"Let's come in first." Zu An stepped aside, gesturing for her to come in first, as it wouldn't be appropriate for him to be seen like this by passing teachers and students.
Shang Liuyu glanced at his bare upper body, her expression hesitant, but she couldn't resist her curiosity and took a few steps into the courtyard.
As Zuan closed the door, he said, "It's mainly because I encountered an assassination attempt on my way to school today, so I'm a bit paranoid."
"Assassination? Who wants to kill you?" Shang Liuyu's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. He couldn't understand why anyone would dare to openly assassinate him in the street, given his dual status as the son-in-law of the Chu family and a teacher at the academy.
"Chen Xuan of Black Wind Stronghold." Zu An fetched a basin of water and began wiping the horse blood off his body, while briefly recounting what had happened on the road.
Shang Liuyu turned her face away awkwardly, pretending to admire the scenery in the courtyard: "Chen Xuan of Black Wind Stronghold? How did you offend him?"
"He and Mei Chaofeng of the Silver Hook Gambling House are brothers." Although the two had not known each other for long, Zu'an believed in Shang Liuyu's character and there was no need to hide this.
"I see," Shang Liuyu said softly. "I heard that Chen Xuan is a sixth-rank official. What would you do if he wanted to kill you?"
"Don't worry, I've always been lucky with my life, I won't die," Zu An said with a smile.
However, he was not very optimistic. If they were to fight head-on, with his current strength, after triggering the berserk effect of the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, he would barely be qualified to fight a sixth-rank opponent.
But Chen Xuan doesn't play by the rules; he goes straight for a one-hit kill. Today, we were lucky to have received the anger points early and become alert. Whether we'll be so lucky next time is uncertain.
Shang Liuyu thought for a moment, then took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it over: "Keep this with you, it might save your life in a critical moment."
"What is this?" Zuan initially thought it was a jade pendant, but upon closer inspection, he found it to be much thinner than a jade pendant, entirely white, with a faint blue glow, and quite beautiful.
Shang Liuyu hesitated for a moment before replying, "Just think of it as a jade pendant. It can help you withstand one fatal blow. But you must remember that this thing is only for one use. It will automatically shatter after it has been used once, and it won't be able to stop you from using it again."
"It's already incredible that it could block it once." Zuan didn't expect this thing to be so effective, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. He hurriedly returned it, saying, "I really can't accept something so precious."
Shang Liuyu smiled slightly but did not take it back: "Nothing is more precious than life. You can keep it. I don't want my hard-won friend to be killed by someone."
"Alright, I won't be coy. I really need this right now." Zuan put away the "jade pendant." "Unfortunately, I don't have anything to return the favor... Do you want some silver notes?"
He really doesn't have anything valuable on him right now. Those Heavenly-grade Yuan Stones belonged to Mi Li, and after being warned by her, he dared not give them to other women. He also lost the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, and judging from Shang Liuyu's quiet temperament, she doesn't seem to have any interest in cultivation or fighting.
After thinking it over, the most valuable thing I had left was a silver note; otherwise, I couldn't possibly repay with my body, could I?
He didn't mind, but it was clear that the other party wouldn't agree.
Shang Liuyu smiled and said, "We don't need the silver notes. Tell me about what happened in the secret realm. It seems like you've changed quite a bit since your trip there."
"Haha, no problem." Zu An thought to himself, "Of course things have changed a lot. I'm not a virgin anymore. How could she possibly tell?"
"Put your clothes on first." As he stood up, a sense of male pressure came over her. Shang Liuyu turned her head away uncomfortably, thinking that he used to look delicate and handsome, but she never expected that he would look like this under his clothes.
"I'm sorry for being rude." Zuan was used to going shirtless in his previous life, and since the bloodstains had been mostly cleaned up, he quickly put his clothes back on and then told her about his experiences in the secret realm.
He was naturally good with words, and the whole process that came out of his mouth was truly breathtaking.
Of course, because he had promised Mi Li, there were some things he couldn't tell Shang Liuyu.
Even so, she was already quite surprised: "Many students from Bright Moon Academy have gone to the secret realm over the years, but I'm afraid their combined experiences are not as rich as yours."
Zuan laughed heartily: "That's right, it proves I'm the chosen one."
"I love your optimistic attitude." Shang Liuyu smiled gently, a smile like a spring breeze that always made people feel relaxed and happy.
"Oh right, I'm returning the conch shell you lent me last time." Zuan said, rummaging through his clothes, when suddenly his movements froze.
Only then did he remember that he had taken off his clothes last night to cover Qiu Honglei's body, and had forgotten to take out the conch shell inside.
Noticing his embarrassed expression, Shang Liuyu smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Did you accidentally lose it?"
"I didn't lose it, it's just not in this garment," Zu'an said sheepishly. "I'll bring it to you next time."
"No rush," Shang Liuyu said, standing up. "I have to go to class now. Let's talk again another time."
Okay~
Watching the figure in blue drift away, Zu An thought to himself, no wonder she was so popular at school. It's hard not to like her after spending time with her.
Zuan is also going to class, but not as a teacher, since arithmetic is only an elective at Mingyue Academy and is not taught very often.
Therefore, he still had to receive instruction from other "colleagues" in the Yellow Class most of the time.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
