By the time dawn broke, Huang Ye finally managed to make some sense of the fourth layer of techniques.

Purification also requires environmental support, so Huang Ye decided to attempt purifying the wood elements when he goes to the dense forest.

First, he needed to study martial arts. Now that he had broken through the fourteenth layer, he definitely needed to accumulate more before reaching the fifteenth layer.

During this time, the Qi Flow would automatically absorb Spiritual Energy, and he also needed to gradually release some Spiritual Energy himself.

Once purification and refinement were complete, he would decide on the next steps.

Upon arriving at the Swordsmanship class, Huang Ye immediately sensed something different. Every student in the class had a sword hanging from their waist.

In terms of appearance, many of these students' swords were inlaid with gold and jade, making his own sword seem very low-key.

When he left the dormitory, he had casually tucked it under his arm.

The students here didn't recognize him. Seeing his coarse clothing and the broken sword he carried, they all showed disdain and instinctively kept their distance.

As he stepped into the lecture hall, he immediately spotted Jiang Yun, who was passionately engaged in conversation.

"Old Jiang, what brings you here to study?" Huang Ye greeted him warmly.

Jiang Yun's face turned beet red upon seeing Huang Ye.

This bastard suddenly showed up. He had searched for him several times before but couldn't find him.

Later, he heard that Huang Ye had disappeared, which made him quite happy, thinking the guy had dropped out.

Although he hadn't gotten his revenge, he thought he had at least outlasted him.

What puzzled him was that despite using all his connections to investigate Huang Ye's background, he found nothing.

No one knew where he came from or which family he belonged to.

Unexpectedly, this guy showed up in the Swordsmanship class, seemingly here to attend a lecture, carrying a broken sword.

Even more bizarre was that this bastard greeted him proactively, as if they were truly friends.

Where was this friendliness when you slapped me?

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Bastard, since you've come to me, this place will be your grave.

Huang Ye's greeting made all the students look at Jiang Yun strangely, wondering how someone so snobbish could know such a poor student.

"Is that you? Didn't you drop out?" Jiang Yun asked sullenly.

"That's just a rumor. I haven't finished learning yet."

"You still have the guts to come here. I should thank you. I looked for you several times before but couldn't find you, and now you've come to me."

"Old Jiang, we were in the same class after all. You don't seem too welcoming."

"I haven't done anything to you. This isn't good. Mind your manners."

This left Jiang Yun speechless.

"Well, if you have the guts, don't leave after class."

"My legs are attached to me. What can you do about it?"

Jiang Yun glared at him, unable to mention that he had been beaten by this guy.

He hadn't even dared to mention Huang Ye's name in their conversation, fearing someone might recognize him.

Huang Ye's reputation in the academy was definitely more prominent than his. The news of him being beaten had already spread throughout the academy.

"Jiang Yun, who is this guy, acting so arrogantly?" someone next to Jiang Yun asked.

"Third Brother, he's the Huang Ye I told you about," Jiang Yun whispered in his ear.

"Oh! So he's Huang Ye." Third Brother's voice was not small.

Everyone then took a closer look at Huang Ye. From the conversation earlier, they could tell the two were not friends.

But they hadn't expected this person to be the legendary genius.

This guy has no shame, beating someone up and then pretending to be an old friend. What a terrible character.

"Hello, Third Brother, nice to meet you!" Huang Ye once again astonished everyone.

"Poor kid, you're not welcome here. Get lost," Third Brother said disdainfully.

"Little Third, that's not right. Is this academy yours?" Huang Ye's tone changed instantly.

"Oh, you've got some nerve to talk to me like that. Looks like I need to teach you a lesson." With that, he was about to charge over.

"Who are you planning to teach a lesson?" A voice came from inside the hall.

Third Brother shot a fierce glare at Huang Ye and quickly sat down.

Damn, who is this powerful person? I was just about to take the opportunity to vent my anger, and I got interrupted.

Huang Ye sat down reluctantly.

A man in his twenties walked out from the inner hall.

He was tall and handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, dressed in a simple white robe, carrying a long sword on his back.

Huang Ye was taken aback. Damn, it's this guy. This look is familiar; it's that arrogant young man.

He had wanted to befriend him but was ruthlessly rejected.

The young man glanced around and suddenly noticed Huang Ye, also taken aback.

"Oh! It's you. How come you're a student?"

"Oh! It's you. How come you're a teacher?" Huang Ye retorted without hesitation.

"Hahaha! This little guy is quite interesting," the young man laughed.

"Hahaha! This middle-aged guy is quite interesting too," Huang Ye laughed dryly in response.

The students below were stunned. Who dared to disrespect the instructor? Was he asking for trouble?

When the instructor first arrived, one of the Four Rogues, the second one, was disrespectful and ended up being swept out of the lecture hall with a ruler used as a sword, vomiting blood on the spot and needing a week to recover.

This new student, Huang Ye, dared to speak to the instructor like that. Everyone was expecting the instructor's ruler to swing again.

But the scene they anticipated didn't happen.

"Why do you want to learn swordsmanship?"

"If I don't know it, I'll learn. It's better than doing nothing."

"Fair enough. Study well."

"Why do you teach swordsmanship?"

"If I know it, I'll teach. It's better than doing nothing."

"Fair enough. Teach well."

Everyone was dumbfounded. What the hell is going on? Huang Ye's response was clearly a retort.

Why was the instructor in such a good mood today, not punishing him?

Huang Ye wasn't impressed with this guy. The first time he went to the city, he thought the young man looked decent and enthusiastically suggested sharing a table.

Unexpectedly, the guy didn't give him any face, so there was no need to be polite.

At that time, Huang Ye was still clueless about this world. Seeing that the young man wasn't much older, he didn't think he was that powerful.

Now, it seemed this guy's strength was definitely not ordinary, or he wouldn't qualify to be an instructor.

Being a Martial King at such a young age, like his Xin'er, was certainly not simple.

Tang Xin had the backing of an ancient family, while this guy seemed more like a wanderer.

He decided to listen to the lecture first. He had learned quite a bit of swordsmanship himself.

The System had recorded many sword techniques, especially the renowned Dugu Nine Swords. He wondered how the swordsmanship of his past life compared to this world's.

As Huang Ye was daydreaming, he heard several hurried footsteps outside the lecture hall.

The group stopped at the door, standing there obediently, not daring to enter.

Using his reverse mirror function, Huang Ye glanced at them. The leader had an eagle nose and sharp eyes, with a cunning look, tall and with long arms.

The other three were also quite odd-looking, especially a thin, short guy standing behind them, scanning the room with a venomous gaze, pausing when he saw Huang Ye.

It seemed like birds of a feather flock together.

If he guessed correctly, the leader was He Bin.