Hua Nongying was drawn over by the commotion. She looked at Qi Yu and then at Xu Shen Shen, and asked, "What's going on?"
"Master, this junior sister said this person has five spiritual roots, hence her surprise." Xu Shen frowned, seemingly considering the bigger picture, and said, "This disciple believes that with the Spiritual Academy currently facing a shortage of resources, using resources to cultivate those with slightly lower talent but five spiritual roots might negatively impact other disciples..."
Her words were very skillful, instantly stirring up the emotions of the other disciples.
"Five spiritual roots? Aren't they just useless?"
"A waste of five spiritual roots, your cultivation is a waste of time. It's one thing for you to waste time, but you also steal some of the resources that should be used for us. What a waste!"
"My younger brother also has five spiritual roots. Why can't my brother come in? Let her in. Did she use some dirty tricks?"
"That's right! Why should we kick her out!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shen's lips curled slightly, and a hint of mockery flickered in her lowered eyes.
Getting so close to Senior Brother Mu Luo, you shameless thing, you should get lost as soon as possible.
Qi Yu was suddenly condemned by everyone and was furious.
"It's true that I have five spiritual roots, but I am..."
Just as she was about to mention the Chaos Spiritual Root, Mu Luo, who burst in from outside the hall, quickly interrupted her:
"Although Junior Sister Qi Yu has five spiritual roots, her talent is quite good. She has a Saint-grade five spiritual root. Dean Wu has already agreed to let her enter the academy to study." He nodded reassuringly to Qi Yu and continued, "Among everyone here, I'm afraid only a few have the talent to reach the Saint-grade level, right?"
The crowd, which had been so excited just moments before, gradually quieted down.
An Rong'er, whose qualifications were only excellent, reluctantly shut her mouth.
The five spiritual roots should all be ordinary among ordinary, so how could there be a saint-grade five spiritual roots? This is unreasonable!
However, Mu Luo brought up Dean Wu, and no matter how disbelieving or suspicious they were, they could only suppress their doubts for the time being.
Seeing that everyone had stopped attacking Qi Yu, Mu Luo patted her shoulder and comforted her, "The threshold of cultivation is not easy to cross. Being too hasty will only lead to mental obstacles. Relax and take it slow."
"I understand, thank you, Senior Brother Mu." Qi Yu calmed himself down and reminded himself not to act impulsively.
She is still too weak. Revealing her talent too early will only bring disaster upon her. Not to mention Li An of Qiankun Fort, she needs to be careful dealing with Xu Shen, who is inexplicably hostile towards her.
Gou Dan also said, "Sister, don't worry. I can work hard to cultivate and then protect you."
Qi Yu's tightly furrowed brows relaxed upon hearing this, and he chuckled, "Alright, I'll wait until you become a great hero."
Having a little follower is pretty good.
Xu Shen Shen, watching this harmonious scene from a distance, had a hint of ruthlessness flash in her eyes. However, when a new disciple asked her a question, she put on a gentle and kind smile and patiently answered it.
From a blind spot, Zhu Que leaned against the wall, enjoying this amusing spectacle. He remarked that the trip had been worthwhile, as it was far more entertaining than any performance at the most renowned theater in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom.
"The person you've taken a fancy to seems like a troublemaker."
His gaze fell on Qi Yu and Gou Dan, as if he were talking to someone. After a moment, he chuckled softly and turned to leave.
...
"Sigh. Why is that?"
Qi Yu lay exhausted on the bed and picked up the sleeping little white bird, plucking its feathers.
Despite Mu Luo's best efforts to guide her throughout the afternoon, she still failed to successfully draw qi into her body.
What happened to the divine-grade Chaos Spiritual Root? Did she overlook some crucial element?
After lying there questioning his existence for a while, Qi Yu sighed and got up again.
I haven't done my daily good deed yet.
Even if she time-traveled, she'd still have to be a wage earner; she's the one who's truly miserable.
As dusk fell, the streets were still bustling with activity. Qi Yu decided to try distributing food to the homeless today, but before she had taken more than a few steps, she suddenly noticed something amiss.
Ahead, a woman who looked remarkably like An Rong'er was led into a dark alley by a strange man in a cloak.
The woman moved sluggishly, as if being pulled by something. Qi Yu squinted and carefully examined her, and when she saw the familiar butterfly hairpin, she confirmed that it was An Rong'er.
Something was wrong. Qi Yu followed her suspiciously, tiptoeing into the dark alley.
She cautiously pressed herself against the wall, peered inside, and was so shocked by what she saw that her eyes widened in disbelief—
The cloaked figure had his back to her, arms outstretched. An Rong'er was suspended in mid-air, controlled by an unknown force. Her usually arrogant and domineering beautiful face was now filled with fear. She noticed Qi Yu hiding behind the wall, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Qi Yu... save... save me..."
The cloaked figure paused, then slowly turned around.
A chilling, malicious intent swept over Qi Yu's entire body. She swallowed hard, summoned the Compassion Sword, and the warm hilt of the sword slightly repelled the chill.
Although An Rong'er liked to provoke her and had a foul mouth, she was not someone who could sit idly by and watch her fellow human beings be brutally murdered.
Consider this today's good deed.
As the cloaked figure turned around, An Rong'er's control was also withdrawn. She fell to the ground from mid-air, her body limp as she tried to crawl out of the alley.
Qi Yu gripped his sword tightly and slashed through the monster's cloak, revealing its true form: an ugly monster covered in bluish-purple veins!
Low-level monster!
While confronting the demon with his sword, Qi Yu shouted to An Rong'er, who was still lying on the ground, "Run! Go to the Spirit Academy and find someone!"
As An Rong'er struggled to her feet and ran away from the demon, just as Qi Yu was focused on dealing with the demon, an unexpected force shoved her violently towards the menacing demon.
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