Luck taken away? It doesn't matter, I quietly become a god

"Your Highness! It's settled then. I'll be waiting for you at the academy."

Rong Shu stepped forward, completely blocking Lu Zhuo, while also reminding the others: "You too, if you want to 'ask for advice' from me, come to the academy first, otherwise I may not have time to deal with outsiders."

consult?

Are you not sure if you'll be available?

Rong Shu's voice remained calm, but the provocation and disdain in his words directly provoked the tempers of the top eight contestants.

They are both chosen ones, only one year apart, so they are essentially cultivators of the same generation. They haven't actually fought each other yet, so naturally neither of them is willing to admit defeat.

"Okay! I'll come to the academy to find you."

"When the time comes, don't be a coward and pretend to hide away in seclusion."

"..."

Seeing everyone so full of fighting spirit, Rong Shu felt much more at ease, thinking that Senior Sister Yun Shu's task would be completed with ease.

Duan Yuyan held a recording stone in his hand, smiling as he looked at the top eight contestants: "Then it's settled. I've already recorded it with the recording stone. Anyone who doesn't come will be a coward and a fool, and the image in the recording stone will spread throughout Zhongzhou, making them a laughingstock for life... You don't need to thank me too much~"

The top eight: ...?

Why do I inexplicably feel like there's a trap here?

Suddenly, the top eight contestants looked at Rong Shu and his group with a hint of suspicion.

However, no matter how much they suspected and speculated, they could not have imagined that Rong Shu and the other six had discussed temporarily concealing part of their cultivation before they arrived.

Especially Rong Shu, Xing Xue, and Lu Zhuo, who advanced to the Nascent Soul stage within a mere sixty-year rebirth period, is truly astonishing.

To keep a low profile, Rong Shu habitually concealed his cultivation level, and Xing Xue and Lu Zhuo followed suit. As a result, the three of them now only reveal their late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation level to the outside world.

Now that things have come to this, although they have a vague feeling that something is fishy, ​​the top eight players cannot back down or be afraid because of their pride and face.

"You have seven days to gather herbs in the back mountain. How many spiritual herbs you can gather depends on your skills. During this period, you are not allowed to damage any plants or trees in the back mountain, and you are not allowed to engage in private fights..." After completing the simple procedure, Rong Shu let the eight heroes disperse and act on their own.

Di Mushan, the eighth prince of the Shenfeng Dynasty, took advantage of his better understanding of Junque Mountain and was the first to rush out.

After everyone had left, Duan Yuyan shook his head and sighed, "Still too young."

Feng Qianli nodded in agreement: "It was still too impulsive."

Challenge Rong Shu? And defeat Rong Shu?

The senior students at the same Nascent Soul stage in the academy no longer dare to boast about this.

Some people had witnessed Rong Shu slaying the evil demons at Wuqu Pass. It was as easy as chopping vegetables and melons for him; he was even more skilled than the older students.

Some people became victims of the intense "challenge and territory grab" that lasted for several days in Uchiyama, and were forced to "forcefully spar and then plunder the academy's resources"... Now they wish they could avoid Rong Shu, this dog who is more like a devil than a dog!

Rong Shu? That thing isn't even human! A filthy creature! Get out of here! Get out of here!

"...Have they all gone far away? Are all the women of the Jinghong Dynasty this ruthless? That's terrifying~" Lu Zhuo, who was hiding behind Rong Shu, only dared to breathe a sigh of relief after seeing that everyone had gone far away.

Startled, he couldn't help but affectionately touch his handsome face: "Sigh~ It's all my fault, I'm too handsome. This is the trouble of being too charming~"

"Keep showing off! The princess only wants you to be a concubine!"

"Shut up, little joke!"

Xing Xuejie asked, "What is a concubine? Is it a secondary consort?"

Lu Zhuo: "..."

"...Hahaha! That's right, that's pretty much it. Although she's a bit higher in status than a concubine, she's still a concubine! A secondary wife!"

Duan Yuyan 'kindly' suggested, "Peacock, with your looks, you certainly deserve to be a beautiful concubine~ a handsome sidekick~"

Lu Zhuo exploded: "...Get out! Get out! I won't do it!! I, the young sect leader, am going back to succeed him as the sect leader of the Flying Sword Sect!"

"Aren't you really tempted? Aren't you going to consider it? The Xuanfeng Princess is quite beautiful, the leader of all heroes, and a direct descendant of the royal family. Maybe she'll be the next Empress Jinghong. Then you, this peacock, can rise to the top along with her and become a noble lady of the dynasty."

Lu Zhu roared, "Get out of here!!!"

"Hehehe, Lao Feng, look, he's getting anxious!"

"You charlatan! Do you want to try my Thousand Swords Flying Flowers technique?!"

Xing Xue, who had been silent all along, asked again out of curiosity: "You don't want to be a concubine, so are you willing to be the principal wife? The legal wife?"

Duan Yuyan and Feng Qianli exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter: "Pfft, hahahahahaha..."

Lu Zhuo: "..." o(TヘTo) Wow! They're all bad people!!

One who is near ink gets stained black.

Senior Sister Xing Xue must have been infected by Duan Yuyan, that scoundrel. She's turned bad too, sob sob!

"—Ten Thousand Swords Flying Flowers!"

"Holy crap! Peacock, are you serious?! Old Feng, help me!"

"Good day!"

Seeing the three grown men fighting amongst themselves, Rong Shu shook his head helplessly, led Si Chenbi to a good angle and position, and leisurely tossed out a set of table and chairs, then elegantly sat down.

While she diverted some of her divine sense to observe the movements of the top eight heroes, she watched as Lu Zhuo unleashed his flying sword technique, bombarding Duan Yuyan and Feng Qianli.

Xing Xue, sword in hand, walked along the edge, observing the battle situation.

Rong Shu: "Chen Bi, help them control the situation."

Si Chenbi nodded, raised his hand to set up an isolation formation, controlling the countless sword lights within the formation so as not to harm the flowers and plants outside.

"Peacock! You actually kicked my butt?!"

"So what if I kick it?"

"...You, you, you! I'm getting angry!"

Lu Zhuo raised an eyebrow: "Oh~"

Duan Yuyan, clutching his backside, was furious: "Let me tell you, when I really get angry, it's terrifying! It's horrible!"

Lu Zhuo turned to Feng Qianli and asked, "Do you believe it?"

Feng Qianli shook his head: "I don't believe it."

"Rong Shu, do you believe it?"

"Do not believe."

"—Aaaaaaah, you bunch of bastards! Don't look down on people!"

Enraged, Duan Yuyan grabbed his tattered fortune-telling sign and the thick, long wooden stick, wielding it with great force, and charged at Lu Zhuo with a roar.

Xing Xue circled around the edge several times and saw that the three of them weren't really fighting, but just grimacing and pulling each other's hair. Immediately, she walked over to Rong Shu with a disappointed look on her face.

Xing Xue sat down and looked at Rong Shu: "When the new students enroll, you don't need to take action. Let either Feng Qianli or Chen Bi do the work, that will be enough."

Jokes are jokes.

Is Rong Shu really going to bully the weak and use his Nascent Soul stage cultivation to beat up the new students? That would be too unethical.

Rong Shu smiled slightly: "It's alright. I only agreed to spar with them, but I didn't say when. Don't forget, every new student of the academy goes through an 'unforgettable' orientation ceremony when they first enter the school. If I make a move during the orientation ceremony, I will both keep my promise and not be considered bullying the weak or the strong."

“…6!”

Sometime later, Duan Yuyan and the other two, having finished their elementary school-level brawl, strolled over here.

Upon hearing Rong Shu's words, the three of them all gave him a thumbs up!

As expected of Rong Shu, he is utterly despicable.

"What goes around comes around, it's our turn to 'ravage' the new students, haha, I can't wait!"

"But the freshman ceremony is always handled by members of the Dragon and Tiger Ranking. Can we really participate?"

"Hey! With our relationship with Senior Sister Yun Shu, we can just send our cutest Shen Bi to beg for her affections, and I guarantee that Senior Sister Yun Shu and Senior Brother Xuan Heng will give in!"

Si Chenbi looked blankly: (⊙?⊙) Huh?