Chapter 63

"Prince of the Western Town!"

Jiang Yi's eyes lit up. This man was a legendary, invincible existence, a god-like figure. When Jiang Yi was a child, he had greatly admired him, believing him to be a true man, a great hero. Of course, the Prince of the Western Town was also the idol of countless young men in the Divine Martial Kingdom and the dream lover of countless young women. There were too many legends about him in the folk...

"Prince of the Western Town's heir?"

Jiang Yi's brows quickly furrowed. Why did the son of the Prince of the Western Town make him feel a natural aversion and repulsion? This feeling was inexplicable and utterly absurd! It was his first time meeting Jiang Niliu, and the prince's heir was a gentleman, with an extraordinary demeanor, not at all the type of person who would repel others.

He pondered for a moment, then pulled back the carriage curtain again, glancing at Jiang Niliu not far away.

"Teacher Fu, Teacher Liu, greetings!"

Jiang Niliu had already leaped down, standing steadily in front of the tavern. He nodded at Old Fu and another young male teacher, then continued to smile at Teacher Su: "You three have had a long journey. Come, let me treat you to a meal to wash away the dust of your travels."

"Your Highness is too kind!"

Old Fu stroked his white beard and nodded slightly, very satisfied with Jiang Niliu's humility and courtesy. With his status as the prince's heir and a genius student, he could have completely ignored the two ordinary class teachers. Of course, the two knew they were benefiting from Teacher Su's presence; Jiang Niliu's intentions were not purely about the meal...

"What a bold prince!"

Jiang Yi watched for a few moments and immediately understood. Jiang Niliu, a student at the academy, was the son of the Prince of the Western Town, and he was openly pursuing a female teacher at the academy?

Although Jiang Yi admitted that Teacher Su indeed had a beauty that could topple a nation, especially her coldness that kept people at a distance, which could attract any man's desire to conquer. But she was a teacher, how could a student pursue a teacher so openly?

"Your Highness is too kind!"

Teacher Su's face showed no change, saying the same words as Old Fu, but with a completely different meaning. She turned and walked straight into the tavern, leaving behind a sentence: "I'm tired, I'll go rest. You eat."

Old Fu and the other teacher were embarrassed, but Jiang Niliu was beaming, nodding: "Alright, Ruoxue, you rest well. Teachers, come, let me treat you to a meal."

"This prince has deep scheming!"

Jiang Yi carefully observed Jiang Niliu for a few moments, confirming that there was no trace of dissatisfaction on his face, secretly marveling. Teacher Su had publicly given him no face, yet he did not show the slightest anger? If it wasn't for his naturally good temper, then his depth of scheming was chilling.

"Ha ha!"

As the carriage passed the tavern entrance, Jiang Yi saw Teacher Su go straight to the second floor, feeling a strange sense of pleasure, as if seeing Jiang Niliu embarrassed gave him a strange sense of satisfaction.

"Huh? What's going on? Why do I have such thoughts? I don't even know Jiang Niliu. Why do I instinctively want to target him? No, I can't do this. He is the prince's heir, offending him will definitely have serious consequences!"

Jiang Yi was suddenly startled, quickly putting down the curtain and not daring to look anymore. He turned to look at the sleeping Jiang Xiaonu, warning himself to stay far away from the prince's heir when he went to the academy. He was there to save someone.

"Screech—"

Half an hour later, the carriage entered a spacious courtyard in the northern part of the city. Jiang Yunhai smiled and said to Jiang Yi: "Pick up Xiaonu and get out of the carriage. We're home."

"Okay!"

Jiang Yi became excited, picked up Jiang Xiaonu, and followed Jiang Yunhai out of the carriage. They were greeted by a group of servants who immediately knelt down: "Welcome home, Master, Young Master!"

"Um..."

Jiang Yi was somewhat dazed by such treatment for the first time, but Jiang Yunhai was used to it. He waved his hand and said to an old man in a steward's robe: "Old He, have someone take the young miss to her room, take the young master to bathe and change, and prepare lunch."

Jiang Yunhai saw that Jiang Yi was still stunned and quickly smiled: "Young Master, this house was bought by me through the Martial Hall long ago. From now on, this will be our home. We will never return to Tianyu City."

"Okay!"

Jiang Yi grinned, handing Jiang Xiaonu to an old woman and following Old He into the back courtyard. As he walked, he noticed that the courtyard was large and beautiful, with pavilions, water features, artificial hills, green trees, and red flowers. There was even a small pond in the central courtyard. He didn't know how much purple gold Jiang Yunhai had spent to buy it.

"Young Master, this is your pavilion. I'll send a maid over later. You can bathe first!"

Old He was very thin, but his face was full of smiles and friendliness. He led Jiang Yi to an elegant two-story pavilion. The first floor had four or five rooms, quite luxurious.

"No need!"

Jiang Yi was not used to having servants attend to him, and he estimated that he would soon participate in the Blood Trial at Spirit Beast Mountain and enter the academy, so he firmly declined.

After bathing and changing, Jiang Yi put on a new set of blue silk robes, immediately looking refined and handsome. The saying "a man is dressed by his clothes, a Buddha by his gold" was indeed true.

He had a good meal with Jiang Yunhai in the front hall and then got up to prepare to return to his room for cultivation. They had been traveling for over half a month, and the bumpy journey had left him little time for cultivation. He had not yet broken through to the fifth level of the Cauldron Casting Realm, and Jiang Yunhai said the Blood Trial at Spirit Beast Mountain was in five days. He planned to work hard during these few days.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Old He suddenly came in to report: "Master, a young lady is here to see you. She says her name is Ji Tingyu."

"Hmm?"

Jiang Yunhai and Jiang Yi exchanged a glance, secretly startled. Jiang Yunhai had not told Ji Tian that he was coming to Spirit Beast City, and the Ji family's coachman would not have the nerve to inform them. How did Ji Tingyu know they had just arrived in Spirit Beast City?

As for why Ji Tingyu was in Spirit Beast City, Jiang Yi was not surprised. A month ago, she and Jiang Hen Shui had set out, and they also needed to participate in the Blood Trial to become formal students.

Jiang Yunhai waved his hand: "Please her in."

Old He left, and Jiang Yi was about to leave, but Jiang Yunhai waved his hand: "This Ji family girl is clearly here to see you. I won't see her. You two can chat. This Ji family girl is quite good, but she's a bit too proud."

"Okay!"

Jiang Yi could only stay in the living room. Soon, Old He brought a young girl in. She wore a beautiful yellow dress, with a face so exquisite that one dared not look directly at it, and eyes like gemstones that seemed to see through everything. Ji Tingyu was still breathtakingly beautiful.

Ji Tingyu did not look around when she came in, as if she had expected Jiang Yunhai not to see her. She smiled at Jiang Yi and performed a deep bow: "Should I call you Yi Gongzi, Jiang Gongzi, or Jiang Yi?"

"Call me Jiang Yi."

Jiang Yi awkwardly rubbed his nose, curious: "How did you know I was here?"

"Guesswork!"

Jiang Yi's eyes, full of spirit, turned a few times, and she smiled: "Father mentioned the poison of your servant. I checked the records and found that apart from coming to Spirit Beast Mountain to find that Heaven Rank healer, you had no other options. And since you care so much for your servant, you would do anything to cure her, so you could only come here! I had someone keep an eye on the north gate, and sure enough, I saw our family's carriage, so I guessed it was you."

"Genius!"

Jiang Yi secretly gave her a thumbs up. This woman not only had extraordinary talent and beauty but also a wisdom that was almost demonic. No wonder she was so proud. What kind of man could match her?

Jiang Yi was silent for a moment, then looked at Ji Tingyu and said: "Miss Ji, is there something important you need to talk to me about?"

"You are so lacking in manners and don't understand the subtleties. When I come to your house, you don't even offer me a cup of tea?"

Ji Tingyu sighed slightly, seeing Jiang Yi fumbling to serve tea and water, and chuckled, waving her hand: "Alright, I was just joking. I came to remind you to be careful during this Blood Trial. Your group is full of hidden dragons and tigers, and many students have special backgrounds. It's best not to try to be in the top ten, or you will offend many people. If you do, even if you enter the academy, you will have a hard time..."