Chapter 185 You want to take Nangong Sui as your disciple?
Upon hearing Mu Mengbai's words, Sheng Fei immediately sent a telepathic message to Yu Sui, but no one answered.
He frowned, while Mu Mengbai behind him was still rubbing his hands together, analyzing when Mei Liangyu had fallen for Yu Sui, which gave Sheng Fei a headache.
"Alright, that's enough. If you say another word, we'll fall out," Sheng Fei said fiercely.
Mu Mengbai immediately fell silent and raised his hand to make a closure gesture.
Sheng Fei thought he should talk to Yu Sui. Since he couldn't get through to her, he took the dragon ladder to go find her. He found that Yu Sui was not in the dormitory either. He asked on the wind-listening ruler and learned that his hardworking and studious younger sister had gone to the famous family's training hall to attend classes early in the morning.
Yu Sui has been quite busy these days.
While waiting for Elder Yan's reply, she was simultaneously testing Saint Changgen, monitoring the changes in the Five Elements Light Core, and also taking time to think about the disobedient sword spirit. Occasionally, she would also glance at her senior brother and Yan Xiaochuan clashing swords in the military arena.
Even matters like the Heavenly Script of the Strange Fire were temporarily postponed by her.
Xue Mushi was trying to find out the Heavenly Characters, so he went to the Taoist temple every day and practiced thunder magic in the thunder field. He would return to his lodging to rest only when he was exhausted every night.
Wei Ren was trying to find a way to deal with the Breath of Earth, and he tried various methods to inquire about information from his instructor, Gong Lesheng. However, Gong Lesheng ordered him to run errands and made him deal with poisonous insects every day. He also tried various methods to make Wei Ren cultivate.
Yu Sui went to the famous house with Gu Gan today.
Gu Gan bought her breakfast and first asked her how she was doing. After seeing that she wasn't injured, he inquired in detail about what happened on the island some time ago.
Yu Sui picked up on the words and answered, saying what she could. When Gu Ganru pressed her for more information, she looked up with a troubled expression and said, "Brother Gu, but I didn't fall into the eye of the sea, so I don't know either."
The two walked along a deserted path in the academy, with lush trees on both sides casting dappled shadows. The morning mist still lingered, and glistening dewdrops could be seen on the verdant leaves.
Gu Gan helped Yu Sui carry the food box and handed her the food. After listening to Yu Sui's words, he had a lot to think about.
Zhang Xiangyun wouldn't go to the Abyss Sea for no reason.
What's even more interesting is that Nian Qiuyan followed Zhang Xiangyun instead of Mei Liangyu.
Yu Sui managed to probe and found out that Gu Gan knew Zhang Xiangyun and Luo Fu's identities, but not Nian Qiuyan's.
“Zhang Xiangyun and Mei Liangyu are mortal enemies. They always fight or argue whenever they meet. Mei Liangyu is hated by everyone, and there are quite a few people in the academy who dislike him.” Gu Gan handed Yu Sui a new roll of meat pie. After Yu Sui shook his head to indicate that he didn’t want it, he put it back and said earnestly, “Don’t get involved in these disputes because of Mei Liangyu.”
Yu Sui hesitated and said, "But this time it has nothing to do with my senior brother. It was Zhang Xiangyun who insisted that I..."
She paused halfway through her sentence, lowered her head, and said in a muffled voice, "I'd better not tell Brother Gu."
Gu Gan frowned instantly and asked, "What did Zhang Xiangyun do to you?"
Yu Sui shook her head: "I met Uncle Cao in the outer city before."
"Uncle Cao came by?" Gu Gan asked, "When?"
Yu Sui hesitated, "It's something Father instructed me to do, so I can't say much. I have to do whatever Father asks me to do."
Gu Gan's eyelids twitched upon hearing this. He knew Yu Sui was naive and easy to understand, so she couldn't hide anything. Although she said she would do whatever it took to complete the task assigned by the prince, her distress and difficulty were written all over her face.
First, Uncle Cao was sent to give instructions, and then Zhang Xiangyun took the initiative to contact her. The task that the prince gave to Sui Sui was probably related to the Xuan Kui Lan poison, which is why Sui Sui was so hesitant and dared not speak directly.
The academy had just finished clearing out the Xuan Kui Lan corpses in the outer city and would be keeping a close eye on the matter for some time, so Zhang Xiangyun and the others dared not make any rash moves.
Gu Gan said to Yu Sui, "Suisui, if you get into any trouble, remember to come find me."
After saying that, he frowned and added, "Don't go looking for Mei Liangyu."
"It's alright, Brother Gu. You still have things to do with the fragments, how could I let you be distracted?" Yu Sui said obediently. "Father's task is the most important, I can't always disappoint Father."
Gu Gan's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, and his gaze softened as he looked at her. If he weren't carrying a food box and other things, he would have wanted to reach out and pinch her cheek and pat her head.
He said, "Sui Sui, in my heart, you are more important than the prince's mission."
Yu Sui turned her head to look at him, and Gu Gan said, "So if you encounter any trouble, remember to come to me. I will help you solve any problems that bother you."
Although Gu Gan also had a lot of troubles to deal with, he wouldn't complain or reveal them to Yu Sui, because that would make him seem useless.
Faced with this situation where it's best to say nice things to maintain the peace, Yu Sui looked at Gu Gan very seriously and asked, "Brother Gu, then between me and Xun Zhiya, who is more important?"
Gu Gan was stunned, clearly not expecting Yu Sui to ask such a question.
Yu Sui had never compared herself to anyone before, and Gu Gan was surprised, but also had a feeling that was hard to explain.
"Why would you ask that?" Gu Gan raised his eyebrows and smiled, his mood quite pleasant.
Yu Sui smiled and said, her eyes crinkling, "I'm just curious."
Gu Gan's mind flashed back to the scene of Xun Zhiya looking back at him in the moonlight. His gaze faltered slightly, and he blurted out, "Of course you are more important."
Yu Sui then asked, "What about me and Ji Meng?"
Gu Gan's smile widened, and he went along with her, saying, "Of course, you are the most important."
Yu Sui walked forward with a smile: "How does it compare to Qian Ying?"
"Did you two have another fight?" Gu Gan asked.
Yu Sui shook her head, and Gu Gan sighed, "Qian Ying lost her parents at a young age and wandered around for a period of time. The shadow of her childhood has always been there, so she can be a bit extreme in her actions. Sui Sui, don't take it to heart."
"If she speaks rudely to you, tell me."
"I won't hold it against her," Yu Sui nodded.
Yu Sui sometimes thought that if Gu Gan could be true to his word, she would think more highly of him.
The two chatted as they walked toward the study hall. Gu Gan had specially taken time out of his busy schedule to accompany Yu Sui to the class. The disciples and instructors of the famous school all knew him and were quite surprised to see him. They whispered among themselves, wondering why this genius Gu Gan from the famous school was here to listen to the external cultivation class.
Looking at Nangong Sui sitting next to him, he understood.
It turns out she came with Princess Qingyang.
Yu Sui propped her head up with one hand and turned the pages of the book with the other. Gu Gan was explaining in a low voice, but she didn't really listen. She was thinking about other things and only nodded occasionally to indicate that she understood.
This morning, the instructor of the extracurricular course was quite famous, and there were quite a few students attending the class. The students who came in later were all talking about the story of Mei Liangyu delivering breakfast.
Some were alarmed, some were delighted, and those listening also pricked up their ears, curious and puzzled: "Why is Mei Liangyu bringing you breakfast? Is it true?"
The girls' excited chatter reached Yu Sui's ears, but she remained expressionless as she gently turned the pages of the book with her fingers.
Gu Gan glanced back and then said indifferently, "Mei Liangyu is quite attentive, bringing food to the senior and junior sisters of the Ming family so early in the morning."
Yu Sui whispered, "Senior brother is very protective of his fellow disciples."
Gu Gan: "He's a disciple of the Ghost Daoist school. How can he be considered a fellow disciple of the Ming school?"
Yu Sui looked at Gu Gan and reminded him, "Brother Gu, Senior Brother knows all the nine schools of martial arts."
Gu Gan: "..."
He gritted his teeth slightly, about to say something, when the instructor arrived, and the students fell silent, so he gave up.
When Sheng Fei arrived, he saw Yu Sui listening attentively in the study hall, with Gu Gan sitting next to him, an eyesore.
Looking at the instructor on the stage, who was serious and focused on explaining, I managed to resist the urge to kick down the door and take him away.
Sheng Fei waited patiently until the external training class ended, then stood expressionless in the corridor, ignoring the greetings from his fellow students, and staring intently at Yu Sui and Gu Gan at the back.
When Yu Sui saw Sheng Fei, she waved to him and called out in a clear voice, "Third Brother! I was listening to a lecture just now, so I didn't answer your telepathic message."
Gu Gan walked slowly behind Yu Sui. Before they came out, Yu Sui had told him not to argue with Sheng Fei, and Gu Gan had agreed, but he didn't give Sheng Fei a friendly look this time.
Sheng Fei forced himself to ignore Gu Gan, suppress his anger, and led Yu Sui away.
"What are you doing here, attending lectures by famous scholars?" Although Sheng Fei tried his best to hold back, his tone was still not very pleasant.
Yu Sui didn't mind and honestly replied, "It's always good to learn more."
Sheng Fei strode forward: "If you want to learn the lowly arts of famous masters, why don't you come to me? Why do you have to go to that unlucky Gu Gan!"
Yu Sui said, "Third Brother, I met Brother Gu on the road."
What followed was Sheng Fei's one-sided nitpicking and disdain for Gu Gan, which Yu Sui ignored completely. Sheng Fei noticed her unmoved attitude, and his anger flared up again. He stopped, turned around, and glared at Yu Sui, saying, "You..."
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I tried my best to hold them back.
Seeing that he was struggling on the verge of losing his temper again, Yu Sui quickly said, "Third Brother, I feel a little unwell and want to go to the clinic to see Sister Yuezhen. Would you like to come with me?"
Sheng Fei's attention was then diverted. He asked her where she felt unwell and led her towards the clinic.
While dealing with Sheng Fei, Yu Sui sent a message to Shi Yuezhen, asking her to check if Sheng Fei had been bewitched.
She would give Shi Yuezhen many, many beautiful gemstones and agates as a token of her gratitude.
When Yu Sui was injured last time, she stayed at Shi Yuezhen's residence for a few days, and thus discovered that Shi Yuezhen liked to collect those brightly colored and beautiful gemstones.
Tempted by such a generous gift, Shi Yuezhen naturally agreed.
The clinic seemed to have become Shi Yuezhen's personal property.
She didn't go to the clinic much. Except when Jiang Shulan went out and asked her to go with her, Shi Yuezhen basically stayed at the clinic and didn't go anywhere else.
Cang Shu would come to keep her company whenever he had free time, and today he happened to be free and was also at the clinic.
Shi Yuezhen told Cang Shu about Yu Sui's request and asked him to take a look later, since Gu techniques were the most proficient among the disciples of the Farmer's School.
Cang Shu, who was pounding medicine behind the table, didn't even lift his eyelids when he heard this, and said, "Sheng Fei couldn't possibly be poisoned by Gu. He just has a bad temper."
Shi Yuezhen laughed and said, "Do farmers have such a Gu? It can manipulate other people's temperament and emotions."
“Yes,” Cang Shu said. “It’s not just the poisons of farmers; even the pupil techniques of doctors can do it.”
He looked up at Shi Yuezhen and said, "But Sheng Fei is Nangong Ming's son, one of the Three Yama Kings of the Ming Family, and possesses the Asura Eye of the Ming Family. If Sheng Fei is poisoned by Gu or has pupil technique, he will definitely not escape Nangong Ming's Asura Eye."
How could Nangong Ming possibly allow his son to be affected by Gu poison or pupil technique for a long time?
Moreover, Sheng Fei frequently visited renowned schools and had a good relationship with the Taiyi School's sages, meeting them often. It was impossible for the renowned teachers and sages to be completely unaware of this.
Shi Yuezhen listened thoughtfully: "Sheng Fei is so irritable, perhaps he really can't stand Gu Gan."
She couldn't stand the sight of Gu Gan standing with her younger sister, and it made her furious.
Yu Sui tricked Sheng Fei into coming to the clinic, where Shi Yuezhen and Cang Shu took turns examining him.
At first, Sheng Fei stood at the door of the cubicle, frowning, and said, "It's because Sui Sui isn't feeling well, why are you looking at me?"
"Disinfect the clinic." Cang Shu was ruthless and didn't say much. He picked up the medicine and sprayed it on Sheng Fei.
Sheng Fei instinctively tried to stop him, but he was no match for Cang Shu and was doused with a strange-smelling, pungent medicine. He stood there taking a deep breath and was about to curse when Cang Shu pulled the curtain of the cubicle closed for him.
Cang Shu: "Feel whether there are any problems with the circulation of the five elements. Come out in a quarter of an hour."
Sheng Xun: "..."
His birth chart is incompatible with that of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner!
Cang Shu lit the incense to invigorate the poison, and the rich fragrance filled the entire clinic. Even through the curtain, Sheng Fei couldn't help but cover his nose and asked, "How is Sui Sui's health? What's wrong?"
Cang Shu: "Still investigating."
Sheng Fei: "What's the problem?"
Cang Shu: "Still investigating."
Sheng Xun: "..."
waste!
Sitting next door, Yu Sui was watching Gu Gan's actions through the Five Elements Light Core.
After Yu Sui was taken away by Sheng Fei, Gu Gan rushed to the Communications Institute to meet the two people he had arranged to meet earlier.
No outsiders are allowed to enter the Taiyi Communication Academy, not even the academy's disciples, unless someone inside is there to receive them.
Gu Gan invited Chen Xian and Fan Xi.
He waited outside the gate of the Institute of Communications, and soon saw a man and a woman walking towards him.
Both academy disciples were dressed in the platinum-gold robes of the Communication Academy sorcerers, with golden mountain patterns embroidered on the front, back, and sleeves.
Chen Xian's Sorcerer's Robe from the Communication Academy was open, with the sleeves half-rolled up, revealing her fair forearms. Her long black hair was simply tied in a ponytail, and she squinted at Gu Gan, who was standing at the door.
Fan Xi's clothes were not as neat as Chen Xian's; his clothes were wrinkled and his hair was a mess. He looked like he hadn't woken up properly, with droopy eyelids, yawning, tears in the corners of his eyes, and bloodshot eyes.
Gu Ganchao sized up the two men and teased, "Nice to meet you, two sorcerers from the Communications Academy."
Fan Xi opened his mouth to reply, but couldn't help yawning, making his face contort: "Why don't you do it?"
"Doesn't the Communications Institute allow you to rest?" Gu Gan asked.
Chen Xian muttered, "Stop talking. Just because we're new disciples, they expect us to do everything."
Fan Xi rubbed his eyes, his voice hoarse, and asked Gu Gan, "Where are the things?"
"This." Gu Gan handed over the Listening Wind Ruler.
Fan Xi reached out and took it, feeling much less sleepy, and immediately opened the message interface to check.
Chen Xian also peeked over.
Gu Gan said, "I want all the information about this person. How many days will it take?"
"It's hard to say. I've been quite busy lately. I need to finish the tasks assigned by the Communications Institute first," Fan Xi said without looking up.
Unable to find the message Gu Gan had sent, he flipped through the Starry Sea in the Listening Wind Ruler again.
“We can still squeeze in some time. If it’s really like you said, that we don’t need to exchange inscriptions and can hide the traces of the transmission in the Star Sea, that would be incredible.” Chen Xian pointed to the Listening Wind Ruler and raised an eyebrow at Gu Gan. “Your cooperation with this person is something that can’t be done in the open, so we can only investigate secretly.”
Gu Gan nodded and said, "Just tell me if you need anything."
The loss of the Pagoda fragments seemed inextricably linked to the mysterious person who had contacted him using the Wind-Listening Ruler. Although the person denied it, Gu Gan didn't believe it.
Previously, Gu Gan didn't ask Chen Xian and Fan Xi for help because he was afraid of exposing the fragments. Now that the fragments are lost, he doesn't care about those things anymore.
That bastard, I hope he doesn't catch him.
Fan Xi fiddled with the Wind Listening Ruler but couldn't find any information. Finding it interesting, he was aroused by his competitive spirit and thirst for knowledge. He waved the Wind Listening Ruler at Gu Gan and instantly became energetic: "Just go back and wait for my good news."
Yu Sui smiled upon seeing this.
She got up, lifted the curtain, and went outside, hearing Sheng Fei's voice from next door: "Are you using a pupil technique on me? Why would a clinic use a pupil technique for disinfection?"
"How could that be?" Shi Yuezhen's gentle voice carried a soothing smile. "It's because you've been looking into my eyes. A physician's eyes shouldn't be stared at for too long; you should know that."
Just as Sheng Fei was about to retort, Shi Yuezhen said, "My eyes do attract attention, so it's understandable that you might look at them a few more times."
“You’re talking nonsense,” Sheng Fei said calmly.
Cang Shu, who was standing at the door, glanced at the two of them.
Yu Sui spoke up in time to divert Sheng Fei's attention: "Third Brother."
Sheng Fei then looked towards the door, frowned at Yu Sui, and asked Shi Yuezhen, "How is my sister?"
Shi Yuezhen said gently, "It's just that the flow of the five elements is not smooth and she is too tired. I have regulated her qi and blood, and she will be fine after a few more days of rest."
As she said this, she subtly glanced at Yu Sui, who was coming out from next door.
Someone who was only around the first realm a while ago has now reached the sixth realm.
Yu Sui wasn't afraid that Shi Yuezhen would notice his improvement in cultivation level, so he stood by and pretended to be obedient.
Upon hearing that Yu Sui was not seriously injured, Sheng Fei did not want to stay in the clinic for a moment longer and turned to leave with Yu Sui.
Yu Sui learned from the message conveyed by the Wind Listening Ruler that Sheng Fei's examination results showed that he was neither poisoned by Gu nor affected by the medical eye technique.
Is it simply that you dislike Gu Gancai's bad temper?
Yu Sui looked up at Sheng Fei walking ahead, blinked, and composed herself.
Perhaps she's overthinking it.
Mei Liangyu and Xing Chun were having dinner at the clinic when they learned that Yu Sui had brought Sheng Fei to see Shi Yuezhen to investigate the Gu poison during the day.
He asked Cang Shu with a half-smile, "Have you found anything?"
Cang Shu: "No."
Mei Liangyu and Xing Chun couldn't help but laugh, and even Zhong Lishan couldn't help but turn his face away.
After the meal, Yan Xiaochuan told Mei Liangyu about Yu Sui and Gu Gan going to listen to lectures by famous scholars that morning, and Mei Liangyu could no longer laugh.
Mei Liangyu waited until late at night before Yu Sui replied to his message.
As soon as the voice transmission connected, Mei Liangyu asked, "Where are you?"
“At the Yin-Yang School.” Yu Sui’s voice came through the Listening Wind Ruler, clear and cheerful, “Here in the Yin-Yang Five Elements Field.”
Mei Liangyu ended the telepathic transmission, got up, and walked out of the clinic with the wind-listening ruler in hand.
After taking a few steps and exiting the clinic, there was no one left in sight.
Nian Qiuyan, who was leaning against the door playing with the Wind Listening Ruler, looked up with a complicated expression. He still knew he had to put on an act before using the Wind Control Technique.
The Yin-Yang Five Elements field is even more beautiful at night than during the day. The surrounding light is dim and pitch black, making the starlight within the Five Elements field more obvious.
The enormous circular arena reflects the ever-burning stars, like a deep blue ocean, shrouded in a thin white mist at night.
Yu Sui had just emerged from the ranks of soldiers and sat down on the steps at the edge of the field to wait for Mei Liangyu.
She entered the armored formation to try and summon the sword spirit, but unfortunately, she hasn't been able to summon it even once in the past few days.
Yu Sui rested her chin on her hands, furrowed her delicate brows, and racked her brains to figure out where the problem was.
Mei Liangyu arrived quickly. In the thick of the night, the figure dressed in a long golden robe appeared and disappeared in the thin night mist, approaching from afar.
Yu Sui didn't get up either, but tilted his head to watch Mei Liangyu walk to his side. Only after Mei Liangyu stopped did he say, "Senior Brother".
"What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Mei Liangyu looked down at her.
“I can activate the Armor Formation here, and I want to resummon the sword spirit inside,” Yu Sui said. “But I can’t successfully summon it inside the Armor Formation.”
Mei Liangyu then asked, "How many people know about this?"
Yu Sui was taken aback, then looked up at him and said, "Only you, Senior Brother, know this."
Mei Liangyu glanced at the Five Elements Field: "Even if you are at the sixth realm, the sixth realm armor formation you create cannot withstand that dark mass."
Yu Sui hesitated for a moment, then held up his hand to Mei Liangyu and counted: "Senior brother, I'm using this level of armored formation."
Mei Liangyu watched her gesture with her hands, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Really?"
Yu Sui nodded: "Really." Yue Xia
Mei Liangyu told her to get up, and pointed to the field, saying, "Go open it, let me see it."
Behind the heavy darkness of night, Wu Huaiwei was seeing off her sickly friend Mu Yong'an as he left the Yin-Yang School.
Mu Yong'an was draped in a black fox fur coat that enveloped his entire body, and his sickly pale skin added an eerie touch to the night.
Wu Huaiwei frowned and led the way, scolding Mu Yong'an mercilessly until he dared not utter a single word in rebuttal, even suppressing his coughs.
"If you don't want to die, behave yourself and don't use the Five Elements Qi for a while. If you want to die sooner, then die now."
In order to save Mu Yong'an, Wu Huaiwei has postponed everything in the past few days and hasn't left Yue Mountain for quite some time.
Tonight, while passing by the Yin-Yang Five Elements Field, I unexpectedly saw Yu Sui and Mei Liangyu. I stopped and squinted at the front, forgetting all about my words of cursing Mu Yong'an.
Mu Yong'an looked up when he saw her stop.
"Do you see that little girl up ahead?" Wu Huaiwei asked him. "She's Nangong Ming's daughter, and Elder Chang's apprentice."
Mu Yong'an glanced sideways, his eyes bright and sharp, and whispered, "Nangong Sui?"
“Yes, I was going to take her as my disciple, but I was delayed because of you. Now that she’s here at the Yin Yang School tonight, she doesn’t have to leave.” Wu Huaiwei raised her chin slightly, pointed her slender finger at Mei Liangyu and said, “Go and lure that troublesome kid away.”
Mu Yong'an: "..."
He coughed softly, and it took him a moment to understand Wu Huaiwei's meaning. He looked at Wu Huaiwei with a strange expression: "You want to take Nangong Sui as your disciple?"
Wu Huaiwei glanced at him sideways: "How is it?"
Mu Yong'an looked at the two people in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Why?"
[Author's Note]
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