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Chapter 1221:- Endless Loving Affections (6)
"Yun Xiao, you mean..." Yun Luofeng narrowed her eyes, and wickedness leaked through her smile. "... you want to be married to me?"
Yun Xiao unwaveringly stared at Yun Luofeng. "You don't want to take responsibility?"
"I will definitely take responsibility for you." Yun Luofeng got on her tiptoes and kissed him. "After we deal with the enemies on this continent, we will go home and get married."
Feeling the warmth on his lips, Yun Xiao raised his arms and tightly embraced the girl. That action was as though he was dissolving her into his blood and bones so that they could never be separated!
After the kiss ended, Yun Luofeng's hand settled on Yun Xiao's chest and gently pushed him away. "Yun Xiao, while I wasn't here, you've attracted quite a few peach blossoms, especially that purple-robed woman who plays the flute."
"I won't have peach blossoms." Yun Xiao looked up, unwaveringly watching Yun Luofeng.
"..." Yun Luofeng was startled and looked up, meeting his gaze.
His voice was fierce as he declared, "Because I will snap off all of the peach blossoms!"
Peach blossoms? Just snap them! He had never been someone who had tender and protective feelings towards the fairer sex, so what if he snapped those peach blossoms off?
"What about me?" Yun Luofeng asked with a faint smile.
The man's expression had a seriousness that was only present when he faced her. "You aren't a flower."
"Then what am I?"
"..."
"You are..." Yun Xiao grasped Yun Luofeng's hand and tightly held it against his chest. "You are this."
Yun Luofeng's hand could feel the man's beating heart, causing her heart to skip a beat.
"You are my heart! If you aren't here, neither will my heart be!" Yun Xiao seriously watched Yun Luofeng with complete concentration.
If anyone else said this, Yun Luofeng would have certainly considered it flowery speech, but the speaker was Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao, who had never lied and did not know flowery speech! His every word came from the bottom of his heart and conveyed his true feelings!
How could she not believe a man like him?
"Yun Xiao." Yun Luofeng retracted her hand and touched her boiling cheeks as she turned her head to the side. "Let's depart."
"Alright." Yun Xiao's eyes continued to trail after Yun Luofeng, her figure exceptionally clear in his dark eyes.
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Western Province Academy
Inside the classroom, a middle-aged man coldly swept his eyes over the students below him with an extremely displeased expression. "Yun Luofeng hasn't come yet?"
The little lolita's brows knitted tightly, and she was about to say something when An Zihao caught sight of it and hurriedly tugged on her sleeves.
"Miss, endure it. Wang Yizhi is like the noon sun, troublesome to provoke."
The little lolita was unhappy as she said, "But... it was because she saved us that she offended Wang Mujing."
Her voice was very quiet, nearly inaudible, but An Zihao still sharply heard her muttering.
Ever since Yun Luofeng left the academy, several of the old men from the Elder Court did not want Wang Mujing's uncle, Wang Yizhi, to come into contact with Yun Luofeng, so they especially arranged for him to teach other students. Who knew that Wang Yizhi would bribe the protectors of the Elder Court and move to Yun Luofeng's classroom.
Because the elders had been preoccupied with other matters during this period of time, no one discovered this.
However, when Wang Yizhi confidently came to avenge his nephew, he abruptly realized that Yun Luofeng did not come to the classroom. And this absence lasted more than half a month...
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Chapter 1222:- Endless Loving Affections (7)
Recalling the pitiful state of his nephew after she bullied him, the fury in Wang Yizhi's heart intensified. A dark expression was plastered to his face every day, causing all the students inside the classroom to be cautious and unsettled.
"After Yun Luofeng returns, make her run to see me!" Wang Yizhi snorted before turning to leave the classroom.
No matter how long Yun Luofeng ran away, she would have to return one day! At that time, he would make her painfully pay for this!
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Inside Academy City, the streets were flooded with people and carriages.
Yun Luofeng was resting her head on her hand with narrowed eyes and a wicked smile. Her incomparably dark eyes were intently watching the street in front of her.
"Yun Xiao, do you plan to come with me to the academy or stay here?"
Yun Xiao paused in his steps, his eyes turning to the girl beside him. He was silent for a moment before saying, "I'm not that interested in the academy, so... I will wait for you here."
"Alright." Yun Luofeng lowered her arms, jubilant in her eyes. "Then we will take a look at some residences and settle down here. Since you are here, I won't stay inside the academy at night."
To be honest, the cultivation room inside the academy did not hold much attraction for her.
She only needed the soul fruit! Otherwise, she would not remain inside the academy.
"Master, why don't you have Yun Xiao bring you the soul fruit?" Xiao Mo's confused voice drifted from her spirit.
With Yun Xiao's strength, as long as Yun Luofeng spoke the word, he could certainly do it.
But...
A faint smile hung on Yun Luofeng's lips. "First, I don't know where the soul fruit is located yet. Second, I don't want to get on bad terms with the West Province Academy yet. Those bonus masters treat me quite well, so I don't want to sadden them. Third..."
She paused briefly before continuing, "I won't allow Yun Xiao to help with things that I can do with my own abilities, even if he's my man!"
Xiao Mo grew silent. He had followed Yun Luofeng for two lifetimes, so he naturally knew Yun Luofeng's personality.
For any task that she could accomplish on her own, she would never seek someone's help.
Moreover, if the West Province Academy did her wrong, she would steal the soul fruit through brute force if necessary. It was precisely because the elders of the academy treated her well that she was not willing to fall out with them if she had other methods!
"Master," Xiao Mo sighed, "I will accompany you regardless of what you do."
Yun Luofeng lowered her gaze and gently smiled. "Thank you, Xiao Mo..."
The girl's voice sent a stream of warmth to flow through Xiao Mo's heart and also made him clearly understand that everything was worth it if it was for her!
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Sometime later, Yun Luofeng and Yun Xiao found a house and purchased it at a reasonable price.
Looking at the clean and simple house, a smile spread on Yun Luofeng's face. She cast down her eyes, her beautiful face lightly illuminated.
"Yun Xiao, from now on, this place will be our temporary home."
No matter how busy she became at the academy, she would know that there was a man waiting for her inside this home the whole time...
Hearing her words, Yun Xiao wrapped around her waist from the back and rubbed his chin against her head. His low and rough voice rang beside her ear, "I will wait here for you."
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Chapter 1223:- Endless Loving Affections (8)
Yun Luofeng's heart jolted. She turned back, peering up at the man standing in front of her.
"Yun Xiao, should we go hire some maidservants and cooks?"
"No need." Yun Xiao shook his head with a faint smile. "I will suffice. We don't need unnecessary people here to disturb our lives."
Hearing this, Yun Luofeng's smile grew. "I have left the academy for almost half a month. I will need to make a trip there in a moment."
"This place isn't too far from the academy." Yun Xiao spoke after a brief silence, "So if you are in any danger, I can rush over to save you."
He indulged her everything. But it did not mean he was willing to allow her to be in danger. Any danger that she encounters, he will rush over regardless of everything!
"Huohuo, Little Tree, Xiao Mo."
Several figures instantly appeared.
She continued, "I will give you freedom during this period of time and won't make you stay inside the Medical God Code Space! You can come and go as you wish."
"Master, I love you so much!" Xiao Mo's eyes lit up, and he excitedly charged toward Yun Luofeng. He pursed his lips, planning to kiss her cheeks.
However, before he could reach her, a large hand came from behind and pulled his body away from Yun Luofeng.
"He requires discipline," Yun Xiao lowly announced. His cold eyes sent a warning glance at Xiao Mo in his hands.
This was the first time that Xiao Mo regretted matchmaking Yun Luofeng and Yun Xiao. Because this man was 100% a vinegar jar! Even Xiao Mo himself was not permitted to be near Master...
What ripped Xiao Mo's hope away was how Yun Luofeng merely glanced at him and said, "Discipline him however you want."
"Master!" Seeing Yun Luofeng about to leave, Xiao Mo shouted in panic, "You can't choose your lover over your friends like this! We have at least two lifetimes of friendship, how can you abandon me?!"
No matter how Xiao Mo cried to heaven and earth, Yun Luofeng did not stop and left the courtyard.
Two streams of tears streamed down his face due to his despair, and his sobs were extremely pitiful. "You heartless woman!"
His wrenching cries pierced through the walls and escaped outside of the house.
If it was normal people, they would certainly mind their own business. However, there just had to be some people who criticized others because they thought they knew everything.
Just as Yun Xiao was going to head back in with Xiao Mo in his hold, a furious shout came from outside the door. "No matter how big of an error the child did, you shouldn't hit him like this! Look at how pitiful the child is crying, how can you bear to treat him like this? Are you seriously his father?"
Yun Xiao coldly glanced at the woman standing outside the door and meddling in other people's business, and his face darkened. When he was with Yun Luofeng, Yun Xiao never wore a mask, so his cold and handsome face landed in the woman's sight.
Awe flashed through her eyes, and her dainty face showed her complicated feelings and pity.
She was torn over how such a handsome man could harshly treat a child like this. What made her feel pity was how a peerless man like this was already married and had a kid?
"Scram!" The man did not say anything else besides that word, but it jolted the woman's heart and numbed her whole body.
"Don't you feel like you've done something wrong?" The dainty woman questioned, full of righteousness. "He's only a child. How could you abuse him like this?"
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Chapter 1224:- Endless Loving Affections (9)
While saying this, the girl was about to take a step over the door sill.
Killing intent flashed through Yun Xiao's eyes. "If your leg dares to step through the door, I will immediately chop it off."
The man's emotionless and chilly voice caused her to shudder and subconsciously pull her leg back.
The aura around this man was too powerful, so powerful that her master might not be able to compare!
The woman frowned. "Your child is crying so pitifully, how can you bear it?"
Bang!
The man waved his sleeves, and a burst of energy mercilessly sent the girl flying back. At the same time, he slammed the door, shutting the girl outside his house.
"Senior Sister Mengqi!"
Seeing the girl thrown onto the ground, the crowd behind her reacted and hurriedly helped her up.
"Senior Sister Mengqi, how are you?"
The delicate girl shrugged them off, and a peculiar glint flashed through her eyes. "I'm fine. I merely saw a wrongdoing. Except I'm not strong enough, so I couldn't save the child! My hands are tied."
"Senior Sister Mengqi, it's not your fault. These parents are inhumane! They actually abuse their kid!"
Everyone lamented over the injustice. Hearing them, the dainty woman felt better.
"I don't think the man is some awful person. In contrast, the child's mother must not be anyone good! Otherwise, she would not leave her child behind without care and leave a man to raise the child alone!"
Currently, the girl had already made up a story of abandonment in her mind. She could not help but feel sympathy for Yun Xiao and lost her precious anger. In her eyes, the man must have been abandoned by his wife, so he turned angry due to shame and vented his anger on the child.
The pitiful child was not only abandoned by an irresponsible mother but also suffered from his father's abuse. If she was the child's mother, she absolutely would not abandon such an adorable and delicate son...
"Let's return to the academy first." Yao Mengqi's eyes were full of pity. She sent a last glance toward the tightly shut door before leading the group toward the academy.
Inside the house, Xiao Mo had already quieted down, but the corner of his eyes still glistened with tears as he carefully glanced at Yun Xiao. "Have I caused trouble?..."
He merely wanted to use his wails to make Yun Luofeng stay. Who would expect a meddling woman to jump out?
His master's man was so outstanding, what would he do if another woman took fancy to him?
The more he thought about it, the more regretful he became. He should have obediently accepted the disciplining...
The man's features were cold and devoid of expressions. "An ant can't cause any storms."
In other words, he was completely unconcerned about that woman's strength. If she dared to come and hassle him, he would certainly snap her off!
Xiao Mo slowly exhaled. He trusted Yun Xiao a lot. This man only had his master in his eyes and mind. If there was truly a woman who idiotically served herself on a silver platter, he would be the first one to punish her!
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At the entrance of the academy, as soon as Yun Luofeng entered, she detected some people's cautious glances of sympathy and pity.
When they saw Yun Luofeng looking over, they hastily looked away and pretended like nothing had happened.
Yun Luofeng lightly frowned, evidently not knowing what had happened. By the time she found her classroom, she understood why those people looked at her like that.
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Chapter 1225:- Endless Loving Affections (10)
"Yun Luofeng!" Wang Yizhi was originally instructing the students, but he abruptly discovered Yun Luofeng appearing at the doorway and flew into a rage. "You've been absent for so many days, but you still dare to come to the academy! Who gave you the nerve to not come to classes for half a month?"
Yun Luofeng's wicked eyes peered at Wang Yizhi. "I gave a leave of absence, didn't you know?"
In truth, this was Xukong's fault. He originally arranged for another person to manage the spirit cultivator classroom, and handed Yun Luofeng's absence letter to that teacher as well. Unexpectedly, Wang Yizhi bribed someone and replaced that teacher.
Because that teacher was busy and forgot about this matter, Wang Yizhi had no clue that Yun Luofeng had submitted a leave of absence letter.
"What leave of absence letter? I didn't receive it!" Wang Yizhi snorted. "You have been absent for half a month. According to the rules, you should be expelled from the academy, but I can give you a chance. You will be given 100 lashes!"
Wow!
An Zihao hurriedly stood up, his forehead drenched with cold sweat. "Miss Yun is a girl, so her physique is weaker. I am willing to take the punishment for her."
It was because of them that Yun Luofeng offended Wang Yizhi and his nephew, so he logically should take this punishment in her place!
"Who are you? What right do you have to take the punishment for her?" Wang Yizhi snorted and derisively said, "Today, I will harshly punish Yun Luofeng. Whoever speaks on her behalf will be expelled from the academy!"
An Zihao was about to say something else when he suddenly caught Yun Luofeng's gesture, and he swallowed back the words on his lips with worry-filled features.
"Expel me from the academy? I'm afraid you don't have the right!" The girl's voice was chilly and merciless. Her spirited features wholly displayed her domineering personality and extreme arrogance.
"You are the first person to speak to me like this in this academy!" Wang Yizhi snorted, and a vicious glint flickered through his narrowed eyes. "Hence, I will make you understand the consequence of defying your teacher!"
Boom!
In his tempestuous rage, Wang Yizhi released the pressure from his body and launched an attack at Yun Luofeng. His eyes were incredibly fierce, similar to a sharp sword out of its sheath, killing people without notice.
"Miss Yun!" An Zihao's sweat cascaded down due to his worry, but he could only helplessly watch as Wang Yizhi reached Yun Luofeng.
His palm was about to land on the girl's forehead when she finally moved.
Bang!
She took two steps to the side and caught Wang Yuzhu's palm. Under everyone's shocked gazes, she wrenched her hand, and Wang Yizhi fell down with a boom!
"I said, I submitted a leave of absence!"
Wang Yizhi did not fall gently. He clutched his waist as he stood up, his furious eyes shooting arrows into Yun Luofeng. "You dare to hit me? Great, wonderful! Since you dare to hit even me, then don't bother to think about staying here! I will certainly expel you from the academy!"
Yun Luofeng did not take another look at him and turned around, heading to the cultivation room.
She originally thought the teachers of the West Province Academy would be very strong... It turned out they were only so-so. Instead of wasting time here, she was better off self-cultivating.
"Yun Luofeng!" Wang Yizhi's incensed shout reverberated in the sky above the academy for a long time.
The students inside the spirit cultivator classroom were stupefied. Who would have expected Yun Luofeng to be bold enough to treat Wang Yizhi like this? Wang Yizhi was at least a teacher of the academy!
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Chapter 1226:- Crisis After Crisis (1)
Shortly after that, the entire academy was in turmoil. Reportedly a disciple who enrolled today had actually beaten up Wang Yizhi. Even the number one disciple of the Heaven Roll did not have such courage back then.
It seemed like the Western Province Academy was destined to be in turmoil this year...
There were distinct ranks within the Western Province Academy.
Other than the dean who whose whereabouts were unknown, the elder's position was the most respected and a hall master position the second most respected.
The academy was divided into a few halls, respectively the Spirit Hall, Medical Hall, Beast Taming Hall, and the Punishment Hall! The first three halls catered to all aspects that the students had to study and at the same time, after being promoted to the Earth Roll, they would have the qualifications to enter the various halls instead of staying in the school to continue studying.
As for the Punishment Hall....
Just like its name implied, it was used to punish disciples who erred and it could be said that the hall master of the Punishment Hall had the highest authority among the four halls!
Of course, if the students wanted to be placed above various hall masters, they had to enter the Heaven Roll, as people who were able to have their names on that roll had a position of only being below the elders.
Beneath the hall master would be various learning hall's teachers. Their position within the educational establishment wasn't very high, but they possessed the authority to control the disciples in the learning hall.
At present, within the Punishment Hall, various hall masters gathered and coldly gazed at Wang Yizhi, who was complaining tearfully.
"Hall master, this disciple named Yun Luofeng has gone too far and completely disregarded the teachings of respecting a teacher. Our academy cannot keep such a disciple!" Wang Yizhi cried.
The hall master of the Punishment Hall frowned. "According to your account, Yun Luofeng was indeed too unruly!"
"Keke," The Spirit Hall's hall master faintly smiled, and his fingers gently stroked his chin. "Contrary to that, I think that it was Wang Yizhi who punished a disciple, not knowing right from wrong! From what I know, Yun Luofeng had indeed presented a genuine leave of absence letter. As for who approved it, I do not know."
"Hmph! So what if she submitted a genuine letter? Even if she did so, she had no right to attack a teacher! Our academy is unable to accept such a disciple and I believe we should chase her out!"
The one who spoke was the Medical Hall's Hall master. His expression was unsightly and his tone was stern.
This old rigid man regarded respect towards teachers of utmost importance, so how could he allow a disciple like Yun Luofeng to stay? So what if Wang Yizhi was at fault? Since the teacher had judged her as wrong, then she was wrong. As a student, she could only swallow the injustice. Who allowed her to attack a teacher?
The Beast Taming Hall's hall master frowned and suggested, "We are still unaware of how to pass judgment regarding this incident. Why don't we wait for the various elders to finish their tasks at hand and then we'll inform them of this incident and have them make a decision?"
"The elders are very busy at this moment so how can we disturb them for this small matter?" The Medical Hall's hall master sneered. "Not treating teachers with respect, Yun Luofeng should be expelled!"
Hearing his words, a sinister glint streaked across Wang Yizhi's eyes, who was weeping from grievance.
Yun Luofeng, you're too inexperienced to go against me!
"How about this," The Spirit Hall's hall master stood up, and smiled, "if Yun Luofeng can advance to the Earth Roll within five days, she will be qualified to enter various halls. At that time, her status would be higher than Wang Yizhi, and so attacking him would not be a crime. I wonder what are your opinions on this?"
Within five days?
The Medical Hall's hall master laughed wildly, "Alright, I'll give her this chance!"
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Chapter 1227:- Crisis After Crisis (2)
Rise to the Earth Roll in five days? This was impossible.
The hall master of the Medical Hall snorted and flung his sleeves as he left the Punishment Hall in haste. Seeing him leave, the others also followed suit.
"I can only help her to this extent..."
The Spirit Hall's master chuckled and his aged appearance had a hint of a smile. He left with quick steps and disappeared in the courtyard's sunlight.
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Within the cultivation room.
Soon after Yun Luofeng had entered, knocking sounds echoed from outside. She quirked her brows and said, "Enter!" After she spoke, the door was pushed open and an old man in navy robes walked in. Yun Luofeng looked at the old man entering the room and asked, "Is something the matter?"
"Girl, I indeed have some matters to discuss and came here to look for you." The old man smiled. "Oh right, I have yet to introduce myself. I am the Spirit Hall's hall master, Mu Ran."
Spirit Hall's hall master?
After entering the academy, Yun Luofeng already knew of the various faction's divisions within the academy and so, after hearing that the hall master of the Spirit Hall was standing before her, she couldn't refrain from lifting her brows, clearly not understanding his motive.
"You beat up Wang Yizhi?" Mu Ran got straight to the point and asked.
Yun Luofeng arrogantly smiled. "He deserved it!"
Mu ran was instantly silenced. This girl was just as that person had said, having an arrogant and unrestrained personality yet not causing one to loathe her.
"Girl, you've invited trouble this time. Wang Yizhi has reported this to the Punishment Hall and intends to kick you out of the academy. Luckily I fought for an opportunity for you. As long as you enter the Earth Roll within five days, this punishment will be canceled."
Yun Luofeng lifted her brows and questioned Mu Ran. "How are you so sure I can enter the Earth Roll in five days?"
Mu Ran laughed involuntarily. "If it was someone else, perhaps they might not have such ability. However, since it is you, you can definitely accomplish it."
"Why? In addition, why are you helping me?"
"Because I owe someone a favor." Mu Ran smiled as he looked straight at Yun Luofeng. "I promised him that I would take care of you after you arrived."
Yun Luofeng became silent. She couldn't think of the person helping her behind her back and so, she asked, "Who did you owe a favor to?"
"Chen Yuqing!"
Chen Yuqing?
Yun Luofeng was startled and a hint of helplessness flashed past her downcast eyes. So it turns out, Chen Yuqing had always been assisting her behind her back...
"Girl, you only have five days time and I can only help you to this extent. If you are unable to enter the Earth Roll, I will be unable to protect you." Mu Ran stood up and the smile on his face was unchanging. "Right now, I shall not bother you during your cultivating." After speaking, he turned and left while closing Yun Luofeng's door behind him.
"Five days?" Yun Luofeng lightly stroked her chin. "Five days is sufficient time."
At this moment, she did not choose to find those convenient teachers of hers. The reason was... such a small matter did not require her to borrow other's strength and she could completely rely on her own strength to stay in the academy!
Thinking of this, she stood up and walked out without consulting anyone...
Within the Academy, there was a specialized arena for battles as private battles between disciples were banned. At this moment, the battle stadium was filled with the buzz of voices and appeared to be a bustling market.
However, when Yun Luofeng entered the battle stadium, the entire place became silent...
"It's her? She's the one called Yun Luofeng?"
"That's right, she is the Yun Luofeng who dared to injure Wang Yizhi. I heard that the Punishment Hall set a rule for her. If she can enter the Earth Roll in five days time, her punishment can be canceled. Otherwise, she will be kicked out of the academy."
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Chapter 1228:- Crisis After Crisis (3)
"Five days? Tsk tsk, how can it be achieved within five days? Those disciples who manage to enter the Earth Roll are all at god-level cultivation! Even the last person on the board is at god-level low-rank! Each and every one is more powerful than Wang Yizhi. I truly don't know how she has the confidence to come here."
"If I was her, I would pack my bags and scram. It would be better than making an exhibition of myself."
Looking at the young lady walking towards the elevated stage, everyone was talking about her as their eyes contained mocking and ridicule. Currently, around the elevated stage, two young men were mutually flattering each other and did not notice Yun Luofeng who was walking toward them.
"Brother Hu, congratulations. You've finally successfully entered the twentieth position in the Earth Roll. Unlike me, I'm still lingering around fiftieth."
"You're too kind, I was merely lucky. Brother Lin, you're younger than me, and in a few years time your achievements will definitely exceed mine."
Just as the youth that was addressed as Brother Lin wanted to reciprocate the flattering, his line of sight was blocked. He stared blankly for an instant and the moment he raised his head, a white-robed young lady was currently standing before them.
"Earth Roll twentieth ranked?" Yun Luofeng slightly raised her brows and an indiscernible smile curled on her lips. "I want to challenge you."
The young lady's bewitching voice loudly sounded above the crowd, causing everyone present to be stupefied.
What?! She truly wanted to challenge the Earth Roll? However, why didn't she choose Lin Xiong of the fiftieth position but instead challenged Hu Lin who was ranked twenty?
"You... want to challenge me?" Hu Lin pointed to himself as his face was filled with disbelief. "Miss, I do not hold back when I fight and could accidentally cripple my opponent's hands and feet to. You have such slender arms and legs, are you sure you want to challenge me?"
Yun Luofeng lifted her brows. "That's right, I want to challenge you."
After confirming her answer, Hu Lin couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Since you wish to challenge me, then I shall do as you desire! Come, let's fight on the stage!"
Hu Lin had already broken through to god-level high rank, so he was confident that Yun Luofeng before him was not his opponent! Under everyone's gaze, Yun Luofeng and Hu Lin had already stepped on the arena.
"I'll give you three moves!" Hu Lin disdainfully pointed three fingers toward Yun Luofeng as his face was filled with mocking and contempt.
Yun Luofeng swept him a glance and was polite to him. In a flash, her body arrived before Hu Lin.
Hu Lin's expression suddenly changed and cold sweat flowed from his forehead. He hastily raised his hands to meet Yun Luofeng's attack.
Bang!
A huge explosion resounded as Hu Lin flew out and crashed outside the stage.
Silence...
The entire area was as silent as if everyone was dead!
Originally, there were still people hooting, but they had been stunned by Yun Luofeng's actions and looked at the young lady while being speechless.
"Cough cough!" Hu Lin dryly coughed and spat out a mouthful of blood. His expression was unsightly as he looked at Yun Luofeng. "You are... a sage-level cultivator?"
When the three words sage level cultivator were spoken, great waves of voices surged among the crowds. Even if sage-level cultivators were everywhere in the Seven Province Continent, to reach sage-level cultivation at such a young age would definitely cause everyone to be shocked.
"That's right." Yun Luofeng nodded her head and confirmed Hu Lin's suspicion.
From the start, she did not wish to reveal her strength as she was afraid that others would detect her motive for coming here. However, she already understood how things were at this moment...
The more she concealed, the more she would be bullied. So, why would she continue concealing her strength?
"What?!" Hu Lin abused roundly, "A sage-level cultivator came here to challenge a god-level cultivator? Don't you feel embarrassed? There are so many people on the Earth Roll, so why did you find me instead of someone else?
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Chapter 1229:- Crisis After Crisis (4)
Hu Lin felt indignant as he was merely a god-level cultivator and had a huge difference in strength compared to her, yet Yun Luofeng found him.
How could he not feel indignant?
Yun Luofeng shrugged her shoulders and said, "I only heard your ranking earlier and I don't know who is at what rank. Don't tell me you wanted me to challenge the fiftieth ranked who was beside you?"
Hu Lin's voice suddenly disappeared as he did not know what to say for a moment.
Was it his misfortune to be unlucky?
Wasn't it just having a chat with someone, but he unexpectedly encountered such an incident?
"Brother Hu."
Hearing Yun Luofeng's words, Lin Xiong shuddered from head to toe and ridiculed him, saying, "This matter is unrelated to me as your rank is indeed higher than mine. If she didn't look for you then should she look for me? I'm only a god-level low rank cultivator."
Hu Lin furiously glared at Lin Xiong and climbed up from the ground as he snorted. "I'll treat it as I'm unlucky!" Thinking of the arrogant words he spoke earlier on, Hu Lin wished he could find a hole and hide in it.
"Make way, make way!" Just then, a familiar voice sounded from the rear of the crowd.
An Zihao squeezed through the crowd with great difficulty and saw that Hu Lin was glaring at Yun Luofeng. His complexion instantly changed and even his expression became anxious. However, Hu Lin did not say a single word until the end and turned to leave.
An Zihao hastily walked to Yun Luofeng's side and a concerned expression covered his face. "Miss Yun, why did you offend Hu Lin?"
Yun Luofeng's eyes gradually fell on An Zihao. "Why?"
"Hu Lin's little brother is ranked number ten on the Heaven Roll."
An Zihao wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. "You actually offended him, we're finished this time!"
There were only ten disciples on the Heaven Roll, but everyone was an elite. Even the tenth ranked had a strength surpassing a sage-level cultivator....
Among sage-level cultivators, the category was divided into a few levels. Respectively, it was sage king, sage god, and sage monarch... every level was similar to the previous few levels, which included low, intermediate, and advanced ranks!
Only those who reached the sage king level had the qualifications to enter the Heaven Roll. As such, each and every genius on this Heaven Roll had exceptional talents!
"I'm tired," Yun Luofeng yawned and spoke in a languid voice, "I'll return to rest first."
"Miss Yun!" Seeing Yun Luofeng leaving, An Zihao hastily chased after her and his complexion was so anxious that it had changed color. He was afraid that the geniuses from the Heaven Roll would look for trouble with Yun Luofeng.
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Heaven cultivating room.
On an exquisite large bed, a man's incomparably enchanting posture leaned on a chaise lounge chair and his foxy alluring eyes revealed a shrewd and cunning glint.
"You said my big brother was defeated by a little girl?"
His voice lazily sounded and a smile curled up on his peerless face.
If Ji Jiutian's charm was only surface-deep and was even more of overbearing arrogance, then this man's charm was deep in his bones. Every scowl or smile of his was erotic, just like a peerless extraordinary beauty. So beautiful that it caused one to forget how to breathe.
"Senior brother Hu Li, senior brother Hu Lin was indeed defeated by a little girl and she even injured Wang Yizhi in front of everyone!"
"This girl is quite interesting! Although my big brother isn't powerful, at the very least, he is at god-level advanced rank cultivation. To be able to defeat him she is indeed not simple."
The man waved his hands and draped a peach-colored cape over his shoulders. A sly smile curled on the corner of his lips.
"I'd like to meet with this little girl!"
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Chapter 1230:- Crisis After Crisis (5)
"Junior brother!"
At this moment, a voice echoed through the door.
Hu Li lightly raised his brow, perhaps because he was annoyed by the person who had arrived. Just as he wanted to order his junior brother to announce his absence, the door was pushed open by a pair of lily-white hand.
If Xiao Mo was here, he would definitely recognize her as the person who had meddled in his affairs!
Yao Mengqi walked in with quick steps and went towards Hu Li. "Junior brother, I've returned. Aren't you going to welcome me?"
Hu Li's expression faintly contained impatience. "I have some matters at hand. If you wish to find someone to accompany you, find another person. Forgive me for being unable to accompany you!"
"Junior brother, there's no need to be so cold toward me. In any case, I suffered a huge grievance outside today."
Meng Yaoqi sat down loudly and poured a cup of tea, seemingly minding her own business as her face was filled with fury. Hearing her words, a trace of excitement flashed in Hu Li's eyes.
Yao Mengqi suffered a grievance outside? Hahaha, that's great! Who told this woman to pester me all day long?!
"Senior brother..."
The disciple who had yet to leave looked at Hu Li and nudged him while being at a loss for words.
Senior brother, even if you're excited to hear about senior sister getting bullied, can you please refrain from being so obvious? Your behavior seems as if you wished for someone to bully her!
Hu Li also felt that his own excited expression was too obvious as he hastily coughed dryly and asked, "What happened?"
Luckily Yao Mengqi was in a state of anger and hadn't noticed Hu Li's excited emotions.
"When I was on my way back today, I saw a man lecturing his child. That child was crying miserably and I couldn't stand it, so I wanted to stop that man!"
"Oh?" A faint glint radiated in Hu Li's eyes, "That man had bullied you?"
"No," Yao Mengqi's eyes contained pity. "He didn't bully me, but I... sympathize with him very much! That man is very pitiful and the woman who abandoned her husband and child was too much! If I were to meet with that ruthless woman, I will definitely dismember her into a thousand pieces!"
Noticing Yao Mengqi's eyes had a faint radiance when speaking of that man, a smile gradually curled up on Hu Li's face.
That's great! This woman is finally interested in another man and I can get away from her at long last!
"Junior brother, don't you think that the woman was too much?" Yao Mengqi said angrily, "How could there be such a cruel woman in this world? Such a handsome husband, and a child that looked as if they were carved from jade... She was actually willing to abandon them! If it was me, I would have never done such a thing!"
If he wasn't abandoned by his woman, why would that man's residence not have a soul in sight? Furthermore, if he wasn't hurt emotionally, this man wouldn't be so unfeeling and ruthless towards others!
In particular, towards a woman like her, he had chosen to deal with her in such a cruel way...
Yao Mengqi self-opinionatedly pitied Yun Xiao, completely unaware that only Yun Luofeng was the most special person in his heart. Only when standing before Yun Luofeng would his ice-cold expression melt, while when facing other women he had never given them special treatment.
"That's right!" Hu Li parroted and nodded his head, "If it was you, you would've never abandoned that man. Senior sister Mengqi, since you pity him, why don't you look for him?"
It's best if you look for him right now and give me back my peace!
"That won't do. He is emotionally wounded just recently, and even if I were to find him, I won't be able to placate him. Instead, he would reject me outside the doors." Yao Mengqi sighed while being frustrated, "However, luckily I remember the location of his residence. There are plenty of opportunities in the future."
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Chapter 1231:- Crisis After Crisis (6)
After speaking, Yao Mengqi stood up and spoke with a resolute gaze, "Junior brother, I have to do good until the end. I will use my lifetime's energy to placate his emotional injury! I will never give up and in addition, if I'm that child's mother, I will never let anyone harm him!"
"You should go, I will definitely support you!" Hu Li gave a sigh of relief. He currently only thought of getting rid of this woman.
"Many thanks, junior brother. After I've accomplished it, I will treat you to a meal."
"There's no need for that. It'll be fine if you don't appear before me anymore." Hu Li curled the corner of his lips as he lazily leaned against the imperial consort chair.
Regarding his and Yao Mengqi's strength, one was ranked ninth and the other tenth, but their strength was not the same! It was to the extent that he was more powerful than her by at least a step, but he was just not interested in the rankings so he had never challenged Yao Mengqi. It was because of this that Yao Mengqi believed that he had fallen in love with her, and had given her the ninth position! Because of this misunderstanding, she had been pestering him for many years.
Once he recalled those rumors, he felt an urge to vomit.
Yao Mengqi's looks were good but were not the type he liked. How could he give away his ranking just because of a woman? The funny thing was that Yao Mengqi had believed those rumors! Even if Hu Li expressed that he did not have other thoughts about her, she would stubbornly assume that Hu Li was unwilling to admit it because he was shy.
"Say, a woman like Yao Mengqi who is so single-minded, how did she enter the Heaven Roll?" Hu Li questioned in disbelief and pointed in the direction that Yao Mengqi had left.
The young disciple was silent for a long time. "Senior sister Yao's talent is good."
Her talent was good and coupled with the fact that the environment she grew up in was extremely good, it had allowed her to successfully enter the Heaven Roll.
"I pity that guy who's receiving her sympathy," Hu Li smirked. "Based on my understanding of Yao Mengqi, she must have misunderstood the situation and imagined a scene of a wife abandoning her husband and son. In addition, she single-mindedly believed her actions are correct. Toward such a woman, I only want to tell her to get away from me as far as possible!"
The young disciple's mouth twitched. "Senior brother, senior sister Yao's nature isn't bad..."
"So what?" Hu Li quirked his brow and faintly smiled, "The way she conducts herself makes me hate her! Comparatively, I am more interested in Yun Luofeng..."
The young disciple looked at Hu Li and softly asked, "Senior brother Hu Li, are you thinking of causing trouble for Yun Luofeng?"
"What do you mean trouble? Don't you know how to speak?" Hu Li glared at him, "Am I someone who would cause trouble for others? I only thought of going to have a chat with her about life and our ideals tomorrow and that isn't called causing trouble!"
The young disciple shuddered. What happened to the people that senior brother Hu Li was interested in... was such that he couldn't help but pity them.
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Yun Luofeng did not stay in the academy for long, and after the setting sun appeared, she walked out of the academy without consulting anyone. Perhaps because she had punched Wang Yizhi previously, others did not dare to obstruct her and looked on helplessly at her leaving the academy.
Just as she returned to the residence, the fragrance of food assaulted her senses. She looked at Yun Xiao who was bustling around and felt a gust of warm current in her heart. All these years, she had always been constantly on the move outside, yet only at present did she feel the warmth of a family...
"You've returned?" The moment Yun Xiao looked up, he saw Yun Luofeng standing by the door and a faint smile curled up on his grim and handsome face. "Dinner has been prepared. When I wasn't by your side, you've slimmed down."
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Chapter 1232:- Crisis After Crisis (7)
Yun Luofeng faintly smiled. "I'm accustomed to the food you prepare and I'm already unable to eat the food outside. Even the top-notch chef in a restaurant cannot compare to your skills." She slowly strode towards the man.
A cultivator can refrain from eating for several years as spiritual energy could allay their hunger. However, humans still had to consume food when they were not cultivating. Furthermore, how many people could resist the temptation when facing such delicious food?
"Yun Xiao, your cooking has improved."
Yun Luofeng tucked her sleeves and sat down, using a spoon to lightly scoop up a spoonful of floral congee to have a taste. The aroma assaulted her nose, and the congee melted in her mouth, leaving a rich aftertaste.
"It's great that you like it."
Looking at Yun Luofeng's satisfied expression, an unconcealed hint of a smile emerged in Yun Xiao's eyes. "If you're willing, I can cook for you forever!"
"Alright."
Yun Luofeng lifted her brows and looked at the man before her. "Yun Xiao, after having tasted your cooking, I'm afraid I can no longer leave you for the rest of my life..."
She was already very satisfied with her current lifestyle and hoped that there would not be any crisis appearing in the future.
"Oh right, where are those subordinates of yours?" Yun Luofeng seemed to recall something as she asked.
Yun Xiao was silent for a while before answering. "I sent them to search for Bai Su! If my guess isn't wrong, Bai Su has also come to the Seven Province Continent."
Bai Su...
It had been a long time since Yun Luofeng thought about this man. After hearing Yun Xiao's words, the spoon in her hand paused. "This Bai Su is a disaster."
"Rest assured," Yun Xiao walked to Yun Luofeng's back and lightly hugged her body from behind. "I will not let him harm you."
The man's embrace made her feel at ease, to the extent she released all her defenses.
"Yun Xiao, I believe in you!"
Since he said he would never let Bai Su harm her, she... believed in him!
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Next day, daybreak.
After Yun Luofeng finished her breakfast, she headed towards the academy under Yun Xiao's escort.
However, not long after they left, Yao Mengqi sneakily walked to the residence's gates and lightly knocked a few times but no one answered. She was silent for a long time before she jumped up and climbed over the wall.
"What smell is that? It's so fragrant."
The moment Yao Mengqi entered the courtyard, she smelled a fragrant scent and followed the smell into the dining room. In a glance, she saw the leftover food on the table that was yet to be tidied up.
"There are only two bowls and two pairs of chopsticks. It seems like my guess was right, and this man is bringing up his child alone without the presence of a partner!" Yao Mengqi felt joyous from her own self-opinionated views. "However, are all these food are made by that man? I didn't expect him to be so meticulous even though he looked cold. The foods he prepared are not greasy or strong flavored, and are suitable for women! If I could become his wife, I would definitely be very blessed. I truly don't know what woman is so fortunate but doesn't know how to appreciate it!"
Yao Mengqi felt indignant for Yun Xiao and at that moment, she took a piece of pastry from the plate and placed it into her mouth to taste.
Suddenly, her eyes brightened. She had been pampered and spoiled since childhood and what type of delicious delicacy hadn't she tried before? However, there was none that could be compared to the pastry before her...
"Who allowed you in?"
Suddenly, a grim voice sounded from behind Yao Mengqi and thick killing intent surged forth.
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Chapter 1233:- Crisis After Crisis (8)
Yao Mengqi's body stiffened as she slowly turned around. Looking at the man standing outside the dining room, she swallowed her saliva with difficulty.
"I was worried about your son so I came here to check up on him. I didn't deliberately intrude in your residence." Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Yun Xiao while feeling grieved and she spoke with some unease.
Yun Xiao gradually looked at Yao Mengqi'a hands, at the same time discovering the pastry that she took half a bite out of...
At that moment, killing intent surged forth from his body and gushed towards Yao Mengqi in an overwhelming manner.
"You ate it?"
Yao Mengqi was stunned. She merely ate half a pastry but why was this man so angry?
"Who allowed you to?" The man's voice became increasingly chilly, causing Yao Mengqi to tremble.
"I... I didn't mean to. I was attracted to the scent and couldn't help but walk in. If you don't mind, I... can replace it with another plate." Yao Mengqi hastily placed the pastry in her hands down as both her hands nervously kneaded her clothing. Tears of grievance flickered in her eyes as she simply wasn't aware of what she had done wrong.
The man's large hands raised and a powerful force struck Yao Mengqi. She spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed on the floor in a sorry state. Her eyes revealed dismay while looking at Yun Xiao.
That's right!
This man intended to kill her!
Why?
Just because she ate a piece of pastry?
"It wasn't done deliberately, please let me off. I can repay you with another whole plate of pastry."
Yao Mengqi retreated step by step in shock as her panic expression looked at the man's unfeeling and handsome face.
"Auntie."
At this moment, a small voice sounded from behind Yun Xiao.
Xiao Mo's eyes were smiling. "Don't you understand? This plate of pastry is not something you can eat!"
Yun Xiao was a narrow-minded person and everything of his would only be given to Yun Luofeng. How could he permit other people to dip a finger? Even if the other party merely ate a piece of cake...
Yao Mengyi tightly bit on her pale lips. It was only a piece of pastry, was this necessary? Although this pastry was comparatively more delicious, it was not especially precious. Was it necessary to kill her because of a piece of pastry?
"I'm... I'm from the Western Province Academy!"
In order to survive, Yao Mengqi hastily mentioned Western Province Academy. As expected, after hearing these two words, Yun Xiao paused for a moment. Of course, it was completely because of the fact that Yun Luofeng was in there, which resulted in a momentarily pause. However, in Yao Mengqi's eyes, she thought that Yun Xiao had feared the academy's power!
"Young Master, please let me off. I'm from the Western Province Academy and if you let me go, I'll repay you in the future." Yao Mengqi raised her eyes filled with tears as she pleaded persistently.
Yun Xiao's unfeeling gaze once again fell on her face. "So what if you're from the Western Province Academy?"
So what if you're from the Western Province Academy? Did he even need to care about them?
Yao Mengqi's expression changed once again. Evidently, she had not expected that Yun Xiao did not think of Western Province Academy with importance.
She tightly clenched her teeth. "Young Master, I had indeed accidentally entered your residence today, but that was because I was worried about the little young master. In addition... I was also worried... about you. I beg of you to forgive my rashness."
Xiao Mo stared blankly. This woman was also interested in Yun Xiao?
His eyes swirled and he spoke while giggling, "Auntie, you're interested in my dad?"
Yao Mengqi was feeling uncomfortable. She wanted to look at Yun Xiao but did not dare to look straight at him and could only lower her head and fiddled with the corner of her clothing.
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Chapter 1234:- Crisis After Crisis (9)
"Unfortunately..." Xiao Mo paused for a moment, "My father won't fancy you!"
Yao Mengqi stared blankly. She raised her head and looked at Xiao Mo while blinking her eyes as she failed to understand.
Why?
In any case, she had stood out to speak up for him when he had been abused and speaking with reason, shouldn't this child want a mother who would protect him?
Yet why did he say such cruel words?
"My Father only loves my mother. Did you think that just relying on your charisma you could compare with my mother?" Xiao Mo sneered.
This woman was too ignorant. In any case, she had misunderstood from the beginning that he was being bullied, and so tried to speak up for him. Thus, he did not say anything. However, she did not know what was good for herself and wanted to replace Yun Luofeng's position?
Dream on!
Hearing his words, Yao Mengqi did not feel angry in her heart but instead, pitied Yun Xiao and Xiao Mo even more.
Take a look, even though that damned woman abandoned her husband and child, they are still unable to forget her!
Why hasn't such a woman been struck by lightning and died?
"Daddy," Xiao Mo blinked his eyes and turned to look at Yun Xiao while secretly winking. "I wish to play with this auntie, can I?"
Yun Xiao who originally wanted to kill Yao Mengqi retracted his killing aura after hearing his words and coldly nodded. "Do as you like."
"Thank you, daddy."
Xiao Mo's smile was very radiant and called the word daddy in an extremely smooth manner.
Yun Xiao glanced at him. "Remember to establish a matrix in the residence. In the future, I do not wish for anyone else to enter."
It was fine if they merely barged in, but they actually dared to eat the cakes he made for Yun Luofeng? Thinking of this, his footsteps paused. "Oh right, make her spit out the food she ate earlier on.
After speaking, Yun Xiao walked out without turning back and there was only Xiao Mo and Yao Mengqi left in the dining room.
Yao Mengqi got up from the floor and a smile of currying favor curled up on her pale face. "Little Young Master, in any case, I had spoken up for you earlier on, which was why I offended your daddy. Can't you let me off?"
"Let you off?" Xiao Mo sneered, "Based on what? Indeed, you mistook that he was physically punishing me so you spoke out to help me! Based on this, I can't say that you were wrong but I can only say you were too foolish. There wasn't even a trace of injury on my body, so how did you infer that my father had beat me up?"
Yao Mengqi's complexion changed. This man was not what she thought he was, and everything that happened previously was her own misunderstanding?
"However, the worst mistake you did was that not only did you pilfer my father's pastry, you also have delusional intentions towards him!" Xiao Mo raised his chin and spoke in an overbearing manner, "I've seen too many women like you and unfortunately, those women weren't able to live very long!"
Yao Mengqi slightly lowered her eyes. "Little kid, your father isn't here right now and you better not be too unrestrained. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
The instant after she spoke, she saw Yun Xiao who once again appearing at the door and her complexion immediately changed while she dryly coughed. "Young Master, I was only scaring the little young master earlier..."
Yun Xiao seemed to not have heard her as he walked towards her without consulting anyone.
"Young Master, you..."
Boom!
A fist struck her back and in a split second, an urge to vomit rushed forth. She opened her mouth and puked up the pastry that was still undigested.
"You speak too much," Yun Xiao looked at Xiao Mo. "By the time you finished, the pastries would more or less be digested."
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Chapter 1235:- Crisis After Crisis (10)
Xiao Mo's mouth twitched. It was her misfortune to meet a narrow-minded man like Yun Xiao!
Bang!
However, just as Yao Mengqi thought that Yun Xiao would leave, his legs had trampled on her back. As it was abrupt and she had been caught off guard, her head crashed on the ground and coincidentally fell on her vomit.
"Dad... what are you doing?"
Yun Xiao was silent for quite a while and he spoke. "I just remembered that your mother isn't fond of others dirtying her place and if she were to find out after returning, she will definitely be angry. Therefore, let her lick up her vomit."
When his words entered Yao Mengqi's ears, she assumed that Yun Xiao was still waiting for that heartless woman to return. Unfortunately, what Yun Xiao said was that Yun Luofeng would be angry if she sees a mess when she returns tonight.
"Daddy, didn't you say that it's too wasteful for her to eat the pastry and wanted her to vomit it out? However, if you're forcing her to eat it again, then isn't it equivalent to letting her taste the pastry?" Xiao Mo said helplessly.
Yun Xiao pondered. "Drag her out and let her puke outside. That way your mother won't be angry."
At this moment, Xiao Mo sympathized with Yao Mengqi. After offending Yun Xiao, her end result was destined to be extremely miserable.
Yun Xiao looked with indifference at Yao Mengqi, who was attempting to get up. He then suddenly raised his leg and stepped on her head, forcing her to clean the floor by licking up her vomit.
Even though it was her own vomit, she felt that her stomach was overturning seas and rivers as it was extremely disgusting.
"Dad, after she finishes vomiting, should we kill her?" Xiao Mo did a hand gesture of slitting one's throat as a cold glint flashed through his eyes. To him, killing was as simple as having a meal.
"Her blood would dirty the courtyard and your mother will be displeased if she were to see that." Yun Xiao frowned, "Therefore, we will break the tendons of her hands and legs and then throw her out."
"Alright," Xiao Mo expressed his agreement. "Since she would use her legs to secretly sneak into other residences and her hands to steal other people's belongings, then there's no need to keep them whole and it's better to cripple them." Their conversation caused Yao Mengqi's heart to become increasingly cold.
There was no lack of men she had seen in her life but it was the first time meeting such a cruel and heartless man!
"No, I don't want that. I beg of you to let me go!"
Yao Mengqi's cries were very miserable as her voice was extremely sorrowful that would normally cause one to have tender feelings for her. If she only secretly snuck in, Yun Xiao would not have been so cruel. However, first she had stolen his pastries and then she even had delusional thinking towards him... Based on this, it was impossible for him to let her off!
Yun Xiao did not even spare another glance at Yao Mengqi before he lifted her by her clothing and dragged her out of the house, allowing the other party to cry and shout, not even sparing her any attention.
He had promised her!
If there were any suitors, he would uproot them and not leave a single one!
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Within the entire academy, first, a commotion was stirred because of Yun Luofeng's strength and following that, another violent hurricane approached.
It was reported that the disciple Yao Mengqi, ranked ninth on the Heaven Roll, had her hands and feet crippled, becoming handicapped. After finding out about this incident, Yao Mengqi's teacher was agitated and furious. He made an oath that he would find out who had crippled his disciple.
However...
Facing her own teacher's questioning, Yao Mengqi seemed to have become mute as she foolishly stared at the beam of the room with a sluggish gaze. However, while everyone was in shock because of this, another piece of news was spread around. It was said that Yao Mengqi was sticky-fingered and secretly snuck into someone else's residence, stealing their belongings. This resulted in her hands and feet being crippled.
As for the person who crippled her, it was not widely known.
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Chapter 1236:- Battle (1)
"Investigate, investigate right now! I want to know who dared to touch my disciple!"
Within the room, Yao Shu violently slapped the table as he furiously berated, "Anyone who harmed my disciple, I will let them die while making them suffer!"
Not only was Yao Mengqi his disciple, she was also his illegitimate daughter. As there was a female tiger in his family, he had made arrangements for Yao Mengqi and her mother to stay outside. It was also because of this that he felt that he owed a lot to Yao Mengqi.
"Elder," The subordinate cautiously looked at Yao Shu and spoke. "Everyone outside is saying that it was the miss who was a thief, thus getting crippled."
"Utter rubbish! My disciple has been pampered and spoiled since childhood, having everything she wanted. Why would she steal someone else's things?" Yao Shu's eyes were spouting flames of fury. "There must be someone framing her so you better thoroughly investigate this matter!"
"Yes, elder." Everyone cupped their fists and respectfully replied.
Currently, an elder beside Yao Shu was silent for a long time before asking, "Elder Yao Shu, do you think this was done by Xu Kong and the rest? After all, the dean has been untraceable and I haven't seen him for several years! Currently, the Western Province Academy has been split into two factions and both sides are in an endless war. I feel that they are the most likely suspect!"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed past Yao Shu's eyes. "If I were to know that it was Xu Kong and the rest who harmed my daughter, I will absolutely let them die while making them suffer!"
Before these people, he no longer addressed Yao Mengqi as his disciple, but instead, his daughter. Other than a few people, most people in the outside world did not know of his relationship with Yao Mengqi.
"I feel that this is not possible," Another elder was taciturn for a while, "Even if we are locked in constant strife with Xu Kong and the rest, they would not commit such acts that would provoke and infuriate everyone."
"Hmph!" Yao Shu snorted, "What's impossible? One may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature! On the Heaven Roll, there are six who are in my hands and they only control four! Therefore, they must be wanting to root out a few disciples of ours! In addition, Mengqi is my daughter and naturally, she became their number one target for revenge!"
Yao Shu gnashed his teeth in anger and was even more determined that other than Xu Kong and the rest, no one would have such strength and courage to do such a cruel thing! It was fine if they crippled his own daughter, but they had even slandered her as being a thief? Why would his own daughter covet other people's valuables?
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Compared to the Western Province Academy that was in constant turmoil, Yun Luofeng was not affected in the slightest. At this moment, she was holding a letter of challenge with a slightly raised brow and had seriously sized up this exquisitely manufactured letter.
"I knew it, we're finished!"
An Zhihao was standing beside Yun Luofeng as he prattled on, "It's fine if you challenged others, but why did you choose to challenge Hu Lin? Now everything's great, senior brother Hu Li has sent you a letter of challenge. If you accept it you will definitely receive his retaliation, but if you do not accept it you will be deemed as a weakling."
"Why is there a need to answer?" Yun Luofeng casually threw away the letter of challenge and a smile curled up on her lips. "I'm not interested in accepting a challenge."
Going up to challenge the Earth Roll disciple was so that she could stay in the academy, and since she had achieved her intentions, why was there a need to take up the challenge?
"However, even if you don't accept it, Hu Li will also come looking for trouble."
An Zhihao was deeply worried and sick at heart. Regardless of anything, he did not wish for Yun Luofeng be in danger.
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Chapter 1237:- Battle (2)
"Not accepting the challenge doesn't mean I fear him." Yun Luofeng lazily stretched. "You can return first. I want to begin cultivating."
"Alright."
An Zhihao helplessly stood up. "Little miss, let's go." The little loli blinked her eyes and held An Zhihao's hand as they walked out of the room.
The moment the door was closed, the little loli turned towards An Zhihao. "Brother Zhihao, you're too long-winded. I feel that she has her own considerations and knows what she's doing."
"Miss, that is a genius of the Heaven Roll, do you think Miss Yun can deal with him?" An Zhihao sighed and frowned as he became more worried.
The little loli turned towards Yun Luofeng's closed doors and her wide eyes were twinkling with a bright light. "I have confidence in her!" Even the little loli did not know where did her confidence stemmed from, but she believed that Yun Luofeng would never suffer a loss!
An Zhihao became increasingly worried. However, his strength was too weak and he was unable to do anything, not to even mention helping Yun Luofeng...
The little loli was afraid that An Zhihao would continue chattering on and on, so she hastily changed the topic. She then blinked her bright, intelligent eyes and said, "I'm hungry, Brother Zhihao."
The moment he saw little loli's expression, An Zhihao's heart melted as he hastily said, "Miss, I'll bring you to eat right now."
"Okay."
The little loli smiled. That smile of hers was naive without guilt, as splendid as the sun and radiating light into those with gloomy hearts...
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"You said Yun Luofeng rejected the letter of challenge?"
Within the exquisite and luxurious room, Hu Li heard the report and his pair of sly eyes narrowed. "Since she rejected my challenge, then I shall personally pay her a visit."
"Yes, senior brother Hu Li." After he spoke, Hu Li had already stood up and walked out of the room, and he headed towards Yun Luofeng's residence without consulting anyone.
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Just as Yun Luofeng entered into a cultivation state, she sensed a wave of footstep sounds from outside the room. She then opened her eyes and at the same time, the door was pushed open.
The instant she saw him, there was only one description that surfaced in her mind. An extraordinarily beautiful man! That's right, there were no other words as fitting as extraordinarily beautiful when describing his appearance.
"Yun Luofeng?" The man raised his brow. He stared at Yun Luofeng who was seated cross-legged and a crafty glint flashed across his sly eyes.
"Hu Li?" Yun Luofeng had also faced this man and her expression was calm as she answered the question with a question.
"I like your expression," Hu Li lightly narrowed his eyes, "it's just that I don't know if I like your strength or not."
Yun Luofeng paused. "What does it have to do with me if I'm able to capture your fancy? If there's nothing else, don't disturb my cultivation."
"I want to have a battle with you." Hu Li directly unsheathed his sword and pointed it towards Yun Luofeng.
Currently, there were numerous disciples surrounding outside and after seeing Hu Li coming to make trouble for Yun Luofeng, their interest was piqued.
"I'm not free!" However, in the face of Hu Li's arrogance, Yun Luofeng merely calmly replied to him with these three words.
"What if I insist on battling with you?" A dangerous glint flashed through Hu Li's eyes and his lips curled up as he questioned.
Yun Luofeng straightforwardly shut her eyes, without caring about this man who was bothering her. But the more Yun Luofeng was indifferent towards him, the more he was interested in her.
"Yun Luofeng, have a battle with me. If you win, you can raise any request you wish," Hu Li spoke in high spirits, "If I win, I want you to be my subordinate for three years and be my errand girl."
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Chapter 1238:- Battle (3)
Yun Luofeng opened her eyes slowly as her devilish gaze fell on Hu Li.
"Are you sure you want to battle with me?"
"Yes," Hu Li raised his chin, "If you do not agree to my challenge today, I will pester you until you accept."
"Alright." Yun Luofeng was taciturn for a long time before answering, "If I win, I want you to... vow your loyalty and devotion to me for three years. What do you think?"
Hu Li was distracted for a moment and he suddenly laughed heartily. "Interesting, you're interesting. Sure, I'll promise you! As long as you can beat me, not to mention being your subordinate your three years, so what if it's ten years?"
"Okay," Yun Luofeng answered, "Don't forget your words. If I win, you are to vow your loyalty and devotion to me for ten years."
Hu Li's laughter suddenly got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't help but start coughing. His handsome face was stifled and became thoroughly red.
This woman truly knows how to be nitpicky.
He merely casually spoke of it and three years became ten years?
Well, he suggested it himself so he could only suffer and hide his feelings.
"Alright! Ten years and so be it!" Hu Li clenched his teeth and said, "Then when are we to start our battle?"
"Right now..."
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After the crisis Yao Mengqi had caused, another violent commotion engulfed the academy.
Hu Li, the ranked number ten genius on the Heaven Roll actually wanted to battle with a new student! Especially since the stakes between the two of them was that whichever side loses had to vow loyalty and devotion towards the other party, and this was simply too shocking.
Of course, many disciples in the academy believed that Hu Li was bullying Yun Luofeng! After all, based on Yun Luofeng's strength as a sage-level cultivator, she wasn't Hu Li's match...
Within the battle stadium, it was like a boiling cauldron of voices and was closely packed by spectators inside out. In the arena, the young lady's white robes were purer than snow, and she looked devilish and awe-inspiring. Her headful of fine black hair flew without wind, looking exceptionally peerless.
Standing before the young lady was a man with a magnificent style unmatched in his generation. His foxy eyes contained a crafty glint and a smile curled up on his face that was as beautiful as jade. His eyes revealed enthusiasm as if Yun Luofeng standing before him was an interesting plaything.
"Senior brother Hu Li's strength is very powerful and this woman will definitely lose miserably."
"In the academy, senior brother Hu Li's beauty is obvious to all and his strength is even more out of the ordinary. If I can marry such a man, I'm willing to die without regrets."
Their eyes seemed to be shaped like hearts as they looked at the man's perfect face without blinking. If they could become the woman alongside Hu Li, they would even smile in their dreams!
"Yun Luofeng!" Hu Li lifted his brows as he looked down with arrogance at the young lady standing before him, "Remember our wagers. If I win, you have to vow your loyalty and devotion to me for three years!"
Yun Luofeng narrowed her eyes. "I'm afraid you won't have the chance!"
Boom!
At this moment, both of their auras surged forth simultaneously and caused a huge storm in the arena.
"Haha!" Hu Li laughed wildly, and his headful of pitch-black hair danced in the storm, "Yun Luofeng, do you believe that the victor of this battle will definitely be me?"
An expert that had already broken through to Sage King while the other was only in Sage-level advanced-rank. Their strength was completely on different levels. Not only was Hu Li confident he would win, everyone else also believed that it was impossible for her to win this battle!
Yun Luofeng's expression gradually turned solemn. The difference between sage-level and sage king was not only a rank's difference but also a distinction between quality. However, regardless of anything, she would never lose!
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Chapter 1239:- Battle (4)
"Yun Luofeng, take out your weapon!" Hu Li looked at Yun Luofeng who was empty-handed and the corner of his lips curled up, "I'll never fight with someone who is unarmed!"
Yun Luofeng did not hesitate and took out her long sword from the space ring and tightly held onto it.
Hu Li looked in surprise toward her left hand holding onto the sword and asked, "You're left-handed?"
Yun Luofeng wickedly smiled. "My left hand is sufficient to deal with you!" The young lady's voice was incomparably arrogant, yet at the same time, infuriating to Hu Li.
His long and narrow eyes were dyed in a hint of mocking. "Then you better not blame me for not giving you a chance!" After speaking, Hu Li's body leaped and shot towards Yun Luofeng like a flash of lightning.
"She's done for!" Below the arena, An Zihao hastily covered his eyes, not daring to witness this cruel scene.
No matter how strong Yun Luofeng was, she wasn't Hu Li's opponent. Therefore, the ending came as no surprise to everyone...
"Although senior brother Hu Li is ranked tenth on the Heaven Roll, his speed is the fastest among everyone! Even the first few rankers on the roll had to expend some effort to battle him."
"Based on his speed, senior brother Hu Li could battle with cultivators in Sage King intermediate rank and even they could not escape from his attack, so how could Yun Luofeng?"
Everyone was commenting in succession and their expressions looking at Yun Luofeng contained sympathy. However, facing Hu Li who was before her, Yun Luofeng slowly shut her eyes. Everyone assumed she was completely shocked and did not even have the courage to look at Hu Li, not to even mention resisting. No one was aware that the current Yun Luofeng had separated herself in a world of her own.
At that time, the scenes from the Void Mirror flashed past her mind like a fast-forward camera shot, at the same time allowing her emotions to become extremely tranquil to the extent there were only sounds of wind whistling past around her surroundings...
"What is she doing?"
On a viewing platform above the battle stadium, Mu Ran looked down with surprise at Yun Luofeng with her eyes closed and his eyes were filled with questions.
The hall master of the Beast Taming Hall was silent and spoke after a long time, "If Hu Li wanted to vie for a position on the Heaven Roll, even the fifth-ranked might not be able to defeat him with his speed, despite being more powerful. Frankly speaking, even I myself might not be able to catch all of Hu Li's actions."
It was because Hu Li did not wish to contest for the ranking on the Heaven Roll, so after obtaining the tenth rank, he did not challenge any other positions.
"If my guess isn't wrong..." Ji Yan's voice paused for a moment and continued, "She gave up using her eyes to observe his actions and instead chose to use her ears to differentiate the sounds."
Mu Ran was shocked. Using ears to differentiate sounds of fighting? Even he was unable to do such a dangerous thing. He could not help but admit that Yun Luofeng had quite the courage.
"Mu Ran, this is the girl Chen Yuqing recommended to you?" Ji Yan smiled, "I'm quite interested in this girl. Why don't you give her to our Beast Taming Hall?"
Mu Ran rolled his eyes. "You're a hall master in charge of managing the Beast Taming Hall, why are you fighting over a person with me? Her attainments as a cultivator are very outstanding and she must belong to the Spirit Hall. You better not butt in and create more trouble."
"Mu Ran, so what if I'm the hall master of the Beast Taming Hall? Who set the rule that my Beast Taming Hall can only have beast taming disciples? In any case, I've taken a fancy to this girl and what do you think if I use a flaming blood lion in exchange?"
"Nope!" Mu Ran snorted, "Even if you use a dragon or phoenix as an exchange, I will not budge. This girl is a good seeding, and she will be more precious than any treasure if cultivated well."
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Chapter 1240:- Battle (5)
Ji Yan's lips twitched and he felt regret in his heart. Why did such a good seedling choose to go to the spirit school? Unfortunately, the outstanding disciples cultivated by the academy were all provided to the Spirit Hall.
Pity, it's such a pity that such a genius had narrowly passed by him.
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The whistling sound of wind became increasingly loud.
A trace of shock flashed across Hu Li's extremely beautiful face after witnessing Yun Luofeng dodging his attack.
The spectators were also astonished. They originally assumed that Yun Luofeng would be defeated in one move, but unexpectedly, she had managed to dodge? Their eyesight must have been blurred! How could it be possible that Yun Luofeng dodged Hu Li's attack? Everyone hastily rubbed and opened their eyes widely. However, what they saw was an uninjured white-robed young lady standing above the arena.
This time, the young lady directly tore her sleeves and tied a strip of cloth over her eyes. A devilish arc then curled on her lips. "I'm done, we can continue."
The three months of tempering in the Void Mirror were not useless.
For common people, their eyes were crucial to them and if they were unable to see clearly during a fight, they would definitely be defeated. However, at this moment, her eyes had become a liability...
"Yun Luofeng!" Hu Li narrowed his foxy eyes, and with a sinister and cunning smile said, "You are very different from everyone I've seen! The more different you are, the more I want you to become my footman!"
After speaking, Hu Li moved once again...
His figure was still as fast as lightning while the afterimage of his figure could be seen.
Yun Luofeng sensed the sounds of wind whistling past and her body leaned to one side, dangerously dodging Hu Li's attack. At the same time, the sword in her hand descended from the skies and chopped down.
Boom!
In an instant, the arena had been chopped into two parts as dust filled the air.
Yun Luofeng ducked to Hu Li's rear and once again, her long sword chopped down. Hu Li sensed the danger behind and turned around, using his sword to block the attack.
Bang!
The storm that spread from both of them was so powerful that the disciples near the arena were sent flying and crashed on the ground in a sorry state.
Yun Luofeng's retreated two steps and blood flowed up from her throat but she forcefully swallowed it down and the smile on her lips was cold-blooded. Even if she had countered Hu Li's speed, the difference between their strengths was still huge. If this continued on, she wasn't his opponent!
At the same time, during the commotion, Hu Li also retreated two steps. He swung his somewhat numb hand and his sly eyes narrowed while his gaze gradually became serious. It seemed as though he had belittled this girl and her strength was absolutely not just sage-level advanced-rank!
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On the spectator platform, Mu Ran looked at both of them below and his brows slightly furrowed. "Ji Yan, who do you think will emerge victorious?"
Ji Yan turned silent and shook his head. "Previously before the battle, I would definitely say Hu Li. The reason is that there normally won't be any suspense in a battle between a sage-level and Sage King cultivator. However, at this moment, I realized that I'm unsure..."
Thinking of this, Ji Yan mocked himself. He had lived for so many years but hewas unable to differentiate the winner and the loser between a sage-level and Sage King cultivator. If this were to get out, there would be numerous old fellas who would mock him.
Yun Luofeng and Hu Li's battle had attracted quite a number of spectators.
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