"When you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, your lifespan will also increase. The higher your cultivation level, the longer you can live. However, most spiritual cultivators can't reach the Foundation Establishment stage now. Those who can cultivate to that level can already be called experts." Senior Sister explained patiently, without showing any impatience on her face.
Another senior brother, dressed casually, walked over. Unlike the others, he wasn't wearing the academy uniform and looked lazy and unruly. "Hey Xiao Qian, what are you doing talking to them so much? A bunch of lowly people from the lower realms, they're not even as good as the sweeping monks in the academy."
"Senior Brother Yu Ze, Master said before he left that we must not suppress these newcomers." Xiao Qian's face was grim as she reminded Yu Ze, who had no manners whatsoever.
Yu Ze scoffed, "Tch, if that old man hadn't insisted on dragging me along to make up the numbers, I wouldn't have come to this lower realm. The inn is no good, there's no spiritual energy here. I've been so suffocated here these past two days!"
A twist appeared on Fu Ziyi's calm face, his eyes filled with darkness, and his hands, hidden under his sleeves, were rubbing together. Just as Yu Ze was about to show his disdain again, he suddenly felt someone push him from behind. He staggered two steps and almost fell off the spirit boat.
Yu Ze was furious. His eyes swept over the group of people. "Who! Pushed me like that! Do you know who I am? How dare you lay a hand on me! If the person who did it comes forward now, I might spare your lives out of mercy. But if no one comes forward to claim responsibility, you'll all be in deep trouble!"
Yu Ze pointed at their noses and cursed, but Xu Yuehuai didn't react much. Judging from the dark figure just now, it must have been Fu Ziyi who did it. Seeing that things were about to escalate in front of her, Xiao Qian quickly stepped in to stop it, "Senior brother, there was no one behind you just now. It must have been the air currents from the bumpy journey. How could their spiritual power possibly have attacked you!"
Xiao Qian's words, which were half praise and half comfort, made the man's expression improve considerably, but he still had doubts in his heart. Xiao Qian continued, "Besides, look, the elders are over there. If we cause trouble now, we might get punished when we get back. It's not worth it."
After listening, Yu Ze nodded as if he had just realized he had almost been tricked. He glared at them fiercely and turned to leave, saying, "I'll let you off the hook today for Xiao Qian's sake. But if there's a next time, don't blame me for being impolite."
Once Yu Ze was completely out of sight, Xiao Qian walked up to the group of people and relaxed. "You guys are really too bold. You were the ones who made that commotion just now, weren't you?"
Ji Yuanchi, not understanding, asked, "Senior Sister Xiaoqian, is that...person very powerful? Why do you seem so afraid of him?"
Xiaoqian pursed her lips and explained, "His father is the Second Elder of the school. The Second Elder holds a high position and has a lot of influence in the academy. You offended him today, and you will inevitably be treated badly in the future. If he hadn't interrupted and let you go just now, he might have done something even more outrageous."
Fu Ziyi leaned lazily against Baili Xiuwen, showing no respect for Xiao Qian's words, but rather disdain.
After listening to the story for a while, and then this incident, no one was in the mood to go outside for some fresh air, so they chose to go back inside.
The atmosphere in room number one was incredibly tense. Fu Ziyi was the first to break the silence, saying, "Are you sick? You've been standing at the door like a ghost. If you want to rest, just rest. Stop acting so weird! Or you can go and ask the elder not to share a room with the two of us!"
After returning to his room, Fu Ziyi felt a gaze on him. At first, he didn't pay much attention, but as the gaze lingered on him for longer and longer, he finally couldn't help but look up. He saw Pu Erge standing at the door with a dark face, his eyes filled with disgust and a sense of trouble as he looked at Fu Ziyi.
“Fu Ziyi, I can’t stop you from courting death, but we’re still one on this ship. We only have one title: the genius from the lower realm. If you do something wrong, does everyone have to bear the consequences for you? Do you think that’s fair?” Pu Erge’s voice was cold and indifferent as he narrated these words, his eyes filled with mockery and a hint of anger.
With their current strength, they are simply not enough to fight against Yu Ze. He is restricted in the lower realm and cannot punish them. His territory is in the middle realm, which does not mean that he will remain indifferent to Fu Ziyi's provocations when he returns to Qingtao Valley.
Seeing that he was just trying to get back at her, Fu Ziyi, exuding an air of nonchalance, retorted, "What are you talking about? I don't understand. How did I implicate the whole team? How did I do anything wrong? And what's this talk of fairness?"
Pu Erge didn't want to play games with him and said directly, "What happened on the deck just now was what you did. Have you ever thought that you think you can do things secretly without anyone finding out, but if the other party gets angry and takes it out on everyone, everyone will suffer because of you? Do you understand what I mean? At least before we truly enter the sect, we are still a group. He will only associate his actions with us and think we are all a bunch of rabble."
Fu Ziyi's smile faded. He didn't have so many hidden agendas. He just took action because he thought Yu Ze's words were offensive. What was wrong with that? Besides, Yu Ze was referring to all of them. He was the one who helped everyone vent their anger. He still didn't understand what was wrong with him. "I didn't even know that the famous Second Young Master Pu had the habit of being bullied and insulted by others. He has the same cowardly habit as you."
Baili Xiuwen's expression changed slightly at his words. He sat down next to Fu Ziyi, subtly tugged at his arm, and looked at him with a reminder in his eyes, telling him not to forget what Dean Zhong had said before he left: not to cause trouble and to get along peacefully with everyone.
Pu Erge was not angry at his words, but felt that Fu Ziyi was difficult to communicate with. "I think I have made myself very clear. I can't control your show of power, but my sister is on this ship. I don't want my family to be harmed in the outside world. If you are unhappy with Yu Ze, you can wait until the spirit ship lands and we enter the academy. When our titles are no longer those of the lower realm's prodigies, but disciples of Qingtao Valley, then you can take action against him. I will not say a word then."
Fu Ziyi understood; Pu Er Gongzi was annoyed that he had been meddling. He had initially thought that Pu Er Gongzi was just looking for an excuse to argue with him, but now it seemed that Pu Er Gongzi was serious. Fu Ziyi chuckled, a smile playing on his lips. "So what?"
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