Chapter 492

"Alright, sis, let's dismantle it! I've been irritated by Gu Wuyou doing this for ages!" This spot was supposed to be where she let the plush doll sleep.

Translation: "Great, sis, let's tear it down! I've been unhappy with Gu Wuyou doing this for a long time!" This place was originally where she put the fabric doll to sleep.

We need to keep punctuation? Keep as is but English. Ensure we don't add extra. Let's produce: "Great, sis, let's tear it down! I've long been unhappy with Gu Wuyou doing this!" This place was originally where she put the fabric doll to sleep.

"Alright, sis, let's dismantle it! I've been irritated by Gu Wuyou doing this for ages!" This spot was supposed to be where she let the plush doll sleep.

Interpretation: "Great, sis, let's tear it down! I've long been unhappy with Gu Wuyou doing this!" This place was originally where she put the fabric doll to sleep.

We'll output: Great, sis, let's tear it down! I've long been unhappy with Gu Wuyou doing this! This place was originally where she put the fabric doll to sleep.

Make sure no extra commentary.

"Do you want to go first?" Ye Qingran asked.

Translation: "You go first?" Ye Qingran asked.

"Big sister goes first." In a matter like this, how could she possibly go first?

Translation: "Sis goes first." How could she possibly go first for this kind of thing?

Ye Qingran didn't refuse, "Fine."

Translation: Ye Qingran didn't refuse either, "That works."

Hong Wu watched Ye Qingran's back, a mocking curl at the corner of her mouth.

Translation: Hong Wu looked at Ye Qingran's back, the corner of her mouth curling into a mocking arc.

It seems the new class instructor is just like that.

Translation: Looks like the new class instructor is just this.

She even thought this time the academy would send someone formidable.

Translation: She actually thought the academy would send someone capable this time.

What a disappointment for her!

Translation: Really disappointing her!

Without thinking, Ye Qingran raised her hand and blew up the medicine cauldron in the center.

Translation: Ye Qingran didn't even think, she raised her hand and blew up the central medicine cauldron.

Note: The term likely means "medicine cauldron". We'll translate it as medicine cauldron.

Boom~

Boom~

The intense explosion echoed outward, startling the disciples outside the courtyard.

Translation: The violent explosion sound rang out, startling the disciples outside the courtyard.

What just happened?

What's going on?

Could it be that Instructor Ye and Hong Wu got into a fight?

Translation: "Could it be that Instructor Ye and Hong Wu started fighting?"

Everyone kept speculating.

Translation: Everyone speculated endlessly.

However, from the courtyard gate they couldn't see what was happening inside the classroom.

Translation: However, they couldn't see the classroom situation from the courtyard gate.

They didn't dare to step into this devilish courtyard.

Translation: They also dared not step into this devil-like courtyard.

They could only wait.

Translation: They could only wait idly.

Hong Wu flicked her sleeve to block the shards of the alchemy furnace flying toward her, stepped back a few paces, and stared at Ye Qingran with a surprised look.

Hong Wu flicked her sleeve to block the flying fragments of the pill furnace, retreated a few steps, and looked at Ye Qingran with an astonished gaze.

She thought Ye Qingran's so‑called dismantling just meant moving Gu Wuyou's stuff out and restoring the classroom, but she didn't expect her to blow up Gu Wuyou's alchemy furnace without a word.

Translation: She thought Ye Qingran's so-called dismantling merely meant moving Gu Wuyou's things out and restoring the classroom to its original state, but she never expected Ye Qingran to blow up Gu Wuyou's pill furnace without a word.

You should know that the alchemy furnace was Gu Wuyou's prized possession.

Translation: You know, that pill furnace is Gu Wuyou's treasure.

Now there's a good show to watch.

Translation: Now there's a good show to watch.

When he comes back from gathering herbs, won't he kill Ye Qingran?

Translation: When he returns from gathering herbs, won't he kill Ye Qingran?

Interesting, really interesting!

Translation: Interesting, truly interesting!

"Wow, sis, you're so cool!"

Translation: "Wow, sis, you're so cool!"

She thought maliciously inside, but her face spread a joyful smile as she clapped continuously.

Translation: While thinking wickedly in her heart, her face broke into a delighted smile as she kept clapping.

"So that's cool?"

Translation: "Is that cool?"

Ye Qingran turned back and gave her a mischievous grin.

Translation: Ye Qingran turned back and gave her an evil smile.

Then...

Then...

She waved her hand.

Translation: She raised her hand and waved.

All the herbs, containers, even the shelves and chairs that Gu Wuyou had placed in the classroom were shattered into powder.

Translation: All the medicinal ingredients and containers Gu Wuyou had placed in the classroom, even the shelves and tables and chairs, were crushed into powder.

If it weren't for the lingering scent of elixirs in the air.

Translation: If it weren't for the lingering scent of medicinal pills in the air.

No one could tell that a moment ago this was still an alchemy room.

Translation: No one could tell that just a moment ago this place was still an alchemy room.

Anyway, it was thorough.

Translation: Anyway, it was very thorough.

"Alright, later we'll have someone clean up, bring in some tables and chairs, and that'll be a job well done."

Translation: "Alright, let someone clean up later, bring in some desks and chairs, and it'll be done."

Ye Qingran clapped her hands.

Translation: Ye Qingran clapped her hands.

Seeing the completely destroyed alchemy room, Hong Wu felt an indescribable shock.

Translation: Looking at the thoroughly destroyed alchemy room, Hong Wu's heart was filled with indescribable shock.

Ye Qingran looked at her, her gaze flashing, walked over, patted her shoulder and said, "The cleaning task is yours now."

Translation: Ye Qingran looked at her, eyes flashing, walked over and patted her shoulder, "As for the cleaning task, I'll leave it to you."

After Ye Qingran's pat, Hong Wu snapped back to herself, pouted, "Sis, I'm delicate and soft, letting me clean doesn't seem appropriate, does it?"

Translation: After being patted by Ye Qingran, Hong Wu came to her senses and coquettishly said, "Sis, I'm delicate and tender; having me clean isn't appropriate, is it?"

"What's wrong, not listening to sis's words?"

Translation: "What, you're not listening to sis's words?"

Hong Wu choked up.

Translation: Hong Wu choked.

"If you don't listen, then stop calling me sis; just call me Instructor Ye."

Translation: "If you don't listen, then from now on don't call me sis; call me Instructor Ye instead."

Hong Wu: "......"

Translation: Hong Wu: "......"

"Good, listen to sis, that's right!"

Translation: "Good, listen to sis's words, that's right!"

"I'm leaving, I'll come back tomorrow."

Translation: "I'm leaving; I'll come again tomorrow."

Saying that, she paced away.

Translation: Saying that, she strolled away.

Hong Wu watched Ye Qingran's departing figure, squinting her eyes.

Translation: Hong Wu watched Ye Qingran's retreating back, narrowing her eyes.

"You actually have some skill; I underestimated you. But against me, you're still a bit lacking."

Translation: "You actually have some skill; I underestimated you. But in a contest with me, you're still lacking."

She stroked the plush doll in her hand; the lifeless doll suddenly flashed a strange grin...

Translation: She stroked the fabric doll in her hand; the originally lifeless fabric doll suddenly revealed a strange smile...

The academy's students, watching Ye Qingran walk out of the courtyard unharmed, widened their eyes and stepped aside, making way for her.

Translation: The academy's students watched Ye Qingran walk out of the courtyard unharmed, each widening their eyes and stepping back to make way for her.

"Why are you all staring at me?"

Translation: "What are you looking at me for?"

Ye Qingran halted in her tracks and asked with a laugh.

Translation: Ye Qingran paused her steps and asked amusedly.

"Nothing, nothing..."

Translation: "No, nothing..."

Only after Ye Qingran disappeared far away did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Translation: Only after Ye Qingran walked far away did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"She's fine? That shouldn't be!"

Translation: "She's actually unharmed? That shouldn't be!"

"Why are you in a hurry? It's just... It's probably because class 108 of the Renxu year hasn't had a class instructor for a long time, and these disciples want to be toyed with slowly!"

Translation: "Why are you anxious? We've only just begun; surely the Renxu 108 class hasn't had a class instructor in a long time, and these disciples just want to play around slowly!"

"After you say that, I'm even more curious about what happens next..."

Translation: "After you said that, I'm even more curious about what comes next..."

Ye Qingran walked along the academy's winding path, her thoughts occupied by Yun Sui‑Feng's affairs.

Translation: Ye Qingran walked along the academy's winding path, but her thoughts were on Yun Sui Feng.

She went through all this trouble to become an instructor at Shen Zhou Academy solely to locate Yun Sui‑Feng.

Translation: She went to such trouble to enter the Shenzhou Academy as an instructor just to find Yun Sui Feng's whereabouts.

Now, she can say she has made a preliminary breakthrough.

Translation: Now she can be considered to have initially realized her plan.

Now she has become the Academy's Special Grade Instructor, possessing many permissions, and it is time to think carefully about her next plan.

However, even if we narrow the target down to the Shenzhou Academy, finding someone here is still not easy.

After all, the Shenzhou Academy is not small; if the other party isn't deliberately hiding, that's fine, but if they are deliberately hiding, finding them is not simple.

"The Donglin Emperor said that the person who took my mother away back then kept claiming to be her senior brother. My mother was such a stunning figure; to become her senior brother, that person must also be extraordinarily talented and beautiful."

Ye Qingran stroked her chin, pondering carefully.

She had no doubt whatsoever that her mother's so-called senior brother was very likely a formidable person.

"In that case, if that person is from the academy, they must definitely be a high-ranking member of the academy."

The academy's high-ranking members are nothing more than the headmaster or the elders of the elder council.

There are only two headmasters: one is the headmaster, who is currently wandering abroad, and the other is the vice headmaster, Wu Shushan.

As for the elder council, there are thirty-six elders in total, many of whom she has never seen.

"What if that person is not from the academy?"

This speculation gave Ye Qingran a headache.

After all, she couldn't guarantee whether what that person said to the Donglin Emperor back then was true or not.

Even if we concede that it's true, even if he was from the academy back then, several years have passed since, and it's uncertain whether he is still at the academy now.

Ye Qingran was at a loss for a moment.

"Forget it, let's take things one step at a time."

Ye Qingran let out a soft sigh, looked up, and discovered that she had somehow walked to the rear mountain.

This place is rarely visited by people; it is said that the headmaster's residence is nearby in the rear mountain.

Sword Qi came from the mountain.

The howling sound tore through the void, rushing swiftly from the mountain like a hurricane.

"Such strong Sword Qi."

She sighed in admiration.

Because she herself was skilled in the Sword Way, she gave high praise to this Sword Qi.

"Indeed, the Shenzhou Academy hides tigers and dragons."

Saying that, she curiously climbed up the mountain.

This rear mountain isn't particularly high, but the trees are lush and verdant; because it's close to the headmaster's resting place, most disciple instructors dare not come here lightly, for fear of disturbing the headmaster's quiet cultivation.

After Ye Qingran climbed up, she found that the other side's summit was flat, very suitable for martial practice.

Ye Qingran had simply come on a whim to take a look, and she had no way to conceal her aura, so she was quickly detected by the other party.

A Sword Qi struck, heading straight for Ye Qingran's face.

Ye Qingran remained calm, tilted her head slightly, and that Sword Qi whistled past her ear, lifting her hair.

Whoosh~

The Sword Qi struck a large tree, emitting a muffled thud.

"Who goes there?"

The questioning voice rang out, exploding like a thunderclap.

Ye Qingran pushed aside the branch blocking her front, stepped out, took a close look, and discovered that the other party was actually a handsome young man.