Chapter 62: Likes and Dislikes Are Straightforward and Extreme (Bonus Chapter at 15,000 words)

Yu Sui walked upstairs, her eyes lowered, the shadows of the stairs rising and falling, enveloping her slender figure.

She recalled her conversation with Mei Liangyu, and glanced downstairs out of the corner of her eye.

My senior brother is incredibly smart and knows so much. He has lived in Taiyi for countless years and has come into contact with far more people and information than I have.

Perhaps on the night of the attack on the outer city, Mei Liangyu had already thought about many things, but he never said anything or asked anything.

If Yu Sui hadn't spoken up, Mei Liangyu really wouldn't have asked, and he had indeed guessed everything correctly.

After spending the last few months together, Yu Sui felt that her senior brother was quite reliable.

Because they were fellow disciples, Mei Liangyu wouldn't take care of this new junior sister just because Gu Gan had no ill intentions towards her and she was sure that this junior sister wasn't unpleasant.

If Yu Sui were to have an enemy like her senior brother, who is both intelligent and capable, then he would be like a second Nangong Ming.

Perhaps it's okay to treat each other as close senior and junior classmates.

There's no other person like my senior brother who patiently explained the precautions for the Dragon Slaying Cave to her, and who asked her whether she wanted to leave so she could decide if she wanted to, fearing assassination by the farmers.

At least they won't be enemies.

Yu Sui walked into Wei Ren's room in deep thought. He smelled the pungent smell of medicine, covered his nose with his hand, and walked forward.

Wei Ren still didn't look well, listless, as if he had stepped into the gates of hell, but he was still forcing himself to stay upright, leaning against the headboard with a pale face, and opening his palm to look at a little red spot in his palm.

Hearing the noise, Wei Ren turned his head to look at Yu Sui, who had walked to the bedside.

When Yu Sui looked up, she was less gentle and obedient than when she was with Mei Liangyu; her dark eyes held a hint of coldness.

Wei Renlian coughed softly: "This time..."

Yu Sui interrupted him: "Are there any of your people left in the academy?"

Wei Ren moved his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "If someone dies tonight, that's it."

"What about the outer city?" Yu Sui asked again.

Wei Ren said, "It's hard to say about the outer city. I don't know if anyone has come again during this time, but if you need it, I can look for them. However, since Master is dead, they dare not make any more rash moves."

Although he could speak, his tone was very soft.

After a moment of silence, Yu Sui smiled and said, "There's no rush. We need to leave some survivors to tell Madam Su, who is far away in the capital, how Ji Shuyan died."

As for Wei Ren...

Yu Sui looked at the weak person in front of him, recalling the words he had spoken to Ji Shuyan during their confrontation.

Rather than calling them traitors to the peasantry, it would be more accurate to say they were traitors to the state of Yan.

“My senior brother said that the academy’s medical clinic is not as good as the outer city. In the outer city, you can buy all kinds of precious medicinal herbs and elixirs with money, but many medicinal herbs in the academy require a disciple’s level. So you should stay in the outer city to recover before going back.” Yu Sui’s tone was gentle. “I spent money to help you recover, and you will have to pay me back later. I’m too busy. You need to live to think about the problem of the separation of the Breath of Earth. I hope you can think about it before you die.”

She was indeed busy, with many problems to solve, and Wei Ren could at least share the burden of the Xirang issue.

Hearing her say that, Wei Ren couldn't help but laugh. He coughed lightly twice, clutching his chest, and said with a furrowed brow, "I'll definitely think of something before I die."

There were some things that happened tonight that they both knew about but didn't understand, but Wei Ren wouldn't ask, because he knew that even if he asked Yu Sui, she wouldn't tell him.

There's no need for that.

Yu Sui is capable of more than he imagined; knowing that is enough.

As for the Breath of Earth, Wei Ren has been thinking about how to solve the problem of the Breath of Earth for more than ten years.

After Yu Sui finished reading Wei Ren's report and exchanging information, she left.

As Yu Sui went downstairs, she was calculating what else she hadn't done. She had found Li Jinshuang's clothes, checked Wei Ren's injuries, finished talking to her senior brother, and then there was the academy... Oh!

Yu Sui raised her hand and slapped her forehead. The sound made Mei Liangyu, who was sitting at the table, turn her head to look. She saw her junior sister taking out the Listening Wind Ruler and operating it in a strange manner.

Xue Mushi, who was waiting at the Yin-Yang Five Elements Field, finally received a message from Yu Sui informing him that something had happened tonight and he would not be returning to the academy until tomorrow.

Xue Mushi sniffed, touched his face which had been chilled by the night wind, and returned to his dormitory with his head drooping.

Tomorrow, he must be the last one to arrive!

When Yu Sui came downstairs, she was going to tell Mei Liangyu to go and rest, but he said he wasn't sleepy. He continued to explain the precautions for the Dragon Slaying Cave to Yu Sui and told her to hurry up and learn a few more low-level techniques so that she could last longer in the Dragon Slaying Cave.

Even if you can't get to the Dragon Head Ye Pool, spending more time in the Dragon Slaying Cave and learning more about the Nine Ranks of Techniques is still a gain.

Mei Liangyu felt that with his junior sister in this situation, knowing another low-level martial art might be an extra life-saving skill.

He could also take Yu Sui directly to Yechi and let her obtain a Heavenly Secret Technique, but since he had already promised to help Zhongli Mountain, he had no choice but to let Yu Sui go on her own.

Besides, his junior sister doesn't seem to lack her own ideas.

If necessary, she would also speak indirectly.

There's always a difference between when the junior sister takes the initiative to invite someone and when he takes the initiative to invite them.

Yu Sui listened patiently to Mei Liangyu's explanation, and the long night seemed to shorten as a result.

Tonight, Yu Sui could clearly sense the change in Mei Liangyu's attitude towards her, which was no longer as casual as before.

She discovered that her senior brother's attitude towards others was one of loving them to the point of wanting them to live and hating them to the point of wanting them to die.

Their likes and dislikes are straightforward and extreme.

At dawn, Li Jinshuang was awakened by a maid knocking on the door. When she opened the door, she saw the maid carrying in several new sets of clothes.

The maid smiled and said, "These were chosen by the princess for Miss Li. Which one do you like?"

Li Jinshuang glanced at it and her gaze faltered slightly.

It's much simpler than the style I saw yesterday, and it's suitable for everyday wear.

Yu Sui didn't come, so she had to choose for herself.

Li Jinshuang hesitated for a moment, then chose a simple and elegant white dress. She subconsciously went to put on men's clothing, but was stopped by her maid. Two maids smiled and tied her hair up with gold hairpins. The person in the mirror had a beautiful face and delicate eyebrows, and looked aloof and otherworldly.

The maid praised her and led Li Jinshuang downstairs to see Yu Sui.

Yu Sui and Mei Liangyu were already waiting at the door. When they saw Li Jinshuang come downstairs, their expressions didn't change much. Yu Sui waved to Li Jinshuang: "Let's go."

After getting into the carriage, Yu Sui asked Li Jinshuang, "Can you go to the military camp by yourself? Do you want me to come with you?"

Li Jinshuang was silent for a moment, then said, "You didn't choose the military strategy course, so you don't need to go."

Yu Sui nodded and said, "I made you wear women's clothes and dress up beautifully because I think you deserve it. You can change your appearance, but what the sword spirit needs most is your inner approval."

Li Jinshuang also knew that she hadn't slept much last night. She would sometimes sit up and look at the clothes hanging on the rack, sometimes look at herself in the mirror, and finally look down at her sword. They were silent, but countless memories were churning in their minds.

“If you still can’t accept it, you can give up at any time, in a way that you can accept,” Yu Sui said softly. “The beginning of change will confuse others and make you hesitant.”

In the past, people rejected Li Jinshuang not because they rejected her men's clothing, but because they believed that Li Jinshuang truly regarded herself as a man.

“However, I suggest that if you encounter those gossipy people, you should take action if you can. Don’t tolerate them. Most of them are bullies who prey on the weak.” Yu Sui said, then sighed softly, “If it were me, there are plenty of people I would want to beat up.”

She either couldn't beat those people, or she was incapable of fighting them.

Li Jinshuang is different. At least she is very strong, with the strength of the fifth realm and a sword spirit with strength beyond the fifth realm. Even if her cultivation path is bumpy, her destination will be enviable.

Yu Sui gave Li Jinshuang a lot of advice, and Li Jinshuang listened attentively. In the end, she refused Yu Sui's company and went to the military academy to attend the lecture by herself.

"Then I'll put all the clothes back for you."

Yu Sui and her maids took the clothes back to Li Jinshuang's residence.

With no one in the dormitory, Yu Sui put away all the clothes for Li Jinshuang, saw the maids off, and looked back at her own room, her expression slightly dazed.

Mei Liangyu had previously asked her why she didn't add a spell lock to the door, and indeed it was unnecessary.

Before Yu Sui arrived, only Xun Zhiya and Shu Chujun lived here. They had grown up together since childhood and were in a relationship of ruler and subject. Li Jinshuang was also a subject of the Southern Jing Kingdom.

The room was filled with people of high status and wealth, and the presence of a cursed lock made it seem as if people were suspicious of who was inside.

Yu Sui returned to the room, lay down on the bed, buried her face in the soft quilt, and only turned over when she had difficulty breathing. She covered her hands and yawned, her eyes closed, but she was looking at the Five Elements Light Core placed on Li Jinshuang's side.

I'm still a little worried about letting her go to the military camp alone.

On her way to the military academy, Li Jinshuang was hardly noticed by anyone. Thousands of disciples came and went in the academy every day, and it was indeed difficult to notice anything different if they were not familiar with her.

Not to mention that when Li Jinshuang dressed as a woman, she was completely different from when she dressed as a man. If she didn't say that she was Li Jinshuang, most people wouldn't recognize her.

The few people who glanced at Li Jinshuang did so because they were struck by how beautiful she was.

On either side of the military gate, black and red flags, representing life and death, were planted, fluttering in the morning breeze, exuding a solemn and murderous aura.

Today, a sage of military strategy is giving a lecture, and the number of disciples attending the military school is three to five times that of usual. Many top-level disciples who do not usually attend lectures also rushed to the study hall early to reserve a seat.

As Li Jinshuang entered the military strategist's territory, few people paid attention to her. Everyone was busy using the Wind Riding Technique to travel and secure a position, including Li Jinshuang herself.

There are far fewer girls in the Bing family compared to other families, but even within the Bing family, they are not so rare as to be the only red flower among a sea of ​​leaves. In the ranking of the top-tier individual combat strength of the Bing family, female disciples make up half of the top twenty.

The martial arts training hall was already packed with people. The round seats inside were full, and the second-floor railing was also crowded with martial arts disciples. Today's classes were only open to martial arts disciples, and no disciples from outside the martial arts school were allowed to enter.

Kong Yiyi stood by the fence, next to a pillar, looking listlessly at the disciples with seats below, and asked Zhong Lishan beside her, "Didn't you say we could get seats?"

Zhong Lishan stood tall and straight in the crowded throng, his sharp edge radiating a silent, domineering aura that seemed to say, "Don't come any closer."

In response to Kong Yiyi's question, Zhong Lishan replied without changing his expression, "Standing position is also a position."

Kong Yiyi glanced at him, her expression full of disdain: "You can't even compete with the newcomers."

Zhong Lishan felt a bit wronged: "Some people have been squatting here for three days in advance and haven't left."

Most of the top-tier disciples didn't have time to wait around, so the majority of those sitting below were actually disciples below the top tier.

The second floor was packed with people, and more and more people kept coming up. Kong Yiyi had already turned sideways and stood close to the pillar. There was a commotion in front of her, and as she saw the crowd pushing towards her, Kong Yiyi warned, "Don't come any closer."

Zhong Lishan turned to the person next to him and said, "Don't come any closer."

The man turned to warn the person next to him, "Don't come any closer."

The word spread like wildfire, from one to ten, from ten to a hundred. When it reached the hundred-person group, a few disgruntled disciples shouted, "There's still so much space in front! If you squeeze in, there will be room. Why can't we squeeze in that direction?"

As soon as they finished speaking, several people forced their way into the crowd, pushing them towards Kong Yiyi.

The crowd surged to one side, and as one person moved, others followed suit. Kong Yiyi, whose face was practically stuck to the pillar, could no longer bear it and slammed her hand against the fence, causing the five elements to vibrate violently.

Zhong Lishan reacted quickly by leaning back to avoid the attack. Many disciples reacted just as quickly and dodged, allowing the Five Elements Qi to rush to the front without any obstruction, knocking away several disciples who were trying to squeeze into the crowd.

Several male disciples cried out and fell to the ground. Some of them managed to grab others before falling, and so a whole string of people fell down with them.

As soon as Li Jinshuang stepped onto the second-floor stairs, she saw many people fall down from above. She nimbly dodged them and arrived on the second floor just in time.

Just as the door to the second floor was about to close, Tian Wen, who had gotten up from the ground, saw Li Jinshuang standing in his previous spot and shouted angrily, "That's my spot! Get out here!"

He rushed up, but the door closed.

Tian Wen was so angry that he cursed and stood guard at the door, refusing to leave.

Li Jinshuang was confused. She looked away and stood sideways next to the pillar. Because there were too many people and it was too crowded, she would bump into others shoulder to shoulder or hand to hand if she was not careful.

Yu Sui followed Li Jinshuang's position, looking at the densely packed crowd on the second floor, and then at the crowd below, she couldn't help but sigh at how many people there were.

This shows how popular the teachings of saints are.

The main gate opened, and the noisy disciples instantly fell silent.

The woman who entered through the main gate was dressed in a dark green dress. She had a gentle expression and barely perceptible wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but these did not detract from her still beautiful face. She strolled into the hall and smiled as she surveyed the disciples inside.

Leng Rouyin, a sage of military strategy.

Within Taiyi Academy, there are three sages in the military school. The other two are from Zhou Kingdom and Nan Jing Kingdom, respectively. Only Leng Rouyin was born in Taiyi and has lived there for decades without ever leaving for the outside world.

"There are so many people today, so you all have to listen carefully and not waste this morning light," Leng Rouyin said with a smile. Her voice was as melodious as a nightingale's song, and it seemed like she was just saying it casually without any effort. However, the disciples who were far away in the hall could hear it clearly.

With a Saint of the Thirteenth Realm or above present, Yu Sui carefully manipulated the Five Elements Light Core, focusing intently on observing Leng Rouyin's every move, determined to destroy the Light Core before she noticed and took action. However, perhaps due to the distance, Leng Rouyin did not discover that someone in the Study Hall would use the Five Elements Light Core for surveillance, which was unheard of.

Leng Rouyin turned to the disciples in the hall and asked gently, "Would you like to hear about military formations or swordsmanship today?"

The disciples were quiet for a moment. After someone raised their hand to take the lead in making a choice, the voices gradually grew louder, and finally, they chose the option related to military formations.

Leng Rouyin gently raised her head, and under her imposing aura, the disciples instantly fell silent.

"The other day, the military strategists set up a battle formation, which was Black Wind City. So let's start with the high-level military formation of Black Wind City." Leng Rouyin flicked her finger, and as soon as she finished speaking, the ground of the study hall instantly transformed into the scene of the military formation of Black Wind City.

Blood mist spread out before their eyes, and what the disciples saw were houses in Black Wind City. Red-horse cavalrymen walked by in the corridor of the study hall, instantly awakening the disciples' memories of breaking through the formation some time ago.

Some disciples held their breath, not daring to make a sound or move, for fear that the red-horse cavalry would suddenly turn around and stab them.

Even on the second floor, groups of three to five Red Horse Cavalrymen patrolled.

Leng Rouyin said in a calm and unhurried voice: "As the master of the armored formation, you have the highest authority in the armored formation. The armored formation is also divided into dead formations and living formations. The master of the armored formation must learn how to mobilize the armored formation puppets and change the terrain within the formation."

"The trials you usually take are inactive formations without a master, which helps you get familiar with different terrains and types of puppet formations. But if you encounter an active formation, the terrain and puppet formations you remember will change."

As Leng Rouyin spoke, she replaced the patrolling puppet formations of three to five people with single-person patrols, and drastically changed the city structure of Black Wind City, drawing exclamations of amazement from the disciples.

Upon seeing this, Yu Sui and Li Jinshuang couldn't help but think at the same time that if the Asura Hell Special Armor Formation was also controlled by a formation master, then practically no one could stop it.

All it takes is for the thirteen black-armored cavalry on the other side of the river to attack simultaneously; even a saint would be in serious trouble if they took a single blow.

They had only seen the tip of the iceberg of the Asura Hell; there was something else behind the thirteenth realm's black-armored iron cavalry army that they had not been able to see.

Yu Sui rolled over and buried her face in the blankets again, wondering if there was a Saint Army at the very back of the Thirteen Realms Black Armored Cavalry Army.

That would be truly invincible.

After listening to the military strategist's explanation of military formations, Yu Sui learned quite a lot.

The disciples on the second floor struggled until the end of the lesson before leaving the pitiful fence. If it weren't for the strong protective spells given by the mechanics master, the fence would have collapsed under the weight of the disciples long ago.

Li Jinshuang was closest to the door on the second floor. As soon as the door opened, she saw Tian Wenshou standing in front of her, his face flushed with anger. He stared straight at her, his eyes full of rage, and pointed at Li Jinshuang, saying, "You took my seat and listened to the Sage's lecture. How are you going to compensate me?"

Yu Sui rolled around on the bed, feeling sorry for Li Jinshuang who had encountered such an unreasonable and unlucky guy.

Some disciples were busy and didn't even bother to watch the excitement, walking right between the two. Other disciples stayed put and watched the show.

Kong Yiyi finally finished the class and couldn't wait to leave this awful place on the second floor, so she tried to squeeze forward. But then she saw some people stop and not move, and asked in confusion, "What's going on up ahead?"

"They're arguing." Someone explained to her, "Didn't someone get knocked out by some unknown force of the Five Elements? They're still waiting to take their place and demand compensation."

Zhong Lishan glanced at the culprit.

Kong Yiyi: "..."

"You want compensation too?" Kong Yiyi laughed and walked forward aggressively.

After pushing through the crowd, she saw Tian Wen blocking the entrance, and Li Jinshuang, who was also blocked.

Tian Wen is a Class B disciple, and many people recognize him, but even more people don't know Li Jinshuang. The discussion is that Li Jinshuang is a new Class D disciple who arrived this year, which is why she is unfamiliar. If it were any other newcomer, they would apologize to the Class B senior.

But Li Jinshuang didn't think she had done anything wrong; she listened silently as Tian Wen expressed his anger.

But remembering what Yu Sui had said in the carriage that morning, she hesitated for a moment, looked up at Tian Wen, and said, "Excuse me."

Tian Wen's eyes widened: "You think you can just leave like that? If you hadn't taken my seat, would you have been able to hear the saint's lecture?"

Li Jinshuang had already shown her politeness and walked forward. Tian Wen reached out to stop her, and Li Jinshuang raised her hand at the same time.

She would have tolerated it according to her previous way of doing things, but after listening to Yu Sui's words, she felt that sometimes there was no need to tolerate it. So she turned defense into offense and punched Tian Wen, who was blocking her way, with a punch imbued with the five elements.

Kong Yiyi, who came to the front: "..."

It seems we don't need her help anymore.

Yu Sui sat up in bed, scratched his head, wondering why the usually reserved and silent Li Jinshuang had suddenly become so fierce.

The military disciples watching the spectacle cheered and whistled at Li Jinshuang's punch.

Whenever a sage gives a lecture, many people come, and they often fight for seats, so arguments and fights among the disciples always happen.

Although there were few girls from the military family, they were all formidable, so most people were happy to watch the spectacle and didn't interfere much. After all, sometimes the girl who seemed to be the one being harassed was actually stronger than you.

The majority of those on the second floor are still top-tier disciples.

Someone jokingly said to Tian Wen, who was being helped up by his companion, "The outcome of this punch is already decided, that's enough."

Several top-tier disciples stepped forward, parting the crowd to look around. Pang Rong, standing at the very front, said to Tian Wen below, "Make way, what are you looking at? Tian Wen, how come you got beaten up while trying to listen to a lecture?"

Upon seeing the familiar Rank A senior, Tian Wen felt extremely aggrieved. Covering his bruised face with one hand, he pointed at Li Jinshuang and said, "Senior Brother Pang, this person not only took my place, but also attacked me first!"

Some onlookers shouted, "What are you talking about! Didn't you start it? Do you think we're blind?!"

Many others echoed this sentiment.

Tian Wen shouted back angrily, "Wasn't it me who got beaten up?!"

The disciples watching replied, "It's your fault that you can't beat them!"

Tian Wen was furious and started arguing with the onlookers. (Yue Xia)

Pang Rong felt a bit of a headache watching his underlings incite a verbal fight among many people, but he couldn't lose face in front of so many people, so he raised his hand and pointed at Li Jinshuang, who was being blocked from leaving: "What's all the fuss about? Let's meet at Xuanwu Terrace. Whoever loses has to apologize."

Kong Yiyi sneered, "What's the big deal that we have to meet at Xuanwu Terrace? Let him get beaten up again, shall we?"

Pang Rong had a grudge against Kong Yiyi, so he glared at her and pointed at Li Jinshuang, saying, "What, you're protecting her?"

Kong Yiyi raised an eyebrow and looked back, saying, "So what if she's under my protection today?"

“Alright then, fight me. We’ll meet at Xuanwu Terrace.” Pang Rong stepped forward, his hand gripping the sword at his waist, his tall figure exuding an imposing aura.

Just as Kong Yiyi was about to step forward to fight, she touched her waist and realized she wasn't wearing her sword. Without changing her expression, she took a step back and told Zhong Lishan beside her to go: "I didn't bring any weapons with me today, you go."

Zhong Lishan gave an "oh" and stepped forward to meet Pang Rong: "Xuanwu Terrace?"

Pang Rong's forehead twitched violently. He decisively averted his gaze, removed his hand from his sword, and said to Li Jinshuang, "You two fight, do you hear me, Tian Wen!"

Tian Wen asked Li Jinshuang fiercely, "Tian Wen, a Class B fighter, is issuing a challenge to you at the Xuanwu Platform. What's your name?!"

Li Jinshuang remained silent for a moment amidst the many gazes, then answered, "Li Jinshuang."

Tian Wen roared furiously, "Li Jinshuang! Today you will fight me at Xuanwu Terrace!"

He only remembered the name Li Jinshuang halfway through his sentence, his emotions and words caught in his throat, and he stared in disbelief at the woman in white in front of him.

Kong Yiyi and Zhong Lishan also looked at Li Jinshuang with some surprise.

Li Jinshuang became famous among military strategists, partly because of her bizarre act of dressing as a man.

The disciples of the military strategist school may not have seen her, but they must have heard her name and know that Li Jinshuang is a new disciple this year, a descendant of the Li family of Nan Jing Kingdom, but she was raised as a boy from childhood and always wore men's clothing to restrain herself.

As a disciple of the military strategist, I have a deep impression of the Li family of Nan Jing Kingdom. Unlike other disciples, I am unaware of the Li family's achievements in military strategy.

Just like the Zhongli family, these descendants of military strategists and war gods receive a lot of attention as soon as they enter school.

The rise and fall of the Li family in Nanjing is a source of regret and lament, which is why Li Jinshuang is quite famous among military strategists. The people watching the spectacle now have either mocked her or sympathized with her in the past.

However, at this moment, their gazes toward Li Jinshuang turned to astonishment.

The cold, hardened masculinity had completely vanished. Her beautiful, clean face was free of makeup, her dark hair half-up, secured with gold hairpins and jewels. Her phoenix eyes, somewhat similar to her former ones, were clear and silent. After a moment, Li Jinshuang looked earnestly at Tian Wen, her slender hand lightly resting on the hilt of her sword. No longer deliberately lowering her voice, her tone became deep and resonant. When she spoke, her voice was ethereal and clear:

"Confront us."

[Author's Note]

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!