Michelle and Xi Yue

Hart Phoenix was preparing to leave when he heard this, and his eyes lit up. "The Tenth Academy? I remember the person who completed the supreme Reaching Realm mission was from the Tenth Academy."

Someone beside him immediately said, "Young Master Hart, don't mind him. That person must have been lucky and ran into only newly enrolled Reaching Realm cultivators. But you, Young Master Hart, have defeated a Melting Realm expert."

Hart frowned. "There is no luck in the Realm Spirit War. Make arrangements immediately. I want to go to the Tenth Academy."

The few people around him were surprised. "Young Master, the Fifth Academy's rules state that you cannot go out at will."

Hart was dismissive. "Just tell the Academy that my older brother told me to go to the Tenth Academy. He has always hoped that I could win over Xi Yue and gain the support of the Spirit Dream Race. This is a good opportunity."

"Yes, Young Master."

At the Astral-8 Academy, a pair of eyes opened from beneath the scorching molten rock. "Ranuk, go to the Tenth Academy and bring Xi Yue back. She shouldn't have gone there. Tell her, if she wants the Sea of Forgotten Sands, she can wait until my Fire Domain takes over the Tenth Academy, then she can play as she wishes. I can even give it to her."

Outside the molten rock, a Melting Realm man responded. The surging Star Energy from his body was shocking. He was Ranuk, ranked second on the Fire Domain's ranking list, second only to the top, far surpassing Asharom who had ambushed the Tenth Academy's assessment before. After all, Asharom was only ranked fifth, incomparable to him.

In the Endless territory, at the Astral-9 Academy, a low voice echoed, "Boni, go to the Tenth Academy and see if there are any prodigies who can threaten our Ninth Academy."

A young man opened his eyes, and the black flame in his pupils was extinguished. "Yes, Mentor."

At the Tenth Academy, the two brothers, Da Pao and Xiao Pao, were gathered together. "Brother, honestly, how do I treat you?" Da Pao stared at Xiao Pao, his expression serious.

Xiao Pao thought for a moment and answered earnestly, "Not very well."

The corner of Da Pao's mouth twitched. "I'll treat you better in the future."

"Bro, cut the crap. You're just eyeing Xi Yue's latest single and want me to lend you money to buy it, right?" Xiao Pao said warily.

Da Pao gave a forced smile. "Brother, you know, I don't have any other pursuits in life, I just like Xi Yue's songs. Come on, lend me some money."

Xiao Pao immediately refused. "No! I like Xi Yue's songs too, and I want to buy it."

"Then lend it to me to listen to."

"Impossible! Xi Yue's songs are like a wife; they can't be lent out."

"You're too stingy. Listening to it once won't kill you."

"It'll be very uncomfortable, my heart won't be at ease."

"Lend it to me, bro. I promise I won't fight you for anything in the future."

"No, no negotiation."

...

At this moment, a notification appeared on both of their personal communicators. They both looked over at the same time, their expressions changing in disbelief. "Xi... Xi Yue is coming to the Tenth Academy? Is this real or fake?"

Da Pao cheered excitedly. "Xi Yue is coming!"

Xiao Pao was also excited, constantly muttering to himself, "Xi Yue is coming, Xi Yue is coming. I want an autograph, I want a photo together, I want..."

Suddenly a loud roar came. "You two, go and welcome the guest immediately!"

Da Pao and Xiao Pao quickly replied, "Yes, Mentor of the Sea of Sands."

Half an hour later, at the space station of the Tenth Academy, the Spirit Dream Race's spaceship landed.

Da Pao's and Xiao Pao's eyes were full of excitement as they stared at the cabin. They were both ardent fans of Xi Yue and never thought they would one day meet her in person. They would wake up laughing from their dreams.

As the cabin door opened, a team of Spirit Dream Race female soldiers walked out, followed by several arrogant-looking young people. They were from the Eighth Academy, ordered to protect Xi Yue from being disturbed and to clear away irrelevant people for their master behind them, for example, the two in front with shining eyes who clearly didn't look like good people.

"Who are you? Doesn't the Tenth Academy have any decent students to welcome the Young Matriarch Xi Yue?" a young man said unhappily.

Da Pao stepped forward, staring into the cabin, not even glancing at the few people, and said casually, "We are the most decent ones. Junior Sister Xi Yue? Why isn't she out yet?"

The young man frowned and stood in front of Da Pao. "Watch your tone. You are just students of an exiled Academy. You are not qualified to call the Young Matriarch Xi Yue your junior sister."

Da Pao pouted and ignored him.

The young man was furious.

At this time, an exquisitely beautiful young woman with long, green hair that reached her waist walked out. With bright eyes and pearly teeth, her eyes were like nebulae that made people mesmerized. She was Xi Yue, the young matriarch of the Spirit Dream Race. "As long as it hasn't been disbanded, the Tenth Academy is still the Tenth Academy. A 'junior sister' is appropriate. Xi Yue pays respects to the seniors."

Da Pao and Xiao Pao stared blankly at Xi Yue. So... so intoxicating. A nebula-like face coupled with a gentle voice like flowing water truly made them drunk.

Da Pao coughed, his expression solemn. "Junior Sister Xi Yue, hello. My name is Da Pao. You can call me Brother Pao."

Xiao Pao also stepped forward. "Junior Sister Xi Yue, my name is Xiao Pao. You can call me Brother Xiao Pao."

The people around them were all stunned. Brother Pao? What a despicable way to address himself. Weren't these two bastards harassing the Young Matriarch Xi Yue?

Xi Yue was also stunned and subconsciously angry, but seeing the excited looks in their eyes, she suppressed her anger and forced a smile, which almost melted the hearts of Da Pao and Xiao Pao. "It's better for Xi Yue to address you as Senior Da Pao and Senior Xiao Pao."

"It's fine, it's fine! Junior Sister Xi Yue, can you take a photo with me and sign a few autographs? If we could have a meal together, it would be even more perfect. We..." Before Da Pao could finish, he was interrupted by a middle-aged woman. The woman was also very beautiful, looking to be in her forties. She stood in front of Xi Yue and stared at Da Pao and Xiao Pao. "You two, don't disturb the Young Matriarch. The Young Matriarch's business this time is for the Sea of Forgotten Sands. She has no time for other matters."

The two were disappointed.

Xi Yue's gaze swept outside the space station. It was rumored that because the Astral-10 Academy had been exiled to the Outerverse, the original students had all left, leaving only two. These two were not cared for by any academy, so they stayed. It was probably the two before her. This was the Tenth Academy, a combat academy about to be disbanded.

If not for the fact that the Fire Domain was among the forces about to replace the Tenth Academy, she wouldn't have come at this time. Once the Fire Domain took over the Tenth Academy, she would have to face a certain person if she wanted to come, which would be quite troublesome.

"Seniors, how many students does the Tenth Academy have today?" Xi Yue asked curiously.

Xiao Pao replied, "Fourteen."

Behind Xi Yue, a young man sneered. "The dignified Astral-10 Academy has fallen to this state. No wonder the outside world rumors that it's about to be disbanded. Only bottom-feeders like you are left. It's a disgrace to carry the name of an Astral Combat Academy."

Xiao Pao's eyebrow twitched, and he glanced at the other party. "The motto of our Tenth Academy is quality over quantity. It's not a shelter that takes just anyone."

"What did you say?" the young man was furious.

Xi Yue raised her hand, staring at the young man, her tone turning cold. "Do not be disrespectful to the Tenth Academy. If you do it again, get back to me."

The young man lowered his head, his eyes dark. "Yes, Young Matriarch Xi Yue."

Xi Yue turned to look at Da Pao and Xiao Pao. "Seniors, please take me to pay my respects to the mentors of the Tenth Academy."

Da Pao smiled. "No need. Our Tenth Academy doesn't have so many rules. The Mentor of the Sea of Sands said you can go directly to the Sea of Forgotten Sands to cultivate."

Xi Yue's eyes lit up, and she bowed slightly. "Thank you, Senior. Please lead the way."

The two immediately led the way, but the people following the Spirit Dream Race were stopped. Not just anyone could enter an Astral Combat Academy.

Xi Yue did not object, only bringing a few students from the Eighth Academy with her.

The group went straight to the Sea of Forgotten Sands via the teleportation device. Coincidentally, as they appeared, they saw a man and a woman standing on the desert. The woman was clearly about to enter, while the man was just coming out.

The woman was Michelle, and the man was Shuz. After being hit by the Realm Spirit War upon enrollment, he had immediately come to the Sea of Forgotten Sands and had stayed until now. During this time, he knew nothing of what had happened outside. At this moment, he felt he had made some progress and intended to undergo the Realm Spirit War again.

The appearance of Xi Yue's group attracted the attention of Michelle and Shuz. Neither had expected to meet other people here.

Xi Yue's gaze swept past Shuz and saw Michelle. A glint flashed in her eyes, and she gave a faint smile. "I didn't expect to see the Red Lotus Demoness here. A pleasure."

Michelle stared at Xi Yue and remembered something. "I also didn't expect to see the famous Young Matriarch Xi Yue of the Spirit Dream Race here."

"I heard you joined the Ten Arbiters Council. It's good to have a powerful big sister," Xi Yue said cheerfully, her tone full of teasing and a hint of dissatisfaction.

Michelle was indifferent. "You're not convinced?"

Xi Yue gave a faint smile. "The matter of Big Sister Xue'er, even if I'm not convinced, what can I do? No one can violate the decision of the Ten Arbiters Council."

Michelle said nothing, facing Xi Yue.

Da Pao and Xiao Pao looked at each other. These two had a history. It was probably their first time meeting, yet they were already at odds.

"Young Matriarch Xi Yue, do you want me to teach them a lesson for you?" a young man said in a low voice.

Xi Yue snorted coldly. "Teach her a lesson? Look closely. She's the Red Lotus Demoness."

"The Red Lotus Demoness?" The few people were confused. One of them suddenly reacted, his expression changing. He glanced at Michelle with apprehension and said no more.

Shuz walked directly to the teleportation device. "Excuse me, please make way."

Xi Yue glanced at him. Very ordinary, not worthy of attention. In this Tenth Academy, only Michelle was worthy of attention. With this thought, she stepped out of the teleportation device. Among the young people behind her, one intentionally stood in front of Shuz, looking at him arrogantly. He was the one who had just been scolded by Xi Yue, and his heart was full of displeasure towards the Tenth Academy. He badly wanted to find an opportunity to humiliate this Academy that he thought should have been disbanded long ago. At the same time, he was also from the Fire Domain.

Da Pao and Xiao Pao came out of the teleportation device and saw Shuz being provoked. They didn't say much. The path of cultivation had never been smooth. If one didn't even dare to fight, there was no need to cultivate. This was the Tenth Academy. No matter what, when faced with a provocation, one absolutely could not retreat.

Xi Yue glanced back, unconcerned, her gaze still fixed on Michelle. This woman had stolen her spot to enter the Ten Arbiters Council, just because she had a good big sister.

Shuz and the young man faced each other, his eyes low. "Move."

The young man was dismissive and took two steps closer. "Consider yourselves ants lucky to have passed the obstacles and entered the Tenth Academy. I don't know who blocked your path, but remember, I am from the Fire Domain."

Shuz's eyes sharpened. The Fire Domain, one of the three major powers that had ambushed their Tenth Academy assessment, and the one that hated the Tenth Academy the most, plotting to replace it and control the key to the Three Realms and Six Paths.