Chapter 58: Obtained a Place in the Trials

 

Gu Yuan Kai found that his daughter in his arms had completely fainted, and his face couldn’t be any darker.

“Good! I have truly experienced the Lou Clan’s ability to reverse black and white. As expected of a person who comes from the mansion of one who aided in founding this dynasty1.” Gu Yuan Kai sneered coldly.

Lou Mo Yu glanced at him and said with a faint smile: “Everyone has an innate sense of what is fair and just. Whoever is right or wrong isn’t something that could be forced to become truth simply based on one’s words. I suggest that Patriarch Gu take Young Miss Gu to seek medical care as quickly as possible. Your daughter had been hurt so badly like this and yet you still have the time to talk so glibly. This one, Lou, truly admires Patriarch Gu very much.”

“Your Lou Clan is truly pushing one too hard. Our Gu Clan won’t leave this issue as it is.” Gu Yuan Kai didn’t bother hiding his true character right now either. The Lou Clan already stepped on his baseline. After he returned this time, he must plan well on how to peel a layer of skin off from the Lou Clan.

As for Lou Mu Yan, she was just a person that was bound to die. He sure wanted to see how Lou Mo Yu and the others’ faces changes when that time arrives.

He suppressed the strong killing intent against the Lou father and daughter, carried the unconscious Gu Yan Ran and quickly headed towards the gate of the battle grounds.

Although Gu Yan Ran’s dan’tian had been destroyed, but he still had a sliver of hope that, perhaps by some sort of luck, their clan’s Ancestor could have some way to remedy it.

Of course, he noted down this hatred towards the Lou Clan for ruining his daughter, and in turn, also began to hate the Imperial Academy.

After Gu Yuan Kai walked out the gate of the Academy and got into the carriage, his usual kind, round face instantly became grim, and a green light that didn’t belong to any normal person flashed in his eyes.

Once the plan was implemented, he would absolutely destroy the Lou Clan and the Imperial Academy, and drive Lou Mu Yan and her father to the eighteenth layer of hell2.

As soon as the Gu father and daughter left, Ruan Li gave Lan Si a surreptitious look, then sat there as if a calm and composed old monk drinking tea, not saying anymore.

After receiving that indicative look, Lan Si’s lips curled into a very shallow arc. He didn’t expect that little girl, Lou Mu Yan, to have this sort of ability. How very interesting.

“I announce that Lou Mu Yan won the final competition and won the only place for the Trials of the freshman Earth Class.” Lan Si cleared his throat and announced to the audience.

[WOW!]

As soon as his voice fell, the audience burst with fervour.

Lou Mu Yan, the Academy’s number one trash, really defeated her opponent in the Earth Class and won first place, as well as a place in the Trials. Many people still felt as if they were dreaming as it was simply unreal.

“This Lou Mu Yan’s simply too abnormal. With the cultivation base of an Advanced-Phase Great Sword Master, she not only defeated a Tier 4 Spirit Pet, but also defeated Gu Yan Ran, who had advanced her cultivation base to Advanced-Phase Sword Spirit Stage. It’s unbelievable!”

“But since she forcibly advanced her cultivation base, her strength isn’t as powerful as an actual Advanced-Phase Sword Spirit expert, so Gu Yan Ran’s actual strength is only Middle-Phase Sword Spirit.” Someone said, unconvinced.

The people next to him knew that he was speaking the truth, but there were also some people who disagreed, “But that’s still a fight that crossed levels. To be able to battle a Sword Spirit as a Great Sword Master and come out victorious, I’m truly convinced by Lou Mu Yan.”

“I’m also convinced.” Echoes of agreement resounded.

This was precisely the world where strength was respected. In front of strength, everything else was futile. Only with strength could one obtain respect. At this time, even those who were dissatisfied of, jealous of, envious of, or hated Lou Mu Yan wouldn’t display their disagreement of her either.

On the seats of the distinguished guests, Xiao Zi Ang’s mouth had dropped wide open, and it took him a while to come to his senses. He slapped Lou Mu Ting on the back again and said with an excited, overstimulated voice: “Mu Ting, your younger sister is simply too fierce. I was truly pecked in the eyes by an eagle in the past3.”

“That’s only a matter of course. Can’t you see whose little sister she is.” Lou Mu Ting turned his head with a face of pride and smugness—it looked as if it begged for a beating.

Xiao Zi Ang clicked his tongue, then turned his head away, wishing he didn’t know this siscon idiot.

Yun Lan looked at the purple figure on the battle platform with a profound look, and a ripple rose in his heart.

Chi Yi Xuan’s deep gaze had Lou Mu Yan reflected in his eyes. If one looked carefully, one could capture that in the depths of his eyes there was an additional determined desire.

Lou Mu Yan calmly accepted the only Trial place in the Earth Class. Her facing things with calmness regardless of honour or disgrace made many superiors of the Empire think highly of her and thought that it was as expected of one from the Lou Clan—her manner was truly extraordinary.

Of course, because of Lou Mu Yan’s unbelievable performance today, there were more people who desired the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Ruan Li, Yun Tian Chen and the others all had their own plans, but they were all optimistic about Lou Mu Yan’s rise.

After the Grand Competition, Lou Mu Yan didn’t remain at the Academy, but instead returned to the General’s Mansion with her family.

As soon as she got home, Lou Zhan Tian ordered the servants to prepare dinner and celebrate together.

“Yan’er, you could rightfully feel proud and elated today. You really earned face for your big brother.” Lou Mu Ting squeezed in to sit beside Lou Mu Yan, saying with a face of smiles.

Lou Mu Yan rolled her eyes at him with amusement, “Smug!”

“Haha, being smug is only natural. Yan’er’s performance today truly opened our eyes. Who knew that, although the time you spent cultivating wasn’t long, but you could already condense your fire Elemental Energy.” Lou Zhan Tian was extremely excited.

“That’s right, little sister’s talent’s not at all inferior to mine, and perhaps is even better.” Lou Mu Bai’s indifferent expression had long been replaced by softness and was proud of his younger sister from the bottom of his heart.

Lou Mo Yu’s eyes were also full of smiles, “Today’s indeed worth celebrating.”

After the family finished their dinner in a warm atmosphere, Lou Mu Yan called them to the conference hall, took out four jade slips from her interspatial ring that she had written from memory and handed it to them one by one.

Today she discovered that the aura of the Gu father and daughter weren’t right. The Gu Clan definitely wasn’t simple and was instead a venomous snake that hid in the dark. She must improve the Lou Clan’s overall strength, at least to be able to protect themselves.

Lou Zhan Tian took the jade slip curiously and placed it on his forehead to read, but the more he read, the more shocked he became. After finishing the last page, his expression of shock was to a degree that he had never displayed before, “Yan’er, where did you get this sword skill from?”

This was a solid Sky Rank sword skill that had practically never appeared in Yan’zhou Country before. Even in the entire Tian’ling Continent, only those Super Distinguished Clans or Sects could possibly own one as their most valuable collection.

Lou Mu Yan rubbed the ice bangle on her wrist that Ming Xiu gifted her, then raised her eyes with a smile and said: “I believe that you’ve all already heard from eldest brother. The last time I was injured by Gu Yan Ran and fell unconscious, I dreamt that I’d gone to another world.”

“Yes, we’ve indeed heard of it.”

“It felt as if I had experienced thousands of years and learnt many things4. Amongst them, I also remembered a lot of manuals and sword skills. These four Sky Rank sword skills was precisely something I obtained from that world.”

“What? Sky Rank sword skill?” Lou Mu Ting had wondered what the jade slip contained when his grandpa’s expression changed. Now that he heard the two talk about Sky Rank sword skills, he placed the copy in his hand on his forehead in disbelief.

Lou Mu Bai and Lou Mo Yu also did the same thing, and after a while, they also displayed expressions that were practically the same as grandfather.

The sword skills in the jade slips weren’t only Sky Rank, but were also exceptionally suitable for their cultivation attributes. Coordinated with their current manuals, it was practically like a tiger with added wings5.

1basically another way of him sarcastically saying ‘as expected from the Lou Clan’. The first part between Gu Yaun Kai and Lu Mo Yu is full of sarcasm hahaha

2Chinese mythology, hell has 18 layers, and the 18th layer is the lowest depths of hell, and the worst.

3figuratively means he used to be blind to not have seen how amazing Lou Mu Yan was. (side note: Xiao Zi Ang’s pretty funny hahaha)

4O.o I just randomly realised, she was probably thousands of years old when she died in her previous life and it probably wasn’t an exaggeration when she says she experienced ‘thousands of years’… Why did I only realise how old she was now? After my umpteenth time reading this? I can’t remember if the novel ever clarified it. I mean it makes sense if she was. HAHA How old was Ming Xiu again…? I can’t really remember. No matter, love knows no age (with exceptions, of course, I do NOT condone certain acts done under the pretence of ‘love’). 

5a tiger is already very strong and dominated the land, so a tiger that had grown wings would be even stronger as it could conquer the sky.