Ding Hao kept silent as he watched them leave. Suddenly he was being assailed by a mob of fellow students from the Eastern Academy who steered him down the stage and lifted him off his feet, tossing him in the air in celebration.

As an ordinarily well-likable and approachable person, Ding Hao enjoyed tremendous popularity among the common disciples.

He had a friendly and affable charm that enabled anyone to be close with him and joke with him.

He was not like the rest of ...