Chapter 90: Wealthy and Bold

There is never a shortage of clever people in this world; as soon as the Deans of the Four Great Academies gathered at Wanxing Mountain, news regarding the loosening of the Seal and the sightings of Ye Wujin spread.

Qingtian Peak is the most leisurely mountain in the Academy, yet Yue Chen could not help but grow anxious, as their mountain is truly the weakest in terms of combat power in the entire Academy.

If something were to truly happen, he feared that with his current abilities, he would be unable to protect his Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters.

Yue Chen's meridians were already damaged; although he had improved significantly after taking the Heavenly Dipper Pulse-Protecting Pill, he had still not fully recovered. He was currently gritting his teeth, trying to accelerate his cultivation speed, when he was discovered by Kong Shuanghua, and the two had an argument.

Cheng Xi happened to be by the Spirit Field and heard them. She looked at the two and said with a smile, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister, don't worry. If the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up."

Yue Chen and Kong Shuanghua:...

Cheng Xi walked away with a smile.

Once she left, Kong Shuanghua remembered the matter of the Dragon Blood Fruit and simply dragged Yue Chen over to take a look.

Yue Chen was astonished, unable to speak for a moment.

"Junior Sister has gone to such great lengths for us. She worked so hard to make you better, so don't let her be sad. Junior Sister is right; if the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. We don't have great abilities right now, but we shouldn't hold her back."

Yue Chen pursed his lips, and only after a long while did he say, "It is all because I am useless."

"You don't need to say that. Back then, you were also a brilliant talent, a dragon among men; it is just that your luck was poor. Senior Brother, Junior Sister said that as long as we can find the Nine-Turn Pulse-Continuing Pill, you can be cured. There is always hope."

That is easy to say, but how could it be so simple? The Nine-Turn Profound Ginseng required for the Nine-Turn Pulse-Continuing Pill takes three thousand years to mature; he feared he could be reincarnated a dozen times and still not wait for a single one.

Though he thought this in his heart, he did not want to let Kong Shuanghua continue to worry about him, so he nodded, "I know, don't worry."

Cheng Xi returned to her small courtyard. She had not seen Li Zhi'an for several days. Although both were in the Academy and he was staying here, he had been nowhere to be seen for days due to matters concerning the Wanxing Sect.

Yesterday, Jiang Boyu returned and brought her something from Li Zhi'an; she heard him mention that Li Zhi'an had entered the mountains.

Thinking of Ye Wujin still in the mountains, Cheng Xi could not help but worry.

The cultivation technique Ye Wujin practices is very overbearing; fortunately, he is only at the initial stage now, otherwise, it would be very difficult to deal with.

Once he completes his cultivation, he will truly be an enemy that is very hard to kill.

The more she thought about it, the lower the possibility of "lying flat" became, and her mood worsened by another notch. She had originally wanted to get some beauty sleep, but she was no longer in the mood; she sat under the moon and took out an Array Disk.

Baohua brought her tea. Cheng Xi rubbed her head; she had grown a head of black, shiny hair and had been incredibly vain lately, needing to spin in circles to show off her hair whenever she walked.

"Cheng Xi, why are you sighing?" Baohua asked, sitting at the corner of the stone table.

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

"If you don't tell me, I'll understand even less."

Cheng Xi smiled, "That makes sense. Do you want to go to the Upper Realm?"

"What kind of place is the Upper Realm?"

"A place where the Spirit Essence is denser and more suitable for you to grow up."

"I want to go. Will you take me?" Baohua asked with bright, sparkling eyes. She wanted to grow up. Once she grew up, she could help Xi-Xi do more things.

"If I can survive, I will take you," Cheng Xi smiled again.

"Why do you have to survive? Could it be that you won't be able to survive? Why?"

"Because if the sky falls, there must be taller people to hold it up," Cheng Xi smiled again.

Baohua gestured to her own height and said dejectedly, "I am too short."

So she could not help Xi-Xi hold up the falling sky.

Cheng Xi smiled, rubbed Baohua's hair again, and said gently, "Go play, I need to draw an Array Disk."

"You can't draw anymore. You've been vomiting blood for the past two days. If you draw again, I will complain to the Prince." Baohua sat down on the Array Disk with a thud.

Cheng Xi:...

"You're going to boss me around now?"

"You really don't let this piece of wood worry any less," Baohua huffed.

Cheng Xi laughed, "Alright, I won't draw. I'll let my little piece of wood worry less."

Baohua became happy, "Drink your tea. The Prince sent it back, saying he got it from the Dean. However, I don't think it's as fragrant as the Spirit Tea you make."

Cheng Xi poured a cup of Spirit Tea, took a sniff, and couldn't help but be amused, "Cloud Spirit Tea, this is excellent tea."

Baohua refilled Cheng Xi's cup, "Then drink more."

"Alright."

After finishing the Spirit Tea, Baohua watched Cheng Xi go to sleep, then stood guard at the door, her pitch-black eyes fixed on the Array Disk.

Cheng Xi's mouth twitched, and she simply went to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Li Zhi'an returned. Under the moonlight, an empty Array Disk sat on the stone table; he then looked at Baohua, who was guarding Cheng Xi's door.

Baohua glanced at him and hopped over, "Prince, I watched Xi-Xi rest. Look, the Array Disk is empty."

Li Zhi'an took out a small box of Talisman Beads and gave them to her, "Well done."

Baohua skillfully tucked the Talisman Beads into her Storage Bag; if not for the Storage Bag Cheng Xi gave her, it would be too difficult for her small frame to carry things.

"Prince, are you going out again tomorrow?"

"Yes, is something the matter?"

"No," Baohua shook her head, "Do you have any words you want me to pass on to Xi-Xi?"

Li Zhi'an:...

It is truly surprising that a piece of wood could be raised to be so spirited.

"Then tell Xi-Xi that after I finish these few days of work, I will take her to see the Wanxing Sect. Hasn't she always wanted to go?"

"She doesn't necessarily want to go. Today, Xi-Xi told me that if the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up."

Li Zhi'an raised an eyebrow slightly, "That is not wrong. Rest assured, I am taller than all of you; I will protect you."

Baohua said happily, "The Prince is indeed dependable."

Li Zhi'an:...

He reached out, picked up Baohua, and placed her on the windowsill, "You go rest too, I will stand guard."

Baohua shook her head, "I don't need to sleep, and the Prince will be busy tomorrow. I will keep watch for you all; the tall one needs rest more."

Li Zhi'an walked away with a wooden expression.

A wooden person indeed did not need to sleep, but this mouth was a bit too sharp, which always made him feel somewhat unaccustomed.

Early the next morning, Cheng Xi got up early. Just as she pushed the door open and came out, Baohua darted over, "Xixi, the Prince came back last night, but he left again early this morning. He told me to tell you that once he finishes being busy these few days, he will take you to see the Wanxing Sect."

Cheng Xi looked at Baohua with some surprise, "Why did he think of taking me to see the Wanxing Sect?"

"The Prince said you wanted to go."

Cheng Xi did not remember saying that, though she had indeed asked about the Wanxing Sect; it was likely Li Zhi'an had misunderstood.

Just as she was thinking this, Qin Yu arrived, "Eldest Miss, the things you wanted have been exchanged for."

Cheng Xi's eyes lit up, "Let me see."

Qin Yu handed her a palm-sized Storage Bag, "Everything is inside. The Storage Bag was a gift from the Ji Family."

"They really are wealthy and imposing," Cheng Xi said with envy. She also wanted to be very rich and spend money freely.