Xia Li, "A truant like him should be expelled!"
Lv Chongyang said calmly, "If he fails the assessment in two months, he'll naturally be expelled."
"But..."
Lv Chongyang said, "Dao School has its rules. He was the top in the entrance test; geniuses can be peculiar sometimes. Two months' time isn't long. We will give it to him. If he really is hopeless, then he will naturally be expelled."
Xia Li pursed her lips, still dissatisfied. She clenched her fists and said with a face of reluctance, "My dad and mom are still fighting at the front lines and haven't been back for New Year's in five years.
It is because of these front-line soldiers fighting day and night that we have time to cultivate.
The people living 1,500 meters below are scrimping and saving every day to supply us with cultivation resources.
I absolutely cannot tolerate a guy like Zhou Bai wasting Dao School's slot!!"
Watching Xia Li's departing figure, Lv Chongyang sighed softly, "Zhou Bai, Zhou Bai, you really have given me a tough problem."
...
Although Zhou Bai was not yet aware of the attitudes the school and classmates had towards him, he could easily guess they weren't good.
He could only fully devote his energy to studying and seize every opportunity in the future to prove himself.
That night, Zhou Bai studied until nearly midnight, planning to rest a bit and wait for the new day's 200 lazy points.
He glanced at Christina, still curled into a ball in his mind. Ever since she obtained the Advanced Breathing Technique, she had remained in a cultivation state without getting up even once.
"Even the cat works so hard, I can't lag behind."
Moments later, just as the clock struck twelve, the banging sounds from the next room started again. Zhou Bai ignored them.
These days, the banging echoed from the next room every night at midnight, and he didn't know what they were doing. Zhou Bai was so absorbed in studying that he decided not to waste time inquiring about it.
But this time, the banging seemed fiercer than ever before. It was accompanied by cracking sounds as if something was breaking.
Zhou Bai couldn't help but turn his head to look, but he saw nothing. The banging continued, sounding even closer, as if it were happening right inside his room.
Zhou Bai looked down abruptly, his Primordial Spirit surged, and his body tensed up, instantly alert to the extreme.
Having gone through so many dangers, Zhou Bai's sense of alertness was very high.
The banging suddenly stopped, everything returning to as it was if nothing had happened.
…
Bang.
Jian Xing frowned, as though he had heard something.
Bang bang.
This time he heard it clearly; was someone knocking on a wall?
Bang bang bang
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!!
The knocking grew faster and more intense, like a drumbeat continuously resounding.
Just as he was about to get up and see what was happening, a cracking sound came, as if the wall had been shattered.
His eyes widened as he tried to get up but felt his whole body bound by a strange force, rendering him immobile, unable to even open his mouth.
Then the banging started again, this time directly from under his bed.
A floating voice emerged from underneath the bed.
"Fell asleep?"
"Are you asleep?"
Hearing that floating voice, Jian Xing's eyes widened in fear and shock. He wanted to shout, but no sound came out.
"If you're asleep, I'll come up."
The next moment, in Jian Xing's vision, a bizarre black shadow slowly crawled out from under his bed, placing a pair of pitch-black hands on the bedboard, then gradually reaching towards Jian Xing's shoulders.
The black hands were somewhat eerie, slightly curved like long branches, slowly extending from Jian Xing's shoulders to envelop his entire body.
As he felt his body being increasingly covered by the shadow, growing heavier, a hint of terror flashed in his eyes.
…
Another night of studying till dawn, Zhou Bai originally planned to sleep directly but seeing Elsa's eager expression, he reconsidered the days he spent holed up studying in his dorm. Elsa could only lie beside him, bored every day.
He decided to take Elsa out to buy some food and walk the dog.
Seeing Zhou Bai pick up the leash, Elsa jumped up excitedly, circling him non-stop. Finally, she slipped her head into the leash on her own.
Seeing Elsa act like this, Zhou Bai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He patted her head and said, "Elsa, you're becoming more and more like a dog. Don't act so much like a dog, remember you are human."
Elsa looked at Zhou Bai with an uncertain expression, but it wasn't clear if she understood.
Holding Elsa's leash, Zhou Bai took her for a walk. On their way back, they saw a crowd gathered outside a dormitory building.
Zhou Bai frowned. He didn't want to approach but noticed many people from his year among the crowd.
So he walked over and soon saw a person covered with a white cloth being carried out from the dorm.
"What happened? An accident?" Zhou Bai looked at the scene in shock.
He heard someone whisper nearby, "Seems like someone died."
Another person said, "Yes, someone died. I heard it was a freshman from this year. Not sure what attacked them."
"Impossible! How could someone be attacked in Dao School?"
"Why not?" the person sneered, "Did you forget what happened five years ago?"
Zhou Bai frowned and saw Lv Chongyang arrive, looking grave at the sight of the corpse on the stretcher.
Another person was carried out from the dormitory across.
It was Jian Xing, covered in blood and severely injured. He opened his eyes and glanced at Lv Chongyang before fainting. Then, he was taken away with Lv Chongyang.
Zhou Bai, "Someone was attacked in Dao School? What on earth happened?"
Suddenly, Zhou Bai saw Jing Xiu not far away and walked over, "Jing Xiu, you're here too?"
Jing Xiu was astonished, "Brother Zhou? You finally came out!"
Zhou Bai smiled awkwardly without answering Jing Xiu's question and asked, "What happened? Do you know, Jing Xiu?"
Jing Xiu nodded, "Yes, two students from our year were attacked. Sun Chuan, who ranked 7th in the entrance test, died. Jian Xing, who ranked 4th, was critically injured and unconscious."
Jing Xiu's expression was grim, "I heard that Sky Flipping Sect's insignia was left at the scene."
"Sky Flipping Sect?" Zhou Bai thought to himself, "Never heard of it…"
Jing Xiu sighed, "I didn't expect Sky Flipping Sect's influence to reach Dao School. Brother Zhou, you must be careful these days. By the way…"
Jing Xiu took a notebook from his backpack and handed it to Zhou Bai, "Brother Zhou, this is my class notes of the past few days. Take a look."
"Jing Xiu…" Zhou Bai didn't expect Jing Xiu to think of this.
Jing Xiu spoke earnestly, "Brother Zhou, I know you have high talent and comprehension, but my dad always says, no matter how high your comprehension is, you still need to attend classes. Cultivating requires learning from others' experiences. Isolating yourself is not the way; you should attend classes too."
Zhou Bai nodded, "Your dad is right. Attend your classes well, take care, and stay safe. As for me... it's not time for me to attend classes yet."
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Thanks to 'Fashionista Little Su' for the reward