Chapter 7: Handsome man with silver hair
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
Helian Wei Wei turned her head, and saw that in front of her, sunlight was condensing at an impeccable speed, as a burst of colourful rays of lights shone in. However, everything was too blinding for her to see clearly what was standing before her, all she could make out was a cascading silver, glistening in the light.
A stark contrast to that was the body that donned on a long black robe, emitting a heavy dangerous aura, his broad chiseled chest was partially exposed, his whole being gave off an ice cold atmosphere.
In that moment, the man who was basking under the lights, let out a sigh, suddenly he broke into laughter. His laughs were filled with excitement and the desire to see the world again.
Helian Wei Wei frowned, her first reaction was, this person was not human!
Finally he stopped laughing, turned over, and looked at Helian Wei Wei, as his red lips curved into a smile, displaying his sharp white teeth, and asked " Are you the one who released this Lord?"
"Obviously, since you and I are the only people here." Helian Wei Wei closed the book she was holding, crossed her long slender legs, as she leaned on the chair, in a very domineering yet suave posture.
The man raised his eyebrow in interest as he asked: "You don't seem to fear me?"
Just as Helian Wei Wei was going to say something, suddenly his expression changed, he felt a mark imprinting itself to his spine!
He narrowed his eyes as an intense wave of pain washed over him, as he felt something suppressing his voice and growled "Damn it, what did you do to this Lord's body!"
Helian Wei Wei shrugged her shoulders, how would she know? She had just teleported here....
"It's a contract! You made a contract with this Lord?!" The man glared at her, his silver hair drifting with the wind, like a beast about to attack."
Helian Wei Wei watched in amusement when she saw a pair of fluffy white wolf ears appear on his head. Her phoenix eyes glimmered in delight, unable to control herself, she reached out....
"You dare! Woman I'm warning you, if you dare to touch any part of this Lord, I will chop off your hands!" His domineering eyes squinted, his face was scrunched up in anger!
Helian Wei Wei ignored him, and grabbed the pair of wolf ears, and asked excitedly "It's real?"
The man "......."
"What do you think?" Hmph, he sneered, this woman actually went on and ignored him, even insulted his body, and yet she continued to question if his ears were real...He simply couldn't bear it any longer!
Helian Wei Wei smirked, "It feels pretty good."
Who asked you how it felt?! He was so angry, his ears twitched.
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrow and smiled "Very good, you also know how to act cute."
What the hell is acting cute!
The man gnashed his teeth in anger, just when he got back his freedom, he fell into the evil claws of a human again, it's just abominable!
"It looks like you've been locked up in this ancient book for many years?" Helian Wei Wei asked, wanting to fish out some information.
The man gloomily replied "Five hundred years, otherwise why do you think it was so easy to make a contract with me, with your meek powers?"
"You can go." Helian Wei Wei didn't seem to care if he stayed or not.
The man's eyes sunk. "If I could go, I would've left already. But since the contract is made already, this Lord has to stay by your side. Additionally I can't disobey you, till I help you fulfill your desires, or my soul would disappear, and unable to reincarnate for life!"
"So... I'm your master now?" Helian Wei Wei lifted herself off the chair, her soft and gentle expression was gone as she straightened her back. This woman's body was obviously fragile and thin, and yet at that moment her body seemed to emit an aura of supremacy
This made the man's eyes widen, the man smiled thinking that this human was very interesting...... action
"You can interpret it like that too."
Suddenly he smiled, there was a glint in his eyes, as vitality was damaged now, if he stayed with the Master, it would greatly help his recovery. Also....He is looking forward to see how this girl will achieve her desires, if it's killing people, he would gladly help her!
The man licked his lips, this action seems to emit a sinister hostility......
Helian Wei Wei nonchalantly flipped through the ancient ancient book in her hands "Since it's like that, tell me, what is your name."
"My surname is Yuan, name is Ming." His eyes filled with arrogance, silently waiting for the human to fiercely worship him after hearing his name.
It's just that.....
Helian Wei Wei smirked, " Never heard that name before."
"You!" Yuan Ming glared furiously at Wei Wei, his black eyes sank. "Woman, do you feel anything different about your body?"
After hearing what he said Helian Wei Wei looked towards the mirror, the originally dark skin peeled of, revealing snow white skin.....
Helian Wei Wei was stunned, her fingers gently caress her chin, suddenly smiled "Interesting."
"It's very interesting indeed." Yuan Ming smirked "When I just came out, I checked your meridians, according to what I see, you're suppose to be a martial art genius, but your meridians were blocked, veins obstructed..... Woman, someone doesn't want you to succeed."
After hearing this information, Helian Wei Wei was eerily calm. "There's a lot of people who wants me to fail, they're just some insignificant ants. However, can you fix them, my meridians especially?"
"Not only I can fix your meridians, I can give you an extra treasure. I can dispel the poison in your body, and you can start to cultivate once more...." Along with the arrogant voice of Yuan Ming, Wei Wei suddenly felt an immense pain from her limbs, before she was able to ask, she fell into the dark abyss.....
When she opened her eyes, it was already morning, if it wasn't for the thin layer of sweat covering her forehead, she would have thought that, it was just a dream.
Yet Wei Wei knew that it wasn't a dream, she flipped the ancient book to a certain page, rows of red words appeared.
'Contract established, till death'
Helian Wei Wei smiled and hugged the ancient book.
Damn woman, tightly hugging him, she probably fell in love with him!
Yuan Ming awkwardly thought, after grunting twice, he fell into a deep sleep inside the ancient book....
Helian Wei Wei slept in an empty courtyard for a night, Aunt Mei was naturally worried for Wei Wei, but what's more worrying is that she received a letter from the White Academy.
"Helian Wei Wei, female, sixteen years old, Cultivation level low, innate talent low, general score barely passed, due to being absent, we hereby warn you, if you don't go through the admission process in ten days, we the academy will completely revoke the qualification."
Helian Wei Wei stared at the puzzling letter, why if she separated the words, she could understand. But when the words are combined together, it would make her head hurt!
Go to school?
Hahahahaha..Wasn't this the ancient time? Where everyone was clamouring to climb up the social ladder through relations?
They wanted her, the Mercenary Queen to carry a small backpack and go to school?!
Hah! Carry it there to do what? Blow up the school?!
Chapter 8: Armament Master Assembly
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
"Miss..." Aunt Mei noticed her Miss' delighted yet annoyed gaze, she sighed "This old servant knows that you do not want to enter this academy, that year when the academy was recruiting, you were the first to pass, yet after the test... It's been eight years, every year when you step into that place, you would be ridiculed and laughed at. But Miss, this time you can't delay anymore, if you keep delaying, you won't be able to go there again...."
Helian Wei Wei softly say "Aunt Mei you don't have to worry about it, I know what I'm supposed to do."
From the memory fragments she saw that the White Academy, was the place she did not want to go to, not only did she fear all the ridicule, but also due to the fact that when she was seven years old, she was admitted into the academy and she became instantly famous and she was hailed a genius, creating quite a stir in the city.
She felt burdened, worried that she, who lost all her cultivation, won't be able to keep all the glory she brought to her mother, so she kept dawdling to go to the academy.
Helian Wei Wei squinted her eyes, hold on, what's this?!
Notice for new disciples: School expense ten thousand taels, total of three years, on the first day of school the fee must be settled?
There's a fee?!
Ten thousand taels?
She doesn't even have a thousand...
Helian Wei Wei lazily tapped on the wooden table, this was her typical movement when she was thinking.
That Su woman was smart with this kind of things, never once had she let her be short on food and clothes, even assigning the servant to send the best silk to her, however she never gave Helian Wei Wei any money! action
To outsiders, her stepmother was very generous and benevolent, but it was all just for show.
Helian Wei Wei understood it well, if she didn't enter the academy in time, she would lose everything.
Because she could only regain the former glory that belonged to her at the academy!
When Aunt Mei saw the exorbitant school fees, she was hesitant, but she stood up and said " Young Miss doesn't need to worry about the school expense, this old servant will go to the main courtyard to find the old master."
"No need." Helian Wei Wei randomly placed the letter on the table "Aunt Mei remember this, don't just go looking for that waste for help every time when there's trouble. I, Helian Wei Wei don't need it."
Aunt Mei's eyes trembled and smiled " Yes, this old servant won't go anymore!"
Mistress, are you seeing this?
The young Miss changed, thoroughly changed!
This was the true Helian family bloodline, persistent and dauntless, who fully understood between whom or what to hate or love!
"But the expense..." Aunt Mei was still concerned about it.
Actually the students who could enter the White Academy, were mainly those heirs of nobles and those with authority, so this amount of money was a piece of cake to them.
But to Aunt Mei right now, even if she wanted to, she still couldn't round up this much money.
Helian Wei Wei stood up, her black eyes radiated with a tinge of mischievousness, "I have my own way dealing this situation."
Aunt Mei wanted to ask what was she going to do, but seeing the disturbing smile on Helian Wei Wei's face, she just kept quiet. Even though knowing it's not possible, but she still had hope, maybe Miss does have a plan.....
Noon, Dragon War Empire.
The roads crowded with people and carriages, the city bustling with prosperity.
Helian Wei Wei leisurely walked on the cobbled stone pavement, listening to the street vendor's bartering, experiencing the genuine fact that she was currently living in a totally different era.
"Hey, woman, you have been walking for quite some time, aren't you tired?" Yuan Ming who was in the ancient book asked, with presumptuous voice.
Helian Wei Wei ignored him.
Yuan Ming sighed heavily, wait till he recovered all his cultivation, the first thing he would do was to teach this woman a lesson, she was too arrogant, not cute at all!
"Hey, did you hear? The Phoenix Loft is looking for an Armament Master, the winner will receive ten thousand silver taels, this is a once in several years opportunity, I have never met a Armament Master!"
Ten thousand silver taels?
Hearing this Helian Wei Wei stopped, her lips curved into a smile.
One could be searching high and low, and yet by a lucky stroke of luck, the item could easily be found.
Coincidentally she was in need of money, why not go to this 'assembly' to check out if she could get some money.
"I don't care about any Armament Master, usually they are very old, so there's nothing worth my time to look at, no eye candy at all." Helian Wei Wei smiled while walking, as she said it dismissively.
Yuan Ming nearly vomited blood out after hearing what she said!
When people hear the two words "Armament Master" one would only think if they could get a suitable armament for themselves.
But not her, she only cared about the person's looks....
"Woman, can you be a bit more serious!" If she continued to be this indifferent, when could he recover his cultivation!
Helian Wei Wei innocently replied "I'm very serious."
"Where is your seriousness?" Yuan Ming weakly retorted.
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrow " I'm very serious about earning my school expense!"
School expense? What's that? You mean it's more important than gaining a new armament? He really couldn't understand what this woman was simply thinking! Yuan Ming straightened his ears, as he glared at her.
Helian Wei Wei just smiled and turned onto a long old bridge, as she found the legendary Phoenix Loft.
The size of the crowd was bigger than what she had imagined, it was practically a sea of people.
The memories of the body told Helian Wei Wei some information about "Armament Master".
In the entire Dragon War Empire, there were only a few elite Armament Masters. Although many have cultivated and reached the appropriate level, yet they couldn't understand the fundamentals of dismantle and reconstruct, hence they wouldn't be able to create any armaments.
With this kind situation, even for the established cultivator is rather difficult.
Since ancient times, objects have been valued by their scarcity. The simple logic of supply and demand.
So the amount of people who came to observe the selection of "Armament Master" was reasonable.....
"Look who's here!"
"Helian Wei Wei? Why did she come?"
"What? Even the trash came? Why is she here? I saw her score, she has the worst score in the academy, her admission might be canceled by the headmaster, and yet she still has the guts to leisurely walk around, such an open-minded person."
"Not just open-minded, I think she is just thick-skinned, her fiance annulled her, and she is just roaming around, whose face is she losing!"
The people talked while blatantly glancing at her with disdain.
Helian Wei Wei didn't think that she would be meet her 'fellow students', her lips curved upwards, emitting an icy aura.
Yuan Ming excitingly rubbed his hands "Are we fighting? This lord have not taste fresh warm blood for a long time!"
"Yuan Ming, let me remind you once again, we came here to earn money, not to fight." Helian Wei Wei slowly and imperturbed told him, lazily yawned, as if not seeing the crowd of people.
Since they were 'fellow students', why did she need to be afraid that she won't get a chance to get her revenge on them? Why so hasty?
Yuan Ming's lips curved up: "You're right."
There's still many years ahead of us, hehe...
At this moment, an elderly woman appeared from the Phoenix Loft, her face was full of distress and regret, it showed how demanding this test was.
However, the Phoenix Loft was pretty humane, the process of the test and result would be kept confidential, so even if one failed or not, that person would be the only one who knew....
"Who else wants to apply?" The steward looked around.
The crowd looked at each other, still hesitating.
Helian Wei Wei walked up, her attitude neither haughty nor humble "Me."
Chapter 9: Unprecedented Talent
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
Just as her voice faded, burst of taunts and disdain blared around her.
"Ha? Did I hear it incorrectly. Did the trash just say she also wanted to sign up for the Armament Master Assembly?"
"Is there something wrong with Helian Wei Wei's brain ? Did she become dumb after getting her engagement annulled?"
"She's too over-confident, hehe......"
The steward glanced at Helian Wei Wei, her tone full of hesitation "Come with me."
After getting her attention, the steward turned around and walked into the Phoenix Loft.
The assessment was not held indoors, but in an antique styled pavilion, inside the pavilion was a white jade table, on the table were rows of 'scrap metal', a grey-haired elder was sitting on a rocking chair, his eyes closed, resting. Even when he sensed Helian Wei Wei's presence, he didn't open his eyes, only said "Everything is on table, the assessment is an hour, just move them around as you see fit."
From morning till now, not one of them was exceptional, the elder seemed to be dejected, that he became uninterested with the rest of the assessment.
Helian Wei Wei scanned the 'scrap metal' in front of her, her eyes sparkled, as if something flashed by her eyes.
Yuan Ming curiously stared at her, what's with this woman? Why is she so happy all of a sudden?
Helian Wei Wei just smirked, unhurriedly walked towards the table, she even seem to be lazy.
This made the steward frown.
The elder didn't seem to mind, not a lot of people could succeed in an hour anyways.
Sigh, it's just his wishful thinking, he shouldn't have held the assessment here....
Finally, Helian Wei Wei moved!
She was just like an outstanding conductor, she waved her long sleeve. Firstly, she smoothly tied up her hair into a high ponytail, then rolled up her sleeves, her eyes lowered down looking at the 'scrap metal', her left hand was busy dismantling, while her right hand reconstructed.
Her fingers were very nimble, moreover it was rhythmical, in her hands those 'scrap metal' seem to come alive.
Kacha!
When the first part was completed, she unhurriedly picked up the second 'scrap metal'!
The elder's facial expression didn't change, but what surprised the steward was that the elder had opened his eyes, and he was even focused on Helian Wei Wei.
Helian Wei Wei crossed over her hands, casually moved her fingers, keeping her eye on what she was doing while asking' If I win, I can receive that ten thousand taels?"
"Ha?" The steward had not expected such question, he didn't react at the moment.
Helian Wei Wei frowned, stopped doing what she was doing "No prize?" Then why the hell does she need to do this?
"Proceed!" the elder's deep and rough voice burst out, his spirited eyes looking at Helian Wei Wei " Girl, let me see how fast you can be?"
Helian Wei Wei smirked, smiled" Give me the money first."
"Money, what money?" After finally discovering a good seedling, and this young girl was talking about money with him, he was so anxious!
The steward's face was full of awkwardness "It's the money that the Phoenix Loft prepared, the person who wins will receive the prize, I will go and prepare it now."
"Girl, you've heard him, now can you continue?" you can't blame the elder not being level-headed, he wanted to see if what he just saw was an illusion.
"Sure." Helian Wei Wei cracked her neck.
This time she was more swift, as her sharp phoenix eyes raised, her fingers deftly tapped on the 'scrap metal', and start concentrating on reconstructing.
Nobody knew, that for the her who had transmigrated from the modern world, weapon dismantling was just a common routine.
She could completely dismantle a K4 portable sniper gun in ten seconds with her eyes closed, then reconstruct the part back together in ten seconds!
She was very familiar with these parts that are made of unknown material and has a perfect radian, in the 21th century, she will need to play with this everyday, she didn't expect that in the ancient times there would also be this training, how could Helian Wei Wei not itch to do this.
Kacha!
The second part was completed with ease, and successfully latched with the first part!
The steward's eyes widened, looked over to the elder.
The elder was clutching the teacup in his hand, the other hand was pressed against the rocking chair, as if wanting to stand up.....
Kacha......Kacha!
The third part!
The steward straightened his neck excitedly!
Helian Wei Wei didn't seem to be affected by her surroundings, her pace was very quick, so swift that it was a blur, if you blinked, you would miss her movement.
At that moment, the steward was only thinking about how that pair of hands were exceptionally beautiful, she didn't seem to be disassembling something, rather it's more like she was performing a wonderful song, with the crisp sound of kacha burst between the movement of her fingers!
Sections of the metal chain were quickly yet neatly placed upon the white jade table.
The elder completely stood up, shockingly his facial expression totally changed!
Ten years ago, he accepted a disciple with talent from the Murong family, all these years he was the only one who had more aptitude, but even the boy Murong Zhang Feng from the Murong family could only complete three parts.
But this brat.....
Nine segments!
She completed all of of them!?
The elder took a deep breath, raised the teacup in his hand, wanting to drink some tea to calm his shock. When he was just about to speak, he saw Helian Wei Wei swiftly turned her hand, all the metal segments lined up together with her fleeted movement, and lined them up into a silver glimmering straight line.....
Shua!
Helian Wei Wei shifted her fingers, and a long silver whip struck down, so fast that as if the cherry blossom petals would get blown up! action
"Nine Tunes Silver Snake!"
The elder couldn't help but cried out, his hands trembling, his mouth was so wide that flies could fly in, his eyes focused on Helian Wei Wei, as if he found a treasure!
How many years has it been?
How many years has it been that nobody had succeeded at reconstructing the metal segments together!
Moreover, she reconstructed it into a Nine Tunes Silver Snake!
She was probably the genius that appeared in ten years. No! Probably in a hundred years!
The elder could see in the near future, this girl would be an extraordinary "Armament Master" that shone with a dazzling light. When he thought about it, the elder can't help but smile.
The laugh was mellow and bright, full of excitement that was unprecedented. "Girl, this old man has decided, I want you as my disciple!" He declared heartily.
When Helian Wei Wei heard the news, she didn't say anything, her facial expression was bland, no one could tell if she was happy or angry.
Although the steward who was standing at the side was looking at Helian Wei Wei with shock, when he saw that Wei Wei was not moving, his first thought was that she was thrilled, and quickly added: "This elder has not accept any disciple for ten years, and this time he has the idea to accept you, Miss has such good fortune, if you become his disciple, you will have the same master as Young Master Murong, your future is boundless!
The elder slowly stroked his beard, waved his hand while smiling.
But what he was not expecting was Helian Wei Wei's reply of " I refuse."