"Wait!"
Just as Shi Kai was about to leave, Yan Qingshan suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the group of young men and women sitting in the sun. "Let them get up too. That shouldn't be against the rules, right?"
Yan Qingshan looked at Shi Kai. The burly, slightly bloated man was trembling at his voice. He glanced at the others baking in the sun, breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded repeatedly. "Of course, of course, that's no problem at all."
Since Shi Kai said it was fine, Lin Xu and the others naturally had no objections. The newcomers who had obediently accepted the "rules" looked delighted and helped each other up, many of them showing gratitude to Yan Qingshan.
Yan Qingshan led Xue Lan and Xiao Yi Xian into the tent and found a corner to sit in. The three of them seemed to form a unique group, not intending to talk to anyone else.
The Jia Nan Academy recruitment continued, but after Yan Qingshan's earlier incident, Lin Xu and the others didn't dare to misuse their authority and force the newcomers to accept the so-called "sunbathing" rule.
This so-called rule was actually used when Jia Nan Academy was first established. At that time, some local forces wanted to test the old dean who was still in charge, deliberately sending some unruly individuals, which led to the instructors setting up the rule.
But that was many years ago, and although it was still enforced now, it was mostly symbolic. After all, once they entered the academy, they would be classmates, and no one would truly want to offend anyone to death.
"Young master!"
A clear and pleasant voice interrupted Yan Qingshan's thoughts. He looked up and saw a pair of outstanding long legs first, then continued to look up.
The girl looked a little younger than Xue Lan, her beauty no less than Xue Lan's, and she was quite tall. But the most eye-catching thing was the pair of... ahem, that Yan Qingshan had noticed first.
Yan Qingshan subconsciously turned to look at Xue Lan, secretly comparing their long legs. Xue Lan's were more toned and shapely, while these seemed whiter and rounder. Xue Lan seemed to sense something and glared at him fiercely.
"Do you have something to say?"
Yan Qingshan turned to the beautiful young woman. She was the best-looking among the newcomers he had seen, and Lin Xu and the others had been flirting with her the most. But Yan Qingshan didn't have any ulterior motives, especially since Xiao Yi Xian was smiling at him.
The young woman bowed to Yan Qingshan in gratitude and said crisply, "Xiao Yu from the Xiao family of Wutan City greets you, young master."
"Xiao family of Wutan City! Xiao Yu!"
Yan Qingshan's eyes changed slightly. This woman was actually Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan's cousin. He hadn't expected that.
Xiao Yu continued, "Thank you for speaking up earlier. Your gesture was a small one, but it saved us from suffering."
Yan Qingshan shook his head and smiled. "It was nothing, just a small gesture. By the way, my name is Yan Qingshan. You don't have to call me young master. I can't take that."
"Yan Qingshan, can I call you Qingshan then?"
Xiao Yu asked tentatively. Seeing that Yan Qingshan didn't look displeased, she guessed, "Qingshan, you're probably not from Wutan City, are you?"
"I'm from Qingshan Town, a small town on the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountains, not far from here..."
Yan Qingshan and Xiao Yu started chatting. Xiao Yu seemed to have come alone to participate in the selection, or rather, she was the only one from the Xiao family's younger generation to pass the selection this year.
The girl was smart and saw that Yan Qingshan was strong and had two girls with him, so she was trying to find a backer.
Yan Qingshan didn't have any ulterior motives. He just subtly shifted the topic to some interesting things within the Xiao family, especially Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er.
Although he wasn't ready to contact Xiao Yan yet, that didn't stop him from preparing for the future. As his strength increased, he and Xiao Yan would inevitably meet, so it was better to be prepared than to learn about him later.
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In a corner of the tent, a group of girls chattered like sparrows, their laughter rising and falling.
It had to be said that girls could easily bond in a strange environment. After Xiao Yu came to chat for a while, Yan Qingshan was "ruthlessly abandoned."
Xiao Yi Xian and Xue Lan quickly accepted her as a "bestie," and then more girls, even some senior students from Jia Nan Academy, joined in.
Yan Qingshan was like a lone green leaf among a sea of flowers, awkward whether he stood or sat. To avoid further embarrassment, he could only close his eyes and sit cross-legged, slowly circulating his Qi to cultivate, treating it as a way to temper his concentration.
"You're the little guy who defeated Shi Kai. You have quite the way with women!"
A sudden female voice, so gentle that it almost made people drunk, silenced the laughter around him. Yan Qingshan slowly opened his eyes and turned to look.
There were some unfamiliar faces in the tent. Standing next to Shi Kai was a woman in green, smiling sweetly, her beautiful face filled with a gentle smile.
Her eyes twinkled, and her soft gaze swept over everyone, like a clear stream flowing through their hearts, making them unable to help but be intoxicated by her unique feminine gentleness and liveliness.
The woman wasn't young anymore. Her voluptuous figure exuded a mature charm honed by time, a kind of indescribable allure.
"Instructor Ruo Lin!"
The senior students from Jia Nan Academy around Yan Qingshan quickly stood up and called out. Inside the tent, some young male students' eyes suddenly turned fiery, filled with a strange emotion as they looked at her.
Instructor Ruo Lin walked over, clapped her hands, and smiled at the newcomers.
"Everyone, I'm your recruitment instructor, Ruo Lin, in charge of the recruitment in the area around Wutan City.
Now, please come forward and report your cultivation level. This will determine your class placement later. Of course, I welcome you to my Yellow Class Two!"
Ruo Lin gave Yan Qingshan a meaningful wink. Having learned about Yan Qingshan's strength from Shi Kai, she knew where the greatest potential lay.
Ruo Lin's sudden wink stunned Yan Qingshan for a long time. The beautiful woman's charm was different from Ya Fei's. Ya Fei was the epitome of seduction, making you want to push her onto the bed, while Instructor Ruo Lin was gentle and charming, very captivating!
After giving Yan Qingshan a wink, Instructor Ruo Lin turned and sat gracefully on the chair at the head of the tent, smiling at the newcomers. A ring on her finger flashed, and a green sheepskin scroll and ink brush appeared in her hand.
She raised her eyes and said lazily, "Everyone, congratulations on passing the preliminary test. You've now entered the gates of Jia Nan Academy. But because the academy needs to assess your potential, we need to know your exact strength."