"Black Emperor’s Warning"
"So I’ve thought it through. First, let him go to the Yellow Springs in the Reincarnation Pool for purification. Let him cultivate for a few years to suppress the Dragon Soul’s power. Then, when the time is right, let him reincarnate. I can even separate the Dragon Spirit from the Dragon Soul to reincarnate separately. Later, they can become a couple. What do you think?" Xie Jifan seemed quite fond of playing matchmaker.
"That’s a decent idea. But if they don’t become a couple and end up as enemies instead, it won’t be pretty," Yan Aohan said, expressing his concern.
"Am I someone who acts without confidence? I’ve thought it through. I’ll have Mingyue’s wife get pregnant, and Leo’s wife too. With them involved, I don’t believe their children could possibly become bitter rivals." Xie Jifan didn’t seem ashamed at all about plotting against his friends; instead, he looked quite happy.
Yan Aohan looked deeply at Xie Jifan. "I’m glad my wife is young. Otherwise, I might have been plotted against by you too."
Xie Jifan: (⊙o⊙)… His image as the supreme, noble Emperor seemed to have collapsed at this moment. He could only say, "Alright, I’ve said what I needed to say. I’m leaving now."
Then he added, "By the way, if you and your wife don’t face difficulties with family inheritance in the mortal realm, it’s best not to have children there. This is from my experience. Once you have them, you’ll be reluctant to leave later. Even if your children cultivate to a high level, it still takes time."
Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "I’ve noted it. Besides, my wife needs to heal that plane. If she has a child, she might lose her vital energy. I hadn’t planned on having her bear children in the mortal realm anyway."
Xie Jifan hummed. "Since you’re confident, I’m relieved. I’m going now." And with that, Xie Jifan vanished from beside Yan Aohan.
Yan Aohan didn’t bother searching. Someone like Xie Jifan couldn’t be found easily by just anyone.
Yan Aohan calmed his mind and continued to observe Zhu Yanyi’s situation.
Zhu Yanyi’s side was going very well. Probably because people knew the students of the Saint Academy were a bit strange, starting from the third day, whenever a Saint Academy student went on stage and won six consecutive matches, other academies would directly concede. As a result, after the five-day preliminary competition ended, out of the twenty spots, the Saint Academy took thirteen. The remaining seven were distributed as follows: two to Yuanwu, two to Shangmo, and three to Shenhuang. Jingmei Girls’ School was completely wiped out in the preliminaries this time.
This tragic result left Jingmei Girls’ School in disbelief.
As for the Saint Academy’s sudden rise, they couldn’t stop it. The Saint Academy itself felt quite wronged. They originally only needed twelve spots, but inexplicably ended up with thirteen. Having one extra wasn’t a big deal, but it was still exaggerated. The main issue was that as long as they won six matches in a row, other academies would concede. This situation was even unexpected for them.
Zhu Yanyi said helplessly from the side, "Looks like we bullied them a bit too hard."
"It wasn’t us. It was you," Gu Jun corrected seriously. "Honestly, Fifteen, we’ve been pestering you for days. Why won’t you tell us what you actually can’t do?"
"Haven’t I said it? There’s really a lot I can’t do. Look, I can’t do magic, and I still can’t refine pills above level seven," Zhu Yanyi said, surprised they were still stuck on this issue.
"o(￣︶￣)o" The others felt that discussing this with Zhu Yanyi was self-torture. Fine, they wouldn’t be curious anymore.
"Today’s matches are over. To be precise, the preliminaries are over. Starting tomorrow, the semi-finals begin. We’ll have to bully ourselves," Yi Yunfei said calmly.
That’s right. Only ten would advance. This time, it wasn’t school versus school, but individual draws. They would draw lots, and those with the same number would fight. That’s why Yi Yunfei made such a comment.
"Actually, it’s not a big deal. It’s just a match. I suggest we discuss who wants to rest and who stays in during our matches. The rest can advance. It saves us from killing each other," Lei Danfeng suggested.
Jian Feiyan agreed. "I think this plan is good. If it doesn’t work, we can play rock-paper-scissors. The winner stays, the loser leaves."
"That’s a good plan too," Gu Jun agreed.
The Medical Elder and the Martial Elder didn’t know what to say. A competition that others valued so highly was treated like a game by the Saint Academy students.
However, they weren’t angry. Instead, they felt proud of such a mindset. Cultivation is about cultivating the true self. If they couldn’t let go, they wouldn’t have reached their current cultivation levels.
"Alright, we can discuss that later. The issue I’m worried about now is something else," Yi Yunfei said, frowning slightly. "I fear there might be some turbulence when we leave this time."
"Oh?" The Medical Elder and the Martial Elder looked at Yi Yunfei. "Just say what you’re thinking."
Yi Yunfei sighed. "This time, the Saint Academy rose suddenly. The incidents on our way here will surely be investigated again. They might guess that we were behind it."
Thinking of the events on their journey, everyone looked at Zhu Yanyi in unison.
Zhu Yanyi looked innocent. "Why are you looking at me? It’s already done. Why worry? If someone comes to make things difficult, we’ll just beat them back."
Zhu Yanyi’s attitude effectively boosted everyone’s morale.
Jian Feiyan nodded beside her. "I think Fifteen is right. We’ll just beat them back. I don’t mind being the first to face them."
"Don’t always talk about beating and killing. You’re a girl," Yi Yunfei said, speechless. Facing these junior brothers and sisters who seemed to crave chaos, he felt he was aging prematurely.
Zhu Yanyi blinked slightly, looking at Yi Yunfei with an innocent expression. "Senior Brother, it’s really nothing. Even if we fight, no one says anything about it. This world, especially this Shangmo plane, is absolutely a world of the strong eating the weak. So, being strong is for self-protection. Isn’t there an old saying? The best defense is offense."
Yi Yunfei snorted. "So you just want to cause trouble."
"This plane is already like this. Death brings life. Maybe causing some trouble will find a way out for people?" Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
Yi Yunfei was speechless. However, she couldn’t deny that Zhu Yanyi’s words had some truth. "Fine. Since you insist, go ahead and cause trouble. But remember, take care of yourselves first."