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Chapter 66: Long Aotian vs Long Shiyan
Translator & Editor: Nothingisit4me
Proofreader: Illya
(TLN: Finally, it happens! Also, thank you to the donor who sponsored these 3 extra chapters!)
Long Aotian walked onto the stage leisurely.
The audience applauded and cheered.
Long Shiyan walked to his side and asked monotonously, “How does Fellow Student Long Aotian feel about his victory?”
Her questioning was so cold that it would be the oddest thing that any announcer would ever say in history. But no one was surprised as they were used to her antics.
“I don’t feel anything other than the fact that many of the students in this school are very weak.” Long Aotian smiled, but it made people feel chilly.
“Oh! Isn’t it a problem for Fellow Student Long Aotian to look down upon our school?”
Long Aotian shrugged and said, “You can’t say that I look down upon the school per say. But I simply feel that it is very weak. I was able to defeat them so easily that I don’t feel any sense of accomplishment.”
At this moment, many of the students in the audience were secretly gnashing their teeth as several teachers were filled with anger.
Did this guy come to their school to play around? It turned out that he was a troublemaker who didn’t care about this school!
“Fellow Student Long Aotian should understand that if you are too critical about our school, then we may have to confiscate your Tianxin Grass,” Long Shiyan said icily.
“I want the Tianxin Grass, but will you give it to me?” Long Aotian had a smile that was also not a smile on his face. “You have always wanted to keep everything for yourself, including the Tianxin Grass! Now, you are the ruler of the school.”
“I do desire the Tianxin Grass, but I will not violate the rules of the school’s martial arts competition. Please rest assured that this will be the case. Also, since you are a student of our school, please comply with your duties as a student. We have the right to expel you,” Long Shiyan said.
“You don’t need to tell me what a student’s responsibilities are.” Long Aotian lowered his head and looked at the box that the master of ceremonies, or MC, held. “Are you sure that this box contains the Tianxin Grass?”
When Long Aotian’s words spread throughout the lobby, everyone started to gossip spiritedly. If Long Shiyan was giving a fake Tianxin Grass, then her behavior would be immoral. Furthermore, the honest virtues that they maintained in the school would be violated.
The school’s and her own reputation would definitely plunge.
“How is this not the Tianxin Grass? Fellow Classmate Long Aotian is being paranoid!” Long Shiyan walked to the side of the MC and planned to open the box herself.
Long Aotian grabbed her hand. “You, wait a moment.”
“Why?”
“What’s in there might not be the Tianxin Grass. Since you are afraid of me, wouldn’t you swap it out?”
Long Shiyan placed her hands down and frowned secretly. “You should not voluntarily besmirch the name of any members of the school. According to Article 116 of our school’s student rules and regulations, if a student belittles and slanders others, then that student can be expelled from school. You should pay more attention to your words.”
Long Aotian sneered. “Hehe! Don’t bring the topic of slander into the conversation. Do you dare to open the box and show whether or not the Tianxin Grass is really inside in front of everyone here? Let everyone see if you are worthy of being the newly-appointed leader in charge of this school. Don’t you actually have some selfish motives?”
“Tell me! You just want to use the school to give yourself a good place to stay. Moreover, you are not the real Long Shiyan; you are an evil spirit that had attached itself to someone else’s body. I am here today to uncover your true identity! First of all, of course, it is necessary to uncover evidence of your abuse of power by revealing that you stole the Tianxin Grass out of greed.”
Everyone present started a ruckus. Not only did this person say that she was not the real Long Shiyan, but he also said that she was a ghost that devoured the head of the group’s spirit. Could it be true that the original head of the group had perished?
If this was true, then they must rebel against her.
At the moment, everyone turned their attention to the Tianxin Grass. If she was a fake Long Shiyan, then perhaps she would abuse her power to take the Tianxin Grass for herself. However, if she were the real Long Shiyan, she would definitely take into account the safety of the school and serve the students’ best interests over her own.
“Oh, Long Aotian! Oh, Long Aotian! Do you understand what you are doing?!” Long Shiyan suddenly smiled. “You said that I took over this body? You said that I am some kind of evil spirit? A ghost? You already slandered me, but didn’t you just go one step higher? I am now qualified to expel you from school!”
“Don’t just say that out loud! Do you dare to open that box in front of everyone?” Long Aotian sneered. “If it’s true that the Tianxin Grass is inside, then you could consider what I said to you to be slander and punish me accordingly. But if the Tianxin Grass inside is fake, it would be evidence that you are a fake Long Shiyan.”
The two bickered against each other with a fiery hot intensity.
Many students were nervous for fear that this Long Shiyan was a fake.
“Do you dare?” Long Shiyan asked the MC to put the prize box down. “You open the box and allow Teacher Tiano to personally come and certify its contents. Bear in mind that everyone will be watching your every movement.”
“Yes,” the MC said.
Seeing this situation, Long Aotian could not help but frown. He didn’t expect Long Shiyan to agree to this check so easily. She acted as if the box was not fake. But in order to determine the authenticity, he did a sound transmission to Long He once again.
Long He replied, “Elder Brother, rest assured. The box doesn’t have the Tianxin Grass’s smell, so it is definitely a fake Tianxin Grass. The real Tianxin Grass is actually with the white-haired old man.”
“So that’s the case!” Long Aotian smiled in relief.
“Of course!” Long He’s proud voice was transmitted to his ears. “Unless there are problems with my nose, it shouldn’t be a mistake.”
The MC opened the box, inside was undoubtedly the Tianxin Grass. He only had first-hand knowledge, but he could tell that the object inside appeared exactly like the Tianxin Grass. But soon, the truth would be exposed.
Teacher Tiano walked over to the MC, accepted the item with her withered hands, and then smelled it. She said, “It appears to be the Tianxin Grass, but it smells like a rotten corpse.”
The crowd reverberated.
Long Aotian’s smile was perfect. If the white cat was here, it would have rested on his head, but it suddenly disappeared with System Qian Qian.
“Silence!” Long Shiyan’s voice spread throughout the lobby; its force was great. “Everyone has only looked on the surface, so your actions are not to blame. But please listen until the end.”
Long Shiyan didn’t have the slightest bit of fear. Her faith did not decrease, but her followers were merely worried. Therefore, it was only the peanut gallery that caused the outburst.
Long Shiyan seemed to mull over the issue as she told the female teacher, “Teacher Tiano may not be aware of this, but the members of our Holy Spirit Group found the Tianxin Grass inside of a corpse. It’s only natural that it has a rotten stench. You can turn it around to see if it smells like the real Tianxin Grass.”
“Is that true?!” Whether it was true or not, Teacher Tiano decided to try doing as she said with a bewildered expression. Suddenly, a peculiar aroma was spread by the wind.
It diffused into the air very quickly, yet everyone in the area was able to sniff it.
“It really is the Tianxin Grass!” Teacher Tiano yelled excitedly with her aged voice.
“Impossible!” Long Aotian’s complexion changed.
The innocent Long He emerged from his arms and joyfully exclaimed, “It is the Tianxin Grass; I just had a problem with my nose.”
At this moment, Long Aotian’s heart was beating rapidly. Looking at Long Shiyan, he realized that he fell into a trap. Unexpectedly, he fell for her tricks. But it didn’t matter. In the face of absolute strength, all the crafty plots and machinations were useless.
Since he couldn’t make her lose face, he would order Long He to snatch the Tianxin Grass and then they would finish her off!
Long Aotian advocated freedom. Being free and unrestrained was his life’s goal. For example, chasing beautiful women whenever he wanted to and do it with any woman he wished to. Since he was strong, he should be able to do whatever he desired, and no one could stop him.
He did not care nor was he restricted by morality and ethics. He would not ignore young girls, mothers and daughters, relatives, etc. He did not even care about how people judged him. Therefore, it was simple for him to declare that Long Shiyan had robbed the Tianxin Grass and so on.
As long as he believed that he was correct, he could do anything. In regards to what he said, he would believe in his natural instincts as he would act nothing more than free and at leisure.
This was his life’s philosophy, and he would not retreat.
He didn’t need to conceal his true self.
During their first confrontation, Long Aotian was defeated. Long Shiyan quickly followed up her victory to press home the attack. “So now, do you still doubt that I am greedy for the Tianxin Grass?”
(TLN: “Follow up a victory and press home the attack” is an idiom meaning “pursue the retreating enemy.”)
Long Aotian returned her gaze fearlessly.
“Then according to the school’s regulations, you are to be expelled from school and the Tianxin Grass will be confiscated. From tomorrow on, you will leave the Holy Spirit Magic School,” Long Shiyan said indifferently.
Long Aotian suddenly sighed in sorrow before saying, “Younger Sister Yan Yan, oh, Younger Sister Yan Yan. You may have a good strategy. But unfortunately, from the start, we were water and fire, born only to leave one behind. And you are also the evil spirit who seized the soul of my younger sister. So even if we came from the same place, I will fulfill my role as her elder brother to avenge her.”
Long Shiyan was completely stunned. This was the most ridiculous joke she had ever heard in her life!
Long Shiyan really did not expect this guy’s thought process to be so frightening. Did he think of this idea himself? Or was he brainwashed to think this way? What in the world did the world’s will say to him?
Long Shiyan couldn’t tell, but she couldn’t help but reply, “The thief cries thief. It was you who took over my elder brother’s soul, okay?! Why is it me who took over a soul?”
Long Aotian frowned. “At the time, the original body’s host was dead. I did not kill him; I’m only occupying his body. Moreover, I have always fulfilled his duties as the child of the Long family while you had pursued your huge ambitions. We’re different. You make up schemes at every step, hurting yourself and working yourself to death, but what is the final outcome? Isn’t it miserable enough to be against all the people in this world? Indeed, you are pitiful!”
Long Shiyan was utterly speechless. He was right for once. She exhausted herself through overwork, and she was indeed very pitiful! But!
If she stopped, he would take away everything that she had worked hard to obtain!
In this world, if she worked hard, then her future would become bright. Her mother, father, paternal uncles, grandfather, grandmother, and great grandfather would all come back, even her original brother will be resurrected.
The world would change, and it would change though her hands. But in order for the world to change, she must get rid of him—Long Aotian.
“Little He!”
Long Aotian gloomily called out. When Long He heard his call, he immediately turned into a golden light that charged towards the Tianxin Grass.
How could Long Shiyan allow it to take the Tianxin Grass so easily? She took out her Ă©pĂ©e and waved it in front of Long He’s orbit of flight.
“Clang!”
With the sound of a metal’s impact, Long He was hit into the sky and then, he quickly became bigger. A vigorous golden Shenlong immediately pressured everyone present with its grandeur.
The change was too fast, and those who were present were all caught unprepared.
“Human, you beat me so much that it hurts,” the dragon said, “Big Brother, are we going to beat her up or not?” The dragon’s head turned towards Long Aotian.
“Of course, I have to fight!” Long Aotian dispatched several strokes “Six Miles Holy Sword” technique to prevent Long Shiyan from taking the Tianxin Grass. Then, he told Long He, “You go and snatch Tianxin Grass, I will fight with her.”
(TLN: “Six Miles Holy Sword” is yet another thing from Jin Yong’s novels. Anything martial arts name within “ ” that Long Aotian uses is taken from Jin Yong’s novels.)
“Understood!”
“Man Unites with the Sword!”
Long Aotian closed his eyes and then opened them. At the same time, he bypassed Long Shiyan using the “Man Unites with the Sword” move. Simultaneously, Long He also became smaller and then opened his mouth to swallow the Tianxin Grass within Teacher Tiano’s grasp.
Long Aotian attacked very fast, and soon he sent out hundreds of moves, but unfortunately, all of them were blocked by Long Shiyan’s Ă©pĂ©e. The sword that was very heavy appeared as weightless as a light weapon within her hands.
Long Shiyan located his weak spot and stabbed forward.
“You can’t hit me! You can’t hit me!” Long Aotian easily escaped assault and used his own swords to strike her. The so-called martial arts in the world is not broken, he did not believe that this guy could get out of this difficult situation.
But unfortunately, Long Shiyan did not hide. Instead, she blocked. Even if she couldn’t use the “Ride the Waves; Walk over Ripples” technique, she could still avoid his attacks. This was due to her nimble body and instincts of which she honed during her days of training. It was as simple as that without needing any complicated martial arts.
The two exchanged thousands of moves in a blink of an eye, yet the outcome of their battle was not set in stone.
On the side, Long He was actually being dealt with by the four old teachers’ magic array. Although the magic array was faltering, it should be possible to keep him trapped for a while.
Zi Linglong and others had finally initiated the enchantment they had prepared earlier. The magical array surrounded them all, stopping the side effects of their battle from leaking out to the crowd.
Now, Long Shiyan was willing to let loose. She jumped into the air and launched a “Glorious Heart” at him. On the other hand, Long Aotian used the “Ride the Waves; Walk over Ripples” movement technique.