"Halfway there!"
Luan Hua was particularly excited at noon today, and started greeting her as soon as she saw her from afar.
It came towards her like a big bear waving its arms.
She touched her nose and suppressed the upturned corners of her mouth.
"Good news! Good news!"
"What good news?" Ban Jian offered him the seat next to him so he could sit down.
"The Inner Academy is selecting disciples! Anyone from the advanced classes of the Outer Academy can participate, and those who pass the assessment can become disciples of the Inner Academy!"
Luan Hua was gesturing wildly, clearly showing how much he wanted to enter the inner courtyard.
"I remember you were in the advanced class, Luan Hua, right?"
"Yes, that's why I'm going to give it a try this time!"
"Luan Hua, you can definitely do it!" Lin Banjian cheered him on.
"Hehe, if I can really become a disciple of the inner academy, I'll be one step closer to ascension!"
Ascension...
Lin Banjian stirred the contents of the bowl with his chopsticks.
"That's great! Now that Luan Hua has entered the inner courtyard, I'll have friends there! Everyone will be so envious of me!"
"Once I enter the inner courtyard, I'll make sure Banjian lives a life of luxury!"
After entering the inner courtyard, one will receive personal instruction from a master. The resources available are worlds apart from those in the outer courtyard, and those in the inner courtyard rarely have to worry about money.
The two were excitedly discussing Luan Hua's wonderful life after entering the inner courtyard when they heard a sneer behind them.
"You think you can get into the inner courtyard?"
Then, the three young men surrounded the two people's table.
"Hey, Luan Hua, is it you who just said you wanted to go into the inner courtyard?"
The leader was dressed in fine clothes and was quite good-looking, but Lin Banjian thought he had a shifty and rat-like appearance.
"What?" Luan Hua stood up, confronting the three men. "Hu Bin, what do you want?"
"What do I want? I just want to see who's so arrogant! Trying to get into the inner courtyard? Didn't the three of us beat you awake?"
Lin Banjian realized that these three people must be the same ones who beat Luan Hua half to death when they first met.
They're causing trouble again!
Hu Bin was about to say something when he turned around and saw Lin Banjian, who had been sitting silently. "Oh my, when did the Foreign Languages Department get such a pretty girl!"
Lin Ban frowned, and Luan Hua immediately stepped in front of her, saying, "If you have any problems, come at me. She's not someone you can mess with!"
"I can't move? Heh, interesting. Who is someone I, Hu Bin, can't move?" Hu Bin waved his hand, and the two men behind him stood on either side of Lin Banjian.
"What do you mean?" Luan Hua's voice turned cold.
"What do I mean? This time we won't bully you. It's a one-on-one fight. If you beat me, I'll make them leave. If you lose, this pretty girl is mine." Hu Bin licked his lips lewdly. "I've never played with a pretty girl with flashy eyes before!"
"you!"
"Luan Hua!" Seeing that Luan Hua was about to erupt, Lin Banjian called out to him, "Say yes to him."
“What? This…” Luan Hua hesitated.
"Didn't you want to enter the inner courtyard? Consider this a way to eliminate your opponents ahead of time."
Her colorful eyes were fixed on him. "Luan Hua will definitely win, right?"
"Of course!" Since she had already spoken, how could he let her down?
"Win against me?" Hu Bin was furious. "Luan Hua, don't forget, you've never beaten me even once before! Have you forgotten how I beat you until you were crying for your parents!"
“Anyone can talk nonsense. Just like you said, come on, one-on-one, a duel!” Luan Hua stepped out of his seat.
They attracted a lot of attention from the very beginning of the chaos, and now a large group of people are waiting to see what happens.
Luan Hua then declared loudly, "Fellow cultivators of the outer academy! I humbly request that you all bear witness! Hu Bin and I will have a one-on-one duel. Whoever loses will forfeit the inner academy assessment!" He turned to Hu Bin, "What do you say?"
"Okay!" Hu Bin readily agreed.
He simply didn't believe Luan Hua could beat him! He was certain Luan Hua would win anyway, which would conveniently reduce the number of competitors for the inner court assessment, so why not?
"Then I'll have our duel on the back mountain, how about that?"
"good!"
So, a large group of people followed them to the back of the mountain.
Ban Jian stood at the front of the crowd, with her two henchmen standing beside her.
Of course she wasn't afraid.
Firstly, she genuinely wanted Luan Hua to win; secondly, even if Luan Hua lost, she didn't believe Hu Bin would dare to do anything to her.
In the immortal sects, probably no one has a more powerful background than Mu Jinyun.
She had heard Luan Hua say that Hu Bin was arrogant and domineering because he had an aunt who was a high-ranking official in Da Ye, but his background in cultivating immortality was not strong.
So she treated it as a pastime in her boring life.
This was the first time Lin Banjian had witnessed a contest between cultivators. For a moment, she couldn't tell who was stronger or weaker, but she vaguely sensed that Luan Hua had the upper hand.
She was unsure why, if Luan Hua was truly superior, she had been bullied so badly before.
At first, Hu Bin was very confident, but soon his expression changed.
From initially engaging in both offense and defense, to later resorting to passive defense, and even being unable to find an opportunity to counterattack.
Finally, another punch landed on Hu Bin's face, sending him flying three meters away.
Cheers erupted from the crowd, and Hu Bin scrambled to his feet, wiping his mouth in a disheveled state.
"Aaaaaahhhhh—Luan Hua, I'm going to kill you!"
When has Hu Bin ever been so humiliated, especially in front of so many people!
Just as he was about to retaliate, he was launched again, this time flying five meters away, landing face-first on the ground.
Lin Banjian couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Finally, after Hu Bin's repeated attempts, Luan Hua achieved his ultimate victory.
"Wow—Luan Hua, Luan Hua!"
"That's amazing!"
"I've disliked Hu Bin for a long time!"
Everyone surrounded Luan Hua. It turned out that many of them had been bullied by Hu Bin and his henchmen. This time, Luan Hua defeated them, which everyone was happy to see.
Luan Hua was surrounded by applause and praise, and Lin Banjian also applauded for him.
"So, Banjian, wasn't I handsome just now?"
"So handsome!" She took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
...
Not far from the sounds of laughter and merriment, a figure stood atop a tree canopy, looking down at the farce that had just unfolded.
"That Luan Hua is not bad."
"I want him to inherit my mantle."
"What I couldn't do, I must make my apprentice do!"
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