The woman's voice suddenly rang out, so gentle it was captivating. Her voice lingered, causing even Xiao Yan, who possessed great willpower, to be momentarily distracted. After a moment, he shifted his gaze towards the tent.
Before the tent entrance, a woman in green stood smiling. Her beautiful face was enchanting, and her eyes, like flowing water, moved gently as she looked at everyone, making it impossible not to be captivated by her gaze.
The woman appeared to be only slightly older than Xiao Yu and her companions, but her full figure exuded a charming maturity that came with age. This kind of sophisticated charm was something innocent young girls like Xiao Yu could not compare to.
Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the woman. Although her beauty was slightly inferior to Xun Er or Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan felt a deep stirring in his heart for her genuine, gentle demeanor.
The woman before him perfectly embodied the concept of a "woman like water."
After this woman appeared, Xiao Yan noticed that inside the tent, some of the young disciples' eyes seemed to burn with an inexplicable emotion as they looked at her.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan shook his head, unsure what to say. It seemed they had harbored a secret admiration for this woman for a long time. However, it wasn't strange; some young men often preferred mature, feminine women... Ah, let's just call them elegant ladies.
"Instructor Ruo Lin, hehe, Yu'er thought you were dead!"
Seeing the woman in front of the tent, Xiao Yu cried out in joyful surprise, then ran towards the woman and wrapped her arms around her waist.
"Ah, Yu'er, did you enjoy your holiday?" Embracing Xiao Yu, the woman called Instructor Ruo Lin asked with a gentle smile.
"Not bad." Xiao Yu said with a laugh, then lightly bit Instructor Ruo Lin's ear, teasing softly, "Instructor is getting gentler and gentler. If a man ever catches Instructor's eye, I'm afraid he'll be completely captured by this gentleness." Her face slightly flushed, Instructor Ruo Lin shook her head helplessly.
Affectionately patting Xiao Yu's head, she then noticed Xiao Yan among the group and gently asked, "Did you bring this person? He looks quite good, doesn't he?"
"Hehe, of course!" Puffed up with pride, Xiao Yu glared fiercely at Luo Bu, then complained about him to her instructor, "That guy is getting more arrogant by the day!"
"Who told you to deliberately provoke him? You know his temperament. You intentionally acted intimately with another man in front of him; it would be strange if he didn't make trouble," Instructor Ruo Lin said helplessly.
"That only makes me dislike him even more," Xiao Yu pouted.
Shaking her head, Ruo Lin released Xiao Yu and slowly approached the dozens of new students, saying, "Students, please all come in."
Hearing her speak, the new students who had been baking in the sun immediately rejoiced, quickly sat up, and jostled their way into the tent.
It had to be said that although the treatment of these new students was somewhat inhumane, it was effective. At least now, as the new students entered the tent, their previous arrogance had somewhat subsided. They all retreated to the corners of the tent, their eyes constantly darting around.
Ruolin Daoshi looked at everyone with a gentle smile in her eyes, finally resting on Xiao Yan, and said softly, "Luobu's temper isn't too bad. He was just a little angry earlier, so he was a bit reckless. You shouldn't blame him."
"Ah, Daoshi, you jest. I am a kind person, how would I dare to blame Senior Luobu?" Xiao Yan shook his head, "shyly" saying.
Hearing this, everyone in the tent sneered disdainfully. After knocking out a senior, how could this person be so impolite? These words seemed very sarcastic.
Staring at the smiling young man, Ruolin Daoshi blinked her long eyelashes. A vague premonition stirred in her heart: she had been a Daoshi for so many years, and it seemed she had encountered a stubborn student.
After a moment of contemplation, Ruolin Daoshi shook her head and instructed two male students to carry the unconscious person in. She then lowered her head to examine the injuries, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. She looked at Xiao Yan's innocent face with a hint of reproach.
Caught by the electric gaze, Xiao Yan shivered instantly, his mouth agape, staring fixedly.
With furrowed brows, Ruolin Daoshi raised her jade hand and took the injured person's hand, causing the male students to feel both envy and jealousy.
Following her arm, a faint blue stream entered the body, healing his chaotic Dou Qi and meridians that had been severely injured by Xiao Yan earlier.
Water-attribute Dou Qi, among the various types of Dou Qi, is considered the gentlest. In cases of injury without elixirs, water-attribute is the most suitable choice. Therefore, water-attribute Dou Qi is known as a healing medicine. Many mercenary groups require water-attribute Dou Qi. After all, when a companion is injured, only water-attribute and wood-attribute Dou Qi can heal them.
After being treated by Ruolin Daoshi's Dou Qi, Guala groaned for a while before waking up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Ruolin Daoshi smiling beside him. His pupils showed a look of fascination and admiration. He then awkwardly stood up, his eyes still showing fear as he looked at Xiao Yan.
"Are you alright?" Ruolin asked gently, releasing his hand.
"Thank you, Daoshi," Guala nodded gratefully.
"It's good that you're fine." Ruolin elegantly stepped into the tent and sat down on a chair. Her eyes swept over the new students. Her fair hand rose, and the ring on her finger flashed. A blue parchment scroll and a pen appeared in her hand.
Looking up, Ruolin Daoshi lazily smiled and said, "Fellow students, congratulations on passing. You have now entered the gates of Jianan Academy. However, the academy wants to classify your abilities, so I need to know your exact strength."
"Eight-stage Dou Qi, potential value is F-grade. This is the standard of Jianan Academy."
"Nine-stage Dou Qi, potential value is E-grade."
"One-star Dou Zhe is D-grade, two-star Dou Zhe is C-grade, and so on, up to the highest grade. The remaining five-star Dou Zhe are S-grade, all with a limit of under twenty years old."
"Ah! S-grade, new student potential. In the past ten years, Jianan Academy has only had one such case. That little demoness is quite unpredictable in the academy."
Covering her red lips with a gentle smile, Ruolin's dark eyelashes fluttered. "I don't have too high hopes for a monster like that little demoness, but I would be satisfied with a B-grade or C-grade."
At this point, Ruo Lin's gaze subtly drifted towards Xiao Yan and Xun Er, for she sensed that among everyone in the tent, only these two were unfathomable to her. Moreover, she was certain that these two were at least not lower than C-rank.
In fact, it wasn't just her; everyone in the tent wanted to know. Having witnessed Xiao Yan defeat that person, they all wondered what level this abnormal individual truly was.
"Alright, let's begin. The left side first, report your name and rank." Holding a pen, Ruo Lin said with a smile.
Seeing that registration was about to start, Xiao Yu and the others in the crowd began to line up and sit down.
"Hey, Yu'er, what rank is your Xiao Yan?" A few curious young girls gathered around Xiao Yu and asked.
Hearing this, Xiao Yu slightly furrowed her delicate brows and pondered for a moment. She hadn't seen Xiao Yan during his rank assessment, so she didn't dare to speak carelessly, lest she make a mistake and embarrass Xiao Yan. At this moment, Xiao Yu didn't know why she wanted the best for Xiao Yan; in the past, the more humiliated Xiao Yan was, the happier she became.
After a brief hesitation, Xiao Yu reluctantly offered an answer: "I think he might reach C-rank, or even B-rank."
"Wow! That's not bad at all. It seems he's one of the talented individuals at Jia Nan Academy. We were only assessed as D-rank before." A few girls said with a hint of envy.
Xiao Yu smiled faintly and didn't elaborate, shifting her gaze to the Dou Qi assessment inside the tent.
"Hei Yan, nine-stage Dou Qi, twenty years old."
On the left side of the line, a dark-skinned young man, his face slightly flushed, stepped forward to register.
Smiling and nodding, Instructor Ruo Lin quickly memorized his information. Her red lips parted slightly as she said, "E-rank."
"Lin Dun, eight-stage Dou Qi, nineteen years old."
"F-rank."
"Ke Li, nine-stage Dou Qi, seventeen years old."
"E-rank."
At the same time, outside, several new students were scrambling to get their turn, but with the strict senior students present, they had no choice but to stand neatly in line, waiting for their turn to report their information.
After nearly twenty people reported their ranks, the vast majority were below Dou Disciple. Among them, some had nine-stage Dou Qi but failed to advance to Dou Disciple and dropped back to eight-stage Dou Qi.
One more person, and it would be Xiao Yan's turn. However, it was a seventeen-year-old who had reached One-star Dou Disciple. By calculation, he was D-rank. Even so, it made Ruo Lin happy; reaching One-star Dou Disciple at seventeen was considered quite good.
The person standing in front of Xiao Yan finished reporting his data, and all eyes in the tent focused on Xiao Yan, who, due to waiting, had a sleepy look in his eyes.
"Brother Xiao Yan, it's your turn." Xun Er, seeing Xiao Yan's hazy eyes, reminded him, bringing him back to his senses.
"Oh." Xiao Yan snapped out of it, quickly touching the corner of his mouth to check for drool. He looked up and saw the beautiful Instructor Ruo Lin staring at him with a faint smile on her lips. With an awkward smile, he cracked his knuckles, revealing his pearly white teeth, and said, "I might not be as good as the 'little demoness' Instructor Ruo Lin mentioned. I've calculated it over and over, and thought about it repeatedly... It seems I can barely be considered A-rank."
"Ah..." Xiao Yan's words, tinged with regret, had just escaped his lips. First, there was a murmur of discussion, then a profound silence.
In the corner, Luo Bo's face was impassive. He hadn't expected that this fellow, who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen, would already be at the same rank as him.
Beside Luo Bo, Gua La's face was slightly pale, his expression bitter. No wonder he had lost so badly; it turned out this person was feigning weakness to ambush his prey.
"Yu'er... You, didn't you just say he was B-rank or C-rank? How did he become A-rank? In the Jia Nan Academy, each time they recruit, the number of disciples with A-rank potential doesn't exceed a hundred." Glancing at Xiao Yan, a few female students muttered.
Gazing intently at the handsome face of the young man before him, Xiao Ao let out a helpless sigh, muttering, "How would I know this person would become more and more abnormal?"
"A-rank." Her eyes blinking in surprise, after a moment, Ruo Lin Dou Shi finally broke into a smile, a smile that captivated hearts.
"I said this time I would obtain... a treasure. It seems... it's indeed not false." Like an ordinary girl, Ruo Lin lightly widened her eyes, her face exuding a charm that made the faces of many young men in the tent light up.
Xiao Yan rubbed his nose. Beside him, Xun'er's voice suddenly came, "Xiao Yan Gege, are you causing trouble again?"
"I know you're still stronger than me, so S-rank is probably your turn," Xiao Yan rolled his eyes, saying angrily.
"Ah, can I report a false rank?" Seeing that everyone was still in shock, Xun'er secretly tugged at Xiao Yan's sleeve, asking in a hushed voice.
"You still have to report your true rank. Am I going to be jealous of you? Let the academy know your potential value so that your future development will be better, even if you might not stay there later," Xiao Yan shrugged, smiling.
Opening her small mouth, she scratched her head, smiling charmingly, "Then I'll listen to Xiao Yan Gege." As she spoke, she took a few light steps forward, the girl softly said:
"Xiao Xun'er, six-star Dou Zhe... age... sixteen..."
Above, the chief examiner, who had just prepared to write, felt his wrist stiffen. For the first time, his gentle face showed a look of shock.