Chapter 60

Turning around, Sun Yan dragged his luggage and hurriedly ran towards the Student Affairs Office. He wanted to ask clearly what was going on.

Arriving at the Student Affairs Office, he walked straight into the office of the Freshman Reception Desk. Sun Yan saw the staff member from earlier, and from the name tag, he noticed that this staff member was a senior from the third year.

All the matters related to the Freshman Reception were handled by the Student Council of the Ordinary Department.

Approaching, Sun Yan showed the piece of paper and politely asked, "Senior, is there a mistake with the accommodation you arranged?"

The senior looked up, his eyes scanning through the thick glasses, and his face immediately turned serious. He said sternly, "Freshman, are you questioning the college's arrangement? The accommodation for each freshman is carefully selected by the Student Council of the Ordinary Department, which has invested a lot of manpower and resources. There must be a reason for the Student Council to arrange such accommodation for you."

Sun Yan suppressed his anger and calmly said, "Then, Senior, I would like to apply for a change of dormitory."

"Change of dormitory?" The senior was taken aback, then sneered, "Freshman, what do you think this place is? This is the Imperial Wind Academy, not a mid-level academy where you can enjoy the treatment of being the center of attention. Any freshman here, if you pick a few at random, will be stronger than you. Do you want to be special here? Are you still asleep?"

At the end, the senior added, "If you really want to change, then sleep on the streets. A freshman must learn to obey the college's arrangements and understand the limits of being a person. Go back and read the Imperial Wind Student Handbook carefully, and consider your position."

Sun Yan said nothing more, turned around, and left the office. He was now filled with anger and had a vague idea of what was going on. It must have been the conflict with Xu Xuyao that led this bastard to meddle and use his position for personal revenge.

Just as he reached the door of the Student Affairs Office, Sun Yan suddenly remembered something. When the final exam ended, didn't Teacher Dao say he would give him an additional 500 credits after enrollment? If Teacher Dao could help, there might be a turning point.

"Yes, I should go find Teacher Dao."

Hope surged in Sun Yan's heart. He pulled over a few passersby, asked for the location of Teacher Dao's office, and hurriedly headed towards his destination.

On the fifth floor of the Student Affairs Office, in an elegantly decorated office, two people had been watching Sun Yan's back until he disappeared at the end of the road.

"Ha ha, refreshing, refreshing!"

One of the young men laughed loudly. It was Qiu Shanlin, who gave a thumbs up and praised, "Cousin, you're really clever! With just a few moves, you made this kid completely helpless. I'm really impressed."

The other person was none other than Xu Xuyao, who smiled and said, "These are just small matters, nothing big. Shanlin, with your identity as the grandson of General Zhang, you are extremely noble. If this were anywhere else, I wouldn't need to do this for you."

"Ah, Cousin, what you said," Qiu Shanlin laughed, "My identity as the grandson of General Zhang can't compare to the Xu family. A martial arts family with a thousand-year legacy, the Xu family controls all the affairs of the Ordinary Department of the Imperial Wind Academy. How can I compare to you?"

"Shanlin, you're too modest. Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation for this," Xu Xuyao's expression remained unchanged, and he said proudly, "Such a troublemaker student, if not given a lesson and properly disciplined, there will be more in the future, and the Imperial Wind Academy will be in chaos. Shanlin, you should also be more disciplined and not provoke others easily. The Imperial Wind Academy is full of talented people, and it's easy to kick a hard stone. Don't provoke others lightly."

"Cousin, you're right."

Qiu Shanlin nodded repeatedly and then asked curiously, "Cousin, why did you assign that kid to Liuli Street 4444? If you had arranged a shabby dormitory for him, I could have taught him a lesson nearby."

Xu Xuyao glanced at him and said indifferently, "What do you know? Arranging him to live in the dormitory area is actually doing him a favor. You just arrived at the Imperial Wind Academy and don't know the situation. The dormitory area is surrounded by the battle marks of titled martial artists, which can increase the speed of internal energy cultivation by ten percent."

Qiu Shanlin couldn't help but exclaim, "The speed of cultivation can be increased by ten percent? Battle marks and a Fifth Rank Gathering Essence Array, this is a treatment reserved for core members of a thousand-year martial arts family."

Xu Xuyao was not impressed and smiled, "Do you think so many people are breaking their heads to get into the Imperial Wind Academy for nothing? Even a thousand-year-old martial arts family wants to send their core members here. The Fifth Rank Gathering Essence Array is just a small benefit of the Imperial Wind Academy. There are many other advantages that you can't even imagine. The Imperial Wind Academy is very free, but many potential things need to be discovered by yourself. Over the years, the Imperial Wind Academy has produced many outstanding geniuses. Some of them might have hidden their cultivation insights in some places, and when later generations find them, their strength will improve dramatically, which is not uncommon."

Hearing this, Qiu Shanlin became even more respectful and said, "Cousin, you must take good care of me."

"Of course, Father loves you the most besides me. We are family."

Xu Xuyao's gaze turned to the window, and he smiled sinisterly, "To be able to defeat you in close combat, this Sun Yan does have some martial arts talent. You are not his match now. But in three months, it will be a different story. You should work hard in your cultivation, and I will arrange for you to join the Student Council, so you can quickly earn enough credits to enter the Third-Class Library and choose a high-level Fourth Rank combat technique."

"At that time, in the first comprehensive evaluation of the freshmen in three months, you can defeat him honorably."

"High-level Fourth Rank combat technique?"

Qiu Shanlin's eyes glowed with excitement, and he said, "Thank you, Cousin. I will definitely return today's humiliation a hundredfold."

Xu Xuyao nodded and added, "Not only should you defeat Sun Yan, but you should also completely crush his martial arts heart. I can see that you have a crush on Shui Lianqing. This is a good opportunity to take her away. With a double blow, Sun Yan will be ruined. As for the freshman Feng Lingxue, I have found out that she is a pre-determined seed student of the Elite Department's Donghuang Academy, so you shouldn't provoke her."

Thinking of Shui Lianqing's beautiful legs, Qiu Shanlin's heart burned with desire, and he leered, "That Shui Lianqing is a top-notch beauty. Her legs are so elastic, tsk tsk, they could probably break someone's waist. Cousin, after we succeed, the three of us can... together..."

Xu Xuyao frowned and said sternly, "Nonsense, filthy talk!"

Qiu Shanlin smiled and said, "Ah! Cousin, we are family. When there's something good, we should share it together."

Hearing this, Xu Xuyao nodded, said nothing, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

...

At noon, Sun Yan returned to Liuli Street 4444 again. Looking at the old and dilapidated building in front of him, his mood was already at its worst.

Originally, he had found Teacher Dao's office full of hope, but he received a devastating piece of bad news. Teacher Dao had been on a business trip for half a month, and his return time was unknown. Teacher Guo Nu had also gone with him.

Sun Yan's hope of using connections to solve his problem was completely dashed.

"Hey, this classmate, you're back again!"

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded in his ear again. Turning his head, Sun Yan saw that Uncle Iron Spoon was standing at the door of the restaurant.

Forget it, since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. I'll settle this score when I have the chance.

Sun Yan, who had a carefree personality, immediately put aside his worries and smiled, "Yes, Uncle Iron Spoon, I'm back. Didn't you say you would treat me to a drink? Do you provide food? My appetite and drinking capacity are quite good, you know."

This time, it was Uncle Iron Spoon's turn to be surprised. He looked at Sun Yan again and laughed, "You are a rare young man. You still have such a good appetite at a time like this. Come, sit inside, Uncle Iron Spoon will treat you well."

Sun Yan didn't hesitate and followed him in with his luggage. As for his current accommodation, that building was currently uninhabitable. After eating and drinking to his heart's content, he would consider how to deal with it.

Before entering, he looked up at the sign of the restaurant and found that the name of this restaurant was also unique—A Room Restaurant.

"A Yan, sit wherever you like," Uncle Iron Spoon greeted warmly.

Sun Yan sat down with a smile and looked around the restaurant, exclaiming, "Uncle Iron Spoon, is this restaurant yours? It's quite large! Strange, why are there no waiters?"

A Room Restaurant was indeed quite large, with two floors, each having 100 tables.

However, during mealtime, there were only two people in the restaurant: Uncle Iron Spoon and Sun Yan.

At this moment, Uncle Iron Spoon had already brought out the food and drinks. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "This restaurant only has two people. I am the owner and chef, and the waiter is a second-year student who only works in the evenings. I'll introduce you to him later."

Sun Yan blinked and sighed at the vastness of the world. Such a large restaurant with only one chef and one waiter, how could they manage with so many customers? However, looking at the deserted restaurant, it seemed that even without a waiter, they could manage.

"Come, let's not talk about this. A Yan, meeting is a kind of fate, let's finish this cup first."

"Sure, cheers, Uncle Iron Spoon, this cup should be my way of thanking you."

Sun Yan raised his glass with a smile, drank a cup of wine, and took a bite of the food. He was surprised to find that the wine was excellent and the food was delicious. He couldn't understand why the business was so quiet.

After a few rounds of drinks, both of them had a high tolerance for alcohol and showed no signs of intoxication.

As the alcohol took effect, Uncle Iron Spoon patted his chest and said he would take care of the matter with the building. Sun Yan, who had a friendly personality, immediately raised his glass to thank him, and they quickly became brothers, creating a very warm atmosphere.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door, "Hey, A Room Restaurant, what a unique name."

Then, a rough voice sounded, "Stop talking nonsense. Who cares about the name of the restaurant? As long as there's a place to eat, that's enough."

As the voice faded, a group of people walked in, and it was none other than Feng Lingxue, Chang Cheng, Chen Wang, Long Ping'an, Green, and Shui Lianqing.

Seeing this, Sun Yan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Uncle Iron Spoon, my friends are here, so I don't need your help anymore."

"Oh."

Uncle Iron Spoon looked up, his eyes scanning the name tags on the school uniforms of the group, and a playful expression appeared on his face. "A Yan, your friends are quite extraordinary..."