"Qin Yang, you're utterly shameless! Using premium Face-Preserving Pills to bewitch Wu Xiaoya and Yun Ling'er!"
They had already considered the two girls as part of their guild, only for Qin Yang to snatch them away right under their noses!
"Can't you at least leave us one..." Some senior students wept openly.
The freshmen exchanged glances, a thousand regrets flooding their hearts. Had they known Qin Yang intended to form his own guild, would any of them have clung to the seniors' legs? Wasn't Qin Yang's own leg substantial enough?
Shangguan Jianshan's expression darkened, his voice cold as frost. "Establishing a guild isn't as simple as you think! The academy assigns mandatory guild tasks. Fail to complete them, and your guild dissolves immediately!"
Another senior added, "That's not all. Each student must earn points through individual tasks. Fall short, and you're expelled! With just the few of you, you'd struggle to survive without joining an existing guild or forming your own. And you dare claim you can establish one? Absurd!"
A third senior threatened, "Guilds can challenge each other. Are you truly prepared for that?"
Jin Wanshan whispered, "Don't fear them. A guild founded by freshmen is exempt from challenges for a full year."
Qin Yang shrugged and declared, "If it's a challenge you want, I'll give you one! Who do I, Qin Yang, fear? Don't just talk about guild challenges—I'd take on all your guilds alone!"
"What an arrogant newcomer!"
"Perhaps the entire history of Celestial Academy has never seen such a shameless freshman!"
"Truly like a calf fearing no tigers! He's just trying to save face before the Four Beauties! Swelling his cheeks to look tough!"
A senior from Ye Family's Golden Hall sneered, "Don't they have someone there who doesn't need to puff up his cheeks—he's already a fat man?"
The hall erupted in laughter, treating Qin Yang like a clown. All eyes turned to the beauties, anticipating their escape from this ordeal.
"Yun Ling'er! Bi Yue Pavilion welcomes you—unlimited resources at your disposal!"
"Wu Xiaoya! The Fighters Guild welcomes you—all members are part of the Fight Union!"
Shangguan Jianshan observed the scene and proposed, "Qin Yang, though you're arrogant, you do have some talent. Why not form a small team and merge into my guild? How about it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all seniors' eyes widened. Such a shameless maneuver? Why hadn't they thought of that themselves?!
The group remaining with Qin Yang consisted of Lou Mengyu, Wu Xiaoya, Yun Ling'er, Wei Linglong, Jin Wanshan, and Qu Qingge—each a top-tier genius in their own right. While Qin Yang's arrogance was undeniable, his strength proved equally formidable.
Though they had only witnessed the latter part of the welcome ceremony, the group had clearly seen Wei Linglong's complete inability to stand against Qin Yang in battle. This was precisely why they refrained from confronting him—not only due to academy regulations, but also because they genuinely believed they couldn't defeat him...
"Form a squad? Merge into your guild?" Qin Yang shook his head with a smile. "You're qualified to establish your own guild. Why would you think I'm not?"
Shangguan Jianshan's expression darkened. "You truly won't accept this offer?"
Qin Yang sighed, grabbed the panda perched on his shoulder, and tossed it skyward. With a flick of his wrist, three demonic beasts materialized simultaneously.
In a cold voice, Qin Yang declared, "Then let us see today who truly fails to recognize proper conduct!"
His figure blurred as he alighted atop the panda's head. The three demonic beasts positioned themselves strategically—two flanking the square's edges, one hovering above. The entire plaza now belonged to Qin Yang and his monstrous retinue.
Though Qin Yang remained at Zongshi level, all four demonic beasts stood on the brink of breaking through to the Stellar realm.
Qin Yang extended his arms, his divine sense resonating through the academy branch as his voice boomed across the campus: "With this lineup, I wouldn't just challenge you few—I'd dare even a Stellar Realm instructor to face me!"
"Good heavens... These demonic beasts... they can't be real, can they?" A senior student's knees trembled uncontrollably.
"A formation like this could sweep through Eighth District's Beast Forest..."
"This kid's completely untouchable!"
"Where did the academy dig up this monster?"
"Supposedly he's from the Qin Family of the Eight Divine Clans. This brat's no joke—he killed Nangong Ling, so now there's no peace between him and the Nangong Clan..."
As the seniors exchanged fearful whispers, each seemingly absurd rumor now appeared disturbingly true.
"I heard the Fight Union's Warrior Grandmaster rankings were updated. Qin Yang's at the top!"
"Damn it! Why didn't you people say so earlier?"
"You never asked! Besides, who would believe that...?"
Qin Yang watched the trembling crowd, then roared with laughter before abruptly cutting himself off.
Beside the panda's head, a shadow suddenly materialized in the void.
The figure wore black robes and black hair, his face dark as midnight. Yet his eyes shone with an unsettling light.
"Bring a Stellar Realm mentor here and ask him if he's afraid," Martial Heaven repeated Qin Yang's earlier words with a malicious edge. "I'm here now. Why don't you... ask me?"
Qin Yang scratched his head and chuckled. The panda tactfully shrank to a smaller size, settling obediently on his shoulder.
The beast's perception was keener than Qin Yang's. This Martial Heaven was clearly beyond their league - he seemed on the verge of breaking through to the Godking Realm...
The three demonic beasts transformed into streaks of light, vanishing instantly into the Demon Realm Ring.
"I was just having some fun with the seniors. I wouldn't actually attack anyone," Qin Yang shrugged.
Martial Heaven studied Qin Yang intently. The boy's potential for violence was genuinely unpredictable...
With Martial Heaven present, Shangguan Jianshan finally relaxed. He scoffed, "Are you sure you want to establish a guild?"
Martial Heaven blinked. "You're actually going to form your own guild?"
Qin Yang nodded.
Martial Heaven spoke up, "Who's on your list?"
Qin Yang pointed at Jin Wanshan and the others.
The expression on Martial Heaven's face was nothing short of spectacular, especially when his gaze fell upon Lou Mengyu, Wei Linglong, Wu Xiaoya, and Yun Ling'er. He even seemed to struggle for breath.
"I warn you! If anything happens to them..."
"You think I'd put them in danger?" Qin Yang interrupted sharply. "Without the Martial Ban, I'd strangle any threat before it even sprouted!"
Martial Heaven took a deep breath. "Let's set this aside for now. There's no rush to form the guild. The Dean wants to see you. Wait until you've spoken with him before making any decisions."
"Huh? The Dean wants to see me?" Qin Yang blinked in surprise.
Everyone froze in shock.
Wu Xiaoya glanced at Yun Ling'er, her eyes full of curiosity.
Yun Ling'er shook her head, signaling that she didn't know either.
It wasn't just students who rarely saw the Dean - even teachers might go years without meeting him. Even Yun Ling'er, the Dean's own granddaughter, couldn't remember the last time she'd seen her grandfather.
"Not seeing you! I'm busy!" Qin Yang waved his hand dismissively and turned to walk toward Lou Mengyu and the others.
Everyone stared in disbelief.
Martial Heaven chuckled. "Is it your decision to see me or not?" He summoned the Imprisonment Tower and directly absorbed Qin Yang into it.
"Wu Heilian, I'll tell you this—this is Celestial Academy! You can't act recklessly here! What right do you have to imprison me?!" Qin Yang erupted in curses from within the tower.
The Imprisonment Tower's functions remained inactive, allowing his voice to echo freely.
Everyone stood frozen. Since when did Qin Yang dare speak to Martial Heaven like that?
The Zongshi Realm seniors exchanged relieved glances. Good thing we didn't actually cross Qin Yang...
Shangguan Jianshan's fists clenched until his knuckles whitened. So the Four Great Beauties are truly beyond my reach?
His stormy gaze fixed on the Imprisonment Tower, Shangguan Jianshan's mind churned with unknown calculations.
"Reckless? Who's being reckless here?" Martial Heaven's laughter turned bitter. "Don't forget—I'm the Dean of Discipline!"