“Aiyo~ Why are you suddenly shouting so loudly? You made my heart jump with fright!” Bai Susu exclaimed as he patted his own chest softly, acting like a dainty lady who had suffered a huge scare.

Zu An stared at the scene in stunned silence.

I think someone as handsome as me should stay away from him, lest he bears any ulterior motives toward me.

With this thought, Zu An took several steps backwards, away from Bai Susu.

“Shi Kun did not come with us, due to the severity of his injuries,” replied Bai Susu.

“Hah, that lucky bastard!” sneered Zu An. He reckoned that Shi Kun probably dared not come because of his guilty conscience.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Susu asked curiously, sensing something amiss with Zu An’s tone.

“That bastard tried to kill me and Chuyan, nearly costing the two of us our lives in the underground cavern,” roared Zu An. He pointed to Qiao Xueying before carrying on, “He even pushed her in front of a terrifying zombie just so that he could escape on his own. If not for the Goddess of Luck looking after us, we would all be dead by now!”

When Qiao Xueying, who was resting nearby in a feeble condition, heard his words, her eyelashes quivered slightly. Just recalling the situation seemed to cause her some distress.

His words caused a huge uproar within the crowd of students. It was common knowledge that even fighting amongst students was disallowed, let alone killing each other, or betraying a fellow student to escape. These were all huge taboos!

“Nonsense!” Wu Qing leaped out and roared in disagreement. “How could someone of young master Shi’s status do something like that? You’re slandering him!”

Even though she fancied Xie Xiu, she had a good impression of Shi Kun as well. After all, most people viewed Shi Kun to be a refined gentleman. It was only Zu An who caused him such great frustration, causing him to reveal his true colors in front of him.

Besides, the Wu clan was on bad terms with the Chu clan, and she detested Zu An a fair bit. Because of all this, she showed no hesitation in stepping up to confront Zu An.

Her words drew a chorus of agreements from the crowd. Zu An was not too well-liked amongst the student populace, and Shi Kun’s testimony directly contradicted his.

Amongst the entire crowd, Zheng Dan was the only one who knew that Zu An was telling the truth. However, the Shi clan was, in some ways, an ally to the Zheng clan. Naturally, she couldn’t step forward to speak up on Zu An’s behalf.

Zu An rolled his eyes. “Are you Shi Kun’s mistress? Why did you pop out as soon as I mentioned this matter?”

“M-mistress?!” Wu Qing was utterly astounded. She was the daughter of a duke, someone who was accustomed to being held in high regard. When had anyone dared to speak so crudely to her?

You have successfully trolled Wu Qing for 581 Rage points!

“How strange. If you aren’t Shi Kun’s mistress and you didn’t witness the scene with your own eyes, why would you insist that I’m talking nonsense?”

“I… I…” Wu Qing was rendered speechless. She had never been sharp-witted, and so she was unable to formulate a retort, even after a generous amount of time.

One of her lackeys, Pan Long, stepped forward and said, “Young master Shi’s character is self-evident. It’s only normal for Miss Wu to harbor doubts regarding what you’ve mentioned.”

Fu Feng nodded in agreement too. “Indeed. Everyone knows that you don’t get along well with young master Shi. This greatly reduces the credibility of your testimony.”

Their words drew another chorus of agreement from the crowd. They knew of the enmity between Zu An and Shi Kun, and they all expected that Zu An would make use of this opportunity to slander Shi Kun.

Zu An sighed deeply and said, “The woman you’re interested in is speaking up on the behalf of another man, and yet the two of you still stepped forward to aid her without hesitation. It sure is rare to see anyone stooping down to your level, even amongst bootlickers.”

“You!!!” The two of them were infuriated to be described in such a manner.

You have successfully trolled Pan Long for 698 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Fu Feng for 698 Rage points!

“Oh hoh! Are you intending to make a move against your teacher? Very well, I’ll show you what it means to respect your teacher today!” Zu An entrusted Qiao Xueying to Ji Xiaoxi’s care before rolling up his sleeves and walking up to the two of them.

Pan Long and Fu Feng were caught in a bind. Only now did they recall that Zu An had entered this place in the capacity as a teacher. As infuriated as they were, they dared not attack a teacher in front of so many witnesses.

The more they thought about it, the more infuriated they became. They couldn’t understand just what Principal Jiang was thinking, assigning this hoodlum to be a teacher!

You have successfully trolled Pan Long for 777 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Fu Feng for 777 Rage points!

Zu An was exhilarated by the influx of Rage points. Because of the flag he’d raised for himself a while ago, all the Rage points he’d earned earlier had been wasted. In that time, every influx of Rage points had left him feeling frustrated. It seemed like forever since he’d last celebrated the inflow of Rage points.

If only this Keyboard had a shop or something. I would have spent all of my Rage points buying stuff, before using the last bit of it on the lottery. This way, I would have been able to break the flag without wasting my points.

Barely had these thoughts surfaced in his head when Zu An suddenly froze. It dawned on him that the Keyboard indeed had a shop. He could have used his Rage points to buy the Marrow Cleansing Pill! Unfortunately, he had disregarded the function entirely, as he never considered the item worth the price in Rage points.

Damn it! What a huge loss!

The crowd watched as Zu An’s face contorted, and they jolted in horror. Lu De was worried that he would really attack Pan Long and Fu Feng. If that happened, things would really get messy.

“Enough, how can a teacher like you pick a fight with a student?” Lu De demanded, placing himself in between them before glancing down at Zu An’s tattered clothes. His eyelids immediately started twitching. “Hurry up and change to something else!”

Zu An clicked his tongue in annoyance. “How am I to find any clothes here?”

Cultivators had the ability to cleanse dirt off their bodies, so there was no need for them to bathe or change clothes too often. Since this dungeon was only open for ten days, most of them hadn’t bothered bringing along a spare set of clothes.

It’s all Mi Li’s fault! She continuously slashed at me so viciously, turning my clothing into tattered strips of cloth! Also, why did she only shred my upper half, leaving the lower half of my clothing intact? I mean, how good would it have been if she’d cut some small holes in my pants as well, so that I could show off a little… 

Heh, the men would feel self-conscious, and all the women would start weeping tears. Haaa, but what a pity that it would never come to be!

Just then, a gentle voice spoke up. “I… I have spare clothes!”

The crowd turned to look, only to see Ji Xiaoxi shyly taking out a green robe from her bag. It wasn’t convenient for her to move around as she was taking care of Qiao Xueying, which left her no choice but to toss it over to him.

The crowd was stunned. Son of a bitch! The two of them are already so close to one another that Ji Xiaoxi actually brings around a spare set of clothing for him wherever they go?!

All of the male students clenched their teeth, burning with jealousy.

Even playboy Xie Xiu lost his cool. 

I really must consult with him on this matter as soon as possible. How in the world has he been able to build up a harem filled with top-notch beauties without sparking their jealousy? Wait a moment… He couldn’t possibly let me in on his secret, right? 

Should I introduce my older sister to him and see if she can figure something out?

Xie Daoyun would probably feel deeply conflicted if she found out that her younger brother had the intention of using her in such a manner.

As all this was going on, Zu An looked at the new influx of Rage points coming in, and his mood finally improved a little. Heh, it looks like, no matter which world one is in, there’s no better way to incur the ire of other men other than to provoke them with beautiful women.

Zheng Dan stared at Zu An in astonishment too. What’s with this man? How could someone as average as him win the affection of so many beauties?

This was simply natural human behavior. Humans would always value something more when it was in high demand.

Even Chu Chuyan directed a surprised look at Ji Xiaoxi. She had heard previously that the two of them were friends, but from the looks of it, their relationship was clearly far more than that.

Pei Mianman was the type of person to stoke the flames and stir trouble. She discreetly nudged Chu Chuyan and said, “Chuyan, it looks like your husband is quite popular with women. You ought to keep a close eye on him, lest he gets stolen by someone else.”

Chu Chuyan sniffed coldly. “Feel free to take him. I don’t care.”

“Really?” Pei Mianman’s eyes glimmered in interest. I really don’t understand why this man is so popular with women. Is there something special about him?

On the other hand, Chu Chuyan was starting to feel a little frustrated. 

What’s wrong with him? First Snow, then Ji Xiaoxi, and now even Zheng Dan is looking at him weirdly! He’s supposed to be a wastrel in Brightmoon City, someone who is… not even a man… He only just cured his impotence in the underground palace!

Just why are all these proud and lofty women so interested in him? Am I blind, or are they blind?

Ji Xiaoxi’s face reddened when she realized that everyone had misunderstood her. The truth was that she hadn’t prepared this spare set of men’s clothes for Zu An, but for her father. Ji Dengtu was an alcoholic, and his drunken rampages were truly sights to behold. Because of this, she would often bring a spare set of clothing with her, in case her father ever needed them.

Who could have thought that this would lead to such a misunderstanding?

She wanted to explain the matter, but her naturally shy disposition made her afraid of speaking up in public. On top of that, she was worried about sullying her father’s reputation as well, and so she ended up stuttering helplessly.

Zu An caught the robe and smiled in return. “Thanks!”

What a kind and adorable lady she is!

He looked at her slightly chubby cheeks and wondered if she would burst into tears if he smooched her on her cheeks. However, as soon as those thoughts arose in his head, he felt an internal torrent of scorn, all of it directed at himself.

She just helped me out a moment ago. How can I think of bullying her right away? Pui, you scum!

He quickly pushed these thoughts to the back of his mind before grabbing the robes and moving to the side. Then, he made sure to declare loudly, “I’m going to change right now. Make sure that none of you sneak a peek!”

All the women clicked their tongues and turned away. Please, who would sneak a peek at you in front of such a crowd?

Zu An proceeded to face the male students and added, “I mean it. You really shouldn’t peep at me. I’m saying this for your own good, especially for my fellow male brethren.”

His words were extremely effective in piquing the curiosity of his listeners. Why is he suddenly saying all of these? Is it because he has something he doesn’t dare show us?

By this point, all of the male students were already utterly exasperated with Zu An, not to mention those like Hong Xingying, who already hated him with a passion. They would love nothing more than to find out if he had any physical defects, just so that they could spread news of it.

So, with Pan Long and Fu Feng in the lead, the male students discreetly snuck closer to Zu An to peek at him. Xie Xiu was curious as well, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to peek at another man changing clothes.

At that moment, Hong Xingying suddenly turned back and walked away. Xie Xiu couldn’t help but notice that he wore an utterly horrified look.

Even though the two of them hadn’t really spoken to one another before, Xie Xiu still couldn’t help but lean in closer and ask, “What’s going on?” 

Hong Xingying was in such deep shock that his eyes were staring blankly into space. “You should have a look for yourself,” he murmured in a daze.