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Chu Li said he wanted to transfer schools, but he could not transfer his student status directly from Huaqing to Nanya Academy.

He had to withdraw first, then submit an admission application to Nanya Academy.

Getting Nanya Academy to accept him was easy, but the news of Chu Li withdrawing infuriated the school leaders at Huaqing, so they made a call to the Chu Family Head.

Consequently, that very night, Chu Li was grabbed by several bodyguards and escorted back to the Chu family residence.

The Chu Family Head, Chu Guosheng, was waiting in the study. As soon as Chu Li was brought in, he glared at him with fury.

Chu Li stood there, stiffening his neck, and asked, "Old man, why did you drag me back here?"

"Why? I should be the one asking you what you're trying to do!"

Seeing Chu Li's attitude, Chu Guosheng became even angrier.

Was this the kind of thing he had spent eighteen years carefully raising?

Knowing he was in the wrong, Chu Li glanced at Chu Guosheng guiltily and said, "I… I want to transfer to Nanya Academy."

"Bam!" Chu Guosheng slammed the table hard. "Nonsense!"

Seeing Chu Li look away, refusing to meet his eyes, Chu Guosheng softened his tone slightly and continued, "I've turned a blind eye to your antics before, but you need to explain this withdrawal to me clearly."

Chu Li pursed his lips. "I just want to attend school at Nanya Academy."

"Do you think I don't know anything? It's all for a girl! You gave away spirit beasts and gathering spirit stones, spent your own money and effort to help her become the top scorer, and now she wants to draw a line between you!"

"I need to ask her about this in person. The point is, I'm going to Nanya Academy!"

Chu Li's stubbornness infuriated Chu Guosheng. Since Chu Li had two younger brothers, perhaps he should start grooming a backup heir?

"Even if you clarify it, so what? She isn't worthy of you. How can a woman be more important than a degree from the best academy in the Dragon Kingdom?" Chu Guosheng sighed and said earnestly.

"With my talent and ability, what difference does it make which academy I go to?" Chu Li muttered under his breath.

"Arrogant! You aren't even the number one in the Dragon Kingdom yet, and you're already this arrogant! That woman must have corrupted you. Even if she wanted to, I would never let her set foot in our Chu family! Especially since she's a good-for-nothing with Human Level talent in all attributes!"

In Chu Guosheng's mind, Gu Xiaoyue must have flattered Chu Li to get him to give her star coins, spirit beasts, and even resources.

Otherwise, with her trash-tier attributes, how could she have become the top scorer!

Once she's gotten enough, she'll dump this foolish boy, yet he's so invested in her!

Chu Li held his head high and said defiantly, "Yes, Grandfather, I was a bit arrogant just now; you are right. But Xiao Yue isn't like that. There must have been a problem with the awakening formation. She isn't Human Level talent; she's at least Heaven Level!"

Chu Li explained Gu Xiaoyue's abilities to Chu Guosheng clearly, including how her leveling speed was faster than his, how she could understand information about spirit beasts that even the brain couldn't scan, and her various miraculous encounters.

"You only know that I gave her the Azure Bird and the gathering spirit stone, but do you know what she gave me? A golden scale fruit! She even said she would pay me back for the Azure Bird. She isn't the person you describe!"

"A golden scale fruit?" Chu Guosheng was surprised. A golden scale fruit, a rarity seen only once in a century, was just casually found at Xiao Pan Mountain, and she even found two?

Chu Li knew Chu Guosheng didn't believe him, so he opened his brain and showed his grandfather the photos he had taken earlier.

Chu Guosheng looked at them carefully for a long time; it really was a golden scale fruit.

He glanced at Chu Li. If Gu Xiaoyue was really as he described, then this kid—his taste wasn't half bad!

Chu Guosheng gave a light cough and said, slightly embarrassed, "Well, transferring schools is a big deal. You should have discussed it with me first, right?"

Seeing that Chu Guosheng had relented, Chu Li knew his grandfather just wanted an acknowledgment.

"Yes, yes, I should have discussed it with you first. I also kept the golden scale fruit a secret from you; that was my fault."

Chu Li scratched his head and bowed respectfully to Chu Guosheng.

First, he successfully absorbed the gathering spirit stone, and then he ate the golden scale fruit. No wonder Chu Li was so arrogant; he did have the capital to be arrogant!

"Go get some rest now. I'll handle the transfer for you!"

"Thank you, Grandfather!" Chu Li gave Chu Guosheng a hug and left like a flash.

How could he wait the whole night? He couldn't wait to rush to Nanya immediately!

However, the transport station was closed at night, so he simply found a bodyguard with a high-level flying spirit beast to take him to Nanya.

Early the next morning, a somewhat exhausted Chu Li arrived at the entrance of Nanya Academy.

"Young Master, you haven't slept all night. Would you like to rest for a bit?" the bodyguard reminded Chu Li.

"It's fine. I'll find Xiao Yue first."

Chu Li told the campus security that he was a freshman who had arrived late this year.

The security guard didn't say much, just asked Chu Li to register according to regulations, and then let him in.

Nanya Academy was huge, and Chu Li didn't know how to find Gu Xiaoyue.

Actually, the most convenient way was to find an instructor, but his status as a freshman wasn't confirmed yet, so he was afraid it would be too abrupt to look for one.

Chu Li walked around the campus, wanting to find someone to ask where the freshman dormitory was.

Since Gu Xiaoyue wouldn't answer his calls, he would just go to the dormitory entrance and wait for her!

He had to ask her clearly why she had lied to him!

A girl in a white dress walked towards Chu Li.

Just as Chu Li was about to ask, the girl saw him and was also very surprised. She ran up to him in a few quick steps.

"Classmate Chu, what a coincidence! Are you also a freshman this year?"

Chu Li looked at the girl, puzzled. She looked somewhat familiar, but he didn't remember who she was.

"Who are you?"

The girl smiled and replied, "I'm Bai Youlian. Classmate Chu, we met during the special training at Xiao Pan Mountain. Thank you so much for saving me back then! I didn't expect you to be a freshman at Nanya too."

Chu Li remembered her. He set aside his antipathy toward Bai Youlian and said, "Oh, hello. May I ask how to get to the freshman dormitory?"

Bai Youlian looked at Chu Li shyly, lowering her head slightly with a coy demeanor. "I'll take you there."

Bai Youlian and Chu Li walked one after the other.

Chu Li couldn't help but ask her, "You arrived here to register earlier; do you know which dormitory Gu Xiaoyue is staying in?"

The shy look on Bai Youlian's face was replaced by a trace of maliciousness.

She and Gu Xiaoyue were roommates. When she moved into the dormitory yesterday and saw Gu Xiaoyue, both of them were very surprised.

Later, she noticed the disdain and contempt in Gu Xiaoyue's eyes. Bai Youlian was so angry that her face turned dark, but she couldn't lash out.

Bai Youlian's eyes rolled around, and she spoke in a delicate and frail manner: "Classmate Gu is my roommate. Ye Wanrou and the others are in the same class as you, right? Hmm—and there's someone named Chen something-Xuan. You four are really close."

When Chu Li heard "Chen something-Xuan," he knew it must be Chen Yixuan, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

Seeing Chu Li's expression, Bai Youlian knew she had bet correctly.

As they were about to reach the dormitory entrance, Gu Xiaoyue and Ye Wanrou happened to be heading to the cafeteria to eat. Bai Youlian walked up to them quickly.

"Xiao Yue, look who has come to find you?"

Gu Xiaoyue looked at Chu Li in front of her, stunned. "You—why are you here?"

Not wanting others to hear, Chu Li grabbed Gu Xiaoyue's hand and pulled her aside.

"Of course you didn't want me to come find you—did I disturb you and Chen Yixuan? Explain it to me clearly: why did you lie to me? Have you and Chen Yixuan been having an affair behind my back all along?"

Gu Xiaoyue shook off Chu Li's hand. "What kind of wild accusations are you spouting!"