Liu Yin smiles also saw Wanyan Xue use the Samsara Eye to suppress academy disciples.
In his opinion, the Samsara Eye's effect was only effective against disciples of the same level. If they encountered opponents with significantly different levels, the Samsara Eye's effect would be greatly reduced.
However, today he truly realized the terrifying power of Samsara.
The woman lying in front of him now only vaguely resembled Wanyan Xue. Her exposed skin had a crystal-clear translucence unique to jade.
One could even see the bluish-purple veins beneath her skin, the bright red blood, and the pale white bones with the naked eye.
Wanyan Xue had become a "jade person."
"No wonder Teacher Jing said Wanyan Xue's body was more fragile than glass."
Liu Yin murmured softly.
Wanyan Xue now felt as if she would shatter with a single touch.
"I was so focused on Nalan Yan that I forgot to ask about Wanyan Xue's condition." Yu Chundao's eyes showed even more worry.
Both Nalan Yan and Wanyan Xue were disciples she highly regarded, and she would regret it if anything happened to either of them.
"Teacher Jing didn't say anything, so her condition should be better than Nalan Yan's."
Liu Yin gently patted Yu Chundao's hand in comfort.
Just as Yu Chundao was about to say something, the communication disks on both their waists began to flash simultaneously.
It was a message from the Dean.
Indeed, nothing that happened today could be hidden from the Dean.
Without a word, the two quickly exited the room and headed towards the depths of Kunlun Academy.
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"I am here on the orders of Teacher Yu. You can call me Senior Brother Sun."
Xu Yi and the others rested in their rooms for a night, and the next day, a sharp-looking senior brother called them out of their rooms.
"Senior Brother Sun."
This Senior Brother Sun had at least a mid-stage Soul Splitting cultivation, so the group did not hesitate and greeted him in unison.
"Yes, follow me. Today, I will introduce you to our Kunlun Academy."
Although Senior Brother Sun seemed very talkative, his expression was inexplicably cold, and he spoke little.
After nodding to everyone, he took the lead, walking ahead. Without regard for whether Xu Yi and the others kept up, he began to introduce them casually.
"The place you are living in now is called Courtyard Forty-Four. Only you reside here. I live in Courtyard Forty-Three, in front of you."
"Senior Brother Sun, do these numbers have any special meaning?"
Seeing that Senior Brother Sun had said this and had no intention of continuing, Xu Yi quickly asked.
"Naturally. You are the forty-fourth batch of students to enter Kunlun Academy, and I entered Kunlun Academy one hundred years before you, so I am the forty-third batch of students."
Senior Brother Sun was clearly not surprised by Xu Yi's question and explained calmly, but his expression became inexplicably gloomier.
Seeing the change in his expression, Xu Yi's gaze darkened.
She had a feeling that Senior Brother Sun was harboring resentment because of their presence.
However, they had only joined Kunlun Academy for one day and had not offended him, so why would he be dissatisfied with them?
Xu Yi silently noted this point of doubt and remained silent.
Senior Brother Sun led them through courtyard after courtyard and arrived at a place where numerous towers stood.
Dozens of towers of the same design were arranged in a specific order. Only the plaques hanging high on the first floors distinguished them.
Even more striking was a towering stone monument in front of the towers.
The monument had several lines of small characters shimmering with golden light.
Xu Yi walked closer and discovered it was a ranking list.
The first line at the top of the ranking list clearly read "Kunlun Academy Disciple Ranking List."
First place, Yue Hanshan, Merit Points: Six hundred and thirty-two.
Second place, Xue Qi, Merit Points: Six hundred and twelve.
Third place, Yang Wei, Merit Points: Five hundred and twenty-nine.
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Seventy-fourth place, Nalan Yan, Merit Points: Four hundred and thirty.
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Eighty-ninth place, Wanyan Xue, Merit Points: Three hundred and ninety-six.
Xu Yi's gaze swept across the ranking list, finally settling on the name Wanyan Xue.
Kunlun Academy currently had one hundred and twenty-nine students, and Wanyan Xue's ranking was in the lower to middle tier.
For the first time, Xu Yi realized how fierce the competition in Kunlun Academy would be.
But what were these merit points?
As she thought this, she voiced her question.
"Merit points are the rewards you receive for completing various tasks within Kunlun Academy. For example, Teacher Yu will give me ten merit points as a reward for acting as your guide today, and Kunlun Academy determines rankings based on the amount of merit points.
The higher your ranking, the more resources you can enjoy. The lower your ranking, the less you can use. If your ranking remains outside the top one hundred disciples for a consecutive year, you will be expelled from Kunlun Academy."
Xu Yi was startled. According to Senior Brother Sun, wouldn't they be expelled from Kunlun Academy next year?
After all, their cultivation levels were the lowest among the current disciples of Kunlun Academy, so they would likely remain at the bottom for a long time.
What was the point of them joining Kunlun Academy then?
Senior Brother Sun saw through Xu Yi's thoughts and snorted, "Don't worry, this rule will not apply to you within a hundred years. This is the academy's protection for its newly admitted disciples. This rule only takes effect after a hundred years."
Xu Yi first breathed a sigh of relief, then realized why Senior Brother Sun's attitude towards them was lukewarm.
The addition of their batch of new disciples meant that the previous batch of disciples could no longer be protected by this rule.
In other words, within the next year, the previous batch of disciples must ensure that at least one of them entered the top hundred, otherwise, they would face the crisis of being expelled from Kunlun Academy.
Xu Yi lowered her head slightly, then searched for Senior Brother Sun's name from the bottom of the rankings. Sure enough, after a few columns, she saw him.
One hundred and thirteenth place, Sun Yue, Merit Points: Two hundred and seventy-six.
While Xu Yi was observing, the stone monument suddenly flickered.
Xu Yi looked again and was surprised to find that the stone monument had already changed. Sun Yue, who was originally in one hundred and thirteenth place, had now been pushed down to one hundred and thirty-fifth place.
It turned out that this stone monument changed at any time.
How was this done?
Xu Yi's curiosity grew, and she even felt an urge to step forward and touch the stone tablet.
"Hmph, let's go. Don't waste any more time here."
Senior Brother Sun also noticed the change in his ranking, his expression grew even uglier, and his attitude towards them became even worse.
Xu Yi couldn't help but feel speechless.
The Kunlun Academy's rules were like this, what did it have to do with them? Why should he take his anger out on them?
As Xu Yi thought this, her gaze inadvertently shifted, and she saw Bai Shan standing behind Senior Brother Sun, quietly rolling his eyes.
The anger in Xu Yi's heart was instantly extinguished.
She glared at Bai Shan reproachfully, signaling him to restrain himself. They had just joined Kunlun Academy, and it was best not to make enemies everywhere.
Bai Shan hadn't expected that an unconscious action of his would be caught by Xu Yi. He quickly composed himself, pretended nothing had happened, and quickly followed.
Xu Yi chuckled after shaking her head and strode forward.