C20 Su Yanluo

Lee Xuan put on a stern face and said,

Little Su Yanluo's eyes widened as she looked at Lee Xuan, puzzled by his intentions.

What? Ms. Loong Ling is a bad person too?

"Don't you know? Your Ms. Loong Ling is also part of our Azure Cloud Academy!"

"Ah?"

Su Yanluo's young mind struggled to grasp such an overwhelming concept. She glanced between the smiling Loong Ling and the stern-faced Lee Xuan, and suddenly, she didn't know what to do and burst into tears.

Loong Ling spent quite some time soothing the child until Su Yanluo's tears finally stopped.

Yet, she clung tightly to Loong Ling's hand, as if she feared Lee Xuan might whisk Loong Ling away.

"Ms. Loong Ling is just too trusting and easily deceived. I need to keep a close eye on her."

Su Yanluo stated earnestly, oblivious to the humor in such a young child making such a declaration.

Lee Xuan soon realized that Su Yanluo was utterly sincere.

"I'll give the dean a call later, and then I can take Su Yanluo with me," Loong Ling told Lee Xuan.

Lee Xuan nodded in agreement, and as expected, a "Ding Dong" chimed by his ear.

"Congratulations, Host! Your Heaven Grade Fire Spirit Root has joined the Azure Cloud Academy. You have earned the following rewards: One Thousand Year Lotus Platform, one top-grade Pill Refining Furnace, and one Strange Fire!"

A Thousand Year Lotus Platform? That sounded like a fantastic item!

And the Pill Refining Furnace – that was exactly what he needed.

This little girl might be a bit of a handful, but she truly was a gem.

How could Lee Xuan stay mad at such a treasure?

He was eager to scoop up the little tyke and shower her with kisses.

With a few more adorable kids like her, his fortunes would skyrocket in no time!

Loong Ling chuckled at Lee Xuan's antics.

"Since it's been a while since I've been in front of my fans, I need to start a live stream. Senior Brother Lee Xuan, would you like to join..."

Loong Ling suggested, thinking Lee Xuan might be reluctant to be in the spotlight. But at the mention of a live stream, Lee Xuan's interest was piqued.

How could I possibly disagree?

"Live streaming? That's a great idea! Let me join in on the live streaming fun! It's time to spread the word about our Azure Cloud Academy! We can start rolling out the recruitment ads!"

Lee Xuan exclaimed with excitement. Once Loong Ling had finished her broadcast and reassured everyone that she was okay, the camera was turned to Lee Xuan.

"Hello, everyone! I'm the Acting Sect Master, Senior Brother Lee Xuan of the Azure Cloud Academy! Do you aspire to reach the pinnacle of life? If so, don't hesitate to join the Azure Cloud Academy!"

Live streaming was proving to be an excellent platform. Within minutes, Lee Xuan was delighted to hear the continuous sound of rewards, signaling that the mission to promote the Azure Cloud Academy was a success.

With Loong Ling as a tangible example, even those who doubted Lee Xuan's words found themselves believing in Loong Ling.

"Senior Brother, is it really wise to expose the Azure Cloud Academy to the public like this?" Loong Ling asked, her concern evident.

She couldn't help but wonder, did Lee Xuan lack a sense of gravitas? Was this the demeanor of a reclusive master?

"You just don't understand yet. The world is becoming increasingly dangerous. If the Azure Cloud Academy doesn't engage with the world, it's the common people who will ultimately suffer!" Lee Xuan declared with conviction. Loong Ling immediately felt that her own vision was too narrow and was visibly embarrassed.

The Spiritual Energy Revival was bringing danger ever closer.

The Azure Cloud Academy was the last beacon of hope for protecting the world of humanity, Lee Xuan thought to himself with a heavy heart.

All Lee Xuan wanted was to quicken his pace, to reduce the number of people harmed.

As expected, Loong Ling shared this sentiment. Consequently, the viewers of the live stream were even more convinced that Lee Xuan was nothing but a charlatan.

"This is hilarious! What's gotten into Loong Ling, teaming up with a scam artist in a showdown?"

"Are they trying to dupe an idiot? The Azure Cloud Academy doesn't sound credible at all. Recruiting for a scam academy—did Loong Ling get paid for this?"

"She's just a minor singer without much fame, and now she's pulling this stunt? Sorry, but I'm unfollowing."

"Heh, I really misread you."

The comments on Loong Ling's side were far from positive. She was the first to offer an apology to Lee Xuan.

"I'm sorry, my popularity isn't exactly soaring..."

"Don't worry about it. Your popularity is going to skyrocket soon enough."

Lee Xuan spoke with a hint of melancholy.

Loong Ling had already leveled up in strength. With a few more events under her belt, a boost in her popularity was inevitable. It was really just a matter of Loong Ling lacking confidence in herself. Upon hearing Lee Xuan's words, a subtle change flickered across her face, inspired by his unwavering faith in her.

Loong Ling felt uplifted.

"You don't believe me? How about a wager? If I'm right, what will you do then?"

Lee Xuan was still in the mood to banter with the online crowd.

The netizens on the other end were amused.

A college student glanced at his phone and couldn't help but smirk.

When his roommate returned with dinner, he noticed the grin and asked, "What's got you smiling like that?"

"Hahaha, you're out of the loop. There's a live stream that's absolutely hilarious. Some guy is claiming he can cultivate immortality and he's even recruiting students for his academy."

"Must be a lunatic, right? Who would be bold enough to make such claims?"

His roommate shared his skepticism, completely incredulous.

They were modern college students, after all. Which one of them would fall for such nonsense?

The student burst into laughter, pulling his roommate over to watch the spectacle.

"Check out this live stream. It's killing me! He got called out and still insists he's telling the truth? If such things were real, that would be a riot! And this talk of a 'Spiritual Energy Revival' making the world more dangerous... I can't even..."

He found it increasingly hilarious, oblivious to the looming peril.

A sinister shadow crept up behind him.

In the dorm room, only their voices echoed, his laughter ringing hollow.

"Is it really that funny?"

A ghostly voice emerged. The roommate he had pulled in looked up to reveal a ghastly, greenish-black face, terrifying to behold.

The college student let out a blood-curdling scream and scrambled out the door.

"Monsters! Somebody help!"

He abandoned his phone on the floor and fled in a panic.

This was merely one of countless such occurrences.

With the Spiritual Energy Revival, demons and magical beasts were on the rise.