Chapter 18 Do I look difficult to get along with?
Nangong Ming threatens Lady Su to break the oath of no war, while Gu Gan says he wants to protect peace with the other two countries.
Given the extent of Nangong Ming and Gu Gan's partnership, this is definitely not the truth.
Yu Sui didn't say anything, just nodded, indicating that she would help and that she could let her know if needed.
Gu Gan said, "You've just arrived at the academy, so take your time to adjust. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. Although I'll be a bit busy these next few days, don't be afraid to ask me anything."
He paused for a moment, then added, "If Mei Liangyu targets you because of me, you must tell me."
He spoke with a cold expression, clearly indicating that Mei Liangyu's actions had made a bad impression on Gu Gan.
Yu Sui: "Okay."
She tripped over the table as she stood up, cried out and fell forward, but Gu Gan quickly got up and reached out to catch her.
A five-element light core fell into Gu Ganyi's clothes from an angle unseen by anyone.
She may not have made any other progress over the years, but she has become increasingly proficient in using the light core.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you down,” Gu Gan said.
Yu Sui agreed and followed him out.
Gu Gan knew that she shared a dormitory with Xun Zhiya, and briefly told Yu Sui about Xun Zhiya: "She is very famous and powerful in the Legalist school. She is a disciple of Yu Sheng of the Legalist school."
"Although he may seem difficult to get along with, he has a good temper. He's cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If I don't answer your questions promptly, you can ask Xun Zhiya."
Yu Sui nodded and said, "Okay."
Inside the dragon staircase, Gu Gan glanced at Yu Sui standing beside him, seemed to have been thinking for a long time, and then whispered, "Sui Sui."
"Hmm?" Yu Sui turned her head to look.
Gu Gan said, "Don't worry too much about the Pagoda. Just have fun in Taiyi. If anyone causes you trouble, just tell me. Don't worry about anything else."
Yu Sui said blankly, "But this is why Father sent me to Taiyi."
Gu Gan said forcefully, "I will help put in a good word with the Prince."
Yu Sui blinked at him, thinking to herself, "You'd better be..."
Gu Gan frowned, seemingly realizing he had spoken too harshly and fearing she might misunderstand, so he explained, "I was worried it was too dangerous and didn't want you to get involved in these troublesome things."
Yu Sui followed his words and said, "I know, I don't know any of the Nine Streams Techniques, so I definitely can't be of much help to you, Brother Gu. As long as I don't hold you back, I'll study hard."
"What do you mean by dragging us down?" Gu glared at her. "Don't talk nonsense if there's nothing to it."
The dragon staircase door opened, and Yu Sui walked out, saying, "Then you must let me know if you need my help."
Gu Gan then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sui Sui, I will definitely need you sometime."
The two came out of the dragon staircase, walked around the corridor, and finally stopped at number 607.
Yu Sui took out her key, opened the door, and said to Gu Gan outside, "Then I'll go in first."
Gu Gan nodded, watched her go inside and close the door before leaving.
The room was brightly lit, the floor was clean and tidy, and there were two flower stands, one long and one short, filled with flower pots of all sizes by the windowsill. Yu Sui could see the whole room at a glance, and it was clear that only two people had lived there.
There were only two sets of teacups and bowls/chopsticks on the table.
Yu Sui could sense the two people inside the house through the strange fire behind the door. She pretended not to know, bypassed the occupied house, and came to the empty house. Just as she was about to push the door open, she heard the sound of the door opening behind her.
She turned around and saw Li Jinshuang coming in with the key.
Their eyes met, and Li Jinshuang seemed surprised for a moment before lowering her head and falling silent again.
Yu Sui greeted her warmly, "You live here too?"
Li Jinshuang walked towards the empty room next to her: "Hmm."
After saying that, he pushed the door open, went inside, and then closed it again.
After entering the house, Yu Sui leaned against the door, thoughtfully glancing towards the next room:
I saw Li Jinshuang and Xun Zhiya standing together at the interrogation site before, and they were also together in the Legalist Three Provinces Prison. Now they are even staying in the same dormitory.
Considering that Xun Zhiya was the Holy Maiden of the Southern Kingdom, and Li Jinshuang also claimed to be from the Southern Kingdom, the two must know each other.
The atmosphere between the two was more like that of a superior and subordinate than friends.
Yu Sui looked around the room; it contained only a bed and a table and chairs, simply furnished, with all the basic necessities present. Yue Ge
Blackbeard is sending a message asking her what else she needs.
Yu Sui sat down on the edge of the bed, gently pressing her palm against the edge. Her consciousness connected to the Five Elements Light Core placed within the double-petaled blue flower through the strange fire, and she saw the scene inside the room:
Gu Gan has returned.
Ji Meng stood by the window, arms crossed, looking at Gu Gan who had returned, and said, "You told Nangong Sui that you would reseal the Floating Pagoda?"
Gu Gan sat at the table with an indifferent expression: "It's too dangerous. I don't want her to get involved. Sui Sui is a mediocre person and doesn't have the ability to protect herself yet. It's better for her not to get involved."
Huo Xiao was more realistic, saying bluntly, "He's right. If someone with Nangong Sui's strength were to get involved, many unnecessary problems might arise."
Gu Gan frowned, turned his head to look at Huo Xiao with a hint of warning, but Huo Xiao was not intimidated at all.
“Alright, I have no objection.” Ji Meng touched his eyebrows and asked Gu Gan, “So what are you planning to do next? Go explore the Upside-Down Moon Cave again?”
"Wait for news from Xun Zhiya," Gu Gan said. "That night, it wasn't just us who entered the Upside-Down Moon Cave; there were other people there too."
Ji Meng cursed, "I don't know which damned bastard stole the Milky Way water, and the timing is so convenient that we have to take the blame."
Gu Gan sneered, "This matter won't just end like this. What about Xiang Feifei? She was in charge of guarding the entrance to the embankment that night. Didn't she notice anyone leaving?"
“She said no,” Huo Xiao said, leaning against the door. “Xiang Feifei’s Yin-Yang technique, Shadow Devouring, could not possibly have missed anyone who left from the ground that night, unless that person was above the thirteenth realm.”
“There’s another possibility,” Ji Meng said. “The other party possesses the Divine Eye of Heaven.”
Gu Gan turned his head and looked over: "What do you think are the chances that we'll encounter someone with the Divine Eye of Heaven?"
Ji Meng shrugged, indicating that he hadn't said anything.
Gu Gan stretched his shoulders and neck, making a clicking sound: "The next time the inverted moon cave reflects the line of heavenly secrets will be in three months."
Huo Xiao nodded: "The Dragon Slaying Cave will open in three months, which will coincide with the opening of the Legalist school. There will be another opportunity then."
Gu Gan leaned back in his chair and pondered, "When Wen Yang comes back, we'll see how well he's practiced his mechanical skills. We still have three months, which is enough time for us to be ready."
Yu Sui mainly wanted to hear about the Wind Listening Ruler from Gu Gan, but unexpectedly learned more.
Gu Gan never mentioned the Wind Listening Ruler from beginning to end, and neither Ji Meng nor Huo Xiao asked about it. It seems that the claim that the Wind Listening Ruler could send messages without inscriptions was mostly a lie he told.
However, the constellation Libra did not show any results.
Yu Sui rolled her eyes, regained her senses, lay down on the bed, and rubbed her eyes.
It's only noon now.
She had only been at Taiyi Academy for half a day.
There's still a lot to do.
The Five Elements Light Cores used for spying can currently not be easily detected on people below the thirteenth realm. However, highly sensitive individuals who maintain a constant sense of crisis may still be in danger of being discovered.
People like Nangong Ming and Madam Su could place the Five Elements Light Cores around their activities without being detected when Yu Sui was not connected to consciousness. However, once Yu Sui connected to consciousness through the Strange Fire, even the slightest, momentary movement of the Five Elements Qi would attract the attention of these two.
Yu Sui tried many times, each time crushing the light core when she was discovered. Once, Nangong Ming even thoroughly investigated the entire palace because of that slight feeling of being monitored.
If things are like this in the royal palace, then in the Taiyi Academy, where the thirteen realms are everywhere and there are twenty-four saints, she has to be even more careful when using the light core.
What threatened Yu Sui was the uncertainty about how others would distinguish the World Destroyer.
Besides exposing the strange fire.
Yu Sui took out the Wind Listening Ruler and looked at it. The disc instrument projected by the light and shadow was spinning rapidly, and the runes and numbers inside were running at a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye.
What is difficult for ordinary people to see, Yu Sui can easily remember every moment of information.
Taiyi's giant communication array restricts the transmission of the Listening Wind Ruler outwards, allowing it to be used only on islands within Taiyi's territory.
Yu Sui played with the Wind Listening Ruler for a while, closed her eyes and did mental calculations, carefully calculating the ciphertext of the communication array she had cracked in the Qingyang capital over the years. After inputting the ciphertext into the Wind Listening Ruler, she lay down on the bed for a short rest.
She dreamt that she was standing on a boundless expanse of water, enveloped by a familiar, fiery heat that caused steam to rise from the water's surface.
Over the years, Yu Sui has become most familiar with two things: fire and water.
Flames were her constant companions.
To escape the intense heat of the flames, she repeatedly plunged into the icy water.
The only thing in this world that could bring Yu Sui a moment of security was this boundless, silent, and tranquil water beneath her feet.
As she looked down, she saw a cluster of flames rapidly rising from the depths of the water, the flames carrying a power to devour everything. Yu Sui's eyes were illuminated by the light of the flames, reflecting a magnificent golden-orange hue. Her consciousness knew that it was a strange fire that was about to devour her, but there was no way to avoid it.
Just as the flames were about to break through the water's surface, a black and a white reflection appeared in those beautifully colored eyes. Two fish swirled around her feet, encircling the flames and suppressing them underwater.
Yu Sui then opened her eyes and sat up in bed, rubbing her eyes.
She stood quietly by herself for a moment, then got up and left.
Blackbeard turned down business in the building today. Initially, he was busy with Gu Gan's affairs, but now he's running around for Yu Sui.
Upon hearing the news that Yu Sui had been accepted as a disciple by the sage of the Ghost Daoist school, he immediately sent someone to inform the prince.
Although the Wind Listening Ruler cannot be used, there are countless people from all walks of life living in the outer city, and each has its own methods for sending messages out.
What others didn't know, Blackbeard was actually quite happy.
To be accepted as a personal disciple by the Sage of the Ghost Path, she must have extraordinary abilities. Perhaps the princess is wise in disguise, and her talent is so profound that only the Sage of Chang Gen can see it.
I believe the princess will make great progress at Taiyi Academy, completely shedding the title of a mediocre person, and returning to the capital to inherit the throne. As long as he serves her diligently here, he can ask the princess for a chance to return to his hometown in the future.
With this in mind, Blackbeard ran errands for the princess, leading people to arrange a lodging for Yu Sui.
The ordinary house was decorated with exquisite luxury, and even the ornaments on the bedside table were glittering gold and extremely valuable. Every place seemed to say, "My Nangong family is very rich."
Yu Sui sat on a chair in the main room, playing with a wind-listening ruler.
Blackbeard came out and said, "Princess, everything has been arranged. Is there anything you're not satisfied with?"
Yu Sui shook her head, looking troubled. "It seems my Wind-Listening Ruler can't send messages. Is it because it can't connect to the mountains on this island?"
Blackbeard explained, "Once within the Taiyi range, the mountains will automatically capture the Listening Wind Ruler inscription."
“But I just can’t send it out. It was working fine before,” Yu Sui said. “I’ll go ask the Institute of Communications.”
Blackbeard quickly replied, "I'll handle this small matter."
Yu Sui shook her head, got up and walked outside: "I'm just idling around anyway, so I might as well take a stroll around the academy and get familiar with it."
She hadn't taken two steps when Li Jinshuang from next door came out.
Yu Sui greeted her warmly: "Are you going out for a stroll too?"
Li Jinshuang: "No."
She walked straight outside, avoiding contact with Yu Sui.
Yu Sui turned to Blackbeard and asked, "Do I look difficult to get along with? She never speaks more than three words to me."
Blackbeard shook his head repeatedly.
As the two entered the Dragon Ladder, Blackbeard said to Yu Sui, "The other three people living with you, Princess, are all from the Southern Jing Kingdom. Xun Zhiya, a Legalist, is the Holy Maiden of the Southern Jing Kingdom and is very likely to be the heir to the throne in the future."
Yu Sui exclaimed in surprise, realizing that this person's status and position were indeed incomparable.
Blackbeard said, "Shu Chujun of the Yin-Yang School is a confidant of the Holy Maiden. They grew up together since childhood, and he may inherit the position of High Priest of the Southern Kingdom in the future."
Yu Sui nodded: "What about Li Jinshuang?"
“He was the most loyal retainer of the Xun family.” Blackbeard paused, then sighed slightly. “The Li family of Nan Jing had the same reputation as our Zhongli family of Qingyang. They were both military families and had produced several war gods. However, the internal strife in Nan Jing caused heavy casualties in the Li family, and almost all of their direct male descendants died.”
"Li Jinshuang is the most talented among the new generation. Although she is not a direct descendant of the Li family, she was raised by her family since childhood."
Yu Sui said, "Raise her like a boy?"
Li Jinshuang's men's clothing didn't seem like a personal quirk at all.
Blackbeard nodded: "That's right. The Li family is a family with a history of over a thousand years in the Southern Kingdom. They still maintain the clan style of the old era and have many rules. Perhaps because all the male members of the main family have died out, the current Li family grandmother raised Li Jinshuang as a boy. She has always acted as a man in public."
Yu Sui raised her hand to smooth her hair, but didn't say anything.
Zhongli Que's predicament stems from Emperor Qingyang's apprehension towards the Zhongli family; not only her, but the future of all the children in the Zhongli family is bleak. As for the Li family of Nan Jing, their situation is due to internal clan issues.
The circumstances of these children from military families are all quite strange.
Yu Sui didn't think much of it, after all, she wasn't much better off herself.
Taiyi's Communication Academy is comparable to the entire Qingyang Academy. It is no longer a large communication array, but a super-giant communication array, with different mountain ranges of varying sizes located in different areas.
There were many people coming and going at the Communication Institute. They all wore uniforms and were responsible for recording information about the mountains every day. It was just past noon, and the sorcerers of the Communication Institute were already busy, each returning to their posts.
At the entrance to the mountain range, the patrolling guards stopped Yu Sui and Blackbeard.
After Blackbeard explained his purpose, one of them held out his hand and said, "Give me the Wind-Listening Ruler, I'll take it inside and take a look."
Yu Sui asked, "Can I go in too?"
Princess Qingyang's identity is not a good asset here, and the patrolling guards said tactfully, "It is not convenient for people outside the Communications Academy to enter this area."
Yu Sui turned to look at Blackbeard, who was also a little embarrassed. He lowered his voice and said, "Princess, the Communications Institute is heavily guarded and ranks among the top five in Taiyi. Unless there are special circumstances, they will not let you in."
"Alright." Yu Sui handed the Wind-Listening Ruler to the patrolling guard. "How long will it take?"
"If it's just because you're new here and can't connect to the mountains, that's why you can't send messages. It'll be quick." The patrolling guard seemed amused by her reluctant expression, and his tone softened.
Yu Sui watched as the patrolling guard went inside with the wind-listening ruler.
The moment she opened the door, she caught a glimpse of familiar yet unfamiliar mountains inside. Unlike those in the Imperial Academy, these mountains were black and gold, as were the colorful stripes and discs that swirled around them. The overwhelming sense of solemnity and the imposing aura emanating from them made her unconsciously hold her breath.
The courtyard gate closed, and Yu Sui also withdrew her gaze.
She waited patiently.
The patrolling guard used the Wind Listening Ruler to establish a connection with the mountains at close range. Each time he tried, he had Yu Sui send a little more of the coded message that he had placed on the Wind Listening Ruler into the mountains. Once all the coded message had been sent, the connection between the Wind Listening Ruler and the mountains was successfully established.
[Author's Note]
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