Liu Che.
He had entered the Sensing Realm a long time ago. Among the many students in the West Academy's Earth Rank, his talent was decent. Given some more time, he would be able to step into the Spirit Movement Realm.
And once he stepped into the Spirit Movement Realm, he would also be able to advance to the Heaven Rank of the West Academy.
"Liu Che, what are you people from the West Academy doing in our East Academy? Looking for a fight?!"
Su Ling's expression turned grim when he saw this group of people.
The East Academy and West Academy students often competed with each other.
Liu Che turned a deaf ear to Su Ling's words. He didn't even glance at Mu Yuan when he spoke, instead, his gaze landed on Hong Ling, and he continued speaking:
"Unable to sense the existence of spiritual energy, yet you speak lightly of our West Academy's brilliant genius senior sister. Where does this courage and confidence come from? It really does fit the saying, ignorance breeds fear."
He was, in fact, voicing what many of the West Academy students wanted to say but dared not.
The Earth Rank students from West Academy who were following Liu Che all looked at Mu Yuan with mockery in their eyes.
This guy, in terms of shamelessness, was indeed unmatched in the entire Northern Spirit Academy.
"Heh, you're quite arrogant, aren't you?"
Mu Chen stood up, seemingly from nowhere.
He didn't like the arrogance of these fellows from the West Academy.
The originally gentle Mu Chen suddenly exuded a cold and stern air, a coldness that, beneath the surface, felt like a sharp, icy blade.
Suddenly, those unbridled, mocking gazes became much more restrained.
"You!"
Hearing Mu Chen's words, Liu Che's eyes immediately blazed with anger. However, remembering Mu Chen's strength, he swallowed the rebuke that was on the tip of his tongue.
Last time, he had witnessed Mu Chen defeat Xue Dong, who was ranked third in their Earth Rank.
With a wary glance at Mu Chen, Liu Che turned to Mu Yuan and sneered, "Mu Yuan, are you only going to rely on your younger brother? If you were a man..."
"Are you trying to say that if I were a man, I'd have a fair match with you?"
Mu Yuan suddenly waved his hand, smiling as he interrupted Liu Che.
Liu Che sneered, his tone challenging.
"That's right. Do you dare?"
Looking at the provocative Liu Che, Mu Yuan seemed to sigh helplessly, his hand touching his forehead.
After a moment, he looked up, shrugged slightly, and wore an innocent expression.
"Liu Che, I want to ask, what realm are you in now?"
Liu Che's mouth twitched, and he remained silent, his face grim.
"You, with the strength of the late stage of the Sensing Realm, actually want me, someone who hasn't even entered the Sensing Realm in three years, to duel with you. Don't you think your request is even more shameless?"
Mu Yuan sighed helplessly.
He really wanted to beat Liu Che up right now.
But he had just entered the Sensing Stage and needed time.
"Haha."
Hearing Mu Yuan's innocent words, the surrounding youths burst into laughter.
Indeed.
Compared to Mu Yuan's previous actions, Liu Che's challenge, now in the late stage of the Sensing Stage, was like an adult competing with a child in a test of strength. It made everyone feel that he was even more shameless.
The surrounding mocking gazes were like a basin of cold water, sobering Liu Che up a bit.
He understood that even if Mu Yuan had no cultivation, he would struggle to gain the upper hand in words.
On the contrary, he might even be humiliated in return.
No wonder he could write stories like Battle Through the Heavens and Martial Universe.
At this moment, several people leaped down from the high platform in the distance.
"Liu Che, don't take it too hard. No matter how eloquent he is, it won't change the fact that he's a waste."
"I'm afraid that once the academy exam is over, this guy will be kicked out of the academy and will never have the chance to enter the Northern Spirit Academy again."
Liu Che thought for a moment, then revealed a brilliant smile:
"You're right, Brother Tong."
Yes, after all, he was just a waste who couldn't sense spiritual energy. Why should he care so much?
Mu Yuan shrugged indifferently.
"Tong Guan, what brings you here?"
Hong Ling looked at the person addressed as Brother Tong.
Like Hong Ling, they were Heaven Rank students from the West Academy, with a strength around the early Spirit Movement Realm.
Tong Guan looked at Mu Yuan with a playful gaze, then said to Hong Ling:
"Hong Ling, that guy is too full of himself. I know you've been on good terms with him since childhood, but you should still keep your distance from him."
He had always disliked Mu Yuan, who had no cultivation at all, yet still had the audacity to be pleased with himself.
"Tong Guan, he is indeed a bit too much."
Hong Ling said, sounding a little annoyed.
"Hong Ling."
Seeing Hong Ling's tone, Tong Guan didn't take it to heart. He couldn't help but say seriously,
"Last time, you even rejected Lin Xiu, who is the seventh-ranked powerhouse on our Northern Spirit Academy's overall list?"
"At that time, we all knew your standards were high, but we never expected them to be this high."
"You're a genius student from our West Academy's Heaven Rank. You have a great chance of entering the Five Great Academies this time, while he will probably only be able to stay in the Mu Domain for the rest of his life. You should be clear-headed and think carefully about your future."
The Five Great Academies?
All the young people present couldn't help but swallow their saliva again, their eyes filled with longing and passion. That place was the ultimate dream in the hearts of all the young people.
Anyone who can get in there truly has a promising future.
Hong Ling's beautiful eyes narrowed, but she hadn't thought that far ahead.
"You need to mature. Stay away from him in the future. It's best to draw a clear line."
"As for Brother Mu Bai, he will definitely enter the Five Great Academies this time. If you two advance together, it would be a great story for our Northern Spirit Academy," Tong Guan continued to advise.
The moment the name Liu Mubai was mentioned, even the Heaven Rank seniors' expressions faltered, clearly feeling a lot of pressure.
Liu Mubai, the number one on the Northern Spirit Academy's overall rankings, and his father was the domain lord of the number one domain in the Northern Spirit Realm, with a prominent reputation.
Regardless of appearance, strength, or background, he was a name that could attract some girls to swoon over him at any time in the Northern Spirit Academy.
If Mu Chen, Mu Yuan's talented younger brother, had successfully passed the Spirit Road and earned a spot in the Five Great Academies, his fame would naturally surpass Mu Yuan's.
But unfortunately, Mu Chen was expelled for reasons unknown.
Now, he wasn't even qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as Liu Mubai.
Let alone Mu Yuan, who wouldn't even be worthy of tying Liu Mubai's shoes.
"Alright, I didn't come here to listen to you brag. Get to the point."
Mu Yuan waved his hand dismissively.
Seeing that he couldn't provoke Mu Yuan, Tong Guan was quite disappointed.
"I didn't come for you, you're not important enough. I'm here today to deliver a message from Liu Yang."
Speaking, he looked at Mu Chen with a cold sneer.
"Mu Chen, in ten days, there will be a competition between the two academies. Liu Yang said he would choose you as his opponent."
Liu Yang?
Upon hearing this name, Su Ling and the others' expressions changed once again.
He was Liu Mubai's younger brother. Although not as famous as Liu Mubai, he was the true number one in the West Academy's Earth Rank.
In terms of talent, he didn't seem to be much worse than his brother.
The Liu Domain produced two outstanding individuals!
Some even said that the future of the Northern Spirit Realm belonged to the Liu Domain.
And what about the Mu Domain?
Quite the opposite.