The Legend of Futian - Chapter 47: Donghai Academy

The moon hung high in the night sky and the sound of guqin resonated in the Qin Gardens. The music seemed to be able to bring its listeners peace.

From the music, one could feel happiness and a longing for love.

In front of one of the buildings at the Qin Gardens, Tang Lan laid silently in a hammock, listening to the music. It brought her back to her youth and elicited memories from the past. She could not help but smile while she reminisced.

"Master," a gentle voice sounded. Tang Lan opened her eyes and was met with the sight of a sweet-looking young woman underneath the moonlight.

The young woman's eyes were clear and pure, but carried curiosity when she looked at Tang Lan. She had approached Tang Lan without being noticed, and what was more, she saw a smile on her master's face. Her smile was beautiful, but the young woman had never seen it before. Was it because of the music?

"Tang Wan, why are you back?" Tang Lan asked.

"I wanted to come back to see you, Master," Tang Wan answered softly. "Master, who is playing the guqin? It sounds like they are trying to convey a certain feeling."

"He is back. The person playing is his disciple," Tang Lan answered. She never expected Ye Futian to be on par with Hua Fengliu at such a young age. His music was able to pluck a person from reality, pulling them into the mood of the piece.

"He?" Tang Wan was puzzled at first but then remembered the person Tang Lan kept in her heart all these years. Her eyes twinkled. "The Qin Devil?"

"Yes. Since you're back anyway, you can show his disciple around Donghai Academy tomorrow, help him get familiar with the environment. When he enters the academy next year, you'll be schoolmates." Tang Lan chuckled and continued, "But that rascal is good with words. Don't be tricked by his sweet-talk."

Tang Wan blushed. Tang Lan said the guy playing the guqin was a sweet-talker. What could he have said to Tang Lan for her to say that?

"Go now. Get some more rest. From now on, you don't have to worry so much about me, focus on cultivation," Tang Lan said gently. Of her two female disciples, she favored this younger disciple more. Tang Wan was young and beautiful, sweet and enchanting. She was very much like Tang Lan when she was a young girl. Tang Lan hoped that her beloved disciple would not end up like herself.

"I understand, Master," Tang Wan replied. She turned and left the area but did not head back to her own living space. She followed the sound of the music and arrived at the building in which Hua Fengliu and Ye Futian were staying.

In front of the building, she saw a young man quietly strumming at the chords of the guqin. He seemed to have fallen deep into the music; a smile adorned his face, which made him seem much more attractive.

Tang Wan did not walk up to disturb him. Instead, she listened wordlessly from where she stood until the piece ended. The young man lifted his head and Tang Wan gave him a warm smile. "That was beautiful."

"Thank you. My name is Ye Futian. Are you Ms. Tang Lan's disciple?" asked Ye Futian with a smile.

"Yes. My name is Tang Wan. My Master wants me to take you around Donghai Academy tomorrow. Do you want to go?" asked Tang Wan.

"That sounds great!" he nodded.

"Then, I'll come find you tomorrow." Tang Wan smiled and was on her merry way. Ye Futain stood up, grabbed his guqin and entered the bamboo forest behind the building.

A rustling noise came from the bamboo forest; there also seemed to be a low hum. Up ahead, Ye Futian could see the stalks of bamboo shaking from a gust of strong wind. When he walked closer to the area, he could see Yu Sheng seated on the ground. His body was surrounded by a dim golden light, making his already intimidating physique even scarier. At the same time, his face seemed to be slightly contorted, as if he were suffering from great pain. The low hum from before was coming from within Yu Sheng. It was as if a ferocious force was attacking his body from the inside.

Ye Futian sat down on the ground and placed his guqin down in front of him; he began to play again. Under the sound of music, the suffering young man seemed to have calmed down but the scary force continued to attack. It growled and roared, almost like it was ready to devour Yu Sheng.

After a long while, the force finally calmed down. Yu Sheng opened his eyes but the look on his face was icy cold. However, when he looked over and saw Ye Futian, his gaze started to warm up.

"Yu Sheng, how long did your father say you had to cultivate this technique?" asked Ye Futian.

"Forever," answered Yu Sheng.

"Can't you stop?" Ye Futian felt terrible.

"It's fine," Ye Sheng scratched his head and smiled. "This way, I can become stronger."

"You dummy. Rest well," said Ye Futian. He left after picking up his guqin. However, Yu Sheng did not go rest. After Ye Futian left, he started to cultivate again. Ye Futian had almost been hounded to death on Mount Tianyao. Now that they were in the City of Donghai, there were even more powerful cultivators here. He had not cultivated long enough. At the plane he was in now, he was not capable of protecting Ye Futian. He had to become stronger and more powerful as quickly as possible.

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The next morning, Donghai City was basked in the warmth of the bright sunlight.

In the Qin Gardens, Tang Lan sent people to take care of Hua Fengliu bright and early. Ye Futian felt bad for him, though, because everyone Tang Lan sent, was male. Hua Fengliu tried to protest in a roundabout way. He said that there were some things that females do in better detail. To this Tang Lan replied, "There's me." Hua Fengliu could only cry on the inside. He should have known better than to come back to the Qin Gardens. This was pure revenge.

Ye Futian was still laughing as he stepped out of the residence. He, along with Yu Sheng and Tang Wan departed on the black wind eagle.

In the air, Ye Futian looked down at the large city. His feelings about the city down below were complicated. He was afraid of it, but at the same time he wanted to conquer it.

"Tang Wang, are there a lot of geniuses at Donghai Academy?" Ye Futian asked.

"Yeah. All the geniuses from well-known families all across the East Sea Prefecture are usually sent to Donghai City to further their education and, of course, Donghai Academy is the first choice. For example, people say that over half of all the young Mandate Sorcerers in the East Sea Prefecture are gathered at Donghai Academy," Tang Wan explained.

Ye Futian slowly nodded. He could understand this. It was only natural for families of Mandate Sorcerers to want to send their children to study at the best academy.

"Are you feeling stressed?" Tang Wan smiled at Ye Futian. Her smile was sweet and beautiful.

"Stress?" Ye Futian wanted to smile. "Doesn't exist."

"Looks like you're pretty confident," chuckled Tang Wan.

Ye Futian did not reply but, instead, threw her a question, "By the way, have you heard of a person named Hua Jieyu at the academy? She's about your age."

With Fox's looks, it would be impossible for people at the academy not to know her.

At the mention of this name, Tang Wan gave Ye Futian a strange look. "You aren't planning to try anything with Donghai Academy's number one beauty, are you?

"Donghai Academy's number one beauty?" Ye Futian was dumbfounded. Almost immediately a huge smile spread across his face. She was actually here!

Furthermore, she was more well-known than he thought. She really was a fox.

"Didn't she just get into Donghai Academy?" Ye Futian asked curiously.

"Yeah, but her performance at the Spring Quarter Entrance Exams was incredible. All the higher-ups were shocked. Plus, I heard she comes from an impressive background. So, her popularity skyrocketed as soon as she entered the academy. She was the talk of the town. Also, with her looks it's only natural that she was crowned the academy's number one beauty," Tang Wan explained. "Do you have a crush on her? I think you should just forget about it."

Ye Futian looked at Tang Wan. It looked like she didn't know about Hua Jieyu's background. If she did, then she would have been able to guess that Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu knew each other.

"Why?" he asked.

"Hua Jieyu has countless suitors at the academy but even the most popular guys have all been turned down. So, I don't think you have a chance." Tang Wan gave him a light smile.

"I get it," Ye Futian's smile got even bigger. "Do you know why she turns all of them down?"

"Probably because she's too prideful," said Tang Wan.

"It's because she already has someone she likes," he said.

"Who?" Tang Wan was curious.

"Me," answered Ye Futian, smiling at Tang Wan.

She smirked. "Master said you were good with words, turns out they were for bluffing."

Ye Futian was speechless in response to her comment. Then, thinking about Tang Lan, said he felt a bit upset.

After dropping off the trio, the black wind eagle was off again.

Donghai Academy was majestic. The main doors were open allowing access to anyone and everyone. In all of the East Sea Prefecture, no one dared to cause trouble at Donghai Academy, so the academy never had to worry about preventing intrusions.

Students came and went. The youngest was around the age of thirteen or fourteen, and the oldest was not over twenty. Everyone looked upbeat; the campus was vibrant.

"There are so many pretty girls here," said Ye Futian as they entered. Hearing his very first comment about Donghai Academy, Tang Wan felt many pairs of judging eyes on them. It was embarrassing.

As people walked past them, they could not help but stare. Ye Futian was handsome, Tang Wan was beautiful, and Yu Sheng looked strong and intimidating. Naturally, this trio would attract a lot of attention.

At this time, a pair of eyes landed on Ye Futian and his friends. The corners of her mouth lifted into a smug smile.

"It's him," said a young woman around the age of sixteen.

"Mu Yunni, is he someone you know?" asked a classmate of hers.

Ye Futian was heading in their direction. His eyes did a quick sweep and saw the Mu siblings from yesterday amongst a group of people. It was hard to tell whether or not they were smiling at him.

"Can I help you with something?" asked Ye Futian. The siblings had walked up to him.

When Mu Yunni saw how confident Ye Futian looked, she was reminded of how pitiful he had looked to her the day before. She snickered at him, "Found someone else to back you up?"

"What's it to you?" he asked with a smile.

"Nothing, I'm just asking," she laughed. Then the group brushed past Ye Futian and continued on their way. Right after walking past Ye Futian, Mu Yunni told the person next to her, "That guy is the Qin Devil's disciple but the Qin Devil is now handicapped. He even had the nerve to come to my house and beg my father to take in his disciple. Isn't that such a joke?"

Ye Futian heard her words and stopped in his tracks once again. He turned to Tang Wan and jostled his shoulders. "What happens if I beat someone up at Donghai Academy?"

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 46: The Girl Was in Love

The Guqin Gardens had an elegant environment with pavilions, bamboo, and rocks. It was quiet and comfortable.

A group of people arrived in front of one of the pavilions. They saw a girl, about twenty-years-old, come out of the pavilion. She greeted Tang Lan, "Hi, Professor Tang."

"Nie Bing, this is Mr. Hua and his disciple," Tang Lan made the introductions. "This is my first disciple, Nie Bing. The younger ones are now cultivating in Donghai Academy. Don't worry, I won't let Ye Futian see them."

Ye Futian smiled wryly. His reputation had been ruined by Hua Fengliu.

"Mr. Hua," Nie Bing greeted Hua Fengliu.

"The place you used to live in has been kept vacant, but it's clean, so you can stay there," Tang Lan told Hua Fengliu.

"Thank you." Hua Fengliu nodded.

"If you had gratitude, you would not have left me." Tang Lan still resented him because of their past. Hua Fengliu did not refute this. He responded with nothing but silence.

"Ms. Tang, my Professor has been missing you all this time. He told me many times that he had failed someone and he played the guqin every time this memory came back," Ye Futian spoke for Hua Fengliu. Tang Lan looked at Ye Futian with suspicion. "Is that true?"

"Of course." Ye Futian looked serious. "I did not know who that person was but today after meeting you, Ms. Tang, I totally understand that feeling."

Tang Lan looked into the crystal bright eyes of the boy, and she started to believe he was telling the truth. She turned toward Hua Fengliu, and he was shaking his head, sighing. "It's all just in the past."

"Okay, you do have some last shreds of a conscience." Tang Lan finally believed him. Yu Sheng was surprised that Ye Futian was able to help Hua Fengliu gain forgiveness from his old flame.

"Nie Bing, go get my guqin," Tang Lan told her. Nie Bing left and soon returned with a guqin in her arms. Hua Fengliu was overcome with emotion. "Thank you for repairing Duyou for me."

"Duyou used to be your favorite guqin. Now it's time to return it to you." Nie Bing gave it to Hua Fengliu.

Hua Fengliu took the guqin and strummed the strings with his fingers. They heard a unique sound coming out of the guqin, which brought the audience into an empty and secluded world, as if it had magical powers. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Wow, an artifact." Ye Futian was awed. Objects enhanced with spells were called artifacts.

"Ye Futian, come here. It belongs to you now." Hua Fengliu handed the guqin over to Ye Futian. Tang Lan was confused about this. She had realized that Hua Fengliu would give this disciple everything. For the Guqin Devil, this guqin was almost as important as his life.

Ye Futian took it carefully with both hands and replied with a smile. "Professor, I will not let you down."

"I believe you," Hua Fengliu laughed. He knew Ye Futian was genuinely talented. He just needed time to hone his power.

"What's your plan now? Don't think about revenge. I always wanted to destroy his natal spirit because of what he did to you, but he was just too powerful," Tang Lan said. Hua Fengliu knew who she was talking about. It was his long-time nemesis, the Art Saint.

"I did not come here for revenge. I brought Ye Futian here to attend Donghai Academy. However, since the Spring Term Admission Test has ended, I'm afraid that he will have to wait until next year. You've stayed in this city all these years, do you know if there is anything I can do to get Ye Futian into that academy?" Hua Fengliu asked Tang Lan.

Tang Lan shook her head and answered, "Unless someone of high authority at the academy asked for him personally."

Hua Fengliu frowned, looking like he was thinking hard.

"Professor, why do I have to attend Donghai Academy?" Ye Futian asked.

"In The City of Qingzhou, Qingzhou Academy is a sacred place, and the official students of Qingzhou Academy have a high social status in the city. Most of the important people of that city graduated from that academy. Even the Lord of the City is supposed to show respect to Qingzhou Academy." Hua Fengliu answered his question. "It's the same for Donghai Academy. However, Donghai Academy is even more remarkable. Donghai Academy is not the only academy in this city, but it is the oldest one, founded more than three hundred years ago, when this continent was in severe conflict. The initial founding of this academy was intended to serve the major families in this city, and this purpose has not changed."

"So, you mean Donghai Academy is more than just a school?" Ye Futian asked curiously.

"Correct. Donghai Academy is far more powerful and complex than you'd think. If you attend Donghai Academy, your safety will be better ensured," Hua Fengliu explained. Ye Futian nodded, realizing that Hua Fengliu had a more significant plan in mind. Otherwise, they would not have come here.

"I met your professor at Donghai Academy." Tang Lan sounded sad as if some past memory had just popped into her mind.

"In fact, we were about your age." Hua Fengliu was smiling.

"What a beautiful time it was. I was willing to devote my most precious youth to you, but soon after you met her," Tang Lan kept speaking.

"I made a mistake." Hua Fengliu was embarrassed.

"You feel guilty?" Tang Lan was mad, and she being sarcastic with Hua Fengliu, "To be honest, I was not as beautiful as that girl, but as far as talents and power, I was considered to be the top of my class. Why did I devote myself to the wrong man?"

"I'm tired, Ye Futian, help me go back to my room." Hua Fengliu tried to close his eyes. "Yes," Ye Futian responded.

He lifted Hua Fengliu onto his back and carried him to his room. Tang Lan still looked like she was mad at what had happened in the past but since Hua Fengliu had lost his ability to walk, she began to sympathize and warm up to him.

Ye Futian carried Hua Fengliu into the room and asked, "Professor, Jieyu's mother was the princess of the Nandou family, just like my Jieyu. Is she also studying at Donghai Academy now?"

"You need to find out for yourself." Hua Fengliu smiled.

"Okay." Ye Futian nodded and left Hua Fengliu to rest. He went back to Tang Lan, and she said to Ye Futian, "Looks like you guys are getting along with each other."

"Professor was injured because of me," Ye Futian said. "He was trying to protect me, reactivated his natal spirit, and suffered this irreversible injury as a result. Is there any possibility that he could be cured by someone in this city?"

"That is nuts." Tang Lan was shocked by what Hua Fengliu had done for Ye Futian. "To cure him, we would need a special Mandate Sorcerer who is a healing sorcerer with mental power. Besides, he would have to be more powerful than your professor. It would be almost impossible to find someone like that."

"There is not a single person in the City of Donghai?" Ye Futian's hope was rebuilt. He would do anything he could to cure Hua Fengliu.

"In fact, there is." Tang Lan had thought of someone. She realized Ye Futian was looking at her with expectation, so she told him, "Just give up. Your professor would be happy enough that you are even thinking about how to cure him."

"Please Ms. Tang, tell me." Ye Futian looked stubborn.

"He's not going to do it," Tang Lan shook her head.

Ye Futian was disappointed. He understood that Tang Lan had her reasons for not telling him.

"Goodbye, boy. Take care of your professor and get a good rest," Tang Lan said.

"Thanks, Ms. Tang." Ye Futian knew that Ms. Tang had helped them a lot by letting them stay there, and he was grateful. "Professor is so lucky to have you."

"This is life," Tang Lan sighed.

"Which part of Professor attracted you to him in the first place?" Ye Futian asked.

"Boy, he was handsome," Tang Lan answered and left, leaving Ye Futian standing there, surprised.

Yu Sheng looked him in the face, then mumbled, "No wonder why so many girls like you. You do have a pretty face."

Ye Futian pretended to be mad and stared at Yu Sheng. However, when he turned around, he couldn't stop laughing.

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He was so eager to cultivate at Donghai Academy. This academy was apparently the best in all of the East Sea Prefecture.

In fact, countless people came to this academy every year and tried their best to be admitted. However, only those with extraordinary talents could become students. The rest just gave up their first choice and went to the academies that were not as excellent. This was why everyone in Donghai Academy could be considered geniuses, and a virtuous cycle was formed that let this academy become even more powerful over time.

The powerful sorcerers such as the Guqin Devil, Art Saint, and Tang Lan had all attended Donghai Academy. For a powerful family like Nandou, Donghai Academy had become the first and only choice for their offspring.

Meanwhile, at Donghai Academy, a beautiful girl was inscribing. She was about sixteen-years-old, and she was focused entirely on her work. This concentration shed a holy glow on her body.

"Hua Jieyu," someone called her. Another pretty girl had entered. She was not as gorgeous as the one inscribing though.

"What's going on?" Hua Jieyu paused her work and looked at the girl.

"Someone is inviting you to dinner." She smiled at Hua Jieyu.

"A guy?" Hua Jieyu asked peacefully.

"No, it's a girl, and all she wants is to be overshadowed by your beauty at the dinner," the girl said jokingly.

"I'm sorry, I can't go." Hua Jieyu picked up her pen.

The girl looked awkward. "Why don't you even ask who he is?"

"I can't go," Hua Jieyu insisted. The girl almost gave up.

"Can't you at least try this time? I promise you this is one of the greatest boys at this academy," the girl tried for the last time.

"I have a boyfriend," Hua Jieyu explained. The girl was surprised and asked, "You're not making this up, are you?"

Hua Jieyu shook her head. The girl realized she was serious. She sighed. "Oh my, so many boys at this academy are going to have broken hearts. Is this boy at the academy?"

"No," Hua Jieyu answered.

"Is he an amazing boy? It must be really difficult to get you to fall in love," the girl said.

The image of Ye Futian came into her mind, then she suddenly started smiling. That smile was soul-capturing. It was utterly irresistible, even for the girl next to her.

"He's a bad boy." Hua Jieyu didn't stop smiling. That smile was so sweet!

The girl could see that Hua Jieyu was definitely not lying. She looked like she was in love!

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 45: Abjection

Hua Fengliu stared at the magnificent palace. Ye Futian's words went straight to his heart. Would there be a day that they would beg him to enter?

His handsome face lit up with a bright smile. He said in all seriousness, "I believe you."

Hua Fengliu had no confidence in himself, but he had the utmost confidence in Ye Futian.

"Let's go," Hua Fengliu said lowly. No one wanted to enter that palace more than he did. The two women he loved most were in there.

"Master, you did this on purpose didn't you?" asked Ye Futian. Obviously he was not really trying to run into the palace to look for his girlfriend. Hua Fengliu was handsome, talented, and known as the Qin Devil. Even if he was not welcomed into the palace, Ye Futian was definitely not welcomed either. Even though he knew that he was handsome, to walk in and say that the sixteen-year-old princess was his girlfriend as a Glory Plane cultivator would probably get his legs broken, and then he'd be thrown out of the palace.

"I wanted to give you a little motivation," chuckled Hua Fengliu.

The three of them returned to sit on the black wind eagle. They were up in the air once again. Their clothes shook violently in the wind. Ye Futian looked down at the palace as the view got blurrier. This was going to be his number one goal, whether it was for Hua Jieyu or Hua Fengliu.

When the black wind eagle touched land again, they were outside of another residence. This one was not as intimidating as the Nandou family, but it was obviously still the residence of nobility.

After landing, they were able to see the entrance of the residence. Guards stood on watch outside and above the doors was a plaque: "The Mu House."

"Let's go," said Hua Fengliu. Ye Futian carried him towards the entrance, but was blocked by the guards. "Is there something I can help you guys with?" asked one of the guards.

"Please relay a message to your master, Mu Hong. Tell him Hua Fengliu is here to see him," Hua Fengliu told the guard. The guard looked over at his colleague and nodded. One of them headed into the residence.

Not long after, a young man looking to be about seventeen years old arrived. He saw Hua Fengliu on Ye Futian's back and gave a look of interest. He bowed lightly and said, "Greetings, Senior. I am Mu Yunqing."

"I can't believe Mu Hong's child is already all grown up," smiled Hua Fengliu. "Is your father not home?"

"My father is inside, preparing the house to receive your presence. If you'll please follow me," said Mu Yunqing. His arm was outstretched, inviting the trio inside, so Ye Futian carried Hua Fengliu into the home.

The Mu family house was huge. Their group arrived at one of the buildings within the residence. A stern looking middle-aged man stood there. When he saw Hua Fengliu, a look of confusion crossed his eyes. "Hua Fengliu, what has happened to you?" he asked.

"My old sport, Mu Hong. It's a long story," sighed Hua Fengliu.

"Come have a seat," Mu Hong said and a servant girl walked up with tea for everyone. A young girl beside Mu Hong sized up their little group.

After everyone took their seats, Mu Hong spoke again, "Hua Fengliu, you've already met Mu Yunqing. This is my daughter, Mu Yunni."

"This is Ye Futian and Yu Sheng. Ye Futian is my disciple and it is because of him that I have come to you," Hua Fengliu said.

"What do you mean?" asked Mu Hong.

"You know that I have enemies in Donghai City, I don't want to drag Ye Futian into it. So, if you are willing, I was hoping he could stay here with you. You can treat him like a nephew, or even take him in as your disciple," explained Hua Fengliu. His intentions were now clear to Ye Futian.

Hua Fengliu wanted to find support for Ye Futian, even if he had to beg.

"My father won't take just anyone under his wing," Mu Yunni glared coldly at Ye Futian.

"Yunni, watch what you say," reprimanded Mu Hong.

"You don't have to worry about his talent, old sport," Hua Fengliu reassured him.

"You had your powers disabled by the Art Saint. How powerful can your disciple be? Now that you're like this, you want to drag my father down as well?" said Mu Yunni unwelcomingly.

"Be quiet!" shouted Mu Hong sternly. Then, to Hua Fengliu he said, "My daughter is undisciplined. Please do not mind her."

Mu Hong picked up his cup and sipped on his tea. The room was quiet and he did not answer to Hua Fengliu's request.

Of course, Hua Fengliu knew what this meant. At that moment, Ye Futian spoke up, "Master, let's be on our way now."

"Okay," nodded Hua Fengliu. "Please excuse us now, old sport," he said to Mu Hong.

"Aren't you going to finish your tea first?" asked Mu Hong casually. He had no intentions of asking them to stay.

Ye Futian already had Hua Fengliu on his back. Hua Fengliu smiled and shook his head. "There's no need."

"Very well then. Mu Yunqing, Mu Yunni, go send off Uncle Hua Fengliu," said Mu Hong. The Mu siblings nodded and followed behind Ye Futian as they made their way out. After they left, Mu Hong let out a sinister look. Disciple? If he was willing? He had no lack of disciples.

Hua Fengliu's powers had already been disabled. Plus, he has made enemies of the Art Saint and the Nandou family. Did he really think it would be easy to find someone to back him up?

Ye Futian's trio stepped out of the residence and Mu Yunqing spoke, "Take care now, Senior."

The trio continued on their way but from behind they could hear Mu Yunni. "Shouldn't they have known better? How shameless."

"They have it tough," laughed Mu Yunqing, no longer keeping up with his previous proper image.

They made no attempts to hide their conversation. The words stung as they reached Ye Futian's ears. Yu Sheng had his fists clenched. Hua Fengliu felt guilty and said, "I'm sorry, Ye Futian. You've suffered because of me."

"No, I haven't. Mu Hong is ignorant and blind. He just gave up a chance to be the master of the future emperor," Ye Futian said nonchalantly.

"You rascal," laughed Hua Fengliu. It looked like he was worried for no reason. "With a handicapped man like me, people will only look down on you. They won't see your true potential. When you are able to control the world, they'll regret everything."

"Master, don't say that about yourself," Ye Futian felt terrible. He knew well and clear it was for him, and that Hua Fengliu had gone to beg Mu Hong.

As the legendary Qin Devil, Hua Fengliu was extremely prideful. Now that his powers had been disabled, he did not care about his enemies. If it weren't for Ye Futian, Hua Fengliu would have never returned to the City of Donghai.

"It's okay; I still have some friends here. Let's go find them," said Hua Fengliu.

"Master, I don't want you begging others for me," said Ye Futian.

"Coming to Donghai City was my idea. Xia Fan wanted to kill you back on Mount Tianyao. Even though this city is huge, there's no way to say that we won't run into him. I can't protect you in my disabled state. I can't just let you be on your own," explained Hua Fengliu. "Don't worry, this is just the plan for now. We won't have to do this after a while."

"Master, don't you understand? All those years ago, when your Life Spirit was destroyed and you were kicked out of Donghai City, none of your friends stood up for you. Now that you've returned abjected, who do you think is willing to help you?" asked Ye Futian. "I'll be careful and take care of myself. Don't worry about me. I didn't even die on Mount Tianyao, I won't die so easily."

Hua Fengliu sighed and said, "Alright then. Let's go take a look around the Qin Gardens."

"Is that where you used to live?" Ye Futian guessed.

"Yeah, but it's probably deserted now," nodded Hua Fengliu. They set off on the black wind eagle once again.

Hua Fengliu and Ye Futian stood in front of the Qin Gardens, shocked. The residence in front of them looked lively. They noticed this even from up in the air. It was definitely not deserted.

"Yu Sheng, go find out who the new owner of the Qin Gardens is," said Hua Fengliu.

"Okay," answered Yu Sheng. He walked up to ask the guard but did not get a name. All the guard told him was that the new owner's surname was Tang.

"Let's leave," Hua Fengliu said. His expression changed. Ye Futian thought this was peculiar but turned to follow.

"What's so scary about my last name?" a voice rang out behind them. Ye Futian stopped in his tracks and looked back. A woman had walked out from the Qin Gardens. She looked to be in her thirties. She was very beautiful. One could only imagine how much more beautiful she was in her youth.

Hua Fengliu saw the woman and smiled bitterly. "I didn't think you would be living in the Qin Gardens."

The woman looked at Hua Fengliu and began to give off an icy aura. She looked like she was about to erupt in anger. Ye Futian shuddered. She couldn't be an enemy of Hua Fengliu, could she?

"Who did it?" she asked in a cold demeanor. She was referring to Hua Fengliu's disability. Maybe she wasn't an enemy after all.

"Forget about that. How have you been?" Hua Fengliu asked.

"How do you think I've been?" she asked him in return. Ye Futian was confused. Could she be Hua Fengliu's wife? Didn't she live in the Nandou Family Palace though?

"Who's he?" the woman asked looking at Ye Futian.

"Senior, I'm Master's disciple," Ye Futian answered.

"Who caused his disability?" she continued to inquire.

"Vice Chief Xia Fan of the East Sea Prefecture wanted to kill me. Master is like this now because he tried to protect me," said Ye Futian.

"That useless son of the Xia family? He dared to lay a hand on you? I'm going to kill him," said the woman.

"Stop acting crazy," Hua Fengliu stared at her. "It's been so long. Can't you control your temper a little?

"If I hadn't been abandoned by a certain someone, would I have become like this?" she asked. Ye Futian felt weak in the legs. So, it was an old lover.

"You still haven't married?" Hua Fengliu's tone became gentler.

"Do you want me to marry that badly?" Tang Lan retorted. Hua Fengliu did not know what to say.

"Come in. This used to be your home. Now, that you're back, it should be returned to its rightful owner. You can live here from now on," Tang Lan's tone also lightened.

"No," Hua Fengliu rejected, shaking his head.

"Why? Afraid I'll swallow you alive?" She was furious. "If you had married me all those years ago things wouldn't have turned out like this. Don't you feel like you were dragged down by that woman?" asked Tang Lan.

Ye Futian burst out in cold sweat. This....

"Let's not talk about the past," Hua Fengliu tried to brush it off. "Who else lives in the Qin Gardens?"

"I took in two female disciples," she answered.

"Young and pretty?" asked Hua Fengliu.

"There is one," replied Tang Lan. "Why? You like them young now?"

Hua Fengliu was dumbstruck. "Stop with the nonsense. I just don't want your disciples to follow in your footsteps. So, it's best if I don't go in."

"Follow in my footsteps?" At first, she seemed confused. Then, she glanced at Ye Futian and finally understood what he meant. Ye Futian was young and handsome. In a couple of years there would be another Hua Fengliu.

"Even the disciple you took in resembles you; but don't worry, my disciples have higher standards than I did," said Tang Lan. "Come inside."

Hua Fengliu smiled bitterly. He thought to himself, With a guy like Ye Futian, it wouldn't matter how high their standards were.

"Don't regret it," Hua Fengliu sighed. Then, he turned to look at Ye Futian. "Hey kid, behave yourself."

"Master, I'm really not the person you think I am!" Ye Futian was completely speechless. Who was that defensive against their own disciple?

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 44: The Royal Family

On the coast of City of Qingzhou, a giant ship sailed away and finally disappeared from people's sight.

An old man was standing quietly there, watching the giant ship leave. Waves continued crashing on the rocks, while the wind shrieked. The sea breeze kept whistling and whipped around the old man's body. His gray hair was swinging, and so was his body. It almost looked like he would be blown away by the wind. However, he stayed immobile.

Behind him, in the City of Qingzhou, some powerful sorcerers and knights mounted on beasts were heading that way. They looked at the ocean, and someone commanded, "Lock down this coast! The Lord of the City ordered that Ye Futian shall not leave this city!"

"A ship just left for the City of Donghai. Should we check the ship?" someone asked.

"Old man, did you see a sixteen-year-old boy board that ship?" a sorcerer saw the old man standing on the coast and asked him.

The old man was still standing there quietly. He just stared ahead and stayed silent as if he wasn't listening.

"Answer him!" A knight came forward and pointed his lance at the old man.

The old man also ignored him. The sorcerer frowned at him, and the knight continued to threaten the old man. "Are you looking for trouble?"

The wind was still shrieking, and sand was flying. The sorcerer mounted on the monster realized something terrifying was approaching. He suddenly noticed that the old man was condensing the power of the universe. Soon, he saw a terrible whirlpool of sand forming. It only took a moment for the vortex to descend upon them and ultimately engulf them all. The old man was still standing there quietly as if he wasn't doing anything.

"Please, don't kill us!" All those powerful people were now begging for mercy. However, they had already lost their chance. The sandstorm had taken them all and lifted their bodies into the air. The old man also started to float with them.

"Please, we regret what we said!" They were totally desperate.

"You have never seen the power of the Holy Bird. You should feel lucky that you can witness this power before you die," the old man said peacefully. His body soon disappeared. As soon as he left, the storm intensified and all the people trapped inside were torn apart.

　　......

Ye Futian was not worried about the people chasing after him. He knew that the Prefectural Administration Mansion would only be informed that he left after a long while. Even if they reacted as soon as possible and locked down the coasts, they would still have no idea where he was going. Furthermore, since the people chasing after him were scattered, the resistance he encountered would not be too harsh. Meanwhile, the Black Wind Eagle was flying next to the ship, prepared to attack anyone in Ye Futian's way.

The ship he was on was enormous. There were a lot of private rooms on the ship that could house four people inside comfortably.

"Be careful, Professor." Ye Futian helped Hua Fengliu sit down. He and Yu Sheng then sat across from Hua Fengliu.

"Professor, do you have any plans for after we get to the City of Donghai?" Ye Futian asked. It had been Hua Fengliu's idea to go to this city, so he believed Hua Fengliu must have had a plan.

"I don't want to talk right now." Hua Fengliu was in a grim mood.

"Sorry, I'm just kind of excited about seeing my fairy soon." Ye Futian was smiling.

"The City of Donghai is the capital of the East Sea Prefecture. You will run into many beauties there." Hua Fengliu was making fun of Ye Futian.

"Professor, please, I'm not that bad." Ye Futian believed Hua Fengliu was doing this intentionally.

"Okay, I'll trust you." Hua Fengliu nodded.

"Yu Sheng, how about you?" Ye Futian turned toward Yu Sheng.

"I trust you, too," Yu Sheng said mockingly.

"I need some air." Ye Futian was embarrassed and left the room.

After going up on the deck of the ship, Ye Futian started to enjoy the sea breeze. The City of Qingzhou started to fade away from his sight. His mind was now filled with emotions. He had no idea when he would be able to come back to the city he had lived in for sixteen years.

Yu Sheng also followed him onto the deck. They gazed at the city together. That city had held so many memories for them.

"Yu Sheng, do you think your father is watching us now?" Ye Futian asked.

"Even if he is, he's only looking at you." Yu Sheng sounded a bit sad.

Ye Futian looked at Yu Sheng and realized that he wasn't very happy. However, he didn't know how to comfort him. Ever since they were born, Yu Sheng's father had always treated Ye Futian better than Yu Sheng. Even though he respected his father, Yu Sheng was somewhat resentful.

Gazing at the sea, Ye Futian started to laugh. "Yu Sheng, remember, even if someday I become the emperor of this continent as godfather expects, I would give that crown to you if you asked me. I promise you that I will share everything with you except my cute fairy."

Yu Sheng nodded to show that he understood. When he was being punished by his father as a child, Ye Futian would confront his father and secretly share snacks with Yu Sheng. At that time, he swore to himself that he would stand by Ye Futian's side no matter where they were.

The sea breeze was still shrieking and whipped at the boys. No one had any idea how legendary their future would be.

There were footsteps behind them. Ye Futian turned around and saw two beautiful girls coming towards them. The two girls were the same age. Both of them were very attractive, especially the girl on the left who was wearing green. She was extremely charming.

They realized that Ye Futian was staring at them. The girl in green naturally nodded back at him.

"What's wrong with your eye? Getting fixed on beautiful girls?" The girl on the right started to chuckle with a wicked sense of humor. Ye Futian also started smiling. "Why would I take my eyes away off of beautiful girls like you? Don't be mad, please."

"Don't listen to her." The girl in green began introductions, "I'm Lin Xiyue, and this is Xiao He, my friend. Who are you guys?"

"I'm Ye Futian, and this is my best friend, Yu Sheng." Ye Futian didn't stop smiling. "Are you also from the City of Qingzhou? I don't believe we have met before."

"No, we come from the City of Donghai," Lin Xiyue said. "We heard that relics of Emperor Ye Qing showed up in the City of Qingzhou. We asked our masters to bring us here to broaden our horizons. However, people told us that the place couldn't be approached at all, so we gave up. You guys are from City of Qingzhou, so have you been there?"

"Yes, we have," Ye Futian nodded.

"You're bragging." Xiao He kept chuckling, "Admit it. You're just trying to attract Lin Xiyue's attention."

Ye Futian shrugged his shoulders. Lin Xiyue then asked, "Why are you going to the City of Donghai?"

"We're following our professor," Ye Futian responded.

"Good luck to you. The best academy in this province is there," Lin Xiyue encouraged them.

"What's your class and plane? I can guess your chances." Xiao He asked Ye Futian.

"A mage, in the Two-star Glory Plane."

"Good for you. I believe you will go to a decent academy." Lin Xiyue smiled and said, "Now we need to go for a walk."

"See you later." Ye Futian then told Yu Sheng, "Let's go back."

Soon, they headed back to their room. After seeing them leave, Xiao He started chuckling again. "Why did you hit on these strangers, Lin Xiyue?"

Lin Xiyue gave her a stare.

"That boy is a bad one, isn't he? But he's pretty handsome. The other one is a stud. So, Lin Xiyue, which one do you like?"

"You're talking nonsense. Come on, girl, we just met."

"Even though we just met, it's okay for you to tell me your preference, right?"

Lin Xiyue gave up. She thought for a while, then smiled. "I like Ye Futian better. He's cute."

Xiao He sighed in disapproval and looked at her with mockery. Lin Xiyue tried to stop her. "Stop thinking of crazy stuff. It was just a casual conversation. I know he is talented, but he is definitely not the very best in the City of Donghai."

"Of course you're looking for the greatest." They left and kept chatting.

Several days later, the ship finally arrived at the City of Donghai. When Ye Futian disembarked, he was awed by the prosperity of the city. Countless ships were docked at the commercial capital of the East Sea Prefecture. Due to the geographic importance of this city, it had become the gateway of the whole province.

"Goodbye, Ye Futian." Xiao He waved at Ye Futian and Lin Xiyue was looking at them with a smile.

"I believe we will meet again." Ye Futian waved back. Later, he saw the girls leave with an old man.

Ye Futian raised his head. He explained to Hua Fengliu, "Professor, it was just some casual talk with the girls, I promise. Yu Sheng can testify for me."

"I'm used to it." Hua Fengliu did not take it seriously. Yu Sheng looked at Ye Futian with sympathy. The Black Wind Eagle landed in front of them. They got on her back, and soon the eagle flew to the City of Donghai.

Compared with the City of Qingzhou, this ancient city was so much more prosperous. Monsters were flying in the air all over the city, and they served as mounts for powerful cultivators. Ye Futian and Yu Sheng suddenly believed that they had made an absolutely great choice to come to this city.

"Lead the way please, Professor," Ye Futian asked Hua Fengliu. Hua Fengliu took command of the Black Wind Eagle, and Ye Futian noticed that he looked earnest now, which was rare. Apparently, getting back to the City of Donghai stirred his mind.

Eventually, they arrived at their destination. From afar, they saw an immensely spectacular mansion in their sight. It was almost as grand as a royal palace.

The Black Wind Eagle landed in front of the building. Ye Futian had never seen such a majestic building. He asked Hua Fengliu, "Professor, where are we? It almost looks like a royal palace."

"It used to be a royal palace," Hua Fengliu told him. "About three hundred years ago, before Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Great unified the continent. This continent was torn apart by warlords that controlled separate regions. The nation of Nandou was ruled by the Nandou family. After the continent was unified, the ruler gave a new order to this world. The Nandou family toppled and were seized from the throne. This was the mansion of the Nandou family."

"So, why did you bring us here?" Ye Futian was curious.

"Because your future wife is living here." Hua Fengliu started laughing.

Ye Futian blinked his eyes. He was surprised. "So, your wife is the daughter of this royal family? How did you manage to pursue her?"

"I was handsome, boy." Hua Fengliu was confident. Ye Futian believed he was boasting again.

"Professor, if I told the guards that I want to go to this place to see my girlfriend, would they kill me?" Ye Futian was joking.

"You can try that," Hua Fengliu said. "I have been prohibited from entering the City of Donghai. They told me that if I did, they would destroy my natal spirit. However, it has been already destroyed."

Ye Futian was silent. He started laughing again and said, "Don't worry, Professor. Someday they will beg you to come back."

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 43: Farewell

Countless pairs of eyes fell onto Ye Futian. They watched as his bright, shining Life Spirit was released. The Roc Spirit.

Was this who Ye Futian really was? A frivolous, stubborn, and prideful young man?

Everyone thought they understood him well enough, but now they realized that they were still underestimating him.

He has already displayed his skills in both martial and divination art cultivation, plus his gifts in the thunder and fire elements. Now he was surrounded by a crazy storm of Spiritual Qi. Evidently, they were Wind and Metal Elemental. By the looks of it, he was a Mandate Sorcerer in at least four elements and cultivating in both arts.

He had been so casual about possessing such a great gift. His behavior had once been considered presumptuous and arrogant, but now it was actually understated. If it weren't for Ye Futian's intent of killing Murong Qiu, the people of Qingzhou Academy would have never found out how truly gifted he was.

Qin Yi arrived, running. Upon witnessing this scene, she had the urge to cry. Ever since returning from Mount Tianyao, her father had been decommissioned, and the Dark Qilin Knighthood was suppressed to the point of being abolished. After all, the enemy, Xia Fan, had returned to the East Sea Prefecture, and the city had fallen into the hands of Murong Yunshan. Murong Qiu was having his way.

Her father had once been the protector of the city, the one citizens put their faith in; now who was going to get justice for him? Even the prestigious Qingzhou Academy had chosen to stay quiet. All she could do was continue to cultivate in hopes of becoming stronger and more powerful. However, there was a stubborn young man who had come to get revenge on Murong Qiu all on his own.

"I am a Mandate Sorcerer," said Ye Futian. Qin Yi suddenly thought back to the scene in her classroom. She remembered everything he had said. Those words had sounded so shameless before, but with what she saw now, Qin Yi could only laugh. Although she was laughing, tears began to fall from her eyes.

At that moment, the wings behind Ye Futian flapped, and he rose into the air.

Ye Futian did not cultivate Wind Aviation, but he possessed the Life Spirit. The Wind Elemental Roc Spirit was going to help him fly.

"Tell me, how should I kill you?" Ye Futian asked Murong Qiu as he watched him mercilessly. Murong Qiu had once asked Ye Futian arrogantly, "How are you going to kill me now?"

Murong Qiu paled and he shouted, "Yang Yao, go!"

Yang Yao failed to react immediately but was still able to use a wind spell to carry the two of them away.

However, Ye Futian's figure was gone in a flash. He soared in the skies just like a roc. His wings spread out majestically. Very quickly, he was able to catch up to Yang Yao. Ye Futian's speed was even faster than that of Yang Yao.

"Wind Blade!" Wind Elemental Spiritual Qi gathered around Yang Yao and formed into a sharp blade. Cutting through the air, it made its way in the direction of Ye Futian.

A sharp, piercing sound resonated. Ye Futian's golden wings cut through the Wind Blade, destroying it. His beautiful golden wings carried him toward Murong Qiu gracefully, just like a real roc.

"Hurry!" Murong Qiu shouted in a craze after turning to see that Ye Futian was closing in on them.

With one flap of his golden wings, blood was spilled. A bloody cut appeared on Murong Qiu's neck.

Murong Qiu's eyes widened at the sight of Ye Futian. Then, in great fear, his shaking hands reached around his own neck. He lost all his energy, and his body began to convulse. He was only eighteen. These were supposed to be his best years. How could he die like this?

The next moment, all the life slipped out of his body, and his limp body fell to the ground.

Yang Yao was scared out of his mind. He let go of Murong Qiu. He tried to make a quick escape by himself. This was not the time to talk about loyalty amongst senior and junior brothers.

BANG! Murong Qiu's body hit the ground. Everyone, inside and outside of the campus, were shocked beyond words. They could only continue to stare at the young man in the air.

Ye Futian looked down at the Pavilion Lord of the Thunder Elemental Pavilion. "Thank you, Senior."

"Hurry, go," the Pavilion Lord looked up at Ye Futian. He nodded and began to fly away.

From a distance away, several people rushed over. Leading the group was the new Pavilion Lord of the Earth Elemental Pavilion. He did not know what to do. He wanted to chase after Ye Futian, but was stopped by the Thunder Elemental Pavilion Lord. Thunder and lightning suddenly appeared and blocked their path.

"He has not been a disciple of Qingzhou Academy for a while now. Even if his gift is like no other, you can't just let him get away with this," the Earth Elemental Pavilion Lord stated coldly.

More people started to arrive. They all stared at Ye Futian's quickly disappearing figure and could not do anything about it. They all had mixed feelings about letting him go so easily.

"As the most prestigious place in all of Qingzhou City, Qingzhou Academy can't even compete with a teenager," said the Thunder Pavilion Lord. His tone was peaceful but it also contained disappointment and sadness. His beliefs had been shattered. Ye Futian had taught him something new today.

To be young and reckless, sometimes he was very envious of teenagers. They could do whatever they wanted without fear because, in their eyes, there were no rules and no limitations.

The people who had just arrived did not know what to do. In some of their hearts, they felt guilt.

"Personal benefits, power, rigid regulations," the Thunder Pavilion Lord busted out in laughter suddenly. It was as if he was laughing at himself. He looked ahead at Qingzhou Academy and bowed to the place of rich history. Lifting his head, he spoke once again, "This place is no longer what it used to be. There is no use in staying."

Finally, he turned and walked away. With his back to everyone else, he lifted his hand to wave. "When that young man's name spreads all over the world, you guys will understand what Qingzhou Academy missed out on."

Not too long ago, he had said that he wanted to see what Ye Futian was capable of, and he was not disappointed. A Mandate Sorcerer of four elements cultivating in martial and divination arts; a one in a million gift. Even so, the Thunder Pavilion Lord still felt like he had yet to witness Ye Futian's true potential.

The people of the academy just stood there, watching him as he walked away. His back was bleak but at the same time unrestrained.

Meanwhile, a black qilin departed from within the academy and began chasing in the direction of where Ye Futian left.

In the faraway skies, Ye Futian soared in the clouds. Not long after, a black wind eagle emerged from the clouds and began to fly beside Ye Futian. Seated on top of it were Hua Fengliu and Yu Sheng. Ye Futian came to kill Murong Qiu alone, but of course, he would have a backup plan.

His form changed back to normal and he landed on top of the black wind eagle as well. Hua Fengliu and Yu Sheng did not ask any questions. Ye Futian returned safely, that meant that he accomplished what he set out to do.

"Ye Futian!" a voice called out behind them. Ye Futian looked back and saw a black qilin flying towards them. Seeing that it was just a black qilin, he did not feel the need to escape.

"Senior Sister," Ye Futian smiled and greeted Qin Yi on the black qilin.

"Are you leaving already?" she asked. After killing Murong Qiu, Ye Futian could not continue to stay in the city of Qingzhou. The only way he would be able to stay was if Hua Fengliu was not injured, but obviously that was not the case. If it were, then Ye Futian would not have had to kill Murong Qiu in such a manner.

"Yeah, I have to leave the city now. Take care, Senior Sister," said Ye Futian. He felt bad for Qin Yi. Her father protected Qingzhou City but was decommissioned and no one was willing to help her. One could only imagine how she felt right now.

"Let me send you off," she said with a gentle smile.

"Okay!" Ye Futian nodded. The black wind eagle and the black qilin flew side by side, getting far away from Qingzhou Academy.

...

The Qingzhou coast had many large vessels headed in all different directions.

Right now, many people were boarding a large ship by the coast. This ship was one headed for the City of Donghai.

The distance between Qingzhou City and Donghai City was quite long. Naturally, Ye Futian couldn't fly the black wind eagle all the way there. Plus, Hua Fengliu was not in good condition, and couldn't handle flying for long periods of time.

Yu Sheng piggybacked Hua Fengliu and waited in front of the ship.

Ye Futian was having his last farewell with Qin Yi.

"Senior Sister, I really have to go now," he said softly.

"Alright. Remember to come back to visit me when you grow up," Qin Yi nodded. Even though she was sad, she kept a smile on her face.

"Okay, but you have to make sure not to forget me!" said Ye Futian.

"How could I forget you?" asked Qin Yi.

"I'm afraid that I'll grow to be too handsome and you won't be able to recognize me," he said with a sly smile. She stared at him. This rascal was still so mischievous.

"Goodbye!" Ye Futian turned around and waved.

"Ye Futian!" she called out to him. Ye Futian turned to look at Qin Yi again. Her arms were open and she had a big smile on her face. "I'll let you leave with a treat."

"Senior Sister, you're putting me in a tight spot here," Ye Futian sighed and walked up in between her arms, holding her curvaceous figure with his arms.

Qin Yi leaned into him lightly, her smile still bright. Sometime later she spoke again, "Are you not going to let go?"

"Oh," he loosened his grip on her and smiled at her. "I'm going to miss you."

Qin Yi looked at him without a word and then turned around. "I'm going now."

She made her way to where the back qilin was.

"Senior Sister, you have to take care of yourself!" Ye Futian shouted. With her back to him, Qin Yi began to tear up. As her tears fell, she mounted the black qilin and flew away not looking back.

Ye Futian watched her as she departed and let out a sigh. He could not help her with much. He only hoped that she would be strong enough to handle everything alone.

He turned around a walked towards the ship. Both Hua Fengliu and Yu Sheng watched him.

"Master, we should board the ship now," Ye Futian said to them.

"Okay," Hua Fengliu nodded. On their way there he asked, "How was the hug? Comfy?"

Ye Futian tripped over his own two feet. He looked over at Hua Fengliu and attempted to explain, "Master, Senor Sister Qin Yi was feeling upset about what happened with General Qin. I was only trying to console her."

"Okay, I understand," nodded Hua Fengliu. "You have to hug someone that long to console them?"

"Master, you have deeply misunderstood me." He finished his words and walked ahead of Yu Sheng. Then, he crouched down and said, "Yu Sheng, let me carry Master,"

"Yu Sheng, let's go," said Hua Fengliu.

"Okay." This time, Yu Sheng did not listen to Ye Futian and carried Hua Fengliu onto the ship. Ye Futian watched their backs and tried to catch up. Nice guys always end up getting hurt.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 42: I Am a Mandate Sorcerer

"Ye Futian!" Murong Qiu's eyes became gloomy. He could not believe that Ye Futian had survived after jumping into the canyon full of monsters. How could the Monster Lord have let him go?

Even the powerful swordsman, Xia Fan's uncle, who was in the Arcana Plane had died at the hands of the Snow Ape. In fact, many powerful mages had tried to sneak into the canyon to find Emperor Ye Qing's relics. None of them had been successful, and most of them had died.

In the restaurant, other students of Qingzhou Academy were also looking at Ye Futian with confusion. The entire restaurant was in extreme silence as they watched the confrontation unfold.

"How did you survive?" someone next to Murong Qiu asked him.

Ye Futian shrugged his shoulders and said, "I share the same first name as Emperor Ye Qing. His soul told me that I was destined to inherit his treasures. I just got back from the canyon after accepting his powers." People around him thought he was insane. They believed he was acting shamelessly to show off. Treasures? Inheritance? Destiny? What was he talking about? If he actually had these treasures, why wouldn't he try to keep a low profile?

Yep, Ye Futian hadn't changed his style at all. He was still the lucky boy that loved to bullsh*t.

"You're alive, and you dared to come back to the City of Qingzhou." Murong Qiu still wanted him dead. "It looks like I have to kill you, again."

"Students of Qingzhou Academy, listen to me. This guy, Ye Futian, betrayed our academy. I cannot believe he has survived all that happened. Please help me execute him as soon as possible." Murong Qiu sounded cold. He now knew that Ye Futian was much more powerful than he was and he would definitely not fight against him alone. Around him, however, there were some powerful disciples from the College of Earth Element, including several mages in the Glory Plane. He believed that Ye Futian would die for sure this time.

Some students came forward and prepared to attack. They were looking at Ye Futian with hatred in their eyes. Their director, Shi Zhong, had been humiliated entirely by Ye Futian and his master, Hua Fengliu. They felt so ashamed by this that they wanted to kill Ye Futian right then.

"This is the second time that Murong Qiu has wanted to kill me. If you help him, I will consider you guys his accomplices," Ye Futian said peacefully to those who stood in front of Murong Qiu. "I will not show you any mercy."

"Shut up, you arrogant fool!" A mage from the Four-star Glory Plane stepped out. The earth element power around him was covering his body. Soon, the power formed into armor. He knew Ye Futian was both a mage and a warrior, so it was important to formulate a defense system. Otherwise, he would be in trouble once Ye Futian approached him in melee range.

Bang! Ye Futian stomped on the ground, then his body suddenly sprang to his opponent. He realized this guy was determined to kill him, so he had to skip the formalities and get down to business.

The mage in the Four-star Glory Plane was forced to react. The earth-element power around his body formed into sharp lances, and with a swing of his arm, all the lances rushed toward Ye Futian. There was a piercing sound that rang through the air.

Ye Futian actually sped up while facing the lances. When the lances had almost reached him, he suddenly leaned his body backward. His body slid through the lances without even a scratch. Moments later, there was a blast behind him. That was the sound of the restaurant wall being destroyed by the lances.

The mage was starting to become nervous. He then urged the Spiritual Qi in his body to resonate with the power of the universe. A shadow in the shape of a giant rhinoceros showed up on his body.

"Go!" He initiated his spell. The giant rhino charged toward Ye Futian. The earth began to crack under this beast. It seemed like the rhino was going tear Ye Futian's body into pieces.

"You cannot run from this," The mage started speaking in a cold voice. He believed that at such a close range, Ye Futian was definitely going to die.

However, to his surprise, Ye Futian didn't even try to run away from the attack. His body made a sound like the roar of a dragon. With thunder surrounding him, he made a fist and readied his attack.

He landed his fist on the rhino when the beast reached his body. At that moment, people had the illusion that it was not Ye Futian, but a giant ape who landed that fist. The attack was so powerful and fierce that it exceeded their knowledge of power.

A clamor burst out. The giant rhino was killed by the attack instantly. Now, people's minds were blown, much like the rhino. They had never witnessed a warrior who could kill a creature formed by the spell of a mage in a higher plane. This completely changed their understanding of the differences between a warrior and a sorcerer. It was too shocking to be real.

However, Ye Futian didn't stop there. His fist kept moving with authority toward the mage. It was too late for the mage to defend himself against the attack with any spells other than the armor he had formed before the fight.

With a snapping sound, the earth-element armor shattered. The onlookers realized it was not only the armor that shattered though. His bones were also broken from the attack. He was knocked feet away, and his body smashed into the tables behind him.

"Murong Qiu, just go!" Shen Yue yelled. He was driving the earth-element power of the universe with the perceiving ability of a Five-star Glory Plane mage. The earth element formed into walls. He had tried to lock Ye Futian's body within these walls to confine his movement into a tiny space.

Murong Qiu ran outside the restaurant as fast as he could. He was shocked by the power Ye Futian had just shown. Ye Futian had defeated a mage in the Four-star Glory Plane with his martial arts techniques, and it was apparent that Murong Qiu must run for his life.

Murong Qing was even weaker than her cousin. She had no choice but to run away with him in panic.

Bang. With another booming sound, Ye Futian broke down the walls. He saw Murong Qiu running away, so he tried to chase after him.

However, another wall suddenly formed in front of him, blocking the exit of the restaurant.

Ye Futian turned around. He gave Shen Yue a cold glance and said, "You are really pissing me off."

"What are you going to do about it?" Shen Yue did not dare look down on Ye Futian anymore. He had covered his body with earth-element armor and prepared for the fight. He realized Ye Futian was much stronger than a warrior who was merely in the Two-star Glory Plane.

"You're done." Ye Futian's hands started to glow with a golden light after he spoke. He released his mental power, and a storm of the metal element was around his arms. It almost felt like his arms turned into the golden wings of a bird.

"What? How are you using that metal-element power?" Shen Yue was so shocked. In fact, it was not just Shen Yue who was shocked. The students of Qingzhou Academy standing in the corners also could not believe it. Ye Futian had shown so many talents in various elements, including martial arts, thunder, and fire. Now there was metal element, too? Exactly how much power was he hiding?

Actually, the metal-element storm around his body was entirely beyond the ability of a mage in Two-star Glory Plane. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Even for the mages in the same Two-star Glory Plane, there was a significant difference in the strength of power they were able to use. Moreover, Ye Futian was a Mandate Sorcerer.

There was no time to waste. Ye Futian's body formed into a bolt of golden thunder that broke through the air.

Soon, another wall blocked Ye Futian's way. It didn't work at all because his arms had become razor sharp wings that easily cut the wall into pieces.

Shen Yue's face looked gloomy. He was driving the power in that space like crazy. All the remaining lances and walls were rushing at Ye Futian. However, Ye Futian was so fast that his body had become a golden shadow. Every attack from Shen Yue totally missed its target.

When a martial arts cultivator was this overwhelming and fast, he would be lethal for a mage, because once the mage's attacks missed their opponent and the mage was forced to fight in melee range, he was already defeated.

Shen Yue could do nothing more but run away, but Ye Futian didn't give him a second chance. His body flew toward Shen Yue as fast as a bird, and suddenly a horrifying wound appeared on Shen Yue's chest. His face turned ghastly pale from blood loss.

Ye Futian left him alone. Murong Qiu was still his primary target. He saw Murong Qiu running in the direction of Qingzhou Academy and kept chasing.

"We're getting a show." The students of Qingzhou Academy in the restaurant rushed out. They believed Ye Futian was going to kill Murong Qiu.

Murong Qiu was surprised that Ye Futian was so fast, and the distance between them was disappearing. He was running so hard that he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

There were a lot of students coming in and out the academy. Murong Qiu was screaming with desperation, "Help!"

People were curious as to why Murong Qiu was in such a panic. They realized that Murong Qiu was being chased by someone, and was that—Ye Futian? How could he be alive after jumping into the canyon?

"What's going on?" Someone came out of the academy and tried to control the scene. It was the Director of the College of Thunder Element.

"Help me, Professor! He's going to kill me!" Murong clutched at his last life-saving straw. He quickly hid behind the director.

"Ye Futian?" The Director was surprised to see the student chasing after Murong Qiu.

Ye Futian stopped charging forward. He was still staring at Murong Qiu and said, "Sorry Professor, you may want to stay out of this. It's totally personal."

"Ye Futian, listen, you are lucky to have survived. Remember, this academy is a sacred place. Don't do anything stupid." The director was commanding him to stop.

"On my way here, I saw the whole city was destroyed by the monsters. People are crying in their houses, and this academy has been severely damaged. I believe, Professor, you know who is behind all of this," Ye Futian started saying. "And what about General Qin Shuai and the Dark Kylin Knighthood? They do not deserve this! If you still believe this place is sacred, leave me alone."

The director was ashamed. Xia Fan was the Lord of East Sea Prefecture, and even the Headmaster of Qingzhou Academy wouldn't dare question his ideas, not to mention the directors. However, now Ye Futian was accusing him in public.

"In fact, I believe we are not at the academy yet," Ye Futian said. The director was stirred from his resolve. Murong Qiu knew that the director might not be protecting him anymore. At that moment, someone else came to his side and told him, "Just follow me."

Suddenly, the student who talked to Murong Qiu flew into the air, bringing Murong Qiu along with him. A lot of students lifted their heads to look at them.

"That is Yang Yao, a student from the College of Earth Element. He is a mage of earth and wind double elements," people whispered to each other.

"Ye Futian," Murong Qiu was now floating in the air and taunting Ye Futian, "How are you going to kill me now?"

"Director, why don't you take him down?" Murong Qiu then asked the director.

"Just leave." The director did not want to hurt Ye Futian. In fact, he actually appreciated this boy.

"I must kill Murong Qiu today." Ye Futian was stubborn. This attitude reminded the director of the time this young boy had stood in the snow, confronting the authority of the academy.

"I know you are good at wind-element power. Even so, you cannot outrun him." The director kept trying to persuade him, "Yang Yao is in the Four-star Glory Plane."

"This is a personal matter," Ye Futian insisted.

The director kept staring at Ye Futian. He could not believe that this boy was so stubborn and persistent.

Could that be the arrogance of knowing nothing? Ye Futian had proven his power twice.

"I guess you have to show me your real power to persuade me." The director started talking again after a few moments of silence. Students were surprised by this demand.

"You are going to see something brilliant." Ye Futian laughed. Suddenly, a bright golden glow burst out of his body. As the crowd watched in admiration, two wings appeared on his back. He had transformed his body into the shape of a giant bird!

All of a sudden, the place was silent.

"I am a Mandate Sorcerer!" Ye Futian announced his power to the audience with pride.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 41: Everything You Guys Said Is Correct

The City of Qingzhou was a mess because of the monster tide. Buildings had fallen, and many people had died. The whole city looked grey and pitiful.

Luckily, the monster tide did not last very long. Towards the end of the monster tide, aces from the East Sea Prefecture had come to help kill off demons and monsters. Thanks to them, the damage was not as bad as it could have been. Despite this, it would take a very long time for things to return to what it once was. There had also been consistent earthquakes in Qingzhou City since the monster tide had ended.

After the people of Qingzhou Academy returned with General Qin's Dark Qilin Knighthood, it was rumored that the vice chief of the East Sea Prefecture was very unhappy. Then, in a fit of rage, he removed General Qin from his position as leader of the Dark Qilin Knighthood. This angered the knights, but they were suppressed by the aces from the prefecture the Qingzhou Guards who were under the orders of the City Lord, and the people of the Murong Chamber of Commerce. After a bloody battle, many of the knights had been met with a sad end, and the Qingzhou City protectors, the Dark Qilin Knighthood, had become a thing of the past.

Then, City Lord Wei Meng was transferred out of Qingzhou City, and his place was taken by the leader of the Murong Chamber of Commerce, Murong Yunshan.

Many people were displeased with this decision. Rumors were spreading throughout the city. They said that historical remains of Emperor Ye Qing had been found on Mount Tianyao, and that the continuous arrival of the East Sea Prefecture aces had proved this rumor to be true. However, no one ever made it back from Mount Tianyao with viable information. Some people only make it halfway, some people make it near the remains but get surrounded by demons and monsters. The rumors also say that it was because of these remains that the East Sea Prefecture's Vice Chief Xia Fan started the monster tide and aligned with the City Lord and the people of the Murong Chamber of Commerce to force Qingzhou Academy and Qin Shuai on to Mount Tianyao.

When these rumors spread, the citizens were even more upset.

However, it did not matter, because the Murong Chamber of Commerce held a lot of power in the city to begin with; now that their leader was also the City Lord, no one dared to speak out against them. To make things worse, they also have the East Sea Prefecture to back them up. The most that citizens of Qingzhou City could do was to complain secretly.

At the Ye family house, a black wind eagle landed to drop off three people and then flew up to circle in the sky.

Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, and Hua Fengliu had left the mountains after a short while because they were worried about their families.

Upon their arrival, Ye Futian's heart sank at the sight of his home. The residence was torn apart with bits and pieces of the house scattered on the ground. Looking around, they could not find a single person.

"Father! Mother!" Ye Futian ran through his home as he called out to his parents. The roof was caving in and the house was empty.

"Godfather!" Ye Futian called again with sadness in his voice. Still, no one answered.

Yu Sheng was also running around the residence with red eyes, looking for a trace of the family.

What happened? What on earth happened to them?

Ye Futian was scared, more scared than when he had jumped into the canyon.

"Ye Futian!" At that moment, someone screamed out his name. Ye Futian whipped around to see a beautiful young woman run toward him. Her body flew into his arms and held on to him tightly.

"You're alive, you're still alive!" said the young woman. Her eyes were red as she cried into his shirt.

"Feng Qingxue, where is my family? Do you know what happened to them?" asked Ye Futian while he tried to support her. Feng Qingxue dried her tears, her face flushed red and said with her head lowered, "Your dad and everyone else is fine. My father told me to let you know that they moved away from Qingzhou City. They wanted to tell you not to worry about them."

"They didn't say where they were going?" asked Ye Futian, now relieved. Thank God nothing had happened to them.

Feng Qingxue shook her head and replied, "My father also told me not to tell anyone. Your family left secretly, but they didn't want you to worry, so they asked my father to relay the message."

Ye Futian was stunned. Then he looked up at the sky and cursed, "Ye Baichuan, you jerk."

His eyes were red from crying. Being as intelligent as he was, Ye Futian knew there was something wrong with his background. Both he and his godfather carried secrets about their pasts. Now, his family had taken advantage of the distraction of the monster tide to leave in secret. He knew it was to hide a secret that no one would ever find out.

From this day on, the Ye family did not exist in the City of Qingzhou.

The East Sea was huge. Where was he supposed to begin the search for his family? They obviously did not want him to find them.

"Feng Qingxue, how is the city doing? Have the people from the East Sea Prefecture left yet?" asked Ye Futian. If Xia Fan was still here he would have to be extra careful.

"They left and so have those from Heiyan City. Qingzhou Academy took a really big blow. General Qin has been removed from his position, and the Dark Qilin Knighthood has been dismantled. All of that is thanks to Xia Fan, the City Lord Office, and the Murong Chamber of Commerce. Murong Yunshan is now the City Lord. Recently, more and more outsiders have arrived at Qingzhou City in hopes of finding Emperor Ye Qing's heirloom but have all left empty-handed," explained Feng Qingxue all at once.

"General Qin has been removed?" Ye Futian was shocked.

"Yeah," she nodded. Ye Futian stood frozen. The protector of the city and leader of the Dark Qilin Knighthood has been thrown out by the vice chief of the East Sea Prefecture. Who would have imagined that?

Those high authority figures held absolute power and played with the lives of others. Had he not gotten lucky, he would have died on Mount Tianyao.

"What do you have planned for the future? Why don't you come stay at my place?" asked Feng Qingxue with anticipation.

Ye Futian did a once-over of Feng Qingxue. At his piercing gaze, her face reddened.

"That's okay. I might actually leave Qingzhou City as well," answered Ye Futian. Feng Qingxue was dazed. Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing his reply. She asked, "Where are you going?"

"To do what I have to," Ye Futian said with a smile, "Feng Qingxue, I should get going now. You should head home, too. Say goodbye to your father for me. Take care of yourselves."

Ye Futian returned to Hua Fengliu's side. He placed him on his back and they headed outside with Yu Sheng beside him.

Feng Qingxue remained frozen in place. As she watched him leave, she shouted, "Ye Futian!"

He turned back to face her.

"I like you," she shouted at the top of her lungs after mustering up the courage to do so.

He looked at her and a smile appeared on his face. "I know. Who wouldn't like a person like me? Don't miss me too much."

Finishing his words, he turned around once again and continued on his way. Feng Qingxue's tears fell and she crouched down to the ground.

Ye Futian did not stop. He was afraid that if he gave in, he wouldn't be able to leave. Feng Qingxue was a beauty after all.

"If I wasn't here, would you go with her?" asked Hua Fengliu, who was on Ye Futian's back.

"Why would I? I only need one fish from the sea. Fox is the only one for me," Ye Futian answered his question matter-of-factly. At this, Hua Fengliu rolled his eyes. "How did a shameless person like you get my daughter to fall for you?"

"Looks," was all Ye Futian said.

Hua Fengliu had words for him.

"Master, when are you going to get better? If I keep carrying you like this people might misunderstand," asked Ye Futian in a low voice.

"If you don't want to carry me then just throw me on a corner somewhere," retorted Hua Fengliu. In that battle, it took all the power he had to rekindle his Qin Spirit. It also caused irreversible damage. At that time, he barely managed to keep standing.

"I'm sorry, father-in-law," Ye Futian apologized quickly. Only then did Hua Fengliu smile again.

"Where are we going now?" asked Hua Fengliu.

"To kill a person," answered Ye Futian.

...

In the air above Qingzhou Academy, a black wind eagle was circling. Its sharp eyes were trained on the Earth Elemental Pavilion below.

It could not seem to find its target and continued to circle. Then, when a group of people exited the pavilion and headed for a restaurant off campus, the black wind eagle flew off after them. It did not attract the attention of the people below.

As of late, things had been going great for Murong Qiu. Even though the expedition to Mount Tianyao failed, he was still able to establish a good relationship with the vice chief of the East Sea Prefecture. This aided his climb up the ladder at the Murong Chamber of Commerce. He had already been unanimously chosen as the successor of the chairman seat and his father was now the City Lord. The whole city was under his family's control.

Although he understood that a lot of people disliked him, including most of his classmates, he did not care. They had no choice but to treat him with respect.

The lobby of the restaurant was packed with people, many of whom were disciples of Qingzhou Academy. When Murong Qiu and his people arrived, almost everyone bowed their heads with respect. This was very satisfying to Murong Qiu. He proceeded to look for a place to sit with a smile on his face.

After the food arrived at the table, his whole group began to converse.

"Junior Brother Murong Qiu possesses such a rare gift. You were able to reach the Glory Plane so quickly. You'll be in the Dharma Plane in no time, and then the Arcana Plane," said a disciple of the Earth Elemental Pavilion.

The first four planes of cultivation were: Awakening, Glory, Dharma, and Arcana.

To reach the Dharma Plane would mean you were sufficient to rise into the presbyter level and become an elder. If one were able to get a bit stronger than that, they would be able to become a Pavilion Lord. After all, the highest level anyone in the City of Qingzhou had reached was the Dharma Plane. In the past, Hua Fengliu was known as the city's number one ace because he was once in the Arcana Plane. He was considered a top ace in all of the East Sea Prefecture.

"Well, of course! Murong Qiu will take control of all of Qingzhou City in the future. Naturally, he will be the most powerful person in the city," Murong Qing boasted about her older cousin.

"That's right. Don't forget about us when you have the city in the palm of your hands, Junior Brother," someone said as they held their cup up to toast. Murong Qiu smiled elegantly and lifted his cup as well. He looked ahead as if he were in deep thought.

"Seems like I'm a bit of a failure when it comes to the ladies," he said. His utterance put the table in an awkward silence.

It was not a secret that Murong Qiu liked Hua Jieyu but she ended up with Ye Futian. Then, when Murong Qing introduced him to Feng Qingxue, everyone thought he had it in the bag. In the end, it seemed like Feng Qingxue still had feelings for Ye Futian.

"That b*tch. Feng Qingxue is just ungrateful. She's not good enough for you. You shouldn't feel bad about it," said one of Murong Qiu's junior brothers.

"That's right, Junior Brother. Look at you now; the ladies won't be able to get enough of you," consoled a senior brother.

"Feng Qingxue is blind. I already told her to stay away from Ye Futian but she went back to him in the end. Now that he has been killed by the demons and monsters, she must be regretting her decision. She really missed out on you, with all that power in your hands," said Murong Qing.

"I actually hope that he's not dead. Things will be more interesting that way," Murong Qiu said with a cold demeanor.

"You're right. If he's not already dead, then he will be shaking in his boots when he sees you," laughed Murong Qing. She then realized that the restaurant was suddenly very quiet. Many eyes were watching their little group. She furrowed her brow in confusion and looked out the door. At the lobby entrance of the restaurant stood a handsome but arrogant figure.

"Everything you guys said is correct!" Ye Futian's voice resonated. A frivolous smile was on his face.