Someone who could do that to such an extent, was absolutely not a simple school Principal!
Seemingly having noticed Wei Wei's gaze, Tusu Feng laughed and narrowed his eyes towards her. He continued to say, "It looks like everyone is very curious about what I am planning. This year, White Academy's rules will be somewhat different from previous years. In a while, all of you, together with the new students from the Superior, Fine, and Good living quarters, will be deciding what your future major will be. You can choose the academic program based on your own preferences. However, take note that once you've decided, you must compete in the major you've chosen during the new students' testing event in one month's time. If you're not up to standard… … regretfully, you will lose the qualifications to be a student at this academy."
And yet, Tusu Feng apparently felt that this excitement was still not enough. He stroked his chin and added, "Oh, forgot to say, the acceptance rate is only three percent, I wish all of you good luck."
A mere three percent passing rate. Not to mention the Inferior Compound, even new students from the other compounds would find their hearts filled with fear.
From here on out, choosing their major would be especially important. If chosen correctly, maybe it could help them qualify. If they blindly chose "martial qi" to major in, when testing time came, they would certainly die in a miserable way!
"This year, there seems to be a lot of people who will be difficult to beat. That Murong Chang Feng, and also that Helian Jiao Er, they are just too outstanding, simply geniuses without equal!"
"Looks like those who choose martial qi as their major will be walking on thin ice."
"Of course, it's best that people like us don't choose that road to death."
"Next, Helian Wei Wei!"
The Teacher called in a deep voice, interrupting the whispers from all around.
Wei Wei sluggishly stretched, placing her hands at the nape of her neck and gracefully turning to the left and right. After that, she turned to face the Teacher and walked over.
The Teacher turned over the yellow-colored, old and ancient scroll in his hand. After seeing that it was a new student from the inferior compound, without raising his head, he pointed his finger to the side, "Pill Refining specialty to this side, you can go directly."
Wei Wei didn't even move a single muscle. She lowered her eyes and looked at the teacher in front while emotionlessly said, "I choose Martial Qi, not pill refining."
"What did you say? You want to choose Martial Qi?" The Teacher seemed like he didn't dare to believe what he had just heard and unconsciously raised the pitch of his voice by several levels.
All at once!
Everyone's gaze was focused on Wei Wei.
They laughed out loud uproariously, "Is this good-for-nothing stupid?"
"A person who got zero on her test actually dared to specialize in Martial Qi? What does she want to do? Looking to be ridiculed?"
"Even if she wanted to draw someone's attention, she still doesn't need to use this method right? It turns out she's really love sick, for Lord Murong, she could do anything!'
"You guys are saying that everything she's doing is for Murong Chang Feng?"
Suddenly, a wicked-sounding, deep sound of laughter approached without warning… …
Chapter 32 - Signing up for Martial Qi
Those young ladies' gossiping faces bustling with noise and excitement, suddenly became red as they bashfully looked at Nangong Lie's handsome face, and answered with a soft voice, "Sir, didn't you know? That girl indeed stuck to Lord Murong like glue. Everyday, she did everything she could to wrap herself around him. She stuck to him so much until he finally got so fed up that he broke their engagement. Yet she still shamelessly followed him to White Academy. Now, she must've heard that Lord Murong wanted to major in Martial Qi. That's why she's risking her life to go sign up."
"What?" Nangong Lie curved his thin lips up and turned to glance at the guy by his side. The way he talked hinted that he was gloating over someone's misfortune, "Indeed it's a love that's deep and long lasting."
Baili Jia Jue's hand that was holding the teacup simply paused, the water in the tea cup indistinctly swirled into layers upon layers …..
In the distance, the so called boyfriend in their discussion, Murong Chang Feng, was just recommending Helian Jiao Er to several masters. Right now, seeing the masters' pensive gazes turn to look over at him, he merely felt a burst of embarrassment.
Upon seeing this, Helian Jiao Er blinked her beautiful and tearful eyes, "Lord, don't blame Older Sister. Her Qi was lacking and her heart was also anxious. That's why she thought of a strategy like this. I'm afraid she's just thinking of making use of Lord's glory."
"A good-for-nothing is still good-for-nothing after all." Murong Chang Feng said emotionlessly, as if he was just stating a fact.
However, he totally didn't notice that Grandmaster, who was sitting at the seat of honor, was fiercely furrowing his brows, trying really hard to hold down his anger…..
Good-for-nothing?
This bunch of brats who didn't have their eyes opened dared to call his dear disciple names like good-for-nothing!
If she was a good-for-nothing then all of them were dirt that can't even compare with a good- for-nothing.
"Grandmaster, this is the one I previously talked to you about, my official disciple. Come, come, Chang Feng, hurry and come meet Grandmaster."
Murong Chang Feng was overjoyed at heart and was just about to step forward and say his greeting.
Grandmaster coldly interrupted him, "I am unable to accept Lord Murong's complements. That year, didn't the Helian family collapse exactly because of these flatteries. Let's just forget about this old man here."
Everybody was stunned and really could not understand how Grandmaster, who seemed fine just a moment ago, now had a temper which flared up without any reason.
Murong Chang Feng's smiled a bit stiffly at the corners of his mouth. Considering that he's the heir of the prestigious Prince's Palace, when did he ever receive such treatment? However, he knew that the person in front of him wasn't just anyone. Rather, he held the prestigious reputation of the Grand Advisor, Grandmaster.
This old man's temper was even more unpredictable than his own master's. It'd be very difficult to curry his favor!
Helian Jiao Er wholeheartedly wanted to help Murong Chang Feng out of his predicament. In a melodious voice, she opened her mouth, "Grandmaster mentioned the Helian family, do you actually know of father?"
"Of course I know." Grandmaster leisurely stroked his white beard.
Helian Jiao Er laughed and thought of using this to establish a connection.
However, what she heard was the Grandmaster say in a cold tone: "He was married into a grand family, yet wasn't satisfied with his lot, bringing an outsider into the family. A perfect example of repaying kindness with enmity and ignoring righteousness, how can I not know of him."
After the words spilled out, Grandmaster stood up, flicked his sleeve, and left.
Even though that disciple of his had never said anything, he, Grandmaster, hadn't become old and senile.
Both of them clearly were daughters of the Helian family, yet one's life was pampered and comfortable, whereas the other one had to earn her own money to pay for tuition.
What Helian Guang Yao's character was like, could be deduced clearly by this one matter.
"However, I'm thankful for their ruthlessness. Otherwise, I wouldn't have run into my dear disciple so quickly. As for that Murong Chang Feng, my disciple most likely has already seen through his nature and knows that this kind of guy is no good!"
Having thought this way, Grandmaster more or less felt a bit more comfortable.
Actually, his disciple was a heaven gifted rare genius, a young man who could match up to her must also be exceptional and without equal in the world.
"Oh yeah! Not long ago, didn't Retired Emperor say that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to
find a wife for that little stinker who only knows to lie all day within Ghost Palace? Maybe he can have disciple go try out….." While Grandmaster was mumbling and talking aloud to himself, he was also secretly pondering. Speaking of which, that little stinker should've already entered the academy, how come it's already been two days, yet he still hadn't seen him within the Superior Compound? Could it be that he hadn't entered the academy?
No, not possible! That little stinker considered everyone to be beneath him, but he still listened to Retired Emperor's words, more or less.
Moreover, at the time he was asked to enter the academy again, his face was emotionless and he said indifferently, "Anyway, it's nothing but a change of place to sleep." Right. He shouldn't have not arrived.
Then where in the world could he be now?....
"No test result?" On the scroll in the teacher's hand was a page that was entirely blank. He raised his head and looked at the tall shadow in front of him, his eyebrows furrowed, "You've never been tested even once before?"
"Mm hm." Baili Jia Jue casually replied offhandedly. Light and shadow broke through the tree branches and rested on his face. The first rays of morning sun which shone upon his bright and clean chin highlighted his arrogantly handsome looks even more.
The teacher really hated to see these new students from the Inferior Compound. He waved him away. Since it's like this, go first to where the crystal sphere is and get tested, then decide what you want to specialize in."
"No need." Baili Jia Jue's tone was coldly emotionless. Not a shred of feeling could be heard within it, "I choose Martial Qi."
Yet another person from the Inferior Compound who wanted to specialize in Martial Qi!
The teacher, whose heart was definitely already on the verge of having a stroke, grasped the brush pen in his hand, the color on his face turned green as he deeply howled, "Next one!"
The next one was Nangong Lie.
"Don't say anything. You also want to choose Martial Qi, right?"
Nangong Lie devilishly waved his fingers.
The teacher thought he finally found an easy and straightforward case, and was already going to put a checkmark in the box for pill refining.
When he heard someone laughed dandily, "I want to choose divination. Allegedly, there are a lot of girls there."
Teacher: …..
No matter what, within the compound with the worst aptitude, unexpectedly, two people indulged in fantasies and announced Martial Qi, while the other one was even weirder, choosing Divination.
One has to know that in the Dragon War Empire, Divination Masters and Martial Cultivation Masters were the same, awfully skilled at nitpicking. Not just anybody can handle it. Is this guy sure he's gonna be alright?
Even saying that he chose divination merely for the sake of acting cool. Enough of these people from the Inferior Compound!
"This year's new students truly are a mix between good and bad." While writing records, the teacher's head was shaking back and forth. Don't say that he held anything against the Inferior Compound's new students. It's just that their foundation was too poor. At test time, they won't be given any chance to shrink back whatsoever.
Another teacher avoided them and curled his lips, "Maybe this is the difference between the Inferior Compound and Superior Compound. Some people simply don't know how high sky or how profound the land is, so they're way too arrogant. It's not the same in the Superior Compound. My God, you don't know how surprisingly high Helian Jiao Er's Qi has. In regards to the academy, can be considered an unexpected blessing. Heh, no wonder the Principal looks so happy lately."
Unlike those three people from the Inferior Compound who simply were too arrogant. Maybe we won't need to wait until one month later. Tomorrow's confirmation.....
The sooner they get tested, the sooner they'll be taken down. The result should already be very clear, these three people simply won't get far...
Chapter 33 - Meeting At The Hotspring
At night, in the Inferior courtyard, a young girl flipped her hands over and an invisible flow of air seemed to appear around her, enveloping her entire body.
Yuan Ming's arrogant voice was full of surprise, "Woman, I didn't expect you to also be a Manipulation Martial Cultivator!"
"Manipulation Martial Cultivator?" Helian Wei Wei lifted one of her eyebrow. In her memories, cultivators were only separated in different ranks: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. The higher the rank is, the deeper the colour of the Qi would be.
(E/N : The relation between gold, wood, water, fire and earth is very complex. They support each other but can also destroy each other. For example, gold is a metal. It can be melted by fire, which can be put out with water. Dirt can absorb water and the trees can entrap dirt with their roots. )
This was her first time hearing about a Manipulation Martial Cultivator.
Yuan Ming looked at her, his mouth forming a half smile. "Normally, the Qi's element and colour decides how high the cultivator's talent is, the lighter the colour, the lower the person's capability. However!" At this point, he halted a moment, his lips curving into a diabolic smile. "Manipulation type cultivators are the only exception! Not only are they not among the five elements, but the Qi they produce don't have any colour. Yet they can control all five elements, be it in physical form or invisible form, they're the cultivators with most offensive power!"
"Sounds good." Helian Wei Wei casually threw a strawberry in her mouth, conveniently taking a wooden basket with her.
When Yuan Ming saw how calm she was, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch. Does this woman really know what her innate skills mean? She was basically wasting her talent!
It wasn't that Helian Wei Wei didn't care, it was just the fact that her whole body was too sticky, making her ache for a shower. Before she went into the hot spring and to prevent seeing again something she shouldn't see, she had knocked and looked around, thinking that the rest of the people were probably busy cultivating Qi, no one should come here. After that she undressed, stepped into the clear spring and let the spring water reach her neck. Helian Wei Wei didn't move, as if she had fallen asleep as her black silky hair spread around her porcelain back, creating a different kind of beauty.
At that moment, a gust of cold wind blew over her.
Someone was here!
Helian Wei Wei snapped open her eyes and, her hands on the edge and with a blink, jumped out of the wooden tub. The white robe that laid on the side flew up and Helian Wei Wei flipped her body as her hands and feet found the perfect timing and place to wear the clothing. Her left hand reached out of the robe and caught the waist band, securing it beautifully. All her movements were like water flowing and clouds moving, fast and fluid, vigorous and nimble as the water from her hair dripped everywhere.
Right after, a silhouette slowly appeared among the mist.
That person was cold and proud, independent and standing tall, so pure not a fleck of dust was seen on him.
One of his hand was holding an old scroll as he stood near the edge of a pond as if overlooking all things. The black embroidery on his left shoulder travelling onto his arm made his muscle seem like cut out of a jade, the image so beautiful it could shame the Heavens.
Who could it possibly be other than Baili Jia Jue.
Abruptly, the man's simple and elegant scent entered her nose. It wasn't heavy nor dusty, nor was it the orchid scent from the bathing area. It lingered around her, rather serious and unadorned….
He put his long arms on both of her sides as his dark as night hair brushed softly and cooly against her cheeks, obstructing the already dim light.
"What are you doing?" Helian Wei Wei hadn't thought that he would do this as she raised her slender eyebrows. Wasn't their conflict already settled ?
Baili Jia Jue simply stared at her, his gaze passing over every inch from her wet hair to her neck to her collarbone as his eyes deepened.
"I told you before that I would give you other 'services'." The man's voi
ce was husky, his pair of eyes so deep they could make people fall inside as his warm breath tickled her slim and scorching hot neck, bringing forth feelings of numbness and itchiness. "Since you have already paid me, I have to do as I said, or those twenty taels wouldn't be worth it." His tone was clear, his devilish smile made people resort to demagogy.
Stunned, Helian Wei Wei grabbed like lightening Baili Jia Jue's wrist, gently pushing him away as she smiled, "The things that happened that day were an accident, paying you was the right thing to do so you don't have to do anything more. Just keep your distance and we'll be good."
Hearing 'keep your distance' those words, Baili Jia Jue smiled. His smile however didn't reach his eyes as those amber pupils emitted an icy gleam.
Helian Wei Wei didn't spare him another glance as she directly walked out of the bamboo house so there wouldn't be any rumors again.
Actually she didn't mind it but she didn't want to involve other people.
Considering the fact that ancient times value one's reputation, these people who spent so much energy and money to enter the school would only have two goals. One would be to become famous. Two would be to associate with formidable people.
Among them, how many young girls had come their mind fixated on the idea of flying up the tree and becoming a phoenix. Who was close to who, who they couldn't afford to offend, who they should flatter, they all knew very well in their heart.
Therefore, she had a feeling that the group with Helian Jiao Er wouldn't easily let go of her….
The night behind the window got darker and darker, as deep as splashed ink.
Baili Jia Jue still stood inside the bamboo house, his emotions raging within his pair of eyes, as if an icy chill was brewing inside.
He leisurely settled his hand on the previous wall, even though it was a very casual move, but when he did it, a dangerous aura seemed to sip out…
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