42. Take Me for a Disciple (3)

"You can't go!" Ming Qingyu opened his mouth to say it subconsciously and looked at Ye Lan worriedly, "No. The Shilian Tower is so dangerous. People just end up hurting themselves or getting killed. You can't go!"

Ye Lan turned around to look at Ming Qingyu. Her mind couldn't be told through her eyes. She just rolled her eyes and half smiled, "Really? That's good!" Ye Lan rolled her eyes doubtfully and weighed the risks and benefits in her minds.

"Have you made up your mind, young lady? Random people can't be allowed to get inside. But I think you are gifted and have a high spiritual stage; do you dare to try?"

"Come on! Come on!" The old man encouraged Ye Lan.

"Yes. I want to see it too." Libao joined in.

"No!" Ming Qingyu grabbed Ye Lan with his hand anxiously.

"Okay." Ye Lan nodded slowly.

"Great." The dean looked at Ye Lan with appreciation. "You are bold." Ye Lan could understand the excessive praise. She smiled but said nothing. Ming Qingyu's face darkened.

Did she listen to him or not?

"Good. If you pass the test in the Shilian Tower, you'll become a student of the Fengtian Academy. And I would not force you to become my disciple."

"Good!" Ye Lan nodded to accept the challenge. What she wanted was just the abundant spiritual energy in the Fengtian Academy. As long as she could walk freely here, she didn't care about being the dean's disciple.

Strength was the most important thing; besides this, all the fancy things were just folderol!

"Okay, I'll see you in the Shilian Tower in three days." The dean invited.

"Okay." Ye Lan nodded slightly and turned away smartly.

All the students and teachers were left in surprise. What just happened? And that was it? So simple?

The news of Ye Lan trying to enter the Shilian Tower was out and created a great sensation. There were also some controversies.

In the well-furnished conference room, the dean sat on the platinum throne at the highest point and frowned. Huge red and blue diamonds in the towering crown gave out luxurious lights which were so dazzling and cold, in the soft light. The high position above everybody else also represented the status of the dean. The dean was frowning in his formal dean costume and he looked so divine and inviolable. His white beard fluttered with the wind and his dark brown eyes emitted vague lights. No one could tell what he was thinking about. He knocked the desk with his fingers from time to time and made some noises. People were arguing fiercely, but it was of no use if the dean didn't say anything.

The Elders of the Law Enforcement, vice deans and professors were divided into two groups and argued with each other with their faces turning red because of excitement.

"No. She was from a low social rank and had no right to enter the Shilian Tower." Yu Duo refused angrily. His niece was Yu Qingqing, who was beaten up by Ye Lan today. How could he possibly let Ye Lan be admitted into Fengtian Academy as she wished?

"Why not! She's extraordinary. According to my observation, she's at least a spiritual cultivator on the seventh stage. She's strong enough." Somebody refuted, some elders who saw Ye Lan today had a good impression on her.

"What? On the seventh stage? Hahaha! She's only a twelve-year-old girl! How can that be possible?" Yu Duo threw his sleeve angrily, "I don't agree."

"That's because you haven't seen it yourself. She's a spiritual cultivator on the seventh stage. She's a genius in the Fengtian Continent and should naturally be admitted by the Fengtian Academy."

"Genius? Maybe just you, my elder, who have a high expectation on her." Yu Duo's sneer rang out.

"You!"

"Okay. Stop!" The dean finally spoke.

"Dean."

"The Elder of the Law Enforcement must've already seen Ye Lan's strength. Right?" The dean started with the Elder of the Law Enforcement slowly. The Elder of the Law Enforcement's face turned white, stood up to greet the dean with his hands and nodded, "Yes!"

"If I don't remember it wrong, you, the Elder of the Law Enforcement, is a spiritual cultivator on the seventh stage now. But you could barely win when you fought with Ye Lan, right?" The dean said slowly. The Elder of the Law Enforcement looked embarrassed; it was not a close victory. He couldn't fight back proactively in the battle with Ye Lan at all. He was able to get away solely because Ye Lan didn't mean to kill him, or he couldn't sit here and talk.

"Yeah. I lost because my practice is not enough and my skill is inferior." The Elder of the Law Enforcement still admitted his weakness, though he was really embarrassed.

"Well, if the Elder of the Law Enforcement can't beat Ye Lan, why can't she go to the Shilian Tower?" Here was the true thought of the dean.

By then, everybody knew that the dean took Ye Lan's side. But she really got something if she could beat the Elder of the Law Enforcement so easily.

Those opposite voices slowly faded away. Yu Duo thought to himself and calculated, "Even if she could beat the Elder of the Law Enforcement, she would lose her life inside the tower where there are tons of treasures, just like millions of people who died here before. That's all the same. If she survived and became a student of the Fengtian Academy, she will be at my disposal. She has to pay for hurting Qingqing!"

Finally, the dean came forward and said, "In this case, do you still have any objection? If no, Ye Lan can challenge the Shilian Tower."

People became silent and the dean took it as a sign of acquiescence. So, he waved his sleeve and left in satisfaction.

At Fallen Angels

"What? Master, are you really gonna challenge the Shilian Tower?" Dan Niang was so surprised that she forgot about her everyday gentle courtesy with her eyes wide open, "Master, do you know what kind of place the Shilian Tower is?"

"Yeah." Ye Lan sipped her tea and said slowly, "A place full of treasures."

"All monsters with psychic powers are trapped here." Dan Niang said seriously but was defeated by Ye Lan's words. “Master, could you stop being so mercenary? You don't have to torture yourself even if you have extraordinary power.”'

Old Cheng said worriedly by their sides, "Yes. Master. Why don't you consider it twice? The Shilian Tower is not someplace fun. There're plenty of treasures inside. But it's not worth dying for."

Old Cheng knew that Ye Lan was not the kind of irresponsible person who didn't know what she should do. There must be a reason for her to do so. But that place was really dangerous.

"Come on. Don't worry. She has me. And even if I can't do it, I still have the old man in the space. You really think that we are good for nothing?" Libao said firmly with dessert in his mouth.

"Well. Okay." Old Cheng shut up.

"Well, you are going there as well?" Dan Niang asked hesitantly with a sullen face and she bit her red lips when she looked at Libao.

"Yeah." Libao had a different way of thinking because he was a magic Beast. He said honestly, "I'm her magic Beast by contract, and I have to follow her all the time. How can I let her go there alone?"

Dan Niang, "..."

Ye Lan, "..."

Ye Lan still looked so chill after three days. Her forehead showed when she wore a ponytail. She put on some white clothes and looked really fresh with the short sleeves. Libao looked like a gentleman as always and shook his fan leisurely.

People gathered in front of the Fengtian Academy. The news of Ye Lan trying to challenge the Shilian Tower went viral, so people had to see who the arrogant girl was.

She was actually stunning. It was such a pity that girls like her would accept the challenge.

"You're early, girl!" The dean was standing in front of the Shilian Tower with his hands behind his back and smiling. Ming Qingyu stood below and frowned with dark circles under his eyes due to sleeplessness all night. After he saw Ye Lan, he raised his eyebrows first but then he frowned even harder.

"Miss Ye..." Ming Qingyu wanted to say something but stopped.

"What happened?" Ye Lan looked back to Ming Qingyu.

"Nothing." Ming Qingyu paused and put a jade pendant that could protect one’s heart on Ye Lan's hand, "It would be useful at the necessary moment."

"Thanks." Ye Lan didn't talk much.

"Okay, girl. Let's go." The dean looked at her with confidence and some vague hopes in his eyes that Ye Lan couldn't tell.

Faint blue lights gradually came out from the front door of the Shilian Tower. A rumbling noise and some cold airs burst out when the door opened. Ye Lan stood in the doorway and her hair floated even though it was windless. Ye Lan stepped inside. It was an enchantment and the opening of the door was only an illusion!

Libao tried to follow her but was stopped by two sword-wielding students.

"The tester is Miss Ye. Please stop, sir." Libao was stopped and he twitched his mouth. They really forced him to show his original form. He had no choice, and in order to catch up with Ye Lan, he hummed cheerfully and then roared to change back to his original form-a golden panda!

Suddenly, all the female disciples were surprised by his cuteness. Libao rolled inside freely. They couldn't stop Libao from taking the test inside the Shilian Tower, because the contracted magic Beasts were always with their masters. The students still carried the swords in their hands, but Libao was short enough to enter the enchantment below the swords.

Ming Qingyu stood outside and raised his hand to say something but failed. He looked at the Shilian Tower worriedly.

The formerly calm Shilian Tower suddenly gave out evil lights and different air pressure because of the intrusion of strangers. Lots of students with low stages were demonized for a moment. The evil air was kept away from students when the dean threw the Suo'an Stone to draw the boundary of the enchantment.

Ye Lan walked into the quiet passage. It was strangely quiet. Something strange meant something dangerous. Ye Lan frowned and said coldly, "Go into the space, Libao." Libao felt confused but still went back into the space quickly. Ye Lan sacrificed Qingxue Sign and put her hands together for a few times. All the hiding magic Beasts and monsters went out all of a sudden. Ye Lan knew they were just some insignificant ones, but the amount of them was a lot. She couldn't spend too much time here, so she decided to finish them quickly and completely. They all had to die when she used the Qingxue Sign! Those monsters screamed painfully and disappeared due to Ye Lan's strong spiritual power! Ye Lan was quick, just like a thunder; she skipped the first three floors quickly. No monster was alive when Ye Lan arrived.