Yun Xiao glanced at Tian Zhixiu with a look that could chill hearts. 0

Tian Zhixiu was a big fish in the Primordial Ruins' pond, about the same age as Yuan Wu but with the cultivation to put Yuan Wu to shame. He had an aura of decay about him, like he'd been flirting with death, likely meaning he was in the Early Five Decays Realm.0

When Tian Zhixiu spoke, his voice was as steady, but with an undertone that implied he wasn't to be trifled with. Behind him, the talented descendants of the Three True Immortals and academy students of the three ruins were giving Yun Xiao the kind of look usually reserved for an unruly dog.0

It was clear as a bell; they were all about putting Yun Xiao in his place, an outsider who didn't play by their stringent laws.0

Yun Xiao simply cracked a smile and pointed at the teachers. "Didn't they say I did a great service exposing this treachery? By destroying the Life-Burning Gu and saving over a hundred lives, I became qualified to become a Level 2 Ren disciple on the spot."0

Tian Zhixiu didn't fuss over the details. "Fine, you're one of us now, so you play by our rules. We're hauling you off to the Mystic...0