"Sister Hong, I still think you're overestimating that kid. Although this forest was artificially cultivated by developers at great expense, there's no guarantee that there aren't many dead trees among them. Eroded by dew and sunlight over the years, they're no different from rotten wood. Breaking a tree with one punch sometimes doesn't prove much," another bodyguard hesitated before voicing his doubt. "I know your concerns, but if you go and verify the condition of that tree yourselves, you'll probably think differently." Without needing Sister Hong's reminder, Ah Dong and the other guard had already run straight to the broken tree to observe. About half a minute later, they returned, both looking somewhat pale. "We misjudged. That is indeed a normal pine and cypress, and judging by the rings on the trunk, it's at least thirty years old." As Ah Dong spoke, his voice trembled slightly, completely shocked by the on-site verification. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe that there were people in this world who could break a pine and cypress tree over thirty years old with just their personal muscle strength. "My master, Elder Pang, once told me that martial arts are divided into two major realms: external force and internal force. Each major realm is further divided into four minor realms: beginner, minor accomplishment, major accomplishment, and perfection. You all know that Elder Pang is nearly seventy years old and has been immersed in martial arts for most of his life. But according to him, even with his current realm, he is only at the peak of minor accomplishment in external force, not even reaching major accomplishment."

Sister Hong spoke slowly, her gaze following the direction Wu Yang had left, a glint of indiscernible brilliance emerging in her eyes. 'So, Sister Hong, with Elder Pang's strength, is it possible for him to punch and snap a thirty-year-old tree in half?' A-Dong asked eagerly. 'How could that be possible? At my master's level, at most, they could break a brick with a palm strike or shatter a few pebbles. To do what that young man did just now, punching and breaking a thirty-year-old tree in half, one would at least need to involve the level of internal strength.' As Sister Hong spoke up to this point, she stopped abruptly, and the faces of A-Dong's two bodyguards turned even paler and weaker at this moment. As Sister Hong had mentioned before, they were also masters who had practiced martial arts for over a decade. It was precisely because of this that they understood the experts in internal strength mentioned in martial arts better than anyone else, and they understood even more clearly what an expert in internal strength represented in modern society. Not to mention anything else, just based on Sister Hong's family background and the business empire she had built single-handedly over the years, even the big shots usually had to beg and pull strings to get an audience with her. But even someone with such great influence as her had been forced to avoid going to the company for half a year, and even dared not appear in any public occasions. Now, someone had even planted a listening device on her clothes using some unknown methods. After all, wasn't it because the other party had found an expert in internal strength that she was pushed into such a predicament? 'Sister Hong, shall I find someone to investigate that kid's background...' Seeing that the atmosphere was getting heavy, A-Dong quickly tried to ask. 'Don't! Absolutely not!'

Sister Hong's expression changed, and under the puzzled gazes of her two trusted subordinates, she spoke slowly: 'If we haven't misjudged, that kid is truly an expert in internal strength. If he finds out that someone is secretly investigating him, do you think he can still establish a friendly relationship with us? And if we have misjudged, and he is just a counterfeit, then it's completely unnecessary to waste manpower and resources to investigate him.' As she spoke, a strong glimmer of hope ignited in Sister Hong's eyes, 'I have a feeling that if someone can lead us out of the current predicament, it must be this person without a doubt. Pass the word down, everyone must be at their absolute best for tonight's banquet. Anyone who dares to botch things up will not be spared by me, Hong Yanrong, when it comes to showing no mercy!' ... At the entrance of Hengdong University, the economics and management department counselor, Leng Ruxue, stood quietly in front of Wu Yang, scrutinizing him as if he were a monster for a long time before speaking in an indifferent tone: 'Hello, student Wu Yang, I am your department counselor, Leng Ruxue. There is something I must remind you of here. I don't care about your powerful identity before, nor do I care about your purpose for entering Hengdong University, but since you are here, you must follow the rules. Do you know what 'rules' are?' 'I...' 'Stop with the 'I's, did I give you permission to speak? As a freshman, isn't it very impolite to interrupt when a teacher is speaking?'

"Um..." "Listen carefully, the so-called rules are a set of guidelines that must be followed whether you understand them or not, just like the laws in society. If one day I find out that you've broken the school's rules, believe me, no matter how influential the person who got you admitted is, I will definitely kick you out. Do you understand what I mean?" Leng Ruxue was as cold as her name suggested, truly aloof. Not only did she look frosty, but her tone of voice also lacked any warmth, especially the way she looked at Wu Yang, as if she were looking at a piece of trash. "What's wrong with this chick? I don't think I know her, so why does she give me a widow's face as soon as she sees me? It's like I owe her millions or something?" Wu Yang was very puzzled, but little did he know that from the moment Leng Ruxue received the notice to come out and greet him, this "transfer student," she had already formed a strong prejudice against this unfamiliar student. Anyone who has attended university in the Central Plains knows that there is no such thing as transferring schools in college.

Especially for a prestigious university like Hengdong University. However, this student named Wu Yang is something else. Not only did he set a historical precedent since the founding of Hengdong University, but upon enrollment, he also entered the most popular Department of Economics and Management at Hengdong University, which made Leng Ruxue, who always regarded rules as more important than life, feel very uncomfortable. As the saying goes, there must be something fishy when things go abnormally. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess the reasons behind such a capable student being admitted as a "transfer student." Therefore, even though Wu Yang has been very polite since his arrival, addressing Leng Ruxue as "Teacher Leng" with great familiarity, she still showed no kindness towards this transfer student, and was even reluctant to speak a word more with him. Later, after leading Wu Yang to the Academic Affairs Office to complete various enrollment procedures and learning that he would not be living in the dormitory, Leng Ruxue's face grew even colder. She casually tossed him a class schedule and threw a stack of school regulations, thick enough to be three feet tall, in front of him, then turned her back on him without another glance, stepping out in her slender high heels. Fortunately, Wu Yang was no ordinary young man; otherwise, with the temper of a typical young person, he would have slapped her without hesitation.