novelraw Chapter 77 – Wind Spirit Gorge!
Chapter 77 – Wind Spirit Gorge!
Wuhua Palace had been dismissed for a full quarter of an hour, yet no one emerged. After a long while, only Su Mu swaggered out alone. Huang Yiyun and Wei Zhuo were naturally delighted to see Su Mu unharmed, but the next scene left them utterly stunned.
Behind Su Mu followed a large group of people. A smaller group even jogged to catch up, vying to massage Su Mu's shoulders and back, serving him comfortably!
The other senior students not only showed no hostility towards Su Mu but even looked at him with a peculiar gaze!
The scene was as bizarre as it could get!
"Is that really my brother?"
"Am I seeing things?"
Huang Yiyun rubbed her eyes in disbelief, fearing she had seen wrong. But upon realizing she hadn't, she was even more incredulous.
"Senior students from the fifth division, massaging his shoulders?" Wei Zhuo's Adam's apple bobbed. What kind of divine treatment was this? Why did Su Mu get to enjoy it?
"Is this the senior's sister? She's really cute and pretty."
"The senior is dashing, and his sister is also beautiful."
As they approached Huang Yiyun, before Su Mu could speak, the senior students from the fifth division started praising her, making her blush and lower her head in embarrassment.
After praising Huang Yiyun, the senior students turned their attention to Wei Zhuo. Seeing them look over, Wei Zhuo was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but smile. Were they going to praise him too?
"Senior, you've worked hard. We'll go rest first."
The senior students merely glanced at Wei Zhuo before turning back to continue flattering Su Mu.
Wei Zhuo's smile instantly vanished, his face turning stern. Would it kill them to praise him once?
Huang Yiyun, though unsure of what was happening, turned to follow Su Mu and the others, her face flushed from the compliments of the senior students. The feeling was indeed different.
"Senior?"
Watching Su Mu and the others' backs, Wei Zhuo suddenly realized something. Senior? What senior?
Then his eyes widened. Those senior students were calling Su Mu "senior"!
"Damn, what did Su Mu do in Wuhua Palace?"
Wei Zhuo's mind went blank. He couldn't fathom what Su Mu had done to earn such respect from the senior students!
"Su Mu was so arrogant on his first day of class, it's like a slap in the face to us from the first four divisions!"
"He even dared to slap the instructor and made the instructor stand as punishment. He's got some guts!"
"Now that he's offended two instructors, how can he have any good days ahead?"
"Although he dealt with the old witch, he injured so many of our third division students. We won't let this grudge go!"
The senior students from the first four divisions walked past Wei Zhuo, discussing animatedly. Wei Zhuo was stunned by what he heard!
"Slapped the instructor? Made the instructor stand as punishment?"
His mind buzzing, Wei Zhuo rushed forward. He had to get to the bottom of this!
"Um, seniors..." Up ahead, Su Mu couldn't stand the flattery from the senior students any longer and quickly interrupted them.
"Senior? What senior!"
"You, you dare call us seniors!"
"Do you look down on us? Call us junior brothers!"
Before Su Mu could finish speaking, the senior students were immediately displeased, grumbling that if he called them seniors again, they'd get angry!
"Uh... fellow students, is there a place in the Martial House that can speed up cultivation?" Su Mu's mouth twitched. Was such a big reaction necessary? He quickly asked what he wanted to know.
Fellow students? The senior students from the fifth division nodded slightly, reluctantly accepting it.
"The fastest place for cultivation is the Wind Spirit Ravine, but it's too expensive. Senior, you should go to the Chaotic Wind Tunnel to hone your skills." One senior student suggested, but Su Mu shook his head. The senior students were puzzled. Did he not want to go to the Chaotic Wind Tunnel?
"Not going is fine too. The Chaotic Wind Tunnel is indeed not a place for humans. Last time, I couldn't even make it ten meters before being blown out!"
"You reached the ten-meter mark? At least you didn't waste your credits. I only lasted a quarter of an hour at the five-meter mark last time."
The senior students chattered away, and Su Mu felt something was off. Were they comforting him?
"Senior Su Mu, really, don't be discouraged. Once you break through to the Transcendence Realm, you'll definitely be stronger than us!" Seeing Su Mu remain silent, the senior students thought he was still reeling from his last experience in the Chaotic Wind Tunnel and quickly tried to console him.
"Uh... is the Wind Spirit Ravine really that expensive?" Su Mu asked, deciding to drop the topic of the Chaotic Wind Tunnel.
"Expensive, very expensive!" A senior student nodded decisively. "The Wind Spirit Ravine is the place with the most abundant energy. Just cultivating at the tail of the ravine costs ten credits per day!"
Ten credits a day, that was indeed expensive. Su Mu couldn't help but glance at his school badge. He had 105 credits. Last time, the Chaotic Wind Tunnel didn't deduct any credits, only the Martial House's reward opportunity. The other three credits were a reward for ranking in the top 500 on the senior student list, which had been directly credited.
"These credits are only enough for ten days of cultivation at the tail of the ravine." Su Mu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Right now, he needed to earn more credits.
"Fellow students, how do you earn credits?"
"How to earn credits..." A senior student began to speak but stopped when he saw someone approaching, quickly showing respect.
"The dean is here."
"Dean."
Seeing Hua Lingfeng approach, the senior students from the fifth division respectfully cupped their fists.
Hua Lingfeng, in a good mood, walked over with a faint smile, waving at the senior students. They understood and, after glancing at Su Mu, turned and left. Huang Yiyun hesitated for a moment before following them.
"Haha, Su Mu, you did a great job this time, giving me and the entire fifth division a huge boost!" Once they were far enough, Hua Lingfeng couldn't hold back his praise, patting Su Mu's shoulder.
Su Mu's mouth curled into a smile, and he raised an eyebrow. "So, Dean, do you have any rewards for me?" After all the praise, shouldn't there be something to show for it?
"Uh..." Rewards? Hua Lingfeng's happy smile disappeared instantly. He had been in such a good mood, how did it come to rewards?
"You really are a money-grubber. Let's not talk about rewards for now. Let me tell you about Du Shijie and his wife." Hua Lingfeng's mouth twitched as he spoke.
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Su Mu shrugged helplessly. Fine, go ahead.
"Du Shijie thought he was safe after going to the Deputy House Master, but is that possible? He can't get past me!"
"In the end, he was suspended for six months, had all his salary and benefits deducted, and was put on a three-year probation period, during which his salary would be halved!"
"As for that old witch Yan Ping, she hasn't woken up yet, probably pretending. But whether she's pretending or not, the disciplinary office has decided to suspend her for a month and put her on probation. If any issues arise during the probation period, she will be dismissed immediately!"
Hua Lingfeng spoke with enthusiasm, but Su Mu felt indifferent. Both had received their due punishment, but what about his benefits? All he wanted now was to earn money and credits!
"Tsk, you..." Seeing Su Mu's impatient expression, Hua Lingfeng felt all his excitement drain away.
"Sigh, give me your school badge!" He waved his hand in frustration. Was there nothing in his eyes but rewards?
Su Mu's eyes lit up at these words, and he immediately handed over his school badge.
Hua Lingfeng took out his dean's token and tapped it against the school badge before handing it back to Su Mu.
Su Mu quickly took the badge and checked it, his eyes sparkling with excitement!
The credits had increased from 105 to 505!
An additional 400 credits!
That was enough for him to cultivate at the tail of the Wind Spirit Ravine for fifty days!