Chapter -23 Only I can Bully my woman.

Chapter -23.

The Wuhun Temple Academy is set in a stunning area east of the Pope's Palace, surrounded by picturesque mountains and waters. When you compare it to Shrek Academy, the difference in their architectural beauty is quite striking.

Ye Chen followed Hu Liena to a large city wall where a group of middle-aged soul masters dressed in dark clothing awaited at the entrance. All were at least Soul Saints, which certainly caught attention.

After Hu Liena showed her token, she took Ye Chen inside.

Once they entered the city, Ye Chen was overwhelmed by the lively streets bustling with merchants selling their wares, and most of the shoppers were young people wearing matching outfits.

"Hey, Liena! Where have you been? We wanted to invite you to see the flowers in the west part of the city!"

A group of women dressed in white with purple collars approached, chatting excitedly with Hu Liena and Ye Chen, suggesting activities like tea and meals. Though they appeared friendly, Ye Chen felt an underlying tension.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Hu Liena's expression soured. Shaking her head, she firmly declined, saying, "You all go ahead. I have things to do."

"Oh come on, junior sister, what could be more important than spending time with us? You only ever want to cultivate and hardly ever hang out with your senior sisters."

As they talked, the women noticed Ye Chen and began to giggle among themselves, finding him amusing.

"Oh, junior sister, is this your little boyfriend? He's not bad-looking; can we have some fun with him too?"

"Enough!"

Hu Liena stood protectively next to Ye Chen, her eyes full of clear contempt.

One of the women, Su Mei, tall and pretty but not as striking as Hu Liena, smirked mockingly, "So, it's fine for you to bring a wild guy back to the academy, but we can't even tease him a bit? You should remember that Wuhun Temple Academy isn't just your playground. Don't think you can act however you want just because you have the Pope's support."

Su Mei's words grew harsher, fueled by the competitive atmosphere at Wuhun Temple Academy, where the weak often found themselves bullied. Furthermore, Hu Liena's connection to the Pope only stoked the jealousy of others.

Though Ye Chen didn't fully understand the dynamics, anger surged within him at Su Mei's words; his woman is someone who could only be bullied by him.

With narrowed eyes, he swiftly raised his hand and slapped Su Mei across the face.

The sound echoed as Su Mei was sent flying, tumbling through the air before crashing onto the ground.

The other women instantly recoiled in shock, eyes wide in disbelief at Ye Chen's boldness.

But Ye Chen remained unfazed as he stepped closer, speaking coldly, "You can't slander my senior sister. If I hear more rumors from you, you'll regret it."

With that, he took Hu Liena's hand and walked toward the grand European-style building nearby, which he believed was the Wuhun Temple Academy.

After they had walked a bit, Hu Liena suddenly released his hand and whispered, "Ye Chen, be careful of Su Mei; she's well-connected in the academy and might come after you."

"I'm ready for anything. For my senior sister, I'll take on the whole world."

Ye Chen chuckled lightly, his casual tone carrying a heartfelt sincerity that left Hu Liena momentarily taken aback.

Remembering their previous experiences in the Star Dou Forest, Hu Liena felt herself blush as she avoided Ye Chen's gaze, not daring to look at him.

As they entered Wuhun Temple Academy, Hu Liena quickly led Ye Chen to the teaching office, briefly introducing him, "This is my junior brother," before rushing off.

The head of the teaching office, a square-faced uncle, wore a perpetual serious expression that made him seem quite unapproachable. "I'm Fang Zheng, your teaching director. Now tell me your name, age, innate soul power level, and current level," he instructed.

As Ye Chen had expected, this director seemed rather robotic, taking his sweet time to say even one sentence. "Hello, Director. My name is Ye Chen, I'm 12 years old, I have an innate soul power of level 1, and I just reached level 40 not long ago."

Not hurrying to level up his soul power, Ye Chen had decided to hold off on that after hitting level 40 a few months earlier, opting instead to prepare for a higher-aged fourth soul ring.

"Innate soul power level 1? Currently level 40?" 

Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows in surprise, studying Ye Chen before recalling Hu Liena's message. He quickly resumed his stoic demeanor and passed a data card to Ye Chen, saying, "Here, take this. This is your class assignment."

"Thank you, Director."

As Ye Chen was about to offer a polite gesture, he realized he had already been ushered out of the office. However, for that fleeting moment, he sensed an extremely powerful soul presence, clearly not inferior to a Soul Douluo's, and possibly even stronger.

Ye Chen shook his head, pondering how Spirit Hall harbored such hidden talents; it made sense why forces all over the Douluo Continent fought to diminish it.

"Senior Class 3, Dormitory 103!"

Ye Chen glanced at the information card and discovered that Spirit Hall Academy's students were separated into three class levels: low, medium, and high, with his senior class having a minimum cultivation level above 50. 

Although the implications of this classification were lost on Ye Chen, he had always believed in seeking out the unknown.

After asking a passerby for directions to the male dormitory, he headed toward the West Building.

He was eager for a rest after a long day, but midway there, five burly men blocked his path.

"Are you Ye Chen, the new student? Did you hurt Sister Su?"

"Sister Su?" Ye Chen scratched his ear and yawned. "If you mean Su Mei, then yes, that was me."

"How dare you touch Sister Su? Her beautiful face was almost ruined! Kid, are you looking to get yourself killed?"

At their words, a cold light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as he smiled slightly. "What's it to you that I hit her? Do you have some special bond with that woman?"

"Shut your mouth! One more word and I'll tear you apart."

Flexing their muscular arms, the five burly men released their soul power, all over level 40 and clearly much older than Ye Chen.

"Is that what's got you all riled up?" 

Looking at Ye Chen's playful raised pinky and the mischievous grin on his face, the large men flared up, thumping their chests loudly, resembling a pack of angry gorillas.

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