The spectator seats at the training ground were actually built temporarily out of the venue's green materials, so it was no big deal if they were destroyed.

Moreover, the spectator stands had only been set up today because the school's faculty and students were going to watch a Third-turn Cultivator duel, so the academy created a viewing area using the battle training ground's map modifiers to give everyone the perfect viewing angle. Now that the spectator seats were gone, everyone would have no choice but to watch from a distance on the ground.

However, after the previous three encounters, the venue's built area and forest zone looked little different from being flattened by a bulldozer army—the buildings and plants had all been cleared by a Spellstorm, and there weren't many obstructions to the view, so the quality of viewing from the ground wouldn't be much worse.

Ren Suo was quite interested in the battle training ground's map modifiers. Unfortunately, only the management at the level of the principal could access the operating system. It was said to be very simple to operate, much like building a house in a real-time strategy game. With just a light click on the computer, the battle training ground would automatically generate corresponding buildings—it was considered black technology within the black technology of Mysterious Country...

The reason Mysterious Country was so eager to woo Awakeners was because the Awakeners' awakened spells could be of great use to society's production and technological breakthroughs.

Trash battle Awakeners like Yu Kuangtu and Bai Ji, who wielded ice and fire abilities, could only be Hitmen and teachers.

Scarce Awakeners like Dong Chengling were expected to have a lavish life in the Sky Capital Research Institute. However, Dong Chengling didn't wish to stay in Sky Capital. Even when she stayed in Lianjiang, her priority for resources was not low. For instance, Ren Suo knew that Dong Chengling had already obtained the third chapter of the Mysterious Sovereign's Secret Records.

Ren Suo had to have two deputy directors of tactics apply simultaneously in order to obtain the Second Chapter, indicating that the later chapters of the Cultivation Technique were audited with increasing caution.

The fact that Dong Chengling got her hands on the third chapter so quickly certainly added a lot of weight to her due to the type of her awakened spells.

As for other production-oriented Awakeners who were truly of great use to the country, they had already been treasured and kept at the Sky Capital headquarters.

Ren Suo's thoughts drifted off. As he walked down from the spectator seats, he pondered whether there was any chance of getting to play with the battle training ground's map modifier, when suddenly he bumped into someone's embrace and instinctively said, "Sorry."

Coming back to his senses, Ren Suo saw a Tactical Cultivator standing in front of him who was a bit more handsome than Zhao Huo. If he remembered correctly, this Tactical Cultivator was the one Zhao Huo had mentioned, one of the younger generation who had been severely beaten by him, Gu Yuexuan.

Gu Yuexuan showed a hearty smile, "Are you Ren Suo, the best Healing Cultivator in Lianjiang?"

"One of the best Healing Cultivators, one of them," Ren Suo said modestly. "I didn't realize I was so well-known."

"Of course, you're beloved by the students." Gu Yuexuan smiled, stretching out his hand as if greeting an old friend, his robust right hand like a tiger's paw, wanting to pat Ren Suo's shoulder.

A delicate white hand reached out from the side and grabbed Gu Yuexuan's strong wrist. The owner of the hand, Bai Ji, squeezed between Ren Suo and Gu Yuexuan with a smile, "Is Cultivator Gu going to participate in the duel later?"

"I don't know," Gu Yuexuan glanced at Ren Suo behind Bai Ji and said, "That depends on the instructor's arrangements."

He exerted a slight force on his wrist and managed to glide it smoothly within Bai Ji's grasp. Bai Ji's palm seemed to be coated with a smooth layer of ice, preventing any friction that Gu Yuexuan might have used to break free.

The 'Ice Emperor' Bai Ji, one of Lianjiang's Third-turn star Cultivators born from the Yangtze Troops, was no less formidable than 'Red Dog' Yu Kuangtu.

Seeing a chance, Gu Yuexuan chuckled, "Will the big star be taking part in the position duel later? Perhaps we will have the opportunity to cross hands, as among these few people, maybe only the instructor and I have a sure chance of defeating you."

Defeat me?

Bai Ji raised an eyebrow slightly, "Then I'll look forward to it."

While the two of them were catching up on family chatter, Ren Suo had already slipped far away. He turned his head and saw Zhao Huo chatting leisurely with Gu Wenyi and was somewhat surprised. Zhao Huo challenged your school and beat up your son, yet you two are chatting so calmly? Fight, damn it! Shadowless Kick! Xing Yi Quan! Unique Strike!

However, as they chatted, they occasionally glanced towards Ren Suo, who squinted slightly and began to ponder. Gu Wenyi is Gu Yueyan's father, and it's said he has a bad relationship with her... Gu Yuexuan knows I'm a Healing Cultivator with a great reputation, and it's said he also has a bad relationship with Gu Yueyan... Then, there's only one answer! They must be planning to ask Zhao Huo to get me to help them reconcile with Gu Yueyan! Hmph, too late! Just wait for Qiao Muyi to beat you to death! Even if you grovel at my feet, I'll definitely side with Gu Yueyan!

Ren Suo strutted over to Dong Chengling's side and saw that Dong Chengling was surrounded by a group of female students asking about the Transcendent Cultivator's combat issues. The male students wanted to join in too, but they were blocked by the girls and had to settle for chatting among themselves in small groups about the three recent Transcendent battles.

Gu Yueyan and Lin Xianyu stood beside the wall. As Ren Suo walked over, he glanced at them and found that Gu Yueyan really didn't seem interested, especially compared to Lin Xianyu, who was feverishly typing and chatting on QQ next to her—she was like a little cat with depression.

Ren Suo had intended to follow Qiao Muyi's wish and directly ask Gu Yueyan about any family problems with those two slackers, but the words that came to his throat naturally changed to, "Do you want to go back?"

"No!"

Lin Xianyu immediately responded with a grin, "I'm currently doing a live text broadcast of the Transcendent battle on Weibo, and my followers are skyrocketing!"

Ren Suo reminded her, "You might get expelled from school for leaking secrets this way."

Lin Xianyu shook her head, "That won't happen. Video footage isn't allowed to be leaked, but it's okay to just talk about it. After all, it'll eventually hit the ranking boards and go public anyway. The Tactical Headquarters holds the final editing rights for battle videos, so they don't want us cutting into their profits... Besides, students from other academies are also doing text broadcasts. They've gained tens of thousands of followers without any trouble!"

Lin Xianyu couldn't muster enthusiasm for the serious stuff, but in these amusement affairs, she had a clear grasp of the risks and benefits; even Ren Suo didn't feel like he had anything to say to her.

But Lin Xianyu quickly realized that Ren Suo wasn't really talking to her. She turned her head to glance at Gu Yueyan, suddenly understanding but then confused again, "Class president, you weren't supposed to come today..."

Gu Yueyan's face turned awkward as she tapped Lin Xianyu on the shoulder and shook her head, "I'm fine."

Gu Yueyan's distorted echo: "He's about to enter the stage, and I don't want to stay here."

Ren Suo clicked his tongue, glanced at Lin Xianyu, and nudged his lips, indicating that Lin Xianyu should quickly take on her role as a best friend and take Gu Yueyan back.

Lin Xianyu truly played the part of a best friend, "Big Brother Ren, you take the class president back. Otherwise, she won't have a reason to skip this practical class."

Ren Suo was slightly stunned, "But I'm a Healing Cultivator, I need to stay on the field..."

"You can hurry back after dropping her off; the battle training field is not far from the girls' dorms," Lin Xianyu pressed on warmly. "It will be a quick round trip. Besides, don't you have a Movement Spell, Big Brother Ren? It's so cold, running a little will warm you up. I can't go back now; I still have to broadcast Teacher Bai's battle..."

"Fine, I'm not going anywhere," Gu Yueyan said with a darkened face, coldly uttering the sentence before turning her head away, ignoring them.

Gu Yueyan's grumbled echo: "There are so many people, it's annoying. After he goes on stage later, I'll definitely be dragged out again..."

Ren Suo glanced at Gu Yueyan, stealthily took out his phone, opened QQ, and sent a message to Lin Xianyu.

The Lin Xianyu across from him slightly raised her eyebrows, secretly winked at Ren Suo, and then, pretending to be melancholic, sighed and said, "Big Brother Ren, lately I've got some romantic troubles I'd like to talk to you about."

"What troubles?" Ren Suo very sensibly took up the conversation, "Come on, your understanding Big Brother Ren will answer your questions."

Gu Yueyan's ears twitched upon hearing their topic.

"It's like this, I have a friend who recently fell for her sister's boyfriend. Although her sister is very beautiful, my friend is not bad either—her looks are as pretty as the class leader's, her chest as well-endowed and perky, her butt as round and bouncy, her waist a Xiao Manyao, her legs as long and perfect..."

Gu Yueyan's neck moved, but she still faced the side, not looking at them.

"Wow," Ren Suo said with feigned surprise, "Your friend actually resembles Classmate Gu with her legendary beauty—enough to make fish sink and birds alight, to make the moon hide and flowers blush—and a captivating, dream-like charm. That boyfriend of your friend's sister would certainly fall for someone else..."

Gu Yueyan's ears turned red from listening, her crossed arms in front of her chest trembling slightly, but she still didn't budge, her head turned sideways, staring at the ground as if there were pictures inappropriate for children on it.

Lin Xianyu, pretending to be serious, continued, "Exactly, and my friend also has a great personality, just as self-disciplined as the class leader, as helpful and passionate, young yet already possessing cooking skills like the class leader, and also as pure and cute as the class leader..."

Finally, Gu Yueyan couldn't hold back anymore, gave them a fiery, embarrassed glare, and turned to walk toward the venue's main entrance.

Ren Suo and Lin Xianyu blinked at each other and softly high-fived, celebrating the success of their plan.

Having spent a few months with Gu Yueyan, Ren Suo had come to understand her personality to some extent—although Gu Yueyan was very similar to Dong Chengling, there were significant differences in the details.

For example, when faced with compliments, if someone praised Dong Chengling and was right about it, she would mostly graciously accept it; but when someone praised Gu Yueyan, she would immediately bring up someone better than her as an example, like 'Teacher Dong is already a fourth transformation' or 'I'm not first in our year,' and the like, to block further compliments.

However, Gu Yueyan was not someone who was modest in words but actually hoped to be lavished with praise inside; she simply wasn't accustomed to receiving compliments, and she truly took those others who performed better than her as her benchmarks.

Therefore, Ren Suo thought up this stratagem, never expecting Lin Xianyu to cooperate so perfectly, even inventing a friend to indirectly compliment Gu Yueyan, managing to provoke such a flustered reaction.

And since Ren Suo and Lin Xianyu were discussing this fictional friend, Gu Yueyan had no reason to get angry.

Thus, she could use the rationale created by Ren Suo and Lin Xianyu's conversation as an excuse to leave the training ground, upset.

Ren Suo breathed a sigh of relief, took a couple of steps towards the exit, turned back when he realized Lin Xianyu wasn't following, and asked curiously, "Xianyu, aren't you coming?"

"Why should I follow?" Lin Xianyu, holding her phone, countered.

"Your class president is upset, aren't you going to ask why?" Ren Suo said.

"Aren't you going? Besides, it's not convenient for me," Lin Xianyu shrugged.

Ren Suo looked puzzled, "How is it inconvenient... you're Gu Yueyan's friend. Isn't caring for a friend more important than gaining followers on your live-stream?"

"Of course not!" Lin Xianyu, seeing Ren Suo actually misunderstanding her, immediately replied angrily, "I wouldn't stay behind for something as trivial as that... Precisely because I am the class leader's closest friend, that's why I shouldn't be the one to talk about these issues with her!"

"The class leader has conflicts with her family, right? As an outsider, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to say anything about these domestic matters. If I were to encourage reconciliation, what if it causes more problems between the class leader and her family? If I were to Sow Discord, what if deep inside she still hopes for reconciliation?"

"Either way, there's a good chance I'll be wrong no matter what I do, and even our relationship might suffer... Big Brother Ren, there isn't an infinitely close distance between friends; there needs to be some private space left!"

Ren Suo looked at Lin Xianyu with a peculiar expression.

You Salted Fish, how has your emotional intelligence suddenly spiked? How are you exuding the radiance of Wisdom that 'insight into world affairs is all knowledge, and understanding human emotions is true literature'? Are you still a Salted Fish?

"Based on what you said, I shouldn't go either, to give her some space..."

"No, Big Brother Ren, you're different," Lin Xianyu immediately shook her head and said, "The right person to listen to these worries is one of two types. First, an elder with whom one has a friendly but not overly intimate daily relationship. Second, an intimate lover who has crossed the boundaries of friendship. Big Brother Ren, which one are you?"

"The elder figure, of course," Ren Suo said.

Lin Xianyu tugged at the corner of her mouth, a bit irritated, "So isn't that settled? Hurry up and go; the class president might have already walked back to the dormitory!"

Ren Suo had an inkling that something was amiss. However, he had already promised Qiao Muyi he would help Gu Yueyan. Besides, Gu Yueyan was one of his bonding partners, and he wanted to improve their Bond by getting closer to her, so he didn't dwell on it and left.

Watching Ren Suo leave, Lin Xianyu thought to herself, to deal with someone like Big Brother Ren, just giving him two choices is enough. Besides, it's because Big Brother Ren genuinely wants to care for Gu Yueyan that he'd obediently pick one. Still... Qiao Muyi, Teacher Dong, Bai Ji, Ren Xingmei... Little Jiu will probably be a threat in a few years too... That Zhao Huo fellow is also very suspicious... Oh, and where has Little Star gone? I haven't seen her around...

The more Lin Xianyu thought about it, the more of a headache she got.

That Big Brother Ren, how is he exuding the scoundrel's Radiance of 'eating what's in his mouth, eyeing what's in his bowl, and still claiming what's in the pot'? Is he even a Salted Fish anymore?

Lin Xianyu sighed inwardly; as the person with the highest IQ in the circle, she found it quite exhausting to hide her own Wisdom and secretly assist the class leader.

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