By the time Qin Yu arrived at Yuxin Hall, quite a few people were already there, sitting in small groups and chatting.
At the sound by the door, everyone turned to look. The moment they saw him, they fell silent as one.
The lively classroom abruptly went quiet, every gaze fixed on him. Qin Yu could only force a smile and greet them.
“Good morning, everyone.”
Not a single person answered.
“Heh, heh.”
With an awkward chuckle, Qin Yu found a seat in a corner.
Why was everyone staring at him?!
“So that’s the Qin Yu Immortal Lord Yazheng chose? He doesn’t look particularly bright. Did the immortal lord make a mistake?”
“Keep your voice down. He’s Immortal Lord Yazheng’s disciple now. You don’t want him making life difficult for you.”
“How does a man end up that pretty? Don’t tell me he practices some indecent cultivation technique.”
Qin Yu, who could hear every word they thought they were whispering: “…”
You’re the indecent ones! Your whole families are indecent!
He was about to teach them a lesson when someone else lost her temper first.
Bang!
The woman in blue sitting at the very front slammed a hand onto her desk and turned to glare at the gossipers.
“A bunch of grown men sitting here wagging your tongues like petty busybodies! Aren’t you ashamed of disgracing your masters?!”
“You…”
The man was about to snap back, but his companion hurriedly clamped a hand over his mouth.
“Do you have a death wish? How dare you provoke her!”
“Who is she?”
Yes, who was she?
Qin Yu had the same question. Unfortunately, after casting a wary glance at the woman in blue, the other man refused to say another word.
Just then, the system’s voice sounded in his mind.
【Ding! Congratulations on triggering a temporary mission: Help He Shen clear his name. Reward for success: 500 points. Penalty for failure: Haunting by an evil ghost.】
【Ding! Today’s side mission has arrived: Humiliate Liu Wanrou once before the end of the day. Reward for success: 500 points. Penalty for failure: Two hours of electric shocks.】
Receiving two missions at once brought Qin Yu no joy. Instead, a sense of foreboding crept over him.
“Temporary missions? Daily side missions too? Don’t tell me these are going to keep coming!”
【These will provide part of your future points income.】
【A friendly reminder: You would be wise to earn as many points as possible, as quickly as possible.】
With enough points, he would at least have a slim chance of survival when that deranged powerhouse grew tired of playing.
Qin Yu had the nagging feeling that the system knew something. He was about to press it for answers when a voice interrupted him.
“Hello, junior brothers and sisters!”
The voice arrived before its owner did.
Everyone turned toward the doorway to see a figure glittering with jewels strut inside. He wore a golden crown and a long golden robe, with seven emerald-green gemstones set into the jade belt at his waist. He looked like a walking treasury.
Once Qin Yu recognized him, his expression became difficult to describe.
What had gotten into his senior brother?
Tang Si strode onto the teaching platform and surveyed the room. Spotting Qin Yu, he gave him a slight nod.
“I’m Tang Si. You can call me Senior Brother Tang. Today, I’ll be teaching you the basics of demons, ghosts, and other supernatural beings.”
“Now, get out your pens and paper and write down what I say. Ghosts are formed from…”
As Tang Si explained all manner of supernatural creatures and malevolent spirits, Qin Yu felt as though a door to an entirely new world had opened before him. He became so engrossed that he did not even notice the lesson ending. Only when Tang Si called his name did he snap out of it.
“Junior Brother Qin!”
Tang Si came over and draped an arm around his shoulders.
“Come on. Today, your senior brother will give you a proper tour of the Tiannan Divine Sect.”
“But…”
Without giving him a chance to refuse, Tang Si dragged him away.
Watching their obscenely wealthy senior brother take the initiative to befriend Qin Yu, someone could not help bristling with envy.
“First Immortal Lord Yazheng, and now Senior Brother Tang. This Qin Yu is better at bewitching people than a woman!”
“Exactly. Isn’t he just relying on…”
A figure in blue passed nearby, and both immediately shut their mouths.
Tang Si took Qin Yu on a long tour before finally heading to the dining hall.
When they reached the entrance, they found a large crowd gathered outside.
“Pah! He Shen looks so honest and simple. Who would’ve thought he was a pervert who gropes people!”
“Poor Junior Sister Wanrou, getting targeted by a disgusting creep like that.”
“When the Enforcement Hall gets here, we have to make sure they punish He Shen severely!”
Tang Si approached and grabbed someone in the crowd.
“What are you talking about? What happened to He Shen?”
Angered at being grabbed so suddenly, the man snapped, “Who the fuck are you? Let…”
Then he recognized Tang Si, and his tone changed completely.
“Oh, Senior Brother Tang! What brings you to the dining hall?”
“Cut the nonsense. What exactly happened here?”
“Well, with all the new junior brothers and sisters joining the sect, everyone wanted to come have a look. Who knew that bastard He Shen would be shameless enough to grope Junior Sister Wanrou’s thigh? Jiang Fu caught him red-handed.”
Noticing Qin Yu beside Tang Si, the man pointed at him.
“His fiancée, Junior Sister Liu Wanrou.”
Qin Yu: “…”
Had everyone simply decided that Liu Wanrou was his fiancée now?
I barely know that woman. Could you please leave me out of it?!
Tang Si’s expression darkened at once.
“That little bastard He Shen!!!”
Gritting his teeth, he stormed into the dining hall.
Qin Yu followed, questioning the system in his mind as he walked.
“The mission you gave me earlier was to clear He Shen’s name. Does that mean he’s been falsely accused?”
【He Shen is honest and earnest, but poor with words. Even when falsely accused, he cannot explain himself. In the original novel, this incident leaves him unable to hold his head up in the Tiannan Divine Sect. Everyone despises him. Later, while gaining experience outside the sect, his companions abandon him, and he dies in despair.】
Apparently, the body’s former owner was far from the only person Liu Wanrou had ruined.
Following Tang Si into the dining hall, Qin Yu saw several people roughly pinning a handsome but gloomy-looking young man to the floor. Standing opposite them was the tall, strikingly handsome Jiang Fu. Behind him stood a delicate beauty, weeping like pear blossoms drenched in rain.
She was already beautiful, and her pitiful, tearful appearance made her especially likely to stir a man’s protective instincts.
No wonder the body’s former owner and so many other men had danced to her tune. She certainly had the looks to bewitch them.
Tang Si rushed forward and drove the others back.
“What are you doing? Have you forgotten the rules of the Tiannan Divine Sect?”
Clearly wary of Tang Si, they reluctantly released He Shen.
Tang Si stepped forward and helped him up.
“He Shen, did you really touch that woman?”
She was Qin Yu’s fiancée. If he really had touched her, this would be difficult to resolve.
He Shen wanted to deny it, but the disgusted stares all around pressed down on him until he could barely breathe. He had no idea how to respond.
To everyone else, his silence amounted to an admission.
“Senior Brother Tang, He Shen has done something disgraceful. He should be taken to the Enforcement Hall to answer for it!”
“Scum like him should be thrown out of the Tiannan Divine Sect! There’s no place for trash like that here!”
“Get out of the sect! Get out!”
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