Chapter 148: Look Down on Third Prince
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
"You're injured by someone?" Nangong Lie seemed as if he's heard some fairy tale and his entire body perked up to look at Baili Jia Jue's direction with disbelief.
When had the person known as Ghost Palace's Third Prince ever been hit?
Even if he'd lost martial qi.
Nobody dared to even make noise in front of him.
It's not because of any other reason except that this person's methods were too cruel!
So ruthless that even those people from the four great clans didn't dare to act without thinking.
Moreover, he knew how to hold a grudge!
He didn't like to immediately put things in order, but would later slowly make up for it knife by knife!
Those shadow secret guards who tried to assassinate him were a specific example.
Don't be deceived by how calm and unhurried he seemed when he was at Armament City.
After he returned, he'd visited the palace, merely a visit like that had alarmed the four great clans and eight influential families.
He didn't say who sent out those secret guards and only said that he'd find the evidence among these people. This made those people totally dumbstruck, but could only look on helplessly as he investigated them one by one.
Each time a family was investigated, a little something would always be revealed.
The leaders of the four great clans had no choice but to spend more money to take care of matters. What they wanted was face, especially for their offsprings. There were some things which, if people in the capitol knew, it'd undoubtedly become the common people's laughingstock. That would be more unbearable than to suffer a beating.
Right now, none of them dared to visit the brothels, precisely because they feared that Third Prince might be unhappy and directly send people to those beds!
Forget thinking that the Third Prince was as aloof as a god and wouldn't interfere with these matters!
By this time, there'd already been two elders who were investigated in this way, investigations which traumatized them so much, they could no longer get a hard on no matter who their partner was!
Think about it. Fundamentally, in the midst of happily performing the act was when a man felt ecstasy, also when his guard was down, yet at exactly that moment, a sword suddenly appeared at his head, also with countless numbers of shadow guards motionlessly floating in the air. Even though they haven't touched a single hair, and they only watched with lingering gazes, merely thinking of this scene was enough. Nangong Lie's body filled with goosebumps.
That's why he couldn't believe that this kind of man would take a beating.
You could kill him and he'd still feel it's impossible!
There must be something going on!
Based on his understanding of Ah Jue, the guy must be up to something!
Nangong Lie watched his friend's calm appearance, and was just about to open his mouth, when he was interrupted by Baili Jia Jue. "There were four of them and only one of me, is it strange that I'm injured?"
"Of course...:
Nangong Lie originally was going to say 'it's too strange', but after he saw the look, his adam's apple couldn't help but shake as he stiffly changed his words. "Not strange."
God d*mn it, what the heck was this tempo!
Thinking back to that time, this person took a rod and beat back over a hundred big guys.
After he finished beating them up, he even said not to bother him with these matters in the future, not to waste his sleep time, and so on.
And now, four people, and he couldn't beat them?
Who'd believe those words!
What's more, his martial qi had already been recovered.
Of course, he didn't feel like filling himself up with qi, otherwise, he'd only needed to move a finger and those people would be on the ground in a flash, you know? !
What the heck's he playing at?
Even getting himself injured?
From what Nangong Lie could see, that so-called 'injury', was intentional, no matter how he thought about it!
He waited until Wei Wei was in the middle of fetching something, but actually also could no longer hold it in, and asked his friend sitting next to him. "The wound on your face shouldn't be self inflicted, right?" Playing at hurting himself in order to gain Miss Helian's sympathy was very much what this kind of two faced guy would do!
"No." Baili Jia Jue put down the porcelain teacup that was in his hand, looking up behind him in an emotionless way. "The fist belonged to someone else."
Nangong Lie deserved to be someone who'd been with Third Prince for a long time and was able to decipher his intent within those few words. The corners of Nangong Lie's mouth twitched quite a few times. So in other words, he indeed didn't hit himself, but instead depended on another person's fist bumping into his face.
"Those people shouldn't have exposed what you've done, right?" Nangong Lie smiled. "And when you fought them, they must've felt that they had eyes, but could not see. However, relatively speaking, you can no longer play make belief much longer. When the time comes, you'll still need to move to the Superior Compound. Based on the Inferior Compound's quality, it won't be possible to hold off those assassins who incessantly aim for your life."
Yet Baili Jia Jue only smiled a bone piercingly cold smile. "They won't dare."
Not 'they won't succeed', it's 'they won't dare'!
Apparently, Ah Jue must've given his enemies an unforgettable lesson.
Sigh, those pitiful young men. Clearly, there were two targets.
They should've chosen anyone else to target, yet they targeted Ah Jue.
Instead of choosing Ah Jue, they would've been better off choosing him.
At least, his methods were comparatively milder, and wouldn't traumatize them!
He reckoned that those young lads must be crying on each other's shoulders right about now.
Nangong Lie's guess wasn't wrong. Those four pampered sons of wealthy families were indeed in so much pain their tears were flowing, yet they didn't dare to tell Yuan Ling Xuan the truth.
They're afraid that Yuan Ling Xuan would decide that they're useless.
Also, they couldn't tell the truth, because they couldn't tell Yuan Ling Xuan that the student from the Inferior Compound was awfully strong, so strong he could be as strong as him!
They reckoned that not only would Young Master Yuan be unhappy about this truth, he might even kick them out himself!
Moreover, up until now, they still couldn't forget that guy's look.
The kind that came from a cold demon from hell.
They only needed to experience it once to know they had enough, and really didn't want to provoke that King of Hell again!
That's why, when they were summoned by Young Master Yuan, most of what they reported were lies!
"Originally, the four of us could've knocked him down, but we don't know how Helian Wei Wei got there. We're afraid that things would get out of hand and the principal will find out. That would affect Young Master Yuan unfavorably, so we quickly brought everything to an end and returned."
Yuan Ling Xuan coldly scanned the injuries on their faces. "These were all inflicted by him?"
"Yes....." The four of them looked at each other. "Some were inflicted by Helian Wei Wei."
Yuan Ling Xuan's brows furrowed. "That good-for-nothing actually has been somewhat surprising lately. However, based on her strength, only people from the Good Compound, like you guys, will lose to her." action
"Young Master Yuan's right." When those four guys' heads hung down, the muscles in their arms immediately ached. Besides being scared of that guy, they also hid resentment in their hearts. "Young Master Yuan, during the competition, you must make them taste a bit of suffering! They even dared to move against us, clearly they don't have any respect for Young Master Yuan!"
Yuan Ling Xuan wasn't someone who could be stirred up into anger with merely a few words. However, he already viewed those people from the Inferior Compound unfavorably, such that even his face expressed mockery and disdain. "If they want to compete with me, then they will have to be able to face students from the Superior Compound." Speaking to this point, he turned around and coldly laughed. "However, they're merely a few clowns, what do you guys think, do they have the ability?"
Chapter 149: Unruly Competition
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
In the past, after Yuan Ling Xuan said something like this, he'd hear voices of agreement follow.
But today, those four people were especially uncommunicative. This made Yuan Ling Xuan couldn't help but glance at them strangely. "What. You guys think that there's something wrong with what I'm saying?"
Those four people first stiffened, then did their best to shake their heads as they squeezed out a stiff smiling expression. "No. How can Young Master Yuan be wrong."
"Fine. If there's nothing else, you guys can go." Yuan Ling Xuan watched these four people who're devoid of their usual cleverness and suddenly felt that something's missing.
The servant standing by his side also was understanding. Once he heard his master say that, he promptly sent people out. When they returned, they had smiling expressions on. "Young Master, I've looked into it. There's a strong guy at the Good Compound. Even though his martial qi's not great, he's still certainly difficult to deal with. If he's there, he'll give those guys who set their sights higher than themselves a lesson for sure!"
"Tell that strong man to aim for their faces. After he's done, I will give him a nice reward." Yuan Ling Xuan was actually more arrogant than anyone, thanks to being a well-known figure within his clan, such that even in the capitol, not many people dared to provoke him. Forget Murong Chang Feng and Hei Ze, after all, whether in terms of their personal strength or family background, they were people comparable to him. Yet it's actually that destitute guy, who knows where he popped out from, who attracted the limelight the minute he entered the academy.
Of course, Yuan Ling Xuan wasn't like that young master from the Zhang family, who's got no brains at all. Seeing a person like that, his first reaction wasn't to give him a lesson, but to use him for his own purposes.
What's hateful was that as the young master of the grand Yuan clan, he was ignored by a destitute youngster!
Who only threw two words at him 'not interested'.
How could Yuan Ling Xuan swallow his anger after this!
Yuan Ling Xuan's personal servant naturally knew what's going on and also understood his master's thoughts. His tone was respectful as he stood up. "Don't worry, Young Master, everything will be handled by your servant. Those three people are the most useless of trash. If they're not sleeping in class, they're taking long absences. If it weren't for the fact that there's indeed no one to choose from, I reckon the principal also won't send them to compete. I estimate that this team, when competing with the three other compounds, won't even win one round. It's not necessary to talk of them competing with the Superior Compound...."
"Atchoo!"
At a corner of the Commerce Plaza, standing to help Huan Ming Xiang sweep the floor, Wei Wei fiercely sneezed. She faced the old man drinking tea behind her as her eyebrows raised. "Elder Huan, I've already finished your work. Shouldn't you give me the wages that the academy's paid you."
"Cough!" Huan Ming Xiang, who was enjoying half a day off, was humming a tune and drinking tea when he almost choked. "How would this old man have wages."
Wei Wei propped up the broom from the ground, while she lazily leaned on the top of the handle, her fingers under her chin. She watched him in incredulity. "An elder who'd served three generations of emperors is sweeping the grounds here, without any wages? Who'd believe such words."
"Girl, you haven't dealt much with that youngster, Tusu Feng, don't be mistaken by his outward appearance. His heart is awfully evil!"
Huan Ming Xiang angrily put the teacup in his hand down. "If I may say so myself, that son of his sister learned it from him!"
Wei Wei's eyebrows rose. "His nephew?"
"It's precisely that icy youngster who wears a mask all day pretending that he's mature!"
Wei Wei finally understood how Third Prince totally offended Elder Huan, causing Elder Huan to gripe like this whenever he spoke.
In the past, when Wei Wei heard, she wasn't bothered by it at all. Now that she'd prepared an agreement to get married, when she heard these words, she felt weird...
"That's right, I've heard that you wanted to represent the Inferior Compound to compete?" Huan Ming Xiang stroked his beard and laughed. "That's good, too. It's about time to have them see your strength, which can also build your reputation prior to the martial qi competition."
Wei Wei touched the bridge of her nose and smiled lightly. "The field I'm competing in isn't martial qi."
"Not martial qi?" Huan Ming Xuan was struck dumb. "Is it because that youngster Tusu Feng didn't choose you? In a moment, I'll go find him and talk some sense! How can this youngster believe in gossip, that's really revolting!"
Wei Wei's tone was level. "It wasn't the principal who decided. It's the three of us who chose each of the subjects."
She really didn't care much about it. Even if it was divination, which she didn't know anything about, she still had Yuan Ming and Little White within the Celestial Boundary Space to help her. It's just that if it was martial qi or armaments, the odds of winning were higher. Now that she thought about it, the three of them seemed to be a bit too random. They were like you choose one, I choose one, and just decided on the competition's subject just like that.....
The main thing was, the principal indulged them too much, and said that as long as they agreed to participate, it'd be up to them to choose whatever they want.
Truthfully speaking, this was the first time Wei Wei encountered such an open-minded principal.
"You guys made the choice?" The more Huan Ming Xiang heard, the more he didn't believe. "Then who chose martial qi?"
Wei Wei stooped to sweep a bit of ground and casually replied. "My desk-mate".
"You even have a desk-mate?" Huan Ming Xuan revealed a shocked expression. "Haven't you always been alone?"
The corners of Wei Wei's mouth twitched. "But every time I attend class, there's always a desk-mate, you know."
Hearing this answer, Huan Ming Xuan's still dissatisfied. "If you choose martial qi, you guys'll win for sure. I can tell you that besides that Little Bald Head at the Superior Compound, it's rare that anyone else at White Academy can beat you in a fight."
"Little Bald Head..." Wei Wei's fingers paused and she smiled lightly. "Seventh Prince is that strong?"
Huan Ming Xuan humphed twice. "Blame it on that icy fellow guiding him. A perfectly good little suckling baby was raised by him into a little tiger. Last time, the little tiger gave me some meat buns. Early in the morning, he stood outside hollering like thunder. It was so noisy I couldn't even sleep!"
"It seems that Elder Huan likes Seventh Prince." Wei Wei has spent a period of time with the old man, if he didn't like someone, they could forget about finding him, not to mention having some opportunity to disturb him.
Huan Ming Xiang stroked his beard and smiled. He didn't deny it. "I still feel that there's something wrong with this arrangement. If you're competing in martial qi, at least you guys could win a match. How strong are the other two, do you know?"
"During the competition, I'll slowly find out. " Wei Wei froze a little, then laughed lightly.
Huan Ming Xiang: .... That means she didn't know!
"You don't even know their strength and you guys already decided on the event you're competing in?"
Huan Ming Xuan was a bit dizzy hearing this. When had White Academy's biggest competition been looked down on like this. In the past, students from the Inferior Compound, in order to have a chance at winning, clearly gave it all they've got!
Wei Wei propped her forehead. Unexpectedly, being asked this by the old man left her speechless. Thinking about it carefully, it's really like that...
Chapter 150: Dallying With Third Prince
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
"What our team focused on was freedom of expression." Wei Wei thought about it for a long time and finally was able to say something that she was satisfied with. After all, she still wanted to win.
Huan Ming Xiang was dumbstruck again. "Freedom of expression." In other words, they basically didn't even feel things out and already planned to face those students from the Good Compound tomorrow?
"Can you guys really win?" The old man helplessly propped his forehead. It's not that he didn't believe in this girl, it's the other two people, whose identities he's unclear about.
This time, Wei Wei replied forcefully. "We're going to win!"
"You have such confidence?" The old man cracked up. Ordinarily, this girl had always been low-key. Saying these words this time, he supposed there's something up their sleeves.
Wei Wei beamed and nodded. "Our team's special."
"How're you guys special?" Huan Ming Xuan's curiosity's been aroused.
Wei Wei stroked her chin and meaningfully curved her thin lips. "Our goal is clear, look towards money, look towards profits. This time, the principal's very generous. The champion gets a hundred thousand taels of silver."
Huan Ming Xiang's mouth twitched repeatedly. So this was what she meant by her team being special?
Hehe, really was unique!
He's been at White Academy for so many years. This is the first time somebody's competing because of money...
"Forget it. Forget it" Huan Ming Xuan let out a long sigh because it's so ridiculous. "Bring your desk-mate over here. Even though I'm old, I can still coach him through some moves. Regarding divination, I can't help directly, but there's an old book here that you can take with you."
Wei Wei thought about it a bit and felt that this could be their insurance.
After all, after the Good Compound, they will face the Fine Compound. Hei Ze's ability couldn't be ignored. action
Having Elder Xuan's guidance, was a good thing anyways.
"When night falls, I'll bring him over." Wei Wei laughed softly. "Also to this place."
Huan Ming Xuan nodded and stroked his beard. "What attribute does this deskmate of yours control. What level is he at now?"
"I haven't asked." Wei Wei took a guess. "He should be at the earth rank."
The fingers stroking Huan Ming Xiang's beard paused, his eyes opened slightly. "Earth rank, the most low leveled?" That's about as good as a fart! He'd lose for sure!
"Probably." Wei Wei's eyes narrowed, eyes shining slightly. "Wait until night falls. I'll bring him over, so Elder Huan can chat with him personally."
Huan Ming Xiang thought about it a bit before responding. "What else is there to do."
A martial artist at the earth rank. He'll need to think long and hard. It's been so many years since he'd seen one, sigh.
Couldn't blame Huan Ming Xiang for having this reaction. One had to know that as War Dragon Empire's minister, besides being a powerful figure at court, he's also enormously accomplished at martial cultivation. As a person who paved the way for the Battle Spirit Forces, he could be considered a master admired by everyone.
Just like he himself had said, since a dozen or more years ago, he hadn't met a earth ranked martial artist. He'll need to properly think about how to coach this student...
"Elder Huan, do you really plan on teaching them?" Only after Wei Wei left did a cyan colored human figure appear behind Huan Ming Xiang. "Wouldn't that waste too much of your time? Those students at the Inferior Compound, beside Miss Helian, all of the others have no aptitude. That's why the last time you proposed looking for talent inside the Inferior Compound, you were declined. You now personally coach the Inferior Compound's students like this, wouldn't that be unfair to the competition?"
Huan Ming Xiang's long white beard floated. "If merely a few words of coaching by me can cause a earth ranked new student to win the competition, then those famous people at the Superior and Fine Compounds are just too easy to knock down."
"Elder Huan intend to use them to temper those new students from the Superior Compound?" The human figure's eyebrows rose, as comprension dawned on him.
Huan Ming Xiang smiled weakly, a smile that's as mysterious and beautiful as a celestial. "This girl, Wei Wei's existence presented too many variables. Her emergence will break the feeling of superiority that those students from the Superior Compound had always possessed for so many years. I'll tell you the truth. I'm quite dissatisfied with those who's been chosen, so I want to give them an obstacle and see if they could overcome it or not, but this isn't only that girl's competition, and involves two more people. I have to confirm that the others won't drag her down. At least two of the matches needed to be guaranteed, to allow her to face the Superior Compound."
"But a martial artist at earth rank..." The human figure was still doubtful. "A short evening's time won't increase his ability much."
Huan Ming Xiang propped his forehead and heaved a sigh. "Man proposes but God disposes. I only hope that the person that girl brings in a moment is not too slow-witted..."
The sun sets in the west, a soft wind blows gently. At a corner of White Academy's cafeteria.
"After we finish eating, follow me somewhere." Wei Wei laid down her chopsticks and looked at the guy in front of her as she lazily yawned.
Baili Jia Jue gracefully used a white cloth to wipe a corner of his mouth, his voice was indifferent and only replied with one word. "Fine."
This caused Wei Wei to have a misconception that the person opposite her must've come from a noble or royal background. Even the way he ate was so beautiful to watch. Compared to those celebrities captured on billboards in modern times, his manners were even more bewitching.
"You're not going to ask me where I'm taking you?" Wei Wei softly smiled as she faced him and raised her eyebrows.
Baili Jia Jue suddenly smiled as he watched her, within the enchanting coldness, there was a deeply seductive aura. "What? Could it be that you want to do something to me?"
Dallying with her? Wei Wei's eyebrows rose as the smiling expression on her face deepened. "Selling you to a male brothel should fetch a good price."
Shadow listening while serving food found himself drenched in cold sweat.
Selling His Highness...have His Highness sold to a male brothel ? ? ! !
Did this Miss Helian not want her life anymore.
"Heh." Baili Jia Jue reached for the teacup. As his slender fingers touched the cup, his eyes were filled with rumination. "It seems that Minister Bankroller is very assured of my looks."
Wei Wei also poured herself a cup of tea and smiled. "Of course. Can it be that you don't look in the mirror everyday? With your kind of looks, it's enough to make people throw their money away recklessly."
Shadow silently replied [only throwing away money? Everywhere His Highness has been, people had even thrown away their hearts!]
Baili Jia Jue neither hurriedly nor slowly drank some tea. Having been moistened by tea, those originally exquisite thin lips became even more moist, illuminated by the evening light, they seemed to be faintly luminescent. "Sounds like my qualifications are indeed pretty good."
Wei Wei's eyes shined. "So do you plan to enter this industry? I can especially open a place for you."
Shadow:...hold on, why's this conversation getting weirder and weirder! ! !
Baili Jia Jue smilingly braced his left hand on the tabletop as the slender fingers on his right hand, without any warning, grasped Wei Wei's chin, while his entire body faced and inclined towards her...