Originally, Murong Haitang, who was eating instant noodles, suddenly felt something amiss upon hearing Yao Ziyan's words.
A bird with Phoenix blood?
In the Jiuyao Mountains?
Wait, wasn't that the Red Golden Blackbird they encountered in the Jiuyao Mountain Range?
"Hey, demon girl, what's the strength of this little bird you mentioned?" Murong Haitang decided to inquire, considering the possibility that it might indeed be the Scarlet Black Bird.
Yao Ziyan seemed perplexed by the question but still answered, "Its strength is passable, roughly at the third rank."
The third rank...
Murong Haitang smiled wryly. It seemed like it was indeed the Red Golden Blackbird they had encountered.
However, she couldn't help but feel puzzled. Wasn't it too early for the Scarlet Golden Blackbird to lay eggs? But she dismissed the thought as mere speculation.
"Third rank strength is considered barely passable? Such audacity!"
"Just a clerk, and yet speaking with such arrogance..."
Upon hearing Yao Ziyan's response, some of the first-time visitors frowned and began whispering among themselves, their attitudes towards Yao Ziyan changing.
Despite knowing Yao Ziyan's true strength, Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang kept quiet, wanting to see how their classmates would react.
Murong Haitang also remained silent, seeing this as an opportunity for these presumptuous students to learn a valuable lesson about the world of cultivation.
Unperturbed, Yao Ziyan looked at the students with a faint smile and said, "Perhaps your parents forgot to teach you one important lesson."
"What lesson?" they asked.
"Never underestimate anyone."
With a gentle snap of her fingers, Yao Ziyan created a miniature black hole at her fingertips, stunning everyone present.
Luo Chuan gave Yao Ziyan a wry smile. He relaxed the store's rules for her sake, but now she was going overboard.
Meanwhile, he found the egg fried rice a bit dry and reached for the Coke to quench his thirst.
Tss... The cool, refreshing sensation filled his mouth.
"Hiss!"
The students gasped in shock as they witnessed Yao Ziyan's display of power.
Could a mere snap of her fingers tear through space like that?
Their perception of Yao Ziyan changed instantly, surpassing even Murong Haitang in their admiration.
"Do you still think I'm boasting?" Yao Ziyan asked with a smile, dispelling the black hole with ease.
Shaking their heads vigorously, the students no longer held any contempt in their eyes.
As they resumed enjoying their instant noodles, Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan, engrossed in their egg fried rice, were unintentionally overlooked.
After finishing their noodles, the students exchanged uneasy glances, sensing a tense atmosphere.
"I suppose there are only ten spots available in total. How should we divide them?" Gu Yunxi furrowed her brows, addressing her classmates.
She had been worrying about this issue earlier, and now it was time to confront it head-on.