"Creak, creak!"
The wheelchair slowly slid forward as Luo Yu took in the scenery of the city streets of Tian Shui City.
Eventually, he arrived in front of Tianshui Academy.
Unlike the bustling crowd of yesterday, today the gates of Tianshui Academy were tightly closed.
The policy barring men from entering had been reinstated.
Luo Yu glanced around a few times.
He noticed several groups of men gathered at the entrance of the academy, whispering among themselves about something.
Curious, he moved closer to listen.
A middle-aged man with a full beard stood among the crowd, clutching his chest and lamenting with a pained expression as his gaze occasionally swept toward the tightly-closed gates of Tianshui Academy.
"Damn it, why did Tianshui Academy have to open its doors yesterday? Yesterday I was out of the city working, and by the time I returned today, I didn't even get the chance to see a hair on a pretty girl, let alone the girls themselves."
A scruffy-looking young man next to him rolled his eyes and said, "Quit your whining; aren't we all in the same boat?"
"Such a great opportunity it was. Tianshui Academy finally opened up, and we missed it."
Luo Yu's expression cleared with understanding as he figured out what was going on.
It turned out that these guys were also lsp like the fatso, but yesterday they had been too busy to make it to Tianshui Academy to join in the excitement. Today, they were instead left at the gate with no chance of getting in.
In a hushed tone, someone said, "Hey, brothers, have you heard? Yesterday wasn't just about seeing beauties, they say a tough guy showed up too."
"What tough guy?" Everyone's attention was immediately piqued.
"They say the guy punched and exploded the talent Huowushuang from Chi Fire Academy; he took down seven members of the Blazing Fire Battle Team without even putting much effort in, strong as hell."
Everyone shuddered, and doubts began to surface.
"Really? True or false?"
"How can someone be that strong?"
The man who had spoken earlier was now animated, "Of course it's true. You think that's all?"
"That guy not only blew up seven members of the Blazing Fire Battle Team, but in the end, he shocked the sky with a single sword strike, and cut down the Soul Saint Instructor."
Everyone's eyes bulged, with their tones growing higher in disbelief.
"Are you joking with us?"
"This must be a joke! Which genius can be so freakish?"
"Damn, why don't you believe me? My cousin just told me about it yesterday, that guy isn't only unbeatably powerful but also good-looking, unlike us ordinary folks."
"He had all those little girls from Tianshui Academy and Huo Wu absolutely head over heels for him."
Boos emerged from the crowd as the men shook their heads.
"The more you talk, the more ludicrous it gets. If you're going to brag, at least make it believable."
"If there really was such a genius in this world, today I would be washing my hair standing on my head."
"I would be peeing on one leg!"
"Damn, if there really was someone like that, I'd pee standing on one leg inverted!"
The guys bantered back and forth, eventually bursting into hearty laughter.
"I...my cousin wouldn't lie to me, why don't you guys believe it?" The young man who had been speaking all along was obviously embarrassed.
The men laughed, "It's not that we don't want to believe, but the story you're spinning is just too far-fetched."
"Why don't you say that all the girls from Tianshui Academy came out to welcome him."
"Handsome and tough, a young genius who can defeat the Soul Saint with a single sword strike—is something we'd only dare fabricate in stories. You've definitely been hoodwinked by your cousin."
Faced with the skepticism, the young man stammered, unable to respond, and his faith in his cousin's words began to waver.
"I can testify that everything he said is true."
The sudden announcement made everyone pause.
All eyes turned towards the source of the voice.
They saw a handsome young man seated calmly in his wheelchair, with a light, charming smile playing on his lips.
The beardy man gave him a sidelong glance and said, "Don't tell me your cousin told you as well."
Luo Yu shook his head and smiled, "I was at the scene yesterday. I witnessed it all and can confirm everything he said is true."
"You were there?"
The men were taken aback and then looked doubtful.
"Brother, what you're saying is pretty hard for us to believe."
"There were so many lsp gathered yesterday, each one diving forward like a starving wolf. With you in a wheelchair, you couldn't even squeeze to the front, what could you have possibly seen?"
Luo Yu spread his hands, "But I was sitting at the very front yesterday."
"Cut the crap," the bearded Great Han shook his head: "The front row seats were said to be tough to get into yesterday. You might as well say you went up to the stage and fought."
Luo Yu nodded, "I did go up there and played around for a bit, what about it?"
"Hiss—"
The men sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Brother, that's a bit of a tall tale you're spinning there."
"You're even more full of it than the guy just now, he was talking up someone else, you're blowing your own trumpet."
"Enough with the act, we're all here today because we missed the excitement yesterday, right?"
"Not really." Luo Yu earnestly said: "I came over because someone from the academy invited me to visit today."
"Cough cough cough."
The bearded man let out a string of dry coughs, giving him a strange look.
"Kid, you're not taking us for fools, are you? Tianshui Academy never lets men in except under special circumstances."
"Everyone in Tian Shui City knows that the dean of Tianshui Academy is an old maid who detests men, so there's absolutely no way she would invite an outside man in."
"Is that so?" Luo Yu was taken aback.
With a look of smug wisdom, the bearded man said, "See, you don't even know about the man-hating old maid of a dean."
At this moment, the previously silent young man approached Luo Yu and said cautiously:
"Big brother, you wouldn't happen to be the tough guy who made a big show of strength on the Tianshui Academy's stage yesterday, would you?"
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, "You said you weren't here yesterday, so how do you recognize me?"
Upon confirmation, the young man's eyes trembled as he explained: "My big cousin told me, if you see a handsome guy in a wheelchair in Tian Shui City, you either go lick him directly or tuck your tail and stay away."
Luo Yu's mouth twitched, "Who is your big cousin, he has such a unique way of speaking."
"Zhugao Wan, I don't know if you recognize him or not." The young man said submissively.
"Er…" Luo Yu was at a loss for words.
The bearded man stepped forward, "Are you two putting on a show for us here?"
"Who's holding up who?"
"Bollocks," the young man glared, "This big brother is the tough guy I was talking about, why don't you believe it?"
The bearded man glared back.
"Are you kidding me, is this joke ever going to end?"
"Ask anyone here, who believes what you're saying?"
"If you really had such fierce strength, would you be talking to us ordinary folks with such approachability?"
The young man became anxious and urged Luo Yu: "Big brother, show them a thing or two, open their eyes."
Luo Yu smiled and shook his head, making no move.
Believe it or not.
With his perspective and vision, of course he wouldn't bother proving something to ordinary people over such a matter.
The bearded man laughed, "See, he's not saying anything himself."
"Why are you still blowing his trumpet?"
The young man was frustrated, at a loss for words.
"Clang!!"
The sound of the gate opening and closing suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention.
"Brothers, look, the gates of Tianshui Academy are opening!"
The gates swung open, and one after another, little beauties appeared, each wearing blue stockings, mini tight skirts around their hips, with exceptional looks, bright and graceful.
They held flowers in their hands, lined up on both sides of the gate of Tianshui Academy, creating a spectacular scene.
It was like they were preparing to welcome a distinguished guest's arrival…