Han Siru felt a little embarrassed.
Xiao He's rustic and unsophisticated appearance made him look nothing like an elementalist.
So his question was like a clueless country girl asking a casual, unintentional question.
But the group of teenagers behind them didn't think so.
Leaving aside the elders, Honglian, they immediately focused their attention on Nanbai upon arrival.
They sensed a threat from Nanbai's aura.
In the eyes of these chosen ones, Nan Bai and Xiao He were nothing more than country bumpkins.
They didn't care what Xiao He's profession was, after all, "a good man doesn't fight with a woman," but they couldn't ignore Nan Bai, who was younger than them and seemed to be stronger.
"Goodness! If you beat us, we'll recommend you, how about it? Hahahaha..."
The boys laughed unrestrainedly.
"Come here." Nan Bai frowned and coldly uttered a single word.
You can laugh at him, but you can't laugh at Xiaohe.
The boys seemed to enjoy this kind of provocative joke, and seeing that Nanbo actually dared to get serious, they were all eager to try it out.
"Aren't you ashamed?" When the lazy voice rang out, the group immediately wilted, their heads almost tucked into their necks, becoming timid and submissive, completely different from their previous selves.
"Lan Qinghe, I thought you were asleep?" Honglian scoffed.
"Red Lotus." The leading boy narrowed his eyes, a hint of murderous intent flashing within them: "This is my third warning to you. If you continue to use such vulgar methods to tarnish the reputation of my Cloud Academy, I will expel your college from Nuojin this semester!"
After saying that, the boy turned his gaze to Nan Bai: "What's your name?"
"Nan Bai."
"Okay, you can come to our institute to take the assessment now."
"What?" Nan Bai was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He quickly pointed at Xiao He and asked, "What about her? Can she do it too?"
“She’s not good enough.” Lan Qinghe shook his head.
"Why?" Nan Bai asked anxiously, since Xiao He had originally said he was going to Cloud Academy.
"First, she is too weak."
"Second, she can't afford the tuition."
Upon hearing this, Nanbo was speechless.
"Hehehe..." Honglian suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled, "If you don't want it, I will."
Lan Qinghe looked at her coldly: "Don't do things against your conscience."
"Hey, I'm not saying this to be mean, but Senior Brother Lan, you're really not convincing at all when you're only seventeen or eighteen years old, hehehehe..." Honglian laughed so hard her shoulders trembled, and her captivating beauty made the group of young people behind her extremely uncomfortable.
"The Fifth Magic Academy is completely empty. Even if you just randomly pull five ordinary people in from the street, what difference would it make?" Lan Qinghe maintained a cold tone, showing no regard for Honglian's past relationship and offering her any special treatment.
"Heh... Lan Qinghe, you came out on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you haven't forgotten, have you? Do you have any conscience when you say these things now?"
The teenagers were immediately shocked. Lan Qinghe was the captain of the patrol team outside the academy. He was usually aloof and had never heard of him coming from the affiliated academy, let alone being the last-ranked fifth-grade student.
"I'm getting old, and I don't have any grand dreams. I just want Chu Wu to go back to how he used to be, so full of youthful energy. That's all." Hong Lian suppressed her smile and returned Lan Qinghe's gaze with the same intensity, not losing face in the slightest.
The latter gazed into her eyes, slowly regaining his initial languid tone:
"A futile struggle."
After saying that, he pulled on the reins, as if preparing to turn around and leave.
"Hey, wait a minute!" Nanbai quickly called out to him.
The teenagers were immediately annoyed that their captain was being addressed with such a vulgar term...
"Go on," Lan Qinghe said, his eyes half-closed, looking drowsy.
“I…I’ll pay her tuition, okay…” Nanbo still didn’t want to give up.
Lan Qinghe thought he was a bit naive.
"You can pay her tuition, but can you cultivate for her?"
"I..." Nan Bai looked at Xiao He with great disappointment and apology, not knowing how to fight for it anymore.
"It's alright, I think the fifth day is better." Xiao He smiled and patted Nan Bai on the shoulder, showing no displeasure whatsoever.
Considering the context, this statement doesn't seem inappropriate.
But to the children in the clouds, it was a completely different story.
For example, belittling.
"Little girl, I've been putting up with you for a long time..."
"I really want to teach you the rules of going to the city from the countryside for free."
Honglian, stomping her high heels, firmly blocked Xiao He's path: "No need. You few are not qualified to teach my students."
"Oh? So this is your student? Hahaha, interesting!"
"Isn't that perfect? The sparring is just a friendly competition between academies."
"You lot, that's enough," Han Siru said, unable to bear it any longer.
These junior students were on duty with Lan Qinghe for the first time, and they acted as if they wanted the whole city to know how powerful they were, which really annoyed her.
If Honglian's attention-seeking behavior is considered immoral, then it is these arrogant and ignorant kids who are truly lowering the academy's standards.
"It's alright." Lan Qinghe's voice came lightly at this moment: "It's a good thing to let them communicate."
"Senior..." Han Siru looked at him in disbelief.
The boys were initially incredulous, but when they saw the hint of impatience in Lan Qinghe's eyes, they realized he wasn't being sarcastic.
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