Chapter 184: Skywater Academy Friendship and Exchange Meeting
Although Lei Bao had already notified everyone about the exchange, the event itself would still be held a little later.
After all, this kind of gathering could not be thrown together on a whim. A lot of preparation had to be done in advance. For example, the other 4 elemental academies first had to finalize their lists of participants, then submit those lists to Skywater Academy. Only after that could Skywater Academy arrange lodging and other details. Naturally, that took time.
A week passed like this, and Skywater Academy finally finished its preparations and was ready to welcome the other 4 elemental academies. After receiving the news, Thunder Academy quickly formed a delegation, led by Vice Dean Lei Bao, and officially set off, arriving at Skywater Academy not long after.
The Thunder Academy delegation received a warm welcome the moment they arrived. Lei Bao and several teachers were immediately invited away by Skywater Academy's higher ups. As for the students, Yu Tianlin and the others were handed over to Skywater Academy's teachers to arrange accommodations.
Because the entire student body was female, Skywater Academy's architectural style felt soft and gentle, with light blue as its main color. Even under the hot sun, stepping into the campus made people feel refreshed.
In this setting, a teacher led Thunder Academy's students toward a designated area while explaining, "In the past, whenever the Four Elements Academies visited, you were accommodated in the reception area on the west side of the campus. It will be the same this time. I hope that works for you."
"Since that's how it's been in previous years, there's no problem," Yu Tianlin replied. He was not the oldest, but he was the strongest, so with their teachers absent, he naturally took charge of interacting with the host academy. "Have any of the other academies arrived yet?"
"Thunder Academy is the 2nd to arrive. Divine Wind Academy arrived first this morning," the teacher said with a smile. "As for Blazing Fire Academy and Elephant Armor Academy, they're still on the way, but they should arrive around tomorrow."
Yu Tianlin nodded.
Just as he expected, Divine Wind Academy was closest to Skywater Academy, and their teachers and students were generally faster, so it was natural they arrived first. Blazing Fire Academy was the farthest away, and Elephant Armor Academy traveled slower, so arriving a day later also made sense.
This was, after all, a girls' academy. Yu Tianlin and a large group of men, all in different uniforms, quickly attracted attention as they walked. From time to time, girls from Skywater Academy would come over, pointing and whispering curiously.
Yu Tianlin glanced at them casually and found that these girls really were quite pretty. If he judged on his own scale, with 100 being the maximum and 60 being average, some were above 90, 80 was common, and even the worst ones were above 75.
Skywater having so many beauties sounded exaggerated, but from another angle, it was normal. They were all Spirit Masters. Under the nourishment of Spirit Power, as cultivation rose, it was hard for someone to remain ugly.
The girls spoke softly, but Yu Tianlin's hearing was excellent, so he caught almost every word. Most of it was about him.
"They're from Thunder Academy."
"Thunder Academy is here too. But who's that person beside Teacher Yun?"
"He's walking in front. Is he the captain of Thunder Academy? But shouldn't the captain be that guy named Yu Tianxin?"
"Yu Tianxin? According to the latest news I got, Yu Tianxin dropped out of Thunder Academy half a month ago."
"Oh, what a pity. I thought Yu Tianxin was pretty handsome. I figured I'd see him at this exchange. I didn't expect this."
"Come on, what's so handsome about Yu Tianxin? I think this guy who looks like Thunder Academy's captain is quite handsome too, he just looks a bit young."
So I'm handsome, huh. Cough cough. Girl, you have a bright future.
Hearing someone praise his looks, Yu Tianlin coughed lightly, doing his best to suppress the urge to smile.
As expected, the masses had sharp eyes.
Soon, under Teacher Yun's guidance, the group from Thunder Academy arrived at the reception area.
"These rooms are all assigned to Thunder Academy," Teacher Yun said, gesturing at a large section. "You have fewer than 50 people this time, so this is enough. As for how you distribute the rooms, you can discuss it among yourselves."
"Finally, since all students at Skywater Academy are female, we hope you will not wander around or harass them without reason. If you violate this rule, your participation in this exchange will end immediately. Skywater Academy will expel you and put you on the blacklist. Even if future exchanges are held, anyone on the blacklist will not be allowed to attend."
After saying that, Teacher Yun handed Yu Tianlin a scroll, then left.
Yu Tianlin subconsciously unrolled it and found it was a map of Skywater Academy, with nearly half the campus marked as "No Entry."
Looking at the map, Yu Tianlin asked curiously, "Lei Tian, that teacher's warning sounded pretty serious. Does Thunder Academy have anyone on Skywater Academy's blacklist?"
"There really is, and I'm not joking. Yu Tianlin, you'd better be careful," Lei Tian said with a grim expression. He was Lei Bao's son, and Yu Tianlin had a good relationship with Lei Bao. So although they were not close before, they had become more familiar over time. Facing Yu Tianlin's question, Lei Tian explained, "Last time we came, 2 senior students didn't take it seriously. They got expelled and put on the blacklist. They completely lost face."
"But as long as you stay alert and don't go into forbidden areas, normal interaction with Skywater Academy students is fine. Those 2 seniors just didn't care. One ran around everywhere, and the other shamelessly pestered Skywater Academy students. Trouble was guaranteed."
"Alright, I'll be careful," Yu Tianlin said. Hearing Lei Tian confirm it, he took it seriously. He carefully noted the forbidden markings on the map, then tossed the scroll to Lei Tian and started choosing a room. "I'll stay in this one. You guys decide the rest yourselves. Pass the maps around so nobody accidentally walks into the wrong place."
Yu Tianlin directly chose the outermost room.
After all, he was here for an exchange, not to hide in his room all day. The outermost room would be more convenient.
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