When system cheat becomes rampant!

Her temperament was very similar to Professor Guo; she rigorously demanded improvement from herself and took Professor Guo as her role model.

However, she also saw things more clearly than Professor Guo and was not as blatantly straightforward as him.

"Professor Guo is a good person."

Xiang Beifei sincerely said.

He respected people like Professor Guo, for only such people were the pillars of Jiuzhou, capable of ensuring the safety of everyone in Jiuzhou, unlike some who lacked capability but held important positions because they only brought disaster to Jiuzhou.

In this world, the system's rank had become a sign of status, and the Jiuzhou Alliance never considered whether someone's system was harmful to others. As long as someone was an SSR Awakener, they would directly recruit them.

Because the SSR label was akin to a religion in the eyes of other civilians in Jiuzhou, many people revered and blindly followed them. Moreover, since high-ranking systems could suppress lower-ranking ones, recruiting SSRs also made it easier to manage lower-ranking Awakeners.

This was evident from Wei Tong, an SSR Awakener who knew nothing about desolate beasts but had still become the dean of the Martial Arts College; it showed just how distorted the current management of the system world was.

Such a system inevitably also caused many cases of undeserving people in positions of power.

For example, Wu Shixuan, whom An Xiyu mentioned, was a representative of this.

After a moment of silence, An Xiyu continued, "You just asked me if I had compromised with that person. I didn't. Because I told him that Professor Luo is still here. After retiring, Professor Luo didn't leave Liangzhou University. He stays here more to deter those who try to play games and also to prevent Professor Guo from suffering losses. Even though Wu Shixuan is an SSR, he is very wary of Professor Luo because, in Professor Luo's eyes, there is only right and wrong, no distinction between SSRs and N-levels; thus, Wu Shixuan doesn't dare provoke Professor Luo's wrath."

"Wu Shixuan now doesn't dare to openly make moves against Professor Guo, all because of Elder Luo, but I know Wu Shixuan will indeed play dirty tricks. As long as Professor Guo chooses to serve as the commander of the Liangzhou defense frontline, he must obey some orders issued from above."

An Xiyu looked earnestly at Xiang Beifei with a trace of plea:

"Whether it's Professor Guo or Professor Luo, they are the backbone of Jiuzhou, having fought bloody battles for Jiuzhou. I don't know why both of them think highly of you, but please don't let them down, and don't harm them. Keeping a grateful heart and finding your own place is the most correct thing."

After dropping these words, An Xiyu gave Xiang Beifei another look, then turned and left.

"Finding my own place, huh?"

Xiang Beifei smiled absently.

He was well aware of his own place.

Ye Changfeng confronted Yuchi Shen for Xiang Beifei. Elder Luo flipped a table in front of the principal for him. Professor Guo scolded the entire class for him and was even now bargaining with Elder Luo over taking disciples.

Those who cared for him, he would earnestly remember.

Professor Guo could have retired and lived out his days in comfort, but he chose to stay in the profession and continued to work on the front lines. He truly dedicated himself to the job of being a guardian.

Professor Guo had turned down a promotion offered by the higher-ups; thus, even with his strong abilities and vast experience, he would be suppressed by some in the alliance who had high potential but lacked practical abilities.

Xiang Beifei also liked freedom. His temperament was much like Elder Luo's, disliking constraints and preferring to live at his own leisure, which is why he enjoyed spending time with Elder Luo counting ducks by the lake, watching clouds drift by, observing ants moving house, and such. That was also an attitude toward life.

However, even Elder Luo, despite his freeness, needed to be cautious of some things.

But not Xiang Beifei; he just needed to fiercely mess with his opponent's system from behind the scenes.

This Wu Shixuan, daring to target an upright person like Professor Guo, Xiang Beifei would definitely make him pay a price!

If he had the chance to encounter him, Xiang Beifei would straight up destroy his system!

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The name "Leisure Clouds and Wild Cranes" had already become famous at Liangzhou University's combat arena these past few days, gathering ninety points in just three days!

Setting up the challenge stage, defending the stage, facing the opponent with a sword in each encounter, chopping down many previously notorious late-stage Qi-Controlling elites, forcefully carving out his own reputation.

Everyone was speculating who this powerful Sword Cultivator really was—whether it was an old student who had changed his name or a new student who was an SR.

Now, on the forums of Liangzhou University, the topic "Leisure Clouds and Wild Cranes Call Me to Patrol the Mountains," a Sword Cultivator, had completely overshadowed the N-level Body Cultivator Xiang Beifei in popularity.

Powerful Sword Cultivators always amazed people.

They possessed advanced Sword Dao systems, comparable to the N-level Body Cultivation for discussion.

"Do you think that Body Cultivator Xiang Beifei will come to challenge the Sword Cultivator 'Leisure Clouds and Wild Cranes Call Me to Patrol the Mountains'?"

"Don't be silly! Although a Body Cultivator is more impressive than our S-level, the 'Leisure Clouds and Wild Cranes Call Me to Patrol the Mountains' is the one who defeated the SR Long Guocheng! No matter how powerful a Body Cultivator is, they can't match an SR!"

"I don't know why, but I still really want to see the N-level new Body Cultivator and the Sword Cultivator fight!"

"Right! The Leisure Clouds Sword Cultivator is a late-stage Qi-Controlling strength, and although the Body Cultivator is only mid-stage, he is also very powerful! If the two of them were to fight, that would be interesting."

Everyone thought that SRs firmly suppressed N-level Body Cultivators, but those who held this opinion were not SRs because a true SR defeated by an N-level Body Cultivation wouldn't come forward to admit this outrageous mistake.

However, every year the arena saw the emergence of some dazzling new stars; after all, Liangzhou University never lacked geniuses. There were many with undefeated golden bodies in previous sessions, so people didn't delve too deeply.

On Thursday evening, Ye Changfeng was preparing his lessons in his office. These past few days he had been busy recruiting new students for the club, which was rather distressing.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in," Ye Changfeng said.

"Ye Changfeng, have you been to the combat arena this week?" A man entered, who was also a teacher at Liangzhou University, named Yang Luo, an S-level Awakener.

"I haven't had the time! I'm planning to focus on nurturing the student club this semester. These three days I've been busy recruiting new members, and I haven't strolled around the combat arena," Ye Changfeng said.

"About your promotion to associate professor?" Yang Luo asked.

"Yes," Ye Changfeng and Yang Luo were good friends as well as colleagues at the university, usually having a good relationship. Yang Luo taught elective courses.

"And you're not going to the combat arena to recruit!"

"Where are there new students at the combat arena? I need fresh blood, planning to pick some new students to properly train for a whole year."

New students were too weak, and few went to the combat arena at the start of the school year, but Ye Changfeng needed new students. He had already tried his best to recruit these past days. His reputation was indeed prestigious, after all, he was an SR-level teacher, in strength no less than Yuchi Shen.

But unfortunately, he had not been at the school the previous academic year. The students who knew of his prowess were all now juniors, many of whom were in the Meridian Opening phase; he couldn't attract them to his club.

As for the sophomores, there were plenty at the Qi-Controlling stage, but unfortunately, these sophomores hadn't heard of "Ye Changfeng" when they were freshmen, and hearing that he ran a poorly ranked club like "Leisure Clouds and Wild Cranes," they instantly had a low impression of him. After nearly four days of recruiting, not a single person wanted to join his club.

"I just happened to be on duty as a referee at the combat arena recently, and I spotted a student for you! A genius appeared at the combat arena, gaining almost a hundred points in just a few days," Yang Luo said admiringly.

"That impressive? Must be an old student, right?" Ye Changfeng asked.

"No, with my discernment, I can tell this person has never appeared in the combat arena before, definitely not an old student. It must be some SR from the new students! I can guarantee it," Yang Luo said confidently.

Being a university professor, one's eye for talent wasn't poor, as each teacher took turns serving as a referee in the combat arena, so they had a clear sense of a student's weight.

"An SR? Then there's even less hope," Ye Changfeng shook his head.

Although he was also an SR, Liangzhou University was not short of SR-level teachers. The clubs run by those SR teachers were all strong—how could they join his poor little club.

"Not necessarily, like you, he is a powerful Sword Cultivator!" Yang Luo said meaningfully.

"A Sword Cultivator!"

Ye Changfeng's eyes suddenly lit up!