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The Devil's Path
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On the main road of Qilin Academy in the Southern Source Empire, bustling students hurried along. Most of them were new freshmen, as upperclassmen were busy with their own training.
Guan Yue was immersed in the excitement of just joining Qilin Academy, the highest-level youth disciple academy in the Southern Source Empire. After all, this was his first time in a place where so many disciples gathered together, and he was filled with hope. While he was lost in his thoughts, he suddenly bumped into a fellow student, who immediately shouted angrily, "You little brat, why aren't you watching where you're going? Where are your eyes?"
Guan Yue looked up and saw a square-faced student; he recognized him as the famous Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian, a rising star among the new students. At that moment, Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian wore an angry expression, while several classmates surrounding him looked at Guan Yue with disdain. Guan Yue realized he had accidentally bumped into someone but wondered why they had to be so hostile. He sincerely said, "I'm sorry," and quickly walked away. He didn't want this incident to affect his mood.
"Hey, how did such a little brat get into our academy?" Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian felt disgusted after being bumped by the small Guan Yue. His square face showed a unique expression as he shouted loudly, "How can a kid like this even get into Qilin Academy?"
"Xuan Yuan Senior Brother, his name is Guan Yue; he just passed the entrance exam a couple of days ago. I heard his quality is quite good," explained Ouyang Shaohua, the most beautiful girl among the new students who happened to pass by Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian. She was also surprised that Guan Yue could get into Qilin Academy.
Ouyang Shaohua was not only beautiful but also skilled in martial arts, having reached the same level of attainment as Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian. According to upperclassmen, she was the most beautiful girl in the academy so far.
Entering the academy at the Achieving Realm was impressive. Generally, students reached this level by their third year after progressing through Initial Stage and Entry.
Thus, Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian was smitten by Ouyang Shaohua. Girls like her, who were both beautiful and highly skilled, were truly rare.
"Really? What abilities does he have? He must have taken shortcuts or used connections," Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian said dismissively. He took great pride in this year's entrance exam results, having been accepted into Qilin Academy with an absolute high score. As a result, he became a star figure throughout Qilin Academy. He broke several records: first in Combat Power among freshmen, first in realm achievement among freshmen, and first in mastering techniques—he was destined to be a prominent figure at Qilin Academy. Many freshmen gravitated toward him.
The recruitment for new students would last for half a month, so Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian paid little attention to what would happen next. He never expected that such a little brat would be admitted to the academy!
Guan Yue's admission at just nine years old puzzled not only Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian but also some teachers who were quite displeased. This was because Guan Yue's age did not meet the academy's admission criteria: students had to be over ten and under fifteen years old and above Intermediate Level. Guan Yue was not only short but also thin and looked like a six or seven-year-old child—clearly malnourished—and he was just at Initial Stage.
The Initial Stage meant he had just begun learning the Dragon Python Divine Realm Technique; he was essentially a novice.
Everyone heard that it was Vice Dean Tai Shi Xiao Xiao who made the decision to let Guan Yue enter the academy.
Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian signaled Ruo Yi, a fellow freshman beside him, to humiliate Guan Yue while he accompanied Ouyang Shaohua. As Freshman King, he held a certain status and wouldn't personally bother with someone like Guan Yue. Moreover, as a noble son, it was his duty to accompany beautiful girls like Ouyang Shaohua and cultivate mutual understanding.
As one of Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian's followers, Ruo Yi naturally obeyed his command. He quickly caught up with Guan Yue walking ahead and patted him on the shoulder disdainfully saying, "Little brat, why are you walking away? Your presence is an embarrassment to Qilin Academy. Don't let me see you again on this main road; stick to the side paths instead. Do you hear me?"
Guan Yue glanced at Ruo Yi and saw an unmistakable pig-like face filled with contempt directed at him. Ignoring him completely, Guan Yue continued walking forward. He had already noticed Ruo Yi standing next to Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian earlier and understood that Ruo Yi had come to cause trouble for him on behalf of Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian.
Feeling enraged that Guan Yue disregarded him in front of other freshmen, Ruo Yi kicked out at Guan Yue from behind while shouting angrily, "Get lost!"
The aura of Ruo Yi surprisingly carried the fluctuations of Origin Energy, indicating that he had also entered the Realm.
All the new students present immediately gaped in shock. This Ruo Yi was using all his strength to kick Guan Yue away; could Guan Yue's small frame withstand it?
Hearing Ruo Yi's furious shout, Guan Yue did not turn back. Instead, he skillfully sidestepped to avoid Ruo Yi's flying kick, but his clothes brushed against Ruo Yi's foot, causing Ruo Yi to stumble a few steps and nearly fall.
The onlooking new students let out a sigh of relief. Seeing Ruo Yi lose his balance and wobble, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The laughter only fueled Ruo Yi's anger. His prominent Piggy Face became even more pronounced, with his eyes and nose tightening, and his lips clearly focused, highlighting the indentation in the middle of his face that made others want to laugh. He quickly caught up to Guan Yue and kicked at him again. He couldn't believe that as an Entry-level cultivator, he couldn't knock down this Initial Stage brat.
Guan Yue heard the wind from Ruo Yi's kick and truly felt anger rising within him. He swiftly turned around, dodging Ruo Yi's legs while pulling his own leg back to trip Ruo Yi. To everyone's surprise, Ruo Yi ended up in a split position and fell to the ground, now nearly eye-level with Guan Yue. At that moment, he felt a sharp pain in his groin.
"Are you done yet?" the small Guan Yue finally couldn't contain his fury any longer, glaring at Ruo Yi with fire in his eyes.
At this point, Ruo Yi was the same height as the small Guan Yue, but the pain below made his rage soar. He never expected to be humiliated today by a little brat; his face turned purple with anger. He rolled over and jumped up again, ready to charge at Guan Yue when a senior student shouted loudly, "Everyone listen! I am Huangfu Qingkong from the Academy Guard Team. The academy rules prohibit fighting within its premises; otherwise, we will take coercive measures. If there are personal grievances, you may settle them in the combat area through open and fair matches. However, do not kill your opponent. I hope all new students pay attention to the academy rules and do not violate them."
The Academy Guard Team was quite formidable at Qilin Academy, and most people were reluctant to offend them. Otherwise, they would find excuses to target you and make your life miserable.
At this moment, some of the new students recognized Ruo Yi and stepped forward to forcibly pull him away. However, Ruo Yi continued to curse under his breath: "Little brat, consider yourself lucky today. Someone is protecting you. Next time, I will make sure you regret coming to Qilin Academy!"
Guan Yue watched Ruo Yi's retreating figure and scoffed inwardly: "Little brat? What do you know! The essence is concentrated! Once I grow up, you'll realize how powerful this little brat can be!"
At that moment, Huangfu Qingkong looked at Guan Yue and smiled: "Junior brother, your Clothes-Dragging Eighteen Falls is quite good. It's just that your Inner Strength is lacking; you need more practice."
Guan Yue cupped his fists and replied: "Thank you for your kind words, senior brother. My skills are not yet refined; I apologize for embarrassing you."
Seeing that Guan Yue was polite and well-mannered, Huangfu Qingkong felt favorably towards him. With a face like a small apple still holding some baby fat but a very thin body, he reminded Guan Yue: "You just arrived at the academy; there are all kinds of people here, especially noble offspring. You need to be cautious. Don't be too strong-headed. Endure for now; once you've grown stronger, then settle scores with them."
Guan Yue cupped his fists again: "Thank you for your guidance, senior brother. I will remember that. However, some people take advantage of others' kindness and should not be tolerated anymore. Coming to the academy is about learning skills. If I keep yielding in everything, it would be better not to come at all. Don't you agree?"
Huangfu Qingkong laughed heartily; this kid had quite a personality but might suffer because of it. So he kindly advised: "Junior brother, focus on your training. Growing stronger as soon as possible is what matters most."
With that, he bid farewell to Guan Yue as they had many responsibilities with the new students just starting their journey.
Reflecting on what had just happened, Guan Yue could only smile bitterly in his heart—would he become a disgrace to Qilin Academy? No! He would definitely become a pride of Qilin Academy!
Guan Yue walked towards his dormitory. Guan Yue's dormitory was located in the commoner student area, separate from the noble area. Since Qilin Academy is the best junior Disciple academy in the Southern Source Empire, not only commoners' children wanted to attend, but many noble children also sought to gain prestige by studying at Qilin Academy. Each year, nearly a million people participate in the Qilin Academy entrance exam!
Guan Yue's dormitory was an ordinary one, housing six people. Besides Guan Yue, there were Lei Dazhuang, Marco, and Sima Xiaosa. All three were boys around thirteen or fourteen years old and were Intermediate Level, High-Quality Disciples. Only Guan Yue was an Initial Stage Disciple. The four of them had a relatively harmonious relationship.
There were also two others in the dormitory with whom they had a tense relationship, named Zhang Hai and Yang Zun. Although they were also commoners, they immediately sought to associate with noble Disciples upon entering the academy, hoping to gain some benefits from them, which led to less interaction with Guan Yue and his friends.
Lei Dazhuang and the others were very curious about how Guan Yue could enter Qilin Academy at such a young age. Guan Yue just smiled and did not answer their questions. When pressed for an answer, he would respond, "What's so strange? I'm just like you."
Regarding the new students, the seniors often took advantage of them under various pretexts, frequently claiming it was for protection money. The commoner newcomers complained bitterly, but no one dared to stand up for justice because the seniors were quite powerful, usually being Disciples at the Realm level or even Achieving Realm.
Not only did seniors bully newcomers, but noble students frequently came to the commoner dormitory area to harass them as well. However, when noble children came to bully them, the seniors would make excuses to avoid confrontation and let them run rampant. The bullying by Guard Members towards newcomers was even more blatant. Commoner newcomers found themselves at the bottom of the hierarchy.
On the third day after Guan Yue arrived at the academy, someone came to bully him.
This time it was actually newcomers; the leader was a tall and robust individual with a round face and distinct facial features that seemed oddly arranged. He was followed by three other newcomers, all armed with weapons, who came to collect protection money from Guan Yue's dormitory. He deliberately revealed his Entry Mid-level cultivation to threaten Guan Yue and his friends.
The big guy loudly declared, "My name is Wang Renwei, a newcomer from the Warrior Department. From now on, I will be responsible for protecting you from harassment by other students. You should show some appreciation; each of you needs to pay at least one hundred taels of silver."
Zhang Hai and Yang Zun immediately stepped forward. Upon seeing Wang Renwei's Entry Mid-level cultivation, they quickly handed over some small change. Although both displayed expressions of pain on their faces, they pretended to be very pleased and kept praising him: "Brother Wang is already at Entry cultivation level; he will soon reach Achieving Realm! A natural talent! We will rely on you for protection in the future. Only with your protection can we cultivate in peace."
Guan Yue felt that Zhang Hai and Yang Zun's performance was quite shameful.
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