

He glanced at Xi Chan, Cao Sheng, and the others. They had remained silent, looking around as if they hadn't heard what Li Luo said, but Shen Jinxiao keenly sensed the laughter they were desperately suppressing in their eyes.

Who could have imagined that the small pit Shen Jinxiao dug for Li Luo would actually have the potential to bury himself?

Shen Jinxiao's expression shifted, but he finally calmed down and said faintly, "Your proposal is good, but this is not a small matter. If it is to be long-term, it must be approved by the Vice Dean."

"I will discuss it with Vice Dean Suxin when I return, and then I will give you an answer."

After saying this, he turned and left.

Li Luo smiled and waved, "Alright, take your time, Instructor Shen Jinxiao. I will often ask you about the progress of the 'Jinxiao Plan' in the future!"

From afar, Shen Jinxiao's figure seemed to stumble in the moonlight.

Instructor Xi Chan and the other Purple Glow instructors smiled to themselves, then glanced at Li Luo. Without saying anything more, they all waved their hands and left.

"Li Luo, you won first place, and today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Aren't you going to celebrate?"

At this moment, a clear, pleasant voice came. Lu Qinger walked over, her slender, exquisite figure undulating gracefully in the moonlight, and the fair, long legs under her short skirt seemed even more eye-catching than the moonlight.

As she walked over, she attracted many gazes from the opposite sex.

Hearing this, Li Luo also looked up at the bright, clear moon hanging in the sky, feeling slightly dazed. It was another Mid-Autumn Festival; this was a day for family reunions, which made him think of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan.

He wondered how they were doing in that Marquis-realm battlefield now...

The emotions surged in his heart, but were eventually suppressed by Li Luo. This kind of worry wouldn't help. The only thing he could do now was to become stronger as quickly as possible, because only by stepping into the Marquis realm could he go and search for his parents' tracks.

He looked at Lu Qinger and smiled.

"I made a small profit today. Call Yu Lang, Zhao Kuo, and the others... I'll give them a chance to treat the champion captain to a meal. Tell them they must seize it."