Chapter 219 Senior Brother, Do You Dislike Him?
The next day at noon.
Wu Huaiwei stared at the two fighting in the star chart. A few days ago, Yu Sui was learning the constellation array of the Yin-Yang School. Now that he was more proficient, he began to use the reverse star technique to deal with the situation in the battle.
"Within the Five Elements Star Sea, you can find any corresponding power within your Nine Provinces Star Sea."
As the moisture in the air evaporated, Yu Sui was trapped in Zou Qianshui's myriad worlds, his mouth dry and his head covered in sweat.
Zou Qian's emotionless voice reached Yu Sui's ears. She calmed her mind and focused her consciousness on the Star Sea.
The moment the stars lit up, a flashback suddenly appeared in her mind: that night in the outer city, when Lu Haiye had driven her to the brink of despair, and in a fit of rage, she had used her strange fire.
The form of the Nine Schools of Arts has been changed.
In a hazy state, Yu Sui seemed to realize something very important:
Its name is "Strange Fire", but it is not only in the form of "fire".
Different flames are a metaphor for a certain power; perhaps they can also...
A thought flashed through her mind, and tiny sparks exploded around Yu Sui.
The flames spread outwards in all directions, fierce and scorching. Just as they were about to cancel out Zou Qian's Water Myriad Forms, Wu Huaiwei turned to look behind her.
Zou Qian and Yu Sui also realized that someone had arrived.
Only the academy's saints could bypass Wu Huaiwei's barrier and arrive silently from afar.
As the water and fire elements canceled each other out, causing a large wave of air to disperse, a purple figure appeared between the two, with a conspicuous red hibiscus wooden disc.
His purple robe with auspicious cloud patterns draped down to partially conceal the wooden tray, and his wide sleeves covered his hands, leaving only his smiling Maitreya face visible.
Yin Ziwu, a sage of the Yin-Yang School.
Wu Huaiwei flashed in front of Yu Sui, blocking Yin Ziwu's view, and said with an unfriendly expression, "Does this place belong to someone you can just come and go as you please? Don't you need to announce your arrival?"
Zou Qian didn't care about any of that and was using the transparent bubbles floating around her to wash her hands.
Yu Sui, soaking wet, emerged from the suffocating feeling of drowning in the Water World once again and was busy breathing in fresh air.
Only the remaining light swept towards Yin Ziwu in front.
Despite being reprimanded by Wu Huaiwei, Yin Ziwu remained unperturbed, still smiling, and said with his hands tucked into his sleeves, "On the day of the academy's classes, he was nowhere to be found, and we can hardly find any substitute teachers."
“You too,” Yin Ziwu looked in Wu Huaiwei’s direction, “The course was arranged last month, but you suddenly withdrew and asked me to fill in. This is not in accordance with the rules.”
It's the rules again.
Wu Huaiwei gave a somewhat bored twitch at the corner of her mouth.
Yin Ziwu's face naturally wore a smile, and his tone of voice was slow and leisurely. No matter what he said, it always sounded amiable.
Yu Sui raised her hand to wipe the water stains off her face. The first night she came to Yue Mountain, she was too far away to get a good look at this saint of the Yin-Yang School.
Observing him up close today, I found that this person's aura was stable, indescribably gentle and comfortable, kind yet not timid.
Someone without discernment might mistake Yin Ziwu, who always smiles at everyone, for a nice guy, but a smarter person would notice that the amiable aura emanating from Yin Ziwu is a top-down quality that subtly and naturally commands respect.
If you are alone with him, the dynamics between you will naturally shift: it might be elder and junior, superior and subordinate.
What will not change is that Yin Ziwu's "qi" will always be in the "superior" position, making him the dominant and leading party.
In just a few glances, Yu Sui was convinced that Yin Ziwu was the most skilled and refined in controlling "qi" among the three Yin-Yang School sages present.
Yin Ziwu glanced at Yu Sui without making a sound. Their eyes met, and Yu Sui quickly lowered her head and said politely, "Greetings, Dean Yin."
Yin Ziwu smiled at Yu Sui, which was considered a greeting.
“Teaching one is teaching, teaching ten is teaching too, so hurry up and go,” Yin Ziwu said to Wu Huaiwei with a smile.
He seemed to see through everything, but he didn't delve into it further.
Wu Huaiwei replied, "Teaching one is different from teaching ten."
Zou Qian didn't look at the two of them. She was still washing her hands and pouring water on her neck to clean the wound. Without even raising her head, she said, "I don't care. I was trapped here by her. Let her handle the teaching."
Wu Huaiwei squinted at Zou Qian, then at Yin Ziwu, and said with a half-smile, "I have Pu Heng pass on new topics every day, and the disciples' trials are also being followed up. To put it another way, how I teach is my business, and it's not up to others to interfere."
Zou Qian nodded and said, "You're right. My teaching method is to let them read books and observe the stars to understand on their own. It doesn't matter if they can't be there in person."
Wu Huaiwei added, "The courses you're asked to take over are for Dean Zou's classes."
She said this to Yin Ziwu, and nodded towards Zou Qian's location.
Yin Ziwu looked at Zou Qian and compromised, saying, "Then let Dean Zou come with me."
“Look at me in this state, am I fit to go out and teach them?” Zou Qian turned around to face Yin Ziwu, covered in blood and pointing to her neck, which was covered in blood. “Wouldn’t this scare them and damage the dignity of the Sage? Otherwise, the students will become like Nangong Sui, who has no respect for the Sage’s teachings and dares to stop and run away halfway through the lesson.”
Yu Sui: "..."
She rolled her eyes and looked away, pretending she hadn't heard anything.
Yin Ziwu laughed and said, "The teaching between the two of you is without any official title or status, and you are separated by different schools of thought. In addition, Elder Chang doesn't like you getting involved. If word gets out, it will create a rift between the master and disciple, and it will also cause other students to gossip."
Upon hearing this, Wu Huaiwei and Zou Qian both turned their eyes back to Yin Ziwu.
Yin Ziwu remained calm and continued to speak slowly and gently: "Apart from cultivation, the students in the academy are just like her in other matters. Most of the time they are unruly, and since they come from the six kingdoms, most of them will eventually leave Taiyi and return home."
This was meant to remind the two that while Nangong Sui's identity was special, she wasn't the only student at Taiyi Academy with a special identity.
At Taiyi Academy, there are many more students with higher status than Nangong Sui, and if these students were to cause trouble, things would be difficult to handle.
“You deliberately promoted Pu Heng, giving him the opportunity to gather students with commoner identities and form a considerable force within the academy.” Yin Ziwu then looked back at Wu Huaiwei, who interrupted him without changing her expression, “Who said I did it on purpose? He is indeed talented, hardworking, sensible, and knows when to advance and retreat. He is a hundred times better than those students who try to bribe you.”
Yin Ziwu shook his head and said, "During the time at the academy, there was still a sense of equality for all. But once we leave Taiyi and return to the Six Kingdoms, the hierarchy of status becomes insurmountable, and the different classes are the norm."
He moved his hands, which were tucked into his sleeves, and said with a smile, "Harmony is the most important thing in everything, and peaceful coexistence is the best policy. We should try our best to avoid unnecessary conflicts."
Wu Huaiwei found it amusing and looked Yin Ziwu up and down with a smile: "Could it be that one of your distinguished disciples has come to complain to you?"
Yu Sui also raised her head and looked at Yin Ziwu with curiosity.
She thought the same thing as Wu Huaiwei.
The family backgrounds of Yin Ziwu's apprentices are their most outstanding asset; each one is either rich or noble, and they all have different personalities.
Some just wanted to coast along, while others wanted to learn something from Yin Ziwu.
Some people rely on their status to be arrogant, domineering, and eccentric, looking down on everyone else, while others are able to calm down, study diligently, and abide by the rules.
Young people naturally tend to compare themselves to each other and are competitive.
Zou Qian has not shown up for many days, nor has she attended any classes, and neither has Wu Huaiwei.
She already had few classes, but in the past she would at least come in person to teach. This time, however, she didn't even come, and only had Pu Heng relay the messages, which made the students who already disliked Pu Heng even more dislike him.
It was Pu Heng who helped Zou Qian get into Yueshan. When someone asked Pu Heng if he had seen Dean Zou, Pu Heng, unaware of what would happen next, honestly answered.
So everyone knew that Dean Zou and Dean Wu were both in Yueshan.
They hadn't heard that the two saints were injured or ill, and they didn't dare to misunderstand them, so they became even more eager to know why the two deans were both at Moon Mountain but weren't teaching.
The students were puzzled, yet they saw Pu Heng going to Yue Mountain every day. Pu Heng relayed the lessons and training that Wu Huaiwei had assigned, which made others dissatisfied. No one knew who first mentioned that Pu Heng was being taught privately by the two deans at Yue Mountain, but the news spread like wildfire, and everyone began to have some doubts.
Everyone works so hard, risking their lives among the many disciples of the Yin-Yang School, just to receive personal instruction from the Sage. They all came here for the Sage's personal instruction, but in the end, it became a matter of fellow disciples relaying the Sage's words and teachings. Naturally, others cannot accept this.
Although Xing Chun knew the inside story, he wouldn't say anything. When others complained, he kept his head down and pretended not to hear anything.
When he left the study hall and had lunch with Mei Liangyu, he spoke his mind without any reservations.
Sitting across the table, Mei Liangyu picked at the dishes with chopsticks, patiently listening to Xing Chun's complaints. Beside him, Yan Xiaochuan, like a starving ghost, just buried his head in his food, oblivious to everything else.
After Xing Chun finished speaking, Mei Liangyu slowly said, "Anyway, it will be Pu Heng who will be hated and envied, so why do you care so much?"
Xing Chun said expectantly, "I'm just afraid that Pu Heng will expose my junior sister."
“Pu Heng knew that Mu Shiyan’s group had always disliked him. The two groups were mortal enemies, constantly targeting each other. However, he had no grudge against Princess Qingyang. He tacitly accepted the rumors without explaining, thus helping the two saints out of a predicament and also doing my junior sister a favor.”
Mei Liangyu glanced at the dishes on the table: "Even if he noticed something when he came and went from Yueshan, he wouldn't say anything."
Xing Chun replied, "I don't believe Pu Heng can watch Dean Wu teaching from the sidelines."
Mei Liangyu chuckled: "Of course, Pu Heng pretends not to know anything and doesn't explain, which will also win him sympathy from Dean Wu."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Xing Chun for a while, his eyes slightly narrowed.
If this kid had been a little more assertive back then, he wouldn't have suffered a loss at Pu Heng's hands.
After that incident, Xing Chun became even less inclined to interact with others, and even when others initiated conversations, he remained indifferent.
Xing Chun finally said, "As long as it won't affect my junior sister."
He didn't care what would happen to Pu Heng.
Xing Chun didn't care, but the Yin-Yang School clearly had more people who cared about Pu Heng.
Mu Shiyan, a first-class disciple, couldn't stand Pu Heng's "passing on the master's message" attitude, as if Pu Heng had become Dean Wu's personal disciple. So Mu Shiyan joined forces with others to report the matter to Yin Ziwu.
Mu Shiyan was from Taiyuan.
The son of Marquis Xin of Taiyuan Kingdom, he was spoiled rotten at home and had no idea what to do. He was not afraid of trouble when he came to Taiyi Academy. With his love of eating and playing, he formed cliques in Taiyi Academy.
Pu Heng was a leader in the commoner circle. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he would inevitably clash with Mu Shiyan and his group of aristocratic scions. After many such encounters, Mu Shiyan began to hold a grudge against him.
Mu Shiyan couldn't stand by and watch his nemesis successfully connect with the academy's saint and become Wu Huaiwei's first personal disciple. No matter what, he had to ruin it.
So after discussing it with the others, they went to find Yin Ziwu and subtly hinted to their master that the matter was not going to work out.
If it were just Mu Shiyan alone, Yin Ziwu wouldn't have cared too much. But it was a group of people who came: the future young marquis and young prince of Qingyang, the princess and county princess of Nanjing, the young masters of noble families from Taiyuan and Zhou, the future generals, and so on.
Having too many apprentices can also be a problem.
Yin Ziwu was so annoyed that he had no choice but to go to Yueshan to prevent these little devils from making a big fuss.
After hearing Yin Ziwu's explanation, Yu Sui understood what had happened.
Mu Shiyan and his group originally intended to target Pu Heng, but it turned out that it was she, not Pu Heng, who received private instruction from the Sage at Yue Mountain.
Yin Ziwu looked at Wu Huaiwei, who had no expression on her face, and said, "The teaching of the two of you is indeed without any official title or status, and it is difficult to justify. If you really want to teach, you should keep it more secret."
Zou Qian splashed some cold water on her neck and said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Who told you to let Pu Heng into Yue Mountain every day?"
"This is outrageous! Do I need these students' permission to teach whomever I want?" Wu Huaiwei squinted.
Zou Qian added fuel to the fire, saying, "If you really care, then take Pu Heng as your disciple. If a master teaches his disciple, who would dare to spread rumors behind his back? But we are all just students of the same grade, so naturally they are not convinced and cannot stand your favoritism."
After saying that, he shook his head and said, "Young people are prone to jealousy, and they are bound to do some extreme things."
Yin Ziwu nodded with a smile in agreement: "That makes sense."
Wu Huaiwei's face darkened for once, and she said coldly, "I don't care what status these little brats have in the Six Kingdoms. Since they're in Taiyi, they have to follow my rules."
She was furious and decided to go to the study hall the next day to teach those gossiping and threatening disciples a lesson.
Yu Sui remained quiet, obediently listening to their discussion and decision.
Seeing that Wu Huaiwei had agreed, Yin Ziwu shook out a hibiscus branch from his sleeve and placed it on Zou Qian's hand. Zou Qian was slightly taken aback and was then enveloped by the suddenly growing green vines.
Zou Qian: "..."
Yin Ziwu said, "Since you understand, then I'll take Dean Zou with me and leave first."
Yin Ziwu, who was sitting on the hibiscus wooden plate, turned around and flew away from the observatory. Yu Sui looked up and saw Zou Qian hanging from the bottom of the wooden plate by green vines. She found it a little funny, but seeing Wu Huaiwei's expression, she didn't dare to laugh and had to hold it in.
Hanging from the hibiscus wooden tray, Zou Qian looked up, her face expressionless, and said, "Fine, I'll leave then. What do you mean by this?"
Yin Ziwu: "Dean Wu has agreed to give a lecture tomorrow, but you haven't agreed yet."
Zou Qian said, "Teaching Nangong Sui is much more interesting than teaching those other students."
Yin Ziwu said, "You are a sage of the Yin-Yang School, so you should prioritize your own students."
Zou Qian twitched the corner of her mouth: "Nangong Sui also practices Yin-Yang philosophy."
Yin Ziwu did not reply, and the Fusang wooden disc slowly descended the mountain, suspended in mid-air.
Hanging high in the sky above Moon Mountain, Zou Qian said again, "She is still the Nine Provinces Star Sea."
"A superior constitution based on the mutual generation of the five elements."
"I suspect that Nangong Sui, like her senior brother, possesses many kinds of skills."
"Perhaps he is a Taoist with innate full Qi."
"..."
"Aren't you even a little bit curious?"
Yin Ziwu nodded with a smile.
Zou Qian sighed and looked down at Yue Shan: "With your temperament, you're sure to live to be a hundred years old."
Yin Ziwu: "Then I'll take your good wishes."
After Yin Ziwu and Zou Qian left, Yu Sui said to Wu Huaiwei, "Dean Yin was right. If we let them talk nonsense outside, who knows what outrageous things they might say in the long run."
"They all dared to gang up on Dean Yin, you should teach them a lesson they won't forget."
Wu Huaiwei glanced at her, and Yu Sui rubbed her slightly cold nose, saying seriously, "Since they dared to slander and coerce you, I will find an opportunity to teach them a lesson later!"
These words made Wu Huaiwei laugh, and she said, "You are the one who suffered the biggest loss."
Yu Sui shook his head: "It's Senior Brother Pu Heng who's the one. Everyone thought he was being privately taught by the two saints on Moon Mountain, so they ganged up to bully and ostracize him."
A hint of worry appeared in her eyes: "It's really unfair that Senior Brother Pu Heng is resented by others because of this."
Wu Huaiwei waved her hand and said, "I'll handle Pu Heng's situation. You just need to behave yourself..."
Before he could finish speaking, the girl in front of him blinked gently: "According to your original requirements, one must learn the Reverse Star Technique before leaving Moon Mountain. In fact, I could have left long ago, but because the opportunity to spar with Dean Zou is rare, these geniuses have not left."
Wu Huaiwei snorted and walked out of the observatory. Yu Sui followed behind her, speaking softly and gently to coax her to calm down.
These past few days, Yu Sui had been almost entirely focused on cultivation, with no free time except for visiting Mei Liangyu at the foot of the mountain. Today was a rare occasion; Yu Sui and Wu Huaiwei didn't discuss cultivation or engage in any fighting, giving them a chance to chat about other things.
In the evening, Yu Sui bid farewell to Wu Huaiwei and went down the mountain.
Yu Sui waited at the foot of the mountain early tonight.
When Mei Liangyu arrived, he saw a girl in an orange-gold dress waiting serenely in the mountain path. She was like a white jade statue, sacred and elegant from afar, not to be trifled with. But as he approached, the celestial being suddenly smiled, her eyes sparkling and radiant in Mei Liangyu's eyes.
Yu Sui naturally took two steps outside and left the barrier of Yue Mountain.
Mei Liangyu didn't bring a food box today either. He heard Yu Sui say softly, "Senior brother, I can leave Yueshan today. Do you want to go to the dining hall with me?"
"Your way of asking someone to have a meal together is quite ingenious," Mei Liangyu laughed at her nonchalantly. "Of course I can only enjoy my meal if I eat with you."
Yu Sui was about to refute the first half of his statement, but after hearing the second half, she swallowed it back and simply walked forward.
Mei Liangyu easily caught up with her and walked alongside her: "Mu Shiyan and his gang bullied Pu Heng and caused a scene at Dean Yin's place, so Dean Wu kicked you out?"
Yu Sui glanced at him sideways: "That's true, but it wasn't Dean Wu who kicked me down. I only came down after I had learned the skills."
She said, "Brother Pu Heng is indeed a bit unlucky in this matter."
Mei Liangyu said without changing his expression, "His misfortune is his business, it has nothing to do with you."
Yu Sui looked up at him and asked, "Senior brother, do you dislike Pu Heng?"
"Not really." Mei Liangyu picked up the Wind Listening Ruler and replied, "After you've eaten your fill, we'll go to the clinic and show you a good show."
[Author's Note]
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