Chapter 11

Amid the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes of the crowd, Xu Chen headed straight for the Jixia Academy.

Beside him, Ye Xuan rode a bird-beast, squeezed in with several burly men, with the faint scent of sweat drifting out.

Ye Xuan's face turned black; those three damn women, couldn't they have taken him along?

Clearly, neither Jiang Hong nor Jiang Lan had carried a single man. Damn it.

"Ye Xuan, if your strength isn't up to it, stop complaining."

Yang Gao, who was supposed to be Ye Xuan's lackey, now sneered as well.

As a genius of the Yang family, he now showed a faint inclination to follow Xu Chen.

Ye Xuan snorted coldly, "Yang Gao, I advise you to defect to me, or you will regret it soon."

Yang Gao shrugged, "Regret what? Can you even beat Xu Chen?"

Ye Xuan's expression grew slightly cold, "You'll find out very soon."

Yang Gao paid it no mind; Ye Xuan was just bluffing.

If your combat power isn't there, it isn't there.

"Whoa, why is this Divine Crane spinning back and forth like this!"

Up ahead, Xu Chen's exclamation rang out.

The Divine Crane wasn't flying steadily; it was spinning constantly like a tornado.

Sometimes upward, sometimes downward.

With his current strength, he had no choice but to hold Li Ruoling tightly, or he would fall.

Li Ruoling feigned surprise, "Oh my, this Divine Crane is usually very stable. What's wrong today?"

Held by Xu Chen, her face flushed slightly, showing a hint of shyness.

Yet, there was an overwhelming sense of security, leaving her deeply satisfied.

For ninety-nine lifetimes, Xu Chen had never once held her; he hadn't even held her hand.

In this life, he finally held her.

For a moment, her eyes turned red.

He finally held me. He finally held me. I'm so happy.

Seeing this, Jiang Hong and Jiang Lan beside them immediately ground their teeth in fury.

That little bitch Li Ruoling, so shameless. Pfft.

Saying the Divine Crane is usually stable? You controlled it yourself, didn't you?

Shameless, little slut, vixen!

Behind them, Ye Xuan and the disciples of Jixia Academy twitched their mouths slightly upon seeing this.

Do you have to be so obvious? You practically threw yourself at him.

Damn, this is infuriating to watch.

For a moment, Ye Xuan's impulse to beat Xu Chen to a pulp grew stronger and stronger.

Ye Xuan gritted his teeth, "Xu Chen, just you wait."

He wasn't mistaken; Li Ruoling must be his. You can't take her away.

After a long while, Xu Chen and the others arrived at Jixia Academy.

This was a palace built upon Mount Tai, where white clouds danced and spiritual energy radiated.

Faint sword intent emanated, crisscrossing in all directions, while a great formation condensed, with the sound of sword humming never ceasing.

Numerous flying beasts and creatures stood in rows, their cries filling the heavens and earth.

The vast main palace stood at the center of the mountain peak, majestic and resplendent in gold and jade.

Surrounding other palaces floated in the air, including the Luo Yun Hall of the Palace Master.

Before the main palace lay a vast, enormous square.

Within the square, tens of thousands of disciples in white robes practiced sword techniques.

Shouts rose up, nearly echoing through the heavens and earth.

At this moment, Xu Chen was above this square, looking down.

The many geniuses of Qingyang City, seeing this, were secretly shocked. Such momentum; truly worthy of Jixia Academy.

According to the normal procedure, an Elder would soon lead Xu Chen and the others to their quarters.

Soon, the reception Elder appeared as a beam of light, saying, "I am Cang Gu, responsible for receiving you."

Xu Chen looked closely; this Elder Cang Gu, just as in the original plot, wore a green robe, was an old man with white hair, and had the eyes of an eagle and the gaze of a wolf.

Clearly, Elder Cang Gu's gaze was somewhat chilling, and his temper was likely not very good in daily life.

Ye Xuan, realizing this was a rare opportunity, immediately stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Elder, I have a question."

Elder Cang Gu frowned and asked, "Speak."

Backed by the Spirit Venerable, Ye Xuan was not afraid at all, "If someone cheats secretly during the assessment, what should be done?"

Elder Cang Gu said coldly, "I hate cheaters the most. If there is one, they will be expelled from Jixia Academy on the spot."

Ye Xuan smiled, "Then I report Xu Chen, the number one of Qingyang City. He defeated me relying on someone else's power."

"Huh!"

Upon hearing these words, the crowd around immediately erupted in uproar.

Xu Chen actually relied on someone else? If true, that is too shameless.

Li Ruoling thought to herself, "This is bad. I didn't expect Ye Xuan, so young, to see through it."

Could this cause trouble? It's impossible for Xu Chen to have skyrocketed to the mid-stage of the Third Grade in a single day.

It's over, it's over. I meant well but I've made things worse.

Elder Canggu said, "Who is Xu Chen?"

Xu Chen, looking slightly helpless, stepped forward and said, "I am."

Damn it, this plot isn't in the original text!

He wasn't worried about Ye Xuan; what worried him was whether this broken plot would trigger a new cycle of reincarnation!

Elder Canggu looked coldly at Xu Chen and asked, "Did you cheat?"

Xu Chen thought for a moment; if he truly admitted to cheating, he would be expelled.

If expelled, how could he follow the plot? He couldn't!

So it was clear: he must never admit it.

Therefore, Xu Chen said, "No, Ye Xuan is jealous of me, so he wants to frame me."

The crowd gasped; who was actually lying?

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