Chapter 52: Luo Yexi's Suitor

The afternoon class time passed very quickly. Lingyun himself was fine, but his roommates complained to him endlessly, saying the afternoon classes were truly too dull, making them feel dizzy and sleepy. Lingyun could only shake his head helplessly at this; after all, the afternoon classes were purely theoretical, so they were indeed somewhat dry and boring.

After packing up his books, Lingyun walked toward the Music Academy. Luo Yexi also had a full schedule of classes this afternoon, and the two had agreed to go back together.

When Lingyun arrived at the entrance of the Music Academy, Luo Yexi was already waiting for him there, with several other girls by her side. Seeing Lingyun approach, Luo Yexi waved at him: "Master, I'm here!"

Lingyun walked up to Luo Yexi and looked at the girls beside her: "Ye Xi, are these your classmates?"

"Yes, Master, let me introduce them. This is Xiao Xiaoxiao, this is Lin Lin, and this is Ouyang Yuxuan. They are all my classmates," Luo Yexi introduced them to Lingyun with a smile.

"Hello, everyone!" Lingyun greeted them with a smile.

"So you are the Master that Ye Xi keeps talking about? You don't look like anything special!" Ouyang Yuxuan looked Lingyun up and down, a hint of skepticism in her eyes.

"Uh, does it mean I have to look like something special?" Lingyun didn't quite understand what this girl in front of him was talking about.

"Well, Yuxuan means that since Ye Xi's zither skills are so superb, you, being Ye Xi's master, should have something extraordinary about you, but you look very ordinary," Lin Lin, who was standing to the side, explained.

"Is that so? I have a feeling this little girl is implying something!" Lingyun looked at Ouyang Yuxuan with a half-smile, making her heart skip a beat.

"I heard from Ye Xi that you have deep attainments in traditional musical instruments. I play the guzheng; could I ask you for some guidance when you have time?" Xiao Xiaoxiao, standing beside Luo Yexi, asked Lingyun timidly. Xiao Xiaoxiao was just like her name suggested, looking quite petite and cute, making one feel an urge to protect her.

"Sure, if you have time, you can come find me, and I will give you some guidance," Lingyun nodded slightly at her.

If it were an ordinary person, Lingyun might not have had any interest in providing guidance. However, in Lingyun's memories, there was vaguely a figure similar to her. Perhaps due to the impact of the power of the River of Time and Space, a portion of Lingyun's childhood memories had become quite blurred. Now, he was also striving to trace his own memories, which might solve the mystery of his origins. Being able to appear in Lingyun's blurred memories meant that this figure was also a very important person to him; perhaps he could obtain some information about that person from her.

"Thank you." Xiao Xiaoxiao did not seem to be very good at communicating with others; after thanking Lingyun, she hid behind Luo Yexi.

"Ye Xi, so you're here! You made me look everywhere for you!" Just as Lingyun was talking with Ouyang Yuxuan and the others, a ruffian-like voice suddenly cut in.

Lingyun looked up and saw a rather handsome man walking toward their group, with several people behind him who appeared to be his lackeys. Lingyun narrowed his eyes slightly; this man had a faint aura about him, likely around the Yellow Rank Mid-Stage, but the aura was quite unstable, probably elevated through secret techniques or drugs. What made Lingyun frown the most was that there were wisps of Resentment lingering around this man, indicating that more than one person had perished at his hands.

"This person is no good!" Lingyun defined him in his heart.

"Ji Moyuan, haven't I told you already? We aren't familiar to that extent. You can just call me Luo Yexi or classmate Ye Xi; there's no need for such intimate forms of address like 'Ye Xi,' lest you cause others to misunderstand!" Luo Yexi looked at the person walking over with a frown.

"Ye Xi, have you still not understood my feelings? I truly like you. Can you give me a chance?" Ji Moyuan looked at Luo Yexi affectionately.

"I'm sorry, classmate Moyuan, I have no intention of dating right now, please show some self-respect. Besides, there are so many pretty girls in school, why are you fixated on me alone?" Luo Yexi's tone was very flat, but anyone could hear the detachment in it.

"Hmm, and who is this?" Ji Moyuan's gaze fell on Lingyun; his intuition told him that Luo Yexi's refusal had everything to do with the man in front of him.

"This is Ye Xi's guqin master, Lingyun." Before Lingyun could speak, Lin Lin, who was to the side, spoke up first.

"Ye Xi..." A flash of dark light crossed Ji Moyuan's eyes, and noticing Luo Yexi's unpleasant expression, he immediately added two words, "... classmate's guqin master?"

"Yes," Lin Lin nodded.

"Master, it's getting late, let's head back," Luo Yexi said to Lingyun with a smile.

Lingyun looked at the sky, then glanced at Ji Moyuan, understanding that Luo Yexi was just looking for an excuse to avoid this person, so he nodded: "Alright, let's go."

"Xiaoxiao, Yuxuan, Lin Lin, classmate Moyuan, we'll be going now." Luo Yexi smiled politely at everyone present and followed Lingyun away from the entrance of the Music Academy.

Seeing Lingyun and Luo Yexi leave, Xiao Xiaoxiao and the others also dispersed. Ji Moyuan watched the figures of Lingyun and the other leaving, the dark light in his eyes fluctuating.

"Xiao Zhou, go investigate the information on these two. I want to get all their information."

"Yes, Brother Ji." A man behind Ji Moyuan nodded.

"Luo Yexi, Lingyun, master and disciple, huh? Two interesting people. Luo Yexi, I don't believe that with my status and ability, I can't make you submit to my embrace."

On the way home, Lingyun said to Luo Yexi with a smile: "My little disciple is becoming truly more and more charming. How long has it been since you arrived here, and already someone is pursuing you."

Luo Yexi rolled her eyes at Lingyun: "Master, do you think I would fancy someone like him? Besides, I don't have that frame of mind for the time being. After all, my strength is not enough yet. According to what you say, isn't diligent cultivation the most important thing for me right now?"

"Oh, is that so? But you must be careful. I heard from Huang Luo and the others earlier that this Ji Moyuan is ranked second among the Huaxia Four Tyrants. If I'm not mistaken, there might be powerful experts behind him. If you cross paths with him in the future, you must be careful," Lingyun cautioned.

"Don't worry, Master, I will be careful. Besides, if I encounter any danger, don't I still have you, Master? With Master taking action, who could stop you?"

"Don't forget, my current strength is not even as good as yours. Don't pin all your hopes on me; what if an enemy appears that even I can't handle?" Lingyun tapped Luo Yexi on the head.

"Hee hee, anyway, in my heart, Master is omnipotent!" Luo Yexi stuck her tongue out at Lingyun and quickened her pace to run ahead.

Watching his disciple's behavior, Lingyun also shook his head with a smile and followed after her.