True Martial World - Chapter 217: No matter how good your martial arts were, you would be put down with a brick!

The people from the Hongdao Association were stunned for a long time, it wasn’t until Feng Hai bled a huge pool on the stage that the three people from the Four Bully Lords reacted.

"Brother Hai!"

"Second Brother!"

The three of them rushed up and saw that their brother had been beaten up badly.

The three Bully Lords lifted Feng Hai up, and all they saw was a huge bump on Feng Hai's forehead and another huge bump on the back of his head.

The two bumps protruded out greatly. If one were to look at them from the side, it would look like a bear with two little ears.

This look made people at a loss of whether to laugh or cry.

"Brother Hai! Brother Hai!"

The Four Bully Lords shook Feng Hai. All of them stared with all their might. They could not believe that Feng Hai’s and Yi Yun's battle could have such a result.

Actually, all the elites present could not believe it.

This was not going according to the script. Feng Hai had clearly used an awesome move, and it was demonstrated beautifully. It was after all the secret technique of the capital's Feng family, how bad could it be?

The blade beam, the aura, the movement, the force wind… was impeccable!

Everyone thought Feng Hai was about to flaunt his skills.

But… at that moment, how did he, how did he… get taken down by Yi Yun's one brick!?

No matter how it was analyzed, Yi Yun's brick was nothing special. The attack was direct and there was no fancy cultivation technique. In fact, there was no technique involved, but the result was ridiculous!

It was like a martial arts guru from a martial family clan demonstrated a beautiful set of Tai Chi Fist in an upscale dojo. While he was planning to befriend others through martial arts and meet all the heroes of the world, a ruffian on the street rushed forward and beat up the guru with a brick!

This was an eye-popping experience!

Many family clan descendants could not accept it.

"Was Feng Hai careless…? Yi Yun used the Heaven Upheaval Seal as a brick, and he didn't avoid…"

Hongdao Association tried to find excuses for Feng Hai because they could not accept the result.

The battle had ended too quickly. It was too dramatic. They rather believed that this battle was just an outlier.

Many of them had bet heavily against Yi Yun. Amongst them, the least amount that people bet on was 800-900 dragon scale runes. There were even more people who took out their family possessions such as elixirs, relics, interspatial rings, etc.

They were really betting all their assets!

Of course, they did not believe that Yi Yun was stronger than them.

But, on another side, Qiuniu rubbed his chin and looked meaningfully at Yi Yun, "This Yi Yun is quite strong… I underestimated him just now!"

"Yes!" Beside Qiuniu, Chu Xiaoran nodded slightly. "Although Feng Hai took Yi Yun lightly, even if he had done his best, he would definitely not be Yi Yun's match. Yi Yun is very strong!"

"This kid is interesting!" Qiuniu's eyes flashed. He liked to spar with experts. Yi Yun was already able to arouse his interest.

"Divine Wilderness Stage, Yi Yun versus Feng Hai, Yi Yun wins!"

At that moment, the referee declared the end of the match. Yi Yun kept the brick and wobbled down the stage.

As he was returning to the audience stands, Yi Yun turned around and said, "Referee, I'll be borrowing this brick." Yi Yun did this while he bade farewell.

When the referee heard this, he was speechless. He coughed twice and said, "This weapon… is called… the Heaven Upheaval Seal."

"Right, it's more or less the same. I find this weapon quite handy. Thanks." Yi Yun said in a casual tone.

His words made many people roll their eyes. Even the expressionless referee could not help but twitch his lips a few times upon hearing it.

What the heck!

How could this Heaven Upheaval Seal that was painstakingly produced be used in this manner?

If the person who produced the Heaven Upheaval Seal knew that his own produced weapon was being praised in such a manner, it was a wonder what he would think.

As such, Yi Yun returned to his seat. Zhou Kui and Song Zijun looked at Yi Yun as if he was a monster.

He was basically a humanoid primordial strain. It was unknown what herbs he ate growing up that allowed him to use the Heaven Upheaval Seal as a brick to knock Feng Hai unconscious.

Yi Yun placed the brick with a domineering aura on the stone table in front of him. The surface of the brick even had blood.

It was terrifying.

This really was…

No matter how good your martial arts were, you would be put down with a brick!

Whatever so-called "Bell Tone Steps" and "Golden Wind Saber" simply did not work in front of the brick.

Yi Yun began to meditate to rest his mind.

The rookie ranking competition carried on in the arena!

With this, the Hongdao Association people became more down-to-earth.

They no longer shouted. Besides occasionally going on-stage to compete, they shriveled up the rest of the time.

With a brick over their heads that could fall down anytime, how could they laugh!

"F**k, we need to avenge Brother Hai!"

Feng Hai had eaten some medicine for his injuries, but due to the two brick hits, he was still unconscious.

This setback did not only cause physical harm to Feng Hai but was largely a dent on his psyche.

Feng Hai originally seemed unstoppable. Just as he was demonstrating his family's secret skills to appear outstanding, and just as he had reached the pinnacle of his life, Yi Yun's two blows changed everything. It was definitely not a good feeling.

"Be careful, this kid is a bit odd!" The eldest amongst the Four Bully Lords said. The next person to battle with Yi Yun was also one of the Four Bully Lords.

They absolutely could not repeat the same mistakes; if they did, they would totally lose face as the Four Bully Lords.

"Fourth Brother, you are up next! Make sure to brighten up your eyes! Watch your back! If you were to be defeated by him, we, the Four Bully Lords will become a joke in the capital! We won't have the face to mix in the capital's circles anymore!"

"I got it Big Bro!" The thin monkey in the Four Bully Lords patted his chest as a guarantee.

"Big Bro, I don't dare to say anything else, but you know me. My speed is the fastest amongst us four! My eyes are also the sharpest! It would be good if I didn't sneakily attack others, for others to sneakily attack me? Impossible!"

The thin monkey was very confident.

His moves were extremely dexterous. And his family had a top movement skill. Scrawny had great talent in movement skills, so having learned this movement skill for many years, he had perfected the first three levels.

Many people who even outpaced Scrawny in cultivation level could not attack him.

As a result, Fatty felt relieved that Scrawny was up next.

He could see that it was not realistic that Scrawny could screw up Yi Yun, but it was no matter. With Scrawny's movement skills, he could remain unbeaten for a long time, and that would be enough.

After all, they were doing a tag-team battle. By consuming Yi Yun's strength, when he and Shorty went up on stage, they could certainly finish Yi Yun.

After Yi Yun finished his match, he had a break for nearly an hour.

During this period, Yi Yun also watched the matches amongst the rookies, but there was nothing much to see.

Before he learned the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique', these people's cultivation technique would probably light up Yi Yun's eyes. But now, with the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique', these cultivation techniques looked very common and Yi Yun was no longer impressed.

The matches went one after another.

The rookie rankings also constantly changed.

Some rookies were outstanding in the arena. They left the stage smiling.

Others lost badly in the arena. Because they did not live up to their own expectations, they were greatly set back.

This was something all the Tai Ah Divine City's cultivators had to go through.

The martial arts way had its gains and losses. Sometimes, the rewards from a mystic realm might make you overjoyed for a hundred years; but there were times where a disaster could break all your limbs, and might even cripple all your martial arts!

One had to be able to take on great joy and sufferings when practicing martial arts. In contrast, the loss in the rookie ranking competition was just the first step.

Yi Yun originally wanted to see Chu Xiaoran and Qiuniu's battle, but none of them ever went up.

Upon further thought, Yi Yun realized that no one dared to mess with them as they were strong. No one would give dragon scale runes to others and get beaten up at the same time!

Only someone extremely wealthy like himself who was ranked third and looked extremely weak would attract so much hate that they wanted to take a bite off him.

"Kid, did you recently break through again?"

At that moment, Baldy Qin walked over to Yi Yun. He slapped Yi Yun on the back. When Baldy Qin saw Yi Yun's previous battle, he could feel that Yi Yun's improvement was not just by a tiny amount.

Yi Yun stood up and smiled, saying, "Instructor Qin, I have indeed grown stronger recently…"

After Yi Yun learned the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique', even if he didn't use his Radiant Sun Qi, his strength was no longer the same as before. This was because Yi Yun's Yuan Qi accumulation and pureness had made great progress!

Baldy Qin could only vaguely feel it, but he could not tell with absolute confidence.

Although Baldy Qin had opened his Heaven's Eye, there were different grades to Heaven's Eyes. For example, the Tai Ah Divine City's Elder, Jian Ge, could clearly see through Yi Yun with a glance. Except for the Purple Crystal, he could see everything.

As for Baldy Qin, he clearly did not have that ability.

Baldy Qin lifted up the brick on the stone table in front of Yi Yun and flipped it around, looking at it.

"Good brick. Solid enough! Heavy enough!"

"I think so too." Yi Yun grinned.

Yi Yun had a good impression of Baldy Qin. Although Baldy Qin had not deliberately taken care of him, he had fulfilled 100% of his duty as an instructor and he had given him plenty of advice.

At that moment, the referee announced, "Divine Wilderness Stage, 10,003, Yi Yun! 10,708, Sun Yuan! Come on-stage for the match!"

It was Yi Yun's turn again!

And his opponent was again from the Capital's Four Bully Lords, Scrawny Sun Yuan!

Sun Yuan had pointed ears and monkey cheeks; he was ugly. His weapon was special, a pair of nunchucks.

Sun Yuan made a weird call and jumped on stage, "Yi Yun, quickly come on up, it's time to fight!"

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 52: Just So-So

Ye Futian kept silent while watching all this happen, but deep inside, he was not as calm as he looked.

It took so much effort to meet his fairy again, and she had to leave soon after this reunion. It was understandable that he felt sad.

"You don't like this feeling, do you?" Hua Fengliu perceived his gloom and asked him.

Ye Futian nodded. "Why shouldn't I be sad?"

"Then just keep training and grow stronger." Hua Fengliu closed his eyes. He was also pissed off because Nandou Ku had told him that his life was hopeless. He could do nothing but put all his hope in Ye Futian.

Although, he wasn't desperate, because he knew how talented Ye Futian was. With the inheritance from Emperor Ye Qing, as long as he kept cultivating, people in the City of Donghai and the Nandou family would eventually bow down to his power.

Therefore, he was trying to get Ye Futian accepted into Donghai Academy, and it would be even better if one of the higher-ups of the academy picked him as a disciple personally. He needed a safe and promising environment for him to grow in.

Ye Futian didn't respond to Hua Fengliu, but he felt hot-blooded. He needed to be strong enough to protect his professor and girlfriend.

…

The only time Ye Futian went out was to buy inscribing pens and scrolls. Both scroll inscribing and guqin practice served as cultivation for him. They enhanced his mental power and ability in Spiritual Qi perception, which was critical for the development of a mage. As for martial arts techniques, he kept improving on the treasures Emperor Ye Qing had given him. With enough time, his body would be as invincible as the Divine Dragon and the Snow Ape.

One day, Tang Wan came to their place.

"I have good news for you guys," Tang Wan smiled.

"What is it?" Ye Futian was curious.

"Someone from the School of the Finance Star told me that you have been admitted," Tang Wan said.

Ye Futian was confused and didn't believe it.

"I guess some supervisor in that school heard about the fight. I think he must have heard about it from a student. Otherwise, they would have been looking for you guys even sooner," Tang Wan elaborated. The talents Ye Futian and Yu Sheng had demonstrated during that fight were obviously more than enough for them to be admitted. Unfortunately, there was no professor or supervisor in the audience.

"Wow, we just benefited from kicking someone's *ss," Yu Sheng mumbled. Ye Futian was also smiling. He was so happy that once he was admitted into Donghai Academy, it would be much easier to spend time with Hua Jieyu.

"What are you talking about?" Hua Fengliu was doubtful about this admission. "It is uncommon for a school in Donghai Academy to make an exception for applicants. What did they do?"

"Mr. Hua, you don't know what happened? The first time I brought them to Donghai Academy, they messed with some students from the School of the Flirting Star, because one of them, Mu Yunni, was being rude. These boys totally kicked their *sses. This is how your daughter knew Ye Futian was here and asked me to bring her to you," Tang Wan explained. Hua Fengliu finally understood what had happened. The last time Hua Jieyu had come here, they were in such a rush that he didn't have time to ask for the details.

Hua Fengliu gave Ye Futian a glance. He was a little bit mad that this boy had not told him about the fight.

"Just go. Remember to take care of yourself," Hua Fengliu said.

"Alright, Professor, enjoy your private time with Ms. Tang after we are gone," Ye Futian teased him.

"Screw you." Hua Fengliu was embarrassed.

"Bye, Professor." Ye Futian was still somewhat worried about Hua Fengliu. He was too injured to live alone.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of him." Tang Lan came in at this time. She knew that Ye Futian was worried, so she was trying to comfort him.

"Thank you so much," Ye Futian said. Now he was settled.

The Black Wind Eagle arrived and landed next to them. Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, and Tang Wan got on her back, then she soon took off into the air. Ye Futian waved to Hua Fengliu, apparently reluctant to leave.

"Good luck, boy. Your new journey has just begun." Hua Fengliu was smiling.

"Looks like he's almost like a son to you. Why do you believe in him so much?" Tang Lan was curious.

"Trust me, someday Donghai Academy will be proud of having such a student." Hua Fengliu was confident. Tang Lan was surprised and a bit confused. She believed that the confidence Hua Fengliu held for Ye Futian was much stronger than she could have imagined.

　　...

Within each of the seven schools at Donghai Academy, there were students of various classes for the purpose of diversity. However, there were also specific characteristics for each of them. It was all about the people who were supporting the schools.

Students from the School of the Finance Star were known for great martial arts techniques. This was why the supervisor of this school had made an exception to admit Ye Futian and Yu Sheng without a test.

According to those who had witnessed the fight, both of them were incredibly talented at martial arts, especially Yu Sheng.

The admission of Ye Futian and Yu Sheng didn't quite cause a sensation at Donghai Academy, because only a few students had witnessed the fight, not to mention that most students just knew their names, but had never seen them. Besides, it had been a while since the fight took place.

Tang Wan led them to the School of the Finance Star. They were well accommodated and brought around to tour the school. However, the supervisor who accepted them had not arranged a meeting with the boys. It was possible that he still wanted to give them some time to prove themselves first.

Students in the School of the Finance Star lived in a separate area that consisted of dorms specifically assigned to them. In fact, the environment seemed to be better than that of Qingzhou Academy.

"Who are you?" Someone passing by was curious about these new students. They had never met Ye Futian and Yu Sheng before.

"I'm Ye Futian, and this is my best friend, Yu Sheng." Ye Futian was smiling.

"Ye Futian. This name sounds familiar," the boy mumbled, and soon he remembered who they were. He quickly disappeared, and word started to spread in the School of the Finance Star that the students who kicked the *sses of the students from the School of the Flirting Star had been admitted to this school.

The word spread so quickly that suddenly, a lot of people were gathered around them.

"Is this guy Ye Futian? Really, a Two-Star Glory Plane student?"

"Yu Sheng looks exactly how people said. He's such a big guy. Is he merely a martial arts cultivator, or he is actually hiding some powerful natal spirit?"

"Wow, they're so cute," some girls were also gossiping.

The students were curious about everything since they were so young.

"Is there a library at this school?" Ye Futian asked Tang Wan.

Tang Wan shook her head, "There is only one library at Donghai Academy, and it's located right in the center of the campus. The entry is free to every student, but no checkouts are allowed. You may only browse the books and scrolls inside."

Ye Futian understood why checkout was prohibited. There were just so many students at this academy that books might be lost once checked out.

"Let's go there," Ye Futian said. He had already reached the Two-star Glory Plane, but the spells he could initiate were still mostly basic. It was a huge waste of his talents. He believed that he was not supposed to give up sorcery cultivation even though his martial arts inheritance from Emperor Ye Qing was so powerful. A combination of both would definitely make him stronger.

"Sure," Tang Wan nodded. She was surprised that he was not just a pretty boy like he looked and was in fact, quite diligent. The first place he had wanted to go to was the library.

The scale of the library at Donghai Academy was much larger than that of the one at Qingzhou Academy. Besides, there was no limit for the students. Any student at this academy would be allowed to browse all the collections in this library. Donghai Academy was very generous about this.

When Ye Futian entered the library, he was shocked by the comprehensiveness of the collection. There were books on general subjects like martial arts techniques, swords techniques, elemental spells, and even some very rare books on mental spells.

He even found books about music spells, matrices, and scroll inscription. He totally understood why Hua Fengliu had insisted he study at this academy.

During the following several days Ye Futian spent all his time making his way through the entire collection. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Meanwhile, the news that Ye Futian had been admitted to the School of the Finance Star finally spread all around the academy, including the School of the Flirting Star. They started looking for him everywhere and finally, they found him in the library.

Ye Futian was reading books quietly when a group of angry people came up to him. Mu Yunqing spoke to him in rage, "Long time no see, Ye Futian."

"What's up?" Ye Futian didn't even raise his head.

"Since you're now admitted into this academy, I guess it's time for us to get even about what happened last time." Mu Yunqing sounded really mad.

"Are you challenging me?" Ye Futian looked at him with contempt.

However, Mu Yunqing was not planning to fight by himself: "Someone from the School of the Flirting Star will represent me."

"Who is it, and what plane is he in?" Ye Futian asked. Mu Yunqing realized that other people were looking at him and he faltered.

"Are you still going to fight me together like you did last time?" Ye Futian was laughing. He was now a student at this academy, so people who fought him had to abide by the rules, which was one on one.

Mu Yunqing was extremely embarrassed. He didn't say anything, and the group left crestfallen again.

This incident soon spread around the academy. Students started to make fun of Mu Yunqing. They now considered him to be a total coward.

Several days later, it was announced that Jing Yang, a student from the School of the Flirting Star, had openly issued a letter of challenge to Ye Futian. It caused a sensation at the academy.

He was a Three-star Glory Plane Mandate Sorcerer, a true prodigy. He had been personally admitted directly by the supervisor of the School of the Flirting Star as a disciple. Usually, he didn't care about "friendly competition," but now to save the reputation of his school, he challenged Ye Futian publicly.

However, the response from Ye Futian left people totally speechless. "Sorry, I have no time for this."

This was such a lame excuse to turn down the challenge. Students in the School of the Flirting Star accused him of being a real coward.

Jing Yang, however, was not surprised. He told people that Ye Futian was "just so-so."

Ye Futian wasn't disturbed by these comments at all. He still spent all his time on reading and cultivating, as usual.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 51: You Will Remember His Name

After crying for quite a while, Hua Jieyu finally looked up at her father. Her eyes were red and bloodshot as she asked, "Father, what on earth happened after I left? How did things end up like this?"

"Silly girl, it's all over now. Look, I'm sitting here safe and sound," Hua Fengliu consoled her gently.

Hua Jieyu stood up and turned to look at Ye Futian. "What happened?"

"Fox, it's my fault for not taking good care of Master. After you left, a monster tide washed over the city of Qingzhou. There were people who wanted to kill me, and Master ended up like this because he was trying to protect me," said Ye Futian. He still blamed himself for what had happened. Then, he remembered that Xia Fan was right here in Donghai City, and reminded himself that he had to get his revenge.

"It's not Ye Futian's fault. At the time, if he weren't so lucky, he would have been forced to his death on Mount Tianyao. You know I have a bad temper. Obviously I wanted to get revenge for him, but I was useless. I didn't manage to kill the enemy, but instead harmed myself in the process," smiled as he spoke. He was seemingly unbothered by it all.

"Is this true?" Hua Jieyu asked Ye Futian. He nodded lightly.

Her tears fell once again. She walked up to Ye Futian with her arms outstretched and pulled him into her arms. Hua Jieyu rested her head on Ye Futian and said, "Who allowed you to put yourself in danger? What would I do if you had died?

Hua Jieyu's voice shook as she cried. The thought of her father being handicapped and Ye Futian almost dying after she had left them made her even more frightened.

Ye Futian felt the warmth flood his body as she gently embraced him. He reached out his hands and wrapped them around her as well. He swore to himself to never let her cry like this again.

Tang Wan stood not too far away. She shuddered as she witnessed the scene in front of her. It was true. The goddess of Donghai Academy had already given her heart to someone. If the students of Donghai Academy found out, many of them would impulsively want to kill Ye Futian. Tang Wan knew there were quite a few of the "geniuses" at school who failed in their attempts to get closer to Hua Jieyu.

"At that time, I didn't get to see you again yet. Of course, I couldn't die! You promised to compensate me," Ye Futian said to Hua Jieyu with a gentle voice. She lifted her head at him. She stared for a while then left his embrace. "I already did."

"What?" Ye Futian blinked in disbelief. "That was it?"

"What else were you expecting?" Hua Jieyu looked at Ye Futian.

"Then, just let me hold you for a little longer," Ye Futian requested as he took a step forward. Hua Jieyu stepped away from his advance and replied, "Don't try to change the subject. Who did this to my father?"

Hua Jieyu knew Ye Futian was trying to cheer her up. He seemed to have a natural ability to do so. She was always happy when he was by her side. During the three months in which they spent every day together, the days went by in endless bickering. However, at the same time, he unknowingly made his way into her heart.

"Can you trust me to handle it? I will get revenge. As for Master's condition, I will most definitely find a way to heal him," said Ye Futian. This was something he had to take care of personally. He did not want Hua Jieyu to get involved.

"Hua Jieyu, just let Ye Futian handle it. It's perfect motivation for him," Hua Fengliu agreed with what Ye Futian had said.

Hua Jieyu looked at both men and said, "Then, you have to promise me that you'll succeed."

"If I don't succeed in this, how would I be able to marry you?" asked Ye Futian.

"Who says that I will marry you?" Hua Jieyu blushed as she stared shyly at Ye Futian.

"Can you lovebirds tone it down a little? It would be fine if it was just me, but there are other people here," said Hua Fengliu.

Hua Jieyu turned around and realized that Tang Lan and Tang Wan were still in the room. Her red cheeks got even redder. Ye Futian, on the other hand, did not seem to mind. "They'll get used to it," he said.

"Master, should we leave?" whispered Tang Wan. Ye Futian was too shameless.

"He's worse than his master," Tang Lan said weakly. Afterward, the two of them left not wanting to disturb the group.

"Father, I want to stay here and take care of you," said Hua Jieyu. Sure, she felt better after crying and joking around with Ye Futian but it would be impossible for her to recover from this sadness completely.

"Silly girl, you still have to cultivate. I will be fine here. Ye Futian and Ms. Tang Lan are here to take care of me. After seeing you, I feel so much better already," chuckled Hua Fengliu.

"Then I'll stay for today. You can't make me leave," said Hua Jieyu.

"Alright, alright. Stay. I know you haven't seen Ye Futian in a while," laughed Hua Fengliu.

"I don't want to see him," said Hua Jieyu.

"Really now?" Hua Fengliu looked at his daughter and could only laugh.

"Of course!" Hua Jieyu nodded.

"How sad," sighed Ye Futian, "And to think that I've been thinking of you every day and turning down advances from different girls. Looks like I'll have to rethink those opportunities now."

"You wouldn't dare," Hua Jieyu whipped around to glare at Ye Futian.

"Then, did you miss me?" Ye Futian chuckled at her.

"Father, has he been flirting with other girls?" she asked her father. Ye Futian blinked.

Hua Fengliu wanted to laugh as he glanced at Ye Futian. Ye Futian looked so desperate that Hua Fengliu could only laugh. "He kept to himself," Hua Fengliu answered.

Ye Futian let out a sigh of relief.

"Then, yeah. I missed you every now and then," whispered Hua Jieyu ever so lightly, but Ye Futian heard her anyway. Seeing the timid expression on Hua Jieyu's face, Ye Futian felt that she was someone worth giving up others for.

"I'm going to go cultivate," said Yu Sheng. He could no longer listen to this. He walked towards the bamboo forest behind the building. Did they really have to act all lovey-dovey every time they saw each other?

Hua Fengliu and the couple chuckled at Yu Sheng's words. Ye Futian called out to him, "Yu Sheng! There are so many beautiful girls in Donghai City. If you find someone you like, I wouldn't mind being your wingman."

"Father said I can't be in a relationship," Yu Sheng said, not even turning his head to answer Ye Futian.

"But your father isn't here, so whatever I say, goes!" Ye Futian shouted. Yu Sheng had already disappeared around the corner.

Only three people remained standing in front of the building. Under the sunlight, the sadness melted away, replaced with warmth.

At this moment, an elderly man approached from the outside of the Qin Gardens. The powerful, icy force he gave off seemed to cause the temperature within the Qin Gardens to drop a couple degrees as he stepped inside.

A figure appeared and stood in front of the elder. It was Tang Lan. Realizing who was standing in front of her, Tang Lan froze for a moment. Then, with a cold demeanor, she asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Our Young Miss has been in there for quite some time now. Who did you guys bring her here to see?" asked the elder with an equally cold demeanor.

"You were stalking her?" asked Tang Lan.

"This isn't stalking," the elder said. He took a step forward and he was gone, his speed faster than the speed of light

"Presumptuous!" yelled Tang Lan. The whole Qin Gardens was able to hear her. Hua Fengliu and Ye Futian were alerted by the noise. They looked up and saw two figures descending from the skies, quick and forceful as lightning.

"Hua Fengliu." The elder's gaze fell on Hua Fengliu. "You dare to step foot in the City of Donghai?"

"Nandou Ku," Hua Fengliu looked at the elder.

"You were following me?" asked Hua Jieyu.

"Young Miss, you are a person of utmost importance. The family would never feel at ease if you were to step out alone. Within Donghai Academy, I would not dare to meddle in your activities. However, as soon as you step off the academy premises, I will be there to protect your safety," explained Nandou Ku.

"Nandou Ku, I am now a powerless person. I just wanted to come back to Donghai City for a visit, can't you guys let me be?" asked Hua Fengliu. Nandou Ku looked puzzled. The Qin Devil was now powerless?

"Since you're already powerless, then I can let you go about your business. The family already gave in and allowed Young Miss to accompany you for three years. However, now that she has made it past the initial process of cultivation and has stepped into the critical period, the family doesn't wish for anyone or anything to distract her," said Nandou Ku.

"I'm just going to spend a little time with my father, then head back to Donghai Academy," said Hua Jieyu coldly.

"Young Miss, please don't put me in a difficult position. All those years ago, the family already agreed to your stubborn requests. If you keep acting this way, then your father will definitely not be allowed to stay in the City of Donghai," said Nandou.

"You guys wouldn't dare!" Hua Jieyu was furious.

"Hua Jieyu, you should go back," Hua Fengliu opened his mouth to speak.

"Father." The strong aura around Hua Jieyu dissipated as she turned to speak to her father. Hua Fengliu gave a warm and gentle smile. "Sweety, I'm fine here. Go back to cultivate at the academy and don't worry about me."

Hua Jieyu felt terrible. She gave Nandou Ku another cold glare. "You guys dare to treat my father this way, aren't you afraid that I'll retaliate once I complete my cultivation?"

"Young Miss, these things were decided by the family. I am not clear on the details. If you can recover the Nandou Family's glory, I'm sure that they will be willing to grant your every wish," said Nandou Ku.

"Fine. That day WILL come!" replied Hua Jieyu. She then turned to Hua Fengliu and said, "Father, I'm going now."

"Go," said Hua Fengliu, still smiling.

Then, Hua Jieyu looked at Ye Futian. Their eyes met with longing and without a word, Hua Jieyu turned to leave the Qin Gardens.

Nandou Ku did not leave with her. After she left, he looked at Hua Fengliu and gave him a warning. "You are clear that the family was not unwilling to accept you all those years ago but it was you thatcould not become part of the family. But yet, you choose to reach for the stars and caused things to end up like this. You're lucky that Young Miss is extremely gifted. Her gift is a perfect combination of you and her mother. Therefore, the family will not allow anyone to get in the way of her cultivation."

Hua Fengliu did not spare Nandou Ku a glance. The elder then turned to Ye Futian, who was standing beside Hua Fengliu and asked, "And who is he?"

"My disciple, Ye Futian," answered Hua Fengliu.

"You brought your disciple with you? Are you setting all your hopes on him?" Nandou Ku laughed at Hua Fengliu. "That's some fantasy. You lost to 'him' in the past. I bet now even his disciples are stronger than yours."

When he was finally done, Nandou Ku turned to leave.

Watching his departing figure, Hua Fengliu said, "One day, you will remember his name."

"I look forward to that day." Nandou Ku left after his last words, disappearing from the Qin Gardens.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 50: They Finally Meet Again

The news that students from the School of the Flirting Star were defeated soon spread around the Donghai Academy like wildfire. If it had merely been friendly competition within the academy, people wouldn't have reacted so strongly. However, in this fight, two students who were known as geniuses at this academy were entirely crushed by two unknown boys below their planes. This was huge news.

Besides, the audience may have somewhat embellished the details of the fight. They had told other students that one boy was a stud with explosive power like a monster. They claimed that it was impossible to find someone more talented than this strong guy in Donghai Academy, and in the future, he was going to be a legend. Still, a lot of prodigies at this academy didn't buy it.

They considered the other boy a freak. He was a Mandate Sorcerer, specializing in both sorcery and martial arts. His natal spirit was a Divine Bird. What was even more impressive was that both his speed and his strength were at the top level. He had easily toppled Mu Yunqing, who was actually two planes higher than him.

Plus, this boy was really arrogant. When he left, he had announced that people should remember his name, Ye Futian.

People started to discuss their origin, and some of them came to Tang Wan because she knew these boys.

Students in the School of the Emperor Star were also discussing. In fact, those truly powerful students didn't care at all. They had always believed that they were too talented to be compared to others. They had considered the friendly competition that had happened at the academy small. However, there were some among them who enjoyed gossiping about these "small-time fights."

Shu Yuyan was one of them. She was a lively girl who enjoyed making fun of people.

On the top floor of the School of the Emperor Star, Shu Yuyan entered the room, and she saw another beautiful girl standing beside the window, looking down at the scenery below. That was one of the spots where people were able to enjoy the full view of Donghai Academy.

"Hua Jieyu, my heart trembles even when I just see you standing there," Shu Yuyan started with a compliment. Hua Jieyu turned to her, smiled and said, "No more party invitations. I'm not going anywhere."

"I know, I know, my goddess. Can't we just chat?" Shu Yuyan knew she had been misunderstood.

"Did you know that something funny happened yesterday? Some students from the School of the Flirting Star were beaten up by outsiders, and more amazingly, the outsiders were in lower planes. Is it possible that some other academy in the City of Donghai sent these guys to intentionally provoke us?" Shu Yuyan started to talk about the exciting fight yesterday.

"I don't know," Hua Jieyu answered. She seemed not to be interested at all.

"People said both of them were really cute. One was strong and wild as a beast, and the other one was particularly handsome. It was also said that a lot of girls witnessing the fight were hopelessly attracted to the boys. They fought over who was more handsome and charming," Shu Yuyan went on.

"So, which one do you prefer?" Hua Jieyu smiled and asked.

"I wasn't there. The handsome boy seemed to be really arrogant. He claimed that we should remember his name when he left." Shu Yuyan laughed, "Did he truly believe that he was more talented than all the geniuses at this academy?"

"You seem to be curious enough about it," Hua Jieyu made fun of her.

"And you're not curious at all. You know nothing but cultivation," Shu Yuyan refuted. "Okay, okay, I know you're not interested at all. See you."

When she turned around to leave, she was mumbling, "Ye Futian, this name is arrogant enough to be remembered."

Hua Jieyu heard the name, and her body trembled with shock. She stopped Shu Yuyan and asked, "What was that name again?"

Shu Yuyan looked at her and said, "Ye Futian. It's the name of the handsome one."

She was confused when Hua Jieyu heard the name and suddenly started laughing. This was the first time Shu Yuyan had seen such bright laughter on her face. She asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Hua Jieyu was laughing too hard to stop at that moment. She didn't answer the question.

"Come on, don't tell me you're attracted to him just because of his name." Shu Yuyan was really curious.

"No, I'm not." Hua Jieyu finally stopped laughing. She then asked, "Were there only two boys in the fight?"

"They came with a student from the School of the Minister Star, Tang Wan," Shu Yuyan told her.

"Okay, girl, thanks," Hua Jieyu responded.

"See you later." After Shu Yuyan left, Hua Jieyu was still smiling. She looked so cute now and mumbled, "No wonder people said he was a bad boy."

Then she summoned the wind to carry her and jumped out the window. The way she landed was almost like an angel had descended to the world.

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Tang Wan was busy after Ye Futian left, because quite a lot of people had asked her about Ye Futian and Yu Sheng. These boys entirely lit up the curiosity of students at this academy.

What made it even more awkward for her was that some girls who were attracted to these boys came to her and asked her to invite the boys on dates. She didn't take these jobs because she couldn't just go to the Guqin Garden and tell the boys to go on a date. It would be so embarrassing.

"Tang Wan, someone's looking for you." Tang Wan was upset. It was so troublesome to have to answer questions about the boys again and again.

"Could you please just ignore your curiosity?" Tang Wan complained. However, the person calling her said this time was not only about curiosity.

"Who is it?" Tang Wan asked.

"Just go and check." Tang Wan peeked outside. She saw a gorgeous girl waiting for her quietly outside the door.

Tang Wan was suddenly reminded of what Ye Futian had said the day before. She now had a weird feeling that this girl was special.

Come on, he wasn't joking?

"Hello, I'm Hua Jieyu," she smiled and introduced herself. Tang Wan was absolutely confident in her own beauty. However, she still felt a bit overshadowed when she saw the girl standing outside.

"I'm Tang Wan."

"Could you please bring me to the boy?" Hua Jieyu asked politely. Tang Wan definitely understood who she was talking about. She nodded and said, "Follow me."

"Thanks." Hua Jieyu followed Tang Wan. People wondered why these girls were walking together because they didn't know each other before today.

"Do you know that guy?" Tang Wan was so curious that she finally asked.

"Yep." The image of Ye Futian came into Hua Jieyu's mind, and she started smiling again.

"So he wasn't lying to me yesterday," Tang Wan mumbled.

"What did he say?" Hua Jieyu asked her.

Tang Wan looked at her for a while and said, "He told me that you're his girlfriend."

"Uh, this guy…" Hua Jieyu flushed. She was shy.

Tang Wan finally realized that Ye Futian made such a scene yesterday only to let Hua Jieyu know that he was already at the academy looking for her.

What a sly boy.

In fact, she wondered if the students of Donghai Academy knew what had happened here, how many hearts would be totally broken.

"Nope, I do not admit that," Hua Jieyu tried to deny. However, her face was so red. How could Tang Wan believe her?

When they entered the garden, they ran into Tang Lan.

"Greetings, Professor," Tang Wan said.

Tang Lan was staring at Hua Jieyu. Naturally, Hua Jieyu reminded her of someone that had meant a lot in her life.

"Greetings, Ms. Tang," Hua Jieyu also greeted.

"Girl, you look exactly like her when she was young." Tang Lan was amazed. Hua Jieyu knew that she was talking about her mother. She had spoken a lot with Tang Wan on the way here, and she knew who Tang Lan was.

Tang Wan also knew that Hua Jieyu was the daughter of Hua Fengliu, whose wife was her rival for the affections of Hua Fengliu. She had doubted whether she should bring Hua Jieyu to this place. She felt as if she had made a mistake.

"Professor, I…" Tang Wan faltered.

"It's not your fault, girl. Hua Jieyu, go to your father," Tang Lan sighed.

"Thanks, Ms. Tang." Hua Jieyu walked into the garden with Tang Wan and Tang Lan following her.

In front of the door, Hua Fengliu was sunbathing, and Ye Futian was playing the guqin. When they saw Hua Jieyu, Ye Futian stopped playing, and Hua Fengliu started to smile with kindness.

"Dad," Hua Jieyu couldn't help crying. Tang Wan had told her that her father was severely injured. The sadness of seeing her father like this entirely drove away the happiness of their reunion.

"Hey, girl, don't cry." Hua Jieyu hugged his daughter. However, he had even started crying himself.

Ye Futian stood by their side quietly, watching the scene of the reunion.

Tang Lan asked Tang Wan, "How did she know they were here?"

Tang Wan briefly explained what had happened. Tang Lan was surprised by the crazy thing Ye Futian had done. She then turned to Tang Wan and warned her, "This boy is such a troublemaker. No wonder Hua Fengliu told me to keep an eye on him. Stay away from him, girl."

"What are you talking about, Professor?" Tang Wan was confused.

"Beautiful girls are just dangerous. Both of these girls are gorgeous. Hopefully, this boy will not make the same mistake as his professor did." Tang Lan sighed. She believed that Hua Fengliu had fallen into such a situation because of that woman. Now, Hua Jieyu looked exactly like that woman when she was young, but somehow even more beautiful. Tang Lan was afraid that several years later, when she became an adult, Ye Futian would run into troubles because of this beautiful girl, just like his professor had.

No matter what, there was such a substantial coincidence between these two generations!

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 49: Violence

Donghai Academy was enormous. After exploring more of the academy, the architecture on campus really opened Ye Futian's eyes. The buildings were erected on ascending stairs. To see the building at the very top of the stairs, one would have to tilt their head toward the sky. A magnificent view indeed.

"Donghai Academy consists of seven schools: the schools of the Emperor Star, Ruinous Star, Power Star, Flirting Star, Treasury Star, Finance Star, and Minister Star. That group from before was from School of the Flirting Star, and your 'girlfriend' is from the School of the Emperor Star," explained Tang Wan. Her eyes were full of distrust when she used the word 'girlfriend.'

"Back in Qingzhou Academy, the schools were divided by occupation. Does Donghai Academy do that?" asked Ye Futian.

"No, each of the seven schools consists of cultivators from different classes. Each school has their own powerful figures backing them up. It's all really complicated. While they help develop the schools, these powerful figures are also trying to increase their own powers," Tang Wan lowered her voice and explained to Ye Futian.

"So complicated," said Ye Futian.

"Yeah," nodded Tang Wan. "Because things are this way, the competition between the schools is very rigorous, and they pick fights with each other all the time; but within the schools, everyone is very united. So, when Yu Sheng picked that fight with the group from the School of the Flirting Star, it was the equivalent of picking a fight with their whole school. I personally think it's best for you both to leave for the time being."

Ye Futian smiled but did not say anything. Tang Wan continued, "Plus, Hua Jieyu was handpicked by the officials of the Emperor Star school as soon as she entered the academy. So, she's not among the ordinary student pool anymore. She cultivates up at the Emperor Star building. You wouldn't be able to go up there even if she was your girlfriend."

"She certainly is incredible," Ye Futian muttered to himself. He turned around and saw the crowd following from afar. Everyone saw what had happened between them and the students from the Flirting Star school and knew that group would never let them go so easily. So, now they followed Ye Futian and his friends in anticipation of what would happen next.

"If I leave now, would I lose face?" Ye Futian asked for Tang Wan's opinion.

She stared at him. How was he still in the mood to joke around? She had no idea what he was thinking.

Just as they were speaking, a group of people approached looking almighty. Mu Yunqing and Mu Yunni, who had just been defeated by Yu Sheng, were also among them. The way they looked at Ye Futian and Yu Sheng was not friendly at all.

They could not believe that he really chose to stick around. He really was not afraid to die.

Ye Futian realized that his opponents had him and his friends surrounded. He looked to Mu Yunni and said, "And here I was, wondering how arrogant you guys were. Is this all you've got?"

Mu Yunni could not say anything to that but no matter what they had to have their revenge.

The group moved in closer to Ye Futian, determined and ferocious. Ye Futian asked Tang Wan, "Can I reject their challenge?"

Tang Wan rolled her eyes. He would not leave when she told him to and now that he has beaten these people up, he wanted to turn down their challenge? There was no way they were going to let him go.

"Take care of yourself," Tang Wan said weakly. She then took several steps back without a word. Ye Futian stared at her, eyes wide, jaw open. Where was the loyalty?

Different types of Spiritual Qi flowed crazily. The group of these people closed in on Yu Sheng carefully.

"Yu Sheng, make a move," said Ye Futian. As soon as he spoke, Yu Sheng charged forward wildly.

Several of the more powerful cultivators surrounded Yu Sheng. Their sorcery erupted all at once.

Vines thicker than his arm curled around Yu Sheng's body, entangling his arms and legs. This was Earth Elemental sorcery. Soon, his entire body was buried beneath the vines.

"Ice Seal!" A gush of cold air rolled in and further buried Yu Sheng and the vines in a layer of ice.

BOOM! The loud sound had come from Yu Sheng's right foot. His ice-covered foot took a large step forward, and the spell was broken. Above his violent figure appeared a dim golden light, and he continued to charge forward at the opposing group.

"Disperse!" ordered the leader of the group. Immediately, a wind spell was cast over the whole group, aiding them in a speedy getaway. Then, the spell formed a bubble and encapsulated Yu Sheng.

Ye Futian squinted his eyes at the scene. It was very obvious that the group benefited from having cultivators of different elements work together. This made them stronger in battle.

The Mu siblings led a few people in Ye Futian's direction. Their hatred of him surpassed that of Yu Sheng, who was the one who had actually defeated them in battle.

Two people charged at Ye Futian as their Spiritual Qi went haywire.

From one of their bodies, the roar of a tiger was emitted, and his Spiritual Qi created a golden tiger. The person's speed also increased to that of a tiger. He pounced on Ye Futian with an outstretched hand. The hand as slightly curved, as if to mimic a tiger's paw. This person was a Metal Elemental cultivator of martial and divination arts. He was using Metal Elemental Spiritual Qi to fight in close-range.

"Third level of the Glory Plane," said Ye Futian. He could feel his opponent's aura. Ye Futian remained unmoved as a ferocious Earth Elemental force erupted from his body. Faintly, people were able to see a giant ape appear on Ye Futian's body. Born from the collection of Spiritual Qi, the ape possessed an inhumane amount of strength.

Even though both animals had been formed from Spiritual Qi, Ye Futian's giant ape was obviously more intimidating than the tiger demon.

As his opponent got closer, Ye Futian stuck out his arm. With one loud growl of the giant ape, the image of the tiger exploded. Following that, the giant hand of the ape demon wrapped around the opponent's neck and picked him up off the ground. A second later, he was smashed into the ground.

The loud crash mimicked that of the Mu sibling's hearts. Ye Futian smiled at the two and proceeded to race towards them. At the same time, the second person had also approached Ye Futian without hesitation was knocked out by a single punch.

Mu Yunqing and Mu Yunni released their Life Spirits and were lifted into the air. Even though they had been injured during the previous fight, they were still capable of battle. At this moment, a bright light shone from Ye Futian's back as he ran. The wings of the Roc carried him up into the air as well. At the speed of lightning, he flashed before the siblings. The body of a dragon, strength of an ape, and the agility of a Roc.

"A Mandate Sorcerer with a Roc Spirit!" People were amazed as they witnessed this scene. It was rare to meet a Mandate Sorcerer, but even more rare to meet a Mandate Sorcerer with a Roc Spirit. Different Life Spirits were able to bring the Mandate Sorcerer different levels of power. For example, both the Roc and the Golden Eagle were Wind and Metal bi-elemental Life Spirits, but the power from the Roc brought Ye Futian more power, making it super easy to defeat the Golden Eagle. Furthermore, Life Spirits grew along with the Mandate Sorcerers. Strong Life Spirits would only get stronger with time.

Tang Wan was dumbfounded. No wonder Ye Futian was so arrogant, turns out he had every right to be.

"Watch out!" warned Mu Yunqing. By the time he completed his warning Ye Futian had already arrived in front of him.

Mu Yunqing did not look too good. He proceeded to rush toward Ye Futian even though he knew his Life Spirit could not compare to that of Ye Futian but he was in a higher plane. He did not believe he would lose to Ye Futian.

The two orbs of golden light clashed in the air. The people below watched as the two continued their close-range combat.

"How can he be so strong?" People questioned Ye Futian's powers as they watched him fight a cultivator of a higher level than himself. He even had the upper hand. Soon, Mu Yunqing was struck by Ye Futian's fist and lost his balance. In the next second, Ye Futian had already placed his foot on his body, slamming Mu Yunqing directly into the ground. This was too violent.

Mu Yunni began to run away again when she noticed Ye Futian's attention shifted to her. This time was no different from her battle with Yu Sheng. The only exception was that this time was more direct than the last. One punch and she was off. The Mu siblings were cruelly defeated twice in a day. This may leave a deep emotional scar on the both of them.

Many people could not bear to look at Mu Yunni. She was a pretty girl, after all, Ye Futian and Yu Sheng should have taken it easy on her!

Back on Yu Sheng's side, there were also multiple people lying on the ground. Yu Sheng was too wild, just like the God of War. Had it not been for the alliance of different elemental sorcerers, no one would have been able to compete with Yu Sheng, not even the two five-starred Glory Plane cultivators.

In a flash, Ye Futian attacked a Wind Elemental sorcerer in the air. Very quickly, the sorcerer was pushed far away. It was pitiful.

The School of the Flirting Star is screwed, everyone thought to themselves. They had obviously underestimated Ye Futian and Yu Sheng's powers. The only ones standing now were the two five-starred Glory Plane cultivators. However, after Ye Futian joined Yu Sheng, Yu Sheng was like a beast who had just broken free. In one quick sweep, the whole lot was lying on the ground. They all looked so ferocious when they arrived but now "pitiful" was the only word to describe them. Many people pitied the School of the Flirting Star. This was incredibly humiliating for them.

Who were these two anyway? They were way too violent.

A black wind eagle swooped down from the skies and landed by Ye Futian. "Let's go, Yu Sheng!"

The two walked to the eagle. Tang Wan rolled her eyes at Ye Futian. He did know when to make an escape.

"My girlfriend will come looking for you. When she does, bring her to the Qin Gardens," Ye Futian whispered in Tang Wan's ear. Then, they mounted the black wind eagle and ascended into the vast sky. He wasn't really dumb enough to walk into the School of the Emperor Star screaming for his girlfriend.

"Remember, my name is Ye Futian!" Ye Futian screamed. His words were heard by everyone down below. To the students of the Flirting Star school, his words were a form of mockery.

Tang Wan thought of the words Ye Futian had left her with. A strange look crossed her eyes. Could this have been his true intention?

Hua Jie will come looking for me? She mumbled to herself. At the thought of the beautiful girl, she shook her head lightly. She must have been overthinking. Ye Futian is always joking around. Maybe this was also a joke.

In the air, Ye Futian watched as Donghai Academy got smaller and smaller. He then muttered under his breath, "Fox, this was the only way I could think of to let you know. I'm here!"

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 48: I Won’t Leave Because I Need to Find My Girlfriend

Tang Wan looked at Ye Futian with curiosity. Why would he pick a fight even before being admitted to the academy?

However, Mu Yunni was very rude. If it had been her own master who was insulted, she wouldn't have taken it either.

"Students are not allowed to bully each other at Donghai Academy, but friendly competition is encouraged. Therefore, any fight voluntarily initiated by both parties of students will not be interfered with by the academy administrators. However, the parties in competition must make sure they have full control of their violence, which means no casualties allowed," Tang Wan mumbled to Ye Futian. "Since you're not a student of this academy, if you insult the students here you will probably get your *ss kicked."

Ye Futian felt awkward. Why didn't Tang Wan believe in him?

The group of people around Mu Yunni stopped walking when they overheard Ye Futian and Tang Wan's conversation. Mu Yunni gave Ye Futian a glance in confusion. Someone started telling her, "Mu Yunni, this guy wants to kick your *ss."

Mu Yunni mocked Ye Futian. "Why are you agitated? Am I wrong? Who was there at my house, begging my dad to accept him? Why don't you just beg me, and maybe I'll be nice and persuade my dad to give you a place."

Ye Futian looked at Mu Yunni and said, "I'm mad now."

"So what?" Mu Yunni was still smiling at him. People around her were also laughing. Mad? Did it mean anything?

"So…" Ye Futian yelled, "Yu Sheng!"

"I'm ready." Yu Sheng clenched his fists and stepped forward. At that moment, Tang Wan felt that this big guy had become a beast. His body exuded a sense of danger.

"You are a Three-star Glory Plane warrior. Don't tell me you're afraid to fight," Ye Futian said to Mu Yunni.

"Yunni, I'll take him," a guy next to her said.

"I will challenge you all," Yu Sheng announced. Tang Wan was shocked. Even she knew that Yu Sheng was definitely stronger, but he was still a bit overconfident. He was challenging six Donghai Academy students who were elite amongst their peers. Some of them might even be Mandate Sorcerers.

Ye Futian wasn't worried at all. Yu Sheng had been practicing techniques inherited from his father since he reached the seventh plane of awakening. Additionally, he had exceptional talent. Therefore, his power could not be measured merely by plane.

He knew what Yu Sheng was trying to do. If he challenged only one student and other people got involved, then it was no longer a friendly competition. They were new to this place, so they still had to comply with the rules. Yu Sheng was very smart by challenging all those students.

Mu Yunni and her brother looked embarrassed. The people who came to their house begging their father to accept them were now challenging all of them?

"How can I reject you, since you're asking for it?" Mu Yunqing didn't take Yu Sheng seriously. However, he still had absolute confidence. He was only seventeen years old but already a Four-star Glory Plane Mandate Sorcerer. He was indeed one of the top students at Donghai Academy.

The moment he agreed to fight, Yu Sheng stomped on the ground, and his body shot toward Mu Yunqing. He had endured this family long enough, since Hua Fengliu was rejected and humiliated yesterday. He believed it was now time to teach them a lesson.

The ground fissured and Yu Sheng's body was covered with a dark golden glow, as if he was wearing solid armor. He was much taller than the average person, and with the armor, he almost looked like a knight sent by God.

"This boy is so…" Tang Wan was shocked. Yu Sheng had not even reached Mu Yunqing yet, and Tang Wan had already perceived the real power in his body.

Not only Tang Wan, but other people being challenged obviously sensed Yu Sheng's power. Two people stepped forward, and both of them started to condense elemental power into spells. One of them created a chain that appeared from the ground to shackle Yu Sheng's body, and another one shot a sharp golden arrow in his eyes.

Yu Sheng blocked the attacks by merely putting his arms in front of his body. The golden arrow broke into pieces the moment it reached his arms, and the chain was easily torn apart.

Yu Sheng had almost reached their bodies when they started to flee from Yu Sheng's range of melee attack. Their speed was breakneck, because both of them were powerful mages who also cultivated martial arts techniques.

Unfortunately for them, Yu Sheng was faster. They saw a golden giant blocking their way. They were frightened because they had never seen anyone who could corner them in a fight like Yu Sheng did. He was so fast that they were defeated before they had fully employed the power of their attacks.

Bang. Yu Sheng's arms swept onto them. They were knocked back to the ground, and their bodies were smashed.

Yu Sheng kept charging forward towards Mu Yunni. The ground was shaking with his steps. At that moment, Mu Yunni's face turned deadly pale. She apparently had just realized this strong guy was way more powerful than she was.

"Just go, I'll take him," Mu Yunqing told his sister. Mu Yunni had to obey. She ran as Mu Yunqing started to attack Yu Sheng. She made sure she was in a safe place and started watching them fight. She believed her brother could take care of that crazy big guy, and then they could beat up Ye Futian together.

Other students of Donghai Academy were attracted to this place by the fight. The moment they saw Yu Sheng, they wondered why they had never met this guy before. They believed he was also a student of Donghai Academy, because he was mighty.

Mu Yunqing unleashed the natal spirit he had inherited from his father. The natal spirit was a Golden Eagle.

A Golden Eagle was a powerful monster that consisted of both gold and wind elements of power. It was similar to the Ye Futian's Divine Bird. However, it was weaker.

After the natal spirit was unleashed, wings appeared behind his body. His whole body was now floating in the air, and the horrifying power of gold and wind elements were condensing around him. The power then formed into sharp lances that were pointed at Yu Sheng.

"Go!" Mu Yunqing's wings shook, and the lances suddenly started rushing at Yu Sheng, piercing the air. With enhancement from his wind element, the lances were much faster than expected.

Yu Sheng didn't try to dodge the attacks at all. He directly swung his arms toward the lances. People were shocked at how it was possible for a warrior to destroy the spells with martial arts techniques.

The moment Yu Sheng's arms made contact with the lances, a golden shadow enveloped his body. The golden shadow soon turned into whirlpools and began to engulf all the Spiritual Qi of the universe. The lances were quickly absorbed by the whirlpools, and after the lances were gone, barbs grew out of Yu Sheng's arms.

Mu Yunqing didn't give up on his attacks. He held the sharpest lance by himself and charged toward Yu Sheng. His body was as fast as thunder, and people started to worry about Yu Sheng.

Yu Sheng swung his arms again. However, this times the barbs detached from his arms and shot toward Mu Yunqing. Mu Yunqing blocked the barbs by closing his wings to entirely cover his body. However, this movement also blocked his own sight. When he opened up the arms again, Yu Sheng was almost in melee range.

Mu Yunqing could do nothing but run away from the momentum of Yu Sheng.

Yu Sheng definitely would not let him go that easily. He stomped hard on the ground, and it began to crack under him. His body suddenly rushed toward Mu Yunqing. People witnessed Mu Yunqing being approached by a golden light.

"Be careful!" Mu Yunni tried to alert her brother. It was too late. Mu Yunqing was shocked to find himself caught by Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng's arms were clamping on his foot. He couldn't fight against what happened next. With a sudden pull, he was smashed to the ground.

With a loud thump, Mu Yunqing's body hit the ground. He laid there, entirely immobilized.

"What a beast." The audience was shocked by this absolute power. Was he really a warrior? Yu Sheng's power had transformed their attitudes toward martial arts cultivators. They had never seen a warrior who could trounce a Mandate Sorcerer.

Yu Sheng kept stepping forward. People around Mu Yunni moved out of his way because they were too frightened to fight against this guy. Mu Yunqing had already shown them that Yu Sheng was overwhelming.

"What are you doing?" Mu Yunni was overcome with fear when she saw Yu Sheng walking toward her. She was trying to run away by unleashing her natal spirit, which was also a Golden Eagle.

That little resistance did not cause any trouble for Yu Sheng. He easily grabbed Mu Yunni by the arm. She did not dare attack him since he was now as ferocious as a beast.

The next moment she was being pulled to her brother.

"Let me go!" She screamed.

Yu Sheng smashed her to the ground next to her brother. They were both now lying on the ground, severely injured.

"Now you know that your father does not deserve to be his professor." Yu Sheng was humiliating them to return the humiliation they had suffered yesterday. Hua Fengliu had brought them to their house, and this family had rejected them. They had been destined to taste revenge because of Yu Sheng's bad temper.

Yu Sheng's fury was gone. He was no longer a beast, just a big boy. He quietly walked back to Ye Futian.

It took a long while for Mu Yunqing and his sister to stand up again. They were staring at Ye Futian and Yu Sheng with resentment.

"I'll remember you." Mu Yunni gnashed his teeth in anger.

"Go ahead, tell your father that you've been beaten by us," Ye Futian kept humiliating them. Mu Yunni was so angry. However, there was nothing she could do. It would be a shame if they had to go back and tell their father about the fight.

Mu Yunqing and his sister were crestfallen. Tang Wan looked at Ye Futian and believed he was talking like that intentionally. There were a lot of people watching, so these guys would definitely not tell their father what had happened.

"Looks like you have to go." Tang Wan forced out a smile. These guys had beat up students on the first day they came to the school. It was impossible for them to stay here any longer.

"You told me that professors at Donghai Academy don't care whether we fight." Ye Futian was confused.

"They won't, but those you just beat have classmates, who do care," Tang Wan said.

"It's okay. I still need to find my girlfriend," Ye Futian ignored her warning. Tang Wan followed him and asked in a lowered voice, "Who is your girlfriend? Don't tell me it's Hua Jieyu."

"How did you know that?" Ye Futian responded. Tang Wan was surprised and stopped talking.

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.

...

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?"