I can receive unlimited protection; my parents handed me over to the state.

【King of Prison Suppression】!

[The former commander]!

When Canglong's loud and excited address resounded throughout the auditorium through the miniature megaphones on the students around him, those words seemed to possess a magical power that made them come true, plunging the entire auditorium into a deathly silence in an instant.

The huge space, which was noisy and bustling just a moment ago, filled with laughter, shouts and whispers, was now so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was stunned.

The expressions on their faces seemed to freeze in that instant, as if a pause button had been pressed. Laughter, schadenfreude, envy, jealousy... all emotions were replaced by a huge, incomprehensible shock.

For an S-rank Star Envoy like Azure Dragon, a national hero usually only seen in the news and on projectors, to bow so respectfully in public and even use the military term "Old Chief," which signifies an absolute superior-subordinate relationship...

Who exactly is this person?

The Prison-Suppressing King?

This title is both unfamiliar and familiar to the younger generation of students. They seem to have seen it somewhere in history textbooks, but it is often followed by words like "honorable retirement" or "retirement behind the scenes."

Isn't that a legendary hero from the past? How did he end up here?

At that moment, Gao Yang's heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, pounding wildly. But he didn't feel fear; instead, he felt an unprecedented excitement that made his cheeks flush and his whole body tremble slightly.

Legendary hero Su Lie! The Prison-Suppressing King himself has arrived!

He also said... he was coming to find someone!

In the entire Jianghai No.1 High School, besides myself, who is an A-level genius who has just been personally approved by Lord Canglong and is about to be recommended to the Imperial Capital Starfall Academy, who else is qualified to be worthy of this living legend coming to find me personally?

They must be here to see me! Perhaps Lord Canglong informed the old chief in advance that he was very satisfied with him as a junior, so the old chief made a special trip to meet him, the future pillar of the nation!

Thinking of this, Gao Yang's rationality was almost overwhelmed by this sudden and enormous surprise.

He immediately pushed aside the classmate blocking his way, hurriedly straightened his brand-new combat uniform, forced out what he considered to be the most perfect and humble smile, and quickly went to meet him.

"Senior Su! Greetings! Greetings!" he shouted as he pushed his way forward, afraid that this important figure wouldn't notice him. "I am Gao Yang! This year's A-rank Storm Swordsman who has awakened! I have just received Lord Azure Dragon's recommendation!"

Shen Meng, standing behind him, was also trembling with excitement. She followed closely behind Gao Yang, her mind filled with fantasies about how, if Gao Yang were to be chosen by Su Lie, the Prince of Zhenyu, her status as Gao Yang's partner would rise to an unbelievable height!

However, what happened next surprised everyone.

The old man known as the "Prison-Suppressing King," Su Lie, didn't even spare a second of his peripheral vision for Gao Yang, who was all smiles and extremely excited.

He acted as if he hadn't seen the "A-level genius" rushing in front of him at all, as if he were just a wisp of air not worth paying attention to.

Su Lie walked past Gao Yang with his unhurried pace.

Gao Yang's smile froze instantly.

His outstretched hand, ready to shake hands, froze awkwardly in mid-air. The expression on his face shifted rapidly, from ecstasy to astonishment, then to a hint of humiliation—a truly remarkable transformation.

Under the watchful eyes of thousands of people, in that eerie, suffocating silence, Su Lie walked through the stunned crowd.

He walked slowly, step by step, but each step seemed to tread on everyone's heartbeat.

Finally, he stopped.

He stopped in the second-to-last row of the auditorium.

It stopped in front of the "F-rank blacksmith" who had been sitting calmly in his seat the whole time, being ridiculed and mocked by everyone.

Su Lie glanced at Lu Yuan, who was still leisurely sitting in his chair, his brow furrowing slightly, and he stopped fiddling with the walnuts he was playing with. He spoke in an authoritative tone, like an elder reprimanding a younger person:

"You brat, don't you stand up when you see your superior? No respect for your elders!"

Lu Yuan then raised his head, a helpless bitter smile on his face, and slowly stood up from his seat.

"Grandpa Su, didn't we agree to keep a low profile?"

"Keep a low profile my ass!" Su Lie glared and shouted in a booming voice, "When has the nation's face ever needed to be kept low-key? Hiding things is just a sign of a guilty conscience!"

This conversation, which seemed to take no one else by surprise, struck like thunderbolts from the heavens, hitting the very top of everyone present.

Everyone's brains completely shut down.

Gao Yang, Shen Meng, the principal, the teachers, and even Canglong from S-Class... everyone stared in disbelief at this incredible scene.

This F-rank blacksmith...

This piece of trash, trampled underfoot and used as a laughing stock by all of them...

He actually... knows the Prison-Suppressing King?

And judging from their familiar conversation and affectionate way of addressing each other... he actually called this legendary hero "Grandpa"?!

What on earth is going on? Has the world gone mad?

Su Lie ignored the petrified crowd around him. As if he had accomplished a trivial task, he simply pulled a document from the inner pocket of his Zhongshan suit.

It was a meticulously crafted document with gold foil stamping. The cover gleamed with an imposing light under the lamp, and at the very top was a bright red seal that seemed to be dripping blood—[Supreme Military Council]!

Without even glancing at the contents of the document, he slapped it into Lu Yuan's arms with a loud "thud".

"Take it!"

Su Lie's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a penetrating power, clearly resounding throughout the deathly silent auditorium. His words exuded an irresistible authority and command.

"This is your 'acceptance letter,' and also your first 'order'!"