Chapter 10 Your tail is much prettier than his.
Bai Lingyu was stunned.
The other two outer disciples, dressed in blue robes, were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped to the ground. This...this...this girl is actually an inner disciple?!
No wonder they were able to catch that demon whose aura had been concealed by the Demon Lord right there on the street!
Moreover, she discovered the lurking demonic snakes early on in the cellar of the Void Land!
The gatekeeper looked at the words on the barrier, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and looked again.
It seems... no, it's a hallucination?
However, this inner sect senior sister was indeed somewhat unfamiliar.
However, most of the senior sisters and brothers in the inner sect are elusive and rarely seen, so it's normal that he hasn't met them.
The gatekeeper disciple quickly bowed to Ye Kemeng.
“An Xiaoshan, a disciple of the Huangzi Hall, greets…” The name of this inner sect senior sister did not appear on the barrier, so An Xiaoshan was a little confused, but still continued, “Greetings, senior sister.”
Although Ye Kemeng looks very young, younger than everyone else present, those who can become inner disciples must have very high cultivation levels.
And once one's cultivation level is high, one cannot be too young...
Besides, there are spells that can change one's appearance in a short time, so even though Ye Kemeng looks like an innocent little girl, he still has to call her "senior sister".
But this senior sister's name didn't appear on the barrier...
Tsk.
He gasped.
Others may not know much about this, but he, who has guarded the gate for many years, knows it very well. To be given a token by the academy means that one is at least a half-step immortal, and if one goes any higher, one is a true god!
Those are immortal gods with boundless magical powers!
In other words, at least one of the parents of the senior sister in front of us who carries the token is a deity!
That's a powerful figure far more capable than even the elders of the academy!
Bai Lingyu and the other two finally came to their senses and quickly bowed to Ye Kemeng: "Disciples Bai Lingyu, Chu Xia, and Wu Zhenyi greet Senior Sister."
Amidst the calls of "Senior Sister," Ye Kemeng silently reached out and gently patted Gray Phoenix's head, adding softly, "You also need to greet my husband."
Phoenix: "..."
Ye Kemeng turned her head and rubbed her ear against Phoenix, who instinctively dodged away.
Thinking Phoenix was angry, she continued in a low voice, "Don't worry, I won't be the senior sister here. After I tell the immortals here what happened in the Void Land, we'll go back and get married."
Ye Kemeng thought of something and added, "I won't abandon my wife after I become successful, like in your storybooks."
Phoenix was somewhat taken aback, not expecting Ye Kemeng to still remember the passage from the storybook he had read back then.
However, whether he abandons them or not makes no difference to him.
The group didn't quite catch what Ye Kemeng was muttering. Just as they were about to invite her in, they suddenly saw a huge swarm of top-tier magical artifacts flying down from the mountain.
A person was standing on each of the ritual implements.
"It seems to be the twelve elders of the academy," An Xiaoshan murmured.
Ye Kemeng looked up and saw leaves big enough for several people to stand on, as well as flowers, small boats, and some strange things like swords, shovels, hoes, and brooms...
"I really want to add water and boil it." Ye Kemeng remembered the stewed goose that 666 had told her about.
She hasn't tried it yet.
Phoenix coughed, signaling Ye Kemeng to stop her dangerous thoughts.
The elder who had been standing on the leaf stepped down and walked straight to Ye Kemeng. He looked her up and down and frowned slightly: "She is still a mortal."
The second elder reached out and tried to feel Ye Kemeng's bones.
Unexpectedly, Ye Kemeng, who seemed to have clear and innocent eyes, unexpectedly dodged when his palm fell. Her movements were agile and her reactions were quick, showing no signs of being someone who had never been exposed to cultivation.
The third elder emerged from the lotus flower. She wore a light pink dress and had a flower decoration on her forehead. She said, "Elder Sun, your impetuousness has frightened her."
The fourth elder stepped down from the shovel and said with a grin, "Old Sun is known for his agility. This little girl, with her mortal body, hasn't even started cultivating yet, and he managed to catch her empty-handed. Hehehe, is it because Old Sun has been slacking off in his training and is no longer up to par?"
Following that, a total of eleven immortals emerged from various magical artifacts, and the twelfth one was a stewed goose in an iron pot.
With so many people around, Ye Kemeng instinctively tensed up, not to mention that all their eyes were on her. She didn't immediately adopt a defensive stance, thanks to the goose.
Thinking of stewed goose in an iron pot, Ye Kemeng couldn't help but swallow.
The fairy with a flower mark between her eyebrows thought she was scared, frowned, and said with disdain, "You are all elders of the academy. Aren't you ashamed to stare at a young girl in the prime of her life like this?"
"It's as if you, Hua Yueming, haven't seen her at all," the goose retorted.
Elder Hua Yueming chuckled softly, his tone gentle: "Oh, I've recently refined some Red Lotus Karmic Fire and I'd really like to try it out and see if your mouth will still be as hard as it is now after it's cooked."
Because he knew that Hua Yueming was a woman who truly meant what she said.
“What kind of behavior is this, still acting so recklessly at a time like this?” said the first elder to come down. “This young lady carries the academy’s token and should first go and see the dean. Let’s go.”
When he mentioned the dean, the other elders fell silent, their faces showing solemnity and respect.
Some of the secrets known only to the twelve elders even mention that the Dean was originally a celestial being from heaven.
However, this scroll of secrets has been stored for a long time and is dirty in many places, so the specific details can no longer be verified.
Hua Yueming walked to the Grand Elder's side and asked softly, "Isn't the Dean in seclusion year-round?"
"Yes, the dean has been in seclusion, but this young lady came in with a token, and the barrier is unusual. The dean has noticed what happened here and summoned me to bring her over."
Hua Yueming nodded and said nothing more.
Ye Kemeng followed closely behind the goose, her eyes sparkling as if they were filled with stars.
Others assumed she was happy because she was about to meet the dean, but Phoenix knew that the cat was probably figuring out where to bite her.
Phoenix silently added a sentence to the kitten page in her recently compiled "Illustrated Atlas of Novel Creatures": "Extremely gluttonous, with a preference for bird-type creatures."
She blurted out, "You're much prettier than his tail."
Phoenix: "?" He doesn't want to compete in this, thank you.
The goose walking ahead, though sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, thought: "?" So you've been staring at my butt to compare it to the gray pigeon on your shoulder?
Where is my butt less attractive than a grey pigeon's?!
If it weren't for the solemn expression on the elder's face, Big Goose would definitely have turned around and fought with Ye Kemeng.
Phoenix added two more words to the page about the kitten: lustful.
After thinking about it, he felt that this description was not quite appropriate, since this cat did not have such a fetish for humanoid creatures.
So he added parentheses after "lustful," and "preferring bird-type creatures," in parentheses.
When doing academic research and compiling books, one must be rigorous.
666 has already used the term "scumbag woman" to death in her mind.
How can someone be so shameless and scummy?
Thankfully, the phoenix's belly can hold a boat.
As she approached the main hall and climbed the steps, Ye Kemeng finally shifted her gaze away from the goose and remembered her important business.
The ancient and heavy palace doors slowly opened in front of Ye Kemeng, with the twelve elders standing on either side, showing no intention of going in.
The elder instructed Ye Kemeng, "Go inside, the dean is inside."
Ye Kemeng nodded. She wasn't too scared at the moment. She lifted her left foot and stepped over the threshold.
However, she had already sensed something before leaving the canyon, but this time she only felt the difference in this space after she had completely entered.
However, this also corroborates Phoenix's explanation to her: the reason she was able to walk from the canyon to the Nine Provinces Academy was because of this token of the academy.
She rummaged around and held the token in her palm before looking up at the figure sitting cross-legged deep within the hall.
Ye Kemeng was somewhat surprised upon seeing this. Although she had heard many stories from 666 about cultivating immortality to the point of having white hair and a youthful appearance, the people she had met along the way were all relatively normal.
A young face corresponds to black hair, while an aged face is associated with white hair.
The dean had a very young face; to describe him as 'handsome' would be an understatement.
But he had a head of silver-white hair. It looked somewhat out of place, but not strange.
The phoenix, perched on Ye Kemeng's shoulder, suddenly saw this person, narrowed its eyes, and concealed the divine light in its gaze.
The kitten got straight to the point: "Dean, my name is Ye Kemeng. I heard you want to see me because of this token. However, I don't want to become a disciple of the academy. This jade ring is just a keepsake left to me by my mother."
The dean neither confirmed nor denied, but simply asked, "If that's the case, why have you come to the academy?"
“I left the city last night, intending to go home to get married. But I didn’t expect something to happen in the Void,” Ye Kemeng said carefully. “I was running on the ground when I suddenly fell into a pit. I then realized that the pit was the cellar you had suggested digging. But before I fell in, I didn’t see any trace of a pit on the ground. In other words, the entrance was covered by something. I don’t know if it was just that one cellar entrance that was covered, or if the other entrances were also affected.”
The dean's expression didn't change at all, but Ye Kemeng could sense that he was listening attentively, which made Ye Kemeng's favorability towards the dean rise rapidly.
"Later, I stayed overnight in the cellar and didn't continue my journey. Then, I encountered a snake, which the others called the Demon Serpent. The snake guarded the cave entrance all night, and near dawn, I accidentally made a sound, and the snake darted into the cave. Fortunately, I subdued it. But just a short while after subduing it, a huge swarm of snakes began to chase us. While we were being chased, a disciple said that the Void Land was safe during the day, but suddenly it was not safe today. Helpless, we had no choice but to flee into the academy's territory."
The dean said, "I understand."
The same conversation took place outside the hall. After listening to Bai Lingyu and the other two's account, Elder Chen frowned.
He considered knocking on the dean's door several times to report this important matter, but he held back.
Ye Kemeng looked up at the dean, her almond-shaped eyes filled with astonishment.
The dean actually explained to her: "This matter cannot be resolved overnight. However, with the Kyushu Academy standing here, it will surely protect the peace of the people in this region."
Kittens are simple-minded creatures; they simply can't understand such vague and ambiguous descriptions.
666 quickly explained: "What he meant was that this matter is beyond your control; you can't handle it, they will take care of it themselves."
The dean's gaze fell on the jade ring in Ye Kemeng's hand, and he said, "Currently, disasters are frequent in the Void Land, so we have to temporarily close the passage. During this period, you probably won't be able to go home."
Ye Kemeng's hand clenched instantly.
The dean said, "However, if you don't want to enter the academy, then you don't have to. But since you are carrying the jade ring and have passed through the barrier, during this time within the Kyushu Academy, you must consider yourself an academy disciple; once you leave the academy, you will simply be Ye Kemeng."
Phoenix recognized the dean at this moment.
If he remembered correctly, this general always respected rules and treated everyone with a cold, businesslike attitude, except for the Empress.
But this time, he took special care of the cat.
So what is the relationship between this cat and the missing queen?
A note from the author:
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Didn't the kitten already tell you?
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