Mingzhu Academy, as a top-tier institution of higher learning, occupies a vast area.
The Main Campus and Qing Campus are closely adjacent. By following the academy's main road, one can clearly see the magnificent outline of the Main Campus in the distance.
Jiang Yuan and his group spent a full half an hour traversing the Qing Campus before officially stepping into the Main Campus.
"Should we go to the institutes first, or look for Bai Zangfeng?" Mo Fan asked, his face full of excitement and his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time, his heart filled with yearning.
Having finally entered the coveted Mingzhu Academy, how could he not try to leave a remarkable name for himself?
It would be best to become a legend whispered about throughout the academy, so that future junior female students would hear of his dashing heroic posture and feel admiration at the mention of his name.
The thought made Mo Fan even more excited.
"What are you so excited about? With your current cultivation, you want to challenge the senior students of the Main Campus? The threshold to enter the Main Campus is Mid-level Mage!" Zhao Manyan poured cold water on his enthusiasm without mercy.
Mid-level Mages, who were at the top of Qing Campus, were everywhere in the Main Campus.
"Why is my cultivation not enough? I wouldn't dare boast about challenging the entire Main Campus, but taking down one institute is absolutely child's play, no problem at all!" Mo Fan said arrogantly, his words full of confidence.
It must be said that with Mo Fan's current strength, he indeed had the confidence to utter such bold words.
However, today's protagonist was not him.
Jiang Yuan stood by, considering what to do next.
He didn't know which institute Bai Zangfeng was in right now, but it wasn't a big problem. At worst, he would challenge the institutes one by one until he found him.
He was just pondering which institute to go to first.
Fire Institute.
Lightning Institute.
Wind Institute.
"Oh, isn't that the extremely arrogant Pearl Newcomer King?" Just then, a student by the roadside suddenly shouted loudly.
This shout was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand ripples. The surrounding senior students all turned their gazes, and upon closer inspection, they indeed recognized Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan's appearance was highly recognizable; even a quick glance at his photo on the forum would allow someone to identify him instantly in person.
The person who shouted earlier strode over, a mocking sneer on his face. He arrogantly stepped forward with one foot, pointed directly at Jiang Yuan, and said fiercely, "Come on, you so-called Pearl Newcomer King, hurry up and clean my shoes for me!"
Jiang Yuan looked at him coldly, making no move.
The person continued, "Do you think all of us in the Main Campus are useless trash like those in the Qing Campus? If you don't clean my shoes spotless today, you won't take a single step out of the Main Campus!"
"Yes, that's right! Clean my shoes too, don't dawdle!" In the crowd, someone deliberately fanned the flames, maliciously inciting emotions, clearly targeting Jiang Yuan.
These provocative words instantly ignited the tense atmosphere. People surged forward, surrounding Jiang Yuan, shouting chaotically, and the scene became a clamor.
"Damn it, are you guys looking for death?!" Mo Fan was instantly enraged upon hearing these words.
He unhesitatingly stepped to the front, activating his full-power output mode.
"You trash, in my eyes, you're just a bunch of ants! I can press all of you to the ground and rub you with one hand, beating you until you wet yourselves!"
"Dare to bark again here, and believe it or not, I'll beat you until you can't even recognize your own mother, crying for your mom and dad!"
"You're all a bunch of weak, useless good-for-nothings, easily defeated!!!"
Mo Fan's verbal assault was fierce. He alone made dozens of people flush red with anger. They were seething with fury, almost bursting with rage.
Fortunately, this was not a dueling arena, and everyone still retained a sliver of rationality.
If a fight broke out in a non-dueling area, not only would they have to write a profound self-criticism, but they might also face severe disciplinary action, even affecting their graduation.
The person in the crowd who was secretly fanning the flames looked at Mo Fan's furious appearance with surprise.
How did such a hothead suddenly appear, biting everyone like a mad dog?
No, they must be taught a lesson, to make him and Jiang Yuan remember!
Thinking of this, the person, with shifty eyes, started to cause trouble again: "Are you only capable of shouting and talking big here? If you have the guts, go to the dueling arena! If you don't dare to go, then obediently clean our shoes, and walk around us from now on!"
"Still talking, are you?" At this moment, although Jiang Yuan was not in an overclocked state, he could no longer suppress the urge to act.
He narrowed his eyes, and his right hand made a grabbing motion in the air. A powerful, invisible force instantly erupted.
The person who incited emotions and the person who clamored for shoe-cleaning immediately felt as if their throats were clamped by a giant hand made of steel, making it extremely difficult to breathe.
The next moment, they flew out of the crowd like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily onto the ground in front of Jiang Yuan, raising a cloud of dust.
"Everyone, get out of my sight!" Jiang Yuan roared.
His voice was like a booming bell, and a mighty repulsive force instantly erupted from him, spreading outwards like a surging tide, sending all the surrounding students flying.
Those students who were sent flying traced pathetic arcs in the air before landing heavily on the ground, their faces filled with terror.
The two lying on the ground were even more horrified, trembling uncontrollably and unable to utter a single word as they looked at the surging aura emanating from Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan knew very well that many people in the Main Campus disliked him, and the reason for this was not merely the malicious rumors spreading.
Most people were extremely unbalanced because he had just entered the academy and easily obtained a large amount of precious cultivation resources through a single competition.
These senior students usually spent a great deal of effort and made countless sacrifices to compete for these scarce resources.
And he, with just one competition, had reaped such generous rewards and gained widespread fame. How could they possibly be convinced?
However, even if people were unhappy on ordinary days, very few would so blatantly come to provoke him directly.
Unless someone was meticulously planning and deliberately guiding, painstakingly targeting him.
Those rumors were merely a fuse to ignite this 'great fire' of conflict.
Jiang Yuan's gaze was cold and sharp, like a keen blade, sweeping across his surroundings.
He spoke slowly and deliberately, each word resonating clearly: "You're all unhappy with me and want to target me, aren't you? Good, I'll give you a chance today."
"Go to the dueling arena now, and your entire Main Campus can challenge me. If anyone is unconvinced, feel free to come and duel me. Don't say that I, a newcomer, am bullying you. If one of you doesn't dare to come, then dozens of you can come together!"
"Everything is decided by strength. If you're not as strong as me, then shut your dog mouths and stop barking here!"