"Hmph, and you few, instead of studying hard at school, you only know how to bully your classmates. If I see this again, it won't be as simple as just two slaps each!"
Ye Feng watched Bai Jie walk away, knowing that this girl was basically already in his pocket. He turned back to look at the few people lying on the ground and threatened them.
"Kid, if you have the guts, don't run. If you dare to provoke me, I will definitely cripple you!"
Liu Chuanfeng had already sat up on the ground, while the others remained motionless, pretending to be dead.
"Yo, you kid have quite a sharp tongue. You really don't shed tears until you see the coffin."
Seeing that he was unrepentant, Ye Feng moved in a flash, rushed up, and delivered another dozen slaps, knocking him unconscious instantly, his face swollen like a pig's head.
The girl in the purple dress on the ground secretly opened her eyes, saw Liu Chuanfeng beaten into such a state, and quickly closed them again, pretending to be knocked out.
Seeing that everyone present was subdued, Ye Feng turned and walked toward the school's front courtyard.
After a while...
The girl in the purple dress opened her eyes, saw that Ye Feng had already left, and quickly scrambled up from the ground.
She then walked in front of the group and, feeling frustrated by their incompetence, kicked them one by one. The others could no longer stay on the ground and climbed up one by one.
"A bunch of trash, beaten by one person without daring to fight back. I really don't know what use you are. You've disappointed Brother Liu and me to the extreme!"
"Damn it, don't let me find out who he is. I, An Lan, have never suffered such a great grievance!"
"By the way, where is Brother Liu?"
The group watched her throw a tantrum in vain, not daring to respond. After all, she was Young Master Liu's girlfriend, and her status was not something they, these mere pawns, could compare to.
"He... he's lying on the ground. It seems Young Master Liu was slapped unconscious..."
The girl next to An Lan murmured.
"Young Master Liu... Young Master Liu, are you alright?"
An Lan could no longer care about being angry and hurried over to check on Young Master Liu's injuries. If Young Master Liu were beaten to death while with them, given the power of the Liu Family, no one present would have a good ending.
Furthermore, among everyone here, only she, An Lan, came from a commoner background. The others all had families of some size, and usually, their families would handle things so nothing would happen, leaving her to shoulder the responsibility alone.
"That little girl Bai Jie, she clearly lives right next door to me, and I've never heard of her having any backing. How could someone so strong step in for her!"
"For so many years, she has always tried to suppress me since childhood. Whatever she did, I was second and she was first. Now that I've finally managed to cling to Young Master Liu and used that Item to contaminate her, someone actually still thinks highly of her and stands up for her. It's infuriating!"
"Why didn't he help me instead of Bai Jie, who has already become an ugly monster? Ahhhhhhh..."
An Lan was extremely angry, and it showed on her face; her beautiful lips puffed up and down. From her appearance, one could never tell she was so wicked.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take Young Master Liu to the infirmary! I still have to go participate in the selection for the Pure White Maiden. Call me when Young Master Liu is better!"
She straightened her clothes, took out her personal cosmetics, and quickly applied a beautiful layer of makeup. Externally, she looked nothing like someone who had just been beaten up.
"Once I become a Believer of the Pure White Maiden, you two dogs will get what's coming to you. Thirty years west of the river, thirty years east of the river, don't bully a young girl for being poor!"
Watching An Lan walk toward the school's front courtyard, several students exchanged glances and scrambled to carry Liu Chuanfeng, intending to go to the infirmary.
"Put me down!"
Liu Chuanfeng had woken up at some point and roared.
The group was startled and let go.
"Thud."
Liu Chuanfeng landed directly on the ground.
"Ouch, you bunch of trash, don't you know how to be gentle? I'm going to find my aunt right now and have her kill that man to avenge me!"
Liu Chuanfeng cursed at them and then said through gritted teeth.
"Let's go, follow me to the front courtyard!"
The group marched imposingly toward the front courtyard.
..
The school's front courtyard was now crowded. Students gathered below the stage, surrounding it completely.
Twenty luxurious chairs were placed in front of the stage for the school leaders.
The students' seats were below, with over a dozen large tables. In front of each table was a chair, and on every table sat a detection stone—the very ones Ye Feng had condensed using Divine Power and handed to the Principal while they were eating and chatting.
The host was currently speaking on stage, and the leaders' seats were scattered and not fully occupied.
"Dear students, today the school has been invited to conduct recruitment for the Pure White Maiden Church. The Pure White Church..."
Watching the female host on stage speaking eloquently, Ye Feng felt the money was well spent. The surrounding students were caught up in the atmosphere and were very excited.
As the leaders gradually took their seats, only the Principal had yet to arrive.
The host received a signal and began to announce.
"Students, teachers, let us now welcome our beloved Principal!"
The crowd below erupted into thunderous applause.
The Principal walked onto the stage with steady steps, scanned the area, sat in the seat next to the main one, and picked up the microphone at hand.
"Dear students and teachers, hello everyone."
"Today is a good day, and it is a day that will be recorded in history."
"The Pure White Maiden has accepted the school's invitation and officially joined the Pantheon. From now on, our human race has gained another great God!"
The Principal caught her breath and said excitedly.
The crowd below immediately became noisy. The students never imagined that what they thought was just an ordinary recruitment would actually be a God joining the Pantheon, a day to be recorded in history.
"Quiet, students!"
"There is another piece of good news: the Pure White Church has been officially established. As long as your heart is pure, you have a chance to join the Church. The Church is newly founded and has many positions. Seize the opportunity, and you can soar to great heights!"
"Moreover, the Pure White Church is offering super benefits to students who join now. Previously, everyone had to pay a membership fee, but now, upon joining the Pure White Maiden Church, you will receive 300,000 yuan upon entry. Based on aptitude rankings, the first place will receive an additional reward of 5 million, the second place 2.5 million, all the way down to the tenth place!"
The discussions below grew louder. One couldn't blame the students; such benefits were indeed rare. 300,000 yuan—an ordinary family might only earn that much in a lifetime, but now, joining the Church would grant it.
"I want to join!"
"I want to join too, how do we test?"
Seeing the heated discussion below, Principal Liu made a gesture to stop, and everyone was instantly silenced by a mysterious power, unable to speak.
"Now, no noise. Those who want to test, line up and come one by one!"
Everyone hurried to line up. Generally, their conduct was decent, except for a few bad apples. Ye Feng spotted Liu Chuanfeng and An Lan cutting in line at a glance!
After speaking, the Principal sat back in her seat to drink tea.
After two hours of testing, there were joys and sorrows. Over ten thousand people willing to join had been fully tested.
There were about five hundred people left on stage. This number was already quite significant, as it was difficult to find believers for the Pure White Doctrine.
However, standing on the stage only proved they met the Pure White Doctrine; without talent, they would still be cut.
This required Ye Feng to personally inspect them.
"Let us welcome Ye Feng of the Pure White Church, President Ye!"
"Applause and cheers!"
The host shouted loudly.
Hearing his name, Ye Feng focused his mind, his body turned into White Mist, and he appeared on stage silently. About a second later, everyone realized there was one more person on stage.
"Why is he so young? He looks about our age?"
"The young man is so handsome, I want to warm his bed."
"The one next to me, he's a high-ranking member of the Pure White Church, very pure. If you want to warm a bed, you'd better contact me!"
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.
"Ahem."
The Principal coughed, used Divine Power to activate the silence, and everyone's mouths were once again unable to make a sound.
Ye Feng sat in the middle chair, looking down at the students below.
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