Chapter 86: A Slip of the Tongue by Accident

The sudden appearance of Ye Wujin and the mountain demons caused Qinghe Academy to tense up instantly.

The Dean issued an order to temporarily seal the back mountain; no one was permitted to enter.

Cheng Xi returned to Qingtian Peak, first dispelled the Yin-Yang Reversal Curse for Li Zhi'an, and only then, unable to hold on any longer, fell into a deep sleep.

This battle had exhausted almost all of her energy, and this sleep lasted for a day and a night.

When she woke up, the night was dim, and low, murmuring voices drifted in from outside.

Cheng Xi slowly sat up; the moment she moved, the voices outside stopped, and soon a figure walked in.

"You're awake?"

Cheng Xi looked up at Li Zhi'an, and seeing his glowing complexion, she was immediately amused. "Looks like you've recovered well. A mere Yin-Yang Reversal Curse was, as expected, no match for me."

Li Zhi'an:...

A flood of words was stuck in his throat, and he actually didn't know how to say them.

"How are you feeling now?"

Cheng Xi sat up and looked at Li Zhi'an. "Very well. The Spirit Essence in the Academy is rich."

Her meridians were now clear; as long as she replenished the exhausted Spirit Essence, she would recover.

Li Zhi'an's dark eyes gazed at her. Cheng Xi met his gaze and always felt that something was floating in those pitch-black eyes; she suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Who was the person standing on the back of that mountain demon?" Cheng Xi took the initiative to change the subject and asked.

Hearing her bring this up, Li Zhi'an was silent for a moment, then said, "Ye Wujin, the young master of the Demon Race. Because he committed a mistake in the Upper Realm, he was thrown into the Mortal Realm to repent."

Cheng Xi said thoughtfully, "Triggering golden eyes—he is indeed not of the human race. So, is he deliberately making enemies of the human race with the mountain demon clan? Does the loosening of the Seal have anything to do with him?"

Cheng Xi's thinking was very sharp. Li Zhi'an did not hide it from her and nodded. "Exactly. However, his cultivation was suppressed after arriving in the Mortal Realm, so there is no need to worry too much. It's just that he has many heterodox ways, which are always hard to guard against."

"Like the curse today?"

Li Zhi'an nodded again.

Cheng Xi thought for a moment and said, "The Wanxing Sect mentioned before—is that the passage through which he was demoted? So if people in the Mortal Realm want to go to the Upper Realm, they must also pass through this gate? Is the Yunshan Immortal Gathering a front?"

"It is not entirely a front. If one's cultivation is insufficient, even if they go to the Upper Realm, they will only be at the mercy of others. The selection at the Yunshan Immortal Gathering has its benefits."

Cheng Xi was silent for a moment, and after a long while, she said, "So that's how it is."

Seeing that Cheng Xi's complexion was not very good, Li Zhi'an hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward and took her hand.

Cheng Xi was stunned; she looked up at Li Zhi'an, then at their joined hands.

Li Zhi'an's expression was completely unchanged as he gently pulled her out.

In the courtyard, Jiang Boyu, Chi Laicheng, Ji Muzhi, and Qin Yu saw the two walk out holding hands, and they all gave knowing, lewd grins.

There was also a new face; Cheng Xi was certain she hadn't seen them before, so she couldn't help but take an extra look.

Jiang Boyu immediately stepped forward and said, "Eldest Miss, this is Su Yan, a Talisman Master from our Tongtian Division."

Su Yan was a person with a very fair appearance; their features were not particularly outstanding, but their temperament was extremely gentle, making people unable to help but look again.

"Greetings, Eldest Miss. It is our first meeting; I ask for your kind guidance, Eldest Miss."

Su Yan looked gentle, and their voice was also extremely soft. As a girl, Cheng Xi felt like a yaksha when she heard it in front of them.

"Easy, easy, let us learn from each other." Cheng Xi returned the greeting.

Li Zhi'an looked at everyone. "Everyone, please sit."

Everyone sat down in unison. After Cheng Xi sat down, Li Zhi'an sat beside her, and everyone's eyes carried deep smiles.

Cheng Xi called out to Baohua, asking her to bring tea.

Baohua:...

She trotted over carrying a tea tray with tea, and Jiang Boyu immediately reached out to take it, looking at her and saying, "Baohua, you are truly becoming more and more capable."

Baohua raised the corners of her mouth triumphantly, though it was slightly stiff.

Chi Laicheng grabbed Baohua and threw her onto his shoulder, saying to her, "I found two excellent pieces of Qilin Bone. I'll refine your skeleton later, and you'll be able to be even stronger."

Baohua's eyes lit up. "Really? Thank you."

Chi Laicheng almost fell to the ground on his backside. "Baohua, you... you can talk?"

It wasn't just Chi Laicheng; the others were also astonished. A wooden person could talk?

Baohua nodded happily. "Yes, yes, I am very amazing."

Cheng Xi covered her face.

Li Zhi'an looked at Cheng Xi. "Baohua's hair hasn't been refined yet either; why not let Chi Laicheng do it together?"

Cheng Xi looked at Chi Laicheng. "Master Chi, do you have time?"

"Eldest Miss, please don't address me like that; just call me by my name. Ye Wujin has already been beaten away by Eldest Miss, and I happen to have nothing to do these days. If Eldest Miss trusts me, leave it to me."

Having someone to do the work, Cheng Xi was naturally willing, and she said with a smile, "Of course I trust you. Later, I will draw the Array for you, and you can refine it all for Baohua together."

"Fine." Chi Laicheng agreed immediately; the Eldest Miss's Arrays were always different from others, and he could learn a lot of things every time.

Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately said from the side, "When you carve the Array, I can help."

Baohua jumped from Chi Laicheng's shoulder to Qin Yu's shoulder and thanked him with a grin.

Qin Yu had a proud nature, but he was very patient and close to Baohua now, and he respected Cheng Xi, who could create Baohua, even more.

In any case, he couldn't make a wooden person like Baohua—one that could run, jump, and talk, and possessed her own thoughts.

Cheng Xi scanned the circle and suddenly asked, "Why don't I see Master Ji?"

Jiang Boyu immediately said, "Ji Guanqi is still patrolling the mountain with his men. The mountain demons have retreated for now, but who knows when they might come back."

Cheng Xi looked at Li Zhi'an. "Does Ye Wujin dare to come again recently? He was not lightly injured; he won't be able to recover in a month or two."

Once these words were spoken, everyone was stunned. Was that blade strike so powerful?

Seeing the surprise on everyone's faces, Cheng Xi realized and said with a smile, "It's not that only he knows how to cast curses; I just returned the favor using his own methods."

Jiang Boyu immediately said, "Eldest Miss, do you mean you attached the curse to the Division Head's blade and then injured Ye Wujin? Ye Wujin comes from the fox clan among the demons; it is said he is a nine-tailed fox with tough skin and thick fur, making it very difficult to break through his defense. We have clashed with him several times, and only the Division Head could injure him. Eldest Miss is amazing."

"Nine-tailed fox?" Cheng Xi frowned, "Is there a variety of nine-tailed fox with silver hair and golden eyes?"

"It is said to be related to the cultivation art he practices," Li Zhi'an said.

Cheng Xi was lost in thought, "When I fought him that day, a dragon pattern faintly appeared between his brows, and he had golden eyes and silver hair; I fear he is practicing the 'Tai Xu Golden Pupil Silver Brilliance Art'."

Jiang Boyu and the others had never heard this name before and looked blank.

Li Zhi'an's eyes deepened as he looked at Cheng Xi and suddenly said, "Did your Master teach you this too?"

Cheng Xi:...

Accidentally let something slip!

How is this guy so sharp.