Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Swan and the Toad
By the time Yunfeng had finished disposing of the black corpse, the sun had already set in the west.
He dragged the body away from the bamboo forest and buried it on an overgrown slope to cover up the traces of the ground and carefully erase the drag marks. The reason for his caution was that he was not sure whether the Black Shah was acting unilaterally, or if there was Durbin's direction, or if someone else knew about the ambush.
The fact that the dead body is not seen will make it difficult to trace it to some extent, and it is impossible to judge his cultivation from the corpse.
Yun Feng's injuries were not light, he endured the pain and changed into clean clothes, buried the bloody clothes and chased the sunset, hoping to catch up with the assessment.
This is the first time Yun Feng has killed someone, and he has no guilt, only self-blame and anger. The self-blame was because he was kind enough to save him, but he indirectly caused Lan'er's death. Although it is a bit far-fetched to blame Yun Feng, he is not a god and can predict the future, even if he didn't make a move at that time, Lan'er's ending may not necessarily change.
What is angry is that the ordinary people living at the bottom of the class, no matter how much they struggle, they can't change the fate of being bullied. Yun Feng admits that he is indeed a little naΓ―ve, naΓ―ve in underestimating the ambitions and desires of the wicked, thinking that they will retreat if they see a more powerful force, not thinking that the darkness in their hearts drives them to do whatever it takes.
In this battle, Yun Feng also saw his weaknesses.
His will is not as firm as he imagined, perhaps he came with the belief that he would rescue Lan'er no matter what, and it was also this belief that supported him to not be afraid of pain and move forward.
And when he learned that Lan'er was dead, the strength of his body was instantly emptied, and he could no longer find the meaning of continuing to fight, and even had the idea of giving up resistance, which was undoubtedly fatal.
Although this thought was only instantaneous, it showed that his will to fight was easily shaken. In the end, if it weren't for Lan'er's appearance to wake him up, the reality that the dead could not be changed, and the living would not be worthy of the dead if they gave up lightly. Self-blame is useless, what is needed at this time is to seek justice for Lan'er.
Anger and sadness stimulated all of Yun Feng's energy, and after he fell to the ground, he unnoticedly picked up a piece of bamboo in his hand and pressed it under him, the silver spear was nothing more than a feigned feint attack with false momentum, used to disguise the real killing move.
The reason why Heisha didn't understand why Mao Zhu was able to accelerate suddenly was because Yun Feng had never broken out at the fastest speed from beginning to end, in fact, the last knee blow of Hei Sha, Yun Feng could completely dodge, and the reason why he chose to bear it all was to let him get used to his speed and paralyze the other party.
The black demon laughed at Yun Feng's vain attempt to master his own movement habits, but he never thought that this was also part of Yun Feng's plan.
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"The assessment is over, let's come back next year. "The teacher who presided over the assessment happened to be the man in charge of the student registration that day.
"Please give me a chance, please. Yun Feng sincerely pleaded, and at this time, the huge square was empty, and some staff members were disassembling the sensors and clearing the field.
"I said, the assessment is over. The man was obviously impatient, he was just responsible for sending the instruments and equipment back to the original place, and was looking forward to finishing it as soon as possible: "Since you have the ability to be late, then don't participate in the assessment and be admitted directly." Punctuality is the least respect and importance for the assessment. β
"I know, I'm sorry. Yun Feng endured the pain, and finally arrived at how he was willing to give up easily, so he had to fabricate a reason in a hurry: "The family is poor, and he collects medicine for a living, and he expected to accidentally fall into the cave yesterday and be trapped overnight, so it's too late, and I hope the teacher can open the net." β
"It's useless for you to beg me. Seeing that Yun Feng said this, the man was embarrassed to refuse directly, so he had to tell him the truth and send him away: "The teacher who presided over the assessment and the tutor in charge of the review have all left, where did you tell me to find someone now, and the magic crystal has also been sent back to the library pavilion, and it is not allowed to borrow it without the special approval of the dean except for the qi assessment." β
Yun Feng finally wanted to ask again, but he stopped seeing the other party's extremely impatient appearance.
It seems that we have to wait for next year, and this year I have to practice freely, Yun Feng thought to himself. Failed to catch up with the long-awaited assessment, the loss is indescribable, all the exhaustion and pain for a time all the well-up, the lonely figure and the wide square are in stark contrast, the setting sun will reflect his oblique shadow in it, like a small black dot.
Expectations were shattered, Yun Feng felt that his body was like a thousand pounds of burden, and he was bowing his head and leaving with heavy steps, when a slightly surprised voice came from behind him: "May I ask ......?"
Life meets everywhere, Yun Feng didn't expect the world to be so small, and he met again here, but for a while, he didn't seem to be able to talk about it, so he had to smile: "What a coincidence." β
"Well......" Li Junyu was also surprised, although this was the picture she had been looking forward to for a long time, but when she really met, she didn't know what to say, and her mind was in turmoil, brewing the next sentence.
"Were you in the twilight forest that day?" At this time, Li Ruoyu beside him finally recognized Yun Feng, everything that happened that day was so fast that Li Ruoyu slipped away without even seeing Yun Feng's face.
"I said that you, saving people is not a shameful thing, are you still afraid that we will not succeed in blackmailing you, why do you slip away so quickly. Compared with Li Junyu, Li Ruoyu's personality is much more lively, and her speech is straightforward.
"By the way, I didn't have time to thank you last time. Thanks to Li Ruoyu's alleviation of the embarrassing atmosphere on the field, Li Junyu finally found a breakthrough in the topic, and she always wanted to say thank you to Yun Feng.
Yun Feng couldn't help but think of Lan'er, a burst of sadness, both rescued by him, but with a completely different ending. However, seeing that Li Junyu and the two were full of vitality, he felt a little relieved, after all, his adventure saved two lives, which made him somewhat recover some of his belief in helping others.
"It's nothing, you're fine. Yun Feng didn't want to say that the rivers and lakes were in full danger and that cultivators should help each other and save each other, that attack was completely outside his plan, and it was not his credit to be able to retreat from under the berserk bear's paws, if it weren't for Pu Si and the others arriving in time, they might have to go through a hard battle. As for the outcome, it's hard to say.
"Why are you here?" Li Ruoyu first became curious about Yun Feng's appearance.
Yun Feng was also surprised, but when he thought about it carefully, he had such skills at such a young age, and he was not afraid to enter the Twilight Forest to experience it, except for the students of the Lostant Academy, there was really no place with such great ability and courage.
"Uh......" Yun Feng said with a little embarrassment, and said with a wry smile: "I originally came to participate in the academy's qi assessment today, but I accidentally fell into the cave when I went up the mountain to collect medicine yesterday, and I was trapped overnight so that I couldn't catch up." β
"That's not easy. Li Ruoyu's words suddenly pulled the clouds and wind up from the bottom of the valley, like a ray of sunshine breaking through the thick dark clouds, shining into his heart, and driving away the gloom on his face.
"Follow me. Without waiting for Yun Feng to ask the reason, Li Ruoyu pulled up his sleeves and walked forward.
Regarding her cousin's fiery style of doing things, Li Junyu just shook her head and smiled bitterly, she naturally knew Li Ruoyu's plans, but as a girl, she should at least be more reserved, but seeing Li Ruoyu's hand holding Yunfeng's sleeve, what is the reason for the faint loss in her heart?
Upstairs, Puth, who happened to witness all this, looked more and more gloomy.
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Li Daidou's first impression of Yunfeng was kindness, but when he thought of his identity, he respected this kindness even more. If the other party is just an ordinary old man sweeping the floor, a canteen cook, or a cake seller on the street, kindness is a natural thing, but he is not, and he can still give people a sense of kindness in the position of being admired by thousands of people, which is a kind of realm of returning to the basics, or rather, it is a danger.
He is the dean of the Lostante Xingqi Academy, Li Daidou.
Dai, the mountain, the fighter, the stars, the name is Daidou, and the very people are also.
"Grandpa, he was the one who saved me and Junyu in the Twilight Forest last time. Li Ruoyu was as excited as a child to show his beloved things to others, and couldn't wait to pull Yunfeng in front of the old man.
The last time they were in distress, Li Junyu and Li Ruoyu didn't want to tell their grandfather, first, they were afraid that his old man would be worried, and second, they were afraid that he would blame the teacher for not thinking it through. However, the teachers and classmates who arrived later saw the fierce battle scene with their own eyes, so it was impossible to hide it.
"Thank you very much for the rescue of my little brother. As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Yun Feng, and as Li Daidou, he actually saluted Yun Feng, which was something that everyone present did not expect.
"Senior, how dare you make it. Yun Feng stood stiffly, and when he saw a realm powerhouse like Li Daidou, he was unexpected, although he didn't show any gaffe, but he was both surprised and happy in his heart.
At this time, the other party suddenly stood up and saluted him, and regardless of the level of the realm, as a junior, he should not accept such a big gift, but on the one hand, he couldn't stop it, so he had to bend down deeply and return the salute.
"Senior, you're a tormented boy. "Yunfeng is not a flamboyant person, but no one will feel any flattery in this.
"Make, make. Although Li Daidou made Yun Feng feel kind, this did not mean that he was as inconspicuous as ordinary people, and his deep and calm aura was not respectful.
The reason why Yun Feng recognized Li Daidou as the dean of Xingqi College was not because of the words "Dean's Office" written outside the door, but because Yun Feng had seen him.
Yes, Yunfeng has seen it.
When he was a child, his father brought him to the palace to treat his legs to the imperial doctor, and there were many famous doctors and practitioners present at that time, and Li Daidou was also invited.
Yun Feng was young at the time, and he didn't know that he was the so-called dean of Xingqi Academy, but he only remembered that his father called him "Mr. Dai Dou", and later, as he grew older, he compared "Mr. Dai Dou" with the dean of the Rostante Xingqi Academy.
After many years and his legs have healed, Yun Feng's state of mind is long gone, and that sentence is also Li Daidou's judgment based on his own cultivation, Yun Feng naturally will not have any guilt.
"Grandpa. Li Junyu understood that Yun Feng attached great importance to the assessment, and said with peace of mind in order to make him feel at ease as soon as possible: "When Yun Ji went up the mountain to collect medicine yesterday, he fell into the cave and was trapped overnight, so that he missed the assessment time, and I hope that my grandfather can make another arrangement." Ruoyu and I believe that with the strength of Yunji, we will be able to pass. β
On the way here, Yunfeng and Li Junyu had already exchanged names.
"Of course, not to mention that the little brother Yun Ji has a life-saving grace for Xiaoyu, just from the principle that our academy's assessment has always been fair, we will never turn people away without testing. Li Daidou's words reveal unquestionable credibility, which is a trait possessed by a strong man, he said: "We cultivators not only pay attention to martial arts qualifications, but also value the quality of practitioners. You are self-reliant at a young age, which is commendable. β
Yun Feng deeply admired Li Daidou's words, and thought that he was worthy of everyone's demeanor.
"However, although the old man is the dean, after all, the assessment can be convincing to the public, and I don't think the little brother wants to be gossiped about. "Li Daidou, as the dean of the Xingqi Academy, is unfathomable, and even if the person he values is directly admitted without assessment, no one will think it is inappropriate, after all, cultivation is not a thing that can be fished in troubled waters, it is a mule or a horse, and the person that the dean values must be poor.
This is something that no one will doubt, and the so-called test is just a passing scene to show fairness.
"I can arrange for someone to test for you at any time, but you seem to be injured?" Li Daidou could see at a glance that Yun Feng's injury was not light, and it was difficult for a strong person like him to hide his cultivation or injury.
"It's not a big deal. Regarding the injury, Yun Feng didn't want to explain too much in order to avoid arousing suspicion, but just wrote lightly: "It's just a skin injury caused by accidentally falling into the mountains while collecting medicine." β
"Although perception is in the spiritual sense, the physical body is secondary, but the injury will also interfere with the spiritual power, and the first contact of the five elements is the body, if the body is damaged, it will inevitably affect the perception effect. Li Daidou expects Yunfeng to be in the best state to be assessed.
"Seven days, how do you feel. Of course, Li Daidou didn't think that Yun Feng's injury would heal in seven days, but this time was enough for his body to get a relatively sufficient amount of cultivation, and his perception was expected not to fluctuate too much.
"Three days. "Cloud Wind Road.
"Three days?" This time surprised Li Daidou, and seven days was the shortest time limit he gave for the recovery of his injury.
"Okay. Li Daidou thought to himself that this kid was still a little anxious, and it didn't seem to be a calm person. However, seeing that Yunfeng insisted, he didn't want to say anything more.
"Xiaoyu, the two of you go to Mentor Ling and pass on my words to him to prepare the magic crystal for the Yun Ji test in three days. β
"Okay. For the test three days later, Li Junyu was full of expectations, as if he was more excited and nervous than his own assessment.
At this time, only Yunfeng and Li Daidou were left in the room.
"Listening to the accent Xiao Ji, you don't seem to be from the capital?" This sentence is usually used as a friendly inquiry when getting to know each other, but when it comes out of Li Daidou's mouth, there is a sense of oppression.
Yun Feng suddenly felt that Li Daidou's previous kindness no longer existed, and was replaced by solemnity and sharpness, he didn't know if this was his own delusion.
"Yes. Yunfeng replied, "I am an orphan and grew up in Albis. β
"Yes. Li Daidou did not use a questioning tone when he said this, it was completely a declarative sentence, but this made people feel that there was a certain sense of doubt.
"Your injuries don't look like they were caused by falling off a cliff. Although Yun Feng changed into clothes again, Li Daidou still sensed from his face and other subtle places that it was not a fall.
Of course, Yun Feng didn't think that he could hide from Li Daidou, who was a profound cultivator, and if the other party asked, he decided to tell the truth.
"Don't get me wrong. Li Daidou continued, not giving Yun Feng a chance to explain, "Everyone has their own secrets, and I don't care about this." What I care about is my two babes. β
"My granddaughter is fine, he's always been warm to others. But Junyu, you can see that she seems to like you. Li Daidou looked at Yun Feng, and seemed to exude a fierce momentum intentionally or unintentionally. "Junyu is my favorite granddaughter, not to mention her appearance, and her cultivation talent is even more difficult for her peers to achieve. β
"I thank you for the rescue last time, but if you want to use this as a leverage, or ......" Li Daidou prolonged his voice, "If you have other calculations......
At this point, Yun Feng had already understood that his previous feelings were not delusions, Li Daidou at this time and what he had just seen were completely like two people, those righteous words and righteous words collapsed little by little in Yun Feng's heart, it was difficult to connect the previous love for juniors with the conspiracy theorists at this time, the rapid transformation of these two roles surprised Yun Feng, and he finally understood where the sense of danger that he saw each other for the first time came from.
"Senior, you misunderstood. Yun Feng knew that Li Daidou had misunderstood him, and it was not difficult to guess from the other party's words that Li Daidou had doubts about his inability to participate in the assessment because he was accidentally trapped in the mountains because he was collecting medicine, or that he might think that he wanted to escape the assessment by taking advantage of his kindness to Li Junyu. To put it bluntly, it's the back door.
Of course, Yun Feng can rescue Li Junyu from the berserk bear, and there is no need to doubt his strength, which is what Li Daidou said - other calculations......
In the Underworld Zhao Continent, there are many cultivators, but how difficult it is to become a practitioner who has left a name in the world, taking advantage of the situation, marrying, recognizing relatives, and apprenticing to a teacher is just one of the thousands of means, Li Daidou is the dean of Xingqi Academy, and countless people wish to have anything to do with him.
"I've never thought anything wrong. Having said this, Yun Feng naturally understood what Li Daidou meant, but he never thought that Li Daidou, a master in his heart, would be like those laymen, who suspected conspiracy and trickery in everything, which made him deeply disappointed.
"I just want to say ......" Li Daidou stretched out his hand to interrupt Yun Feng, and his index finger was upward: "Some people are born as swans, and some people are destined to be toads." β
"Of course, I'm not talking about you. β
"What I'm saying is that swans and toads can never intersect......"