Badass Celestial Emperor Returns!

(17) End Spring Hunting

Being busy for night and day, Zi Yingjun seemed to not notice the time. It's already the end of Spring, Summer is about to arrive. He walked unhurriedly down the hallway, passing through the classrooms of commoners and those with low talents. This is the system of their academy. All young masters must be separated from commoners who has talent in cultivation. There is one time a young master sneaked into a commoners class and was humiliated by the teacher.

As a result, the male young masters has to wear a purple earring by their right ear. Female young masters also have to wear one to their left ear. Zi Yingjun is always fond of purple colored objects. He added a long strand of wisteria string to his pearl shaped earring which gave more charm to him.

His gaze settled on the balcony that viewed the lush green garden of the academy. Zi Yingjun halted his steps before turning around. "Following me like this, you're not afraid I'll do something heinous?" he didn't show a faint smile, looking quite serious as he looked at Zi Yan Yue in a cold way.

"You're too serious. We've known each other for five years, I believe you wont harm me." Zi Yan Yue put up a pure smile. Her large dark irises glowing with emotions such as nervousness and fake joy.

He only spared one glance before ignoring Zi Yan Yue. She was stunned at first and without controlling her impulse, Zi Yan Yue grabbed his sleeve. "Wait, why are you ignoring me?"

"Ask yourself. Shall you know it, troubles wont arise." he mysteriously answered. Zi Yan Yue went furious. She went in front of him just as they arrived by the entrance of their class.

"I don't have any idea what you're saying but can you listen even for once?" she furrowed her brow then pulled Zi Yingjun to the hallway where there are no students. "Yingjun, I really need your help this time."

Assessing her for a while, Zi Yingjun noticed her troubled look. "Go on." he guessed it's something serious but there is a low chance he will help Zi Yan Yue. Though she is the naive and innocent type of woman, such temperament can bring trouble.

"End Spring Hunting is happening tomorrow. All of the young masters have to participate. However..... Im.... Im not confident going there alone." she meekly said. Zi Yingjun got an inkling to what she wanted to say, it was to join him in the End Spring Hunting. He almost forgot about that competition, they have to hunt normal spirit beasts in the hunting ground with elders assisting them. The one who have most of hunted beast will claim a reward, probably a weapon with spirit crystals.

"You're in the fifth rank and Zi Gu Bo is there to accompany you, what's the need of asking me?" Zi Yingjun raised the corner of his lips into a smile. His eyes looking at her with faint interest and at the same time, guessing she is up to something.

"Zi Gu Bo wont even let me hunt for Brother Wen's sake! Also, you're the only person in our class who I trust. All of them are hypocrites, they praise me when Im facing them but the truth is they are already backstabbing me. Yingjun, you understand me, do you?" her limpid eyes turned a bit teary. She unconsciously grasped Zi Yingjun's hand.

"So you know their schemes." Zi Yingjun cant help but admire her for a bit. He thought she is ignorant of those hypocrites since in his previous life, Zi Yan Yue have been hanging out with them and at the same time, sparing some small attention to their friendship.

"Yes. Who knows if they'll cause my death in the hunting ground? Yingjun, you are the only person I can count on aside from Brother Wen." Zi Yan Yue heaved a deep breath. She had given enough clues to show her true feelings yet he kept being ignorant about it. Next year, Jiang Mei Hua will turn fifteen and in that age, she will marry Zi Yingjun. Zi Yan Yue wanted to try spending the last year of being intimate with Zi Yingjun before that wedding.

"You're looking for the wrong person." Zi Yingjun shook his head. He has seen through Zi Yan Yue's true intention. "Five years of knowing me, that is not enough. I have the blood of a demonic cultivator and you had seen how cruel I am. Zi Yan Yue, keep this in mind, not all acquaintances in your life can be trusted."

"Yingjun, but-"

"I said no. You're safer if Zi Gu Bo guides you in the hunting ground." Zi Yingjun pulled his hand from her hold before leaving her alone. He can't recall this scene in his previous life but with his intelligence, a mere fifteen-year-old girl can't fool him. The moment Zi Yan Yue spoke of Zi Gu Wen, he saw through her plot. Though her engagement with Zi Gu Wen is only known by the main branch and Gu faction, Zi Yingjun was able to know it since he is Zi Ming Yun's only nephew. Zi Yan Yue wanted to use him for two reasons. One is to find a way in order to get close with him for the whole year as expressing her affection. Two is to break her engagement.

Still, it was naive for her to use him in severing ties with Zi Gu Wen. That is because the main branch and Gu faction will go against each other and may result in harming him while Zi Yan Yue will remain unscathed. However, Zi Yingjun in the first place, have no thought of helping her. What he is thinking now is about the End Spring Hunting.

It is a great decision to reject Zi Yan Yue in going with him, she will burden him anyway. End Spring Hunting is a competition where the students can either group up or hunt alone. The head teacher will announce what spirit beast should they hunt and if Zi Yingjun is correct, the prize is an inferior level weapon with three hundred spirit crystals.