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Just as she stepped through the threshold, an arrow suddenly flew towards her. Gu Youan gripped her clothes tightly, and a strong gust of wind swept across her face, knocking the arrow to the ground. Gu Youan suddenly opened her eyes.
"Ridiculous! What are you doing?"
“Master, I was wrong.” A very handsome man walked out of the courtyard. He looked down at the two people in front of him, with a hint of panic in his eyes.
“You’ve used everything I taught you here. It seems you haven’t done your homework well enough. Go copy the Three Character Classic a hundred times,” Yuan An said in a deep voice.
The handsome young man immediately knelt down, "Please forgive me, Master."
Yuan An glared at him angrily, then pulled Gu You An into the courtyard.
The students who were playing and laughing in the classroom instantly fell silent, standing straight and saying, "Master."
Yuan An took Gu You An's hand and said, "This is your junior sister, Xuan Ji."
Several younger boys stood on tiptoe to look at her, wondering, "Where did the Master find this junior sister?"
"This is a new girl. You mustn't bully her when she enters school."
Gu Youan's heart trembled. The arrows just now were a warning to her, and the seemingly peaceful school was not as kind as it appeared.
Yuan An bent down and picked up the arrow. He looked at everyone present and said, "Members of the academy, remember not to kill your fellow students or fight each other."
"We know we were wrong!" everyone answered in unison.
Gu Youan took a half step back. As an assassin organization, Tianzihao was not a real school. These people would all be his opponents in the future.
"Host, don't worry. As long as I'm here, I will never let you be bullied here again. They are all a rabble."
"It's not a good thing for the system to underestimate its opponents. Anyone who can appear here already has a talent that far surpasses that of ordinary people."
"Host, are you praising yourself?"
Gu Youan shook her head. "I'm not praising myself, I'm just telling the truth." When that arrow flew over, she clearly sensed the hostility.
If it's just an ordinary school, why would they be hostile towards a stranger?
"Host, don't worry, as long as you focus on your cultivation, you will become the strongest."
"Isn't that obvious? If she fails, she'll probably be buried on the back mountain as fertilizer." Gu Youan said silently.
"Host, don't worry, with me as your cheat code, you definitely won't die. If you do die, we'll restart the story."
"Stop, this isn't the time to talk about this. I don't want the story to restart." Coming to this world was already a helpless situation; she didn't want to go through the whole story again.
"Don't worry, host, I won't let you die."
Gu Youan stared ahead, "I won't let myself die."
At night, a chorus of cries filled the air outside the window, and shadows swayed in the trees. Gu Youan carried a lantern to the backyard.
A man dressed in a light blue outer robe slowly turned around. "Junior Sister Xuanji, it's chilly at night; it's not advisable to go out?"
Gu Youan smiled gently and asked, "Why did you go out, Senior Brother..."
Silence fell between them. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew by, and the light in the lantern went out. The man in blue robes suddenly moved closer to her. “The Emperor’s Ship is no good place. Since you are a pampered young lady, why do you insist on coming to a place like this?”
The man in blue took her hand and gently stroked it. "This is not a good place."
Gu Youan broke free from his hand. "Senior brother, haven't you already entered this place? Why did you attack me today?"
The man in blue chuckled softly, "Junior sister, if Xiao doesn't leave the Emperor's Ship now, she won't be able to leave later."
She parted her red lips slightly, "Now that I'm here, I never intended to leave."
"Junior sister, you have quite the big mouth. But do you know how many people have come here to learn skills, only to end up as wandering ghosts? Since your parents are both alive, why did you enter the Emperor's Ship? Could it be that you are not a family-oriented person?"
Gu Youan's eyes narrowed. "How do you know I'm from the Gu family?"
The man in blue said lightly, "There are no secrets in the Heavenly Division. From the moment you entered the Heavenly Division, your identity is no longer a secret."
Gu Youan took a step back. "I came here today to know why my senior brother wanted to kill me?"
The man in blue twitched at the corner of his mouth. "What do you mean, kill you? I was just testing your resolve."
“From now on, I will guide you in your studies. Xuanji, if you want to leave, you still have a chance tonight. If you don’t want to leave, you won’t have a chance after tonight.”
"Why do you keep trying to persuade me to quit, senior brother!"
"The Emperor's Creed is an assassin organization. As a female assassin, you have to pay a higher price than others. Junior Sister Xuanji, can you really persevere?"
Gu Youan turned her head away. She understood what the man in blue meant by the unfinished words. The Emperor's Organization was the one that would survive to the end and fight against the male protagonist. She had no other choice.
"I chose the Emperor's ship because of what happened four years ago." Four years ago, the drought killed and injured countless people, leaving nine out of ten houses empty and corpses scattered everywhere.
The man in blue suddenly approached her, and Gu Youan took a step back. The lantern fell to the ground, and several crows flew over the woods.
Silence fell. "Four years ago, your three older brothers died one after another. Miss Gu stayed at home and never went out. Now, however, you have the mind to investigate what happened four years ago. Do you know that the drought many years ago, even if it was a natural disaster, was also a man-made disaster?"
Gu Youan held his hand, "Whether it's a natural disaster or a man-made one, I must find out what happened back then. Please don't stop me, senior brother."
The man in blue suddenly took a half step back, picked up the lantern from the ground, and said, "This lantern is exquisitely made, but it will go out with the slightest breeze. Junior Sister Xuanji, don't be a mere decorative vase."
The man in blue waved his hand, and the light in the lanterns came back on.
The man in blue grabbed her hand and handed her the lantern. "Junior sister, junior sister, don't go the wrong way."
The man in blue turned and left. Gu Youan bowed and asked, "May I ask your name, senior brother?"
"Haoyue!"
He left a roster behind and hurriedly departed.
Gu Youan watched Haoyue's departing figure, feeling a mix of emotions. She opened the booklet, which was filled with portraits and names.
"System, why is everyone so confused about the drought four years ago?"
"Host, the drought four years ago indirectly caused heavy losses to the Emperor. Haoyue is twelve years old this year, and he was eight years old four years ago. He has a deep memory of the devastation caused by the drought."
Gu Youan sighed. Drought is a natural disaster, and if the court does not provide timely relief, it will lead to man-made disaster. This natural disaster and man-made disaster led to the tragedy four years ago, leaving countless people displaced and homeless.
“System, there are rumors that the Emperor’s Ship is a royal property, but Haoyue’s reaction seems to be…” Gu Youan didn’t finish his sentence.
She couldn't remember what the novel was about, but existence is its own justification. Since the Heavenly One survived to the end, she could rely on the Heavenly One to fight against the male protagonist.
In a novel, the two male protagonists must be righteous characters. If Ye Qingchen and Xie Daoqing are both righteous characters, how could I become cannon fodder in their love story?
Gu Youan couldn't help but think to herself, "What kind of novel is this?"
“Host, even though the Emperor’s Ship is a royal property, a sect always has different factions, and there are many intrigues and power struggles among them.”
Gu Youan nodded. "In that case, we'll have to get into the factional struggle as well."
Gu Youan looked up. As a college student who hadn't even graduated yet, how could she understand factional struggles?
"Don't worry, host. This world is ruled by martial arts. Once you become the strongest, you can set the rules."
Gu Youan's eyes darted around. "If I become the strongest, I want lots and lots of handsome men."
"Host, don't worry, the main characters in this novel are all very good-looking. I will definitely make your wish come true."
Gu Youan nodded and carried the lantern back to her room.
A dark figure appeared in the doorway. She held up a lantern. "Who's playing tricks here?"
The man slowly turned around, the dim candlelight illuminating his face. She frowned. "Qingyang, what are you doing here?"
"Where have you been so late?" Qingyang asked in a sinister tone.
A cool breeze blew, and she suddenly felt a little scared of the person in front of her. "There was a cat meowing just now, so I went out to check it out."
She gripped the lantern tightly in both hands. "Why are you here so late?"
Qingyang handed her a packet of herbs, saying, "There's a lot of miasma in the mountains. You're new here, so this medicine will help you get better."
He glanced into the distance again. "I know you have questions, Xuanji, but now is not the time to ask."
Gu Youan looked into his eyes, her doubts growing even stronger. "Qingyang, how much do you know?"
Qingyang held her hand and said, "Lord Rumei may seem stern, but she has a tender side. Lord Yuan'an may seem gentle, but the students at the academy are not on good terms with him. Xuanji, take care."
Gu Youan looked him up and down. "Qingyang, are you afraid I'll drink your blood?"
Qingyang touched his neck. "I am your drug user. If you need it, I am willing to let you inhale it."
Gu Youan stroked his neck, "Qingyang, you need to take good care of yourself."
They didn't know when it started, but their fates had become intertwined. Gu Youan looked at Qingyang quietly and said, "If I ever leave this place, I will take you with me."
The ultimate fate of the medicine man was not very happy. Since Qingyang became her medicine man, she had the right to protect Qingyang.
Qingyang stroked Gu Youan's hair. From the first moment he saw her, he knew that the person in front of him would be his salvation.
"Just keep going boldly forward, I will protect you."
Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at him, "Qingyang, I feel like you rely on me a lot."
Qingyang lowered his head. "Xuanji, there is the closest connection between medicine people and alchemists. No matter if you become an assassin or the world's number one alchemist in the future, I will always be the most suitable person for you."
The drug user is extremely sensitive to blood, and the moment Gu Youan appeared, she knew he would be her drug user.
The alchemist has treated countless people throughout his life, but he only wants to be her one and only.
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