Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

The square where the competition was held was the same square where the students had competed during the enrollment process. It was usually quite crowded, but today it was even more packed, a dark mass of people, noisy and chaotic, with people betting, arguing, and all sorts of other activities.

"Isn't Li Hao still recovering at the hospital? The 30th spot is vacant, so will someone from the back take it?"

"I don't know, does the college have any rules about this?"

Two male trainees were chatting when another trainee suddenly became interested, leaned forward, and whispered, "I heard they've managed to get in through connections."

"A person with connections?"

"Yes, it was the dean who personally gave him the spot; it was this year's freshman winner."

"It's her?" the student exclaimed.

"You know? Hehe, they're just people with connections, they're probably just here to join in the fun."

The student who exclaimed earlier had the opportunity to witness the fight between this new student and Senior Sister Jian Rou in the cultivation level. He was well aware of the strength of this "connected student" and immediately shook his head, saying, "That's not necessarily true. You've all heard about the fight with Senior Sister Jian Rou, right? I saw it with my own eyes. Her skills are incredible."

"It was just a fluke, wasn't it?" The student next to him clearly didn't believe it.

"It was just luck! She only managed to ambush her when she wasn't paying attention. She couldn't possibly beat her in a head-on fight!" A tall student suddenly turned around and shouted, his aggressive tone startling the people behind him.

Although Senior Sister Jian Rou isn't exactly a stunning beauty, she's still quite pretty and skilled in martial arts. Naturally, she has many enthusiastic fans within the academy, and this big guy is clearly one of them.

He had been listening to their discussion from the front, and his chest heaved with anger.

"Let's wait and see," the student exclaimed, shaking his head. He didn't want to talk too much with these impulsive people. His gaze swept across the arena in front of him, and he saw that his teacher was already standing on it. He looked down to the side and didn't see the 'connected person'. He couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

"The competition is about to start, why haven't the new students arrived yet?"

"Come on? Does she dare to come?! Senior, I'll beat her to death later!" The big guy was furious, arms crossed, sneering, "Everyone on the list is powerful. She thinks she can get a ranking by just getting in through connections?"

"Hmm?" A soft exclamation, tinged with amusement, came from the back of the crowd.

"Of course I want to get a ranking. What do you guys think about reserving a spot in the top three?"

The sweet, girlish voice stood out starkly amidst the gruff male voices, and the murmurs that had been going on behind her fell silent.

They all turned their heads, wanting to see who was so arrogant as to pre-determine their victory in this competition filled with strong competitors, even before it had begun? And who was even in the top three?

The girl's black hair cascaded down her heaving chest, and her simple updo was adorned with nothing but a sapphire hairpin. Her phoenix eyes were slightly upturned and narrowed, and the small black mole under her eye added a touch of allure. Her lips were upturned in a smile.

Feeling all the eyes on her, the girl wasn't shy at all. She opened her red lips wide and took a bite out of what she was holding, food crumbs falling onto her snow-white gauze dress, which she casually patted off.

Originally, only a small group of people at the back were stunned by her words. Because they were so arrogant, the news kept spreading, and in no time, the entire square's attention was focused on her direction.

Even the teachers on the stage turned their gazes in this direction.

Watching the girl munching on dry rations, everyone felt their mouths go dry.

This scene amused Guan Xun, who burst out laughing: "Why is everyone looking at me? It was just a joke."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and then there was an uproar. Many people laughed and laughed, but most people just treated it as a farce and went about their business.

"The competition goes straight to the stage?" Guan Xun asked the person in front of him with a smile.

"Go over there and assemble offstage."

Guan Xun looked in the direction the person who answered pointed and saw a small, open area surrounded by guards. There were many people sitting there, each with an imposing air, clearly all of them were contestants.

"Thanks." She said thank you and then walked over there.

"She...she's that freshman?" the tall, fierce-looking man asked, somewhat shocked.

"Well, that's her."

The tall man remained silent. This... was even prettier than Senior Jian Rou. He was torn between the two. After a moment's thought, he murmured softly, "No, I'm after Senior!"

......

The area for contestants offstage.

Dozens of participants on the field were stretching their muscles and preparing for the competition to come.

"Lu Shenqu, shall we spar later?"

A young girl stood up from her seat. She was dressed in pink with dark hair, fox-like eyes, and cherry lips. She looked very charming. She walked to the side of a man in a blue robe, and as she spoke, her hand was already on his shoulder.

The man in the blue robe had a roguish and mischievous smile on his face, and his thick eyebrows rippled gently. He didn't care that there were other people around, and reached out to pull the woman's slender waist towards him.

"If we are drawn as opponents, will Chiyuki let me win?"

Zeng Qianxue giggled, punched the man's chest with her small hand, and then pressed her face against it.

Sitting to the side, toying with the teacup in her hand, the black-robed man's eyelids twitched as he kept glancing around. Turning his gaze to the two people, one in pink and one in blue, snuggling together, he looked on with an expression of utter disapproval: "Can't you two be a little more mindful of the occasion? Find a secluded place to be all lovey-dovey, will you?"

"Brother Ling, is this a sign of envy?" Lu Shenqu looked at him and said with a shameless smile.

"I envy you?" Ling Moyan laughed in exasperation. He simply looked away, too lazy to look at them anymore. "Don't let someone take over the seventh and eighth place rankings later."

Zeng Qianxue snorted and said nonchalantly, "Whatever, I'm tired of going to the hunting competition every year anyway. But Brother Ling, your fourth place is what makes people envious. Nobody cares about us who are ranked lower."

"cousin!!"

Just as Ling Moyan was feeling speechless, a sharp female voice rang out behind him, filled with a sense of grievance.

When Ling Moyan turned around, he saw his distant cousin running towards him, as if she had something very important to discuss with him.

I heard a while ago that she fought with a freshman and was seriously injured. She was hospitalized for a long time. I didn’t expect her to be able to run away so quickly.

He couldn't help but shake his head; it was truly shameful to be defeated by a freshman.

Jian Rou was only able to leave the hospital yesterday. She thought she would miss the competition, but when she learned that the competition had been postponed for a month due to the accident, just as her injury was healing, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She arrived early, and upon seeing her cousin, she could no longer contain her grievances. She ran over and plopped down next to him.

"Cousin! My injury is finally healed..." she sobbed, her eyes brimming with tears. "That person took my seat and then hit me!"

Ling Moyan felt a headache coming on. He pulled his hand away from the shaking and said, "You can't beat a freshman?"

The people around were also watching with great interest, listening intently to the gossip.

Even Zeng Qianxue and Lu Shenqu, who had just been snuggling together, moved closer to them, eager to hear about the novelty.

"Wh...what do you mean I can't beat her? No way!" Jian Rou was furious and embarrassed. She slammed her hand on the table. "If I hadn't been distracted, would she have had a chance to make a move? I would have beaten her to a pulp!"

Guan Xun walked through the crowd to this side, and just as he handed the token to the teacher in charge of the inspection, he heard a furious cursing voice.

Her ears twitched, sensing that the voice was somewhat familiar. Turning her gaze, she immediately saw a familiar face.

Hey, isn't that... that cute senior?

"Go in." After verifying the information, the teacher allowed them to enter.

Beautiful people are a sight to behold wherever they go. As soon as Guan Xun entered, he felt the gazes cast upon him from all around, all filled with inquiry and some of which were male.

She walked straight to an empty seat and sat down, seemingly oblivious to everything around her.

Jian Rou, who had just been muttering curses, widened her eyes upon seeing the white figure sitting opposite her. Her emotions surged to a fever pitch, and she pointed sharply forward, shouting, "Cousin! Look at her!"

"She's the one who hit me!"