"Professor Luo, several months have passed, and you are still as spirited as ever! When was the last time we met? Oh right, it was during the recruitment month in August!"
Ren Jianghai laughed as he exchanged pleasantries with Elder Luo, making a pointed emphasis on August, a clear attempt to evoke the moment right before SSR Hou Chengwu left for Qingzhou University after making a special visit to Liangzhou University.
In his view, since Liangzhou University's SSR student was snatched away, they were probably still holding a grudge, filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, right?
However, Elder Luo laughed heartily and with open cheerfulness, "Oh! August, yes! August was indeed a delightful month!"
How could he not know why Ren Jianghai was emphasizing August? Was it not because SSR Awakener Hou Chengwu chose Qingzhou University over Liangzhou University?
What a trivial matter!
To Elder Luo, having recruited Xiang Beifei in August was already a cause for joy. As for SSR Hou Chengwu? He was no longer of any consequence! Compared to his own Little White Crane, Chengwu was nothing but a mere caterpillar.
Seeing Elder Luo looking so pleased, Ren Jianghai paused, taken aback, and thought to himself, "Has this guy gone senile? Has he forgotten the embarrassment his school faced this year? Liangzhou University didn't get a single SSR among the freshmen, and they were bottom feeders in the rookie competition. Is he pretending to be calm? I'd like to see how long he can keep up this act!"
With a beaming smile, Ren Jianghai pulled Hou Chengwu closer and introduced him, "Let me introduce everyone, this is my disciple I recruited this year, SSR Hou Chengwu, one of the two gifted SSR freshmen we have. I'm sure the professors from Liangzhou University are quite familiar with him."
Ye Changfeng's brow furrowed slightly, and even Yuchi Shen raised an eyebrow.
And Wei Tong's expression was even more unpalatable.
He was the SSR-level freshman originally set to join their Liangzhou University, and it was Wei Tong himself who went to Chengwu's home, planning to have him enroll at Liangzhou University.
Both being SSR students, Wei Tong thought he had convinced Chengwu until Liangzhou University recruited N-level newcomer Xiang Beifei, allowing Ren Jianghai to persuasively make Chengwu reconsider and snatch him away, reaping all the benefits at the last moment.
As the Dean of the Martial Arts College of Liangzhou University, Wei Tong took great pride in his reputation.
This year, among the nine elite universities, each of the other eight had at least one SSR-level freshman, with Qingzhou University even boasting two, while his Liangzhou University had none, and on top of that, had recruited an N-level student that no other school would want!
They were already the laughing stock among the other eight sister universities.
As a dean, Wei Tong didn't even know what Xiang Beifei's current cultivation level was. Even if this N-level freshman was a powerful Body Cultivator, what use was it? Did he care about the strength of a Body Cultivator?
He didn't care one bit!
He cared about the reputation of the college he managed! He cared about his own face! He cared about how he could stand tall and proud in front of the other eight deans of the Martial Arts Colleges!
Having an N-level freshman meant he was doomed to endure the ridicule of the other deans.
"Ha-ha, Dean Wei, it's been a while. I guess you remember Hou Chengwu, don't you?" Ren Jianghai deliberately mentioned.
"President Ren, long time no see. Hou Chengwu, of course I remember." Wei Tong smiled on the surface, but his heart grew even more irritated with Xiang Beifei.
This N-level guy not only failed to help me complete my task, but now he's also made me lose face in front of the other deans!
"Greetings, Dean Wei."
Hou Chengwu greeted Wei Tong. Wei Tong had visited his house in August. Being an SSR and a dean, Chengwu didn't dare to be too impolite, but his expression still revealed a hint of disdain for Liangzhou University.
After a while, his gaze suddenly landed on Xiang Beifei, and he was a bit startled.
"Eh? Isn't that my shadow servant?" Hou Chengwu recognized Xiang Beifei.
Before coming to Qingzhou University, he had visited Liangzhou University and met Xiang Beifei, whose system had determined that Beifei was a Body Cultivator with immense potential, so he had bound him as a servant.
The [Shadow Saint System] operated by plundering the cultivation of others to sustain itself. Back then, when Hou Chengwu discovered Xiang Beifei's potential rating of 8, he stepped on Beifei's shadow and plundered 30 points of strength and 23 points of speed from him!
He had since forgotten about it, but now he remembered that he still had this N-level shadow servant!
"He's probably here to take part in the freshman competition, which should be interesting. I can hardly wait to show him who's boss on stage."
Thinking of binding Xiang Beifei, a smug smile appeared on Hou Chengwu's lips. His [Shadow Saint] system wasn't simply about silently stealing someone else's cultivation and strength.
The most crucial aspect was the ability to control the other person!
"The meaning of 'shadow servant' is that he's the servant of my shadow! Ha ha ha!"
Hou Chengwu's thoughts grew more triumphant as he anticipated meeting Xiang Beifei on stage. If he just stepped on his shadow, he could control him, and with a single command, Beifei would have to kneel and admit defeat.
This would be a tremendous insult to Liangzhou University, further proving the wisdom of his decision to reject the invitation to enroll at Liangzhou University.
Hou Chengwu became increasingly impatient. If it weren't for the many inscrutably powerful teachers around him, which made him wary of being noticed, he would undeniably have made a move against Xiang Beifei right then and there!