Previously, everyone had some goodwill towards Yan Ruxue, but after seeing her true colors, they all threw caution to the wind.
One by one, they showed disdainful gazes and spoke with ill intent, "If we wanted to die, would you dare to lay a hand on us? Yan Ruxue, what do you think you are!"
"You're not even a disciple of our Holy Grail Academy. You've already betrayed Gunan Academy and framed several people from Gunan. You can never go back. Do you think the people from Holy Grail Academy will let you off if you attack us?"
"Weren't you arrogant before? Didn't you look down on other academies and only wanted to go to Gunan Academy? But now you come to Holy Grail Academy with a face like a flatbread, begging for shelter?"
"Do you really take everyone for a fool?"
Yan Ruxue could tolerate other insults, but when she heard them describe her face as a flatbread, she exploded: "Shut up!"
"What right do you have to say that about me? What do you think you are?"
Yan Ruxue went mad, her spiritual power surging. Although the others dared to insult Yan Ruxue, they truly dared not confront her.
After all, Yan Ruxue's cultivation was indeed very high. While they could barely subdue her, they had no intention of making a move.
They still had to be the reserves for Holy Grail Academy later. Wasting spiritual power to capture Yan Ruxue now would be problematic if they encountered others.
With this thought, their expressions immediately changed. They quickly dodged, no longer bothering with Yan Ruxue, and fled towards a safe place.
"Yan Ruxue, you wait. We can't deal with you, but someone else can."
They planned to report Yan Ruxue to the people of Holy Grail Academy. They figured that as long as the academy no longer supported Yan Ruxue, they could bully her however they wanted once they returned.
Yan Ruxue clearly knew her situation. She originally wanted to chase after those people, but thinking of the demonic threads she had obtained, she hated Yan Jiaojiao more than the people in front of her.
If it weren't for Yan Jiaojiao's schemes, how could she have ended up like this?
Moreover, the Spirit Recall Pearl was something Yan Jiaojiao had produced. The fact that she now possessed the Spirit Recall Pearl and deliberately brought it out at this moment could only be Yan Jiaojiao.
Yan Jiaojiao wanted to ruin her reputation!
Yan Ruxue snorted heavily and turned to leave.
...
"Aren't you afraid Yan Ruxue will come looking for you for revenge?"
After Yan Jiaojiao's treatment, Wen Jinshu was much better. With Xiao Hei leading the way, the Human-Faced Puppets were no longer a threat, so Wen Jinshu had the leisure to talk to Yan Jiaojiao.
Yan Jiaojiao watched Xiao Hei furiously attack the Human-Faced Puppets, thinking that Xiao Hei truly lived up to its name, its loyalty to her as its master was truly touching.
A dog like Xiao Hei was hard to find even with a lantern!
As expected of the spirit beast summoned by her ancient ancestor, it was truly peerless.
Dongfang Cangwu was venting his temper, being summoned and dismissed at Yan Jiaojiao's whim, on the Human-Faced Puppets. Perhaps due to extreme anger, his combat power was currently off the charts.
He devoured Human-Faced Puppets one after another. For a Demon Emperor like him, these demonic beasts were great supplements.
Everyone's faces stiffened as they heard the crisp crunching sounds from Xiao Hei's mouth.
"Xiao Hei is..."
Yan Jiaojiao snapped her fingers, saying with great satisfaction, "Human-Faced Puppets are quite useful. Crispy and delicious!"
Everyone: "..."
The Human-Faced Puppets were so terrifying, only Yan Jiaojiao would dare to say such a thing.
Yan Jiaojiao remained calm and turned to Wen Jinshu, saying, "I'm afraid she won't dare to come."
Wen Jinshu raised her eyebrows in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"
Yan Jiaojiao said, "Literally. Since Yan Ruxue chose to join Holy Grail Academy, she must have reached some agreement with them. From what I know of her, she clearly hates me profoundly. No matter what conditions she proposes, dealing with me would be acceptable. While Holy Grail Academy might have appeased her before, they likely agreed to Yan Ruxue's request as soon as they knew I was leading Gunan Academy."
"In other words, Holy Grail Academy and Yan Ruxue have a common goal. Holy Grail Academy is so confident this time, and their character is not exactly good. So, I strongly suspect Holy Grail Academy must have some backup. Therefore..."
Yan Jiaojiao snorted, "The answer is quite simple. I'll pressure Yan Ruxue to come after me."
"Instead of letting the people from Holy Grail Academy, whom we don't understand and whose strength is unknown, come after us, it's better to let Yan Ruxue act directly."
"After all, we've fought Yan Ruxue before. I know whether she's going to fart or defecate just by her posture. Dealing with others might take some effort, but dealing with Yan Ruxue is simple and easy."
"The last reason is that I'm really tired of seeing Yan Ruxue causing trouble. If I can get rid of her permanently, I'll be happy too."
Everyone listened, dumbfounded.
They had known before that Yan Jiaojiao was meticulous and bold, completely different from ordinary people, but they never expected her to be so outrageously audacious.
While others were pondering how to survive in the Phantom Realm, Yan Jiaojiao was already thinking about how to deal with others.
"Impressive."
Jiang Yiling, in just a few words, gave Yan Jiaojiao a thumbs-up.
They rarely encountered someone with both courage and strategy like Yan Jiaojiao.
And Yan Jiaojiao was indeed very capable, leading an academy that was on the verge of falling apart to where it was today. Gunan Academy even had a chance to compete for first place with other academies.
This was something they had never even dared to imagine before.
Yan Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Alright, everyone, don't waste time. While waiting for Yan Ruxue to deliver herself, we should do something else."
"For example, earn some more points."
Only then did everyone remember that this was an academy competition, not a revenge conference. They all smiled and nodded, "Then let's go look for something nearby that can earn us points."
Previously, no one dared to come to this area because of the Human-Faced Puppets. But now that Xiao Hei had single-handedly contained the puppets, this unexplored area also piqued everyone's interest.
"Wow, is this a Red Spirit Fruit?"
"My heavens, is this a Nine-Turn Immortal Grass?"
Jiang Yiling, who was usually the most composed among them, became the most agitated upon seeing a ground full of immortal herbs and spiritual medicines.
"My god, the lowest grade spiritual medicine here is sixth tier! There are even eighth-tier spiritual medicines! My god, what kind of immortal paradise is this?"
It wasn't just Jiang Yiling; even the usually indifferent Xu Changzong couldn't help but show excitement this time, which showed how precious the spiritual medicines in this area were.
"Stop showing off your eloquence and hurry up and pick them!"