"Why don't you want to go?"
Ye Zhiqu, seeing Ye Feng's unusual demeanor, immediately asked with curiosity.
After all, the other party had been diligently cultivating these past few years.
Going to the Aquipeia Forest now would actually be considered additional practice.
Because Ye Feng was currently only at Level Thirty-Nine, he would only need to find a Soul Ring at Level Forty.
"Of course, I'm going."
Ye Feng replied with a cold smile.
"Very good! Then we'll set out tomorrow morning!!"
Ye Zhiqu smiled differently, seemingly very satisfied with Ye Feng's words.
"Director Ye, can I go too?"
At that moment, a good-looking girl approached and asked.
"Teacher Ye, I want to go too!!"
Another girl approached and said.
...
Soon, over a dozen came at once, and then the number quickly spread to over a hundred girls surrounding him.
All saying they wanted to set out together tomorrow!!
To go to the Aquipeia Forest for practice and field experience!!
"Ehhh, have all of you reached the point where you need to find a Soul Ring?"
Ye Zhiqu asked with a roll of his eyes at the sight of over a hundred girls swarming around him.
He knew Ye Feng was popular with the girls.
Not only was he extremely good looking, but he was also a once-in-a-millennium genius in cultivation, hailed as the best of Canghui Academy.
But he never expected that despite deliberately lowering his voice, so many girls had still heard him.
"We haven't! But we can go to protect our junior brothers and sisters!"
A twenty-one-year-old 'auntie' from the senior academy said!
"That's right, we can go to protect our junior brothers and sisters!!"
The 'aunties' from the senior academy chimed in.
Canghui Academy was an institution with a complete system.
Divided into the junior, intermediate, and senior sectors.
The junior sector typically took six years, similar to elementary school on Earth.
The intermediate sector lasted three to six years, similar to middle and high school on Earth.
The senior sector was three years, comparable to university on Earth.
However, unlike on Earth, here one didn't need to complete a set number of years to advance in education.
Instead, one could advance as soon as they reached a certain level.
For example, to enter the intermediate sector, one needed to reach Grand Soul Master before the age of fifteen.
To enter the senior sector, one needed to become a Soul Elder before the age of twenty.
And to graduate from the senior sector, one usually needed to reach the level of a Soul Ancestor at Level Forty.
The senior Ye Feng had defeated before was a Level Forty-Two Soul Ancestor, a senior student of the senior sector, who had applied to repeat the year and was the type to cling on without leaving.
After all, being the top of the academy's charts, who knows how many fangirls admired him.
The academy had many such repeat students.
Most of them relied on the academy's simulated training grounds to cultivate and didn't compete with new students for the academy's ranking board.
"Well then, Director Ye, I'm going to head back first."
Ye Feng left that message and departed, seeing Director Ye surrounded by a group of girls.
It was a place of potential trouble.
He only wanted to focus on his cultivation, to defeat both Brock and Tang San, so he didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters of romantic interest.
After all, Brock had the backing of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, and Tang San was behind Tang Hao.
Both were beings who could make the era tremble with a single breath.
The journey was long and challenging.
All that they had done to him in the past, he was certain to claim it back.
However, vengeance should be taken slowly, bit by bit.
The next day.
"Brother Ye Feng~"
As soon as Ye Feng stepped out of the dormitory, he saw a line of nine people greeting him.
Whether boys or girls, each of them had smiles blossoming on their faces like flowers.
This time, those going out to search for Soul Rings were mostly at Level Thirty Soul Elders, and having the academy's strongest, Brother Ye Feng, accompany them was a great honor indeed.
Some of the girls even prepared sweets filled with love.
This opportunity for solitude, it was a must to seize the moment, wasn't it?
Especially the girls of the same age as Ye Feng.
They were practically starry-eyed.
Imagine, at the same age, you're at Level Thirty and the other's at Level Thirty-Nine!
Isn't that the definition of a good husband, the perfect son-in-law in the eyes of parents?!
Definitely!
And that the other would surely be able to break through to Titled Douluo.
In the whole Continent, how many Titled Douluos were there?
That could practically be counted on one's fingers!
Besides, that level of attractiveness is practically defying the heavens.
"Good morning."
Ye Feng greeted them.
Although he was a student in the advanced class, everyone was actually about the same age.
There were even some who were older than him.
And he himself didn't like to act superior, so he greeted everyone directly.
"Morning~"
Instantly, everyone perked up as if injected with chicken blood.
They had long heard that Brother Ye Feng was different and not like some others who either put on airs or lusted after junior sisters.
Seeing him today, he was indeed just like the rumors—handsome! Focused on cultivation! His eyes pure and free of any distractions.
"Xiaofeng, I'll be up front, you stay at the back of the convoy and watch our rear."
Ye Zhiqu instructed Ye Feng.
"Sure."
Ye Feng nodded.
He had no objections to this arrangement.
And so, the convoy set off.
The destination was Aquipeia Forest.
Leaving from their academy, it would normally take a day's journey to arrive.
But of course, they were not in such a rush.
Normally, they would first rest for the night in a small town on the periphery of Aquipeia Forest.
Then, they would set off the next day with renewed spirits.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye night had fallen.
You could see the setting sun dipping below the horizon, leaving only three horse-drawn carriages traveling on the empty road.
"Brother Ye Feng, would you like to eat something first?!"
Three people sat in Ye Feng's carriage.
All were girls.
They were Su Liuli from Canghui Academy's intermediate class, known as a genius.
Just thirteen years old and she broke through to level 30 yesterday.
There was also Luo Shuiyi from the intermediate class, fourteen years old at level 30.
And An Xiaosu, fourteen years old, level 30.
Two of them had made their breakthroughs just last night.
Originally, there were only six people on this trip, three boys and three girls.
But now there were nine, three boys and six girls.
With Ye Feng and Ye Zhiqu together, it became five boys and six girls.
It had to be said, Ye Feng's influence was immense.
Ever since his rise, the entire Canghui Academy seemed to have changed completely.
Everyone was practicing like their lives depended on it.
"I'm not hungry just yet, let's eat together when we get to the small town."
Ye Feng said to Su Liuli with a slight smile.
"Brother Ye Feng,"
these are ones I made myself, why don't you try a little bit?
Su Liuli's large blue eyes shimmered with anticipation.
And she opened up her lunch box directly.
"This... alright, I'll try a little bit."
Looking at her expectant eyes, he felt that rejecting her could break her heart.
So he tried just a little bit.
However, he hadn't expected that this would mark the beginning of a nightmare.
After he ate from Su Liuli's lunch box, Luo Shuiyi and An Xiaosu both eagerly presented their own lunch boxes!!
Eating until stuffed along the way.
Finally, as night fell, they stopped in front of a small roadside diner.
"Xiaofeng, everyone's tired from the day and hungry now; how about we eat in this diner, what do you think?"
Ye Zhiqu asked Ye Feng.
Seeing his talent surpassing his own was just a matter of time.
Therefore, Ye Zhiqu was very courteous towards Ye Feng.
"I'm fine with anything."
Ye Feng shrugged his shoulders.
He even burped from fullness.
Thus, they went inside.
"Boss Dai! Quick! Look quick! Fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged!!"
However, just as they had entered the diner, they were met with a blatant gaze from afar.
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