"As long as I charge a bit less, those Dou Wang Elders will surely be willing to seek me out."
After Xiao Xue finished her long explanation, Hu Gan also felt it was very reasonable and was unable to refute it.
Moreover, this was actually a mutual achievement.
A fifteen-year-old Fifth-Grade Alchemist and One-Star Dou Ling—the name Xiao Xue would surely resound throughout the entire Fighting Qi Continent in the future.
When the time came to promote the fact that Xiao Xue was also a student of Jia Nan Academy... Hu Gan felt that he simply could not refuse.
"Ahem, very well. From today onward, you are a part of Jia Nan Academy," Hu Gan said with a serious expression.
"Greetings, Dean! Thank you, Dean!"
Xiao Xue smiled and took out a purple heart barrier-breaking pill, pushing it across the table toward Hu Gan. "Dean, please take this pill as a meeting gift."
"I cannot accept this..." Hu Gan said directly.
"Dean, please accept it. Such an ordinary pill is naturally of no use to the Dean's strength, but it's enough to give to a Junior."
Hu Gan: "..."
You call a Peak fourth-grade pill an "ordinary pill"?!
"I have four enrollments here that need your help, Dean. This small pill is just a token of my respect; please accept it!" Xiao Xue said.
The Jianghu is not just about fighting and killing; it is also about the ways of the world.
"...Very well then." Hu Gan eventually put away the purple heart barrier-breaking pill.
With this pill, his granddaughter could break through to the Dou Ling level even faster.
"Hehe, mainly I have one more thing to ask of you." Xiao Xue pushed her luck.
"...Tell me, what is it?" Having accepted the gift, Hu Gan found it hard to refuse.
"It's like this: my brother and I want to take a leave of absence first and report to Jia Nan Academy when the Inner Academy Competition starts."
"Good grief!" Hu Gan's eyes widened. So she was waiting for him here?!
Hu Gan looked at Xiao Yan on the side. Xiao Yan gave an embarrassed smile. "I hope the Dean will grant it."
Hu Gan then looked at Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, then sighed and asked Xiao Xue.
"What about Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin? Are they taking a leave of absence with you?"
"Ahem, not exactly, but..."
"But what?"
"If possible, I would like Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian to enter the Inner Academy first."
Hu Gan: "???"
"If I'm not mistaken, this little girl named Qing Lin is only a One-star Dou Zhe, right?"
Hu Gan had a look that said "are you joking?" on his face. "You want a One-star Dou Zhe to enter the Inner Academy without an exam?"
"Even if I am the Outer Academy Dean, I do not have such authority."
"Um... Lord Dean, Qing Lin can command fourth-rank Snake-type Magical Beasts. Qing Lin, release a snake for the Dean to see."
Hearing this, Qing Lin nodded obediently. Her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils flashed with green light, and a second-rank Vine Snake appeared on her hand in the room.
As for fourth-rank Snake-type Magical Beasts, those were too large to fit in the room, so Qing Lin naturally wouldn't summon one here.
The second-rank Vine Snake coiled around Qing Lin's wrist and even rubbed against her finger quite obediently. It was incredibly docile.
Hu Gan: "..."
With his eyesight, he could naturally see that the Vine Snake was only second-rank.
However, he did not doubt Xiao Xue's words.
After all, as a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, Xiao Xue would lose more than she gained by lying.
Moreover, there was no need for her to deceive him in this matter.
"Fine, but if you guys don't make it into the top five of the competition, I'll expel all of you!" Hu Gan threatened harmlessly.
Xiao Yi Xian was also a Dou Ling, and Qing Lin could command fourth-rank Snake-type Magical Beasts, while in the Inner Academy selection trials, a Great Dou Master was already among the best.
With these people entering, it would be a total slaughter.
However, it was definitely impossible to let Qing Lin release a snake during the Inner Academy Competition.
Therefore, it was fine to let her enter the Inner Academy directly without an exam.
"Hehe, Dean, you can rest assured!"
Xiao Xue took out a jade piece. "Dean, this is a soul communication jade token."
"Whenever you have collected the medicinal ingredients for the Break-Sect Pill, you can contact me directly."
After resolving the enrollment matters and seeing off Hu Gan, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin also took their leave.
Xiao Yan got his leave of absence and could follow Yao Lao out for training, while Qing Lin could enter the Inner Academy directly with Xiao Yi Xian.
After she finished explaining some Xiao Family matters to Hai Bodong, she could also leave the Xiao Family to do what she needed to do.
[Don't be in a hurry, everyone. The Protagonist will return to the desert soon, and then it will be Medusa's plotline. After all, good things take time. Let Medusa "grind" for a bit longer, and then we can play [Good Fortune Comes], haha.]
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