Chapter 1855

Chapter 1855: Departure for the Competition

Zhu Yanyi had indeed prepared quite a bit. She handed out a small packet to each of her senior and junior brothers and sisters. Inside each packet were several bottles, with the names and uses of various pills clearly written on them.

As Zhu Yanyi distributed the pills, Jian Feiyan smiled and said, "Now that we have these pills, I’m no longer afraid of getting injured."

"Did you ever worry about getting injured before having these pills?" Ouyang Tianyun asked calmly.

Hearing this, Jian Feiyan replied directly, "Third Brother, do you have a problem with me? How about we have a match?"

"A match on pills? You don’t have as many as I do," Ouyang Tianyun said slowly.

"I’m not talking about pills. I mean a martial arts contest," Jian Feiyan stated firmly.

"As a healer, martial force cannot solve problems," Ouyang Tianyun said with a grin.

Jian Feiyan paused, then looked at Zhu Yanyi with dissatisfaction. "It’s all your fault for corrupting Ouyang Tianyun."

Zhu Yanyi blinked her innocent eyes. "Does she really need me to corrupt her?" Her implication was clear: Ouyang Tianyun was bad enough on her own.

Jian Feiyan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. She pointed at Zhu Yanyi and said, "You’re absolutely right. She doesn’t need anyone to corrupt her. Third Brother is just a rogue."

Ouyang Tianyun looked at Zhu Yanyi with a half-smile. "Fifteenth Sister, do you have a problem with me?"

Zhu Yanyi glanced at her. "At most, you just exploit me to refine some pills. Honestly, apart from that threat, I can’t think of any other way you could threaten me."

Ouyang Tianyun was slightly stunned. Seeing this, the others burst into laughter.

In the Sage Academy, such scenes were common. The siblings often teased each other, which not only didn’t hurt their feelings but actually strengthened their bond.

The ten-day preparation period passed, and the day of departure finally arrived. Xi Muzheng looked at the students ready to leave and nodded in satisfaction. However, he still had some parting words to say. "This time, you are going to the Shangmo Academy. Be bold. Our school sends out elites. Of course, I won’t demand that you take first place."

The Medical Elder coughed. "Dean, you should say something encouraging before they leave. Don’t be so discouraging. Although the quality of our participants is good, our numbers are sometimes insufficient, making it difficult to win first place. But you shouldn’t say you don’t expect first place."

Xi Muzheng looked at the Medical Elder and said, "I’m just being realistic. I’ve always known that those four schools only suppress us in numbers. So, staying in third place is fine."

Zhu Yanyi smiled and said, "Dean, Medical Elder, we’re actually quite happy with third place. It’s neither too high nor too low, perfect for hiding our strength."

Did she really need to be so blunt?

To Zhu Yanyi’s surprise, the others nodded in agreement.

Well, although it was true, it wasn’t nice to say it out loud. But since everyone here was on their side, it didn’t matter. No one else would hear it.

"Alright, it’s about time. You may depart," Xi Muzheng said.

"Dean, can’t you speak more nicely? What do you mean by 'depart'? It has too many ambiguous meanings," Jian Feiyan complained.

"Yes," Mi Xiao agreed. "Dean, you should say, 'You may set off. Wish you a smooth journey and a fruitful return.' That would be appropriate."

Xi Muzheng admitted his mistake. "Alright, I was wrong. Let me rephrase. It’s about time. You may set off. Wish you a smooth journey and a fruitful return."

After Xi Muzheng finished speaking, the Martial Elder released a flying boat. He boarded first, followed by the seventeen students. The Medical Elder boarded last. Everyone waved to Xi Muzheng from the flying boat before disappearing from his sight.

Watching the flying boat disappear into the distance, Xi Muzheng prepared to return to the Dean’s practice chamber. However, as he turned around, he felt a ripple in the air. A figure appeared.

"Lord Yan," Xi Muzheng was surprised to see Yan Aohan appear at this moment.

Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "Have they departed for the small competition?" He clearly already knew about it.

"You’re here to see Zhu Yanyi. She just left. If you hurry, you can still catch up," Xi Muzheng said seriously.

"It doesn’t matter. I can catch up later," Yan Aohan said with a faint smile. "A few days ago, some students from the Sage Academy were nearly kidnapped. Have you found any clues?"

"We suspect it was the Paipai Hall, but we lack evidence. I can’t take direct action against them," Xi Muzheng said helplessly.

Xi Muzheng felt quite frustrated about this matter.

Unexpectedly, Yan Aohan glanced at Xi Muzheng and said, "Have you forgotten that you are the Ancestor of Dongxu? If you suspect something, take action. In front of true experts, you don’t need much evidence. If you suspect, you can act. This time, you missed a good opportunity."

Yan Aohan didn’t care much about organizations like the Paipai Hall. He cared about this matter because Zhu Yanyi was a student of the Sage Academy. If someone tried to kidnap students from the Sage Academy, Zhu Yanyi would naturally be a target as well.

"I remember my wife came here. Shouldn’t she be able to break through?" she looked at Xi Muzheng. "You probably asked her to delay her breakthrough so she could participate in this competition."

Xi Muzheng smiled awkwardly. Yan Aohan didn’t need to investigate; it was indeed true. "Yes. As you know, we only have a few students in the Sage Academy. So, we had to ask her to delay her breakthrough."

Yan Aohan tilted his head and looked at Xi Muzheng. "What reward will you give her when she returns with a prize?"

"Unlimited access to the Library Pavilion. She can enter and exit at any time," Xi Muzheng said seriously. "By the way, Lord Yan, do you know that Zhu Yanyi is the future Medical God?"

"Is that important?" Yan Aohan looked at Xi Muzheng. "She is my wife. That’s enough. Whether she is a Medical God or not doesn’t matter to me. I want the person, not the title. As for where her path leads and how she walks her Dao, that depends on her cultivation. I will just watch."

She paused, then looked at Xi Muzheng. "How do you know this?"

"Big Shaman Bai said it," Xi Muzheng didn’t hide her source of information. "Zhu Yanyi saved a beastman in the Lucky Forest. Big Shaman Bai made a prophecy as a reward."

"Meddling," Yan Aohan said with a faint smile. "But I’m relieved that the information on your side is safe. Not many people should know."

"No one knows for now. I’ve ordered strict confidentiality," Xi Muzheng said seriously.