No, perhaps the desire isn't strong, but when people who were originally on the same starting line, or even those who were in a lower position, start running, a sense of crisis arises. A stinking beggar who only eats two steamed buns a day can jump two levels in a short period of time!
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Unless... opportunity!
Qin Qi blocked the door, and several men came over and threatened, "You filthy beggar, have you encountered some kind of opportunity?"
"Those who know what's good for them should hand over the opportunity as soon as possible!"
“Yes! You know, Zijian is the son of the Grand Commandant of the current dynasty. You can’t afford to offend him! No one in Hongmeng Mountain is on your side, you stinking beggar. If you listen to us, just like before, whatever we say goes. After you graduate and leave the mountain in two years, maybe Zijian can help you out. If you don’t say anything…”
Lou Yu was shoved hard on the shoulder again. Qian Chang glared at him like a vengeful ghost. "Tomorrow I will join forces with my fellow disciples. You know the consequences!"
"If I tell you, will my senior brother protect me?"
Qian Chang scoffed coldly, a disdainful smile appearing on his lips, as if he was about to mock him for overestimating his abilities.
Ji Zijian answered before he could: "Of course, as long as you tell us about the opportunity and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, we will not oppose you in the future, nor will we allow others to oppose you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qi's eyes flashed with eagerness and greed. He couldn't wait to ask, "Quickly tell me what opportunity you encountered that allowed you to advance two levels in just over a month?"
Lou Yu didn't speak immediately, but instead looked at the bedsheets that they had soaked, her expression somewhat forlorn.
Qian Chang urged impatiently, "Speak quickly!"
Ji Zijian saw through Lou Yu's thoughts, so he asked Qin Qi to take out a brand new set of bedding from his cabinet and replace Lou Yu's, saying, "Is this alright? Don't push your luck!"
Lou Yu: "Back mountain, bamboo house."
Ji Zijian silently repeated the words "Bamboo House on the Back Mountain" to himself several times before suddenly exclaiming, "Master!"
Qian Chang glared angrily at Lou Yu: "What do you mean by this? Is Master helping you?"
impossible!
If they really wanted to help their disciple, they would have sought help from an inner disciple. What right does a lowly beggar from the outer sect have?!
Lou Yu: "Back mountain, bamboo house."
Lou Yu shook her head as their emotions reached their peak, as if she really wanted to share with them and seek their protection:
"Beneath the bamboo house is a ten-thousand-year-old cold pool, where the spiritual energy is a hundred times richer than that of the back mountain. Soaking in it can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the body. I didn't cultivate and advanced directly."
He noticed that one of them was staring at him with suspicion.
"Master can testify that during this time, I was dragged by Master to chop wood and water the medicinal herbs, and I didn't have any time to practice swordsmanship or meditate at all." Lou Yu trembled and choked up, "Senior brother, I've already told you, can you protect me in the future?"
Qian Chang, with his fiery temper, was about to turn hostile again.
Ji Zijian stopped him: "The Cold Pool? Master allowed you to enter? How did you know?"
Lou Yu looked guilty and said, "Senior brother, could you please not tell Master? I sneaked in, and I also sneaked in to see Master. I sensed an unusually rich spiritual energy, and that's why..."
With the evidence exposed, the few brainless ones obviously lowered their guard. Only Ji Zijian asked, "Where is it located?"
"Next to the courtyard."
Ji Zijian: "That's all?"
Lou Yu: "That's all."
Ji Zijian was still not entirely at ease, so he searched Lou Yu thoroughly. Finding nothing, he immediately ripped off the new quilt, threw the old bedding back, and the three of them each kicked the boy. Qian Chang even spat out a "pui" sound.
"Protect you? Who do you think you are, you filthy beggar! It's bad luck to even share a room with you!"
Lou Yu knew exactly what kind of people they were.
However, the goal is about to be achieved.
It's okay to suffer a little bit of injustice.
He couldn't sleep in the bed anymore, so he went outside and sat on the steps.
Looking up at the full moon in the sky, I thought of the bamboo house and... my master.
His slender fingertips rested on his lips as he longed for him. He didn't know when it started, but his thoughts had become erratic. Despite being tormented, he couldn't help but think of him.
Sometimes Lou Yu wonders if she has a masochistic streak.
Otherwise, why would he still shamelessly think of his master even when he's being tortured?
"hiss……"
She accidentally bit her lip, and the pain stimulated her nerves, making her realize that she was thinking about her master again, and she frowned.
He shook his head and went out to find a secluded spot.
I meditate instead of sleeping, and have just entered a meditative state.
His master's gentle and elegant face appeared in his sea of consciousness, so clearly that he thought his master was right in front of him.
He opened his eyes and instinctively called out, "Master."
The evening breeze blew by, and the coolness woke him up.
My heart is pounding, and so is my longing.
Lou Yu felt increasingly uneasy as she thought about it.
Unable to calm his mind while meditating, he picked up a tree branch and began wielding his sword, working up a sweat before finally managing to temporarily put his master out of his thoughts.
Upon learning of Han Chi's whereabouts, Ji Zijian and the others began planning their journey to the back mountain. The group was ruthless; they dug up some poisonous mushrooms from the mountains so they could use any excuse to take leave if they fell ill.
They were still eating white amaranth. Fortunately, they were treated in time. There are many spiritual medicines in the semi-immortal cultivation world, otherwise they would have gone straight to the King of Hell without even going to the Cold Pool.
Therefore, the teachers approved their leave.
Nan Yu is essentially the principal; there's no need for her to concern herself with everything.
It's not a good feeling to have Lou Yu gone, but it's okay. I don't have to act with him anymore, which makes things much easier. After a good night's sleep, I went straight down the mountain.
He doesn't need to teach.
Staying in the mountains all day is boring.
The blackening value doesn't increase either.
Take a stroll at the foot of Xiaodengxin Mountain to clear your mind.
While he was away, Qian Chang and the others sneaked to the back mountain. They saw the bamboo house, but were blocked outside by the barrier. How could they accept this? They repeatedly tried to bypass the barrier.
Unable to get in, we had to turn back.
I heard that Master is not currently at Hongmeng Mountain.
Once Master returns, there will probably be even less of a chance.
Then he thought of Lou Yu, but she turned her back on him after gathering information a few days ago. Ji Zijian was worried that Lou Yu wouldn't help, but Qian Chang said:
"What are we afraid of? If he won't help us, we'll expose what he's done! Let our master know, let all our fellow disciples know! Then we'll see how he stays on Hongmeng Mountain!"
That makes sense.
Lou Yu was also very 'kind,' but he still had to pretend to be unwilling, and someone had to know about this.
Otherwise, the academy would suddenly lose three people.
When Master returned, he discovered Han Chi's corpse.
Even if he buries it somewhere else, there's still a chance it will be discovered.
The safest approach is to distance yourself from the situation.
Thinking of Lu Yunyu and Xiao Mingyuan, even though they don't have much say in their master's eyes, they still have a certain level of influence. As long as they can gain the master's trust, he will believe them.
After Ji Zijian made the threat, give him a day to consider it.
Lou Yu found Lu Yunyu and knelt down upon meeting him.
This startled Lu Yunyu.
Lou Yu is someone his master mentions without hesitation, so he dares not offend him. "What do you mean by this?"
The boy choked up, "Senior brother, I know I was wrong, please help me."
Lu Yunyu frowned: "What is it?"
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