If they knew what
He had to admit, after practicing the Wind Thunder Wing Dragon Art,
“I came to find you,” Xiao Ning'er said softly, a faint blush coloring her cheeks.
Her voice was just loud enough for the surrounding students to hear. Instantly, hearts shattered across the room. From Goddess Ning'er’s expression, it was utterly clear that her heart already belonged to someone. They felt depressed, wondering what kind of person Nie Li could possibly be to have won Goddess Ning'er’s favor first.
Many students immediately began investigating Nie Li’s background. If he turned out to be some nobody without any backing, well… they wouldn’t be so polite.
“Perfect timing. We were just about to go somewhere. Come along!” Nie Li said with a slight smile.
“Mm.” Xiao Ning'er moved to sit beside him.
Xiao Ning'er sat down next to Nie Li. Being so close, a faint, fresh scent of a young girl drifted over, refreshing his heart.
Nie Li felt a bit awkward. If
Just as all the students were glaring daggers at Nie Li, a group walked in—seven people in total, led by
“Nie Li, it’s been a while,” Chen Linjian greeted him proactively.
“Master Chen, it’s been a while,” Nie Li replied, nodding in acknowledgment without standing up.
Even though Nie Li didn’t stand, Chen Linjian didn’t find him rude at all. He smiled faintly. “You actually have an interest in attending classes here too?” He then sat down in the seat in front of Nie Li.
“Just checking it out. I’ll be leaving soon,” Nie Li said with a smile.
Chen Linjian leaned in and whispered near Nie Li’s ear, “You should be careful. There are several spies from the Sacred Family in this Genius Class. They’ve probably already set their sights on you. Also, I’ve seen
“I understand. Thank you for the warning, Master Chen,” Nie Li nodded. Chen Linjian was actually a decent guy—despite having a bit of the air of a noble young master, he was quite loyal.
Seeing Chen Linjian chatting and laughing with Nie Li, all the students withdrew their murderous gazes. Was this a joke? Even Chen Linjian had to be polite to Nie Li. Would they dare to be reckless? Offend Nie Li, and they probably wouldn’t even know how they died.
“How come your group cultivates so fast? If you have time, I really should learn from you,” Chen Linjian remarked, looking at the group around Nie Li with a sigh. Their cultivation speed was truly too fast, almost beyond imagination.
Nie Li smiled. “Recently, Sheng Lan Academy has implemented a new cultivation method. Master Chen should give it a try. It should help greatly with cultivation.”
“Oh?” Chen Linjian raised an eyebrow, quite interested. “Then I’ll have to check it out.”
Just then, another commotion stirred among the Genius Class students.
“Senior
“Ye Han from the Sacred Family, the one they say is Ye Han?”
“Yes!”
Some students in the Genius Class had seen Ye Han before, and some newcomers hadn’t, but his great name was well-known to all. In his time, Ye Han was hailed as the number one genius among the youth of the
Ye Han, dressed in a black robe, entered through the main doors. A cold, stern aura emanated from his brow.
The atmosphere in the entire Genius Class seemed to drop several degrees instantly. All the ordinary students shrank back, too scared to speak.
Ye Han? What was he doing here? Nie Li frowned slightly and looked up, meeting Ye Han’s cold, arrogant gaze. He understood then—the visitor had not come with good intentions.
“He’s probably here for you,” Chen Linjian whispered. “Do you want me to intervene?”
“No need, thank you, Master Chen. In my life, Nie Li, I will kill gods if gods block my path, and kill Buddhas if Buddhas block my path!” Nie Li said calmly. He had endured enough humiliation and cowardice in his previous life. In this life, Nie Li would never be as timid as before. If he had to hide from even a mere Ye Han after being reborn, he might as well just dash his head against a wall and die.
Kill gods if gods block, kill Buddhas if Buddhas block? Though Nie Li’s tone was extremely calm, Chen Linjian could feel the boiling battle intent within it. In the City of Radiance, when had anyone ever dared to speak such arrogant words? Chen Linjian felt his blood surge. He vaguely sensed that there was something truly different about Nie Li.