Xie Xiu was more confused than ever. 

In a moment, he saw Pan Long and Fu Feng returning with pale faces, as though they had just received the scare of their lives.

Unable to hold back his curiosity anymore, he sneaked forward quickly, and he finally saw it. 

Zu An was in the process of changing his clothes under a tree. He had taken off all of his tattered ones, including his pants, revealing his well-toned body.

Xie Xiu didn’t think much of it at first glance. He knew that most women actually didn’t like muscular men, preferring to go for slender ones like him. There was no reason for him to be jealous of Zu An’s figure.

But when his eyes finally moved downward a little, his body immediately recoiled in horror.

“How could this be?” Xie Xiu subconsciously rubbed his own eyes, wondering if he was seeing things. 

When he finally confirmed that his eyes were indeed not playing tricks on him, he was utterly speechless. He finally understood why everyone had such strange expressions on their faces.

He tried holding his arm up to compare sizes, and his face immediately collapsed. 

He’s definitely doing it on purpose!

Ordinary people would wear their pants first, before wearing their shirts, but Zu An had intentionally worn his shirt first… Furthermore, he was changing incredibly slowly, and he would even sway left and right from time to time!

That beast!

Xie Xiu recalled how Zu An had intentionally told them not to peep at him, and he immediately realized that it was a trap he had prepared for them. 

Meanwhile, the female students noticed their male counterparts returning with pale, listless looks on their faces, and they couldn’t help but be curious about what they had seen.

The tactless Wu Qing turned to Pan Long and Fu Feng and asked, “What’s wrong? You look as if you’ve seen a ghost!”

“It was even more terrifying than a ghost!” replied Pan Long and Fu Feng with bitter looks on their faces.

“What did you see? Stop keeping me in suspense!” replied Wu Qing impatiently.

Pan Long and Fu Feng usually responded quickly to Wu Qing’s commands, but they adamantly shook their heads and refused to answer her this time around.

You must be kidding me! How could I say something like that out loud?! We also have our pride!

The other female students also asked the same question of the rest of the male students, but surprisingly, all of them seemed to be on the same front this time around. Not a single person divulged Zu An’s secret at all.

Pei Mianman noticed that Xie Xiu had walked over calmly earlier, only to return with a crestfallen look on his face. She couldn’t help but ask, “Xiu’er, what’s wrong? You look awful.”

Since they were both in King Qi’s faction, she was in close contact with the Xie clan, and was good friends with Xie Daoyun. Because of this, she was quite comfortable around Xie Xiu.

Xie Xiu put on a strained smile and replied, “It’s nothing much. I’m just amazed at what a hugeeee world we live in.”

It was a rather cryptic response, but he was hardly in a mood to chat. He walked under another tree, sat down, and stared blankly into space.

Pei Mianman turned to Chu Chuyan and asked, “What’s wrong with those men?” 

“How should I know? You should ask Ah Zu about it later on,” replied Chu Chuyan, her face red.

“I guess I will,” Pei Mianman nodded, a smile gracing her lips.

Meanwhile, the male students looked at the two whispering women, and understanding finally struck them. Many things that they had been unable to make sense of thus far suddenly clicked.

No wonder the high and lofty Chu Chuyan would choose a useless wastrel as her husband. Everyone thought that he had nothing to boast of, but in reality, there was one part of him that no one could see that was exceptionally boastful.

No wonder he was able to win the fancy of so many beautiful women! That is his secret weapon! What kind of woman wouldn’t fall for that kind of man?

… 

Countless thoughts ran through the minds of the male students. They thought about how these beautiful women whom they idolized had been slowly conquered by that man’s ‘strength’, and were immediately filled with complicated emotions such as envy, self-consciousness, and admiration. In the end, however, they all morphed into rage.

Hong Xingying had always looked down on Zu An, believing him to be no match for himself. Even when Zu An made a name for himself in the Clans Tournament, he didn’t think much of it, holding firmly to his belief that he would eventually surpass him.

However, what he had just witnessed dealt a huge blow to his confidence. He would never be able to match up to that in his entire lifetime. To compete against such a man made him feel utterly inferior, and he felt that he would never be able to keep his head held high in front of Zu An ever again.

You have successfully trolled Hong Xingying for 999 Rage points!

He wasn’t the only one who harbored such thoughts.

You have successfully trolled Pan Long for 999 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Fu Feng for 999 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Xie Xiu for 999 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Wei Hongde for 999 Rage points!

… 

Zu An was delighted to see the huge inflow of Rage points. I warned all of you, didn’t I? You were asking for it. Who else can you blame?

After doing up his clothes properly, Zu An turned around and walked back to the crowd, and was met with a bunch of utterly crestfallen male students. Heh. Thank you for your generous contribution of Rage points.

All of a sudden, he noticed a particularly familiar name in the Keyboard’s notifications. 

Wei Hongde? Isn’t that the guy whom Old Mi told me to get close to?

Zu An made his way over to Wei Hongde’s side. Compared to the scrawny and sly-looking Wei Suo, Wei Hongde had a far more honest and upright look. It really made one wonder if they had really come from the same womb.

“Brother Wei!” Zu An wrapped his arm around Wei Hongde’s shoulder and greeted him warmly. “I’ve long heard of your name. It’s a pleasure to meet you!”

Wei Hongde didn’t expect Zu An to suddenly walk over and hug him. He stiffened up awkwardly and asked, “Do we know each other?”

Long heard of my name? In terms of fame, there’s no one in the academy who can compete with you. It has only been days since you arrived, but it’s unlikely that anyone hasn’t heard of you yet. 

Wei Hongde’s eyes wouldn’t stop flickering toward Zu An’s crotch. The image of what he’d seen earlier floated into his mind, causing his face to turn pale.

“Wei Suo and I are seated next to each other. He’s a good brother of mine, and he happened to mention once that he has an older brother who attends the academy too. I’ve been wanting to make your acquaintance for some time now, but I did not get an opportunity to do so until now,” explained Zu An.

“Ah, so it’s Wei Suo.” Wei Hongde finally revealed a smile, exposing his conspicuous bucktooth, dispelling all doubts Zu An had whether or not Wei Suo and Wei Hongde were actually brothers.

The two of them continued chatting for a while longer, but Zu An wasn’t able to gather any useful intelligence. No matter how he looked at it, there was nothing special about Wei Hongde. Other than the fact that he had managed to get into the Sky class, there was nothing particularly outstanding about him.

He couldn’t understand why Old Mi wanted him to get close to Wei Hongde.

“Ah Zu, come here for a moment!” a seductive voice sounded.

Zu An turned, only to see Pei Mianman looking in his way, her eyes curved into sweet crescent moons as she gently beckoned him over with her hand.

“Of course.”

Zu An made his way over without hesitation. Needless to say, he would rather hang out with gorgeous ladies than these stinky men.

Upon seeing this sight, the male students felt yet another rush of envy. They wanted to speak words of protest, but the memories of the shocking beast they had just witnessed flooded their minds, and they were immediately crushed by disappointment.

You have successfully trolled Hong Xingying for 666 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Pan Long for 666 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Fu Feng for 666 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Xie Xiu for 666 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Wei Hongde for 666 Rage points!

… 

“Just what in the world happened back there? Why do all of them have such weird looks on their faces?” asked Pei Mianman curiously.

Chu Chuyan stood beside her, looking utterly disinterested, but the intensity with which she was straining to eavesdrop told a different story.

“They might have been unintentionally traumatized,” replied Zu An in embarrassment. “I told them not to peek, but they insisted on doing so.”

The other male students were utterly speechless.

You bastard! You knew that those words would make us want to look! It was obviously bait! Damn it, just why do I have to go through this torture? I need to get some water to wash that image out of my eyes later on!

You have successfully trolled Hong Xingying for 233 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Pan Long for 233 Rage points!

You have successfully trolled Fu Feng for 233 Rage points!

… 

“What trauma?” Pei Mianman swept her gaze across the male students, confused as to what Zu An was referring to.

Usually, these male students would love more than anything to meet Pei Mianman’s seductive gaze. However, at this very moment, they were all feeling far too self-conscious to enjoy her gaze. They all averted their eyes, afraid that she would call them out.

“It’s nothing much, just some secrets amongst guys,” replied Zu An with a mysterious smile. No matter how thick-skinned he was, it was simply too embarrassing for him to boast about his own assets.

Afraid that she would continue interrogating him, he quickly took his leave and rushed over to Ji Xiaoxi’s side.

Pei Mianman stomped her feet in frustration, and she gently pinched Chu Chuyan. “Hey, is that your husband, or someone else’s husband? Why does he keep running over to other women?”

“If you feel so indignant about it, why don’t you go and snatch him back?” With that, Chu Chuyan turned around and walked away.

In truth, she had roughly guessed what was going on, given the cryptic remarks made by those male students. It wasn’t too hard for her to figure it out, since she’d had firsthand experience.

Just thinking about what had happened back at the underground palace made her face feel steaming hot. There was no way she could endure it if Pei Mianman continued harping on the topic.

Pei Mianman looked at Chu Chuyan with a confused frown. Why is everyone acting so weird today?

Lu De finally stepped forward and gathered everyone’s attention with a light cough. “Alright. Since they’re all fine, let’s all get back to what we were doing. It’s a rare opportunity for us to be able to explore a dungeon, and we still have three days left. Let’s not waste our precious time, all right?”

The male students agreed vehemently with Lu De’s words and scattered in all directions like fleeing rabbits. It was simply too much pressure for them to stay near Zu An.

Lu De and Bai Susu glanced at one another before quickly gathering their teams of students, preparing to depart.

Zu An remained to take care of Qiao Xueying. Ji Xiaoxi had also sprained her ankle and was unable to move properly, so she stayed as well.

Zheng Dan had many things that she wanted to ask Zu An about, but with so many other women in the area, she wasn’t in a convenient position to make her move. Instead, she directed a smile at him before leaving as well.

Chu Chuyan had long wandered off, unable to take the embarrassment.

Pei Mianman hesitated for a moment, but she harbored the same reservations as Zheng Dan did, so she turned around and left for the ruins of the underground palace. She was hoping to find something good inside. 

“Was Zheng Dan shooting you a flirtatious gaze earlier?” Qiao Xueying asked, and pinched Zu An unhappily.

Zu An was astonished. “When did you regain consciousness?”

“Why? Are you afraid that I saw something I shouldn’t have?” Qiao Xueying said with a snort.

“Of course not. You must have been seeing things earlier on. How could I possibly be in any sort of relationship with Zheng Dan?” replied Zu An, an earnest look on his face. How could I possibly admit to this before these ladies?

Qiao Xueying hesitated for a moment before offering her advice. “Be careful. That woman is getting close to you for that promissory note for seven-and-a-half million taels of silver that you possess.”

Since both of them had been Shi Kun’s subordinates, she had come into contact with Zheng Dan before, so she could easily guess what she was up to.

“Oh? I didn’t think that you would be so concerned about me,” replied Zu An with a hearty laugh. “Don’t worry, I won’t fall for her tricks that easily. Heh, I’ll make sure that she makes the greatest loss she has ever made in her life!”