Chapter 105 - 105 107 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 105 - 105 107 Uninvited Guest
?Chapter 105: Chapter 107: Uninvited Guest Chapter 105: Chapter 107: Uninvited Guest “Sister Ling, are you getting used to being back in class on your first day? Do you need any help from me?”
Feng Xiangxue asked softly.
“Sister, why are you being so polite with her? She can’t wait to kick all of us out. Both she and her mother are ungrateful wretches.”
Feng Ruoyan was not as hypocritical as Feng Xiangxue; she had always found Feng Bailing unpleasant to look at, and harbored deep hatred for Dongfang Lianhua and her daughter, who wanted to get rid of their family.
“Who are you calling ungrateful wretches? A bunch of freeloaders. That old pale face even wants to take concubines. Only Aunt Dongfang would put up with such a temper. If it were me, I’d resort to a white knife and a red knife, and an extermination, wiping all of you clean.”
Ouyang Chenchen’s face was filled with ferocity, scaring Feng Ruoyan and Feng Xiangxue till their faces turned pale.
“Fatty Ouyang, how dare you! Apologize to Ruoyan and Xiangxue immediately, or you’ll regret it.”
Dongfang Li happened to walk by and saw Ouyang Chenchen; remembering the last time she made a fool out of him, he was infuriated.
The two, unable to stand each other, readied themselves for a fight.
“Princess Feng, Miss Ouyang, the principal is looking for you.”
Dongfang Mosheng, holding a zither, nodded slightly towards them; while Dongfang Li and Ouyang Chenchen were arguing, he had been sitting in the nearby pavilion.
“Thank you, Ninth Prince, we’ll go right away.”
Feng Bailing just remembered that Lady Nan Xiu had asked them to find her at Wangyue Pavilion on the first day of school.
It was standard for new female students to familiarize themselves with Yuxiu Academy on their first day, and with no duties in the afternoon, and coincidentally having matters to discuss with Lady Nan Xiu, Feng Bailing took Ouyang Chenchen and turned to leave.
Dongfang Li walked away in a huff, pulling Dongfang Mosheng with him.
Feng Xiangxue watched jealously as Feng Bailing and the others left. The principal hardly taught classes these days, and her seeking out Feng Bailing and Ouyang Chenchen meant she was certainly offering private lessons.
That day, when Feng Bailing’s Suona performance took everyone by surprise, did she really have that kind of talent? Ever since she was young, Feng Bailing couldn’t even understand complicated sheet music, there had to be a reason.
After that piece, she had also asked Nalan Yan’er, but even the astute Nalan Yan’er could only remember half of it.
If she could learn that piece, perhaps the principal would look at her with new eyes and take her on as a disciple, after all, she was much more outstanding than Feng Bailing and Fatty Ouyang.
“I’m feeling a bit under the weather, so I won’t attend the vice-principal’s lesson.”
With a thought, Feng Xiangxue sent Feng Ruoyan away and then headed towards Wangyue Pavilion, intending to secretly learn something. Maybe, during the mid-month assessment, she could rise to the top.
On the seventh floor of Wangyue Pavilion, Lady Nan Xiu had been waiting for some time.
Upon seeing Feng Bailing, a smile unconsciously raised at the corners of her mouth, her eyes shining.
Feng Bailing was reluctant to accept her as a disciple, but after giving her the sheet music for “Ten Sides Ambush,” she practiced hard for several days and still had some unclear parts, waiting for Feng Bailing to enlighten her.
“Chenchen, the teacher has picked these books for you; you need to come here after school every day and continue to study diligently. Every month, you should finish at least three books, and the teacher will assess you at the end of the month. If you fail the assessment, the teacher will put you in solitary confinement for three days, where you can only eat one meal a day.”
Lady Nan Xiu’s face was stern as she pointed to a thick row of bookshelves.
Hearing this, Ouyang Chenchen was overwhelmed.
Thousands of thick books on the bookshelf, ranging from the Four Books and Five Classics three enlightenment books, biographies of ancient sages, to eight-legged essays and various schools of thought, dazzled the eyes.
“Master, you must be joking. I’m not made for studying.”
Ouyang Chenchen tried to run away.
Lady Nan Xiu’s face darkened, and she struck down with her palm, shaving off a corner of the green jade table in front of her. The cut was smooth and even, as if the hard tabletop was just a block of tofu.
Ouyang Chenchen shivered and froze mid-step.
“Am I the only one who suffers? What about Bailing? A nominal disciple is still a disciple. Master, you can’t treat us differently.”
Ouyang Chenchen wailed, wishing to share her troubles with a good sister.
“The teacher has another arrangement.”
Lady Nan Xiu waved her hand, leading Feng Bailing to the east side of Wangyue Pavilion.
A small teahouse was set up here, one side open to a gallery where one could take in the beautiful scenery of Yuxiu Academy at a glance. This was also where Lady Nan Xiu had played chess with Dugu Wu the last time.
A small red clay stove was already brewing new tea, and there was an ancient zither on the table.
“Predecessor Bailing, I am not well-skilled in my studies. That day, you played the Suona piece, and I dared to take notes, but, unfortunately, I missed a few parts…”
Feng Bailing directed, Lady Nan Xiu played, and both were satisfied.
“Principal, in terms of martial arts, my constitution has always prevented me from gathering Qi.”
Feng Bailing’s vexation was precisely this.
Relying on the Seventh Sense alone, she often felt overwhelmed when facing enemies, and if the Seventh Sense was insufficient, she found it hard to protect herself.
Gong Zhu said she had Pure Yang Qi in her body, and she practiced martial arts according to Gong Zhu’s Method, but she could never gather enough Qi at the Dantian, and without sufficient Qi, she couldn’t form the Wuji Seal.
Lady Nan Xiu grabbed Feng Bailing’s wrist.
How could there be Pure Yang Qi in the predecessor’s body?
Something stirred in Lady Nan Xiu’s mind.
“Your constitution is very special. Originally, having been a mother, you couldn’t continue practicing martial arts, but because of your constitution, I might have a Method that could help you.”
As she spoke, Lady Nan Xiu picked up a brush and inkstone and wrote on a piece of paper.
“Predecessor, I have some trivial matters to attend to, so you can practice here on your own.”
After Lady Nan Xiu left, Feng Bailing was about to look at the paper when she heard footsteps outside. Through the screen, she could vaguely see two men; the men were tall, and even from a distance, one could feel the terrifying Gang Qi emanating from their bodies.
“Master, that tune was transmitted from here. The principal has already left, and the woman you’re looking for must still be here.”
The newcomers were obviously up to no good. As they seemed about to come over, in a moment of panic, Feng Bailing snatched the paper from the table.