Gu You smiled, thinking that everything was now in place. Seven people, just enough, no need to find any unnecessary members.
At first, Gu You didn't have a good impression of Ye Xinglan, but after that apology, her proud and arrogant demeanor seemed to have faded.
No matter who they were, after going through certain events, pride would eventually diminish, and they would become more composed.
"Everyone, quiet down," said Shen Yi.
The class quickly became silent, and all eyes were on Shen Yi.
"Our class will have two new transfer students. Let me introduce them to you. This one is Ye Xinglan, a powerful assault-type battle soul master, and the other is Xu Lizhi, a food-type weapon soul master. Please welcome them."
A few scattered claps echoed, and Gu You clearly heard someone behind him muttering in displeasure, "When did Shrek Academy become so lenient? How did transfer students manage to join? This is truly bizarre!"
Xu Lizhi, with his large and bulky figure, drew the most attention, while Ye Xinglan, who had not been seen in years, had changed drastically.
When they first met, they were all around ten years old. Now, Ye Xinglan was already thirteen. Girls develop early, and her height had surpassed one meter sixty. Her figure was tall and slender, especially her long legs, which attracted a lot of attention. More importantly, her beauty could rival only Xu Xiaoyan in the first year. She immediately captured the attention of many male students.
However, compared to before, Ye Xinglan's cold expression had not changed in the slightest. She still looked frosty, as if she were a person not to be approached.
Her gaze no longer carried the arrogance it once had, now it was purely cold and pure.
"There are still empty seats at the back. Since you are transfer students, please sit at the back. We're about to hold a competition against the sixth-year students, and you can choose to join a team and participate. I hope you can integrate into the class," Shen Yi said.
Seeing Gu You sitting in the front, Ye Xinglan's expression became uncomfortable. After all, that person was the one who had personally ended her, as well as her undefeated dream.
Last time, when she heard Xu Lizhi mention that Gu You might be moving to the outer academy, Ye Xinglan had trouble believing it. After all, how could an inner academy student possibly go to the outer academy?
Earlier, she had heard from Shen Yi that Gu You was considered an inner academy student because his teacher was from the inner academy.
But she never expected that someone as terrifying as him, a genius beyond measure, would choose to come to the outer academy.
Once Shen Yi left, all eyes were focused on Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi. However, hardly anyone noticed Xu Lizhi's chubby figure. The majority of the attention was on Ye Xinglan.
Luo Guixing was the first to approach. He walked up to Ye Xinglan with a smile, "Hello, I'm Luo Guixing. May I ask what rank you are?"
Ye Xinglan merely glanced at him before walking towards the back of the classroom, completely ignoring him.
Luo Guixing was stunned. He prided himself on his handsome appearance, gentle smile, and his status as a talent on the young genius list. He had always held himself in high regard, but Ye Xinglan, the newcomer, didn't give him any face, acting completely cold and indifferent.
The first-year students' eyes followed Ye Xinglan as she walked to the back. Only Xu Lizhi came to Gu You's side and excitedly said, "We're classmates now!"
Gu You simply smiled slightly and patted the chubby boy on the shoulder. "Our team still needs a few more members. Want to join?"
"With you here, of course I'll join!" Xu Lizhi immediately replied. After all, this was free credits.
However, his voice lowered, "Gu Ge, can we let Xinglan Jie join our team too? Otherwise, she'll be all alone. With her personality, she won't join anyone else's team. I can't just watch her be left out."
Gu You nodded, "One more or less doesn't matter. We already have enough members."
"Great! Thanks!" Xu Lizhi said, panting slightly, before running to catch up with Ye Xinglan to share the good news.
Ye Xinglan had rejected Luo Guixing's attempt to make conversation, and very few students dared to approach her after that.
Xu Lizhi ran over and said something to her. Her expression changed noticeably. Initially, she hadn't wanted to agree, but after Xu Lizhi said a few words to her, she completely changed her mind.
Xu Lizhi said, "Xinglan Jie, what's the purpose of your cultivation?"
"To become stronger!" Ye Xinglan answered without hesitation.
Xu Lizhi said in a low voice, "Our opponent in this competition is the sixth-year students. They are all strong. Don't you want to face them in battle?"
"Strong?" Ye Xinglan sneered. She could see that the little chubby boy in front of her had changed a lot.
Xu Lizhi smiled faintly, "This is a great opportunity to become stronger. It's better to join them. Winning or losing doesn't matter. The important thing is to show your strength and see how far you've come in the past few years."
Ye Xinglan made up her mind and walked toward Gu You's position.
Many students wanted to team up with Gu You, but they were all turned down one by one. The reason was simple: the team was full.
"You seem very confident?" At this moment, a strange voice came from beside them.
Gu You turned to look and saw Zheng Yiran, the girl known as the "Green Snake," who was at the bottom of the Young Genius list and was skilled in poisons. She was a student with whom Gu You had never interacted.
"Confidence is essential for a soul master," Gu You smiled and said.
Zheng Yiran said, "Alright, then I'll see what you have, and how you plan to beat everyone. You're a genius who hasn't even made it onto the Young Genius list."
Gu You frowned. Her tone was clearly mocking, but he didn't pay much attention to her.
Just a clown...
However, Ye Xinglan, who had just walked over, couldn't stand it.
"Young Genius list? What's that?" Ye Xinglan looked at Zheng Yiran, holding back her anger as she asked seriously.
Zheng Yiran was stunned, "You've never heard of the Young Genius list? It's a sub-list of the continent's Wind and Cloud Ranking. It's specially made for young geniuses, with only thirty spots. I'm on that list." She spoke with clear pride in her voice.
Indeed, she had reason to be proud. Those who made it onto that list were all top-tier prodigies.
Ye Xinglan still coldly shook her head and sneered, "I've never heard of it. I only know about the Wind and Cloud Ranking of the continent. If you're on that list, it's fine."
In her eyes, Gu You's future achievements would surely surpass that list.
Gu You suddenly felt that this usually cold Ye Xinglan had a cute side to her.
It felt so good to have someone else stand up for him.
Zheng Yiran sneered, "Alright! You've never heard of it? Then let's have a one-on-one match on the competition stage. I'll show you the significance of that list."
Ye Xinglan remained silent, simply looking at Zheng Yiran coldly. After the last encounter...
(End of Chapter)