1620 Pulling Some Strings

The man's chilly gaze locked onto Qiao Mu's left wrist at once.

An indistinct, lustrous emerald color glimmered on the surface of that flawless white jade bangle.

The man's gaze flickered, and his gaze moved upward to the frosty little face. He asked in surprise, "You are a disciple of the Holy Water Sect?"

Qiao Mu was also stunned. It was only then that she recalled that Murong Xun had mentioned in her letter that she just needed to let the dean of Apex Academy see the jade bangle.

She had forgotten this fact!

So what if she remembered it now? She had already decided to not stay in this annoying academy anymore.

The little fellow herself was someone who was unwilling to be restrained or fettered by any restrictions, but you just had to be so nitpicky. Sorry, could you just scram!

"What is your name?"

Qiao Mu swept that man a look before answering reluctantly, "Qiao Mu."

The plainly-dressed man nodded and beckoned toward her. "Follow me."

Mentor Wei Xu's eyes bulged at this sight and hastily went up to block Dean Yun's path. He spoke candidly, "Dean, these students have yet to participate in the entrance exam. Accordingly, they cannot be admitted directly."

"This does not conform to the rules." The middle-aged man continued with his candid report, "Furthermore, these people have been putting on the airs of young ladies and young masters of patrician families from beginning to end. They do not know the immensity of heaven and earth and only know to make trouble and create disturbances. They are truly not suited to joining the academy. It will ruin the learning atmosphere here."

"No matter." Yet who knew Dean Yun would just give him these two words in response to the middle-aged man's long speech.

This truly was a bit…

The middle-aged man felt like he had done an arduous but thankless task. When he looked up and saw that Dean Yun had already made up his mind, he kept his mouth shut.

Dean Yun beckoned to Qiao Mu again. "Follow me."

Qiao Mu was surprised. Even though this dean had a chilly expression, he treated her rather kindly.

Since it would not do to snub someone who was doing her a favor, it was naturally not nice for her to go against his wishes. She thus followed after him.

There almost seemed to be a voice in her mind telling her nonstop that she should follow him, that she must follow him!

"Wait." Qi Xuanxuan turned to look at the little fatty and Qi Xuanxuan. "They came together with me. We either leave together, or we stay together."

Dean Yun glanced back at Qi Xuanxuan and the little fatty. He said with a nod, "Wei Xu."

"Dean." The middle-aged man bowed.

"Arrange for them to do the entrance exam with everybody else."

Wei Xu was surprised. He knew Dean Yun very well. Since the dean had already made his decision, there was no use for him to say any more. He subsequently nodded and answered yes in response.

This summit was covered in cottages made from piled rocks. These rocks were crimson, or perhaps it was because of the molten lava circling the mountain that caused this entire Lava Mountain Range to look bright red.

Qiao Mu passed by many stone cottages constructed from red bricks as she followed Yun Cong.

It wasn't until the two ambled all the way to the rear mountain of Lava Mountain Range's summit that Dean Yun suddenly stopped and looked back at her. "Your name is Qiao Mu?"

Qiao Mu nodded. "Mhm, my name is Qiao Mu."

Yun Cong sighed. "Since you are a disciple of the Holy Water Sect, don't worry about anything and stay here at our Apex Academy to study."

"You should have only just arrived, so there's much for you to learn. Have you grasped the energy of the five spirits?"

Qiao Mu nodded.

"Catalyze the energy of the five spirits in your body so I can take a look."