Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 56 The Beginning Turmoil

In front of the beautiful, wave-like gate of Tianshui Academy, Qin Jian faced two fierce-looking female guards without any fear.

"I came by invitation, so I shouldn't be on your list of prohibited places, right?" he said casually.

"Invited here?"

Many people looked at each other in surprise, and even the snow-haired girl was somewhat astonished.

Although Tianshui Academy often has exchanges with other academies, such invitations usually come in large groups. This is the first time they have seen someone invited alone.

"Which teacher invited you? What brings you to Tianshui College?"

The female guard did not lower her guard; instead, her gaze held even more suspicion.

"I don't know that teacher's name..."

Qin Jian shrugged and said, "However, I was invited by her to join Tianshui Academy."

"Joining Tianshui Academy?!"

A gasp rippled through the crowd at the door, followed by a flurry of mocking glances.

"This guy's insane, he's practically asking for death. Those two guards have always had bad tempers, I'll have to talk to them later, lest he actually kill them..."

The snow-haired girl moved a few steps closer to the door.

"Tianshui Academy never accepts male students, how dare you deceive us?!"

The two female guards were indeed enraged, and each raised their longswords to strike Qin Jian...

"Wait a moment!"

Qin Jian frowned and shouted, but he couldn't stop the attack.

All sorts of eyes turned to him, some curious, some expectant.

"Ladies, please have mercy."

The snow-haired girl also ran forward.

"Buzz!"

At the same time, a bright yellow soul ring lit up beneath Qin Jian's feet.

"First Soul Skill, Bewitching Sword!"

Two pink sword energies flashed in his eyes, and the gazes of the two female guards in front of him were simultaneously unfocused for a second before returning to normal.

"Whoosh!"

But Qin Jian seized this one-second pause and quickly retreated a few steps, creating distance and dodging the attacks of the two longswords.

He frowned slightly: "The opponent's soul power is much higher than mine, and they are in a state of soul power activation, so I can't affect them silently. My first soul skill, which is supposed to stun women for 3 seconds, only lasts for 1 second against them..."

He himself was not satisfied with the result, but everyone around him was stunned.

The two female guards possessed soul power as high as level 50, making them Soul King-level experts among Soul Masters. Yet, they failed to even attack a single youth. How could this not be surprising?!

The two female guards glanced at Qin Jian, but the hostility in their eyes lessened somewhat.

"A very useful soul skill, not bad..."

One of them said this, then turned to the snow-haired girl: "Xue Wu, you just asked us to go easy on him? Do you know him?"

"Xue Wu? Xue Wu from Tianshui Academy? Hmm... is that the Xue Wu who could assist Shui Bing'er in unleashing the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul?"

Qin Jian's heart skipped a beat.

"what?"

Xue Wu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, I don't know him either. I was just afraid that the two aunties would go too far. After all, he didn't do anything to disrespect our Tianshui Academy, unlike that guy who dressed up as a woman last time..."

"Alright, then I'll give Xuewu some face."

Another female guard waved her hand impatiently: "Don't waste your time on this in the future. We won't let men in. Hurry up and leave!"

But Qin Jian shook his head and said, "Take a look at this first. I'm not here to sneak into the academy."

"You still won't give up? If you anger these two aunties again, you won't be leaving standing up," Xuewu said, frowning at him.

"Thank you, but I didn't lie to you..."

Qin Jian took out a small, exquisite ice jade token from his gauntlet's magical device: "Look, this is the token she gave me..."

Xue Wu and the two female guards looked slightly bewildered for a moment, then their eyes widened simultaneously: "A special student invitation jade token?!"

"And it's a special ice jade token unique to the academy's higher-ups!" Xue Wu said.

"Where did you come from?" a female guard asked as she stepped forward.

Then he took a particularly close look at the name on the back of the jade tablet: "Qin Jian... even his name has been engraved..."

"I just said it was a female teacher who gave it to me..."

Qin Jian spread his hands and said, "I was invited by your academy's teachers at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy a while ago."

"At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy... was it Bing'er who participated in the Soul Hunting event?"

Xue Wu's eyes widened slightly again: "You're the Qin Jian that Instructor Zhi Ning mentioned?! The Qin Jian who single-handedly defeated spirit beasts with strength ranging from level 25 to 30 with only level 20 spirit power? Qin Jian, the personal disciple of the Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

Is it really necessary to go to such lengths to promote my work...?

Qin Jian's lips twitched, and he said, "The Qin Jians you're talking about are probably all me..."

"Xuewu, do you mean this young man was personally invited by Coach Yan?"

The two female guards' expressions became serious.

"If he is Qin Jian, then there is no doubt that Instructor Zhi Ning did invite him to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy." Xue Wu nodded affirmatively.

She couldn't help but look Qin Jian up and down again, really wondering what was so special about this young man that made him worthy of being personally invited by her most respected mentor.

Could it be because of his background in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and his status as a direct disciple of Sword Douluo?

"In that case, I'll go and confirm with Instructor Yan."

A female guard's expression turned serious. She approached Qin Jian and said, "Please hand over the Ice Jade Token to me temporarily. I will verify what you said. We overreacted just now, and we apologize."

Qin Jian shook his head and handed the ice jade token to her.

The female guard took it and quickly rushed into the academy.

The commotion in front of the academy gate also attracted the attention of many students, after all, it seemed that a young man was about to join Tianshui Academy.

With such significant news, more and more people gathered...

By the time Instructor Yan Zhi Ning appeared at the door, nearly a hundred people had already gathered to watch.

"Instructor Zhi Ning, you actually came in person?"

A look of surprise appeared on Xue Wu's androgynous face.

"Haha, I went to great lengths to invite them here, so of course I have to come out and greet them personally!"

Yan Zhi Ning put one hand on her hip and smiled happily.

"Qin Jian, among the Five Elements Academy, you still chose our Tianshui Academy?"

Her words, spoken with a smile, caused all the onlookers to gasp in surprise.

"Invited by Instructor Yan herself? She's one of the higher-ups in our academy!"

"The Five Elements Academy? Did Qin Jian receive invitations from all the academies?"

"Who is he? This is an all-girls academy, how can we let a boy in?"

"..."

Ignoring the murmurs around them, after seeing Qin Jian nod slightly, Yan Zhi Ning grabbed him without a word and said, "Come on, I'll arrange your enrollment and accommodation right away..."

A group of people stood there dumbfounded.

They had never seen Teacher Yan Zhi Ning so enthusiastic towards anyone, except when Shui Bing'er was admitted to the hospital...

"Take this ice jade token; it's a symbol of your status."

Qin Jian nodded and accepted the jade token handed to him by Yan Zhi Ning.

"Instructor Zhi Ning, are you really going to let a teenager join the academy? Didn't I hear that Instructor Xiao Jing had a fight with you about this?"

Xue Wu quickly caught up, and her question made everyone else prick up their ears...

(End of this chapter)