I ran into him; he seemed to have a very good temper and was always easy to talk to.
She will deal with those old matters eventually; right now, her own life is the most important thing, and the foundation of that is to eat well.
After she finished organizing "Zhou You Tian", she memorized half a page of "Yun Ling Huan Zhi Pian" followed by "Yun Ling Qing Zheng Pian". Estimating that the people in the dining hall had almost finished eating, she went to the dining hall.
After all, she had wielded her knife more than a hundred times that morning, so she was very hungry today.
Unlike in her previous life, when she deliberately reduced her food intake to maintain a delicate and graceful appearance, she ordered an extra half portion when she got her food, and the one and a half portions of beef noodles were quickly eaten up.
He went back and slept for a while, then got up and sat quietly for a bit. He counted out five hundred coins and took them to Xinzi Zhai to give to Mu Huage.
In the afternoon, as usual, Han Shuangying led the Xinzizhai group to the training ground.
As the scattered group passed the Fenghe Pavilion, Zhou Jiao lingered at the back of the group.
When he arrived beside her, reeking of medicine, he gave a light but cold snort, "Senior Sister Yan, I'm afraid no one will hold you back today. I hope you can win this time."
Yan Huanyue made a hand seal and smiled faintly, "I will certainly strive not to disappoint Junior Brother Zhou."
Zhou Jiao muttered disdainfully, "Really stupid or pretending to be stupid? Can't you understand good and bad advice?"
Yan Huanyue asked with concern, "Junior Brother, have you finished copying the hall rules? Do you need to copy them ten more times?"
Zhou Jiao made a big face at her, gritted his teeth and endured it, but still felt unsatisfied.
Seeing that the people ahead had gone far away, he casually broke off a willow branch from the roadside and lashed it at her, gritting his teeth and saying, "This new willow is quite nice. Senior sister has been behaving strangely lately, I think you've seen a ghost. I'll help you exorcise the evil spirit."
Yan Huanyue tiptoed and leaped to the north window of Fenghe Pavilion. She used her divine sense to probe the pavilion and, seeing no one, suddenly slammed her head against the window frame, shouting, "Junior Brother Zhou! Don't kill me!"
Zhou Jiao, who had just flown to her side with the willow branch in hand, was suddenly stunned. Before he could react, a sharp claw grabbed his left shoulder and flung him into the air.
"Those who harm their fellow disciples without cause shall die!"
Zhou Jiao hurriedly steadied himself and landed on the ground, urgently explaining, "Senior Sister Han, I didn't mean to kill her! I didn't even touch a hair on her head!"
Yan Huanyue stubbornly held back her tears and sincerely advised, "Senior Sister Han, let it go. Junior Brother Zhou just dislikes me and probably just wants to beat me up to vent his anger, not to kill me..."
Zhou Jiao nodded vigorously, "Yes, Senior Sister Han, I just wanted to teach her a lesson, I didn't mean to kill her!"
Han Shuangying glanced at the willow branch in his hand, lowered her sleeve to cover her hands, and said coolly, "Even if we are both in Xinzi Zhai, she is still your senior sister. What mistake did she make that requires you to discipline her in private?"
Zhou Jiao was suddenly confused. Why did he confess so quickly? He used to be so good at making excuses...
Yes, Yan Huanyue first accused him of murdering a fellow disciple in front of Senior Sister Han, and then gave him a way out to bully his fellow disciples.
In his panic, he would naturally choose the less serious charge, and before he knew it, he had revealed his true feelings.
Han Shuangying said, "Junior Brother Zhou, you have repeatedly suppressed your fellow disciples without cause. Go stand on the Golden Orchid Stake for two days."
The Golden Orchid Stakes of the Tianyan Sect are one of the punishments for those who engage in minor private feuds within the sect.
If it's a private fight between a few people, they might even be required to stand holding hands on stakes and feed each other while eating on those stakes. That place is basically where the whole sect watches the spectacle.
Zhou Jiao, relying on his noble family background, couldn't bear to lose face, but since Han Shuangying had ordered him to be punished, he dared not disobey.
He was extremely annoyed and resented Yan Huanyue's cunning and treacherous nature. He secretly guessed that she must be possessed by a ghost, and he would exorcise the ghost for her sooner or later.
But when he was standing on the stake being watched, he wished the ghost inside her would come out and devour all these people and destroy the whole world!
If all else fails, we can just eat him!
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Han Shuangying asked, "Did he hurt you?"
Yan Huanyue stood under the eaves, shook her head, patted her clothes, and said, "I managed to dodge in time."
Han Shuangying turned and walked towards the edge of the training ground. "Then follow me."
Just as Yan Huanyue was about to follow, she happened to catch a glimpse of a corner of indigo fabric peeking out from the northeast corner of the waterside pavilion, which was hidden by bamboo and willow branches.
She was so focused on checking on the people inside the room that she figured the people outside wouldn't notice what she had done.
She walked quickly over and caught a faint, familiar scent emanating from the moisture.
Her pace slowed, and she called softly, "Junior Brother Pei?"
From the corner of the wall, a figure draped in an indigo cloak slowly emerged.
The boy was pale and slender. Thin golden sunlight slanted in from under the eaves of the waterside pavilion, falling on the edge of his hood.
He bowed respectfully to her, his manner distant and aloof, polite and measured, and addressed her as "Senior Sister Yan."
Seeing that his lips were pale, Yan Huanyue couldn't help but ask, "There's a lot of moisture here, and it's a rather shady place. What are you doing here?"
Pei Xuanzhi coughed twice, pressing his fist to his lips, to catch his breath, and then whispered, "I was watching the fish at the south pavilion when I heard someone arguing, so I came over. When I saw that senior sister dealing with this matter, I hid in the corner and didn't want to show myself."
He was all alone, so thin and weak that he looked like he could be blown away by the wind. I wonder if he had anyone with him.
Yan Huanyue asked, "Who came with you?"
Pei Xuanzhi replied, "A junior brother from Changqing Palace went to find bait."
Yan Huanyue pointed to Fenghe Pavilion, "Then you go and wait inside. Avoid the cool breeze. In a few days, when it's almost summer and the weather is a bit warmer, you can admire the lotus flowers here. I'm going to the martial arts arena over there. There are more people there. If anything happens, go there to find someone."
Pei Xuanzhi lowered his eyes, readily accepting the suggestion, "Okay."
Yan Huanyue watched him turn the corner, and then Han Shuangying turned to look at her again, so she quickly followed after her.
When they reached the vicinity of the training ground, they looked back and saw Pei Xuanzhi just walking to the main entrance of Fenghe Pavilion with one hand on the railing, and slowly pushing open the door and strolling inside.
Although he appeared aloof and distant, he seemed to have a very good temper and was always easy to talk to. Yan Huanyue thought this was a good thing.
She is currently preoccupied with many unfinished business and has little time to take care of herself. If he is a cold, taciturn, and difficult person to get along with, she probably won't have much energy or patience to adapt to him.
She was willing to save him and help him, but she couldn't possibly waste all of her hard-won lifetime on him.
Seeing him enter the Wind Lotus Pavilion, she also turned and flew down to the trial field. Except for Zhou Jiao, who was punished to stand in the stance, everyone else stood neatly under a huge blue stone platform that was cut into a square shape.
Besides the people from their Xinzi Zhai sect, there were also many fellow disciples cultivating in the vast training grounds.
The Azure Cloud Trial is a common practice of the Zhijing Hall. The usual practice is for one person to ascend the stone platform first, and then the others will spar with him one by one to see who can defend the Azure Cloud Platform in the end. This will be counted in various achievements, and at the end of the year, some high-quality spirit stones and pills can be obtained based on this.
Han Shuangying stood with her hands behind her back on the opposite side of the group and asked loudly, "Who will be the first to ascend the Cloud Platform today?"
Mu Huage immediately replied, "Senior Sister Han, I'll go."
Mu Huage is considered a definite candidate for the selection trial next autumn. Most of his fellow disciples are not as skilled as him. If he goes up first, the others will have little chance of winning. However, they can use him as a whetstone to sharpen their own cultivation and combat skills.
In the past, those who were considered the absolute candidates would have already applied to cultivate alone to improve their cultivation level. Few would be like him who was willing to stay in the academy to help with the trials.
Yan Huanyue watched Mu Huage's retreating figure and heard a few more soft sneers.
Not everyone can withstand the repeated blows of being defeated by others in every trial. If Mu Huage were a chosen master or an instructor specifically in charge of disciplining them, they could feel more at ease.
But Mu Huage was in the same study as them, which made a big difference. Sometimes, helping each other between people of equal status could be seen as showing off and arrogance by others.
Standing next to Yan Huanyue, Li Ji crossed his arms, rolled his eyes, and said:
"So eager? Junior Brother Mu, before yesterday's secret realm trial, you were the first to ascend the Azure Cloud Platform for three consecutive days. Why don't you take a break? Senior Sister Yan has the longest cultivation experience, so please let Senior Sister Yan ascend the Azure Cloud Platform first today. Anyway, it won't affect our victory if you go last. We can still defend the Azure Cloud Platform."
Even if Mu Huage was naive, he could still hear the sarcasm in those words.
He turned to look at Yan Huanyue, his face somewhat embarrassed, and asked, "Senior Sister Yan, shall we go first today?"
Yan Huanyue knew that he had misunderstood that she had told Li Ji that she wanted to go first, so she smiled and said, "Junior Brother Li wanted to go first, but he was too embarrassed to say so, so he could only push me out first. But I would like to have a match with Junior Brother Mu, so that I can know where I have progressed and where I have regressed."
Li Ji glanced at her, pretending to rub his face as he whispered, "Senior Sister Yan, I never said I wanted to be the first to climb the ladder. No matter who you fight, it's like you're sharpening your knife."
It was just a matter of going up to the top of the hall first, so there was no need to put in any effort. Yan Huanyue didn't waste any more words and took a step forward, leaping onto the Qingyun Terrace.
With her right hand forming a mudra, she bowed to Mu Huage, while her left hand extended slightly, the thin sleeves of her misty pink spring dress fluttering gently in the wind.
"Junior Brother Mu, please enlighten me."
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