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Through today's events, Guan Yue's impression of Ouyang Shaohua improved significantly. Afterward, he personally escorted her to the Noble Girls' Dormitory, and Ouyang Shaohua happily introduced Guan Yue to her good friends Naijia and Zihongfang.
Naijia had already heard about Guan Yue breaking through One Hundred Times Gravity, so she was very enthusiastic towards him. However, Zihongfang looked down on the seemingly insignificant Guan Yue and coldly said to him, "Kid, you can come to the Noble Girls' Dormitory, but don't go around looking; you can't touch my things. Kids just don't understand."
"Understand? What is there not to understand? Isn't it just that your relative, Aunt, often comes by?" Guan Yue thought to himself sarcastically.
It was Guan Yue's first time visiting the noble students' dormitory, and he felt that it was much better than the commoners' dormitory. At the very least, it lacked the persistent foul odor that lingered in the commoners' area! Moreover, Ouyang Shaohua's dormitory had a peculiar fragrance that Guan Yue found very appealing.
Inside Ouyang Shaohua's dormitory, there was a bronze mirror. Curious, Guan Yue leaned in to look at his reflection and exclaimed in surprise, "So it turns out I, Guan Yue, am quite a handsome guy." This elicited giggles from Ouyang Shaohua and Naijia.
"Full of yourself!" even Gao Yuxin couldn't help but chime in.
After seeing the arrangements in the Noble Girls' Dormitory, Guan Yue decided not to linger any longer and took his leave. Meanwhile, Ouyang Shaohua began animatedly recounting to her two friends the details of Guan Yue's heated debate earlier with Wang Renwei, Ruo Yi, and Teacher He in the cafeteria.
Just as Guan Yue stepped out of the noble girls' dormitory area, he ran into Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian.
Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian had just heard that Ouyang Shaohua had stood alongside this kid Guan Yue against his subordinate Ruo Yi, so he wanted to inquire about what had happened. In his mind, Ouyang Shaohua was extremely important.
Seeing Guan Yue emerge from the noble girls' area immediately triggered negative associations for Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian. He loudly scolded Guan Yue, "Kid, what are you doing in the noble girls' living area? Do you think you belong here? Get lost!"
Guan Yue merely shot him a cold glare before walking straight past him. Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian was already at the Superior Realm level of cultivation and currently lacked the strength to deal with him; he could only endure for now. Although Guan Yue was foolish enough to clash with a rock using an egg, Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian noted down his insults. This debt would eventually need to be repaid; Guan Yue was not someone who could be insulted at will.
Fuming as he watched Guan Yue walk away, Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian hurriedly made his way to Ouyang Shaohua's dormitory. At that moment, Ouyang Shaohua was sharing stories about Guan Yue with Naijia and Zihongfang. When Zihongfang saw Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian enter, she quickly approached him, invited him to sit down, and poured tea for him as if he were a deity, which made Naijia stifle her laughter.
Ouyang Shaohua continued to recount Guan Yue's deeds, explaining how he dealt with Ruo Yi and the five others, including Teacher He. Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian grew increasingly angry as he listened silently to Ouyang Shaohua's narration. From her tone, he could sense her respect and fondness for Guan Yue, which made him feel quite uncomfortable. Wang Renwei and Ruo Yi, you bunch of useless people, aren't you just giving Guan Yue more face?
Guan Yue, you brat, it seems that your visit to the noble student living area earlier must be related to Ouyang Shaohua. No, I need to cut off this connection and make Ouyang Shaohua completely devoted to me.
He then stood up to take his leave, and Zihongfang hurriedly escorted him out. He asked Zihongfang, "Did that brat Guan Yue come by your room just now?"
"That guy brought Ouyang back; it looks like Ouyang is quite interested in him," Zihongfang said, knowing that Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian was pursuing Ouyang Shaohua, so she intentionally hinted at their relationship. She continued, "Ever since Ouyang returned, she's been talking about Guan Yue. A while ago when Guan Yue challenged the One Hundred Times Gravity, she was very excited. Her feelings for him are growing stronger."
"Thank you for telling me this," Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian replied coldly. He didn't want to appear overly familiar with Zihongfang in front of Ouyang Shaohua, but Zihongfang was an important channel for understanding Ouyang Shaohua, so he needed to maintain their relationship.
At this moment, Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian began to take Guan Yue seriously. He regarded him as a true rival! He wanted to eliminate Guan Yue!
After leaving Ouyang Shaohua's dormitory, Guan Yue inexplicably felt much better and walked faster. While walking with Ouyang Shaohua earlier, he had caught a whiff of her fragrance and admired her delicate features. He also noticed how beautiful her calves were—slender, rounded, and soft-skinned—like two sections of white lotus root; Guan Yue almost wanted to take a bite.
The next day, Guan Yue returned to the Illusory Array to continue his trials.
This time he aimed to pass the second level: Reality Illusion Array.
The Reality Illusion Array also appeared randomly. As Guan Yue entered the illusion array, he felt a wave of dizziness before opening his eyes again to find himself on a bustling street filled with crowds of people moving about.
Looking down at himself, he realized he had transformed into a fortune teller, holding a long banner that read "Fortune Teller," wearing a black cloth headscarf, blue cloth shoes, and a blue long robe. He looked like a genuine fortune teller.
Guan Yue couldn't help but laugh at his appearance as he walked along in search of the mysteries within this illusion.
A hurried young girl passing by suddenly grabbed him and said, "Fortune Teller's apprentice, please help me tell my fortune—just tell me where my lady is right now. If you get it right, I'll give you one or two gold coins; if not, you'll get a kick from me. Hurry up and tell me!"
Guan Yue looked and found that a very fierce young girl was searching for her lady. Several onlookers had gathered around, curious about how this fortune teller, who had suddenly appeared, dared to call himself a Fortune Teller. He certainly could not compare in appearance to a Celestial Being, so did he possess extraordinary skills?
Guan Yue was not at all flustered; after all, he could not possibly be killed in an illusion. He calmly said to the fierce girl, "Please tell me the physical characteristics of your lady so that I can make my divination."
The girl thought for a moment and then replied earnestly, "My lady is twenty years old, beautiful in appearance, graceful in figure, polite in demeanor, speaks softly, and excels in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is also well-versed in poetry and song. Moreover, she is understanding, filial to her parents, respectful to her elders, diligent in studying, and has practiced martial arts. Truly, she is rare in the world and unmatched."
The crowd burst into laughter, and the girl immediately shouted, "My lady is Yin Jingjing! If you haven't met her, then get lost. I'm here on official business."
Guan Yue chuckled, "Your literary skills are indeed impressive; your lady must be a good teacher."
The girl laughed genuinely: "You truly are a Fortune Teller! My lady has helped me greatly. Is my literary skill good now? That’s thanks to my lady's teaching. Every year our Yin family competes with the maids of the Wang family, and we always win."
"Then tell me what makes your lady unique so I can find her. For example, does she have a strong curiosity? Is she very intelligent? Does she have a strong competitive spirit?" Guan Yue carefully guided the girl. To his surprise, the girl looked at him with newfound respect: "How do you know my lady's three evaluations from my father? This is great; we can find her right away! Please tell me how we can find her quickly; my father is waiting for her due to urgent matters. This concerns not only our Yin family but also my lady's lifelong happiness. Please take it seriously."
Guan Yue smiled: "Everyone step aside; please let the young lady set a large fire here. Your lady will appear immediately. But the fire must be big enough. Your lady's status is precious; she must be invited with a grand fire."
The onlookers were undeterred by the potential danger and quickly agreed. The fierce girl promptly bought some firewood and kindling and lit a roaring fire that shot up high into the sky, illuminating half of it. The girl chanted: "Lady, please come quickly; otherwise you'll be late getting home and it will lead to big trouble; your whole life could be ruined!"
Sure enough, within half an hour, the lady named Yin Jingjing appeared. However, Guan Yue felt very strange; in his memory, there was also a girl named Yin Jingjing at Qilin Academy who was a Literary Context Practitioner and looked exactly like her. What was going on?
The girl was overjoyed and quickly handed Guan Yue a couple of gold pieces before hurriedly calling Yin Jingjing to go home.
After leaving the fierce girl and Yin Jingjing behind, Guan Yue began searching for ways to break the formation again. Since Futian Shangren had already taught Guan Yue about the nine basic formations, he followed their principles step by step. After more than three hours of searching, he discovered that the center of the formation—the foundation—was actually located in a Tavern.
Upon entering the Tavern, Guan Yue carefully began analyzing the formation eye. Based on the relationships of Eastern Wood (甲乙), Southern Fire (丙丁), Central Earth (戊己), Western Metal (庚辛), Northern Water (壬癸), as well as the principles of mutual generation and restriction inherent in formations, Guan Yue realized that this street was merely a small illusion formation with only five formation eyes yet such a large scale; no wonder his master had repeatedly said that once a formation is established, everything else will succeed! It seemed that formations truly possessed limitless power.
Having found the core of the formation, Guan Yue decisively broke the array and walked out of the room.
The destruction of the formation immediately triggered a loud alarm. The management teacher rushed in to see that Guan Yue had completely dismantled the Illusory Array used for training students, causing him great distress. In shock, he decided that Guan Yue would no longer be allowed to enter the Illusory Array.
"The Illusory Array is specifically for students to cultivate their Mental Strength, not for breaking formations. Do you understand? This is not a training ground for formations!"
The teacher's reprimand left Guan Yue very dissatisfied, and he tried to reason with him. However, the management teacher refused to listen to any of Guan Yue's explanations. He told Guan Yue, "Unless you can restore the array you destroyed, you will never be allowed to enter the academy's Illusory Array trials again."
Guan Yue had just discovered the benefits of the Illusory Array and naturally wanted to continue training. So, in frustration, he declared, "Then I will restore that Mysterious Array!"
The management teacher smiled wryly and said, "I have studied formations for over thirty years and still do not understand the fundamental principles of the Illusory Array. Unlike ordinary arrays, the Illusory Array incorporates various occurrences around it, including our emotions, making it particularly realistic. It can greatly interfere with Disciples who lack strong Willpower. This advanced array technique cannot be reconstructed by an Entry Disciple like you."
Guan Yue had nothing more to say and silently returned to his dormitory, beginning to seriously contemplate what the management teacher had said. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Oh no, could something really happen to Yin Jingjing?"
He then dashed towards the Noble Girls' District. Just as he was running, he bumped into Ouyang Shaohua and Naijia returning together. Seeing Guan Yue approach again, Ouyang Shaohua was overjoyed, thinking he was coming to find her. She raised her hand to greet him, but Guan Yue merely glanced at her before pointing ahead and running towards another Noble Girls' Dormitory.
Ouyang Shaohua and Naijia followed closely behind Guan Yue as he entered Yin Jingjing's room.
At that moment, Ouyang Shaohua felt a deep sense of disappointment. Guan Yue was actually concerned about her. Ouyang Shaohua knew that Yin Jingjing was also a beauty and a genius; at just sixteen years old, she had already reached the Superior Realm level of cultivation. She stood out among the new students and was a dual genius in both Warrior and Context disciplines, likely destined to become an outstanding student in the academy's Inner Courtyard.
Among tens of thousands of students at Qilin Academy, there were fewer than a hundred disciples in the Inner Courtyard; gaining entry was extremely difficult! Yin Jingjing was one of those with great potential to enter the Inner Courtyard, even surpassing Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian, despite not appearing on the Tiger Lion Ranking.
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