Section 5: The Princess’s Indignation, Chu Yun’s Plan
February 9, 2013 Author: Gu Zhenren
“Pervert!” With strength she didn’t know she had, Jin Bihan bit down hard, at the same time bending her knees and roughly colliding them against someone. In her shame and fury.
Chu Yun was caught completely off guard.
His tongue was bitten, and his groin was struck.
The pain was unimaginable!
Since his rebirth, he had never suffered such a severe blow. His entire body felt as if it had been struck by lightning. His back arched, like a giant lobster. Stumbling back two steps, he finally lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.
The surroundings were stunned, and then erupted into laughter.
Jin Bihan sat up nervously. Her strenuous activity caused her to cough, spitting out some Pills from her mouth. Her eyes widened. Already intelligent, how could she not realize she had misunderstood him?
“This is bad! He was trying to feed me the antidote.” Her gaze immediately shot to Chu Yun. She saw a pair of cold, furious eyes.
Chu Yun felt extremely wronged. What kind of person was this? Her reaction was too extreme. He was already nauseated by kissing another man. To not appreciate a good deed and treat him like this!
Initially, he had agreed because he saw the White-Browed Pill Master’s face change, his expression anxious. Knowing the other party had some influence, and thinking a true man should not be bogged down by petty details, he accepted. If he had known this would happen, he should have refused sternly from the start.
“Alright, everyone disperse. Young man, I am a teacher from Tiange Academy, known as the White-Browed Pill Master. Follow me, I have something to ask you.”
The White-Browed Pill Master’s expression was serious, and the crowd, who had been laughing, immediately quieted down. His unique demeanor always made the young men involuntarily fearful. Unable to disobey, the young men dispersed, their gazes filled with curiosity and confusion.
Chu Yun considered himself unlucky and, gritting his teeth, stood up.
He cast a deep look at the mysterious young man who put away the Gem Dolphin and left with the White-Browed Pill Master. His intuition told him that the other party’s origins were not simple, and he might have considerable background.
However, now was not the time to investigate. He decided to treat it as if a dog had bitten him. Picking up his fishing rod again, Chu Yun sat down and cast his line once more.
The effect of the Fragrance-Inviting Pill was indeed excellent. The Demonic Beasts it attracted were all Lesser Demons, low in cultivation.
In a short while, he attracted two Martial Crabs and one Eight Trigram Turtle. Their average cultivation was around 22 years, perfect for Chu Yun’s Sky Fox cultivation.
After defeating them and absorbing the three Demonic Crystals, the Sky Fox’s cultivation increased to 24 years. As Chu Yun was continuing to fish, a young man approached.
It was Jin Bihan.
After communicating with the White-Browed Pill Master, she learned that Chu Yun had saved her. Although she was unhappy about his previous rudeness, she understood there was a reason. Jin Bihan was not a pampered princess; she was reasonable. Thus, she came to apologize.
“My name is Shi Jiaming (a false name). I was very rude just now, and I am truly sorry.” Standing beside Chu Yun, Jin Bihan cupped her fists.
To her surprise, Chu Yun ignored her completely, as if he hadn’t heard her.
After waiting for a few moments without a response, Jin Bihan took a deep breath and repeated herself. Only then did Chu Yun turn his head. Staring at her handsome face, he asked directly, “Shi Jiaming, I saved your life. How will you repay me?”
Jin Bihan was furious. As a princess of a nation, she naturally had pride. Apologizing to Chu Yun was already a concession. Moreover, she hadn’t even settled the score for his kiss that stole her first kiss.
She immediately rolled her eyes and retorted grumpily, “The one who saved me was the Pill Master’s precious Pill. You, Chu Yun, merely lent a hand, isn’t that right?”
She had already learned Chu Yun’s name from the White-Browed Pill Master. She immediately etched his name deeply into her heart.
“Even if I only lent a hand, it was still a life-saving grace. Do you intend to deny it?” Chu Yun raised his eyebrows, displeased with her attitude towards his apology.
“You…” Jin Bihan was extremely angry. She recalled her conversation with the White-Browed Pill Master just now, where she had directly asked why he hadn’t sent a female student to administer the Pill.
The White-Browed Pill Master had immediately replied, “You are disguised as a man. Having a female student administer the Pill to you – don’t you find that order strange? You are now carrying a heavy responsibility, and you must endure. If you cannot even endure this, how will you inherit the position of Country Lord in the future?”
Jin Bihan, being exceptionally intelligent, had already considered this. However, being a girl, she couldn’t help but feel indignant at having her first kiss stolen.
Now, seeing the person involved, he acted as if he had suffered a great loss and directly demanded repayment. She suddenly realized, “It seems this debt has become a muddled one, impossible to settle now!”
For a moment, her heart filled with both indignation and sorrow.
Taking a deep breath, Jin Bihan finally said, “Then what do you want?”
Chu Yun looked at her and suddenly lost interest. Why bother arguing with such a child?
“Forget it. Just consider yourself owing me a favor.” Shaking his head and sighing, Chu Yun replied casually.
“Okay, okay.” Jin Bihan gritted her teeth, biting her lower lip. “I owe you a favor. I’ve noted it down!” With that, she left indignantly.
Chu Yun found it strange. Clearly, she owed him a favor, but it felt as if she were the one who had suffered a great loss.
“Young people…” he sighed, becoming even more certain that the other party had a significant background. Her proud demeanor suggested she had been spoiled since childhood. She was the type born with a silver spoon in her mouth, a true favored child of heaven.
Shaking his head, he had already forgotten the incident. This matter was, at most, a small interlude in his journey. His true objective remained at Tiange Academy.
Tiange Academy was the undisputed foremost institution in the Archipelago. Almost all the heirs of the island lords had studied at Tiange Academy for a period.
Tiange Academy strictly belonged to the neutral faction, never participating in the disputes of the Archipelago. At the same time, it possessed many resources that were beyond the reach of the Archipelago. Every year, it supplied a large number of talents to the Archipelago. Even the Country Lords of other nations outside the Archipelago came to Tiange Academy regularly to select useful individuals.
“My trip to Tiange Academy is not only to utilize its resources to cultivate the Demonic Beast Sky Fox, but also to leverage the situation of the Biluo Seaweed epidemic to open up the sea salt market for Shu Family Island. In addition, I need to recruit talented individuals. From memory, among the talents who have emerged in recent years, two will achieve the greatest success in the future.”
“One is Yan Que, known as ‘Perfected Calculation,’ a strategist skilled in civil administration. The other is Hua Ying, known as ‘Meticulous Schemes,’ also a strategist, specializing in battlefield advice.”
Shu Family Island never lacked warriors, but it lacked wise men. If there were more wise individuals to assist my father, Shu Tianhao, they would not have had to sacrifice their own interests and rely on the Ning family’s influence.
“However, among these two, Hua Ying is the heir of Hua Family Island. She will never join the Shu Family Island. My true target remains Yan Que.”
(Note: Last night, unconsciously, another chrysanthemum was blown up. Only 6 more stand between us and the goal! Truly virile and vigorous, advancing bravely with a determined charge, an unstoppable momentum! Brothers can join the QQ book lovers’ group for Supreme Monster Tamers—fellow chrysanthemum-blasting comrades. Charge! Charge forward to the top 12!)
