Yan Ruoxue left with a few female disciples without attracting anyone's attention. The Gonan Academy did not even bother to use a message talisman to inform the disciples who had already departed about all this.
After all, Yan Ruoxue had never been part of Gonan Academy, so no one had ever considered her one of them.
At this moment, on Mount Wangliang.
The teleportation array lit up, and many academy disciples who had already arrived at Mount Wangliang looked curiously towards the glowing area.
"Which academy will arrive this time?"
The academy competition was not held every year, nor did disciples from every academy have the qualification to attend each competition. Therefore, everyone who could participate this time was extremely excited, especially when they heard that they could freely crush the former number one academy, Gonan Academy, here.
Their eyes were full of curiosity, and they peered forward.
Someone said with a laugh, "It couldn't be disciples from Gonan Academy, could it? I heard that all the disciples from Gonan Academy have run away now. In my opinion, they probably can't even use the teleportation array anymore, right?"
"Hahaha... how mean. A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. After all, it was once the most famous academy on the Boundless Continent. How could it not even be able to use a teleportation array?"
Everyone smiled, but even the person who spoke in defense of Gonan Academy had a hint of mockery and ridicule in their eyes. It was clear that others did not feel sympathy for the former number one academy's downfall; instead, they felt incredibly happy.
Some even doubted the awakening of the demon king Anruoxi.
After all, this matter had only spread from Gonan Academy. Apart from the disciples of Gonan Academy, no one had seen Anruoxi. Some said that perhaps the disciples of Gonan Academy had internal strife that went wrong, or they were chased by enemies and the disciples of the number one academy were defeated, leading to this cover-up.
Since Anruoxi had not caused havoc on the continent after awakening, and no one had witnessed it, they had their reasons for not believing it.
However, for everyone to not show any reverence and instead mock relentlessly was a matter of character.
When encountering a problem, one should first clarify the cause, investigate the sequence of events, and then decide their stance. But these people, as disciples of the academies that initiated the competition, naturally did not understand these rules and would not abide by them.
"Alas, another teleportation array has lit up."
"I think I've seen this teleportation array before. This belongs to the Holy Grail Academy, doesn't it!"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
The Holy Grail Academy ranked second and had always been the most resentful of Gonan Academy. However, every time the Holy Grail Academy challenged Gonan Academy, it was the Holy Grail Academy that suffered a crushing defeat.
The crowd became extremely excited thinking about the history between these two academies. It was easy to imagine that the people from the Holy Grail Academy would definitely not let the people from Gonan Academy off easily.
As the light screen descended, the area where the teleportation array was located slowly calmed down. The crowd looked closely and saw that indeed, people wearing the Holy Grail Academy disciple uniforms were standing within the teleportation array.
What made the crowd exclaim with excitement was that the teleportation array that lit up first was indeed Gonan Academy's!
When enemies meet, their eyes should burn with hatred, right?
The crowd looked from one side to the other, their hearts repeatedly shouting "Fight! Fight!" Their faces were filled with the anticipation of a good show.
Yan Jiaojiao's face was as dark as ink. The teleportation array had nearly malfunctioned when they arrived, and it was fortunate that Xiao Hei had sensed it and warned her in time, allowing them to arrive safely.
Otherwise, if they had been teleported to the wrong place, their group would likely have had to walk the rest of the way.
"The start is already so disadvantageous. We must all be careful from now on," Yan Jiaojiao cautioned everyone. Although these were all baseless rumors, since something had gone wrong, it was always better to be cautious.
The disciples who were initially full of high spirits calmed down a bit after this incident.
"Gonan Academy's resting area should be located at—"
Before Jiang Yiling, who was familiar with the procedures, could point out the direction, a sharp voice cut through the air: "Yo, aren't these the disciples of our Gonan Academy?"
"Disciples of the number one academy, only a few people have come? This reception seems a bit lacking."
Jiang Yiling frowned, turned his head, and saw several very familiar people. He walked to Jiang Yuan and said in a low voice, "These are people from the Holy Grail Academy."
The Holy Grail Academy had been suppressed by Gonan Academy for many years, holding the position of eternal second place so steadily that they had never managed to surpass them. However, they did not look for reasons within themselves or urge their disciples to try harder. Instead, they blamed all their failures on Gonan Academy.
It was Gonan Academy's fault for being too strong, which was why they always came in second.
Yan Jiaojiao glanced at the disciples of the Holy Grail Academy upon hearing this. To be honest, her first impression was not good.
These disciples did not seem like they were diligently studying at the academy; they looked more like mercenaries who had been taking on missions outside for years. They had a rough appearance and a discordant demeanor.
"Let's go."
Yan Jiaojiao did not intend to cause trouble. She could tolerate this bit of mockery and ridicule.
The other disciples followed Yan Jiaojiao's lead. Since she could tolerate it, they naturally had no reason to be angry.
In fact, the disciples of Gonan Academy were generally more peaceful and not as warlike.
Before they set off, they had been worried that Yan Jiaojiao would not be able to tolerate it and would get into a fight, wondering how they would stop her.
Now it seemed they had worried for nothing. Yan Jiaojiao knew how to distinguish between what was important and what was urgent.
Xiao Hei, quietly nestled in Yan Jiaojiao's arms, glanced at her as well, seeing her act so calmly.
This woman had changed a lot during this period.
Before, she was like a firecracker, exploding at the slightest provocation, and would intervene in any injustice she saw, regardless of whether she had the capability.
In just a few days, she had completely settled down, her demeanor becoming more reserved, making her seem much more like a true leader.
Xiao Hei the dog couldn't help but feel a bit proud.
After all, this was all thanks to him. He had put in considerable effort to train this woman into what she was now.
Yan Jiaojiao felt Xiao Hei's movement and thought he was a bit bored. She reached out and stroked his head, saying in a low voice, "We'll be at the resting place soon, and then you can run around as much as you want."
Xiao Hei's face stiffened.
He, the dignified Demon Emperor, what was "running around"?
If this woman couldn't speak properly, she could just stay silent!
Seeing his stiff posture, Xiao Hei grinned and prepared to lead the group away, completely ignoring the people from the Holy Grail Academy.
The people from the Holy Grail Academy saw that the group would rather talk to Yan Jiaojiao and a dog than pay them any attention, and immediately felt insulted.
Several people unceremoniously blocked the path of the Gonan Academy disciples and said in a rough tone, "Hey, aren't you being a bit impolite? We are talking to you!"