Dean Wen looked at Xia Shenfei and said, "Since you've contributed so much to the universe, I'll let this matter go. I don't wish for anything unpleasant to happen in the academy, whether it's to you or to them."
Xia Shenfei replied seriously, "Junior understands."
Dean Wen took Nong Siniang away, and Xia Shenfei burped. He had watched the battle between Liu Que and Nong Siniang, and he had also been curious as to why Nong Siniang had been able to force Liu Que to attack a second time. The difference between them was too great, and it wasn't something that battle techniques could make up for.
Unless Nong Siniang had seen someone who could challenge Liu Que with strength similar to hers, that would be the only way for Liu Que to turn around and attack a second time. That person was definitely not from the Seed Garden, which made Liu Que curious. This meant that Nong Siniang hadn't been able to do it before, but now that she had, it had to be related to someone in the academy.
Someone with strength similar to Nong Siniang had been able to challenge Liu Que, and that was no simple feat. Even Xia Shenfei hadn't been able to do it in the past.
However, since the dean had interrupted, Xia Shenfei decided to let it go.
He had come here to look for Yu Hao, but he felt that this person's appearance was a little strange. Many things had happened the moment Yu Hao appeared. Although it could be a coincidence, there weren't many coincidences in Xia Shenfei's dictionary.
Not long after, Xia Shenfei found Lu Yin beside the lake, where he was preparing for his afternoon class.
Lu Yin was surprised to see Xia Shenfei. "Xia Shenfei?"
Given Yu Hao's status, he should have recognized Xia Shenfei.
Xia Shenfei's lips curled up. "We've never met before."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Fourth Junior Ancestor, who wouldn't know you? We've met before."
Xia Shenfei stared into Lu Yin's eyes. "When and where?"
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and met Xia Shenfei's gaze. Xia Shenfei continued to stare at him, waiting for his answer.
Suddenly, a figure rapidly approached them. Both Lu Yin and Xia Shenfei looked over at the same time. It was Liu Que, and he stared at Xia Shenfei with excitement and battle intent. "You've finally appeared."
Xia Shenfei laughed. "Looks like he's a martial arts fanatic. This is troublesome." He then looked at Lu Yin. "Yu Hao, we'll meet again." He then tore through the void and left.
Liu Que's gaze turned cold. "Xia Shenfei, don't go!" He chased after him.
Lu Yin stood quietly in his original spot, and his face sank. Xia Shenfei had just been testing him. Had Yu Hao really seen him before?
He didn't know, and Kui Luo certainly didn't know, because Xia Shenfei had always been in the Top Realm. Even if Yu Hao had seen him, he must have been in the Top Realm, and it must have been decades ago.
He did not know if Yu Hao had met Xia Shenfei before, so he took a gamble and confirmed that he had met him. From the results, his gamble was correct. They had indeed met before, but when?
Where is it?
Lu Yin hurriedly returned to the stone pillar, took out Mount Supreme, and entered to find Xia Taili.
Xia Tai Li was surprised, "Yu Hao?
How do you know this person?
Did you return to the Starry Sky Tree? "
Lu Yin replied, "That's right. I've returned to the Cosmic Tree Realm."
"But I won't let you go. Even if I'm in Shenwu Plane, you won't be able to escape."
Xia Taili clenched his teeth. "You want to lock me up for the rest of my life?"
"I can't lock you up for the rest of your life, but it's normal to lock you up for decades, centuries, or even millennia. Many cultivators lock themselves up for that long."
Xia Tai Li wanted to attack, but when he thought about the difference between them, he decided against it.
"But as long as you tell me about Yu Hao, I can let you go," Lu Yin stated his conditions.
Xia Tai Li sneered, "Do you think I'm stupid? Locking me up for a few years makes no difference."
"Two years at most," Lu Yin promised.
Xia Tai Li stared at him with wide eyes, "Two years?"
Lu Yin nodded, "That's right. Two years at most, and I'll set you free."
"Really?"
"As long as what you say is true."
"It's a deal."
"You can tell me now."
Xia Tai Li pursed her lips, somewhat distressed, "I have to think about it. This Yu Hao isn't a famous person; he's just one of the collateral relatives of the Xia family. If it wasn't for his good looks, I wouldn't even remember that he's from …"
Xia Tai Li didn't say much, as she didn't know much about Yu Hao. Lu Yin didn't press her, as he didn't want her to find out what he really wanted to know.
"Right, this guy almost became sworn brothers with my elder brother once," Xia Tai Li suddenly recalled something.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, "Your elder brother?
Xia Shenfei? "
Xia Tai Li nodded, amused, "My elder brother is addicted to alcohol, and he's always drunk. He even needs someone to carry him when he enters the Sovereign Realm. He likes to drink, but he doesn't behave well when he's drunk. If he drinks too much, he'll try to rope people into becoming sworn brothers with him as long as they have something he values. Take Wu Taibai for example. My elder brother said that this guy is far-sighted and that he'll do anything he sets his mind on, even if it's disgraceful.
But Wu Taibai refused, "Xia Tai Li continued," There's also a creature in the Seed Garden called the Hou that looks like a peach. My elder brother said that it's cute and insisted on becoming sworn brothers with it, but the farmer rejected him. As for Yu Hao, he's the best-looking man in the Cosmic Tree Realm, so my elder brother also wanted to become sworn brothers with him, but Xia Ziheng stopped him. "
Lu Yin blinked, "So Yu Hao didn't become sworn brothers with your elder brother in the end?"
"Of course not, that guy's just someone from a branch family. He's that bitch Xia Zhitong's man. How could he be worthy of becoming sworn brothers with my elder brother?"
Lu Yin was curious, "Aside from that, your elder brother and Yu Hao didn't do anything else?"
"Probably not. After that, Yu Hao never came to the Top Realm again, let alone Shenwu Celestial. He and Xia Zhitong are the disgrace of Shenwu Celestial." Xia Tai Li looked down on Yu Hao.
She then looked at Lu Yin suspiciously, "Why do I feel like you're more concerned about my elder brother and Yu Hao?"
Lu Yin placed a hand on Xia Tai Li's shoulder and said, "Thank you." He then left Mount Supreme.
Xia Tai Li was stunned; she felt like she had been tricked.
That afternoon, after class, Xia Shenfei came looking for Lu Yin and asked the same question, "When and where?"
Lu Yin was furious, "I know your Xia family looks down on me, but I've changed. Even Xia Ziheng, a Half-Ancestor, won't stop you from becoming sworn brothers with me. Do you want to try?"
Xia Shenfei raised his eyebrows. It really was Yu Hao. Only four people knew about this: him, Yu Hao, Xia Ziheng, and Xia Taili, who thought it was a joke. Half Martial Ancestor Xia Ziheng couldn't have said that Xia Taili had gone to the abandoned land. This person knew about this matter. The only possibility was that he really was Yu Hao.
After being in the Unbounded for so many years, Xia Shenfei had long since developed a habit of not looking at the surface. He would consider certain things in the worst possible way. For example, this person in front of him wasn't Yu Hao at all. Perhaps he was a Half-Ancestor in disguise, which was why he could avoid being seen through by Xia Ziheng.
However, even a Half-Ancestor in disguise wouldn't know about this.
This person was definitely Yu Hao.
Xia Shenfei took a deep look at Lu Yin and took a sip of wine, "I hope that one day, you can bring me to visit Divine Master Gu Yan." He then turned around and left.
After Xia Shenfei left, Lu Yin relaxed. He had passed this test, but if Xia Shenfei could suspect him once, he could suspect him again. Lu Yin felt that he wouldn't be easily dispelled, so he had to speed up some things.
The more he did, the more likely he would be exposed. This time, Xia Shenfei had come to test him, but next time, it might not be a test.
Lu Yin didn't underestimate the Four Way Scales, as it was easy for them to become the victim of their own cleverness.
He had to strengthen his trump cards.
Lu Yin left Yi Xian Academy and went to find Yu Chuan, but he discovered that Yu Chuan had been taken away. He immediately contacted Xia Ziheng, as Xia Ziheng had given him a way to contact him after he had left.
"The Star Alliance doesn't belong to the Shenwu Plane. Reporting and transferring personnel must go through the Four Way Scales. Yu Chuan has been away from the Star Alliance for too long, so he must return. But don't worry, we won't let anything happen to him."
Lu Yin then asked about Xia Shenfei, but Xia Ziheng didn't know that Xia Shenfei had come to Yi Xian Academy.
This allowed Lu Yin to relax once more. Whether or not Xia Shenfei's arrival was a coincidence, he had temporarily dealt with it. As long as the Shenwu Plane didn't suspect him, it would be fine.
In his conversation with Xia Ziheng, the latter had specifically warned Lu Yin not to get too close to Bai Weiwei. It seemed that Lu Yin had purposely led Xia Xing's disappearance to the Cold Immortal Sect, but it seemed to have worked too well. Xia Ziheng's tone didn't sound suspicious; it sounded more like he was certain that the Cold Immortal Sect was behind it.
Bai Teng had clearly just disappeared, so how could he sound like that?
Lu Yin didn't understand. Forget it, as long as he wasn't suspected, he didn't care about the Four Way Scales' suspicions. Right now, he had to appease the Mist Ancestor.
Within the mirror, the Mist Ancestor was bewildered. "You want me to stab myself with a needle? Only you would think of something like that."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Kui Luo isn't here, and I don't know where Senior Brother went. With this junior's strength, I can't break through too much Micro."
The Mist Ancestor rolled her eyes and gripped the needle. She stared at the mist in front of her and slowly raised a hand. Mist continuously twirled around her snow-white hand, and more and more condensed. Endless mist gathered on her hand, boiling as it approached.
Lu Yin's eyes widened. From the moment he had seen the Mist Ancestor, he had never seen her take action. At most, the Mist Ancestor would help him conceal himself or launch sneak attacks. In terms of destructive power, Lu Yin didn't know how strong the Mist Ancestor was.
Lu Yin couldn't see through Micro, but he could feel the unfathomable power in the Mist Ancestor's hand. It was like the starry sky in his heart. A white light flashed as the needle pierced into the mist. It continuously broke apart, and the mist spread to both sides. When it finally stopped, the Mist Ancestor's eyes lit up. "Not bad."
Lu Yin was curious. "Senior, what's your strength?"
The Mist Ancestor glanced at Lu Yin, and her lips curled up. "Guess."
Lu Yin was speechless. "This junior can't guess."
"Then forget it." The Mist Ancestor stretched lazily. "Unfortunately, it's still quite lacking. After all, it's an inanimate object that can't help me out."
"How about this junior try upgrading the slippers?"
Lu Yin probed.
The Mist Ancestor looked down on Lu Yin. "I don't want that. You're not allowed to touch my Micro."
Lu Yin licked his lips and smiled. "Senior, you see, this junior has done his best for you. Can I ask for a favor from you?"
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Happy Chinese Valentine's Day, my brothers!
Windswept was out on a business trip, and he forgot that today was Chinese Valentine's Day … Happy Chinese Valentine's Day, my brothers!