He didn't have much preparation, just needed to wait quietly for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Meanwhile, his shop at Ziwei Academy became even more popular. Ye Bufan also asked him to restock supplies.
Zhou Yan went to his [Dragon Phoenix Merchant Shop].
The shop was very lively, with many students coming and going to make purchases.
Fortunately, the shop was purchased under Ye Bufan's name. Otherwise, the admirers of the Wei Ning and Wei Yu sisters would surely come to cause trouble.
Shopkeeper Ye Xiaorong saw Zhou Yan and quickly said, "Boss, you haven't been here for many days. We need to restock quickly. Due to the Mid-Autumn Festival, many items have sold out."
"Understood, give me the list," Zhou Yan said.
"Here." Ye Xiaorong had already prepared the materials list.
Zhou Yan took out a storage space and replenished the shop's needs. The quantity was large and should be enough for a month's supply.
"This is the shop's recent turnover." Ye Xiaorong handed another document to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan glanced at it but didn't pay much attention.
Was a mere ten billion spirit coins a lot?
"Here is the stuff you asked us to acquire, it's all in here too." Ye Xiaorong gave Zhou Yan another storage bag. Zhou Yan extended his spiritual sense and was very satisfied. He said, "I'll give you a bonus for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Thank you, boss." Ye Xiaorong quickly bowed to thank Zhou Yan.
She was beautiful and had a great figure. As she bowed, she displayed her perfect physique, especially the alluring cleavage that was incredibly tempting.
However, Zhou Yan didn't look at Ye Xiaorong, which made her a little disappointed.
Which woman wouldn't like a young and wealthy man?
She, Ye Xiaorong, was just an ordinary woman. Was there anything wrong with liking Zhou Yan, who had so much money?
Zhou Yan was indeed surprised. This time, quite a few materials were acquired. Although the quantity wasn't large, accumulating them would eventually allow for the upgrade of one or two buildings.
The key was that several buildings were acquired this time, some of which were of A and B quality. One of them was even a barracks-type building, so he was naturally happy.
He returned to his residence, but outside his house, he found people blocking the entrance.
Comparing the photos provided by Lin Tan, he knew these people were core disciples.
Their yellow robes also confirmed they were core disciples. There were quite a few of them this time, twelve in total.
He wondered why such a grand display was needed to deal with a mere introductory disciple like him.
Upon seeing Zhou Yan, these people surrounded him.
Since he knew they were here to cause trouble, he saw no need to be polite.
Even if he were polite, they wouldn't appreciate it, so why bother being courteous?
"Good dogs don't block the way. You came uninvited, and I won't invite a pack of lackeys into my house. I find it stinks."
Zhou Yan started cursing immediately. Did he have to wait for them to speak? This was his preemptive strike.
As expected, these core disciples were ignited by Zhou Yan's words, like firecrackers with a spark, and began to unleash their fury on Zhou Yan, shouting, "Zhou Yan, you have quite the arrogance, daring to speak to us like this!"
"As expected of a conceited fellow. Even if it weren't for the two senior sisters, I wouldn't let you off."
"Your mouth is full of vulgarities. We haven't even spoken, and you dare to insult us. I think you're courting death."
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Zhou Yan remained composed, taking their words lightly, even to the point of ignoring them.
This showed the gap in their temperament. Facing a group of people who got angry and wanted to fight at the slightest provocation, they were clearly not on the same level.
This was also why they could only play supporting roles.
After all, no protagonist would be as unintelligent as them.
Seeing Zhou Yan's calm and detached demeanor, as if nothing concerned him, completely enraged these core disciples. Two of them, unable to contain their anger, directly drew their weapons and attacked.
Zhou Yan knew that self-defense was not illegal and did not violate academy rules.
We must bravely fight back against evil.
Zhou Yan unceremoniously took out a silver-grade spear. If he had taken out his Sky Soul Sword, it would have been too much of a bullying.
Even a silver weapon seemed to be overestimating them.
Both were core disciples, with cultivation levels above the sixtieth heaven. They did not unleash their full power, as they had not reached the point of life-and-death combat.
With a saber and a sword, they attacked Zhou Yan from the left and right, using movement techniques. Their speed was not slow, and their strength was definitely not bad, after all, those who could enter Ziwei Academy and become core disciples had all advanced through their own strength.
It's just that their brains weren't very good. For the sake of two women, they came here to block him for so long, even resorting to such a commotion.
However, the world is never short of simps, and coupled with the beauty of the Wei Ning and Wei Yu sisters, they were indeed very attractive and had immense charm, so it was normal for them to have some devoted fans.
Both had solid foundations, but Zhou Yan could still feel that they were not using their full strength, clearly not wanting to kill him.
But Zhou Yan would not be polite to his enemies. After all, they were enemies, so would they be grateful if he went easy on them?
This was the Lord's World, not an ordinary world.
He gripped his spear without hesitation and then executed the "Overlord Spear Technique." This martial skill was of SSS quality, and the stronger the force, the greater the power that could be unleashed.
His strength was undeniable, and he was absolutely powerful. Moreover, the opponents, looking down on him as an introductory disciple, simply didn't take him seriously.
Zhou Yan swung his spear, emitting a sound of air breaking. The powerful spear aura made those around him feel a terrifying force.
The two, being core disciples, had good eyesight. The moment they saw the spear aura, they immediately knew something was wrong and realized they had underestimated him.
Their expressions changed slightly, and they frowned. Then, they quickly circulated their cultivation techniques, releasing spiritual energy to augment their weapons, and met Zhou Yan's attacking spear head-on.
"Clang! Clang!"
The two, as core disciples, could react so quickly, proving their bodies were not weak and their kidneys were quite capable.
However, Zhou Yan's terrifying strength still startled them slightly. From the moment of contact, they felt a terrifying backlash of power. If they hadn't held their weapons tightly, their weapons might have been shaken flying in this single move.
Their faces turned grim as they were forcefully repelled. Their weapon-holding hands were trembling uncontrollably.
They looked at each other, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
They had also investigated Zhou Yan; he was first in the newcomer lord battle and second in the individual battle.
But from their previous exchange, holy cow, this guy's strength was almost on par with theirs. Was this kid even human?
Was this still a freshman?
With so many people watching, they couldn't just leave like this; it would be too embarrassing.
So, they exchanged a glance and said, "Let's go again. I don't believe this kid can be our opponent."
"Okay." The other person also definitely didn't want to leave empty-handed.
They came to teach him a lesson, not to be taught a lesson themselves. If they left like this, and the news spread, they would be too ashamed to face anyone.