It was the last day of enrollment at Jia Nan Academy, and the plaza in the center of Wutan City was still crowded with people, seemingly even more than in the previous days.
Instructor Ruo Lin had participated in several enrollment sessions before and was experienced, so she anticipated this situation and directly called the newly admitted students to help out.
Thus, Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian were "volunteered" to help with the admission tests.
By the afternoon, the two of them finally had a moment of respite at their table and began whispering to each other.
"Xian'er, do you think that guy went to pick herbs or pick flowers? How could gathering herbs take so many days?" Xun'er grumbled, clearly dissatisfied.
"Well... you've been to that valley in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. It's swarming with magical beasts for miles—where would he even find flowers? Maybe something delayed him." Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xun Er, smiling softly as she spoke.
"Hmph, we're leaving tomorrow. If he doesn't come back today, I..."
"Junior Xun Er, Junior Xiao Yi Xian, would you like some water?"
Before Xun Er could finish her sentence, a gentle male voice suddenly sounded beside them. A young man, looking quite handsome, was holding two cups of water and smiling at the two of them.
Xun Er, who had been interrupted, looked up at the handsome young man standing in front of the table. She knew of him—occasionally overhearing female students gossiping about him being the strongest male student in this year's enrollment team.
Compared to those troublemakers who had been taught a lesson by Xiao Bai, this guy was indeed much stronger. Apparently, many of the female students in the team had taken a liking to him.
Xun Er didn't pay much attention to the young man with the gentle smile on his face. She glanced at him casually, shook her head lightly, and said, "No, thank you."
Xiao Yi Xian didn't speak, offering a slightly distant smile and nodding her head before turning away and ignoring him.
Their indifferent attitude didn't change the young man's expression. He shrugged and didn't mind. He put the water cups away and smiled, "Today's enrollment tests would've been chaotic without your help. We really appreciate it."
"This is just because Instructor Ruo Lin asked us to help out." Xun Er shook her head, slightly tilted her head, and looked at the young man who was about to speak again. She interrupted, saying, "Senior, could you please let us have quiet time?"
The young man's ever-present gentle smile stiffened for a split second before he recovered and nodded. "Ah, my apologies. I do tend to ramble. I won't disturb you further."
Just as he turned to leave, another voice—deep, magnetic, and laced with amusement—rang out behind him.
Hearing this voice, the young man furrowed his brows slightly, feeling a bit annoyed. Who in the team is this bold—or stupid—enough to approach these two right now? And with such a lame tactic...*
A trace of mockery flashed in his eyes. He had observed these two beauties for a while—they weren't the type to fall for such cheap tricks. And that flippant tone? *Pathetic.*
He decided to stay and watch, curious to see who dared to mimic his approach—and fail spectacularly.
Dressed in black with white hair, a handsome face, and a dignified aura between his brows, the young man didn't recognize him. Where did this guy come from?
The stranger stood behind the two girls, holding two cups of water, his gaze warm as he looked at them.
The young man saw this somewhat familiar scene and sneered disdainfully to himself. This guy really didn't know his place. With that attitude, how could they even bother to care?
He stayed put, eager to witness this fool's humiliation.
However, the next scene left the young man's brain a bit frozen. As soon as the two girls heard the voice, both of them showed expressions of surprise, and their faces involuntarily lit up with charming smiles as they turned toward the newcomer.
"Xiao Bai Ge!"
"Xiao(Little) Bai!"
"Hehe... Have some water. You two look exhausted. That Instructor Ruo Lin is hiding behind and relaxing while asking you to help her out like this!"
The two girls smiled sweetly at him, took the cups of water, and had a sip.
"Crack!" The sound of something breaking suddenly rang out.
Xiao Bai seemed to hear the noise and looked toward the young man not far away, offering a faint smile before warmly saying, "Hey, brother, are you here for the enrollment? Let me help you register!"
The young man watched in disbelief as the white-haired man was pulled down to sit between the two girls—the same girls who had barely spared him a glance earlier. His lips twisted into a bitter smile.
"I'm not..." He muttered before turning and walking away, dazed.
"Hehehe, Xiao Bai Ge, you're so bad!" Xun Er giggled, covering her mouth.
"Hmph! Dares to hit on my future wives? If he weren't a Jia Nan Academy student, I'd have broken both his legs!" Xiao Bai huffed.
"Pfft! Who's your wife!" X2
Xun Er and Xiao Yi Xian's faces instantly turned slightly red when they heard this, as they lightly scolded him, though a faint trace of bashful delight lingered in their eyes.
"What's this? After getting on my ship, you both want to jump off? Let me tell you, no way, not just no way, not even a window!" Xiao Bai grinned, pretending to be fierce.
Xun Er snorted, "We'll see about that. Though someone's recent performance hasn't been great. You actually came back—I thought some girl had charmed you into staying!"
"That's right! Xun'er just said someone wasn't picking herbs but picking flowers instead!" Xiao Yi Xian added with a smile, stabbing him in the back with her words.
"Collect what flowers? The Magical Beast Mountain Range is crawling with beasts—there's no one there!" Xiao Bai kept a straight face. *Now was not the time to falter.* If he showed even a hint of guilt, these two would sniff it out immediately.
Xian'er was fine. Her personality was gentle and calm, and her understanding of him wasn't as deep as Xun Er's. Xun Er, however, had grown up with him and knew him like the back of her hand. If he showed the slightest change in expression, she would absolutely be suspicious.
"Hehe... Some magical beast races are quite beautiful, you know?" Xun'er's smile remained sweet, her tone light, but her words carried a hidden edge.
Xiao Bai's heart skipped a beat, but he played dumb. "What nonsense! I just ran into Xiao Yan in the mountains—that's why I was delayed." *Sorry, Xiao Yan. Take the fall for me this time.*
"Oh? If it isn't Young Master Xiao Bai! What a rare guest!" Just as Xiao Bai was subtly battling with Xun Er, a voice as soft as flowing water suddenly interrupted.
"Oh! Instructor Ruo Lin! You've worked hard, come sit! Let me pour you some water!" Xiao Bai beamed.
"Oh, I wouldn't dare trouble the young master. I just heard someone complaining that I forced his 'precious darlings' to work while I lazed around. Someone so leisurely surely doesn't need water, no?"
"Haha, Instructor Ruo Lin you must have misheard!"
"Hmph! Since you're back, help Xun Er and the others with their work. No more running off—we leave tomorrow!"
Instructor Ruo Lin snorted lightly. Over the past few days, she had stayed at the Xiao residence at Xiao Yu's invitation and had heard quite a bit about this guy. She also learned that Xun'er and the others had lied about their cultivation levels.
Though slightly annoyed, she was even more thrilled. Who would've thought this trip to Wu Tan City would net her so many extraordinary talents!
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