Such an achievement is enough to make anyone envious, enough to make any lovestruck young girl throw herself into your arms. At this moment in life, it is tantamount to taking a crucial step forward.

……

Yvonne Easton stood at the very front of the high platform, and like the other two students beside her, she was the focus of all glory, the center of envy and discussion among all the students.

Although her looks were not particularly outstanding, at this moment, she was undoubtedly the most exceptional and popular female student in the entire Eastern Academy.

Looking at the many junior students below, their faces full of admiration, Yvonne Easton felt quite proud inside, but she kept it perfectly in check, remaining humble and courteous.

However, as her gaze swept over the crowd and landed on Quentin Harper in a certain spot, she was slightly taken aback, then nodded at him with a faint smile.

Right now, Yvonne Easton was the center of attention for all the students. With that single nod, she immediately drew most of their gazes over. Even the man and woman sitting beside Yvonne Easton turned their heads curiously.

"Is that... Qingyuan Academy's Quentin Harper?"

"That's Quentin Harper. I heard he's been focusing on arithmetic lately. Looks like he's given up on cultivation."

The woman beside Yvonne Easton, Gina Young, turned to the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with Yvonne Easton and said, "Beatrice, Quentin Harper originally took a risk to try to get a spot at Beiyue Royal Academy. He almost became your junior."

"Quentin Harper?"

Beatrice followed Yvonne Easton's gaze and glanced at Quentin Harper in the crowd, then said indifferently, "From today on, he and we are no longer in the same world. What's the point of talking about him?"

Arrogant.

The pride of a Beiyue Royal Academy student.

Beatrice's words resonated with the other students who had also been admitted to higher academies.

"That's true."

"Quentin Harper, if he hadn't had his true energy crippled by Bei Huan, would have been a worthy opponent. It's a pity that from now on, the gap between us will be like heaven and earth."

A female student cast an admiring glance at Quentin Harper: "That's true, but even though he lost the title of First Swordsman and his path to Beiyue Royal Academy is cut off, he was once a legendary figure in Qingyuan City. Even now, standing there, he stands out from the crowd, extraordinary as ever."

"Quincy Young, now that you've been admitted to Xuanji Academy as a higher student, your future is limitless. If you fancy him and invite him to be your follower, I'm sure he'd be more than willing."

A male student said with a laugh.

Quincy Young gave a proud, dismissive smile, lifting her chin slightly: "Forget it. Not just anyone can become my guest. Quentin Harper is not good enough for me."

Not good enough.

The current Quentin Harper simply doesn't have the qualifications.

Yvonne Easton listened to their boasting and immediately snorted coldly.

"Ridiculous. Even though you all got into higher academies, right now, even if Quentin Harper doesn't use true energy, how many of you could actually defeat him in a fight?"

Yvonne Easton's blunt words made Quincy Young and the others look a bit embarrassed. The male student who had teased Quincy Young retorted, "If we fought Quentin Harper now, it might be fifty-fifty. But we've entered higher academies, our cultivation will progress by leaps and bounds, while he's stuck with broken meridians, unable to advance. Sooner or later, we'll leave him far behind."

"Felix Turner is right. Once we reach the third or even fourth level of True Refinement and complete the Grand Circulation, no matter how skilled Quentin Harper is with the sword, it would only take a single strike."

Quincy Young and the others chimed in.

"Who can predict the future? At least for now, none of you are a match for Quentin Harper. Since when can the weak criticize the strong?"

Yvonne Easton's words made Beatrice, who had successfully entered Beiyue Royal Academy, smile faintly: "Quincy Young and Felix Turner may be half a notch below Quentin Harper now, but you can't deny that what they say makes sense."

Beatrice's tone was calm, but it carried an unmistakable sense of superiority.

Quentin Harper didn't get into Beiyue Royal Academy, but he, Beatrice, did. On that basis alone, he felt qualified to judge Quentin Harper.

His verdict was not to be questioned!

"Yvonne Easton, you seem close to Quentin Harper. Are you thinking of taking him under your wing?"

"A true genius can't be defeated by a minor setback."

After saying this, Yvonne Easton seemed to feel that there was no point in further discussion, so she stood up and left the stage.

"Summer insects cannot discuss ice."

Seeing Yvonne Easton leave so rudely, Beatrice snorted coldly and ignored her.

……

"Senior Qinghe."

Yvonne Easton made her way over, and the students along the way all stepped aside, some looking at Quentin Harper, who had caught Yvonne Easton's attention, with envy and jealousy.

Yvonne Easton!

A student of the higher academy—there were plenty who would be willing to become her follower.

"Why did you come down?"

"I've been up there for almost half an hour. I've seen enough of the circus."

Yvonne Easton always spoke bluntly.

"I was planning to say goodbye to you after the graduation ceremony, but I didn't expect you to come down to see me off in person. I feel much less regret now."