When they made it into the room, Jiang Chen took off the mask.
âYoung lord!â Chu Luo and the other two female disciples of the Isle of Sky called him excitedly.
âYoung lord, how did you escape from the Realm of Beasts?â The female disciple named Li Qianâer was very curious.
Chu Luo and another female disciple, Yang Shuang, also wanted to know how he had done it.
âThanks to him.â
Jiang Chen somehow smiled. Whitty ran into the room from the window where it was hiding and started to jump back and forth in the room.
âEh?â
Chu Luo and the other two were greatly surprised. There had been nowhere to stand outside the window. Did that mean the tiger could fly?
âA mount?â
âYes. He showed me the way so that I could walk out of that darn place,â Jiang Chen said.
Whitty was happy to hear that Jiang Chen gave him credit. It stretched his body beside the table and opened its paws.
Although Jiang Chen had barely mentioned, Chu Luo and the others knew how dangerous it must have been. A mount could indeed help, but he couldnât have made it out without outstanding willpower and wisdom.
They were also wondering why he was wearing a mask.
âKillers of the Black White School donât know Iâm still alive. This is just in case.â Jiang Chen didnât want to admit it was actually because he wanted to make a dramatic entrance.
It was convincing. Although the Natural Law Schoolâs team was in the city, they couldnât stop the Black White Schoolâs assassins either.
âSo you have to keep this a secret,â Jiang Chen said.
âSure.â
âHave all of you achieved the Mental Wander State?â Jiang Chen suddenly realized. The three women had been in the Gathering Yuan State before.
âThe method you gave us is amazing. We thought it was only⌠only for that. We were surprised to see it can almost compare to sky-level methods.â
As Chu Luo spoke, she suddenly turned red. She recalled the promise they had made when they bid farewell.
Qianâer and Yang Shuang also recalled it. They both lowered their heads shyly.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange.
âThose outsiders think the Natural Law School doesnât have any chance of winning in the competition of the Sacred Institute. Now that master has come back, youâll show the whole world, especially if your strength can be improved,â Chu Luo said and looked at him amorously. It was a flirty look.
âAhem! Ahem!â
Jiang Chen was embarrassed. He smiled and then turned serious. He said, âYou should strive to become stronger! The higher your states are, the better the method I taught you will work. Youâre only in the Mental Wander State. Are you satisfied with just that? Weâll discuss it more when you achieve the Reaching Heaven State!â
âBut young lord, we have to get you a place at the Sacred Institute so that you can catch up with Ning Haotian as soon as possible!â Chu Luo said nervously.
âIâm sure Iâll get a place. I wonât need your help this time.â
Jiang Chen didnât want to continue this discussion, so he said, âWhat did you mean when you said the Natural Law School didnât have any chance of winning?â
âMost of their disciples on the Talent List are over thirty. Li Qin was an exception, but young lord killed her, and Mu Zhenchuanâs holy points were abolished by young lord, so he wonât be able to take part in the competition either.â
âWhat about Li Xueâer? She could beat those two,â Jiang Chen said, puzzled.
âI heard that something went wrong when she was practicing martial arts techniques and she was, like, spellbound, so she wonât take part in the competition either.â
âWhat?!â
Jiang Chen was shocked. He hadnât known that. He had only inquired about the Hundred Thousand Mountains and the Redcloud Peak after he came to the capital. He was relieved when he learned everything was fine at these two places, but he hadnât expected his apprentice sister to have been spellbound practicing martial arts techniques!
If I hadnât separated from her, I wouldnât have been stopped by the Third Prince. Was she cursed for that?
Jiang Chen kept walking back and forth. He looked anxious. He had never blamed his apprentice sister and never wanted anything bad to happen to her.
âYoung lord, Li Xueâer is fine. Itâs just, sheâs in a crucial period,â Chu Luo said.
âWhat do you mean?â Jiang Chen looked towards her.
âThe method Li Xueâer is practicing is the Icy Heart Formula. Although sheâs under a spell, if she can drive away the devil inside, her state will be enhanced. In that case, she wonât have to go to the Sacred Institute to achieve the Reaching Heaven State. Sheâll be able to achieve it herself,â Chu Luo said.
The Icy Heart Formula?
Jiang Chen was shocked. He knew what kind of method that was.
He also knew if someone kept practicing this method, in the end, the practitioner would become emotionless, as cold as ice.
His apprentice sister was spellbound because of him. If she drove away the devil inside, she would master the method to the fullest.
It was good for her, but for him, that would make it impossible for them to be together.
At that moment, he didnât know whether he hoped she would succeed or fail.
Chu Luo and the other two were worried for him when they saw he was anxious.
After a long while, Jiang Chen let out a sigh and calmed down. No matter what happened, it was out of his control, so he would just let nature take its course.
âSome sibling disciples must have blamed me for what happened to her. Fine. Iâll help them broaden their horizons when itâs time,â Jiang Chen said.
âYoung lord, are you sure you donât want that? Your place will be secured if you can achieve the late stage,â Chu Luo said in a low voice, moving closer to him.
Jiang Chen rapped on her head with his knuckle as his answer.
âAll right. Weâll work hard to achieve the Reaching Heaven State. Young lord, you wonât be disappointed.â Chu Luo pouted her lips, feeling like she had been wronged.
At this moment, they heard a knock on the door.
Yang Shuang opened the door. She didnât see Huangfu Hua or the manager, but a young woman.
She came directly into the room. Her eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Chen, who had once again put on the mask. She said, âSo itâs true, Chu Luo. You have a man in your room!â
âWhat nonsense!â Chu Luo and the woman were close friends, so she wasnât angry, but she wasnât sure how Jiang Chen would respond.
âYou fired my manager. You should at least let me know who he is to be fair, right?â the woman said.
Chu Luo hesitated. She glanced at Jiang Chen.
The more he spoke, the easier it would be to tell who he was. Since Jiang Chen didnât want to expose who he was, he stood up and said, âIâll go back to my room.â
He left in spite of the womanâs surprised expression, but she soon knocked on his door.
Before Jiang Chen could speak, she said first, âYoung master, I apologize for what my subordinate did to you. I hope you donât take offense. This is a pot of liquor called Violent Yuan as compensation.â
âItâs not necessary,â Jiang Chen said.
âYoung master, does your refusal mean you donât want to forgive me?â the woman insisted.
âAll right.â
Jiang Chen reached out for the liquor, but the woman grinned and went into his room with the liquor. She put it on the table and poured a glass for him.
âYoung master, what honeyed words did you say to Chu Luo? Iâve never seen her like this,â she seized the chance to ask.
âMiss, do you realize what it means that Iâm wearing a mask in my own room?â Jiang Chen said unhappily.
âIâm just curious. As Chu Luoâs good friend, of course I have to know the men around her well enough, to protect her,â the woman said.
âYouâll learn tomorrow,â Jiang Chen said.
âLooks like youâre going to show your strength tomorrow. Iâm looking forward to that.â
The woman finally gave up when she saw Jiang Chen was neither eating nor drinking.
Then she suddenly grinned at Jiang Chen as she walked out of the door. She said, âIâm Feifei from the Intelligence Pavilion. It doesnât matter if you donât want to tell me who you are. Thereâs nothing that the Intelligence Pavilion doesnât know.â