Chapter 220 (Added Character: Dragon Ladder War God)
Night falls, and that's when the academy is at its liveliest.
Yu Sui hadn't left Yue Mountain for more than ten days. When Sheng Fei and Gu Gan asked him about it before, he said that he had gone to train under orders from his master.
Fortunately, both of them were busy with their own things and didn't seem to have any particular intention of seeing her.
Gu Gan is looking for the mysterious person hiding behind the Listening Wind Ruler. He has become suspicious because of the medicinal flowers he found in Wei Ren's dormitory, and he has been busy investigating Ji Meng recently.
Ji Meng's incident dealt a significant blow to Gu Gan; he would never allow or accept anyone betraying him.
Sheng Fei was furious because of the vote for the Academy's World Destroyer. He was voted into the top three, and he brought people from the School of Names and the School of Legalism to the Communication Academy to debate with them, demanding that the Communication Academy hand over all those who voted for him.
At that time, Yu Sui was still in Yueshan, dying and coming back to life in Zou Qian's Water Myriad Phenomena. The Five Elements Light Cores he released could not see this scene. Afterwards, when Mei Liangyu told him about it, he felt regretful for a long time.
Nian Qiuyan originally intended to talk to Yu Sui, but who knew that this person would stay in Yueshan for so long, and in addition, Kong Yiyi had been suspicious of him recently and was keeping a close eye on him.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiangyun and Luo Fu were also busy and didn't come to cause him any trouble, giving Nian Qiuyan time to coax Kong Yiyi over.
While eating in the dining hall, Yu Sui heard Mei Liangyu say that the top-level disciple on duty at the medical clinic was no longer just Shi Yuezhen.
Three days ago, the medical sage Jiang Shulan learned about the duty situation at the clinic and reprimanded the instructors who were assigned to the duty and the disciples who were lazy and didn't go.
Those disciples were not only severely reprimanded, but also had a lot of credits deducted, and some of them inevitably harbored resentment towards Shi Yuezhen.
The reason why Shi Yuezhen stayed at the clinic was initially because Qian Ying wanted her to stay there for a longer period of time to widen the gap between their cultivation levels.
To everyone's surprise, Shi Yuezhen did not resist. No matter which classmate came to Shi Yuezhen and asked her to help with the guard duty, Shi Yuezhen agreed without refusing.
For this reason, some people say that Shi Yuezhen, like the medical sage Jiang Shulan, has a "heart of a bodhisattva".
If this becomes a habit, it can easily become taken for granted, leading people to believe that Shi Yuezhen should stay at the clinic.
Now that this habit has been forcibly changed by Jiang Shulan, some people's reaction is to first blame Shi Yuezhen.
Upon hearing this, Yu Sui frowned: "Wasn't it Qian Ying who started this? How can you blame Sister Yuezhen?"
“Over time, those shameless people started to take advantage of us.” Mei Liangyu played with the wind-listening ruler and said calmly, “Your sister Yuezhen is not one to be trifled with. She has always been sensible and rarely feels wronged. She and Dean Jiang have also had a mentor-student relationship for several years. This time, she told Dean Jiang that she had been wronged, so Dean Jiang conducted a thorough investigation.”
Upon investigation, it was discovered that even his most favored apprentice was involved.
Jiang Shulan was both angry and sighing. She then punished some of her disciples by deducting their credits and took back the extraordinary weapon, the Purple Plate Pot, which she had only recently passed on to Qian Ying.
"It's been taken back?" Yu Sui asked in surprise. "Dean Jiang seems really angry. Could it be that he's also disappointed in Qian Ying because of this?"
Mei Liangyu looked up from the Wind Listening Ruler and gave Yu Sui a meaningful look: "Don't have too high expectations for Dean Jiang. She's a living bodhisattva. She can't stand seeing others suffer. She'll help whoever is wronged. Her two disciples understand this very well."
Qian Ying even felt that Shi Yuezhen did it on purpose.
He deliberately stayed in the clinic for so long so that he could pretend to be wronged in front of his master and thus avoid obtaining the extraordinary weapon, the Purple Plate Pot.
Upon hearing Mei Liangyu's words, Yu Sui suddenly asked, "Senior brother, did you also take advantage of Dean Jiang's soft heart?"
Mei Liangyu squinted and said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by taking advantage of me? I was injured and just stood there without saying anything, and she softened on her own."
Yu Sui looked at him with clear black and white eyes and said softly, "But why did you go to Dean Jiang's side when you were injured? Wasn't the meaning obvious?"
Mei Liangyu glanced at her without changing his expression and said, "Let's eat."
Yu Sui lowered his head and chuckled silently.
In a sense, Mei Liangyu was someone the Taiyi Saints watched grow up.
Given his background, those who know the truth, such as Dean Jiang, can't help but feel pity for him and take extra care of the child.
Mei Liangyu would only run to Jiang Shulan when he was injured, as if he were saying to the old man trapped in the Ghost Path Holy Hall: Look, you don't like me, but there are plenty of people who like me and care about me; I don't need you, there are so many saints in the academy, any one of them can be my master.
The Sage Changgen remained silent on this matter.
He would only appear at Jiang Shulan's doorstep and take her back when his apprentice had recovered from his injuries and still hadn't returned.
Jiang Shulan also cared a lot about the teacher and student pair.
Yu Sui deduced from Mei Liangyu's words that Jiang Shulan was indeed this kind of person—a compassionate soul who couldn't bear to see others suffer, kind to her students, averse to violence, and hoping that everyone would be well.
Unfortunately, she was surrounded by cunning and scheming students and saints.
Previously, Shi Yuezhen had always been in charge of the clinic.
Those who had offended Shi Yuezhen or Cang Shu dared not go to the clinic during that period.
Like Sheng Fei, who had suffered at Qian Ying's hands, he was unwilling to go to the clinic.
Now that the clinic is operating normally, they are not afraid of being retaliated against, and they can go to the clinic whenever they are injured or want to buy medicine.
Coincidentally, these two days are also the days when military strategists deploy high-level military formations.
Many disciples wanted to challenge the Thirteen Realms' armor formation, which led to an increase in injuries and made the clinic very busy.
There are five Class A disciples on duty at the clinic, ten disciples below Class A, and some external helpers who were called in to assist.
Yan Xiaochuan is one of the foreign players.
Shi Yuezhen continued to work at the clinic, citing that "those I treated before have not fully recovered," without giving up halfway. This made Jiang Shulan feel even more sorry for her.
On the way to the clinic with Mei Liangyu, Yu Sui saw many injured disciples running towards the clinic. Each of them was covered in blood, and some were already unconscious and were being carried into the clinic.
Qian Ying, a top-tier disciple, is on duty at the clinic tonight. She led the scheme against Shi Yuezhen. Now that the matter has come to light, if she doesn't come to the clinic to suffer a bit, Jiang Shulan won't be able to say anything.
Xiang Feifei and Xun Zhiya both came to the clinic to help out because of Qian Ying. One was dressed in white, as aloof as the moon, and the other in red, as fiery as fire. They became two beautiful sights in the clinic.
These two weren't simply there to help Qian Ying.
Because Ji Meng was also on duty at the clinic.
Gu Gan told everyone except Ji Meng and Huo Xiao about the Five Fragrant Ling. He couldn't understand why the scent of Five Fragrant Ling would appear in Wei Ren's room.
Unfortunately, this medicinal flower was cultivated by Ji Meng, and there is only one of it in the world.
Even though they had known each other for a long time, Gu Gan couldn't help but have doubts.
Behind the counter in the west wing, Ji Meng rolled up his sleeves and retrieved the necessary medicinal herbs from the towering medicine cabinet at the back. He then crushed and mixed them in a bowl, working himself to the bone.
Yan Xiaochuan was still tapping his fingers on the table by the counter. Although he didn't urge him, the tapping was urgent, as if it were hitting Ji Mengxin.
He really wanted Yan Xiaochuan to stop knocking, but every time he turned to look at him, Yan Xiaochuan would squint and smile, saying, "If you're not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry either. Take your time and just make sure you don't mix the wrong medicine."
Ji Meng was speechless.
Qian Ying had been using various medical techniques, and her forehead was covered in fine sweat, making her look somewhat haggard, but she couldn't be lazy and stop.
Because the renowned physician Jiang Shulan was upstairs.
The shouts of the injured disciples could be heard from afar outside the clinic. Qian Ying stopped at the door, holding a medicine pot, and looked out to see Yu Sui walking with Mei Liangyu.
She frowned subconsciously, and before she could think of anything, she saw another group of familiar people running towards the clinic.
"Make way! Make way! People here are dying in a hurry, let us in first!"
Pang Rong, a disciple of the military strategist, led the way, directing two of his underlings to carry the blood-covered, unconscious man inside.
Qian Ying looked down and frowned; it was Luo Fu.
Pang Rong, as if he couldn't see Qian Ying, walked past her and shouted, "Where's Shi Yuezhen? There's this guy who almost got hacked to death by Zhongli Shan's swords while leading the troops. Thanks to him, we finally got to witness the Zhongli family's Tai'a swordsmanship, but this kid is in trouble. If he doesn't come soon, he might..."
Before he could finish speaking, a white figure stood at the corner of the stairs. Looking up, he met the woman's pale right eye.
“Bring him up,” Shi Yuezhen said.
Pang Rong then ordered his men to take the unconscious Luo Fu upstairs.
Many people received news from the Wind Listening Ruler that Luo Fu of the Daoist school and Zhong Lishan of the Military school were fighting in the armor formation. Zhong Lishan used his family's divine sword technique, Tai'a, for the first time in the academy.
Because the Divine Sword Technique of Tai'a was so rare, the matter caused a great stir and quickly spread throughout the entire Military Academy. Many other disciples went to the Military Academy for training, and before long, the news had spread throughout the entire Taiyi Academy.
"How did they start fighting out of nowhere?"
"I don't know. I heard it's a personal grudge. Zhong Lishan is in the wrong and has been taken into custody by the instructor."
"Why did he have to call me when I wasn't around? Why did he have to call me then and then?!"
"How powerful is the Divine Sword Technique Tai'a? How does it compare to his father's?"
"I've never heard General Zhongli say anything either!"
"So impressive!"
After Qian Ying returned to the counter with the medicine pot, she heard the person next to her complain in a low voice: "We're right downstairs, but he didn't even look at us and just kept calling for Senior Sister Shi. It's like this clinic belongs to Senior Sister Shi all by herself."
"Master is still upstairs. Aren't you afraid she'll hear you saying these things?" Qian Ying said in a low voice.
Hong Quwen, a disciple of the physician, pursed his lips and let out a soft, unconvinced snort.
He looked around and, seeing that no one was coming, whispered to Qian Ying, "I think Senior Sister Shi is just jealous of you. She doesn't want you to compete with her for the Dean's attention. This time, she deliberately used the excuse of being on duty at the clinic to make you give back the surprise weapon you just acquired. Can you tolerate that?"
Qian Ying was frustrated, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "Master has her own reasons for doing things. I am indeed in the wrong for letting Senior Sister Shi guard the clinic for so long. I hope Senior Sister Shi won't blame me after this."
After speaking, she glanced upstairs. Luo Fu's arrival this time was somewhat subtle, making her uneasy. (Yao Xia)
"It was clearly Senior Sister Shi who wanted to stay at the clinic for so long, so why is it acting like we forced her?" Hong Quwen rolled her eyes, looked at the numerous medical records in front of her, picked up her pen again, and thought to herself with resentment, "All she knows is how to play the victim in front of the dean!"
Mei Liangyu glanced at Qian Ying and Hong Quwen without showing any emotion, then slowly picked up the Listening Wind Ruler and relayed Hong Quwen's words to Cang Shu.
Pang Rong walked over, grabbed Mei Liangyu, and led him to a corner.
Mei Liangyu slapped away his hand that was gripping her shoulder: "What are you doing, pulling and tugging at me?"
Pang Rong: "..."
“I did as you said, here’s the money.” Pang Rong said matter-of-factly, “You wanted me to knock him unconscious and bring him to the clinic before Zhang Xiangyun could hand him over to Shi Yuezhen… What grudge do you two have? And you even wanted Zhongli Shan to use the Tai’a sword technique to kill him.”
As Mei Liang handed over the money, he casually said, "We have no grudge. I just have too much money and don't know what to do with it."
Pang Rong: "..."
Mei Liangyu looked past the others and toward Yu Sui, who was walking toward the west room.
At the counter in the west wing, Yan Xiaochuan waved to Yu Sui. After Yu Sui came over, she looked at Ji Meng, who was pounding medicine behind the counter, and said with some surprise, "Ji Meng?"
Ji Meng turned his head and looked over, his eyes reflecting Yu Sui's image, and he was stunned.
"Are you also on duty at the clinic?" Yu Sui asked with a smile as she stepped forward.
Her relaxed and casual tone immediately bridged the gap between them and put their guard down.
"Yes, yes," Ji Meng stammered, "because of Senior Sister Shi's matter..."
He stopped mid-sentence, shook his head, and asked, "Princess, did you come to the clinic because you were injured or to buy medicine?"
"I came with my senior brother." After saying that, Yu Sui turned to look at Yan Xiaochuan, her eyes crinkling as she asked, "I heard you're also helping out at the clinic. How's it going?"
"It's been quite fulfilling." Yan Xiaochuan stroked his chin, looking like he was deep in thought. "I've learned a lot from Senior Sister Shi. Senior Sister Shi's teaching style is much gentler than Senior Brother Liangyu's."
Yu Sui nodded in agreement.
As the two chatted, Ji Meng couldn't help but steal glances at them. He had had some contact with Yu Sui before, though not many.
They only met because of Gu Gan; Gu Gan is the central figure, and they don't have much contact when Gu Gan isn't around.
The two grandmothers, Ji and Nangong, were close friends and would exchange gifts every year on their birthdays.
That year, the Ji family held a banquet, and Yu Sui went to the Ji family with her grandmother. There, she witnessed several of the Ji family's legitimate sons verbally abusing Ji Meng.
Ji Meng stubbornly retorted, angering his older brothers. The eldest son, who had a fiery temper, was about to fight him.
Yu Sui pretended to be lost and interrupted them, which helped Ji Meng out of the predicament.
At that time, Ji Meng felt grateful.
The problem arose later in the banquet. Sheng Fei had a good relationship with several young masters of the Ji family. When they mentioned Ji Meng, he didn't feel anything at first, just taking it as his friends complaining about their younger brother.
Sheng Fei lost all goodwill towards Ji Meng after he heard that Ji Meng and Gu Gan were on good terms.
So when Young Master Ji got drunk, he took his anger out on Ji Meng and hit him. Sheng Fei watched coldly and even pushed Yu Sui back down when she tried to stop him.
Everyone was young then, and teenagers sometimes have very extreme mindsets.
I like whoever is nice to me.
I hate whoever treats me badly.
Because of his extremely bad impression of Sheng Fei, Ji Meng also lost any goodwill he had towards Yu Sui.
Yu Sui, who was chatting with Yan Xiaochuan in front of the counter, seemed to unconsciously move her eyes, which just happened to meet Ji Meng's gaze as he was peeking.
Ji Meng quickly looked away and looked down at the medicine bowl.
Could we have been discovered?
Ji Meng felt a little embarrassed.
However, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the girl leaning towards the counter, and heard her soft voice: "Ji Meng".
When that sweet but not cloying voice softly called his name, Ji Meng's heart skipped a beat.
Ji Meng had no choice but to turn his head and look directly at Yu Sui.
Yu Sui said, "Do you want me to help you? The clinic seems very busy tonight. Yan Xiaochuan said he's been waiting for you to prepare the medicine for a long time. Senior Sister Shi taught me before, so I know a little bit too."
Ji Meng: "..."
He couldn't help but glare at Yan Xiaochuan, who was humming with his hands behind his head, and said with his head down, "It'll be over soon. Today was indeed a busy day. The military strategist has set up the armor formation, and there are more disciples going there for training."
"I don't dare to rush you, but that doesn't mean I'm not anxious," Yan Xiaochuan grumbled. "The people upstairs are in excruciating pain, crying and screaming for their parents. I'm afraid that if I rush you, you might rush to get the wrong medicine, which would be even more troublesome."
Ji Meng couldn't help but say, "I'm not you. I'm a disciple of a medical family. How could I possibly make a mistake with this medicine?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaochuan blinked innocently and said, "You won't make a mistake? If you won't, then hurry up."
Ji Meng: "Why are you rushing me? I'm the only one preparing the medicine."
"Alright, alright!" Yu Sui stepped between the two to smooth things over, then walked around the counter and went inside. "I also know this prescription, so I can help you prepare it faster."
Yan Xiaochuan craned his neck to look outside: "You disciples of the medical family are so stingy. You don't even know to call a few more people to prepare the medicine. Senior Sister Shi can handle all this much faster than you do."
Ji Meng wanted to argue, but after glancing at Yu Sui who was still beside him, he held back.
The second floor of the clinic.
Pang Rong directed two of his men to carry the unconscious Luo Fu into the house, place him on the bed in the adjacent room, and then Shi Yuezhen called him away.
Only Shi Yuezhen and Luo Fu remained in the room.
The candlelight was dim, so Shi Yuezhen lit another one, making the room brighter.
She came to the bedside and examined Luo Fu. His wounds were very obvious. There was a sword wound that had come straight at him, which was not visible on the skin but had penetrated to the inside, breaking his ribs and causing his qi to flow backward.
Luo Fu's body was covered in a mixture of sweat and blood, making him look filthy. Shi Yuezhen remained expressionless, and a wisp of golden light seemed to flash briefly in her pale right eye.
Her right eye is very special; it sees a different view than her left eye.
With his left eye, he saw Luo Fu's flesh wounds; with his right eye, he saw the movement and flow of the five elements within his body. In a healthy person, the flow of the five elements is stable and without fluctuations.
People who are seriously injured or suffer from chronic diseases will experience fluctuations in the flow of the five elements, and the muscles and meridians in their bodies will be crooked and twisted, like a tangled ball of yarn.
In other words, Shi Yuezhen's right eye could only see the wandering "qi" and could not see the people and things that the "qi" manifested, hence the term "eye without a pearl".
Some say it's a disease, others say it's a curse.
However, compared to the blindness of others, Shi Yuezhen's right eye is even more special.
While Luo Fu was unconscious, Shi Yuezhen searched his body and found a mechanism box. Inside the mechanism box was a small jade-white bottle. The bottle was almost transparent, and there was nothing inside when looking through it.
An uninformed person would think it's just an empty bottle.
Shi Yuezhen recalled the information Yu Sui had told her on the Wind Listening Ruler, and entered some of the Five Elements Qi into the bottle to search for it. Sure enough, there was something inside.
Dangerous, poisonous wax apples are not allowed here.
Shi Yuezhen glanced at Luo Fu, who was lying on the bed with a furrowed brow, and a hint of a smile appeared in her bright black eyes.
It seems the gold sand she prepared in advance is useless.
Shi Yuezhen was now somewhat curious whether Mei Liangyu knew that the person he was so devoted to protecting actually knew more than he did.
She recalled the first time she met Yu Sui, thinking she was a simple, obedient, and delicate noble lady. Now, she realized that everyone had misjudged her.
Thinking of this, Shi Yuezhen couldn't help but smile again.
There was a knock on the door, and Qian Ying's voice rang out from outside: "Senior Sister Shi."
Shi Yuezhen turned her head to look at the door: "What is it?"
Standing at the door, Qian Ying thought for a moment and said, "How badly is the person inside injured? I heard he was injured by the divine sword technique Tai'a and is on the verge of death. I'm afraid you're too busy, so I wanted to ask if you need any help."
Shi Yuezhen said, "I will call you if I need anything."
This means I was rejected.
Qian Ying did not leave, but lowered her head in deep thought.
She always puts Gu Gan first in everything she does, making her one of the people Gu Gan trusts most. Qian Ying is different from Yu Sui. Gu Gan also trusts Yu Sui, but he won't tell Yu Sui his troubles or ask her to fight with people.
Qian Ying is both Gu Gan's younger sister and his comrade-in-arms, so she knows more information than Yu Sui.
Luo Fu was Xuan Kui's man, so he tried to minimize his visits to the clinic and avoid contact with unfamiliar medical disciples. Even when he was seriously injured, he would ask Zhang Xiangyun to help him find someone to treat him.
If Luo Fu's greatest talent lies in Taoism, then in medicine, he has absolutely no talent whatsoever.
Because he smokes wax apples, he has a guilty conscience and would rather die in pain than go to a clinic and risk being exposed.
Today, Zhonglishan first used the military formation to cause trouble, and then used the divine sword technique Tai'a to seriously injure him to the point of death. Mei Liangyu then asked Pang Rong to seize the opportunity to snatch people and send them to the clinic, and handed Luo Fu over to Shi Yuezhen.
Next up was Jiang Shulan, the renowned physician whom Shi Yuezhen had already arranged to meet.
Before Qian Ying could figure it out, she caught a glimpse of a figure walking towards her out of the corner of her eye. She composed herself, lowered her head respectfully, and said, "Master."
Jiang Shulan asked, "What are you doing standing at the door?"
After Qian Ying explained, Jiang Shulan turned to the room and asked, "Yuezhen, how badly is this disciple injured? Is it serious?"
"Master, please come in," Shi Yuezhen said.
Jiang Shulan pushed open the door and saw Shi Yuezhen cleaning up his injuries. His profile, illuminated by candlelight, showed a hint of solemnity. Shi Yuezhen continued working with her hands and said in a deep voice, "He was injured by the Tai'a sword technique, which caused his five elements to be reversed. He broke eight ribs, and his soul was also injured. His light core has also cracked. I will restore his qi for now."
Upon hearing this, Qian Ying frowned, inwardly cursing Zhong Lishan for attacking Luo Fu in front of so many people in the academy and injuring him so badly. If he didn't offer some explanation, he might be expelled from the academy.
Brother Gu also wanted to get rid of this eyesore, the young master of the Zhongli family, from Taiyi.
This matter concerning Luo Fu can be used to attack Zhong Lishan.
If the fight happened outside the academy, it wouldn't be a big deal, but fights inside the academy cannot involve life or death, let alone a private fight that is not allowed.
Jiang Shulan quickly stepped forward, and upon seeing Luo Fu's condition, her expression changed slightly. She reached out and hovered her hand over Luo Fu's forehead, working with Shi Yuezhen to restore the chaotic five elements within Luo Fu's body.
Shi Yuezhen glanced at Qian Ying standing beside her: "Junior sister, why don't you clean his wounds?"
Qian Ying did not refuse and stepped forward to do as she was told, cleaning the clothes and bloodstains from the wounds that needed treatment.
During this time, Luo Fu's body twitched a few times, his fingers clenched and unclenched, and he was covered in sweat.
Qian Ying thought it was a conditioned reflex caused by the pain of his Five Elements being reversed.
Only Luo Fu knew that Shi Yuezhen had used magic to awaken his consciousness before Jiang Shulan and Qian Ying entered. Luo Fu didn't know exactly what Shi Yuezhen had done to him. Although he couldn't open his eyes or move, and his consciousness was in darkness, he could hear sounds from the outside world and vaguely perceive some movements.
When Luo Fu learned that he was in the clinic, his heart raced and a sense of crisis came from all directions. When he heard Shi Yuezhen call for his master and Jiang Shulan approach him, Luo Fu felt suffocated.
what to do?
Will they discover something?
The faster Luo Fu's heart beat, the faster he sweated. He wanted to wake up and leave the clinic as soon as possible, so he kept forcing himself to mobilize his strength, causing his body to convulse.
Shi Yuezhen's gaze swept over Luo Fu's twitching fingers quite naturally.
Only by making someone soberly despair will they give her the response she desires.
downstairs.
Behind the counter in the west wing, Yu Sui stepped onto a stool to open the medicine cabinet drawer and take out the medicine. With her help, Ji Meng's medicine preparation speed was indeed faster.
Yu Suihui would ask Ji Meng questions about medicinal herbs, and Ji Meng would patiently answer them one by one.
Yan Xiaochuan had run up and down the stairs to fetch and deliver medicine many times. This time, when he came downstairs, he saw Mei Liangyu leaning against the wall of the corridor, looking expressionlessly toward the counter in the west room. In his eyes, Yu Sui, who was standing on tiptoe to open the medicine cabinet drawer, was talking to Ji Meng with his head down.
Ji Meng held the medicine bowl, looked up, and honestly answered Yu Sui's question.
"Senior Brother Liangyu," Yan Xiaochuan leaned closer and whispered, "why don't you go help prepare the medicine?"
Mei Liangyu withdrew her gaze, glanced at Yan Xiaochuan, and sneered, "Go about your business."
He turned his head to look outside the clinic, and in his dark pupils he saw Zhang Xiangyun's gloomy face as he hurriedly arrived.
Just as Zhang Xiangyun was about to step onto the steps, the scenery in front of him suddenly distorted, and the distorted air burst forth with a fierce gale, causing him to subconsciously raise his hand to block it. When he looked up again, he found that he had been teleported ten steps away.
His face was grim, and his gaze swept past the people walking back and forth in the clinic, landing precisely on the man leaning against the wall of the aisle, who was playing with the wooden divination stick in his hand.
The slender, black wooden divination sticks were lightly flipped between the man's long, slender fingers, with occasional flashes of golden runes on the sticks.
Seemingly sensing the gazes from outside the clinic, the man calmly raised his head, meeting Zhang Xiangyun's gaze without flinching, yet with a hint of provocation.
Mei, Liang, Yu.
Zhang Xiangyun gritted his teeth and muttered the name in his heart. All the things he couldn't understand before coming here suddenly became clear in an instant. Along with the anger came a trace of fear and dread.
What did he find out?
Yan Xiaochuan, standing in front of the counter in the west room, had his gaze fixed on the sacred wooden divination stick in Mei Liangyu's hand.
Every time he saw Mei Liangyu holding the divine wooden divination stick and using the divination array of the Fangji family, he felt a little dazed, as if another shadow in his memory overlapped with the person in front of him.
Inside the clinic on the second floor, Luo Fu was unaware that Zhang Xiangyun had been stopped by Mei Liangyu and could not enter.
Shi Yuezhen asked Jiang Shulan to take over her treatment, which made Luo Fu hold his breath, afraid that Jiang Shulan would notice something.
Jiang Shulan seemed unaware of this, and instead took the opportunity to teach her two disciples a lesson. When Luo Fuping's qi was disordered, she said, "The Tai'a Divine Sword Technique of the Military School, for beginners, if the sword breaks through the protective qi, the flesh and blood will be in danger. Once you have mastered it to the fifth level, you can shake the soul and disrupt the flow of qi even through the protective qi."
Qian Ying observed carefully and tentatively asked, "Judging from his injuries... does this mean that Zhongli Shan has mastered the Tai'a Divine Sword Technique to the fifth level?"
Jiang Shulan's eyes revealed approval: "Not bad, Zhong Lishan has already reached 50% of the skill at such a young age, his future is promising."
Qian Ying said, "But he can't use the Tai'a to kill people in the academy."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shulan also frowned.
Qian Ying glanced at Shi Yuezhen: "Senior Sister, you've always been on good terms with Zhongli Shan, do you know why he did this?"
"I've been at the clinic all day, how would I know what's going on with the military?" Shi Yuezhen stood in front of the table, tidying up the bottles and jars. Suddenly, she exclaimed, pointing to one of the medicine basins, "Junior sister, are you using this as a sewage basin?"
Caught off guard by the question, Qian Ying nodded, somewhat puzzled: "Isn't that right?"
The blood that was wiped off Luo Fu's body was all in that medicine basin.
Hearing their conversation, Luo Fu had a bad feeling.
Shi Yuezhen said, "It's not impossible. Last time, when the academy discovered the orchid poison, all the disciples had their blood tested. At that time, a lot of the green bud water was used for the orchid poison test. Later, a lot was left over, but they were all about to expire, so I poured them together and disposed of them in a centralized manner."
"So it's the Green Sprout Water used to test for Orchid Poison?" Qian Ying asked, frowning. "Senior Sister, you scared me. I thought it was some other kind of medicine. Since it's Green Sprout Water, it should be fine even if it's mixed with blood."
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Fu felt as if a thunderclap exploded in his ears, and the medicine made a bubbling sound that was very clear in the quiet room.
Jiang Shulan and Qian Ying both turned to look at the basin filled with green sprout water. The originally clear water surface was now stained red with blood, which was normal.
At this moment, the water was boiling and bubbling, causing the originally dispersed blood to condense into crystal clear blood beads.
Those who inhale the poison of orchids will have their blood congeal into beads that do not disperse when soaked in the water of green buds.
Qian Ying stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the gradually clearing water and the blood-red beads.
How could this be?
She subconsciously turned her head to look back at Luo Fu.
This guy actually!
Jiang Shulan's expression also darkened.
Shi Yuezhen said with a solemn expression, "Master, these green bud waters are about to expire. The reaction of inhaling orchid poison was detected in Luo Fu's blood, which may be a misjudgment."
Upon hearing this, Luo Fu felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer, making him feel cold all over, and his five fingers twitched again.
It's over.
It was discovered by a renowned physician.
Was Shi Yuezhen doing this on purpose?
Did that idiot Qian Ying not realize it was Qingya Water?
Luo Fu was filled with shock, anger, and fear.
Without Zhang Xiangyun by his side to remind him, Luo Fu, who was already easily angered, became impulsive.
Qian Ying snapped out of her daze and said, "If it were unexpired Qingya Water, there would be a reaction the moment it entered the bloodstream, not this long."
That's what she said, but she knew the truth in her heart.
Jiang Shulan clearly ignored their advice and said to Shi Yuezhen, "Go and get some fresh green sprout water."
The matter of the Orchid virus is of utmost importance and cannot be taken lightly.
Shi Yuezhen glanced at Qian Ying and was about to turn and leave when Qian Ying quickly said, "Senior Sister, I'll go get it!"
She has to tell Brother Gu about this!
She knew that Zhang Xiangyun and Luo Fu were connected to Xuan Kui of the Lan Poison Organization, but she didn't know that Luo Fu himself also used Lan Poison!
What an idiot!
Qian Ying rushed out the door before Shi Yuezhen could. The moment the door opened, Shi Yuezhen glanced at Luo Fu on the bed, and the white of her right eye suddenly looked incredibly sinister.
While his consciousness was restricted in bed, Luo Fu suddenly found himself free. His limbs, which had been struggling desperately, suddenly moved, and because of the excessive force, he fell directly off the bed.
In a flash, Luo Fu saw the jade-white bottle that had been thrown out of the clothes.
He didn't have time to think about why the wax apple bottle hidden in the mechanism box had fallen out of his clothes; he only knew that it could save his life, and that with his severe injuries and inability to walk, he only needed one sip.
Luo Fu smashed the bottle and greedily inhaled the wafting lotus mist, the delicate orchid fragrance filling everyone's noses.
His fragile body regained its strength, reconnecting the broken flow of energy within him, suppressing all the pain, and clearing his mind. The abundant power within him urgently needed an outlet.
Golden energy flowed from Luo Fu's eyes, and he had only one thought in his mind: escape.
He escaped from the academy before being caught.
Startled by the sound of shattering inside the house, Qian Ying turned around. The delicate fragrance of orchids made her heart tremble, and a scene of flashing golden lightning appeared in her eyes.
The door was blown off by the golden lightning, and the shockwave sent a figure flying out, knocking Qian Ying, who was caught off guard at the door, across the passageway.
The air was filled with the fragrance of orchid.
The delicate fragrance of orchids is incomparably pure, yet it can lead one to hell.
Qian Ying, who had been knocked away and fallen to the ground, leaned against the wall to get up and looked downstairs with a complicated expression.
The incredibly clear and alluring orchid fragrance, and Luo Fu's reaction, no longer need to be proven by the green bud water.
The commotion on the second floor drew the attention of those below. A golden light flashed out, knocking people flying from the stairwell and the corridor. Pang Rong, carrying two of his henchmen, dodged to avoid it.
Just as Yan Xiaochuan was about to go upstairs, he was standing in the corridor when he bumped into Luo Fu, who was coming with a shockwave and golden lightning. Caught off guard, he instinctively raised the medicine jar in his hand.
Mei Liangyu flicked her finger, sending the divine wooden talisman flying and blocking Yan Xiaochuan's path. The two waves of energy collided, forcing Luo Fu back.
Luo Fu staggered back two steps, his expression turning extremely ugly under the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd.
Jiang Shulan's voice came from upstairs, tinged with a hint of anger: "Luo Fu, a Taoist disciple, is inhaling the poisonous lotus mist. Stop him."
The old man's voice echoed throughout the clinic, audible both inside and outside. As people were shocked by the information in his words, Luo Fu moved swiftly, bypassing Yan Xiaochuan and running outside.
Pang Rong snapped out of his daze and was the first to chase after them.
Zhang Xiangyun, who was stopped by Mei Liangyu ten steps away from the clinic, heard Jiang Shulan's telepathic message and his heart sank. Oh no.
Zhang Xiangyun's gaze swept over Shi Yuezhen, who was standing in the shadows of the stairs, and then looked at Mei Liangyu in the corridor, his heart filled with resentment.
The thing he least wanted to see still happened.
Zhang Xiangyun watched as Luo Fu, surrounded by flashing lightning, tried to escape from the clinic. His mind raced, and his gaze swept over the disciples who were trying to stop Luo Fu.
Regardless, let Luo Fu escape first; if he can't escape...
His eyes flickered slightly. He pressed down on the divine wooden talisman with one hand, and in an instant, he raised his hand to cast a divination array, changing the terrain. It seemed that he was stopping Luo Fu, but he forced the others back.
Luo Fu had already rushed out of the clinic. There were still many uninjured disciples inside, who all took action after hearing Jiang Shulan's words. Zhang Xiangyun saw that the divine wooden token that Mei Liangyu had flicked away had returned to his hand. Just as he was about to prevent Mei Liangyu from interfering, he heard a crisp "Senior Brother" rang out. Yu Sui walked in front of Mei Liangyu and successfully stopped him from attacking.
Zhang Xiangyun glanced at Yu Sui quickly. The stone walls that suddenly rose from the divination array overturned the disciples rushing towards Luo Fu, resulting in a chorus of curses.
He pretended not to hear, but then he saw the sword spirits of several disciples of the military school fly out and block Luo Fu's path, making him grit his teeth in anger.
Pang Rong gripped his longsword, and the sword spirit moved in perfect harmony with him. The two swords he swung simultaneously formed a cross, knocking Luo Fu back to the entrance of the clinic. His two henchmen also joined the attack, working together to trap him in the enemy formation.
Luo Fu was already at his wit's end, his heart burning with rage. The lotus mist gave him double the power, and he formed hand seals to unleash the Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiend Thunder. Purple lightning coiled around him like a long dragon, tearing apart all the five elements in the space and breaking out of the formation.
Pang Rong raised his eyebrows upon seeing this; the kid looked completely insane.
Luo Fu's Heavenly Fiend Thunder attracted dark clouds and wind, making the area above the clinic gloomy. Jiang Shulan came downstairs and stared at Luo Fu, who was surrounded by purple lightning.
As Jiang Shulan took a step forward, green vines sprouted from beneath her feet and spread rapidly, like ink and color taking shape on a painting. The moment they connected with Luo Fu, the vines came to life from the painting, ignoring his Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Thunder. The slender green vines also ignored his protective aura, tightly wrapping around Luo Fu's limbs, and finally blooming a pure white peony on the back of his head.
All the five elements energy in Luo Fu's body was being transferred into the flower vine. The power within the five elements light core was being devoured and divided by the power of the flower vine surging into his body, causing him immense pain. He knelt on the ground, his face contorted, and howled out loud.
After all the power was consumed, the pure white petals turned into a dazzling gold, as if crafted from the finest gold leaf.
The blooming golden peonies were light and graceful, embodying all of Luo Fu's power, while Luo Fu, having lost his power, collapsed to the ground in agony.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiangyun didn't have time to kill Luo Fu to silence him.
Jiang Shulan glanced at everyone present, her gaze finally settling on Luo Fu, and ordered, "Take him back and inform the Zhijia and Fajia families."
Shi Yuezhen, who was standing beside her, bowed her head and responded.
Although the medical sage Jiang Shulan had a compassionate heart, she was not someone who would tolerate orchid poisoning.
The news of the medical clinic quickly spread throughout the entire Taiyi Academy.
The fact that Zhong Lishan had seriously injured Luo Fu with the divine sword technique Tai'a had already attracted widespread attention, with everyone speculating whether Luo Fu would die and whether Zhong Lishan would be punished and expelled from the academy.
The military disciples who were on good terms with Zhongli Mountain were still pleading with the instructors, and some instructors were still trying to figure out how to smooth things over. They were scolded mercilessly by the Taoist instructors who were protective of their children, and they didn't know how to refute them.
Suddenly the wind shifted, and news came that Luo Fu had been caught red-handed by the physician Dean Jiang for inhaling the poisonous lotus flower.
The Taoist instructors, who had been pointing their fingers at the military instructors and angrily cursing them, were stunned. Their outstretched hands trembled. The military instructors, who had been sitting silently in their chairs, stood up, having been scolded like grandsons.
No one cared about Zhonglishan and Luo Fu's private fight; everyone's focus was on Luo Fu being caught red-handed using the poisonous lotus flower.
Zhong Lishan was released on the spot and left the military strategist's office as if nothing had happened.
It sounds unbelievable, but it really happened.
The first to arrive at the clinic was Liang Zhen, a Taoist sage, followed by a Legalist sage, an Agriculturalist sage, and so on.
Many people rushed to the clinic to see what was going on, blocking the nearby roads.
Shi Yuezhen busied herself around Jiang Shulan, bringing fresh Qingya water to draw blood from Luo Fu for testing, but the final result was still that the blood clots did not disperse.
Jiang Shulan personally took a blood sample for testing, which proved that Luo Fu had inhaled Lan poison.
The Taoist sage Liang Zhen who came did not interfere with their evidence collection. He stood quietly by with his hands behind his back the whole time.
Shi Yuezhen glanced at the Legalist sage who had arrived without showing any emotion.
This Legalist saint is usually very rare to see. She was ill and did not come out to teach. Shi Yuezhen had always heard of such a person, but today was the first time she had seen her.
Wan Guiyue, a sage of the Legalist school.
In Shi Yuezhen's eyes, Dean Wan's face was rosy and his figure was as supple as a willow branch, but his breathing was very stable, unlike someone who had been ill for a long time.
"You're here too?" Jiang Shulan glanced at Wan Guiyue, somewhat surprised.
Wan Guiyue nodded with a smile, and Jiang Shulan asked again, "Are you feeling better?"
"I've been feeling pretty good lately, and I got a bit bored staying indoors for so long, so I came out for a walk," Wan Guiyue replied softly, glancing at Luo Fu on the bed. "I didn't expect to encounter something like this as soon as I came out after being away for so long."
She walked toward Luo Fu, her uniquely gentle voice quite pleasant to hear: "On the way here, I heard about this child's background. He is a pitiful person who has been without parents since childhood and has come all alone. After arriving in Taiyi, he went astray in order to keep up with the cultivation pace of those around him. It is truly a sad and lamentable situation."
Wan Guiyue briefly revealed Luo Fu's true identity, causing Jiang Shulan's heart to waver.
Ou Rushuang, who was standing at the door, also said, "He comes from a commoner background. It is already quite an achievement for him to enter the Taiyi sect. The Taoist sect has never lacked disciples with high talent. It is indeed not easy to make a name for oneself in the Taoist sect."
The Taoist sage Liang Zhen then spoke calmly: "Of all the nine schools of thought in the world, none is easy."
Jiang Shulan sighed, "She went astray and ruined her life."
Several saints were about to discuss how to resolve the matter of Luo Fu and Lan Du when Shi Yuezhen bowed her head and withdrew. She went outside and relayed Jiang Shulan's words, instructing those who were watching the commotion to leave the clinic so as not to delay the other injured patients.
Yu Sui and Mei Liangyu stood at the end of the aisle, far away from the crowd, whispering to each other.
"Senior brother, did you make an appointment with Zhonglishan and the others?" Yu Sui asked quietly.
Mei Liangyu said, "Zhonglishan has wanted to kill him for a long time, and today I'll let him have his wish."
"Then pay Pang Rong to bring Luo Fu over and hand him over to Sister Yuezhen?" Yu Sui asked again.
Mei Liangyu looked down at her: "Since Luo Fu was able to evade the blood test a while ago, it means that someone in the academy helped him. This time, let's expose him directly in front of the Saint and see how he can hide now."
Yu Sui asked, puzzled, "But Senior Brother, how do you know that Luo Fu is inhaling orchid poison?"
"I don't know, I'm just guessing," Mei Liangyu said without changing his expression.
Yu Sui said helplessly, "What if I guess wrong?"
Mei Liangyu glanced at Zhang Xiangyun, who was walking towards them, and said with a half-smile, "Then let the fake become the real."
In any case, when facing people like Luo Fu and Zhang Xiangyun, he was ruthless and didn't care whether the methods he used were insidious or vicious.
Zhang Xiangyun approached the two, and Mei Liangyu pushed Yu Sui behind her back to face him directly.
"You're quite the schemer," Zhang Xiangyun sneered. "What happened tonight was all your doing, wasn't it?"
Mei Liangyu looked him up and down and laughed, "How would I know Luo Fu was addicted to orchid poison? You two are so close you'd be inseparable. Maybe what Luo Fu is eating, you're eating too."
Zhang Xiangyun said expressionlessly, "What, do you want to grab me too and test me with the green sprout water?"
"I dare to arrest him, but do you dare to go up?" Mei Liangyu asked, raising an eyebrow.
Zhang Xiangyun took a deep breath, his forehead twitched a few times, and said with a forced smile, "I don't need you to come. The saints will invite me when the time comes. But you, Mei Liangyu, don't think this matter is over."
Seeing his attitude, Mei Liangyu thought to himself, feeling a bit more confident. It seemed that Zhang Xiangyun had never been exposed to the orchid poison.
"You too, don't think you're safe just because you didn't touch the orchid poison." Mei Liangyu smiled with narrowed eyes, looking down on everything, making Zhang Xiangyun want to grind his bones to pieces.
Yu Sui watched as Zhang Xiangyun was so angry with his senior brother that he was practically fuming, and subtly curved the corners of her mouth into a smile.
Luo Fu was arrested for using lan dandelion and remained unconscious overnight.
The Legalists sent people to investigate thoroughly, and everyone related to Luo Fu was questioned. Then, a new round of blood tests was conducted within the academy.
The rekindled discussion about the Orchid Poison has overshadowed the earlier discussion about the World Destroyer.
Zhang Xiangyun, who was closest to Luo Fu and often appeared with him, naturally became the focus of interrogation. He was also taken to the physician's house and had his blood taken for examination in front of several saints.
The results showed no signs of nicotine poisoning.
Nevertheless, Zhang Xiangyun was subjected to a great deal of questioning.
The farmer saint Ou Rushuang interrogated him using the "True Word Gu," but Zhang Xiangyun knew nothing about Luo Fu's use of orchid poison. In the end, Ou Rushuang believed that he was not a suspect, and the other saints had no objections, so they released him.
Zhang Xiangyun has been quite the star at the college lately.
From the night the message transmission malfunctioned, to today's involvement in Luo Fu's use of orchid poison, the reputation of Zhang Xiangyun, a disciple of the Fangji family, has resounded throughout the entire academy.
When the disciples of the academy saw him, they were all whispering among themselves, not really believing that the saint had cleared him of suspicion.
The academy disciples understood the relationship between Zhang Xiangyun and Luo Fu better than the saints, so they didn't believe that Zhang Xiangyun was truly unaware of it.
The suspicious, disdainful, and malicious gazes made Zhang Xiangyun's anger rise. The man who would usually be joking and laughing all day long disappeared, returning to his dormitory with a gloomy face.
It was already late at night.
The sky was dark and gloomy, without stars or moon. Occasionally, flashes of lightning appeared behind the dark clouds, and a light rain drizzled down, barely enough to wet the ground.
Zhang Xiangyun returned to his residence and met with Gu Gan.
Gu Gan immediately asked, "Luo Fu actually used orchid poison. Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Faced with Gu Gan's questioning, Zhang Xiangyun sneered and looked sharply at Qian Ying: "You were in the room at the time, how could you put the Qingya water to clean the wound and blood?"
"You're a disciple of a medical family, can't you even distinguish between clear water and sprout water?"
Before Qian Ying could reply, Gu Gan said unhappily, "You're blaming others for your own poor performance?"
Zhang Xiangyun felt frustrated and couldn't understand why all those things would have happened if Qian Ying hadn't put the tainted blood into the Qingya water.
Qian Ying's expression was also unpleasant: "I don't know why the water in that medicine basin turned into sprout water, it was clearly..."
Zhang Xiangyun ignored her explanation, glanced around, and frowned, asking, "Where is Nangong Sui?"
"What do you want with Sui Sui?" Gu Gan said coldly. "Shouldn't your most pressing concern be figuring out how to prevent Luo Fu from revealing the matter of the Milky Way Water and its fragments?"
"Are you really stupid or just pretending? This was all Mei Liangyu's scheme. How could Nangong Sui not know about Mei Liangyu's plan? The two of them were whispering together last night!" Zhang Xiangyun glared coldly at Gu Gan.
Gu Gan also said, "Do you think Mei Liangyu tells Sui Sui everything?"
Zhang Xiangyun: "..."
He got up and walked towards the door, unwilling to waste any more words on this fool.
Zhang Xiangyun found Gu Gan's words extremely annoying, and he was afraid that if they continued, he would lose his temper and take action. He had also been under pressure from the Saint during the day, and if it weren't for Ou Rushuang's help, he probably wouldn't have made it out alive.
Zhang Xiangyun felt uneasy thinking about Luo Fu's current situation, as he and Luo Fu had grown up together since childhood.
Ou Rushuang and Wan Guiyue took advantage of Jiang Shulan's soft heart, making her believe that Luo Fu was a misguided and unfortunate child, and thus she agreed to the Legalist ruling, letting the Legalist ruling vote to decide Luo Fu's life or death.
If it fails, given Xuan Kui's methods, he will surely kill them to silence them.
The thought of almost killing his best friend of many years made Zhang Xiangyun take a deep breath and press his throbbing temples.
At the bottom of the dragon ladder, the door opened with a ding.
Standing in the middle of the dragon ladder, Zhang Xiangyun looked up and bumped into Yu Sui, who was also waiting outside the door, playing with the wind-listening ruler with his head down.
She lowered her head, and the tassels hanging from the gold hairpin in her hair flashed, causing Zhang Xiangyun to squint.
Besides Yu Sui, there were two other girls who entered the Dragon Ladder together, chatting and laughing. Yu Sui heard the sound of the Dragon Ladder opening, took the Wind Listening Ruler and stepped inside, as if she hadn't seen Zhang Xiangyun.
Just as the Dragon Ladder was about to close, Zhang Xiangyun slammed his palm heavily on the black door of the Dragon Ladder to stop it, then turned to the two girls who were clearly frightened and said, "Get out."
Zhang Xiangyun's tone was sinister, and the two girls were so frightened that they held hands and ran outside.
After the eyesores left, Zhang Xiangyun withdrew his hand, staring at the dragon ladder as it closed the door. The black door displayed the runes indicating the floor to which he needed to go.
Zhang Xiangyun did not input any numbers to activate the Dragon Ladder. Instead, he turned around and looked at Yu Sui, his expression not good and his aura icy.
Holding the wind-listening ruler in one hand, Yu Sui looked at him with some confusion: "Why did you kick them out?"
“Some things are not suitable for them to hear.” Zhang Xiangyun said with a forced smile. He glanced at the Wind-Listening Ruler in Yu Sui’s hand and said sarcastically, “Such a big thing has happened, Princess, you are not worried at all.”
Yu Sui glanced past him at the tightly closed Dragon Ladder, frowning as she said, "What? Luo Fu's matter? You never told me that Luo Fu was using Orchid Poison."
Zhang Xiangyun said coldly, "Then you can refuse to tell me about Mei Liangyu's plan against Luo Fu?"
Yu Sui looked up at him with amusement: "How would I know what Senior Brother is going to do?"
"You really don't know?" Zhang Xiangyun mocked, walking towards Yu Sui. He was taller than Yu Sui, and as he approached, he deliberately released his Five Elements Qi, bringing an invisible sense of oppression and threat to Yu Sui.
Forced to retreat, Yu Sui's face showed a hint of annoyance: "Don't come any closer."
"Didn't you say Mei Liangyu likes you? You seem quite proud of it. If he likes you, why wouldn't he tell you these things?" Zhang Xiangyun's mood worsened as he spoke, his face gradually darkening. "Or is it that you don't care about Xuan Kui at all, acting like a good-for-nothing who just loafs around and waits to die, instead of actively seeking information?"
If Nangong Sui had known the news beforehand, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Zhang Xiangyun's anger, which had been tormented all day, could no longer be contained, and he vented it all on Yu Sui.
He pressed closer and closer, leaving Yu Sui with nowhere to retreat. Her back was pressed against the cold stone wall of the Dragon Ladder, where glowing moon pearls were inlaid. The soft jade light illuminated the girl's fair face, and a hint of anger appeared in her bright black eyes: "Zhang Xiangyun, when you are spouting nonsense and accusing others, first reflect on whether you gave me any advance notice. It is clear that you did not inform me before you took any action."
“What’s the point of telling you?” Zhang Xiangyun mocked. “Even your brother Gu won’t tell you his plans, Nangong Sui. You still don’t understand that besides having the title of princess, you’re just a useless piece of trash who can’t do anything.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Sui laughed in anger: "A person who doesn't even have the reputation or power of a princess can only be driven mad by impotent rage and take it out on innocent people. I pity you and won't hold it against you."
Zhang Xiangyun looked at her expressionlessly; his dark pupils were incredibly beautiful when illuminated by the light. He had seen the same sight through Qingkui's eyes, but Qingkui's gaze was always too cold and arrogant, while Nangong Sui's was calm yet exuded obedience and elegance.
If Qingkui were here, she wouldn't be as useless as this little princess.
Despite the thoughts, the problems that have already arisen still need to be addressed.
Yu Sui keenly sensed that Zhang Xiangyun, who was looking at her at that moment, was looking at someone else through her.
This subtle feeling made her feel nauseous.
It was Zhang Xiangyun's glance at her that made Yu Sui make her decision.
Zhang Xiangyun took a deep breath and said to Yu Sui in a deep voice, "Tomorrow, the Legalists will make a judgment on Luo Fu, just like you saw on the day you first came to Taiyi. No matter what the final result is, it will need to be decided by the Sages through a vote."
"You need to find a way to persuade Mei Liangyu to let you vote on behalf of the Ghost Daoist Saint, instead of letting Mei Liangyu do it."
Yu Sui raised her hand to smooth the hair behind her ear: "Why should I listen to you?"
She changed her previous angry expression, a smile playing on her lips as she thoughtfully sized up Zhang Xiangyun: "Just like you said, I am a princess of the Nangong Prince's Mansion. What right do you have to order me around?"
Zhang Xiangyun's eye twitched violently: "Have you forgotten what the Prince told you?"
“My father wants me to take over Xuan Kui’s business, not to follow your orders. Who do you think you are?” Yu Sui relaxed as she leaned against the wall, and the moment she looked up at Zhang Xiangyun, she displayed the arrogance of a noble lady from the capital.
Having been raised in the Prince's mansion for eighteen years, he possessed the domineering demeanor of someone in a superior position observing someone in a subordinate position.
Zhang Xiangyun was first startled, then felt annoyed. He had actually been intimidated by Nangong Sui's imposing manner. His anger rose to its peak, and he rarely became so fierce. His invisible energy shattered the Moon Pearl that illuminated the wall, making a crisp cracking sound.
The brightly lit dragon staircase suddenly dimmed by half.
“In Taiyi, there is no hierarchy of kings and nobles. So what if you are a princess? Here, strength speaks louder than words.” Zhang Xiangyun sneered. “You are no match for me, and I will not care about your status as a princess. If Luo Fu dies, you will also have to get out of Taiyi.”
"Speak with strength?" Yu Sui repeated the words softly.
Zhang Xiangyun stared intently at her. "Tomorrow's Legalist verdict: do as I say, or else..."
The sound of the Moon Pearl shattering rang out again, and the sudden explosion made Zhang Xiangyun's heart beat faster for a moment.
He could sense another powerful force of the Five Elements energy that suddenly appeared within the Dragon Ladder space, making the hairs on his body stand on end. The sense of crisis came quickly, giving him no time to think.
The Moon Pearls burst open and shattered one after another, plunging the once bright Dragon Staircase into darkness.
who?
As soon as the thought arose in Zhang Xiangyun's mind, he was blind in the darkness, which made all his senses become increasingly sensitive.
The dragon ladder, which had been standing still, began to move and climb upwards. Zhang Xiangyun, who noticed the movement of the dragon ladder, turned around and could vaguely see the flashing runes on the door, which showed the numbers of the top floor.
"You..." Zhang Xiangyun had just ignited the Zhou Tian Fire to illuminate the surroundings when he saw a black figure sweep over from behind him. The other person's breath seemed to be right behind his neck, burning as if it were a raging fire, causing a burning pain, and red marks instantly appeared on his skin.
He could even hear the faint sounds of ice crystals cracking and sparks exploding.
At this moment, Yu Sui's sword spirit stood behind Zhang Xiangyun.
Nangong Sui was clearly standing in front of him, but Zhang Xiangyun could feel the killing intent coming from behind him. The scorching killing intent and the almost suffocating sense of oppression both came from the same person, the girl standing in front of him.
Zhang Xiangyun's Zhou Tian Fire was extinguished as soon as it started. Before the flames went out, he only remembered seeing the girl's slightly curved lips.
Yu Sui will not kill him at this time.
Because that would trigger the illusion of the Azure Blood Golden Butterfly left by Ou Rushuang on Zhang Xiangyun.
But she wouldn't allow Zhang Xiangyun to leave the dragon ladder standing up.
Zhang Xiangyun and Yu Sui acted at the same time. The Zhou Tian Fire that he had rekindled was extinguished by the sword spirit again. He reached for the Divine Wood Token at his waist, but Yu Sui stopped him.
Perhaps it was the intense killing intent emanating from behind that made Zhang Xiangyun sweat profusely, but it also unleashed his potential. He reacted with lightning speed and threw a punch at Yu Sui, who was trying to snatch the divine wood token from him.
Yu Sui, who was standing against the wall, turned his head to dodge the moment he made his move. The punch slammed into the wall of the dragon ladder, and the shockwave shook Yu Sui's hair.
Zhang Xiangyun calmed his breathing, grabbed Yu Sui's wrist with his right hand, who had obtained the divine wood slip, and pulled it sharply towards him, intending to break it. However, as Yu Sui was being pulled, he used his other hand to cleverly hook around Zhang Xiangyun's neck and tighten it, forcing Zhang Xiangyun to bend over to avoid being strangled.
The girl was supple and agile. She gripped the sacred wooden stick in her hand, used the momentum to flip over Zhang Xiangyun's back, and at the same time, she bent her elbow and struck down, hearing Zhang Xiangyun groan in pain.
The Zhou Tian Huo flickered, and the moment the flames ignited, the projection of the girl's skirt, billowing as she turned, on the wall appeared incredibly elegant.
Yu Sui and Zhang Xiangyun distanced themselves from each other. The fire went out and came back on. Zhang Xiangyun had already stood up and stared at Yu Sui's position with eyes like a ferocious beast. When the fire came back on, he saw the scene of slender fingers playing with the divine wooden talisman reflected in his eyes.
Zhang Xiangyun was surprised that Yu Sui had taken the Divine Wood Token. He held his breath and stepped forward to snatch it back, but Yu Sui dodged it as if playing a trick on him.
Her previous training in military strategy was not in vain. Compared with Mei Liangyu and Zou Qian, Zhang Xiangyun's attack speed was not enough in Yu Sui's eyes, not to mention that she now had the Heavenly Eye to assist her, and Yu Sui could predict every move of Zhang Xiangyun in advance.
"Without the Divine Wood Sign, you can't do anything?" Yu Sui's laughing voice rang in Zhang Xiangyun's ears, which was an absolute insult to Zhang Xiangyun.
Just as he was about to exert his strength, thinking that he had cornered Yu Sui between the two sides and had a chance, the Zhou Tian Fire inside the Dragon Ladder went out again.
Zhang Xiangyun couldn't even tell whether it was his Zhou Tian Fire or Yu Sui that was extinguished this time. He only knew that the moment he fell into darkness, the pressure inside the Dragon Ladder seemed to reach its peak. The Dragon Ladder suddenly shook, as if it had been hit by a heavy object and made a loud noise. It then fell down several floors while it was steadily ascending.
With a loud bang in the darkness, Zhang Xiangyun was also sent flying, as if struck by an invisible force. In the blink of an eye, his protective aura was shattered, causing Zhang Xiangyun to bend over and crash into the Dragon Ladder Gate, producing a second loud bang.
Zhang Xiangyun felt a sudden, sharp pain in his chest, forcing him to vomit blood. The sound of his ribs breaking as he fell against the dragon ladder door was clear and distinct. For a moment, he even felt dizzy.
The firelight illuminated the dragon ladder, but Zhang Xiangyun only saw Yu Sui.
This attack shattered Zhang Xiangyun's protective aura and damaged the Five Elements Light Core. A crack appeared in the round light core that had gathered power.
When the body's vital energy leaks out, its strength is lost.
Zhang Xiangyun didn't even have time to use any other methods before Yu Sui's attack nearly killed him.
In his excruciating pain, he looked up in disbelief. In the bright firelight, the girl tilted her head slightly, seemingly scrutinizing his appearance.
He was covered in sweat, his hair was soaked and clung to his skin, and his clothes were stained with blood, making him look disheveled. The girl, on the other hand, was clean, tidy, and still elegant.
Yu Sui took a step forward, and this step actually made Zhang Xiangyun feel fear.
"you……"
How did you do that?
As the fire went out, Zhang Xiangyun's pupils trembled. He only had time to catch a glimpse of Yu Sui walking towards him, but he couldn't see the black skull in the darkness dramatically stomping on his abdomen.
The sword spirit's kick seemed to break Zhang Xiangyun in two.
Zhang Xiangyun cried out in pain from his throat, but the sound was quickly swallowed up by the gushing blood.
Yu Sui would not reveal to Zhang Xiangyun that she knew other people's martial arts, and thus would not allow the sword spirit to appear in his sight.
Only if this person lives can her subsequent plans be successfully completed.
"Stop, stop!" Zhang Xiangyun cried out for mercy, his face contorted in extreme pain.
When the firelight came back on, Zhang Xiangyun saw Yu Sui squat down, hook his wrist with the sacred wooden stick and press it down, the sound of bones breaking echoing inside the dragon ladder.
Yu Sui found the voice to be crisp and pleasant, and looked at him with a smile.
Zhang Xiangyun's sweat-drenched face contorted again, his pupils contracting, reflecting the girl's dark, watery eyes. The smile flowing in those eyes made Zhang Xiangyun feel as if he were seeing a scene of purgatory.
The most beautiful and the most evil.
How did it turn out like this?
Is the person in front of me Nangong Sui?
Who else could it be but Nangong Sui?!
The dragon ladder suddenly stopped, and Zhang Xiangyun gasped for breath from the pain. For the first time, he found the sound of the dragon ladder opening to be so pleasant and timely!
Yu Sui stood up and threw the sacred wooden divination stick in her hand the moment the dragon ladder door opened. She covered her mouth and gasped in surprise, looking at the half-dead Zhang Xiangyun with a mixture of astonishment and fear.
Zhang Xiangyun was startled by Yu Sui's exclamation.
The two girls at the entrance exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the scene inside the dragon staircase, "What's going on?"
"Did you fight inside the dragon ladder?"
"I don't know, he suddenly became like this." Yu Sui shook her head, anxious and flustered. "You, you guys should wait a moment, I'll take him upstairs to find a disciple of the medical family to help him."
When Zhang Xiangyun saw the familiar, seemingly weak and harmless appearance of Nangong Sui, he was so enraged that he coughed up blood again, his face turning deathly pale.
The two girls at the door didn't dare to delay and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, okay, you go first, you go first."
He even thoughtfully stepped forward to turn off the dragon ladder, and after looking at the ascending dragon ladder for a moment, he realized: "Shouldn't we just go to the clinic for that kind of condition?"
After the dragon ladder closed, Zhang Xiangyun felt that the Taoist incantation that had locked his voice was released, and his painful gasps echoed again from inside the dragon ladder.
The girl, who had been panicking and at a loss just moments before, now looked back at herself.
Zhang Xiangyun had no idea that being watched by Yu Sui was such a terrifying thing.
He was gasping for breath from the pain; his hands were broken by Yu Sui, making it impossible for him to support his body or get up.
Zhang Xiangyun's failure to collapse to the ground was his last act of strength.
Yu Sui walked towards him. Zhang Xiangyun saw the divine wooden stick that had fallen to the ground float up due to the force. Before he could guess what Yu Sui would do next, the divine wooden stick flew with a hum and shot into the wall of the dragon ladder. Then, it slid down the wall towards Zhang Xiangyun's neck, leaving a deep mark on the wall.
Just as the divine wooden stick was about to sever his head, Zhang Xiangyun coughed, his face turning red with anxiety. His expression contorted in pain, and he growled in a low voice, filled with both panic and fear: "You can't kill me!"
Yu Sui's voice was soft and gentle: "Why can't I kill a piece of trash?"
Zhang Xiangyun recalled his previous words, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, coughing up blood as he said, "I was wrong. I'm the one who's useless, not you!"
When people are in a state of extreme fear, their will to survive surges, but they also become incredibly ugly.
“You don’t seem as tough as I thought,” Yu Sui said with a smile.
Zhang Xiangyun coughed and took a deep breath. His mind was racing, but there were still many things he couldn't understand. At this moment, all he wanted was to save his own life.
His eyes trembled as he stared at the sacred wooden talisman that was now pressed against his neck, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The princess is right, I am a good-for-nothing. You are the one who gives orders, and I am the one who should obey your commands."
Yu Sui glanced at him with disinterest, did not approach further, and instead looked at the Dragon Ladder Gate, adjusting the runes on the gate.
Zhang Xiangyun couldn't look up, so he couldn't see her movements. He only felt suffocated by the silence inside the dragon staircase. He stiffly said many nice things, admitted his mistakes, and bowed his head.
The dragon ladder ascends rapidly.
Normally, even the dragon staircase on the highest floor of the dormitory is off-limits, but at this moment the dragon staircase has broken through the restrictions and stopped at the highest point.
The pause in the dragon ladder made Zhang Xiangyun's heart tremble. He had already thought of many reasons not to let Yu Sui kill him.
With a ding, the dragon ladder opened its doors.
Ahead lay a wide platform. Standing in the rainy night, Nian Qiuyan turned around and looked in surprise at the dragon staircase leading to the top floor. Only when she saw Yu Sui standing inside did Nian Qiuyan breathe a sigh of relief without making a sound.
Yu Sui strolled out of the dragon staircase and said to Nian Qiuyan, "There's another one inside. Take him out."
"Who?" Nian Qiuyan was slightly taken aback, thinking that Yu Sui had come alone.
Yu Sui gave him a bright smile: "You'll see when you go in."
Zhang Xiangyun, inside the dragon ladder, recognized Nian Qiuyan's voice. His face contorted again as he struggled to turn his head and look out of the dragon ladder.
[Author's Note]
That point wasn't mentioned!
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