60 Return to the Dao College Immediately! (2/2)

The City Lord's voice was loud and clear as he introduced everyone to Wang Baole.

His followers were all high-ranking officers of Phoenix City. When they heard the City Lord, their expressions were filled with astonishment as they rained praises on Wang Baole.

At the same time, the classmates seated around the table heard the City Lord and were thrown into a daze, their jaws dropping with shock. This was especially true for Huang Gui, whose breathing quickened. His face turned aghast as his expression changed to a look of disbelief. He knew extremely well what it meant when one became the only Head Prefect of a faculty, but he could not reconcile it with the fact that Wang Baole had achieved that status.

Very quickly, the City Lord gave Wang Baole a toast, and everyone else immediately followed. In that instant, the attention of everyone in the hotel was on Wang Baole.

All this made Wang Baole exhilarated. It was fortunate that he had read the autobiographies of high-ranking officials in depth and knew how to carry himself as a Head Prefect. His demeanor gained the approval of the masses in Phoenix City.

Liu Daobin's father played a significant role as well by introducing Wang Baole to all the officials. Although the meeting was brief, a lasting, positive impression was made.

In the end, before the City Lord took his leave, he patted Wang Baole's shoulder and spoke to him with a bright smile.

”Baole, I heard that the Rainbow Spirit Stones that you refine are of exceptional quality. You must remember to refine one for your hometown. We will display it in the museum so that it can be a reminder for the future generation of students to look up to you as a role model.”

Following his sentence, everyone seated around the table was overflowing with envy. This level of glory far exceeded their imagination. Even after the City Lord and his entourage left, everyone remained silent, their eyes fixated on Wang Baole.

Huang Gui could not control his curiosity, so he said in a quivering voice, ”You… You are the Head Prefect of the Three Halls?”

The status of the Head Prefect of the Three Halls alone left Huang Gui astonished. The others might not have a complete grasp of the meaning and difficulty in achieving that role, but as the Head Prefect of the Vegetation Hall of Holy River Dao College, he was well aware of its significance and power.

The news was groundbreaking. Since the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era, in Holy River Dao College, no one had been capable of become a Head Prefect of that status. Even in the four major Dao Colleges, in the Spirit Inception Era, there were less than five who had attained the role of Head Prefect of the Three Halls.

It was natural for him to be shocked and astonished, as it was undoubtedly a position that was difficult to achieve.

Not only Huang Gui, but Chen Bing was flabbergasted as well. Although he was not completely clear what it meant to be the top Head Prefect, he could understand that the prominent City Lord's enthusiasm only meant one thing—Wang Baole's future was going to be extremely well paved.

As for the other classmates, they had long been thrown into a state of shock with everything that had happened so far. They were all dazed, as if what had just happened would stay etched in their minds forever.

Seeing the reactions of everyone, Wang Baole laughed happily. He had no intention of boasting in the first place and had purposefully kept a low profile, but he had still been recognized, which proved that everything was fated to happen.

However, he still recognized his relationship as classmates with Huang Gui. Although he had been offensive just now, Wang Baole did not want to overreact and decided to remain humble.

”Actually, it wasn't anything significant. I just happened to become the Head Prefect of Spirit Stones. I met with the problem of reform that you mentioned just now, but as you know, I am a stubborn person, too lazy to communicate and become chummy with the other two Head Prefects. Therefore, I chose the simpler option of outperforming them so that I could become the Head Prefect of both the Inscriptions and Spirit Kernel Halls as well. That simplified things greatly, as it meant that I only have to consult myself with regards to any matter.”

When he finished, Wang Baole was very pleased with his humility, and the people around him were also reeling in the humble words that Wang Baole had said. Du Min, on the other hand, was seething with anger, as she never imagined that Wang Baole could obtain the opportunity to show off this time round. Huang Gui, who was beside her, had fallen silent, looking at Wang Baole with mixed feelings as he smiled bitterly.

Wang Baole was cheerful and happy. Before long, the gathering ended. He stood up with dignity and left the hotel under the muddled gaze of Huang Gui.

The holidays flew by, and yet another month passed. There were only several days left before the new semester started. Within the month, Bunny had visited Wang Baole's residence and become a new favorite of his mother.

Liu Daobin visited regularly, too, bringing with him many gifts and accompanying Wang Baole on fun-filled trips around Phoenix City. Wang Baole had thought that the last few days of his holiday would be as carefree, but out of the blue, he received an emergency call-back from Ethereal Dao College!

”Wang Baole, return to the Dao College immediately!”