After all, Lin Chen's cultivation is only at the fifth level of the Nirvana realm, so even though his Spiritual Formation skills are profound, his cultivation limits him from refining high-grade Talismans. Even if he knew how, his cultivation wouldn't allow it.
Therefore, Qiu Yue had already decided to use the crafting of high-grade Talismans to suppress Lin Chen and recover from the embarrassment she experienced because of Lin Chen yesterday.
Although doing this seemed somewhat unfair, considering this was a competition Lin Chen was bound to lose regardless.
But Qiu Yue couldn't care less about that anymore. To get revenge on Lin Chen, she was determined to regain the reputation she lost.
However, today, Qiu Yue found that Lin Chen hadn't come to class.
At first, she thought Lin Chen was just late, but after a long wait, he still hadn't arrived.
This made Tan Yingping suddenly sneer, as he had planned for today.
After class, he would lead his family's servants to confront Lin Chen and teach him a deep lesson.
Yet today, Lin Chen hadn't come, causing Tan Yingping to assume that Lin Chen was surely afraid of him, which was why he didn't come.
Zhuang Xiaoqin looked at the seat behind the chubby student, where Lin Chen should be, and felt a sense of emptiness when she saw it was still vacant. She had planned to invite Lin Chen after class to visit the Spirit Formation Hall's residence to meet with her Master.
"Hey, have you seen Lin Chen today?"
Zhuang Xiaoqin slowly approached the seats of the chubby student and Yang Wenshan, and looking at Lin Chen's seat, she asked Yang Wenshan.
"No... no, I haven't."
Yang Wenshan blushed as she looked at Zhuang Xiaoqin and immediately replied.
She was timid and not very familiar with Lin Chen, having spoken only two or three words with him, how could she know his whereabouts?
She never expected that Lin Chen would not come after attending just one day of classes, and she immediately regretted it.
Had she known it would turn out like this, she would have inquired more yesterday to ensure she understood Lin Chen's residence and situation clearly.
And now, apart from knowing Lin Chen's name and remembering his appearance, she knew nothing else about him, not his residence, nor even which hall he belonged to.
Now, she could only hope Lin Chen would come to class again, and only then would she see him.
But what if Lin Chen never came to the Spirit Formation Hall for classes again? She might never see him again.
The thought of this made Yang Wenshan quite sad. Lin Chen was the first person she felt moved by in a long time, someone she had gathered the courage to communicate with.
Seeing Yang Wenshan's disappointed look, Zhuang Xiaoqin was stunned.
She wondered if Lin Chen had done something to this girl; otherwise, how could seeing her so heartbroken after only one day of classes?
Zhuang Xiaoqin recalled that after returning yesterday, she had talked with Qiu Yue, and when inquiring about Lin Chen, Qiu Yue always referred to Lin Chen as some sort of lecher, scoundrel, and worse.
Some extraordinarily talented individuals sometimes, indeed, have peculiar preferences in certain aspects.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Xiaoqin couldn't help but frown.
Her Master esteemed Lin Chen, but Zhuang Xiaoqin didn't only care about talent; she also valued character.
So if Lin Chen truly was a complete scoundrel, she wouldn't have any good feelings towards him.
"Excuse me, has Lin Chen done something wrong to you that makes you so sad?"
Looking at Yang Wenshan's vulnerable and pitiful appearance, Zhuang Xiaoqin immediately asked.
If Lin Chen really had done something excessive and didn't plan to come back, she would turn the Yunlong Heavenly Palace upside down to seek justice for the delicate girl in front of her.
"Yes, he must have done something inappropriate, otherwise why would that scoundrel not show up for class today?"
"Yesterday I could tell at a glance that he was surely not a good person, just good at deceiving young girls."
While Zhuang Xiaoqin was inquiring with Yang Wenshan, Qiu Yue suddenly interjected with a large opinion against Lin Chen, speaking vehemently to Zhuang Xiaoqin.
"Junior Sister Qiu Yue, you seem to have a strong opinion of Lin Chen, why do you constantly refer to him as a lecher?"
Zhuang Xiaoqin asked while looking at Qiu Yue.
"It's not just because I want to call him that, it's because that guy really isn't a good person."
"You don't know, he already has a great beauty by his side, yet he still flirts and teases, stirring others' feelings."
"Just the day before, during registration, that guy tried to flirt with me, thinking I'd be easily fooled as some naive girl."
"While I'm not easily deceived, there are certainly others who could be. Look, it's his first day of class, and he's already left this Junior Sister yearning, dazed, just like a typical lecher — starting things but not following through."
Qiu Yue pointed at Yang Wenshan and spoke to Senior Sister.
Hearing this, Zhuang Xiaoqin frowned slightly and became unaidedly hesitant upon reflection.
Yesterday she saw the look Lin Chen gave her, which didn't seem like what her Junior Sister claimed.
But the way Yang Wenshan was pining for Lin Chen seemed real.
"It's not like that, it's not how you think, Young Master Lin Chen would never abandon me."
Upon hearing Qiu Yue's slander against Lin Chen, Yang Wenshan couldn't help defending him.
But after saying this, her face flushed with embarrassment, thinking her explanation just made things more confusing.
"See, this guy has done such despicable things that the deceived can't even recognize reality and still defend him. One has to admit, this guy sure has a knack for dealing with girls."
Qiu Yue, holding a major grudge against Lin Chen, spoke angrily.
"You...you're wrong, Young Master Lin Chen is not like that."
Yang Wenshan, wanting to defend Lin Chen, said angrily.
"Alright, there's no point in arguing. After class, let's confront Lin Chen directly to clarify everything."
"Junior Sister Qiu Yue, you recorded information when Lin Chen registered at our Spirit Formation Hall, you should know his residence."
Zhuang Xiaoqin asked Qiu Yue.
"I know, of course. That guy is from Yellow Hall and naturally lives there."
Qiu Yue spoke indifferently, feeling pleased, as she could now expose Lin Chen's nature and publicly shame him.