Chapter 9: Sorry, I’m Not Joining
>>Part 1<<
Hearing what Chen Luonian said, Ye Weishan froze. First her face turned pale, following that a flush dyed the paleness. A layer of slight anger emerged and she gave a light stomp, walking off without a word.
Did he ruffle her feathers? Saying it like that was a bit rascally of him, but there was no other choice. If he let her see that there was only a scar left on his chest, then the matter will become even more endless.
Will she just drive him out like this? After all, she is the group leader here…… If she really wanted to drive him away, then he also has nothing to say. He could only trouble Huai Zhen to work hard as a bodyguard in the future.
At this time, Ye Weishan who had walked halfway up the stairs suddenly stopped walking. Chen Luonian who was following behind her felt it inappropriate to go past her so he could only stop as well, waiting a little apprehensively at the following development.
“Sorry.” Ye Weishan suddenly said.
Huh? Huh? Huh? Chen Luonian was dumbfounded, unsure whether he had heard correctly.
“I didn’t expect you to be so against…… letting me see…….” Ye Weishan said softly with a bit of grievances: “But I’m just worried about the condition of your injury. There no need to be so fierce towards me, right?”
“This ……” Seeing Ye Weishan say it like this, Chen Luonian, on the contrary, felt a bit apologetic towards her and for a while couldn’t quite say anything.
Ye Weishan just stayed there with her back facing towards Chen Luonian like this, not uttering a word, nor walking forward. The two stayed silent for a while before Chen Luonian admitted defeat and said: “It was me that was talking rubbish, sorry.”
Ye Weishan turned back. Her expression softened a bit and she gently said: “You have to at least promise me not to practice anymore today, okay?”
“I won’t practice, okay.” Chen Luonian didn’t care about practicing or not, as long as she doesn’t want to see his wound, nothing’s a problem.
Ye Weishan didn’t expect Chen Luonian would become so easy to negotiate with now. She spoke with a bit of surprise: “I really can’t quite make sense of you, are you easy to discuss things with in the end or not?”
Why on earth would you want to make sense of me for? Chen Luonian shrugged and said: “Depends on the matter.”
“In addition, there are things that sound troublesome, but must be said.” Ye Weishan fixed her eyes on Chen Luonian: “Most of the time there’s not need to distinguish status amongst everyone, but don’t forget that in the end I am the leader of this group. For me to be concerned about your health is a matter of course…… Once you formally enter the School, leaving the Sect is a very grave matter. Don’t just say these kinds of things without thinking, alright?”
At that time it might actually be you guys driving me out of the sect though…… Chen Luonian felt that he himself was in the wrong after all, so he could only respond evasively and brush over it.
“We now already have close to three people’s portions of monster essence.” Ye Weishan suddenly changed the subject and said: “Originally we were planning to gather enough before letting you four go through Bian Ti together. But because an unexpected accident happened yesterday, I don’t know when we’ll have enough…… Half a month later is the School Sect’s gathering, you four can probably formally join the School. At that time, Yixin and I are considering letting you,
Tianliang and Zhiwen go through Bian Ti first. What do you think?”
“You should let Zongru go first.” Chen Luonian said with surprise: “He joined before me.”
“He does work very hard, but……” Ye Weishan hesitated for a moment before saying: “You got injured. After Bian Ti injuries will heal faster.”
“It’s fine. Let them go first, I’m not in a hurry.” He still wanted to muddle for a bit longer. When they find that Bian Ti is ineffective on him, he might be kicked out of the School.
“Is that so? But you …… ” Ye Weishan muttered to herself for a while and looked closely at Chen Luonian. After a while, she faintly shook her head and her gaze shifted from Chen Luonian’s body as she walked towards the basement.
Why didn’t she finish her words? Chen Luonian was baffled and was just about to follow when he saw Ye Weishan fiercely slam open the door and immediately stopped walking.
Could it be that something has happened again? Chen Luonian walked to Ye Weishan’s side and looked inside, and couldn’t help but freeze in shock. Inside, he saw Lai Yixin, Hou Tianliang, Zhang Zhiwen, and Huang Zongru surrounding a girl wearing shorts and talking. And that girl wasn’t some random person, but was Huai Zhen.
“She really came?” Chen Luonian couldn’t help but exclaim in his thoughts. He examined Huai Zhen, this time, she was dressed more casually than last time. On her upper body was a gray long sleeve jacket with a broad collar that fell all the way to her butt. Beneath the jacket a white colored short jeans with oriental decorative pattern could be seen. It covered half her thigh and at the very bottom were a pair of brown, furred boots. Between the boots and the jeans, those perfectly straight snow-white pair of long legs that were flawless even without the need of a pantyhose to polish them up, causing people to inevitably take at least a couple looks.
Ye Weishan stopped for a few seconds before walking in while greeting: “Huai Zhen jie.“
“Ah, the two of you are back?” Huai Zhen smiled: “Weishan, could I come here to play?”
“Of course you can.” Lai Yixin’s entire face was full of smiles.
“Welcome! Welcome!” Hou Tianliang and Zhang Zhiwen shouted together.
Ye Weishan walked to Lai Yixin’s side before softly smiling: “Huai Zhen jie also wants to join us?”
“It’s not like that.” Huai Zhen shook her head and glanced at Chen Luonian before saying with a smile: “Yesterday Luonian came home covered with blood. I’m a little worried, so if it’s not a bother, I want to come take a look at your activities.”
“What happened yesterday was my fault. In the future it won’t happen again.” Ye Weishan paused for a moment before saying: “Huai Zhen jie is Luonian’s older sister, not some outsider. Of course you can come here.”
“Then that’s great.” Huai Zhen smiled towards several of the big boys and said: “You guys are practicing martial arts, right? Gambatte.”
With a beauty nearby, everyone’s enthusiasm substantially increased. Hou Tianliang and the other two immediately picked up their weapons and deftly slashed. And Lai Yixin also become more alert and advised the three’s movements.
Chen Luonian, who had already promised Ye Weishan not to practice anymore today had nothing to do and was currently casually chatting with Ye Weishan and Huai Zhen. Suddenly Ye Weishan’s cellphone rang. She apologized to the two and walked outside to answer it.
Chen Luonian, seeing that no one else was around, whispered to Huai Zhen: “Didn’t you say you were going to join yesterday? How did it change to coming to observe?”
“I think about it and in the end decided to forget it.” Huai Zhen laughed: “Bian Ti is also ineffective on me, what’s the point of joining? Just having it be ineffective on you is something that could be debated about, but how are we supposed to explain if it doesn’t work on both siblings?”
“En, whatever, not joining is fine too.” Chen Luonian said: “And we don’t know if their Sect Leader is super strong to the point he might be able to see your true form.”
“Humph.” Huai Zhen pursed her lips and said: “You’re really looking down on me. How could it be that easy to see?”
“Really?” Chen Luonian said: “Well, anyways, as long as you don’t drag me down it’s fine. Your identity is my sister after all.”
Huai Zhen laughed ‘hehe’, then suddenly glanced at Chen Luonian and spoke in a low voice: “You two were just having a lovers’ rendezvous at the head of the stairs, weren’t you? And you even told me not to ruin the relationship between the two of them, you mouth-says-yes,-heart-no type of guy.”
“We were just talking.” Chen Luonian said: “She was worried about my injury.”
“Let her worry a little more, maybe she’ll fall in love with you.” Huai Zhen laughed.
“Stop saying nonsense, I was almost about to get into a quarrel with her.” Chen Luonian looked at Ye Weishan who was standing at the entrance. For some unknown reason, he suddenly felt his chest become slightly heavy, seeming to be a bit depressed.
“If you’re not interested than just forget it.” Huai Zhen felt it boring and turned around to look at the three that were currently working hard to practice. Then she glanced at Lai Yixin and suddenly smiled: “Though this exchange natures method was passed down, but there were probably quite a lot of skills lost.”
“What exchange natures?” Chen Luonian asked.
“It’s what you guys call Bian Ti and absorbing qi(炁).” Huai Zhen said: “I’ve looked closely. Though that pair of sweethearts obtained qi(炁), they only know how to manipulate it roughly. It’s a bit of a shame.”
Chen Luonian was a bit surprised as he asked: “What does that mean? Can you teach them?”
“Who cares about them!” Huai Zhen smiled sweetly: “In any case we’re just temporarily using them for a while.”
Chen Luonian gave a sigh. Though these words were true, he couldn’t help but feel a bit apologetic for it. However, whether she’ll teach or not depends on Huai Zhen’s willingness, he can’t force her.
At this time, Ye Weishan had already finished the phone call and returned to the basement. Her expression was a bit solemn. She looked at everyone and suddenly said: “Everyone…… Please stop, I have something that I must say.”
Hou Tianliang and the others one after another stopped and turned around to look at Ye Weishan.
“Sect Leader said your background checks have already passed, he wants us to immediately head over there.” Ye Weishan continued: “While at it we’ll conduct the induction ceremony.”
Everyone was stunned. Lai Yixin spoke astonished: “Why aren’t we waiting until the Sect gathering? Isn’t it a bit too early?”
“I know, but Sect Leader seemed to be unwilling to elaborate on the phone and just told us to immediately head over.” Ye Weishan knitted her brows as she said: “Everyone get ready. In a little bit we’ll take a taxi over.”
As everyone moved, Ye Weishan looked towards Huai Zhen and spoke a little hesitantly: “Huai Zhen jie, sorry about this…… We have to head back to the Sect.”
“Don’t worry.” Huai Zhen smiled: “I’ll go home first.”
“I’m really sorry. We welcome you to come again next time.” Ye Weishan said apologetically.
“I’ll talk with Luonian a bit and leave.” After Huai Zhen said that, she walked towards Chen Luonian and approached his ear: “Did you properly observe the Yuan Xi?”
“Huh?” Chen Luonian blanked out for a moment before replying: “Don’t you have to be around before I attempt it?”
“Must I say it before you think of it?” Huai Zhen extended a finger and flicked Chen Luonian’s forehead: “Can’t that useless time ability of yours control it? That previous condition of course becomes invalid.”
Who would have known? Chen Luonian frowned: “Practicing is not a problem, but is it really useful? How about you point out how the phoenix attacks enemies?”
“Don’t know.” Huai Zhen blinked: “No one can find the phoenix fighting. What the phoenix is capable of, no one can figure out.”
“And you’re still telling me to practice?” Chen Luonian said snappily.
“There’s always hope of becoming stronger.” Huai Zhen glared: “I’m warning you first. Next time you force me to appear and waste my cultivation, I’ll beat the crap out of you.”
“Why does changing forms waste your cultivation?” Chen Luonian didn’t understand.
“The current environment of the world is unsuitable for manifesting in my true form, it harms the vital energy a lot.” Huai Zhen spoke seriously: “Afterwards, the process of returning to human form is also very difficult.”
Then that really is a little inconveniencing. Chen Luonian thought about it and said: “When you have time, let’s try undoing the vow again.”
Huai Zhen didn’t expect Chen Luonian to bring this up himself and was slightly surprised for a moment. She looked Chen Luonian up and down before finally saying: “Of course it’s good……. you’re really not afraid of dying? Weirdo.”
“Wha?” Chen Luonian turned around and said: “Then let’s not undo it after all.”
“No, undo it, undo it…….” Huai Zhen acted like a spoiled child as she pulled Chen Luonian’s left hand and pinched that band-aid, asking with a smile: “What are you covering the Blood Ice Ring for?”
“You’re not allowed to wear that kind of stuff at school.” Chen Luonian said as he turned over his hand to lift up Huai Zhen’s slender flawless jade fingers and closely examined it. In his heart, he silently praised it. Knowing how to transform is really great, you can change into the most perfect form.
“Are you eating my tofu?” Huai Zhen giggled.
“Biting your tofu will cause people’s teeth to shatter……” Chen Luonian said peevishly: “But it’s really pretty good-looking, how do you transform this?”
“If you get misunderstood by others it’s not my problem.” Huai Zhen said.
Chen Luonian froze and his gaze shifted over, only to see that the rest of them had already finished cleaning up and were waiting at the door, looking towards him and Huai Zhen with suspicious expressions. Chen Luonian silently exclaimed “crap” and hurriedly let go of Huai Zhen’s hand: “Why didn’t you say so earlier? Let’s go, ‘jiejie’!”
Huai Zhen laughed with a ‘pfff’ before walking towards everyone.
Everyone said goodbye to Huai Zhen at the school gates, then walked to the main road and hailed down two taxis and sped towards Yonghe City.