Chapter 9 Inner Disciples
Even though the phoenix still looks like a gray dove, its feel is completely different from that of a dove!
Phoenix feathers are long and slender, each feather having not only rounded barbs but also many soft downy feathers at the base.
These feathers are smooth to the touch, with just the right amount of softness and firmness. As Ye Kemeng rubs against them, the direction of each hair on the feathers changes, making it irresistible to the cat!
Previously, Phoenix was very reserved and rarely let her hug him.
This time, she actually spread her wings and let her rub against her. Ye Kemeng was almost lost in the smooth, soft yet resilient touch.
666 was terrified.
The kitten didn't know, but he did know that the phoenix feather was one of the ten most precious treasures in the world. In battle, it could protect the user or transform into a sharp blade capable of cutting through a hair, instantly slaying the enemy!
As Bai Lingyu and the other two jumped down into the cellar one after another, Phoenix kicked Ye Kemeng's head with its claws and finally broke free.
But it was too late.
This scene looks just like a bully harassing an innocent woman in the street.
The pigeon, in particular, had its feathers disheveled from back to wings, looking extremely pathetic and prompting some strange associations.
Phoenix took a deep breath, barely suppressing the urge to cast a spell to turn back time and set everything back on track.
He flapped his wings and flew back to the corner of the wall from last night, and continued to face the wall in meditation.
Bai Lingyu and the other two finally recovered from their shock and explained why they had come to find her: "That demon carried the aura of a powerful demon, so it shouldn't have been easily detected. Therefore, the elder asked us to find the young lady and ask her some details so we could thank her in person. But when we came out of the academy, the young lady was nowhere to be seen on the street. After asking the bun seller, he said that the young lady had already left the city. It was too late at night, and the night in the Void Land is very dangerous, so we didn't dare to chase after her rashly, which is why we were delayed until now."
Ye Kemeng's face beamed with the joy of having touched a phoenix feather. After listening to these explanations, she carefully sorted out the details and said, "I didn't actually realize that the demon was in disguise. It attacked me suddenly on its own. There's no need for a personal thank you. I need to continue my journey with my husband and go home to get married."
Because of her heartfelt confession yesterday, Ye Kemeng's melancholy vanished. The name 'Bai Lingyu' could no longer represent the only bond her father had left her.
After all, what his father left him was a marriage contract, not Bai Lingyu himself.
The man she met after her engagement was called Phoenix was her true husband.
The mere 'former fiancé who has broken off the engagement' has been relegated to the back burner in the kitten's heart.
Phoenix discovers that this strange little beast, who calls itself a 'kitten,' is quite persistent about getting married, and can be said to be constantly talking about 'a bandit's husband.'
Fortunately, she didn't blurt out the word 'phoenix' this time.
Phoenix was satisfied. She turned around and looked at Ye Kemeng, thinking to herself, "This cat looks silly and simple-minded, but its memory is not bad."
Hmm, this child is teachable.
Upon hearing Ye Kemeng's explanation, the three looked at each other, clearly not expecting this answer.
Remembering the elder's instructions, Bai Lingyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak again: "Miss, please wait, may I ask, is what you said truly true?"
On one hand, it was the judgment of Elder Chen, a highly respected figure in the academy, and on the other hand, it was the personal account of the person involved.
Bai Lingyu couldn't directly reject one side, nor could he go against the wishes of the person involved and bring them back to Kyushu Academy just to complete the elder's task. So he had no choice but to confirm with Ye Kemeng again and again.
Just as Ye Kemeng was about to answer, the gray phoenix suddenly fluttered its wings and landed on her shoulder, gripping her clothes tightly and using its strength to lift her up. It commanded in a deep voice, "There's danger. Get out of the cellar quickly and go back to Kyushu Academy."
The snake that hadn't gotten anything good from them went back to its companions.
Bai Lingyu and the other two were still in a daze, only seeing the girl's visualized bird carrying her upwards. Then Ye Kemeng shouted anxiously above them, "What are you all standing there for? Get out of here and escape into the city! Hurry!"
Ye Kemeng's expression was so solemn that even though the three of them didn't know what had happened, they quickly set off to run back.
As soon as they ran, the lurking snakes stopped lying in ambush and instead gave chase.
The young man in blue who had been chatting with the people yesterday turned around and was so frightened that his pants almost fell off: "My God, how come there are so many demonic snakes! Ahhhhh, don't run so fast, wait for me!"
"Stop talking, run!" the only girl among the three said.
The young man in blue couldn't stop talking: "Didn't they say the Void is safe during the day? The sun has only just risen!"
"I don't know, don't speak, run!"
What was said in jest was taken to heart by the listener. Ye Kemeng had passed the initial panic stage and was now beginning to think about the question raised by this person.
Why did those serpents suddenly attack them, especially during the day?
The serpents relentlessly pursued the four people and the bird. At first, the four people were able to keep up with the serpents' speed. However, as time went on, the initial burst of energy from their frantic sprint wore off, and the serpents gained the upper hand.
Bai Lingyu and the other two were all trained martial artists, and their explosive power was much stronger than Ye Kemeng's. However, Ye Kemeng not only had her own running momentum, but the gray pigeon on her shoulder was also pulling her forward with all its might!
With both advantages combined, Ye Kemeng was actually the fastest runner.
Seeing that the chattering boy was about to be caught by a demonic snake, he threw out his life-saving treasures from the Qiankun Mustard Seed without any regard for cost.
At this point, there is absolutely no time or energy to chant incantations or cast spells, and the effectiveness of various magical artifacts is extremely limited.
These magical artifacts only slightly hindered the serpent's attack, having little impact on its speed.
Bai Lingyu, who had the highest cultivation level among the three, saw that his junior brother was about to give up, so he also threw out the magic treasure from his Qiankun Mustard Seed.
He's doing a little better; he can roughly conceive of basic spells, which makes his magical artifacts less useless and allows them to unleash a bit more power.
Sure enough, the demonic snake was struck and fell backward.
The crisis has been temporarily averted.
The three of them ran until they were exhausted, but finally they caught a glimpse of the majestic city tower.
This corner was like the first light before dawn, giving hope to the four people and the bird, and they ran with even more energy than before.
The guards saw people running wildly across the void from afar. Upon closer inspection, they saw that three of them were dressed in the outer disciple robes of the Nine Provinces Academy. They were puzzled and alarmed: What had happened to make the academy's immortals so disheveled?
As for the phoenix that was huffing and puffing and desperately pulling at Ye Kemeng, it was completely ignored by the guards.
Bai Lingyu, panting, tossed out his identity jade token: "Quickly, once we're inside, close the city gates and have academy disciples guard this place. I have something to report to the academy elders. As for when to reopen the city gates, you can follow the academy's arrangements."
"Yes, Immortal Master."
He was in such a hurry that he didn't even get his identity jade token back before rushing towards the academy.
Ye Kemeng immediately followed.
Although she didn't understand why the word "demon" was added before "snake," she had fought with snakes in her past life. She knew these creatures were extremely vengeful, and this calamity might very well be the result of revenge from the snake she had beaten up this morning.
Because of this, she had to follow.
Ye Kemeng followed the three through crowded streets and alleys, took shortcuts, and climbed over a mountain. They finally arrived at the entrance of the academy when they reached the halfway point of the second mountain.
Ye Kemeng strained to look up and take in all four words.
In addition, Ye Kemeng keenly sensed that an invisible force emanated from the stone tablet, extending outwards and covering the entire entrance of the academy.
She couldn't actually see the form of this power, but it was clearly obstructed when the mountain wind blew through the area.
"This is the true power of an immortal," 666 explained to Ye Kemeng.
"Hey, isn't that Senior Brother Bai from the Xuanzi Hall?" A disciple waiting at the entrance exclaimed in surprise, noticing his filthy appearance. "Senior Brother, have you encountered another demon?"
Since entering the city, Bai Lingyu's expression had been extremely solemn, and he did not even respond when the young men and women around him called him "Senior Brother".
Hearing the gatekeeper's words, he finally snapped out of his daze.
He turned around first, and seeing the girl following him with the pigeons, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Junior brother, the situation is quite serious. I need to report to the elders of the Xuanzi Hall. This girl is a witness; may I bring her in?"
Bai Lingyu was far too anxious; his questioning was merely a formality.
Before the gatekeeper could reply, she walked inside and gestured for the gatekeeper to open a corner of the barrier so that Ye Kemeng could come in.
"How amazing!" Ye Kemeng's almond-shaped eyes widened as she exclaimed to 666.
【This is the barrier.】666 continued to explain.
“This… Senior Brother Bai,” the gatekeeper said, looking troubled and unwilling to open the barrier. “Senior Brother Bai, in the past, as long as three outer disciples vouched for us, we could bring people from outside the academy in. But today is different. The ‘Immortal’s Guidance’ will begin in an hour, and we have been specifically instructed not to let any outsiders into the academy today. Perhaps, Senior Brother Bai, you could go and ask the elders for their approval…”
He's just a junior disciple; he can only follow the rules.
[Inner Disciple xxx enters the academy]
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