For the leadership and faculty of Tiannan University, the evening's gala was a resounding success, save for a slight discord that occurred during the event…

Though it was late into the night, the university leaders and teachers still convened the committee meeting to summarize and discuss the achievements and shortcomings of the evening's performance.

"I told you, that student is a blight on the school; he absolutely must be expelled!"

Director Qian slammed his hand down on the table, causing the small, department-level cap perched on his head to tumble over and obscure one eye, making him look utterly ridiculous.

"Think about it, because of him, someone almost died at the university gala! And he even taught foreigners how to curse! It made the city leaders look utterly foolish!"

In this world, walls have ears, and the teachers quickly pieced together the sequence of events. Director Qian seized the opportunity to launch his full attack; he was determined to remove this thorn in his side!

While the other teachers had no direct conflict with Li Yundong, they had all heard whispers of his recent outrageous deeds.

Teachers fundamentally disliked students of his ilk, especially Teacher Liu, who had previously clashed with Li Yundong.

Teacher Liu, who had the confrontation with Li Yundong at the main gate, decided this was the perfect moment to pile on: "I agree with Director Qian. A student like this will inevitably cause major trouble for our school sooner or later! Look at him—is there any day he isn't causing trouble?"

With the Principal of Tiannan University currently abroad for inspection, the Vice Principal naturally oversaw all school affairs. Vice Principal Ke pushed up his reading glasses, cleared his throat, and drew out his words as he spoke, "However, student Li Yundong has a very good reputation among the exchange students from the University of Pennsylvania."

Director Qian immediately countered, "Vice Principal Ke, Li Yundong nearly beat John to death with one punch, and he taught him profanities. What impression does that leave? People will think our entire school is full of such students!"

Vice Principal Ke fell silent. After a moment, he said, "But no matter what, he contributed significantly to this gala; one could even say he was the center of attention. To dismiss him without a compelling reason now simply wouldn't make sense, morally or legally."

Vice Principal Ke still held a degree of goodwill toward Li Yundong. If it weren't for him, the gala would have truly devolved into a disaster, and even if he himself avoided direct consequence, Tiannan University would have suffered lasting impact and damage.

Seeing the Vice Principal speak up for Li Yundong, Director Qian realized that expelling the student would be difficult. He felt a surge of resentment but knew better than to press the issue further right then. He merely let out a low grunt and remained quiet.

Vice Principal Ke glanced at him, concluding the discussion on this matter: "Very well. Let's move on to the next item."

After the committee meeting adjourned, Director Qian, who was walking at the rear, was stopped by Teacher Liu: "Director Qian, getting rid of those problematic elements isn't actually that hard."

Director Qian asked with slight surprise, "Oh?"

Teacher Liu smiled faintly and said, "The final exams are coming up soon. I've already inquired—this student has accumulated over forty absences this semester. He's ineligible to sit for several courses. He can only take the exams for the remaining two required subjects. If he fails those two subjects and doesn't earn the credits, then..."

Director Qian smiled knowingly. "Then, we can advise him to withdraw?"

The two teachers exchanged a look, feeling as if they had found a kindred spirit far too late.

Compared to the wicked schemes brewing in the minds of some unscrupulous faculty, the university students seemed far more straightforward.

That night, the school forum nearly crashed; a massive influx of students logging on to post nearly overwhelmed the servers.

In the dormitory, Cheng Cheng, having finished her shower, sat at her computer and clicked open the "Campus Jianghu" section of the student forum. Looking from the bottom up on the first page, almost everything consisted of selfies and videos from that evening's gala. The first highlighted, pinned post was about Li Yundong.

Cheng Cheng excitedly shouted toward Feng Na in the bathroom, "Nana, come look! Come look!"

The other roommates saw Cheng Cheng’s excitement and crowded around. A moment later, Feng Na emerged, wrapped in a towel, revealing two long, pale legs, drying her damp hair as she asked, "What's the big deal? You look like you just mainlined caffeine!"

Feng Na took one look and burst out laughing—it was indeed the video of Li Yundong's performance at the gala.

"What's so great about this? Haven't you already seen it? Besides, it was shot on a phone; the quality is terrible!"

Cheng Cheng turned and laughed, "That's different. This is from a third-person perspective; Li Yundong looks so much cooler this way!"

Feng Na chuckled, "That’s true. Otherwise, why would I crown a junior as my idol!"

The other roommates in the dorm started teasing, "Alright, Nana, you've had designs on him for a while! Spill it—how far have things progressed!"

Feng Na felt an inexplicable tug in her chest, and her expression dimmed slightly. Cheng Cheng, noticing this, quickly changed the subject, shouting, "Hey, hey, check out the comments! The comments are hilarious!"

The girls quickly shifted their focus, gathering around the computer screen to read the comments one by one, murmuring softly.

"Holy crap, Tiannan University has talent! When did such a powerhouse emerge?"

"What do you mean, 'crouching tiger, hidden dragon'? This is it! Absolutely incredible, so powerful!"

"As a student of Tiannan University, I am proud, I am honored!"

"A true master doesn't reveal himself, but if he reveals himself, he's no longer a true master, right?"

"The person above, are you saying Li Yundong revealed himself today, meaning he's no longer the genuine article?"

"A true master doesn't expose himself; if he exposes himself, he's no longer a true master..."

"Sixth floor is brilliant, gathering to worship!"

"Sixth floor killed it!"

"Based on the theory of the sixth floor, Li Yundong is still a true master because he didn't expose himself!"

"Five hundred years ago, there was the True Master Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang Mountain; five hundred years later, we have True Master Li Yundong of Tiannan City! Fellow patrons, convert to my faith early. The sea of suffering is boundless; turn back now! Those interested should contact the disciples of True Master Li at Dorm Room 406, phone number 134***54657."

"Are you an idiot? 'True Master' is a Daoist term; why is a Buddhist joining the fray!"

"Bald donkey, get lost! How can our Daoist lineage be confused by a mongrel like you! Esteemed patrons, though I am unworthy, I am the forty-ninth generation descendant of True Master Li, genuine without a doubt! Those wishing to pledge allegiance to the Daoist gate, please contact Dorm Room 108. Since I lost my phone the day before yesterday and haven't replaced the SIM card, I can only leave a contact code. The code is: Long Live the True Lord!"

"What the hell? The forty-ninth generation descendant of True Master Li? True Master Li is barely twenty, and he’s already passed it down forty-nine times? Are you undergoing cell division or gene cloning? And 'Long Live the True Lord'? Screw that!"

Reading through the comments, the girls nearly split their sides laughing. Cheng Cheng laughed until tears streamed down her face, collapsing onto Feng Na, panting slightly, "I can't take it anymore; I’m going to laugh my guts out."

Feng Na also had tears streaming from her eyes from laughing, "These people are too funny!"

While laughing, the girls returned to their respective beds and logged onto their own computers, joining the nonsensical chatter in the Jianghu section. In just one hour, the thread featuring Li Yundong's video surpassed a thousand replies.

As the thread hit one thousand replies, the students of Tiannan University exclaimed in awe, "This is definitely the most epic post in the ten-year history of Tiannan University—a true Divine Post for Tiannan University!"

But the most powerful aspect of this thread wasn't the astonishing height of the replies; it was the overwhelming offensive power of the fans defending him.

After Li Yundong’s video post went up, there were always a few people making sour accusations about fakery in the video, asserting vehemently, "Is there such a thing as striking someone from a distance? Is Li Yundong practicing the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, or the Buddha's Palm? I think this is just another conspiracy planned by some so-called Qigong master!"

However, these arguments were quickly met with a massive counterattack from students who had seen the gala. These bored, restless students used sharp, vicious, and sarcastic language to furiously attack the conspiracy theorists.

Initially, the conspiracy theorists managed to argue logically and rebut fiercely, but as the battle raged on, more and more students who had returned to their dorms logged onto the campus network, and increasing numbers joined Li Yundong's fan base, relentlessly attacking anyone who spoke ill of him.

Gradually, the conspiracy theorists began to buckle under the pressure, especially when their ancestors eighteen generations back and their descendants eighteen generations down were dragged into the mud. One by one, they retreated from the Tiannan University Divine Post.

When the reply count reached two thousand, the last holdout, a staunch hater named "True Love Forever," finally conceded defeat. The Li-lovers, finding no more ancestral graves to dig, looked around blankly, their pent-up energy nowhere to vent.

Just then, perhaps out of sheer boredom, someone created a poll thread in the Gossip section titled, "Who is the most popular rising star on campus?" listing various campus heartthrobs from Tiannan University.

These "locusts" from the Jianghu section immediately swarmed the Gossip thread, adding another thousand replies in an instant. Li Yundong was elected the most popular rising star of Tiannan University with 95% of the votes; the former campus heartthrob, Zhao Yujian, wasn't even nominated.

But that wasn't the end of it. Cheng Cheng, still feeling unfulfilled, looked around slyly and secretly created another thread titled, "Who do you think is your most perfect male partner?"

Li Yundong's formidable female fan base once again propelled him to the top spot, securing a staggering 97% approval rate!

Cheng Cheng, deciding to go all the way, immediately started yet another thread: "Then who do you think is the most perfect female partner beside you?"

As Feng Na’s best friend, Cheng Cheng naturally cast her vote for her sister, and the roommates who were with Feng Na also voted for her. However, the result this time was beyond the expectations of the girls.

"Li Yundong's Mysterious Girlfriend" defeated the campus beauty Zhou Qin and the department beauty Feng Na, among others, with a shocking number of votes, taking the crown.

"Conspiracy! This is absolutely a conspiracy!" Cheng Cheng exclaimed in frustration. "This is retaliation from the male students because we girls supported Li Yundong so strongly just now!"

"Sisters, we must strike back! Are we going to let some mysterious temptress steal the title from our home-grown campus idol?" Cheng Cheng shouted in the major QQ group chats for the female students of Tiannan University, instantly igniting a frenzy on the Tiannan University forum. A massive war of words had begun.