Chapter 211: An Open and Honest Scoundrel!
Wang Ruyi has always been a silly girl since she was young.
Ever since she can remember, everyone said she was silly.
But she never realized it.
She thought she was quite clever, and even had a faint scent of lotus and green tea. She felt like she was totally unmatched against her stepmother and stepsister at home. As long as she cried out, her stepmother's face would immediately turn dark, with all sorts of interesting expressions. She even wished she could pour a cup of tea over her head.
One day, she overheard her stepsister secretly gossiping about her, saying she was scheming and had the scent of a "lotus flower".
Wang Ruyi, this silly scoundrel, actually believed that her stepsister was praising her.
Honestly, after living in Kunshan for so many years, people spoke in half-truths, hiding things and complimenting each other with veiled meanings. It's not common to see someone openly sabotaging others like this.
Mu Xiaoxiao's face turned red, and her long eyelashes fluttered as she softly asked, "Miss Ruyi, what are you saying?"
Wang Ruyi blinked her eyes and said, "Miss Mu, your makeup looks really nice. Unlike me, I don't know how to do makeup and have to go out with a bare face."
The overwhelming fragrance of lotus flowers choked the disciples from Kunshan who were standing below the stage.
Wake up a little!!
Even if you put on makeup like this, you still won't look good at all!!
Without waiting for Wang Ruyi to speak, Mu Xiaoxiao quickly stepped and found a seat to sit down.
Then the young girl opened her mouth with a hopeful tone, "Oh my, Miss Mu, why are you sitting next to Brother Cixian?"
The voice wasn't loud, but it landed perfectly in the ears of the other students.
Everyone in the classroom paused for a moment. The cultivators, who had lived for dozens of years, were all keen observers and sensed that something wasn't right.
Isn't it said that Lu Cixian is Qiao Wan's partner?
Does Mu Xiaoxiao know Lu Cixian?
They puzzled and instinctively looked towards Lu Cixian.
Mu Xiaoxiao, feeling nervous, tightly clutched her skirt and anxiously looked at the young man in front of her.
The young man sat calmly at the table, his eyes downcast. However, just his mere presence made it impossible for people's gazes to shift away from him, and they dared not have any contemptuous thoughts.
"Taoist Friend Lu," the girl raised her eyes, with shimmering water-like eyes, and timidly asked, "Can I sit here?"
But before she could finish speaking, a soft and confused voice came from behind, as the girl in red asked, "You have already sat down, why are you asking?"
Sitting in front, with his back to Lu Cixian, Qi Feidao observed his surroundings with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart. Unable to contain himself, he let out a snort and nearly burst out laughing.
This light laughter, a "snort," was particularly clear in the silent classroom. Witnessing this scene, the disciples from Kunshan couldn't help but laugh.
In the blink of an eye, the entire classroom was filled with laughter.
Mu Xiaoxiao froze, her face reluctantly stood up: "Sorry…I didn't think about it that much."
To her surprise, as soon as she moved, the ghost in red sat down with a thud and called out to Lu Cixian in a sweet voice, "Brother Cixian."
The boy who hadn't spoken since earlier had a faint smile in his eyes and said, "Ruyi."
Unlike Mu Xiaoxiao's timidity and softness, Wang Ruyi firmly believed that if she wanted to be a bad person, she should do it openly and proudly, reaching new heights.
This is also why Wang Ruyi was able to get along with Chu Tongzheng.
Chu Girl was speechless for a while, and finally sighed, "This little fool naturally emits the aroma of a pure-hearted person. She's just a born seductress of their sect!! It's a pity that her appearance is a bit lacking. It's a bit difficult to practice the technique of replenishing Yin with Yang."
Wang Ruyi's answer made Chu Tongzheng want to clap her hands and ponder on these words for a few days.
Wang Ruyi said, "Why is it that when a man is cunning, he's considered clever, but when we are cunning, we are called derogatory names?"
The ghost in the red dress pouted unhappily and said, "What's wrong with us fighting for our own interests? As long as we don't harm others, we're willing to dress nicely and take action to pursue what we want. I bet those men enjoy watching us play mind games and get jealous."
Just like her father, she watched as her stepmothers competed and got jealous of each other, pretending to be clueless about it.
Unfortunately, her stepmothers remained unaware and continued to eagerly label each other with derogatory names, causing chaos and violence.
Wang Ruyi pushed Mu Xiaoxiao to the side, and with a forced smile, Mu Xiaoxiao stood in front of the table, feeling unsure of what to do.
But the red-robed female ghost, who had done everything, elegantly took out paper and pen from her bag. Before being sealed in the wall, she was born into a noble family in the mortal world, and every move she made was graceful and composed. If you ignore her somewhat withered appearance, she really looked exquisite, like a delicate white lotus flower swaying in the wind, showing off her charm.
When Wang Ruyi looked up and noticed that Mu Xiaoxiao's face didn't look right, she finally realized that something seemed off. Blinking her eyes in confusion, she asked, "Miss Mu, why do you look so pale? Do you want to sit next to Brother Cixian?"
"I understand now," Wang Ruyi suddenly clapped her hands, feeling enlightened.
"Miss Mu, were you putting on makeup earlier to impress Brother Cixian?" Wang Ruyi felt deeply that from this simple piece of information, she could deduce the truth and reveal her true self. She thought to herself, "Damn, I'm a genius!"
Mu Xiaoxiao: "?"
Wang Ruyi proudly picked up the book and stood up quickly, saying, "If you want to sit next to Brother Cixian and talk directly, here, you can sit here."
She completely didn't see the shocked faces of the other disciples from Kunshan.
Mu Xiaoxiao wanted to sit next to Lu Cixian, this must be some really exciting news.
Lu Cixian was Qiao Wan's partner, according to what that woman in the red dress said. Mu Xiaoxiao had even dressed up before going out, and as soon as she entered, she went straight to Lu Cixian. Wasn't she deliberately trying to seduce her own younger martial sister's partner?
"Wow!" the girl exclaimed, curiously asking, "Taoist Friend Mu, why do you look so upset?"
"Taoist friend misunderstood." A hint of subtle panic flickered in Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes as she timidly said, "I was just... just observing that Martial Sister Qiao Wan and Taoist Friend Lu seemed to be getting closer. I just wanted to help by asking."
Making mistakes while being busy, that's the reasoning behind it.
Her own younger martial sister's partner, their relationship wasn't even that good. There was no need for her to interfere.
The disciple from Kunshan silently and subtly glanced at Mu Xiaoxiao, a woman. It felt like something was not right, like an exaggeration of the truth.
"Sorry, Miss Wang," said Mu Xiaoxiao with a pale face, "I won't sit in this seat."
Wang Ruyi, oblivious to the situation, happily sat down and arrogantly said, "Well, then I'll continue to sit."
Mu Xiaoxiao remained silent.
This lesson was the most difficult one Mu Xiaoxiao had ever attended. She had hardly sat down for a moment when it started.
Suddenly, Elder Xuan Zhong stroked his beard and waved his sleeve. "Alright, let's begin."
A beam of light flew out from his sleeve and stopped in front of the first disciple from Kunshan in the leftmost seat of the first row, forming a tube.
Mu Xiaoxiao was slightly surprised. "What is this?"
A kind disciple from Kunshan behind her reminded her, "Elder Martial Sister Mu, you arrived just in time. The Elder wants us to draw lots and form groups for practice."
Lu Cixian and Pei Chunzheng had just finished their demonstration. Elder Xuan Zhong briefly explained the techniques they used during their practice session. Following that, the disciples from Kunshan drew lots to determine their opponents for the practice matches.
Drawing lots...
Grouping... Practice matches?
When the draw finally stopped in front of Mu Xiaoxiao, she nervously unfolded her signboard and took a glance at it.
"Number One."
She was supposed to find someone with the same sign as hers.
Mu Xiaoxiao searched around with her signboard and suddenly her gaze stopped behind her.
There was a plain-looking young man with a square face sitting behind her. His narrow eyes revealed an air of authority and indifference as if he saw through everything.
Mu Xiaoxiao: "...Is this taoist friend?"
She... had to practice with this taoist friend?
Jia Yin expressionlessly looked at the signboard in his hand, then glanced at the girl in front of him.
The girl, with her shimmering apricot eyes, shyly pursed her lips and smiled at him.
The face looked familiar to him, but the Demon Emperor couldn't remember where he had seen it before.
Mr. Demon Emperor, you always handle things in a simple and rough manner. In your mind, there are only "worthy opponents to remember" or "weak bystanders".
He might have met this girl before, but since he couldn't remember, it meant that she wasn't anything important.
Too weak.
The humans are too weak.
Jia Yin casually looked away.
Elder Xuan Zhong said, "Hmm, then please come forward, number one."
Mu Xiaoxiao stood up, holding a signboard.
Jia Yin remained seated without moving.
Xuan Zhong wondered, "Who is this taoist friend?"
After a while, the unremarkable young man in front of them finally spoke.
Although his appearance had a slightly comical look, his eyes were dark and intense, like someone who had been through countless battles, with a gaze that seemed to be forged with fire, blood, and the sharpness of a blade.
"Too weak."
Jia Yin closed his eyes and calmly provided a concise explanation, "It's not worth my effort."
Xiu Quan couldn't help but twitch his mouth, finding it hard to meet his gaze directly.
Your Majesty, although I know you mean well and are trying to explain patiently, please understand the current situation. Please be clearer in your thinking!
As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Ruyi, Qi Feidao, and others were immediately stunned by the overbearing aura.
What an arrogant and flashy declaration from this Dragon Ao Tian!
But there was something about the young man's calm demeanor and deep gaze that made people feel like something was amiss.
The girl on the stage looked at him seriously and said, "Taoist friend, isn't this action a bit too dismissive of others?"
Jia Yin finally opened his eyes, calm and serene, his gaze falling on Mu Xiaoxiao.
A powerful black dragon suddenly roared out, overturning the roof of the hall.
In an instant, tiles and wooden blocks flew through the air, creating a burst of majestic energy. The black dragon soared into the sky with shining scales, its roar echoing in the air. After circling for a while, it suddenly transformed into scattered specks of light, gently falling down.
But this force only overturned the roof, without hurting anyone present.
They...had never seen such overbearing dragon energy before.
When the black dragon leapt into the sky, it seemed to dominate the entire sky. Its powerful claw and enormous head silently looked down upon the peaks of Kunshan.
The disciples of Kunshan blinked and suddenly came back to their senses from the majestic dragon energy.
What just happened...?
This strike amazed all the men of Kunshan, who calmly lowered their sleeves and coldly looked at the disciples in front of them. After scanning each person's face with their eyes, they uttered a deeply provocative sentence.
"Among you, only Qiao Wan is capable of fighting me."
This was the truth.
Among the disciples in front of him, only Qiao Wan had the ability to withstand his attack.
