15 Instructor Yu Xuan: Yan Zhen is in My Room
Hearing Yan Meng’er’s suggestion, the other three girls rolled their eyes.
Mi Xue’er immediately vetoed the idea. “No, this cabin is for you cousins. Xiao Xinyan can stay with Instructor Yu Xuan, and I’ll go to Little Brother Yan Zhen’s room!”
“Senior Sister Xue’er, do you think Cousin will agree?”
Yan Meng’er looked at Mi Xue’er sideways, as if mocking her for not knowing her place.
Mi Xue’er snorted and said proudly, “If I ask him, he’ll agree!”
She, in turn, received eye rolls from the other three girls.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock came at the door. Yan Ruyu opened it, and Instructor Yu Xuan walked in. Looking around the room, she said, “It is a bit cramped for four people in one room. Two of you should go to Yan Zhen’s cabin.”
Yan Meng’er’s eyes lit up, and she quickly said, “Okay, okay, my cousin and I will go to Cousin’s cabin.”
“I want to go too!” Mi Xue’er wasn’t to be outdone. “Instructor, you can’t be biased!”
Instructor Yu Xuan said helplessly, “Then both of you can go. It’s the same.”
“But Instructor, Little Brother Yan Zhen’s cabin isn’t big either. It’s still inconvenient for three people, right?”
“Yes, and it might disturb his cultivation.”
Xiao Xinyan and Yan Ruyu calmly considered the current issue. Instructor Yu Xuan smiled gently. “It’s fine. I’ve already asked Yan Zhen to go to my cabin. You can stay here without worry.”
“Huh?”
The four girls were stunned.
“Instructor, y-you asked Yan Zhen to stay in your cabin?”
“Isn’t that inappropriate? Little Brother Yan Zhen is still a boy. If word gets out, it might affect Instructor’s reputation…”
Instructor Yu Xuan maintained her gentle smile. “If you don’t tell anyone, no one will know—Yan Zhen said he would stay in his cabin and focus on cultivating these days, without showing his face. That’s why I asked him to go to my cabin and leave his room for you. After all, meditating is the same anywhere.”
Yan Meng’er and Mi Xue’er exchanged glances, suddenly feeling that their argument was pointless. They had been outmaneuvered.
“Alright, don’t overthink it. Just stay here for these few days and focus on cultivating, like Yan Zhen. It would be best if you could advance to the Mystic Master realm before we arrive at the Sacred Ground Academy.”
After saying that, Instructor Yu Xuan gracefully left, leaving behind four bewildered students.
Instructor Yu Xuan’s cabin was indeed large and comfortable, complete with tea, snacks, fruits, and melon seeds.
If the other cabins were economy class, this one was first class, the difference was obvious.
According to the script, Instructor Yu Xuan’s Yu family was very powerful because one of their ancestors was one of the “Seven Sons of Jiā Lán,” holding considerable influence within the entire Jiā Lán Sacred Ground, especially in the academy.
The Sacred Ground Academy was divided into the Outer and Inner Academies. The current Outer Academy Dean was Instructor Yu Xuan’s aunt, the Head Instructor was her other aunt, the Inner Academy’s Chief Elder was her great aunt, and the fourth-ranked student on the Inner Academy’s Rising Star List was her cousin.
In short, the Sacred Ground Academy was filled with members of the Yu family.
Of course, the Yu family wasn’t without rivals. There was another faction that could compete with them.
That was the faction of the deceased Han Feng.
The reason Instructor Yu Xuan was “banished” to the Silver Moon City Mystic Academy for nearly two years was due to the conflict between the two factions.
And Yan Zhen would also be targeted and suppressed by that faction because of his association with Instructor Yu Xuan, forcing him to grow stronger in adversity.
Click, the door opened from the outside. Instructor Yu Xuan had returned.
“Instructor…”
“I’ve already told them,” Instructor Yu Xuan said, her soft voice soothing. “You can cultivate here without worry. If you need anything, just tell me. Anything at all.”
The last sentence was whispered softly.
Yan Zhen blushed slightly. “O-okay.”
He composed himself, closed his eyes, and continued to cultivate, using his Spiritual Power to refine the Wind and Water Talismans and temper the Gold and Silver Fire Sword Embryo.
Instructor Yu Xuan picked up a book, put on her oval glasses, and sat not far from Yan Zhen.
She would read for a while, then look at him. Gradually, she put down the book, her gaze fixed on her beloved, a lovestruck smile slowly spreading across her face.
Once they reached the academy and the restriction was lifted, she could…
Thinking of this, Instructor Yu Xuan’s face flushed, her cheeks rosy and charming.
“…”
Time passed quietly.
However, less than half an hour later, the transport airship stopped again, the violent tremors waking everyone on board from their cultivation or sleep.
Yan Zhen withdrew his small sword embryo, frowning. “Why did we stop again?”
Instructor Yu Xuan shook her head, her beautiful black and blue hair swaying gently. “I’m not sure. The Gallo Kingdom is just the first stop on this recruitment journey. We still have to go to the Sunward Kingdom, the Waning Moon Kingdom, and several other kingdoms.”
Yan Zhen naturally knew this, but it shouldn’t have been so soon to reach another kingdom, right?
Previously, when he took his good sister’s private airship, although it was slower than this behemoth, it still took half a day to reach the border.
Forget it. He would eventually encounter the prodigies from the Sunward Kingdom and the Waning Moon Kingdom anyway.
“Do you want to go out and take a look, Yan Zhen?”
“No, I’m lazy.”
“Hehe, then I won’t go either~”
Yan Meng’er and Mi Xue’er, bored, went out to the deck. Through the translucent wind barrier, they saw the mountains and the vast sea of clouds outside, a familiar sight.
“This… this couldn’t be Cloud Heaven Palace, could it?”
“It is Cloud Heaven Palace. It’s written there.”
“Why did the airship come to Cloud Heaven Palace?”
“How would I know…”
Both girls, being reborn, had no fondness for Cloud Heaven Palace.
In their previous lives, the people of Cloud Heaven Palace had killed Yan Lie and tried to kill Yan Zhen.
A staircase extended from the side of the deck, leading down to the mountain peak below.
On the mountain, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, two graceful figures appeared faintly.
One was dressed in white, her face veiled, her aura ethereal, like a celestial being. This was Yun Xiu, the Grand Palace Master of Cloud Heaven Palace. Before her, dressed in a green dress, like a forest elf, was Huangfu Wenqing, Yun Xiu’s direct disciple and also Yan Zhen’s fiancée.
“Wenqing, during this one-year cultivation period at the Sacred Ground Academy, you must work hard and not slack off,” Yun Xiu said indifferently. “Your fiancé is now at the Mystic Master realm, no weaker than you. Defeating him in future duels will not be easy.”
Huangfu Wenqing said seriously, “I will definitely live up to Master’s expectations. Please rest assured, Master.”
Yun Xiu nodded slightly, looked up at the transport airship above, and discreetly scanned the deck, not finding Yan Zhen’s figure. She felt a pang of disappointment.
—She had hoped to see him again~
“Go. I’ll come pick you up in a year.”
“Yes, Master, take care.”
Huangfu Wenqing bowed to her master, then leaped into the air, controlling her Qi and riding the wind, making several jumps before gracefully landing on the airship’s deck, without even touching the clunky staircase.
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