"Hehe. Why is Senior Han Yue suddenly showing interest in a man? Could it be that our Inner Court's top beauty has begun to have her heart flutter? However, that guy is indeed quite handsome. I've never heard of him in the Inner Court before; he must be new here, right? Hehe. To think that Senior Han Yue had stayed around so long just to win over the newcomers, those who have been pestering her every day must be heartbroken."
"But the little girl with him must be his girlfriend, right?" said a girl with equally stunning features, right next to Han Yue. They all knew too well how aloof Han Yue was in the Inner Court.
Han Yue's beauty was universally acknowledged, and unlike super geniuses like Zi Yan who were unapproachable, there were no shortage of admirers expressing love for Han Yue in the Inner Court. However, Han Yue always kept them at arm's length. Moreover, she was also very diligent in cultivation. Of course, having traveled all the way from Zhongzhou to study at Canaan Academy, her pursuit of strength was naturally more intense than others'.
If she wasn't truly desperate to become stronger, she wouldn't have come to Canaan Academy.
And Han Yue's family was not considered a major clan in Zhongzhou. The cultivation resources provided by the big clans were sufficient for their younger generation, plus they had Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques specifically reserved for their clansmen.
Therefore, the status of Canaan Academy was somewhat awkward. Although Canaan Academy was the top academy on the Continent, the most gifted offspring of the big clans were simply not interested in it.
"Little girl? Don't underestimate her. Both Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing are two guys who wouldn't dare to offend her." Although Han Yue had little interaction with Zi Yan, she had seen her once and was deeply impressed by the mysterious girl who rarely showed herself and was at the top of the strength rankings. At that time, Han Yue didn't expect that such a young girl would be the number one in the Inner Court.
"How is that possible? Lin Xiuya is ranked second on the strength rankings!" The girls around Han Yue displayed expressions of admiration and aspiration. Although they had made it into the Inner Court, Canaan Academy's Inner Court was indeed vast. In the Outer Court, they could all make it to the top thirty, but stepping into the talent-filled Inner Court, they were at the bottom.
And although Han Yue had made it onto the strength rankings, her position wasn't near the top.
As long as you make it onto the strength rankings, unless something unexpected happens, you are destined to reach Douwang or even possibly Douhuang or Douzong.
Once on the strength rankings, at the very least a future as a Douwang is guaranteed. Hence, the geniuses on the rankings are highly coveted by various major powers everywhere.
And for Lin Xiuya, who is ranked second in the Inner Court, reaching even Douzong in the future is possible.
In the Inner Court, Lin Xiuya's fans were not few; roughly half of the female students in there were envious of him.
"Yeah. Senior Lin Xiuya is very strong, but even so, he's only second on the strength rankings. The one stronger than him, I don't need to say more, right?" Han Yue said with a wry smile.
"Senior Han Yue, are you saying... that little girl is Zi Yan from the number one spot on the Inner Court's strength rankings? Zi Yan actually looks like this? She seems too young." Several girls were incessantly swallowing hard, utterly astonished.
"Zi Yan is… the number one on the Inner Court's strength rankings, and she was chased away by someone who just entered the Inner Court?" The girls hadn't yet recovered from their shock.
That was the number one of the Inner Court they were talking about, they had actually seen such a legendary figure.
"That person is no ordinary individual. If you ever encounter them in the future, be sure not to cross them. Otherwise, you'll regret it later," Han Yue said, her beautiful eyes fixated on Xu Ran until she could no longer see him in her sight.
"Is he really that impressive?" the girls murmured to themselves, but they took Han Yue's words to heart nonetheless.
Han Yue wouldn't speak without basis.
As for Han Yue herself, she was deep in thought.
In fact, she too had unexpectedly learned of the news at her home. The name Xu Ran was widely circulated among the major powers of Zhongzhou, and the Han Family, having heard some information, had realized that Han Yue was also among those in the Han Family who were making extensive inquiries about Xu Ran.
A legendary Alchemist with astonishing strength.
Such a figure was exactly the backing the Han Family needed.
The archenemy of the Han Family had already gained the backing of the powerful Feng Lei Pavilion. If the Han Family didn't find a strong support for themselves, they feared they would be swallowed up.
Thus, Han Yue's current Mission was naturally to get to know and win over Xu Ran. Xu Ran's strength was at least that of Douzong! And most importantly, she had once heard an Elder referring to "Elder Xu Ran".
Perhaps others wouldn't pay attention—after all, there were so many Elders in the Inner Court—but she understood that Elder was Xu Ran.
"Senior Han Yue, don't think too much about it. This time, so many talents have come from the Outer Court, and the Inner Court's top five are all girls. I heard they had already reached Dou Spirit in the Outer Court selection competition. If we can get them to join 'Moon Spirit,' our 'Moon Spirit' will be significantly strengthened. When that happens, we in 'Moon Spirit' can walk around the Inner Court with our heads held high."
"Moon Spirit" was the faction founded by Han Yue, composed exclusively of girls. With Han Yue, the Inner Court's number one beauty, at the helm, it had not insignificant influence within the Inner Court.
"Yes, I have thought of a way to approach them," Han Yue said, her beautiful eyes sparkling, her delicate face flushing pink with excitement and happiness.
These days, she had been contemplating how to become acquainted with Xu Ran.
It wasn't as if she could just approach Xu Ran without any reason.
And Xun Er and the others had just entered the Inner Court as fresh talents. If she could get them to join "Moon Spirit," it would only increase her contacts with Xu Ran in the future.
Even if they didn't want to join Moon Spirit, getting to know them would be beneficial.
…
"Hmph. What are you looking at? Big pervert!"
After moving some distance away, Zi Yan held Xu Ran's hand tightly, pinching hard on his arm. Seeing Xu Ran's gaze lingering on other pretty girls made her upset.
Wasn't she, this beautiful girl, enough for him?
Eating from the bowl but looking at what's in the pan—is this the nature of men?
"Why are you doing that? I was just having a normal look. Besides, it seemed like that person knew you. It seems you're not without attention in the Inner Court, huh?" he said.
"Hmph. Of course. That person just now was Han Yue, the number one beauty of the Inner Court. However, that's only because those fools in the Inner Court don't know me. Otherwise, the title of the number one beauty in the Inner Court would definitely be mine," Zi Yan added.
As a girl, it's impossible to admit to the person you like that someone else is the top beauty.
But Zi Yan's appearance was indeed not inferior to anyone else's, even compared to Xun Er, she was equally stunning. The bloodline of the Taixu Ancient Dragon was far more powerful than that of normal people, and Zi Yan's form was virtually flawless.