In the end, Qin Langyue still discovered the culprits behind Qin Kuiâs assault, and like in the original setting, maimed their manhoods. Which, of course, resulted in a bunch of clans who were out for revenge. Though Qin Langyue always managed to get out alive, it was always by the skin of her teeth
And with the male lead coming around to make things worse for her, Qin Langyueâs days were essentially a tragedy.
Even Shi Sheng could feel how miserable her life was. âWhyâd you act when you couldnât clean up the evidence? Idiot!â
âWhatâre you following me for?! Scram!â Qin Langyue shoved Jun Hanlin. âI nearly died today! But this idiotâs still making trouble for me!â
Jun Hanlin stumbled. Killing intent flashed in his eyes when he lowered his head, but he quickly reverted to normal by the time he looked up and clambered up from the ground. âWife, donât be angry. Iâll help you beat up the bad guys!â
Qin Langyue mocked out of anger. âWhat bad guys could you beat, you idiot? Stop following me!â
Qin Langyue departed in large strides, leaving Jun Hanlin by himself. Once Qin Langyueâs figure had disappeared from view, he retracted the dumb smile as his sharp, cold gaze stared in the direction had Qin Langyue left.
âYo, not playing dumb anymore?â
Jun Hanlinâs heart skipped a beat as he quickly turned around.
From the flower bushes but a few steps from him, a young girl stood with her arms crossed in front her chest. Her pink lips were slightly lifted at the edges, though she remained expressionless.
The flowers and person complemented each other, but the person appeared more stunning than the flowers.
âHer! I havenât repaid the favor for tossing me off the roof yet, but here she is delivering herself to my doorstep!â
âSo you were aware.â Jun Hanlin dropped the pretence and examined Shi Sheng brazenly. âI hadnât thought that the Eldest Young Miss of the Shen Clan would also be someone who held her cards close to her chest.â
âShen Yaoguang doesnât have any trump cards. Havenât her cards been openly displayed from the beginning?â
Why was Shen Yaoguang so worshipped?
One reason was because of her talent. Another reason was because of the Shen Clanâs influence. The second weighed more heavily than the first, though. Like Shi Sheng said, no matter how talented Shen Yaoguang was, without the Shen Clan, she could only be pushed around at othersâ whims.
The Shen Clan did give Shen Yaoguang the support she needed, but theyâd always just viewed her as a tool whose value was measured by how many benefits she could contribute to the clan.
âYou know your limits.â There was satisfaction in Jun Hanlinâs eyes. He liked the women who knew their own position.
âKnow my limits? Sorry, but no, I donât.â Shi Sheng scoffed, âI was referring to the old Shen Yaoguang. And Iâm no longer that Shen Yaoguang who was just a puppet for others to play with.â
Jun Hanlinâs gaze became sharp, and the temperature of the surroundings seemed to drop.
âWhat do you reckonâŠâ Shi Shengâs eyelashes fluttered as her clear voice flowed into Jun Hanlinâs ears, ââŠthe imperial clan will do if they discover youâve just been acting dumb this whole time? I donât think youâre able to fight against them yet, right?â
Though Jun Hanlinâs heart pounded, his expression didnât change.
âArenât you afraid Iâll silence you?â
âYouâre welcome to try,â Shi Sheng spoke with an obnoxious expression.
Jun Hanlin was already considering doing just that. âI canât just leave her be.â
But just as he planned to make a move, the sounds of people approaching could be heard in the distance. Jun Hanlin weighed the pros and cons for a moment, then spoke, âShen Yaoguang, youâd best keep your mouth shut.â
âMy mouth is my own. What, you wanna sew it up?â Shi Sheng continued provoking him.
As the sounds of others approaching neared, Jun Hanlin could only shoot a warning glare at Shi Sheng before running off and disappearing from Shi Shengâs sight.
Jun Hanlin wanted to silence her, but before he could, Shi Sheng went and announced that the Seventh Prince wasnât actually the fool he portrayed himself to be.
Now this was how one pulled aggro.
Jun Hanlin now felt like charging into the Shen Clanâs premises to kill her just to vent his rage. âShe really dared to say it!â
The thing he regretted most was not killing her that day. Even if there had been others to witness it, he couldâve just killed them all too!
Third Prince and the other members of the imperial family were very concerned about this matter. Only after Jun Hanlin had performed several humiliating acts did he finally manage to convince them that the rumor wasnât true. But he knew that they definitely wouldnât let their guard down as easily as before, making his future plans much more difficult.
âMaster, Shen Yaoguang has been remaining within the Shen Clanâs premises as of late and hasnât come outâŠâ
âThink youâll be fine hiding behind the Shen Clan?â Jun Hanlin harrumphed coldly before turning to speak to the man kneeling on the ground, âThe Shen Clan is too flagrant.â
âShen Yaoguang, since you think the Shen Clan is your strongest backing, then Iâll show you how Iâll rip it out from the roots!â
The kneeling man paused for a bit before saluting. âYour subordinate understands.â
âŠâŠ
Though Jun Hanlin plotted to destroy the Shen Clan in secret, Shi Sheng hadnât placed him on her mind at all as she continued to wander around the academy every day. Perhaps she was too bored, for she began picking fights at the slightest provocation.
This wasnât an ideal situation for Shi Shengâs teacher, Ye Tiannan.
It was really quite an experience, having to go to the punishment hall to bail someone out every day.
âYaoguang ah, can you tone it down a bit and gimme some peace?â Hobo Uncle pleaded sincerely. âA group of mad men are coming over in a few days, so we gotta lay low!â
âMad men? What mad men?â Shi Sheng ignored the first half of Ye Tiannanâs words.
âEver heard of Nine Silences Hall? What am I saying? Even a three-year old would know! Of course youâd know!â
Shi Sheng, ââŠâ âWasnât that the name of villain-samaâs organisation?â
Even if someone was unaware as to who were the rulers of the Nine Provinces, it was impossible that they hadnât heard of Bu Jingyun.
âNine Silences Hall is sending people to the academy in a few days. Though itâs supposed to be a âfriendly competitionâ, theyâre really here to kill people. You lay low for a bit these few days, else that old fogey Zhong Shiyiâs going to play dirty. I canât save you then!â
Ever since Nine Silences Hall had become famous, theyâd have a friendly competition with Nine Provinces Academy every three years.
At first, it really had been a friendly competition. But once Nine Silences Hall became more powerful, it had turned into a one-sided beating on the Nine Provinces Academy.
It had eventually evolved into something akin to a tri-annual âexcursionâ for Nine Silences Hall, where they reaped countless âkillsâ and collected beauties.
Even if Nine Provinces Academy wasnât delighted by this fact, they could only keep quiet. After all, they couldnât exactly blame the other party for their own people being too weak, could they? Unwilling to admit defeat? Haha, do you want to be crushed?
Shi Sheng attempted to recall what happened in the original setting. âOh right, there was some event like this. Though I seem to recall that this time, they suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the FL.â
That was also when the seeds of enmity between the female lead and Nine Silences Hall had been sown.
âIs Bu Jingyun coming?â
âHim? That lunatic hasnât stepped out of Nine Silences Hall in over a century! He wonât show up. The one whoâll show up will probably be the Sentinel of Nine Silences Hall⊠Anyways, theyâre all a bunch of lunatics whoâve been raised by a nutjob. None of them are pushovers, mind.â
âA bunch of lunatics raised by a nutjob⊠Ye Tiannan, those words will result in you getting mobbed by that group of loonies!â
âYaoguang, listen to me! The cultivators from Nine Silences Hall arenât good to provoke. You just be a quiet beauty these few days, âkay?â
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Shi Sheng, ââŠâ âWell isnât this Hobo Uncle a hip dude? I only had to utter the phrase in front of him once, and now heâs using it like heâs been using it his whole life!â
Shi Sheng gleaned plenty of information out of Ye Tiannan that hadnât been in the setting sheâd received.
Bu Jingyun became famous at the age of 25, and a century had already passed since then.
Once cultivators managed to reach the Spirit Monarch stage, their lifespans increased, so the average lifespan of the people of the Nine Provinces was around 200. 100⊠was a bit old.
And Bu Jingyun was a zealous recluse who refused to take a single step out of Nine Silences Hall unless trouble came knocking at his doorstep.