Even the guards at the academy’s entrance were a mix of common people and Spirit Tamers.
Common people usually ended up as ordinary guards, while Spirit Tamers undoubtedly held higher positions.
But without exception, all these guards were women; not a single man was among them.
Much like the female driver earlier, these so-called guards all had peculiar expressions when they saw Ye Ling.
The first male student in the history of Vermilion Bird Academy was about to enter the academy under their watch.
“What kind of skills does this Ye Ling have? How could he make the academy break its rules to recruit him?”
“Who knows? But since the headmaster allowed it, he must be quite capable.”
“That makes sense. If the headmaster personally agreed, he must be someone with real strength.”
“We have plenty of capable male students in Sacred City, but none of them have ever been recognized by the headmaster.”
“Why are we worrying so much about this? Let’s just focus on our duties.”
…
After Hong Xiu and Ye Ling left, the guards couldn’t help but gossip.
After all, this was the biggest news in history: Vermilion Bird Academy had recruited a male student.
Something that had never happened before was finally broken today.
To reflect the fiery red color of the Vermilion Bird, many red maples were planted throughout the academy.
The red maple leaves swayed and rustled along the roadsides.
Looking around, all one could see were red maple leaves, creating a beautiful sight.
These red maples were different from the ones Ye Ling had seen in his previous life.
The red maples at Vermilion Bird Academy didn’t wither with the passage of time.
It seemed some mysterious force kept the leaves perpetually red.
Of course, leaves would still fall, but new ones would quickly turn red again.
It was as if they had never changed.
All year round, the entire Vermilion Bird Academy was a sea of red.
The academy was vast, and there were many students.
After all, all capable students from the Federation would enter one of the four major academies.
Even though Vermilion Bird Academy only recruited female students, making its numbers smaller compared to other academies, the total number of students was still considerable.
As the three walked along the road, all the female students passing by stopped to watch, as if they had seen some rare creature.
All eyes were on Ye Ling, filled with curiosity and surprise.
A male student suddenly appearing at Vermilion Bird Academy was something they had never seen before.
Seeing a male student walking boldly down the main road of the academy with a teacher was shocking.
“What’s going on? How can there be a boy here?!”
“Pinch me, am I dreaming?”
“Ouch! You told me to pinch you, why are you pinching me? It hurts!”
“This is real, Vermilion Bird Academy really has a boy this year?!”
“This is historic news! I need to post this on the academy’s website right away!”
“What on earth happened? How could a male student join Vermilion Bird Academy? Has the world turned upside down?”
…
The students stopped and discussed, curious about how Ye Ling could join Vermilion Bird Academy.
Some students even took photos and immediately posted them on the academy’s website.
As soon as the news was posted, a large number of students began to discuss it.
“Oh my god! There really is a male student! What’s going on?”
“Couldn’t they recruit female students? Why suddenly a male student?”
“Don’t you think this boy is quite handsome? If he was recruited, he must be very capable.”
“That makes sense. Did anyone get a front view? Quick, take a few shots for me.”
“Aren’t we missing the point? The issue is why the academy is recruiting male students.”
“We’re just students; what does it matter to us? The school’s decision on who to recruit is their business.”
…
As soon as the news was posted on the forum, a large number of people started discussing it.
Most were curious about why a male student was suddenly recruited into Vermilion Bird Academy.
Not only students, but many teachers also became aware of the issue.
However, the teachers were relatively calm. If a male student was recruited, it must have been approved by the headmaster.
No single teacher had the authority to break the rules.
Only the headmaster had the qualification to set the rules.
Being treated like a rare animal all the way, Yun Yi knew they weren’t looking at her, but she still felt a bit strange.
“Ye Ling, you really are popular. No matter where you go, there’s always a crowd watching.”
At this moment, Yun Yi suddenly teased Ye Ling.
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