Heaven, Earth, Me-Chapter 1255. Hunting Event. Going to Meet the Sect Master.
Chapter 1255: Chapter 1255. Hunting Event. Going to Meet the Sect Master.
"Stop ogling. Now, let me present this woman to all of you before I resume her scolding."
Star Forge’s words made the disciples gain ridiculous expressions. Since when was their stoic and almighty teacher so casual with someone? Then again, seeing the outrageous beauty of the dragon woman walking in, some of them couldn’t help but understand. Everyone had a certain level of fondness towards beauty.
The dragoness sashayed to Star Forge’s side and smiled. "Scold me? Why would you scold me? Look at me! You should be quite happy when you look closely~." Yasenia puffed her chest forward, causing undulations that made knees go soft and other things go hard.
Star Forge was about to slap this seductress when her hand froze in place. Her eyes first widened, and then she reached out, grabbing Yasenia’s hand and placing two fingers on her wrist. The dragoness didn’t resist as she observed the changes in Star Forge’s expression with amusement.
Their action caught the attention of the disciples, making some jealous and others awed that Star Forge was touching her. It seems that besides this woman, their teacher acted like a completely different person.
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Hearing her question, Yasenia’s lips arched seductively. "If you don’t scold me, I might tell you~. Of course, there are other ways to get information out of me. Wanna try~?"
Some people’s waists twitched as some men and women shifted in their seats, uncomfortable due to some involuntary body reactions. Feixue was covering her face with both her hands in embarrassment. ’Why is that stupid dragon always acting like a succubus? Is she a mix? Does she have a Succubus demon bloodline mixed with a Dragon bloodline?’
Meanwhile, Star Forge rolled her eyes at the gorgeous woman. "Are you done acting stupid? Can you stop now before some of the low-level disciples awaken to something strange?"
’Sorry, teacher.’ Some disciples apologized in their hearts. ’We’ve already awakened to something.’
The dragoness laughed. ’It’s fun teasing her because my beauty has little to no effect once she is on guard.’ Yasenia loved teasing people, but lately she was unable to do so because her teasing became more than teasing due to her otherworldly charm. So, she had been holding back other than with her lovers.
Now, with Feixue and Star Forge, the dragoness felt comfortable acting more naturally and knowing that these two would not develop romantic love toward her.
"Anyway, I went into that place to fix what you’ve already noticed. While I don’t mind hiding you-know-where, I can’t really be free of worry or cultivate without constantly being worried about side effects. I am also her teacher, so the last thing I want is for her to be hurt."
The cryptic wording invoked the curiosity of many of the disciples. Still, no one dared ask since Star Forge had yet to say anything. Seniority was a very important quality taught like common sense, so respecting those stronger than you came naturally for almost everyone.
Star Forge looked at Yasenia with a complicated expression and sighed. "Alright, I’ll let you go this time. However, the next time you do something like this, even if you have some good reason behind it, I swear that I’ll punish you with 100 years in the [Cliff Of Reflection]."
"One hundred?" The dragoness blurted with a face full of disbelief. "If you dare try entrapping me for so long, do you think that I won’t fight you to death? I have places I need to go! At most, punish me for a year!"
The powerful woman almost puked blood in anger. For her and other Sixth Realm cultivators, a mere one-year punishment was nothing at all. It looked as if Yasenia was asking her not to punish her in front of all her disciples.
"Go to your seat by Xuefei’s side!"
Yasenia was kicked on her bottom, making a perfect arc and landing on the chair accurately. "Oh~, nice control." Yasenia looked at Feixue and smiled. "Anyway, it seems that part of our agreement was broken by me. Still, it was a condition I set myself, so don’t worry. I dealt with the biggest problem that was plaguing me."
Feixue shook her head while hiding her face with her hands. "Earth, please swallow me. How can someone provoke such deep embarrassment in me? I would rather smash my forehead against tofu until I die than see those interactions between you two one more time!"
"Between whom?"
Star Forge’s cold voice startled Feixue, making her hiccup. She quickly clarified with a fawning smile. "N-Not Lady Star Forge. I was just speaking about this silly dragon! I swear!"
Star Forge sighed. "Anyway, listen. You should know that there is an annual expedition happening soon. For those who entered this year, I’ll make a summary. If you want to know more, ask your senior brothers and sisters after I explain a few things."
Everyone nodded while Yasenia leaned back comfortably on the chair and listened. The hall they were in was similar to a large theater with tables and chairs for the disciples. The number of disciples was not that high, so it was easy to recognize everyone.
"During the [Star Piercing Mountain Deep Hunt], you will all be separated into groups depending on your age."
The dragoness raised her eyebrow. ’Age? Not cultivation level? That’s gutsy. It is like setting a free service area for geniuses all around the sect to bully those weaker.’
Yasenia left in place a few similar systems, and she took into account both of them. While she understood that fairness was an artificial thing that could only be set up in a controlled environment, she didn’t want her future sect disciples to kill each other at every turn. Otherwise, conserving a long inheritance would be difficult. Betting on the younger generation is more often than not what keeps the wheel turning.
"The [Star Piercing Mountain Range] consists of several layers of terrains that spread deeply into the Star Mountain Region, which our sect controls. Beasts have naturally segregated into layers, keeping the deepest ones for stronger beasts and the outer ones for weaker ones. This is a natural consequence of territorial conflicts and the pursuit of high-quality resources. Each year, we send our disciples to hunt down beasts and other treasures, placing the earnings in our coffers." She added with a faint smile. "Naturally, those who get these treasures will have large discounts and many other benefits. We can even allow you to keep the resource if you need it. Of course, if you turn it over to the sect, you’ll gain several benefits that are hard to pass up on..."
Then, she explained some rules and wild fauna and flora one needed to be careful about. Yasenia heard everything in silence and hummed with interest. ’While I’d love to participate, I could use this time to cultivate. It’s hard to choose, to be honest. Also, when I reveal my age, won’t I be swarmed by these people? It will make it difficult to leave in the future.’
Star Forge finished after a while. "...These are the people that I’ve chosen to participate. Between 18 and 24, Xie Hu and Hua Lin; between 25 and 30, Xuefei and Gram; 30 and 40..."
Feixue blinked a few times and looked at Yasenia. ’Me? Did she name me?’
’Probably. She might think that you should be able to break through into the Fourth Realm within the next few months before that hunt begins. So naive...’
Feixue wanted to cry. ’H-Hey, can’t we delay learning Soul and Body path cultivation? I want to enter the Fourth Realm to have more chances of collecting interesting things!
Yasenia snorted. ’How far can you reach in a few months? First level of the Unification Realm? The Second with good luck? Instead, if you manage to increase the two paths to the first level of the third, the increase in strength won’t be any worse! Going beyond is possible as well since the energy here is just that pure... Speaking of which, have you been able to break through into any of the two paths with my pills?’
Luan Feixue nodded with a proud smile. ’I could enter both paths! Although advancing in the Body Cultivation path feels like climbing a steep mountain. Meanwhile, the Soul Path feels smooth and easy. Why is that the case?’
Yasenia explained simply. ’The Soul Path doesn’t demand as much sacrifice. You are probably slacking when practicing the Body Path, so it will naturally be ineffective. As a Spiritual Cultivator, it is not strange, though.’
While they talked, Star Forge ended her speech. "That’s all. Now, all of you go back to doing whatever you were doing. Don’t forget to attend classes." Star Forge glanced at the conversing Yasenia and Feixue and spoke. "Dragon Queen, come with me to see the Sect Master. Since you’ve done that (the harmonization), I don’t need to continue hiding you. Whether you can stay in the sect will be up to the Sect Master."
The dragoness frowned. "You know that I am Xuefei’s! How can the Sect Master be so unreasonable?"
"Would you allow a wild, powerful beast to be with your children without supervision?" Star Forge spoke with a deadpan, and Yasenia was shut down in a single sentence. She was, after all, an immortal beast accompanying the Third Realm child to play with others. If she had bad intentions, no one would be able to stop her before she harmed those children.
"... So annoying. Let’s go."
Star Forge nodded and turned around to leave with Yasenia in tow.
As they traveled, the black-haired woman remembered something. "By the way, did you do something to a blonde woman? She was the one who told me about you, and she looked quite angry at you."
"I should be the one asking her." The dragoness sighed. "I was just walking up the tower when that woman antagonized me."
"Hm~." Her humming sound was full of interest. "Even someone with your appearance can receive people’s scorn."
"If I started counting the number of women and men who envy, scorn, and hate me, I’d run out of lifespan to count until the end." She then muttered. "Moreover, I was wearing a full-body cape. Nothing other than part of my face was visible."
Star Forge’s lips arched a bit. "That woman is named Tai Qingzhe. She is an intelligent and refined woman of noble character. She has had no altercations with almost anyone during her life, but once she was offended, she and her family would make sure the person who offended her was exterminated. Still, no one blames them because the times the family acts are quite warranted, like a higher-level cultivator trying to court Tai Qingzhe against her will."
"Tai Qingzhe..." Her eyebrows furrowed for a second, but she then sighed. "Well, whatever. I am not here to make enemies, so I won’t continue pushing the matter. Still, Star Forge, I hope that you do something and not stay on the sidelines in the case that one of your Sect Members comes to harass me."
Star Forge laughed twice. "How could someone like that be in our sect? If that happens, I’d rather kick them out myself than bother to protect you. Just relax and—"
"Yasenia Dravory, stop!"
Star Forge’s smiling face froze while our dragoness raised her eyebrow and looked over. There, she saw a golden-haired beauty flying towards them, mounting a gorgeous red-eyed golden sparrow.
The dragoness commented. "Well... When will you kick her out?"
Star Forge wanted to slap her own mouth, but more than that, she wished she could slap Tai Qingzhe into silence. ’How could this woman be so muddled! Did staying in the sect for long muddle her thoughts?’