Calling him “Senior” was likely correct, especially since this old man referred to her mother using terms like “girl” or “lass.”
“Me? I… suppose I could be considered Yun Ming’s teacher, though she eventually left my tutelage because of her identity. However, I see through things clearly and do not blame her. After all, our time as master and disciple was a great stroke of fate.”
She left her master? Yun Fei’s eyes widened at this information.
Her mother had never mentioned this past to her.
This was a massive scoop.
Perhaps she could find a bit of leverage over her Mother through this man?
“Anyway, let us not dwell on that relationship. I am currently the Principal of this Dawn Academy and its founder. As for the reason it was established… it was to fulfill the dying wish of an old friend and to contribute to the fight against The Void.”
An old friend’s dying wish?
What was all this?
She wanted to hear her mother’s dark history! Why was he changing the subject? This would not do!
At that thought, Yun Fei frowned.
“Principal, I am not very interested in those things. Can you tell me more about my mother?”
Yun Fei looked at the Principal with an expression of pure sincerity, causing Aunt Qing, who knew exactly what she was up to, to press a hand to her forehead.
“Principal… Li, since there is nothing else, I will take Her Highness to get her dormitory Access Jade Token. We will not disturb your seclusion any further.”
Aunt Qing quickly grabbed Yun Fei, who wanted to keep questioning him, pulled her behind her back, and gave a respectful bow before dragging Yun Fei away.
“Oho, those who follow the Demon Sovereign truly are extraordinary. She could actually tell that my current appearance is just a Projection.”
The Principal watched the two as they were pulled further away, still leisurely stroking his beard as his body dissipated on the spot.
“Eh? Aunt Qing… Aunt Qing, slow down! What are you doing?!”
Yun Fei puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction, but her hand was pulled forward by Aunt Qing. She had to quicken her pace just to keep up.
“Your Highness, I think it’s better if you restrain yourself. If you really found out about that matter, I am worried whether you could survive the Sovereign’s wrath…”
Aunt Qing felt extremely troubled at that moment.
This little Highness always liked to challenge the Demon Sovereign’s limits.
She didn’t know how the girl had grown up to be so willful and capricious, yet her efficiency in handling matters was genuine.
She really didn’t know how those two traits coexisted.
“Is it really that serious?”
Yun Fei couldn’t help but doubt it, but her mind suddenly recalled her mother’s earth-shattering blade strike from a few days ago, and she immediately shivered.
“Fine, I won’t ask. I really am afraid of her!”
After saying this, Yun Fei suddenly felt her body lighten, as if a weight had been lifted.
“Yun Fei, right? This is your Student Token. It can open the dormitory gate. All of your living quarters have been randomly assigned among the Profane Realm students. If you wear this token on your person, it has the effect of disguising Demonic Power as Spiritual Power. Only elders of the Tianxuan Realm and above can see through it. This was a decision made by the academy’s higher-ups to avoid unnecessary conflict. You can choose whether to wear it or not, but you’ll have to deal with any trouble yourselves.”
After giving a long string of instructions, the student handing out the tokens hastily stepped onto a flying sword and left.
As he departed, his foot slipped, and he nearly tumbled off the sword.
The group looked left and right, then focused their gaze on their leaders, Yun Fei and Aunt Qing.
Yun Fei was currently examining the jade token in her hand, her small hands constantly fiddling with it.
The sudden focus of everyone’s attention made her a bit uncomfortable.
“What are you all looking at me for? Go down the mountain and find the dormitory area yourselves! A bunch of idiots! Don’t you know the jade tokens have a tracking function?”
Seeing the confusion in their eyes, Yun Fei rolled her eyes and spoke crossly.
“Your Highness, since everyone has been delivered safely, it is time for me to head back.”
Aunt Qing smiled slightly, leaning over to pat Yun Fei’s somewhat fluffy black hair.
“You’re leaving? Fine then. Be careful on the road, Aunt Qing. And don’t bother saying hello to Mother for me!”
With that, Yun Fei waved her hand and walked straight down the mountain without even looking back.
“Her Highness really is… stubborn. She clearly misses the Sovereign.”
Qing Yi smiled and shook her head, then transformed back into her original form and soared away.
Before long, she was nothing more than a small black dot on the horizon.
Yun Fei stood on the crown of a tree halfway down the mountain, gazing toward the horizon.
“I’m really going to be staying in the Profane Realm for a long time now. For some reason, I feel a bit empty inside…”
“Your Highness must be homesick, right?”
At that moment, a familiar voice sounded from beside her.
Yun Fei turned her head to see that it was Ling.
“Me? Homesick? I’m not that weak. Over the years, how many times have I left home? I’ve never once had the thought of being homesick.”
Yun Fei shook her head, casting aside the absurd thought, and jumped straight down from the treetop.
“Ling, let me see where you’re staying.”
Standing beneath the tree, Yun Fei had a blade of foxtail grass in her mouth as she watched Ling carefully climb down the tree step by step with great interest.
Before Ling could even catch her breath, Yun Fei snatched the jade token from her hand.
“Hmm… Room 04, District 23, Xuanqing Grade 3? Not bad. I’m in Room 01, District 24, Xuanqing Grade 3. The distance isn’t far, so it’s convenient.”
Yun Fei nodded with satisfaction upon seeing the information on the jade token.
Ling naturally knew what Yun Fei meant by “convenient.”
The condition for the Mind Puppet Pill to work was that the distance could not be too great, otherwise the puppet would be difficult to control.
Since the dorms were close, it was convenient for Yun Fei to monitor Ling’s movements at all times.
***
Mount Xuanqing was a mountain with beautiful scenery and rich Spiritual Power.
The back mountain, which was not part of the dormitory area, also had a forest. Occasional animal cries drifted from within.
If hunting were permitted, the wildlife would surely make for a fine meal.
District 24 of Grade 3 was located halfway up the mountain.
Though called a district, it was actually a large courtyard.
A single courtyard was divided into four rooms, housing four people.
Yun Fei used her Student Token to activate the courtyard’s access gate and walked inside, full of curiosity about her new environment.
From the outside, the courtyard didn’t seem to occupy much space, but once inside, she found it was a different world entirely.
On the west side was a pond so clear the bottom was visible, with red and white striped fish swimming freely in the water.
By the shore sat a woman in white wearing a bamboo hat, holding a fishing rod in her hand.
The woman clearly noticed Yun Fei entering.
After a moment of slight surprise, she put down the fishing rod, stood up, and walked toward Yun Fei.
“You must be a new student, right? I’m a second-year student, one grade above you. My name is Jiang Qing; you can just call me Sister Jiang.”
The woman took off her bamboo hat and greeted Yun Fei politely.
“I am also the District Head of our District 24.”
Premium Chapter
Login to buy access to this Chapter.