Chapter 31: The Abandoned Young Master Long Aotian
After packing all her luggage one by one, Wu Lingnan touched the green bracelet on her wrist with care. This was an extremely precious magical instrument that she had exchanged all her wealth for, which could be used to feed living things. If it weren't for this unremarkable bracelet that emptied her family's wealth, she wouldn't even be able to afford an ordinary storage ring and could only carry two large boxes to school with great difficulty.
So why, as the Holy Maiden of the Five Immortals Sect, she only had the title but could only save the small treasury by herself? Wu Lingnan burst into tears.
Her slender jade fingers gently brushed across the jade bracelet, releasing her little cuties one by one. After checking that her beloved babies were all fine, Wu Lingnan calmly answered the persistent call. She clicked a button and a projection appeared in the air from the watch-shaped communicator.
In this world, not only is the cultivation of immortals prevalent, but science and technology are also developing extremely rapidly. It can be said to be a model of grasping both hands and making both hands strong.
Wu Lingnan thought casually and skillfully cast a soundproofing spell on himself.
Almost the next second after the call was connected, a roar came from the other side.
"Wu-Ling-Nan, you didn't answer my call again!"
The young man on the screen was furious. He had long hair, a rare sight in this era, tied into a braid and spread diagonally across his chest. Even his anger could not hide the pale handsomeness of his face. His slightly open chest faintly revealed his muscular outline. He was now gnashing his teeth and reciting Wu Lingnan's name.
Guessing the other party's madness was over, Wu Lingnan calmly removed the soundproofing and explained with a smile, "Xiang Gucheng, I'm sorry, I accidentally turned on silent mode just now and didn't hear it."
Xiang Gucheng had a look on his face that said, "I don't believe you!" "I've told you so many times, calling me senior brother is disrespectful."
Hearing this, Wu Lingnan rolled his eyes without hesitation and said, "Brother, please, you're only three months older than me. Also, I've told you so many times, remember to take your medicine. Your face is already pale enough that you could cosplay as a Western vampire, okay?"
Hearing Wu Lingnan's words, Xiang Gucheng didn't take it seriously. He said confidently, "What's wrong with having a pale face? I'm from the Xiangxi lineage. The whiter the face, the deeper the power. I think you just envy my pale face."
No, who would envy your skin color that is as white as a ghost? Next Halloween, don’t turn out a vampire, just turn out a zombie. I guarantee no one will suspect anything.
Without waiting for Wu Lingnan to object loudly, Xiang Gucheng continued to speak loudly: "Besides, look at that worthless smile of yours. Master said that you should be dignified and calm. Only then can you be like the Holy Maiden of the Five Immortals Sect."
Bullshit, did my mother want me to be dignified and quiet? She was disgusted by the fact that my appearance instantly plummeted from a flower of the mountain to a girl next door when I smiled. She felt that I had not inherited the beauty of the slutty Miao saints!
Wu Lingnan's back teeth creaked as she gritted her teeth. She didn't understand why her mother's excellent genes had mutated in her. She also wanted to be a young lady with bright features, but the physical conditions did not allow it.
The handsome young man in front of him was none other than Wu Lingnan's mother's direct disciple, and also her only disciple at the moment. He and Wu Lingnan could barely be considered as senior and junior brothers and sisters. They had grown up together, so Wu Lingnan had reluctantly accepted this abnormal little friend.
As for why her mother accepted the Xiangxi lineage as her personal disciple, one reason was that the Miaojiang and Xiangxi were of the same blood and had a friendly marriage; the second reason was that Xiang Gucheng was indeed extremely talented. According to her mother's evaluation, he was only a level lower than her and her son; but Wu Lingnan personally thought that the most important reason was the third reason. Xiangxi gave too much. In order to get a chance to marry her mother, a rare genius and a powerful person in the world, her mother was tempted by the gifts she gave.
To be honest, Xiangxi is really rich!
After playing around with the senior and junior brothers for a while, Xiang Gucheng, feeling that he was still a little older, was the first to regain his composure and talk to Wu Lingnan about business: "Stop making trouble. I arrived at Huaqing five days ahead of you and managed to find out a lot of information. But why did you come so late?" Xiang Gucheng asked a soul-searching question. No matter how advanced the technology or magic was, Xiang Gucheng could not figure out why Wu Lingnan was three days late.
Wu Lingnan: ...Please don't ask. Who wouldn't get lost on their first long journey? And it's all because of her mother's overly controlling nature that she wouldn't let her out at all until her strength reached the required level. You know, she even attended a specialized academy within the Five Immortals Sect for compulsory education!
Seeing that Wu Lingnan was about to get angry, Xiang Gucheng still had some sense and tactfully changed the subject: "As far as I know, Huaqing currently has a credit system. Credits can be used to enter the training room, the trial tower, etc., and can also be exchanged for various treasures..."
Wu Lingnan nodded. She understood. Currently, most colleges in Daxia implemented this system. Before leaving, she also looked up a lot of information on Baidu and made preparations.
"Now you should understand the importance of credits at Huaqing. As freshmen, we currently have zero credits, but earning credits is not the most important thing for us right now." At this point, Xiang Gucheng changed the subject. Without waiting for Wu Lingnan to ask, Xiang Gucheng explained, "For freshmen, entering the gate of Huaqing does not mean that they have truly become Huaqing students."
He paused, as if waiting for Wu Lingnan's praise, but Wu Lingnan didn't give him the face at all. Xiang Gucheng had to give the answer regretfully: "Only those who pass the freshman trial can be recognized as Huaqing students. The first place in the freshman trial can get a high reward of 500 credits. Students who fail the trial will be ruthlessly expelled from Huaqing." The little junior sister is really not cute at all.
Upon hearing this, Wu Lingnan was indeed surprised. She had not expected that getting the admission letter was just a pass, and there was still a hurdle after the pass. She was suddenly startled, thinking of her mother's high expectations and standards for her. She knew that if she went back in disgrace, she would definitely be beaten badly. If she did not get a good ranking and brought shame to her mother, she would die in a very ugly way.
The way her mother punished her before flashed through her mind. Wu Lingnan shuddered and seriously put the freshman trial as the most urgent item at the moment.
Seeing Wu Lingnan's worried look, Xiang Gucheng shuddered in empathy. However, in order to maintain his dignity as a senior brother, he forced himself not to show any fear and spoke confidently:
"Although the method of this freshman trial is top secret, I am not that good. With just a little trick, I have learned the general content of this freshman trial." His eyes were bright as he waited for Wu Lingnan's praise.
"...You didn't use any inappropriate means, did you?" Wu Lingnan expressed her doubts. Their reputation was already bad and they absolutely could not suffer any more blows. She didn't want to experience the feeling of being besieged.
Xiang Gucheng suddenly became anxious, "Am I that kind of person? Don't worry, the process is absolutely formal and legal," he emphasized, patting his chest. But Wu Lingnan didn't quite believe it. She had been in the Five Immortals Sect for 18 years, and she had already deeply understood what kind of monsters these followers were. It can only be said that Miaojiang and Xiangxi are notorious for a reason.
Xiang Gucheng snorted, unwilling to argue with Wu Lingnan. He didn't want to keep the topic a secret and said directly, "This freshman trial will likely be a secret realm with a competition between new and old students. I'm not sure if we can form teams, but it definitely won't be easy. It's said that in previous freshman trials, even those who passed were all worn down."
Wu Lingnan understood why the freshman trials were so difficult. It was similar to the military training in her previous life. Only by suppressing the students' arrogance could the lectures be taught better. Moreover, it was no exaggeration to say that all the students recruited by Huaqing were geniuses among millions. If these chosen ones were not suppressed, they would probably all become troublemakers in front of the teachers.
Thinking that the freshman trials were still three days away, Wu Lingnan chose to put the matter aside and instead asked about something else that concerned her more: "Have you found out what I want you to know during your time in Kyoto?"
Xiang Gucheng looked embarrassed and said awkwardly, "You asked me, a disciple, to inquire about Master's past affairs. This will have a very bad influence."
"...So, have you found out?" Wu Lingnan's eyes revealed a hint of murderous intent. "Don't talk nonsense to me. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up and it's over."
The place where Wu Lingnan had hit him before seemed to ache all over again. Xiang Gucheng had no choice but to tell the truth: "There is absolutely no news. Hey, don't you think about how powerful our master is? If she used the Rejuvenating Gu, no one in the whole Daxia would be able to recognize her, let alone me. Besides, she has no distinctive features. Kyoto is so big, it's like finding a needle in a haystack."
Seeing Wu Lingnan's downcast expression, Xiang Gucheng couldn't help but comfort her, "Junior Sister, didn't Master say that your father had passed away? Master certainly wouldn't lie to you. Why bother looking for your father's relatives when we don't even know if he's still alive? In our Five Immortals Sect, who isn't your relative? Anyone who dares to say they're not is killed by me!"
After hearing what Xiang Gucheng said, Wu Lingnan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She couldn't tell anyone about this. She couldn't ask her mother, who had clearly told her that her father had died a long time ago, "Do I have a brother whom I have never met?" If her mother asked her how she knew, how would she explain it?
Moreover, after knowing that the Five Immortals Sect always respected women, Wu Lingnan was very suspicious. Her biological father who was said to be dead was not dead at all, and her brother was with her biological father. However, her mother refused to listen, and she had no choice but to resort to this last resort. Now it seems that she was too naive.
Damn it, if her current strength was not enough to sneak into the fourth floor of the Sutra Library to peek at the method of raising blood parasites, why would it be so troublesome? She suspected that her mother was preventing her from using blood parasites to find her relatives and deliberately placed the blood parasites on the fourth floor of the Sutra Library, which only the leader could enter.
There was no point in thinking too much, so Wu Lingnan put away his frustrated expression, thanked Xiang Gucheng for sharing the information, and began to prepare as much as possible for the freshman trial three days later.
In short, she was sure that her brother and her biological father, Schrödinger, were definitely in Kyoto. This was exclusive information she had obtained from the Great Elder.
【Author’s words】
Wu Lingnan's mother: My poor son, I took into account your father's amazing potential, but I didn't consider that he would drag down your appearance. It's all my fault.
Yes, this is a world where you are looking for your brother.
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