After the incident in the dining hall, the martial academy remained quiet for a few days, but then another shocking event occurred.
—Ye Guichen, as a mere mortal, had killed a Ninth Rank martial artist!
This morning, a heavily injured Ye Guichen dragged the corpse of Lord Wolf, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, to the entrance of the gang's headquarters to display it to the public as a warning to other troublemakers.
Once the news broke, the entire academy was shocked. For a time, no one dared to mock him anymore.
When Zhuang Xun heard this news, he was also incredibly shocked.
Of course, he wasn't shocked that Guichen had killed a Ninth Rank martial artist as a mortal. He had done that kind of thing himself before, several times in fact, so it was no big deal.
What shocked him was that after killing someone, Guichen actually had the audacity to openly drag the corpse to the deceased's own doorstep to display it.
Even as the Chief Disciple, he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant!
Sure enough, less than the time it took for an incense stick to burn after the news spread, Ye Guichen, who had just returned to the martial academy, was arrested by the Law Enforcement Hall on charges of murder.
When Zhuang Xun heard about this, he couldn't help but cover his face and laugh.
He had thought Guichen had some kind of backing to act so wild after killing someone. It turned out he had nothing at all—just a worthless life, yet he dared to parade a corpse through the streets.
“It seems Brother Guichen only learned that murder is against the law after leaving the Ye Manor,” Zhuang Xun murmured after he finished laughing, keeping a close eye on the matter in secret.
Ultimately, the Law Enforcement Hall gathered evidence proving that Lord Wolf had attacked Ye Guichen first, so they only sentenced Ye Guichen to seven days of confinement as a warning.
It was worth mentioning that during this time, the Posuo Courtyard disciple who had been eyeing Ye Guichen's fortuitous opportunity found a chance to confiscate and take it away, claiming it was stolen goods.
Zhuang Xun, who had been keeping an eye on him, also managed to find out what Guichen's fortuitous opportunity was.
An old hen that could lay eggs.
Of course, this was no ordinary hen, but the Qiankun Chicken, ranked twenty-fifth on the Xietian Mountain Range's Rare Beast Ranking.
The Qiankun Chicken could refine any food it ate and lay it as an egg.
Eating ordinary pork, beef, or mutton would result in precious eggs whose effects were comparable to precious meat, yet were even easier to absorb and digest.
Eating herbs would result in medicinal eggs that could heal injuries...
It was precisely because of the Qiankun Chicken that Ye Guichen was able to rise so rapidly in such a short period, and quickly recover no matter how many injuries he sustained.
Upon learning of the Qiankun Chicken's abilities, a thought immediately bloomed in Zhuang Xun's mind:
“This item is fated with me.”
However, Zhuang Xun had not yet figured out who was backing that Posuo Courtyard disciple. To avoid raising alarms, he couldn't retrieve his item just yet and could only leave it in the disciple's care for the time being.
In truth, Ye Guichen's feat of killing a martial artist as a mortal had not gone unnoticed by the elders of the martial academy.
But after learning that Ye Guichen only possessed a Low-grade Skeletal Structure, these elders secretly lamented the pity and abandoned any thoughts of taking him as a disciple.
This was because the quality of one's Skeletal Structure not only affected their cultivation speed but also determined their upper limit.
Those with a Low-grade Skeletal Structure, without some great fortuitous opportunity to defy heaven and change their fate, could only reach the Seventh Rank at most in their lifetime. After that, it would be difficult to progress even a single step further.
Those with an Average Skeletal Structure could reach the Fourth Rank at most.
Those with a High-grade Skeletal Structure could cultivate all the way to the First Rank. As for whether they could break through to the Zenith afterward, that depended on their Comprehension.
Currently, there were only four Zenith experts on the surface in the Mount Dazhou region.
...
Seven days later.
Zhuang Xun controlled Yan Pingsheng to head to the dining hall. On the way, he ran into Ye Guichen, who had just been released from confinement.
The other party walked straight up to him without saying a word. Zhuang Xun felt surprised and, after hesitating for a moment, asked, “Brother Guichen, is something the matter?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Guichen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that Yan Pingsheng was indeed as gentle-tempered as the rumors claimed, as he hadn't mocked him at all. Thus, the matter he wanted to entrust to him would likely be resolved.
He forced a stiff smile and gestured to the side. “Brother Yan, a word in private.”
“Sure, Brother Guichen. After you.” Zhuang Xun nodded, also making an inviting gesture, and followed Guichen to a pavilion in the gardens.
Guichen pondered for a moment before saying, “I came to find you this time because I need your help with something.”
Are we even close? Zhuang Xun complained inwardly, but maintained a smile on his face as he said, “Please speak, Brother Guichen.”
Guichen organized his thoughts and said, “I want you to help me pass a message to Senior Brother Bai. I wish to reach a cooperation with him.”
“Oh? May I ask what kind of cooperation it is, Brother Guichen?”
“You don't need to know that. You only need to convey these words to Senior Brother Bai.”
Guichen had figured out a lot of things during his seven days in the dungeon.
He knew the Qiankun Chicken was in that person's hands. It was impossible to take it back by himself, so he had to borrow external strength.
As for whether Senior Brother Bai would be willing to help...
Guichen smiled confidently. “Please explain to Senior Brother Bai that once it is done, I will present him with a great fortuitous opportunity.”
Indeed, to move Bai Yujing to action, he had pondered for a long time and decided that after reclaiming the Qiankun Chicken, he would give its eggs to Bai Yujing as compensation.
They could even establish a long-term partnership: Bai Yujing would provide him with resources, and he would have the chicken lay eggs for Bai Yujing for a fee.
Even if Ye Guichen didn't say it, Zhuang Xun knew what kind of help he wanted.
Zhuang Xun smiled insincerely. “If I have the chance to meet Senior Brother Bai, I will convey the message for you.”
Guichen didn't notice that Yan Pingsheng's attitude had turned cold. He nodded, stood up, and said, “Thank you. But please make it quick, Brother Yan.”
With that, he turned and left.
Looking at his departing back, Zhuang Xun finally understood why this guy was so disliked in the Outer Court.
“What an extraordinary character,” Zhuang Xun muttered, shaking his head in speechless disbelief.
With this kind of attitude, he still expected help? Not to mention they weren't close at all.
Yan Pingsheng: “Beep beep. What does Brother Bai say?”
Bai Yujing: “No.”
That's right, no help!
However, this Ye Guichen was clearly an overbearing and self-centered person. Whether it was a direct or indirect rejection, it would definitely trigger his hostility. I need to think of a way... Zhuang Xun pondered.
He wasn't afraid of Ye Guichen.
To be honest, looking at him now, this Ye Guichen didn't even look as much like a protagonist as he did.
What kind of protagonist was so pathetic? Not only was he disliked wherever he went, but his cheat was even snatched away by someone else.
However, there was no need to clash with him directly either. It was better to have as little trouble as possible.
Tsk, what a pain. I'll just stall him for now... Zhuang Xun couldn't think of a good solution at the moment.
While Zhuang Xun was still trying to come up with a solution, on the other side, Xu Wenli's operation against Ye Guichen silently began.
...
On this day, Tang Wanrou, who was very famous among the male disciples of the Outer Court for her gentle personality and beautiful looks, went downstairs to collect her laundry. However, when she reached the drying area, she froze. Her clothes were scattered all over the ground.
At first, she thought the wind had blown them down. She walked over to pick them up, but the moment she picked up her undergarment, her expression suddenly changed.
There was... an unknown sticky liquid on it.
She immediately threw the undergarment away, took several steps back, and covered her mouth with both hands, her face filled with fear and disgust.
Upon learning of this, the Law Enforcement Hall immediately launched an investigation and quickly found the culprit—it was Ye Guichen!
All the evidence pointed to him. Furthermore, in the Outer Court, only he, who was capable of leapfrogging ranks to kill a martial artist, had the ability to evade the eyes of the female dormitory's deacon and sneak inside.
Overnight, Ye Guichen's reputation was utterly ruined, turning from someone everyone disliked to a street rat that everyone wanted to beat!
Even the Ye family, far away in Zechuan City, hastily made an announcement.
Due to Ye Guichen's poor conduct, the Ye family had removed him from the family registry long ago and permanently expelled him from the Ye Manor.
Soon, under a joint petition signed by all the female disciples of the martial academy, the Administrative Hall handed down its judgment on Ye Guichen.
—He was expelled from the Wanxing Martial Academy, forbidden from ever setting foot in any territory under the academy's jurisdiction for the rest of his life!
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