Chapter 1128: Ancient Academy Records, Lots of Fun 15

Wan Zhou sighed deeply, leaned his shoulder on Xie Beiyao's, and didn't notice Ling Xiuyu's quiet glance.

"It's not that we want to be angry; it's just that your ideas are too naive."

"We have all fought and killed with the people of North Wind Kingdom; they honor martial prowess above all, and the royal family's methods are even more cruel, and..."

He glanced at Jin Chen, unsure whether he could speak of that matter.

Xie Yuancheng noticed the gaze, looked over doubtfully, and asked silently.

Jin Chen lowered his eyes and said it himself.

"My older brother died at the hands of the North Wind Kingdom's Eldest Prince, without a whole body."

He merely stated it calmly, without saying that "no whole corpse" meant chunks of flesh fed to dogs.

This is also why his father insisted he come to compete.

In the original plot, although he did not participate, he still avenged himself in his own way.

Xie Yuancheng frowned tightly, "Truly inhumane."

Lan Wuxiang's voice trembled.

"The Divine Pavilion is famed across the continent, yet North Wind Kingdom dares!"

Wan Zhou: "Such incidents are countless, so don't think North Wind Kingdom will be merciful and spare the city's populace."

"Then... it might turn into a city-wide slaughter, blood flowing like rivers."

A city-wide slaughter, blood flowing like rivers.

Such words are more lethal than Ling Xiao's reprimand.

They also make people feel chills all over.

"Wuuu..." Lan Wuxiang suddenly burst into tears, hugging Tingyang's head, "So that's it! I've accepted you as my friend!! I'll never doubt you again!"

Tingyang repeatedly patted his shoulder, shouting "Brother!"

Others: "..."

"Not really understanding."

Jin Chen waved his hand, indicating they could disperse.

——

A few days later.

Night fell.

In the late night, the dormitory courtyard was very tranquil.

Until a strange sound shattered the silence.

The sound wasn't loud, but Xie Yuancheng, sleeping lightly, was still startled awake.

He got out of bed dazedly, walked out of the room, opened the door and saw that Jin Chen was also outside opposite.

The two gazed at each other across the courtyard scenery; Xie Yuancheng trotted over, his voice still soft from not being fully awake.

"Did you hear it too? What sound is it?"

Jin Chen unfastened his cloak and draped it over him, voice gentle, "Nothing much; outside it's late and the dew is heavy—go back to sleep."

He cupped Xie Yuancheng's cheeks and whispered again.

"If you hear sounds in the middle of the night, don't open the door lightly."

"Why?"

Xie Yuancheng's eyes were hazy, his brain exhausted, he subconsciously rubbed against the warm palm, very obedient.

"It's dangerous." Jin Chen just said that, perhaps worried about ears on the wall, and didn't explain further, "If you want to listen, white."

"Oh, okay."

Xie Yuancheng turned back, half-hearing Jin Chen's words in a daze, then hurried back to his room and shut the door.

Jin Chen stood where he was, watching the door close tightly before withdrawing his gaze.

He lifted his eyes to look outside the courtyard, his expression slightly cold.

【Host, why didn't you tell the Main God earlier that someone wanted to assassinate him?】

【The undercover agent posing as the Prince of Li shows no intention of exposing himself; why not keep him company and have fun?】

Jin Chen glanced at the bloodstain accidentally got on his cuff, entered the room and took off his outer robe; behind the screen, the deep scar still lingering on his bare chest looked like a strange substance stuck to the skin, somewhat horrifying.

This matter seems somewhat off.

After waking in the day, Xie Yuancheng clung to the cloak and finally realized.

He sat on the bed, propping his head, thinking carefully.

If Jin Chen had merely heard the same sound last night and come out to look, he certainly wouldn't have deliberately put on the cloak, nor would he be wearing underwear underneath.

So what was Jin Chen doing outside so late yesterday?

If that strange sound is related to Jin Chen, why hide it from him?

Early morning.

Xie Yuancheng thought himself hungry.

He rubbed his stomach, got out of bed, and dressed.

Jin Chen said "white," I'll go ask him later!

Xie Yuancheng went out holding the cloak, but when he ran over he was stopped by Tingyang, who just happened to come out from next door to Jin Chen's room.

"Hey hey hey, little Crown Prince, don't knock on the door; wait for Elder Brother Jin to wake up himself."

Xie Yuancheng: "Why?"

Tingyang raised his fist and waved it, "Because if Elder Brother Jin is woken up in the morning he'll get really irritable and even hit people! Especially fierce!"

He said it with genuine feeling, obviously having suffered from it himself.

There's also this kind of bad habit.

Already used to being woken by palace maids for morning lessons, Xie Yuancheng seemed lost in thought, "Then I ought to shout even more."

Early in the morning, one can find fault with Jin Chen.

Then he'll be happy!

Xie Yuancheng's playful mood took over; nobody could stop him as he swaggered to the door and knocked.

"Jin Chen!! Get up——"

His voice was very loud.

All the room doors were opened.

"Goodness… why is the Little Crown Prince shouting for Jin Chen!! Tingyang, quickly stop him!" Wanzhou felt his heart skip.

"Can't stop him."

Tingyang wore a mournful expression.

Xie Beiyao ran over to ask Ling Xiuyu about morning, then clung to him asking if he was hungry; hearing Wanzhou's words, he looked puzzled at the opposite side, "Why can't we wake him up?"

"I've tried before, and then got beaten so badly I couldn't get out of bed for three days."

"......"

Under everyone's gaze, Jin Chen's room door opened.

"Hey…"

Xie Yuancheng leaned against the door frame, unsteady, and bumped into Jin Chen's chest.

"Yo, the Little Crown Prince is in a good mood this early morning."

Jin Chen went with it and embraced him, but his voice was languid, like a cat that hasn't fully woken.

His chin rested on Xie Yuancheng's shoulder, "Why call me so early?"

"Huh? You're not angry?"

Tingyang certainly didn't say that!

"Being angry, how do you plan to compensate?"

"Who let you sleep in, I won't compensate."

Xie Yuancheng always felt strange, trying to break free from Jin Chen's embrace.

"Don't hold me."

"Oh."

Jin Chen stood upright, his handsome brows and eyes looking aggrieved, lowering his gaze at him, as if feeling wronged.

"......"

"What the heck! I didn't bully you!"

"Are you awake or not? Here, I'll give you back your cloak."

Jin Chen casually took it, hung it on the room rack; when he came out, Xie Yuancheng was still standing by the door, seemingly not understanding why his words differed from what he told Tingyang.

Xie Yuancheng turned around, only to be forced into a shoulder-to-shoulder embrace again; the half-asleep Jin Chen clung to him like someone without bones, half hanging on Xie Yuancheng's shoulder.

Tingyang, who had watched the whole scene nearby: "......"

He rubbed his eyes and asked Wanzhou, "Could it be that I'm the one not fully awake?"

"Even in a dream, that scene felt more real!"

"Wanzhou, who had already guessed something, leaned against the doorframe and laughed, 'You should go try it too; you might have a novel experience.'"

"That's right!"

Tingyang cracked his knuckles, ran over, and slapped Jin Chen's shoulder.

"Jin Ge, good morning! Let's go eat together!"

Jin Chen's stance paused slightly; Youyou turned her gaze toward Tingyang, raising her eyebrows slightly, "You…"

"Right, I… oh no, we three!" Tingyang glanced at Xie Yuancheng nearby and promptly corrected himself.

Jin Chen clenched his fist.

"Ahhh!! Ow!! Jin Ge!!"

Xie Yuancheng widened his eyes at the plumply beaten Tingyang, silently patting his little heart.

Alright, Tingyang was right.

But Jin Chen seems… not likely to get angry at himself.

Xie Yuancheng's long lashes fluttered slightly, his hair brushed by the breeze, a faint red crept up his ear tip.

In an instant, his shoulder was embraced again; after beating the person, Jin Chen seemed a bit happier, embracing him as they headed to the front courtyard.

The sprawling Tingyang on the ground slowly raised a hand, flipping off the laughing Wanzhou who couldn't stop laughing.

"You're playing me!!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

"Wanzhou pulled him up, and together with Xie Beiyao they left, 'Today there's a new instructor coming; if we're late we might get punished.'"