The human figure following the old man naturally perceived that he's thinking about something and said. "All young people lose their cool. Recalling the time I was chosen, I also wished I could tell everyone."
"That girl won't be like that." After the old man finished speaking, he also seemed to be angry at himself. "Forget it. Let me think about it again, think again..."
That made the human figure smile as he responded. "Elder Huan shouldn't think too long on it. Moreover, once the competition within the academy ends this time, the chosen candidates will have been fixed. Even if Elder Huan wants to make a change, it'll no longer be possible. How about Elder Huan think more about how to coach that earth rank martial artist that Miss Helian will be bringing shortly."
Chapter 153 -
Hearing that, Huan Ming Xiang's back stiffened as he extended his hand silently and took out the earth ranked manual that he previously found. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that it was written a bit poorly.
However, it was enough to be used as a guide. Huan Ming Xiang turned his head around and said to the human figure. "It's about time. You go get busy. I need to keep an appointment."
"Yes." The human figure respectfully withdrew as he watched the old man's shrinking rear view. He couldn't help but let out a sigh. This was still the first time that he'd seen Elder Huan treat someone with so much care. It seemed that in Elder Huan's mind, he still felt that Miss Helian should've been chosen.
It's just that...
How could an earth ranked martial artist deal with the Superior Compound's geniuses. The match would end before it even began.
It's obvious, no matter how strong she was, Miss Helian still would have no way of turning back the universe by herself...
Evening sunset.
The time when true demons come out.
At a corner of the Commerce Plaza, the sun's radiance coming down, painted their surroundings into a wash of golden color.
The entire world was enveloped within utterly enchanting orange rays of light.
The blue skies were awashed, the azure skies were like an una.d.u.l.terated ocean.
Occasionally, a big black bird shrilly gave out a piercing cry from the sky.
The white clouds were as velvety as mercury, floating in the azure sky.
It's radiance filtered through the small cracks between treetops forming spots and stripes of swaying lights by the side.
Those spots like stars in the sky were scattered by gigantic swaying green trees again, casting light upon Wei Wei's face, making her feel so comfortable that she closed her eyes and stretched her body. She faced Baili Jia Jue to say. "Elder Huan should be arriving shortly. You sit here first while I go take a look."
"Okay." Baili Jia Jue took the teacup in his hand, his fingertips turning lightly, the pair of long and narrow eyes hidden in depth, at this moment, also seemed to have caught a saturated golden color producing the kind of charm from someone of mixed blood.
Wei Wei's brain couldn't help but think of the word 'evildoer'. As she strolled away over to the other side. Huan Ming Xiang was just arriving with broom in hand.
"Where's that desk-mate of yours? Why don't I see him?" Huan Ming Xiang whose back was originally weighed down, once he stood up and let go of his disguise, immediately obtained an elderly cultivator's breath and strength.
Wei Wei was just going to say that he's inside, when she saw that person strolling towards her.
Wei Wei turned her head to smile at Huan Ming Xiang. "He's coming."
"Good, but I need to tell you something in advance, an earth ranked martial artist, even if he trained exhaustingly, within one day, he wouldn't be able to advance..." Huan Ming Xiang hadn't finished speaking when all of his voice, with the appearance of that silhouette, was stuck in his throat!
As the human shape approached, even his brown pupils unceasingly enlarged, as if he couldn't believe his eyes. That always composed old face became totally astonished.
The side of that young man's finely contoured face illuminated by the sunshine looked to be exquisitely carved from ice but at the same time also radiated indifference.
That cold and aloof face seemed to have caught some color which highlighted him even more vividly.
HIs body gracefully stood there with his amber colored pupils reflecting the pure and holy late afternoon light, like a single golden blade of wheat floating coldly. His body length black robe was agitated by the wind, and gracefully floated in the air like black smoke wrapping around his slender yet powerful body.
Watching that unique and unrivalled face, Huan Ming Xiang was thoroughly dazed.
His entire body seemed to have been struck by lightning and was burnt on the outside, crunchy on the inside!
Who could tell him, what the heck was going on? !
That icy fellow who was so hateful his teeth ached whenever he thought of him, how did he…..did he turn into some earth ranked martial artist!
"Elder Huan. Long time no see." Didn't we say that Third Prince was two faced? In order to prevent Wei Wei from sensing something at this time, when Wei Wei mentioned Huan Ming Xiang, he already said that they've met. In this way, he could explain why the old man looked at him with so much astonishment.
When Huan Ming Xiang heard that extremely polite voice, his scalp numbed as he pulled Wei Wei to the side. "What's going on here?"
"What's going on?" Wei Wei said 'oh' then smiled in reply. "He also only found out today that you guys knew each other before. But don't worry, Elder Huan, this desk-mate of mine's mouth is very tightly sealed. He won't disclose news of your living at the academy to others."
Huan Ming Xuan anxiously said. "What I'm asking isn't this. I'm asking is this really your desk-mate?"
"Of course." Wei Wei felt it's humorous as she responded. "Is my having a desk-mate so weird to Elder Huan?"
Huan Ming Xiang's fingers paused. "In other words, he's also at the Inferior Compound?"
"Mm hm." Wei Wei's thin lips curved. "Elder Huan, you're acting strange today."
Elder Huan seemed to have become aware of where the problem was as he looked at the girl's pair of smiling eyes. His eyebrows jumped as he said. "You don't know that he..."
"Elder Huan." Huan Ming Xiang hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by a poised and demonically cold voice.
Baili Jia Jue looked at him with a smile that was not a smile and unhurriedly set aside the teacup in his hand, his body leaning halfway. "I heard Wei Wei say that you wanted to guide me regarding martial qi. Being able to obtain your guidance is a great honor for me."
Right now, Huan Ming Xiang's heart there's an indescribable feeling, a little like he's eating an apple when half way through, he ate a worm, unable to continue, unable to stop, and started choking in panic!
How to get rid of this icy fellow!
Seeing him, it seemed he was really getting indigestion!
"There's not much time, how about we train while we talk." Baili Jia Jue strolled to Huan Ming Xiang's side and smiled evilly. "I just happened to have something I need to personally discuss with Elder Huan."
Huan Ming Xiang extended his neck an blurted out. "There's nothing good to talk about between me and you."
"How has this younger one offended Elder Huan?" Baili Jia Jue raised his nice-looking eyebrows, and appeared as if he was utterly broken hearted. "I can change. If that still won't work, I can also ask grandpa to come to the academy to meet with Elder Huan."
Hearing the word 'grandpa', Huan Ming Xiang's movements abruptly froze as he turned his head around and responded to Baili Jia jue. "Come with me!"
"Yes." Baili Jia Jue's characteristic timbre, when he spoke, always gave people a sense of indifference, seemed very half-hearted.
Wei Wei watched the two people moving towards the large courtyard to train, her long slender eyebrows rose, after which she smiled. The more Elder Huan liked a person, the more anxious he became.
It seemed that this desk-mate of hers suits El
der Huan's taste very much.
Wei Wei's frame of mind relaxed and lazily leaned backwards. She didn't care that the teacup had been used by someone else as she took it and drank a few sips. Afterwards, she fetched a few pieces of armament components that she carried around in her pockets and started to assemble them and didn't pay any more attention to what happened over at the large courtyard...
Chapter 154 - Elder Huan Versus Third Prince
"Besides using Retired Emperor to oppress people, what else can you do!" On the one hand Huan Ming Xiang took a stance while on the other hand, he glared extremely angrily at Baili Jia Jue. "Stinky fellow!"
Baili Jia Jue slipped off the smiling expression he had just now and emotionlessly said. "I can do much more. For example, tell everyone your identity."
"You!" Huan Ming Xiang's top was blown off as he gnashed his teeth. "What in the world are you planning!"
Baili JIa Jue smiled, a trace of evilness penetrated the bones. "What can a pretty boy like me do?"
Once the two words 'pretty boy' were spoken, Huan Ming Xiang seemed as if he was choking and he coughed fiercely.
"Very good." Baili Jia Jue continued to say, his voice neither cold nor warm. "It seems that Elder Huan hasn't forgotten that you've started a rumor about me being a pretty boy."
Huan Ming Xiang looked at the face of the one who wielded supremacy, thoroughly defeated. "I won't tear down your act in front of that girl again, alright? !"
This fellow suddenly interrupted him just now, wasn't it because of this.
However, what game was he playing at.
Wearing this look to come to White Academy and even entered the Inferior Compound!
If those teacher were to know of this, wouldn't they go insane?
"Of course it's not bad that Elder Huan can do this, however..." Baili Jia Jue moved his sleeves, within his deep and low voice, there was a feeling of danger. "In the future, when Elder Huan mentions me, it's best that you speak based on facts."
Huan Ming Xiang raised his eyebrows in question. "What based on facts?" He's never tricked anyone, you know? !
"For example." Baili Jia Jue paused, the light in his eyes focused at the distance. "My heart is very gentle, very kind, a trustworthy husband for a lifetime."
Hearing this, Huan Ming Xiang's mouth twitched and his entire body felt ill. "Your heart...gentle and kind? You?" He really wanted to ask this icy fellow, when he's saying these things, didn't he feel the slightest bit ashamed? !
It's very obvious, Baili Jia Jue didn't. He was calm and composed as he retracted his gaze, his entire body filled with a feeling of self-control. "Hm hm, me."
"You believe this yourself?" Huan Ming Xiang 'hehe'd a couple of times.
The light in Baili Jia Jue's eyes was unmoved as it swept over Huan Ming Xiang's face. "Assessing this kind of thing, is of course for the benefit of another person's ears. Having the other person believe it is something I believe Elder Huan can accomplish."
Huan Ming Xiang: ...
This was the same as forcing him to lie for him! He'd said it before, this icy fellow's got a bellyful of dark water!
The person who provoked him wouldn't even have a skeleton left!
"Fine, since we've come to an understanding, then let's first exchange martial qi." Speaking to this point, Baili Jia Jue paused. "Did she tell you which level my martial arts was at?"
Huan Ming Xiang looked up at the sky. "Earth rank." He swore that this was the most fraudulent earth rank he'd seen in his life!
"Earth rank?" Baili Jia Jue knitted his handsome eyebrows, his fingers pressed on his forehead apparently getting a headache because of this level. His eyes were steady as he carefully thought about it, after which his fingers moved. His entire body then radiated an indistinct earth yellow light.
Huan Ming Xiang blanked out. Within the depths of his eyes, raging waves burst forth.
He knew more than anyone this fellow's strength.
Ever since the first year he became Battle Spirit Forces' recruiter, he already started to persuade this icy fellow to become a member.
However, every time, he'd come back empty handed.
As early as ten years ago, Baili Jia Jue already broke through metal rank's tenth level, reaching the summit that everyone envied.
However, heaven was jealous of geniuses. The fire that nobody anticipated dragged this arrogant heaven defying genius down from the heavenly altar.
At that time, he thought that he should have a chance.
Even if he didn't personally go out to fight, this icy fellow's grasp of martial qi could also allow him to become an accomplished figure within the War Dragon Empire.
But the outcome was still the same, so much so that he even closed the door and refused to see anyone.
To the extent that whenever Huan Ming Xiang thought about him later, he'd feel it's a pity.
Don't be deceived by the kind of comments he uttered in Wei Wei's presence. The truth was that in his life, the disciple he most wanted to have was this little stinky fellow!
He didn't think that someone who'd lost all of their qi could conveniently scatter and changed their own innate martial qi's attribute.
This only clearly showed one thing!
Right now, in this scoundrel's body, there wasn't merely metal rank tenth level's martial qi, but also other attribute's martial qi!
This was simply a genius who's hard to come by in a hundred years, no a thousand years!
Even if it's him, having muddled around to this degree, even at this age, he'd only grasped martial qi from two kinds of attributes, and he even needed to encounter a crisis to be able to cause it to appear.
Because a marti qi's attribute was originally something one was born with an affinity for. A martial artist who'd advanced to the next attribute, could also only make use of that attribute's first level.
Otherwise, it's very easy to accidentally lose control and entirely destroy one's meridians.
Only when a person had an innate gift could he take control of the martial qi of two attributes simultaneously at the higher levels.
Right now, what's most shocking was that Huan Ming Xiang didn't know at all how many attributes Baili Jia Jue was able to use within his body!
As he was thinking this, he only saw a red light flash before him.
When he looked again at Baili Jia Jue's direction, his entire body seemed as if it's been lit aflame, having walked out from the sun. All over his body, there wasn't a spot that wasn't domineering.
Fire...that's the fire element!
Huan Ming Xiang's fingers relaxed, even forgetting about exchanging blows as he stood stupidly in his original spot. Suddenly, he laughed out loud. "Good. Really good!"
Truly deserved to be number one in the world!
After this, he'll have the power to have all of those other Battle Spirit Forces recruiters approve of his opinion!
If he wanted to change people!
They'd immediately be changed!
Wei Wei didn't know at all why Huan Ming Xiang appeared so excited, however, when she saw Baili Jia Jue's body radiating the red light, she also laughed along. "Not bad. You've advanced."
He folded his hands and the swelling martial qi also gradually vanished, until not any trace of a flame could be seen. Baili Jia Jue's thin lips then curved up as he glanced in Huan Ming Xiang's direction, overflowing with evilness. "It's all due to Elder Huan's excellent coaching." At certain times, His Highness could be very modest.
"Since this is the case, we can win the coming matches now." Wei Wei turned her head and faced Huan Ming Xiang to say. "We need to thank Elder Huan's guidance."
Huh? Huan Ming Xiang's senses returned to him, as he coughed lightly and put on an act of stroking his white beard. "Don't need to thank me. It's fine that you guys perform well."
It's best that you champion over all four compounds. When that time came, he could have a perfect excuse to change candidates!
After careful consideration, meeting
this icy fellow also wasn't a bad thing.
Wei Wei was also happy. She could resolutely make a profit, who wouldn't be happy to be in this situation.
Huan Ming Xiang stroked his beard again, his gaze rested on the side of guy's flawless face, his gaze brimming with meaningful thoughts.
Nobody could imagine that a majestic Third Prince would enter the Inferior Compound.
Yet it's also this kind of accidental coincidence that'd bring numerous variables to what otherwise would've been a foregone conclusion to this competition within the academy.
Hehe, more and more, he's really looking forward to the arrival of tomorrow...
Chapter 155 - The Competition Starts
Early morning of the next day, a gentle breeze blew.
All of the students as well as teachers were gathered at the middle of the academy, uniformly dressed in black robe over white gowns, indescribably magnificent to look at.
At this moment, the judges were gathered at their seats. Tusu Feng smiled as he looked at those young faces below, when his refined eyes fell on Helian Wei Wei and company they shined with a deep meaning that only he understood.
Sitting by his side was none other than the one who's always been absent from White Academy, Master Tu Lao. He smiled slightly as he stroked the white beard on his chin and laughed. "Hehe. Really brings back memories. When I was young, it's during the interacademy competition that I found out that compared to martial qi, I'm more of a match for armaments. Looking at them now is like looking at me when I was younger. Time really spares no one."
"That's true. I still remember that at that time, you're also at the Superior Compound competing together with Zi Zun. I and Yun Xiu, however, were miserably oppressed by the two of you." The Superior Compound's Master Bai shook his head as he spoke. "At that time, you guys are much more aggressive than now and even said that even if you grew old, our disciples still won't win your disciples. You're doing well to have Murong Chang Feng as your disciple. That cold tempered Zi Zun, picky and choosy, yet ended up with a low leveled martial artist who hasn't even touched armaments before. I really don't know what he's thinking."
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