Chapter 242 Parting on Unhappily
In the silence, Yu Sui saw a figure emerge from the rain. Mei Liangyu walked steadily, her face gradually becoming clearer in the night.
He took off his blood-stained white coat and placed it in his arms, seemingly lost in thought. His expression was somewhat nonchalant, but when he saw Yu Sui, his dark eyes sharpened.
Yu Sui lightly traced the ruler with her fingertip, severing the telepathic connection.
"Why are you waiting outside?" Mei Liangyu asked her as he approached.
Yu Sui said, "I'm not waiting for you."
Mei Liangyu thought to himself, "She's still angry."
“Next time something like this happens, I promise I’ll tell you first.” Mei Liangyu paused and then added, “Although you might not, I’m genuinely worried that you’ll fret.”
"Why wouldn't I worry?" Yu Sui stared at him and asked, "Can't we, as fellow disciples, also worry?"
"Is that so?" Mei Liangyu countered, "You were worried about me tonight as my fellow disciple?"
He stared into those beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and when he lied, there wasn't a single flaw in his deception.
Yu Sui didn't flinch and asked, "Is it not allowed?"
Mei Liangyu answered decisively: "No need."
Yu Sui pursed her lips and said, "If it's between us... don't you even need the bond between senior and junior brothers?"
Mei Liangyu understood what he meant.
Yu Sui may never like him in this lifetime, nor develop romantic feelings for him beyond the bond between fellow disciples. If things don't go as he wishes, does that mean she doesn't even want the bond between her and her fellow disciple?
Mei Liangyu seemed serious; he answered without hesitation, "No need."
Yu Sui looked at him quietly for a while without saying anything.
The two parted on bad terms.
Yu Sui returned to his residence, while Mei Liangyu sat alone at the entrance of the main hall of the sanctuary until dawn.
The next day, the Legalist sage's order was conveyed, and the instructors of each school in the academy began to implement it, organizing and assigning students to go to the outer city for blood tests.
Although the news of the blood test was not announced until the next day at Chenshi (7-9 AM), many people already knew about it the night before.
Ou Rushuang spent the whole night working on this matter.
After Wei Xizhen finished dealing with things, she had to keep an eye on whether Jiang Shulan could find anything out about Qin Chongxue. Fortunately, Jiang Shulan seemed to be stumped by something and fell into deep thought while staring at Qin Chongxue's corpse.
For the sake of notarization, Jiang Shulan could not take the body back to the medical family; it could only remain in the Tianjian Division for research.
Wan Guiyue spent the entire night at the Tianjian Division and didn't return until the early hours of the morning.
The calligraphy scrolls in the Legalist ink pavilion are covered with black characters on white paper, rising and falling with the morning breeze, the fragrance of ink wafting through the air, giving one a strange sense of peace.
Wan Guiyue walked up to the second-floor platform of the Ink Pavilion, glanced sideways at the hanging rack, and saw the fluttering white cloth of calligraphy reflected in her pupils. A golden butterfly with a crimson hue flew out from the ink stains and flew towards her.
The Crimson Golden Butterfly fluttered its wings, hovering in the air and staring at her. Wan Guiyue heard Ou Rushuang's voice in her ear: "Is this how you do things?"
"Why didn't you tell me you were going to kill that child last night?" Wan Guiyue's words carried a hint of coldness.
Ou Rushuang: "Do you think Qin Chongxue can kill him? Killing Mei Liangyu wasn't my order."
Wan Guiyue: "But you didn't stop it."
Ou Rushuang laughed upon hearing this: "I told you, I didn't think he could kill Mei Liangyu. I just didn't expect him to be such a useless piece of trash, and instead he was caught by the instructors."
Then, changing the subject, she asked, "You care so much about Mei Liangyu, could he be your child?"
These words made Wan Guiyue's face turn completely cold. She seemed to become somewhat agitated. She covered her mouth with her hand and coughed, blood dripping from between her fingers.
As the Crimson Golden Butterfly drew closer, Ou Rushuang said, "When poison enters the heart, one should avoid emotional excitement. Your reaction was so strong; did I guess right?"
Wan Guiyue coughed so hard she bent over, clearly displeased with the topic. She took a deep breath to calm herself, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, and looked coldly at the Jade Blood Golden Butterfly: "Didn't you consider that if Qin Chongxue went to kill him, it would attract Elder Chang's attention?"
"How could I not have thought of this?" Ou Rushuang said. "Elder Chang has always wanted to compete with the Mechanical Master, and he is currently stuck on Mechanical Island."
Wan Guiyue asked, "If Qin Chongxue succeeds, and Elder Chang finds out, do you think Xuan Kui will be alright?"
The Crimson Golden Butterfly became quiet.
The white cloth on the hanging rack, used for calligraphy practice, rustled in the wind.
Wan Guiyue gazed at the beautiful golden butterfly before her, her face pale, only her blood-stained lips remaining vibrant: "At that time, whether it's Xuan Kui or Tai Yi, I'm afraid neither will be able to withstand his wrath. Xuan Kui, which you've painstakingly built up over most of your life, will also be destroyed by Elder Chang. Don't you understand? Some people can be provoked, and some people cannot be touched."
The woman's face was broken, but the words uttered from her bright red lips were cold and hard: "Xuan Kui is, in the end, just an organization that deals in orchid poison; buying and selling is the most important thing. Act according to the situation and seek profit. Right now, you are already at a disadvantage, yet you still condone Qin Chongxue killing Mei Liangyu. What good will killing him do? It will only bring you more trouble. Is this how you do things?"
“You really care about this child,” Ou Rushuang said.
Wan Guiyue coughed with her head down: "It seems you didn't listen to a word I said just now."
“Perhaps you are right. After all, you have more experience than I in managing Xuan Kui. I have only gotten to where I am today by learning from you.” Ou Rushuang said calmly, “I know that Mei Liangyu cannot be touched, but the person who wants to touch him is not me, but the bandits of Qingyang. If you want to protect Mei Liangyu, you should talk to her.”
Wan Guiyue frowned slightly after hearing this.
Ou Rushuang added, "Don't get angry, otherwise your orchid poison will flare up again, and I won't be able to save you."
Wan Guiyue suppressed her cough and walked into the house, with the Jade Blood Golden Butterfly following her.
"Let Wei Xizhen investigate if he wants to, and you should hide. As long as he can't find the final stronghold, it won't matter how many Lan corpses he captures."
As Wan Guiyue walked, she said, "Compared to killing Mei Liangyu, the person hiding behind the Listening Wind Ruler deserves more attention."
Ou Rushuang laughed upon hearing this: "You found Wei Ren?"
“Perhaps he is already dead.” Wan Guiyue ignored the sarcasm in his words and said coldly, “Given Wei Ren’s injured state at the time, do you think he could have survived in the underwater currents?”
Ou Rushuang said, "It's always unsettling to find a body missing after someone has died."
"Don't scare yourself. Tell everyone in the academy to be careful lately, control their anger, and not cause any more trouble for you and me."
Wan Guiyue walked to the table, placed her hands on the surface, and frowned, looking very distressed.
Ou Rushuang laughed and said, "You should control your anger first."
Wan Guiyue took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Her body was filled with protective energy, and her blood congealed into lines under her skin, writhing like worms and snakes, causing her unbearable pain.
The residual toxins from the orchid poison began to stir, searching for food within her body.
Wan Guiyue was also one of the researchers who developed the orchid poison.
She led Ou Rushuang into the world of Lan Du and Xuan Kui, and then retreated behind the scenes for certain reasons.
The most important point is that she suffered a backlash from the orchid poison, which had a great impact on her body.
Even Jiang Shulan did not realize that Wan Guiyue's "illness" was related to orchid poisoning.
More and more lines were writhing under Wan Guiyue's skin, and the speed was getting faster. It looked like the bulging veins were about to burst, which was quite frightening.
Ou Rushuang waited patiently, waiting for Wan Guiyue to finally beg her.
In just a few moments, Wan Guiyue was covered in sweat, and even her protective aura had weakened. Her hands, which were supporting her on the table, trembled slightly.
Her skin was already cracked and red; it would burst out of her body before the toxins could consume her life force.
Wan Guiyue bit her lower lip hard, drawing blood, but she was no longer aware of the pain from this small injury. She spoke with difficulty, "Ou Rushuang."
The Crimson Golden Butterfly stared intently at her, emitting Ou Rushuang's snort of laughter. Then, with a bang, it exploded, transforming into countless tiny Crimson Golden Butterflies that swarmed towards Wan Guiyue, absorbing the orchid poison from her body to alleviate her pain.
Yu Lan Si in Taiyi will also cooperate with this operation.
Instead of distributing official uniforms to the Taiyi students, Yu Lansi gave them armbands with their names and department names written on them.
All disciples of levels A, B, C, and D must participate. Even those still undergoing trials have been called back. The academy's announcement states that capturing a Lan Corpse will earn ten academy points.
Many Taiyi students are eager to get started and are ready to make a big splash.
Initially, they were arranged into groups of four, with each group consisting of four students from grades A, B, C, and D.
After the Communication Institute had already completed the grouping, Wei Xizhen changed her mind and said she wanted to add four more people, making it a group of eight.
Sheng Fei finally found an opportunity to help his younger sister out, and made a private deal to transfer Yu Sui, a D-level disciple, to his group.
Before going to the teaching pavilion to collect the armband, Sheng Fei waited for Yu Sui downstairs at the dormitory. He frowned when he saw her looking like she hadn't woken up yet.
"Third Brother." Yu Sui stopped in front of him.
Sheng Fei asked her, "What did you do last night?"
Yu Sui rubbed her eyes and said, "I went to stay up late reading."
Sheng Fei scoffed, "You certainly love studying. Let's go."
Yu Sui hadn't slept all night, and her gaze was blank. She looked dazed and cute. With a slightly nasal voice, she asked, "I just heard that this operation has changed from a group of four to a group of eight. Who are the people in our group?"
Sheng Fei: "The list has been updated. Check the notification on the Listening Wind Ruler yourself."
Despite saying that, he picked up the Wind Listening Ruler, opened it, and handed it to Yu Sui.
Yu Sui tilted her head and looked over: "Qiu Cang and Xue Jiayue, both of them are from the medical family."
Sheng Fei didn't seem to care much: "If the number of people suddenly increases from four to eight, then the departments will definitely overlap."
Yu Sui asked, "I know Xue Jiayue. She was the first person I met when I first came to Taiyi, on the Cloud Chariot Flying Dragon. She's a C-level disciple now."
Those bright, dark eyes flickered as they scanned the list of names on the ruler. They pointed to the name in the second row: "This Qiu Ze is a Class B disciple of the Medical School, Third Brother, do you know him?"
Sheng Fei replied coldly, "I don't know him."
He's not some nobody who knows everything.
Yu Sui simply gave a helpless smile in response to Sheng Fei's cold reply.
The girl's lips curled into a faint smile.
The assignment of members to groups was done randomly by the Communication Academy. Wei Xizhen probably guessed that there were Xuan Kui's people in the Communication Academy, and that Xuan Kui would manipulate the group selection process, which is why four more people were suddenly added later, making it an eight-person group.
Xue Jiayue and Qiu Ze were both assigned to this group by Yu Sui.
Even Yu Sui found the arrangement of adding four people sudden, and Xuan Kui's people must be in an even more difficult situation now, as the four extra people will inevitably disrupt their plans.
Yu Sui traced a line on the ruler and saw a familiar name: "Legalist Rank A, Xia Feichen?"
Sheng Fei narrowed his eyes: "I know this one."
“I think I have a vague recollection of him. I think I’ve seen him somewhere before.” Yu Sui thought for a moment. “It must have been when I saw him fighting with Brother Gu at the clinic.”
Sheng Fei sneered, "Gu Gan is just meddling. Xun Zhiya is the Holy Maiden of Nan Jing. Students in Nan Jing will all be careful not to offend her because of her status. Xia Feichen, however, is not convinced. He does not recognize Xun Zhiya's abilities, so naturally he will not give Xun Zhiya any benefits like others do."
"But Gu Gan is a dog that likes to bite. He keeps trying to force Xia Feichen to acknowledge Xun Zhiya's abilities, but Xun Zhiya can't beat Xia Feichen. The more Gu Gan pressures Xia Feichen, the more Xia Feichen hates Xun Zhiya. He doesn't even understand such a simple principle. Gu Gan is a stupid dog, and Xun Zhiya isn't exactly smart either."
Yu Sui glanced at the people coming and going on the street and awkwardly tugged at Sheng Fei's sleeve: "Third Brother, keep your voice down."
When he called Gu Gan a stupid dog, he spoke so loudly that it seemed everyone in the entire Xuangu Continent could hear it.
Sheng Fei was in a good mood lately, so he just glanced at her lazily and didn't continue speaking after letting out a cold snort.
The brother and sister arrived at the church and obtained the armbands to wear.
There were already quite a few people here at the church, and the instructors were urging the students who had put on their armbands to hurry up and go to work in the outer city.
Xia Feichen had also arrived and met with Yu Sui and the others at the group's meeting point. When he saw Sheng Fei, he slightly raised his chin as a greeting.
Standing behind Sheng Fei, Yu Sui looked up at him. The person in front of her overlapped with the memory of that night at the clinic. Her long hair, tied up high, was braided into a plait and draped over her shoulder.
The young man, whose expression was indifferent and who at first glance seemed rather mean and unapproachable, glanced at Sheng Fei and then his gaze fell on Yu Sui behind him.
It paused for a few more seconds.
Sheng Fei's gloomy voice rang in Xia Feichen's ears: "What are you looking at? Are your eyes itching?"
Xia Feichen: "..."
I'd only ever seen Sheng Fei go crazy on Gu Gan before; I never imagined I'd be treated like Gu Gan one day.
Xia Feichen gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, a hint of helplessness in his expression.
[Author's Note]
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