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Translator: Amber.es | Editor : Bubbles | Proofreader: musk

Within the early morning, the distant mountains had been enveloped by clouds, and the sound of morning readings may very well be heard from the forest.

Hongmeng Academy’s work and relaxation schedule had been extraordinarily strict: morning readings began at 9:00am on daily basis, adopted by morning, midday, and night courses; solely as soon as your entire day was stuffed with work, might the disciples head again to their courtyard.

The academy allowed relaxation each ten days, and all the varied Immortal Lords would choose a relaxation day to reply questions and provides lectures. There have been no restrictions and disciples had been free to take part.

In brief, the cultivation lectures there weren’t comparable with the mortal cultivation colleges.

Proper then, the morning bell rang gently, and the morning readings step by step stopped.

The Yellow stage’s morning courses had been taught by Tian Quan-jun, who had a inflexible and toneless manner of talking. Because of the boringly dry Dao textbooks and his sluggish studying tempo, it was inevitable that heads quickly started to shake and sway, additional lengthening this limitless torture.

Twenty-three of the newly enrolled disciples this 12 months had been assigned to the Yellow stage. Together with the unique ones, there have been now no fewer than forty disciples in whole, however in lower than half an hour, a portion of the classroom was already mendacity down.

Corpses had been strewn everywhere in the discipline; solely Ji Chaoyun was nonetheless sitting upright.

“Solely now can I perceive the true that means that there’ll all the time be somebody extra gifted and extra excellent than oneself within the large sky.”

After surviving the category, the disciples walked out of the classroom one after one other. Ye Chenxing collapsed on a protracted bench and weakly mentioned, “I used to assume there would by no means be a spot extra terrifying than my mortal lecturers’ courses on this world. Who would have thought…”

Beside him, Bei Ran additionally regarded like his soul had wandered too far-off. “Brother Ye, I’ve tried my finest, however you finest discover one other that will help you take notes. An hour is my restrict. If it goes on, I’ll begin to marvel why I’ve ever wished to come back right here…”

“It’s okay, I perceive.” Ye Chenxing’s temper fluctuated wildly. “Only a stick of incense’s time and I’m already unsure about this.”

After the 2 completed talking, all of them regarded behind Ji Chaoyun’s head. The latter was nonetheless sitting down within the entrance row, his head bowed as he wrote one thing.

Bei Ran sighed. “As anticipated of Brother Ji, listening attentively all through the previous 4 hours.”

“In fact. How might he examine to folks like us?” Ye Chenxing scoffed and known as out to Ji Chaoyun. “Chaoyun, you’re nonetheless essentially the most dependable. Bear in mind to lend me your notes… Chaoyun?”

Ji Chaoyun didn’t reply.

The 2 checked out one another and vaguely realised one thing.

Ye Chenxing tentatively patted Ji Chaoyun on the shoulder.

Ji Chaoyun raised his head from the scroll as a faint gentle flashed between his auricles, and promptly eliminated the concealment spell. “Had been you chatting with me simply now?”

Ye Chenxing: “…”

Bei Ran: “…”

Ji Chaoyun impassively blinked and closed the e-book he was copying. From the attitude of the opposite two, it was not clear what e-book it was, however from its barely outdated cowl, it was clear it couldn’t have been the《Cleaning Scriptures · Second Version》e-book that Tian Quan-jun had spoke for the previous six hours.

Ye Chenxing slowly gave him a thumbs up.

After morning class, the Yellow stage disciples would head to the Swordplay Enviornment to apply swordsmanship. Because the three of them walked out of the classroom, Ji Chaoyun advised them, “You each go first, I’ve one thing else to do.”

Ye Chenxing didn’t ask a lot, merely saying, “Then be fast, don’t be late.”

Ji Chaoyun nodded, turned his head and walked a separate path.

Their morning classroom was positioned in a pine forest to the west of the primary peak; solely the define of its white partitions and blue tiles may very well be seen among the many inexperienced pine bushes. Ji Chaoyun crossed the trail paved with limestone behind the classroom and walked till the tip of the mountain highway, the place stood one other classroom.

There was a picket signal standing outdoors it, with the phrase “Black” written on it.

Tian Ji-jun, who taught the Black stage disciples, was notoriously identified for procrastinating. So when Ji Chaoyun arrived, the disciples had been nonetheless in the midst of leaving the classroom.

He retreated to the shadows and waited for a second. Quickly, there was the sound of footsteps behind him.

Ji Chaoyun rotated and nodded to the opposite social gathering. “Xiao shixiong.”

Xiao Jue1 was not a tall particular person, and his delicate face was stuffed with nervousness. Seeing that nobody was round, he whispered, “You’re lastly right here. Fast, give me the objects.”

Ji Chaoyun took out a couple of scrolls from his sleeves and handed them to Xiao Jue.

Xiao Jue counted them. “Why is one lacking?”

Ji Chaoyun lowered his eyes. “That… I’ve not completed studying it but.”

For a second, Xiao Jue remained silent. Not desirous to make issues tough for him, he mentioned, “No worries. Nevertheless, you higher return it as quickly as you end studying, in order to keep away from bother.”

“Sure…” Ji Chaoyun hesitantly checked out him and requested, “The factor that I’ve beforehand requested shixiong, is there actually no manner about it?”

“Chaoyun, it’s not that shixiong doesn’t wish to allow you to. It’s actually that man who—”

Instantly, a voice rang behind them. “Xiao Jue, what are you doing right here?”

This voice was not unfamiliar to Ji Chaoyun. His eyebrows dipped and he regarded again. Certainly, that voice belonged to the appointed disciple who’d assigned him to Wenqu Peak on the day of enrollment — Xu Zixing.

Hongmeng Academy’s appointed disciples had been largely chosen from the Black and Earth stage. It was not stunning to run throughout them right here.

Xiao Jue’s expression froze, and he didn’t know learn how to reply. He heard Ji Chaoyun say, “Thanks, Xiao shixiong, for telling the evaluation issues to this disciple. I’ll take my go away first.”

Ji Chaoyun tried to stroll away, however was stopped by Xu Zixing. “Evaluation issues… Coming so early to ask about it?”

“What about it?”

Xu Zixing regarded him up and down, sarcastically saying, “I virtually forgot that our Ji shidi has essentially the most uncommon, inferior religious root that the academy has seen in a century. In three months’ time, for those who fail the quarter examination, you’ll must drop out. Certainly, it’s essential to arrange upfront.”

Ji Chaoyun didn’t rise to his taunt. He coldly questioned, “Anything?”

“What do you assume?” Xu Zixing couldn’t proceed pretending, he gritted his enamel and squeezed out in a low voice, “What sort of demonic magic did you do to me earlier than, inflicting this laozi2 to lie in mattress for a complete—”

He didn’t end talking. He unnaturally turned his eyes away, his expression extraordinarily ugly.

Ji Chaoyun noticed the shift in his eyes , and smiled barely. A nook of his mouth raised in a mocking arc, but no signal of mirth lurked in his eyes, solely an uncommon frostiness.

Xu Zixing froze on the sight of his smile, to the purpose that his neck stiffened. “What are you laughing at?”

“That’s not demonic magic,” Ji Chaoyun leaned ahead barely, whispering in direction of Xu Zixing’s ear, “They’re just some tiny toys I’ve raised. They haven’t seen strangers for a very long time and are very curious. Xu shixiong is finest to recollect to not get too near me, lest… they sneak out once more.”

Xu Zixing’s face modified drastically. Instinctively, he took a couple of steps again. Nevertheless, he rapidly recovered, forcing himself to cease, and angrily rebuked, “How dare you! Hongmeng Academy explicitly prohibits using sorcery, you aren’t afraid of me—”

“Do you could have proof?”

Xu Zixing’s voice stopped abruptly. He had no proof.

Not solely that, he nonetheless had no thought what precisely had damage him. There have been no traces of spells, no wounds left, and even the immortal healer couldn’t spot any downside.

However these three days of torture as a result of itching weren’t pretend.

Ji Chaoyun calmly continued, “There isn’t a proof, and I hope that shixiong is not going to arbitrarily body others. So far as I do know, that can also be in opposition to the foundations.”

After he completed talking, he bowed and saluted Xu Zixing. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go away first.”

Xu Zixing was livid however he didn’t dare communicate. Seeing Ji Chaoyun’s again disappear on the finish of the path, he gritted his enamel. “You wait and see!”

He rotated, however noticed Xiao Jue’s bowed head strolling outdoors.

“You, cease.” Xu Zixing’s eyes moved barely. “What are you holding in your hand?”

Xiao Jue hurriedly hid the scroll in his arms. “No, nothing…”

Xu Zixing vaguely understood one thing. He stepped ahead, and raised his hand to carry Xiao Jue’s shoulder, a smile forming on the nook of his mouth. “I’ll offer you one other likelihood. Did he actually come to you to ask in regards to the quarter examination?”

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“…That is how issues are. The proof that Xiao Jue and Ji Chaoyun have stolen from the gathering of Dengyun Tower is conclusive, and I hope that His Highness will take care of it impartially.” In a room in Dengyun Tower, Xu Zixing stood straight along with his palms tucked behind his again as he calmly spoke to the particular person sitting on the desk.

Xiao Jue stood silently beside him, not daring to raise his head.

Feng Qi’s gaze swept over the 2 of them, and his voice was calm. “I see, you return first.”

“Your Majesty, the Dengyun Tower’s assortment of books has by no means been lent to outsiders earlier than. You’re not planning to protect—”

“Your identify is… Xu Zixing, proper?” Feng Q’s knuckles tapped on the desk. “I do not forget that you adopted Jiang Cheng a very long time in the past, so possibly you could have misunderstood me somewhat.”

“This Highness hates individuals who assume they will train me learn how to behave, a lot much less give me orders straight to my face.” Feng Qi raised his eyes, a chill emanating from their depths. “Scram.”

“You—” Xu Zixing didn’t dare to impress him. Ultimately, he shot a glare at Xiao Jue, and left with a chilly snort.

There was a second of silence within the Dengyun Tower. Feng Qi said, “Now that the outsider is gone, let’s discuss it. What occurred?”

Xiao Jue mumbled, “Your Highness, I didn’t imply to steal the books from the library. I simply…”

Feng Qi: “Simply what? Did Ji Chaoyun drive you with a sword, or did he kidnap your loved ones?”

“No…” Xiao Jue hid his eyes, however Feng Qi regarded steadily at him, his expression calm however like a chilly stare on his again. The 2 stood in a stalemate for a second till Xiao Jue lastly advised the reality, “It’s true that I took the initiative to assist him.”

“…One of many disciples enrolled this 12 months is my organic brother. Each my mother and father are wandering immortals and we two brothers can not immediately enroll on this faculty. We are able to solely achieve this by passing the wandering immortals’ evaluation examination.”

“My brother and Ji Chaoyun went up the mountain on the similar time, and he acquired a variety of assist from him alongside the way in which. If it weren’t for him, my brother wouldn’t have been capable of make it to Hongmeng Mountain. Once they first arrived at Changqing Backyard, I sneaked out to satisfy them, pondering to provide Ji Chaoyun one thing in return, so…”

“So that you took benefit of the truth that I used to be not within the academy a couple of days in the past to steal the books, borrowing flowers to supply to Buddha?”

Xiao Jue’s legs softened, and he rapidly begged for mercy. “I do know I used to be mistaken. Your Highness, please forgive me! Please don’t inform the Immortal Elder!”

Feng Qi smiled, and didn’t reply him. He flipped by the e-book at hand. “He shouldn’t have wanted solely this e-book. What else did he want? I’ll hear.”

Xiao Jue: “Along with these, the primary and second quantity of the Supreme Changqing Scriptures, and the third and fourth quantity of the Supreme Chinese language Scriptures. At current, aside from the fourth quantity of the Supreme Chinese language Scriptures, all the pieces else has been returned. However…”

“However what?”

“He nonetheless wished a couple of different books, however… After Your Highness returned to the academy, I advised him that he might not get books from Dengyun Tower, so…”

“You understand how to guage the state of affairs,” Feng Qi mocked. “What else does he need?”

Xiao Jue paused hesitantly earlier than taking out a folded piece of letter paper from his sleeve. He handed it over. “Right here is all the pieces he desires.”

On the paper, the names of a number of books had been written in neat and delightful handwriting.

Feng Qi casually glanced at it and understood. “The Supreme Chinese language Scriptures are books for apply. He ought to have accomplished the primary three volumes by now. However the fourth quantity is extra obscure than the earlier ones. No marvel he desires these books, he plans on utilizing these scriptures as an assist.”

Like a trembling quail, Xiao Jue lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Feng Qi took a brush, rapidly added a couple of strokes on the letter paper, crossed out a couple of pointless scriptures, and added two extra. He opened his palm, and the letter paper routinely floated in entrance of Xiao Jue. “Fetching the books based on that is higher than what he desires. Go forward.”

Xiao Jue raised his head in shock. He checked out Feng Qi with a dumbfounded look, as if this was the primary day he met him. “This…”

Feng Qi casually threw the comb on the desk, and smiled. “What, fearful that I’ll damage him?”

“No, it’s simply…” Xiao Jue regarded on the paper in his hand, after which at Feng Qi. Instantly, there was a glimmer of inspiration; he instantly understood. “I perceive, I’ll do it now!”

“No, wait.” Now it was Feng Qi’s flip to marvel. “What do you perceive?”

Xiao Jue gave a large smile to Feng Qi. He promised, “Your Highness, don’t fear. I’ll inform Chaoyun of your intentions, and he can be very grateful to you as soon as he is aware of.”

“?” Feng Qi was shocked. Seeing Xiao Jue excitedly strolling out, he rapidly stopped him. “Come again!”

Feng Qi held down his twitching brows and took a deep breath. Sustaining a gradual tone, he defined, “You misunderstood, to him, I’m not…”

“Your Highness doesn’t need others to find out about this?” Xiao Jue instantly understood. “I perceive. Your Highness, don’t be shy, I’ll preserve the key for Your Highness.”

“Hold secret…” Feng Qi gritted his enamel, enduring the urge to curse out loud. He was too lazy to elucidate anymore, and easily mentioned, “Anyway, don’t inform him that I used to be the one behind this.”

Xiao Jue confirmed a glance that he, as soon as once more, “understood” and solemnly agreed.

Xiao Jue rotated to go away when Feng Qi instantly requested, “Which disciple courtyard does Ji Chaoyun stay in now?”

Xiao Jue rotated and hesitantly answered, “He… doesn’t stay in a disciple courtyard.”

Feng Qi frowned barely.

Xiao Jue: “I heard that Ji shidi stays within the classroom each evening, saying that he desires to assessment his homework. The evening watch disciple has encountered him a number of occasions throughout his stroll, however Yao Guang-jun closed one eye and mentioned that so long as he doesn’t run round, he can keep as he pleases.”

Staying within the classroom…

That pale and skinny face popped out in his coronary heart for no purpose. The Yellow stage’s class work was essentially the most onerous. How might he work so many days with out relaxation?

“Isn’t this nonsense?” Feng Qi frowned and added, “Since Yao Guang is defending him like this, why hasn’t his disciple courtyard been swapped?”

“Disciple courtyard?” Xiao Jue was confused. “I’ve by no means heard that Ji Chaoyun goes to vary his courtyard, and… nobody has ever seen him return to the disciples’ peak. I’m uncertain the place he truly lives.”

Feng Qi’s eyes closed. After some time, he instantly mentioned, “You don’t have to get the books anymore. Return to class.”

Xiao Jue: “Huh?”

“Can’t I alter my thoughts?” Feng Qi didn’t wish to speak to him additional and drove him away. “If I had been to find this sort of factor once more, you gained’t be capable of enter the Dengyun Tower anymore. Get misplaced.”

“…Understood.”

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The evening was getting darker, and the disciples of the evening patrol had simply ended their final spherical. There was nobody among the many pine forests. It was quite quiet, just a few bugs and birds out and about. The evening wind handed by the forest, and the half-opened home windows creaked. Amongst the pine bushes was a single dim gentle glowing in a Yellow stage classroom.

Hongmeng Academy was not topic to the 4 seasons; solely the alternation of day and evening was the identical because the mortal world.

Immortals initially didn’t have to rise and sleep based on the sundown and the dawn like mortals did, however bizarre disciples couldn’t bear the heavy workload of the academy. They had been so drained that they might barely struggle the sleep off their eyelids. All had already headed again to their rooms to go to sleep.

A ray of sunshine scattered into the window with the evening wind, and a determine appeared silently within the classroom.

Below the dim gentle of the oil lamp, an adolescent was napping at his desk.

Ji Chaoyun didn’t sleep nicely. The lengthy bench was low and quick. He needed to curl up his palms and ft, along with his head resting on his arms, his brows barely wrinkled due to discomfort, making him look thinner.

The dim flickering of the oil lamp mirrored on his pale face. A shallow blood path was on the again of his hand, and might need been untreated. The wound was nonetheless somewhat pink and swollen, and it regarded significantly dazzling on the just about clear white background.

It was uncommon for Feng Qi to see Ji Chaoyun’s undefended look. He squatted down in entrance of the desk, and his gaze traced throughout Ji Chaoyun’s face inch by inch.

This particular person was certainly handsome. Regardless that Feng Qi was used to the sight of beauties, he couldn’t not admit this.

His gaze was fastened to the opposite’s easy brow. He considered the pair of dragon horns that had beforehand appeared there and his throat instantly felt parched. He leaned down and was about to wake Ji Chaoyun up, when his gaze swept over one thing.

In Ji Chaoyun’s arms, the sting of a handbag was vaguely uncovered.

The purse had a superb sample. The material was embroidered with gentle golden patterns, and although unclear, it nonetheless gave Feng Qi a vaguely acquainted feeling. He will need to have checked out it for a very long time as he subconsciously reached into Ji Chaoyun’s arms to take a more in-depth look.

However as quickly as his fingers touched the sting of that purse, his again chilled.

Feng Qi raised his head and met a pair of chilly vertical pupils.

The oil lamp on the desk hadn’t been refilled for a very long time. Its gentle was already very dim, however Ji Chaoyun’s vertical pupils shone significantly clear and vibrant.

They quietly checked out one another by the flickering gentle. After a short time, the faint radiance in Ji Chaoyun’s eyes step by step light, turning again into these black and white orbs.

He lowered his head. Feng Qi’s hand was nonetheless within the place of reaching into his arms.

Feng Qi: “…”

Ji Chaoyun: “…”

The writer has one thing to say:

Little Dragon: Got here to make the most of me in the midst of the evening. Pervert!!

Phoenix: I didn’t, not me…

Xiāo Jué. Simply to notice, this Xiao doesn’t imply Little. It’s an precise identify.

Smug manner of claiming I/this one.