213: Chapter 213 The Identity of the Mysterious Man in White Robes

Hmm?

Xing Yaoyan keenly sensed that the faint, lingering gazes around her had suddenly diminished significantly.

"Qian Mo! Look, the trending search about you two has suddenly vanished! Now all the major media outlets seem to be focused on this awards ceremony!"

Yun Lan's fussing voice came from that direction.

Oh~ that actually helped me out a lot indirectly.

Having already guessed what had happened, Xing Yaoyan nodded to herself, silently praising the Security Bureau for this move. She had been worried about how low-profile she needed to be in the following days, but now things were much simpler...

"Ahem..."

A steady, magnetic voice suddenly rang out.

Although the sound wasn't loud, it reached the ears of the thousands of people around the central square with crystal clarity.

Everyone's expressions immediately sharpened as they turned their gazes toward the high platform in the center of the square.

Camera flashes went off, quickly illuminating the formally dressed middle-aged man who had suddenly appeared on the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to witness this awards ceremony held by our Security Bureau. In this event..."

Yun Long got straight to the point, calmly recounting everyone's hard work and the results achieved over the past few days, expressing his concern for everyone and his vision for the future.

Almost everyone present listened intently to the speaker on stage. This was the elusive Human Leader, one of the Espers representing the Peak of human combat power; who wouldn't want to admire such a legendary figure?

In stark contrast to everyone else, the Saintess of the Demon Race, sitting in the shade of a tree in the distance, was resting her face on her hands, looking drowsy.

These past few days had truly exhausted her. If it weren't for Qian Mo wanting her to accompany him to this incredibly boring awards ceremony, she never would have come...

Suddenly, she felt something large and soft touch her.

Xing Yaoyan turned her head and saw Qian Mo beside her, smiling as he handed her a white cushion.

"Heh... thanks!"

A wave of warmth flowed through her heart.

He was always so thoughtful...

Of course, Xing Yaoyan didn't stand on ceremony with him. After thanking him, she took the cushion and began to doze off.

"Now... before the official awards, I will introduce a new member of the Longxiang Academy—"

On stage, Yun Long deliberately drew out his words.

He made a subtle gesture, and the White-robed mysterious person, who had frequently appeared in official reports, suddenly materialized beside Yun Long.

"What strange spiritual energy..."

There were plenty of upperclassmen around the square. Compared to the majority of underclassmen who were only at the third rank, they could already perceive how this mysterious person had appeared on stage.

It was a complex and mysterious movement-type combat technique. One must know that very few combat techniques had survived to this day; many were lost. Moreover, this technique was completely different from others on the market, and its prestige was clearly much higher.

This person's background is indeed substantial...

With the Human Leader himself introducing her, such a powerful combat technique, and the illustrious military achievements in the Security Bureau's promotional materials, everyone couldn't help but become curious about this mysterious person.

Representatives from various factions also felt their hearts tighten again, and their desire to recruit this White-robed mysterious person became even stronger.

They had just received orders from their superiors to not only curry favor with this White-robed mysterious person but also to work hard on winning over Qian Mo, the little Genius from the remote Youfeng City.

Geniuses appear every year, and most peerless Geniuses are raised by the major families themselves, who wouldn't send them to Esper universities to expose their trump cards. Additionally, Qian Mo had been very low-profile at school.

So, while Qian Mo and the others' results were impressive, they weren't impressive enough for these factions to send people personally to recruit them. Only some minor factions had reached out to the legendary grade Beastmaster Xiao Meng, while everyone else hadn't paid much attention.

However, just now, they had received breaking news that Xing Yan, the Saintess of the Demon Race who had come to the Human Alliance for an exchange program, actually had a boyfriend! And it was none other than this kid, Qian Mo.

Although the news was deleted quickly, those top-tier factions instantly focused their attention on this minor character they had previously ignored.

What they valued wasn't his talent, but his relationship with the Saintess of the Demon Race.

Since the human high-level officials had specifically warned them not to target the Yao Race's Genius or disturb her, wouldn't it be fine to recruit Qian Mo, who was close to Xing Yan?

However, this added task made things difficult for their representatives. They had to follow Yun Long's requirement to focus on the awards stage while also being distracted by the white-haired girl in the shade and the boy beside her who kept glancing at them.

They were now afraid that this Yao Race Young Miss would suddenly run off with Qian Mo, which would prevent them from completing the task assigned by their superiors...

But looking at her now, she seemed to have fallen asleep holding the pillow. The boy would likely stay with her, so they probably wouldn't leave anytime soon...

"Cough!"

As an eighth-rank Esper, Yun Long's perception was incredibly keen. He immediately coughed heavily, using a deep gaze to warn the representatives of the major factions:

Your attention must be focused on my precious Disciple right now, otherwise don't blame me for suddenly turning hostile.

They were all old hands and quietly did as he implied without a word.

"Let's get this straight first: she is my personal Disciple..."

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone present felt their hearts skip a beat.

Holy crap, they said her background was substantial, but they didn't expect it to be this big...

People from some minor factions immediately gave up on the idea of recruiting her. Don't ask why; they just wanted to live a few more years.

But those from the top-tier factions remained calm, already calculating the price they would have to pay to recruit her...

"Come, White-Robed Mysterious Person, let everyone get to know you."

A slender, white hand emerged from the white robe, gently removing the wolf mask from her face.

In an instant, a face of peerless beauty appeared in the public's view.

"Hello everyone... my name is White-Robed Mysterious Person. From now on, I am... a formal member of the Longxiang Academy family..."

The girl's voice was sweet, but she stuttered a bit and had a strange accent, as if she had just learned how to speak.

Clap clap clap!!!

The square immediately erupted in thunderous applause, with cheers rising one after another.

Who could have imagined that the White-robed mysterious person, who had been so dominant in this operation, was actually such a sweet-looking beauty!

Honestly, if Yun Long hadn't been watching, some people would have started shouting things like 'Goddess, I love you.'

But this commotion didn't matter, except that it happened to wake up Xing Yaoyan just as she was about to enter a sweet dream.

"You're all so noisy!!!"

The entire venue suddenly fell silent...