Chaotic Sword Emperor

Chapter 45 – Who is the first place?

"What, first place?" Guan Yifei's eyes darted around, filled with panic.

"Yeah, with so many, he's definitely the first place. Our fifth division really has something to be proud of this time, haha, haha..." She laughed awkwardly, but the embarrassment in her laughter was evident to all.

"Sister Guan..."

"Ah, Su Mu is so impressive, truly a role model for the new students. When we return, we must share his deeds with the older students and encourage them to strive harder and learn from Su Mu!" Gu Siqing had just begun to speak when Guan Yifei hastily raised her voice, cutting her off.

Gu Siqing, with a helpless expression, pursed her lips and looked disdainfully at Guan Yifei, and even Tian Yuyue regarded her with contempt.

Feeling their scornful gazes, Guan Yifei's eye twitched, and her cheeks puffed up in anger. So they wanted to see her make a fool of herself, did they?

"Don't look at me with that kind of eyes, I keep my word, and when he comes down, I'll fulfill my promise!"

Tian Yuyue and the other girl pursed their lips even more, clearly not wanting to keep her promise yet speaking so righteously.

Still with that same demeanor, Guan Yifei was nearly driven mad by the two girls, those naughty girls, those stinky girls, just you wait!

Half an hour later, as the last Purple Orchid was picked, the new student benefits came to an end, and people began descending the mountain behind in succession.

Su Mu, with a bag full of Purple Orchids, was the first to come down. In the half-hour that followed, he only managed to pick a little over forty more Purple Orchids. The other spots had been mostly picked clean by the other new students, and it wouldn't be right to snatch from his fellow fifth division students. The forty or so Purple Orchids he did find were from spots others hadn't reached.

"One hundred and eighty-six, not bad." Su Mu patted the bag on his back, content as he hopped down the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, over a hundred new students glared at Su Mu with resentment. They were still immobilized, forced to watch as Su Mu returned with his bounty.

Su Mu didn't even glance at them, heading straight for Guan Yifei and the others.

Seeing Su Mu approaching, Guan Yifei's eyes flickered with panic, involuntarily dodging his gaze.

"Three instructors," he said, setting down his bag next to the three women.

Tian Yuyue and the other girl looked at Su Mu with smiles full of satisfaction, while subtly elbowing Guan Yifei, reminding her to keep her promise.

Guan Yifei's face was stiff, and she bit her teeth, hesitating to act.

"Sister Guan, if you wait until they all come down, there will be even more people to see," Tian Yuyue whispered to Guan Yifei.

Guan Yifei glanced at the new students coming down the mountain, clenched her teeth, and, with a determined heart, turned to face Su Mu.

"Instructor Guan," Su Mu was puzzled, was there something wrong?

"Muah!"

Before he could react, Guan Yifei planted a quick kiss on his forehead, leaving Su Mu completely stunned.

Seeing Su Mu's dumbfounded expression, Guan Yifei, who had been awkward and shy, suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of triumph.

"Is this what it feels like to be a cougar?" Su Mu's dazed look seemed so adorable to her that she even subconsciously licked her lips, feeling an urge to go further.

"Hmph!" She then touched her mouth and, with a proud toss of her head, strutted away.

"???" Su Mu watched Guan Yifei's dismissive stride, feeling as if he had been taken advantage of.

"She really kissed him!"

"Damn!"

Seeing Guan Yifei actually kiss Su Mu, the male instructors and even the older students were gnashing their teeth with envy, glaring fiercely at Su Mu. In addition to their grudge against Su Mu for overpowering the new students of the first four divisions, there was a thick layer of jealousy!

The new students of the fifth division had all descended the mountain, their steps light. Ever since Su Mu had subdued the new students of the first four divisions, no one dared to target them anymore, and they all had their own gains to some extent.

Seeing Huang Yiyun hopping over, Su Mu quickly wiped his forehead to avoid her complaining to her sister later.

"Brother, I picked six!" Huang Yiyun announced her achievement proudly, her eyes curving into crescents. With six Purple Orchids, she could sell three of them.

Su Mu nodded in approval and then saw Wei Zhuo swaggering over with a handful of Purple Orchids. His harvest was definitely top-notch!

"Not to brag, but I picked thirteen Purple Orchids. How about you? How many did you pick?" Wei Zhuo boasted, looking down on the six Purple Orchids in Huang Yiyun's hand.

Huang Yiyun's joy was instantly dampened by Wei Zhuo, and she glared at him unhappily.

"Only thirteen? Big deal, my brother definitely picked more than you!"

Wei Zhuo sneered, sizing up Su Mu and noting that he didn't have a single Purple Orchid on him, which made him even more arrogant.

"Being stubborn is useless, Su Mu. You didn't fail to pick even a single Purple Orchid, did you?"

"I picked some." Su Mu replied with a light smile, while Guan Yifei covered her face and shook her head. Wei Zhuo, could you stop embarrassing yourself here? Are you just asking for a beating?

"Picked some? Where are the flowers?" Wei Zhuo scoffed and shrugged. Don't just talk tough, show us the flowers. You're afraid to show them, aren't you?

He wasn't foolish enough to think Su Mu hadn't picked any. Surely, Su Mu was just too embarrassed to show them.

Su Mu didn't reply but simply pointed to the bag beside him. Wei Zhuo's brow furrowed at the sight of the bag, a bag?

His eyes then bulged in shock. That huge bag, could it be filled with...!

"Inside the bag, are all Purple Orchids!?" Wei Zhuo stared at Su Mu, dumbfounded, struggling to speak.

Su Mu nodded in confirmation, and Wei Zhuo staggered back two steps, his pupils shrinking at the sight of the enormous bag.

How many Purple Orchids could be in such a large bag? Fifty? A hundred? Or one hundred and fifty?!

Wei Zhuo's Adam's apple bobbed. He lost? Lost so miserably?

In the first four divisions, the instructors looked at the new students' harvest with faces so dark they could drip water.

"A bunch of useless trash!"

"This time, the Chaotic Wind Tunnel spot will definitely go to Su Mu!"

They had originally planned to pile all the Purple Orchids from all the new students in one division onto one person to snatch the first place, but the total number of Purple Orchids from all four divisions didn't even reach a hundred!

Su Mu's harvest from the cliff alone had surpassed one hundred and forty. How could they compete!

Unless all four divisions combined could surpass Su Mu, but that was impossible. Although the first four divisions despised the fifth, they were competitors and wouldn't benefit any single division.

"The Deputy House Master is here!"

The instructors from the first four divisions were startled; with the Deputy House Master here, they had even less chance to cheat.

From a distance, a white-haired elder stepped forward, his silver hair reflecting light under the moonlight. In the next moment, he leaped and appeared before everyone!

Everyone turned to look at the dignified white-haired elder with awe in their eyes. The Deputy House Master, a peak powerhouse of the Commanding House realm!

"Deputy House Master!"

All instructors, deans, and older students respectfully greeted with clasped fists.

The Deputy House Master nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and upon seeing the hundred or so new students from the first four divisions who couldn't even stand, his brow furrowed imperceptibly. He then spoke indifferently, "The Martial House welcomes the addition of all new students!"

"I trust everyone has reaped great benefits from this new student privilege. The Martial House has always been fair and just, and will reward those who perform exceptionally!"

"All new students, report the number of Purple Orchids you've picked. The one with the most will be granted the opportunity to train in the Chaotic Wind Tunnel!"

After speaking, the Deputy House Master naturally turned his gaze to the first four divisions, where the first place had always emerged.

But as he looked over, all the people from the first four divisions were eerily silent.

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