Chapter 125 - 87 Rumors

Xiang Qi and Su Junyu had originally come to visit the sick, and upon seeing Wang Qi was alright, naturally left. Ai Qinglan was the teaching assistant specifically responsible for the medical quarters. Tianling Ridge was skilled in medicine, and even those from other branches aside from Innate Peak were stronger in medical expertise than other sects. With such an identity, the Immortal Alliance's veiled house arrest wouldn't raise any suspicions. Mao Zimiao also came to visit Wang Qi the next day. From her news, the Immortal Institute had urgently suspended classes for a day to conduct inspections and mental method correction. The ones who specifically came to guide the new disciples in their mental practice were actually a large group of Grandmasters from Yangshen Pavilion; the leader even had a cultivation at the peak of Nirvana, just one more Nirvana Tribulation away from ascending to a Carefree existence. Wang Qi was quite confident in his own mental method, so he wasn't in a hurry to go out and attend the Grandmasters' lectures from Yangshen Pavilion. However, another piece of news brought by Mao Zimiao made him feel once again that the "Entropy-increasing Demon" was not simple. "Will the Grandmasters from Yangshen Pavilion stay here for three days to teach, enlighten, and solve doubts for the Immortal Institute Disciples?" Wang Qi found this quite unrealistic. To outsiders, the Immortal Institute was increasing the education of disciples' mental methods because of this incident, mending the fold after the sheep have been lost. But he understood that the Grandmasters from Yangshen Pavilion could only have come for that Evil Demon. After all, Zhen Chan was an old fox who had lived for countless years. He quickly came to a conclusion, "That kind of demon doesn't seem like the type that's extremely good at hiding; a single sweep from a Great Grandmaster using Spiritual Sense could check a large area. The Immortal Alliance is planning to inspect the entire Xinyue." Such a demonic existence was capable of destroying heaven and earth, completely contradicting the Immortal Alliance's motto of "coexisting with Heaven and Earth"; no measure taken by the Immortal Alliance could be considered too strict. Apart from visiting Wang Qi, Mao Zimiao also asked Ai Qinglan many questions, mostly about the mental practice issues discussed by the Grandmasters from Yangshen Pavilion. What surprised Wang Qi somewhat was that Ai Qinglan was actually very knowledgeable about Yangshen Pavilion's theories; she could give profound yet simple explanations for each one of Mao Zimiao's doubts. This made Wang Qi secretly admire her. Jiyin Valley and Yangshen Pavilion were both branches of Tianling Ridge, but their research directions were completely different. It was quite amazing that Ai Qinglan could achieve accomplishments in two different domains. Under Ai Qinglan's guidance, Wang Qi began to consolidate the Heavenly Calculation Heart Method, integrating the genetic insights from Mendel into his own cultivation, ensuring that every slight adjustment he made to the Heavenly Calculation Atlas maintained the advantages of his previous mental method. On the morning of the third day, Wang Qi and Ai Qinglan received a Spiritual Sense Transmission, informing them that they were free to move about but must not disclose the true nature of the incident. It was only after receiving the Spiritual Sense Transmission did Wang Qi finally breathe a sigh of relief. He really didn't like the feeling of being surveilled. Once he had his freedom, he immediately left the medical quarters. Ai Qinglan was responsible for the medical quarters and couldn't leave. Wang Qi went straight back to the dormitory, wanting to change his clothes and rest for a bit. In the previous battle, all his clothes including his only magic robe were burned and couldn't be worn again. Along the way, Wang Qi always felt that the gazes from others towards him were somewhat mysterious. He pulled at his clothes in confusion, looking at the large hole on his shoulder, "Is it really that unusual to have shoulder and armpit showing?" Zhen Chan said, "I don't think it's that simple. Your fellow students seem to have quite a bit of animosity towards you." "Animosity?" Wang Qi was completely puzzled, but Zhen Chan wouldn't mistake kindness for animosity. After changing clothes and stepping outside, Wang Qi found that the others' attitude towards him was still peculiar. Since classes were still suspended, the morning's theory lessons were canceled, replaced by the Grandmasters from Yangshen Pavilion giving lectures on the training grounds. Wang Qi wasn't particularly interested in this, so he brought the Geting Collection and sat on the edge of the training grounds flipping through it. By noon, the Grandmasters from Yangshen Pavilion had finished their lectures, advising the new disciples to eat responsibly and reduce stress appropriately. The disciples dispersed into the kitchen in a swarm. Wang Qi, engrossed in his book, was slow on his feet. By the time he reached the kitchen, it was already packed full. Then happened the most amusing scene Wang Qi had encountered that day. After he stepped into the kitchen, the noisy clamor that filled the space vanished. All the new disciples were staring at him intently. "I just feel... really disgruntled!" Wang Qi touched his face and muttered, "It's the first time I've realized how hateable my face is." He walked toward the food pick-up area, where the disciples in line automatically made way for him. Wang Qi, with a stiff expression, picked up a portion of food and then headed toward the tables and chairs. With a swoosh, the people sitting at the table in front of him scattered. "Heh, this is kind of embarrassing," wang qi said as he grabbed Wu Fan, who was running away with the others—Wang Qi had headed for this particular table because he had spotted him. Wang Qi forcefully seated Wu Fan on a stool and asked, "What's going on here?" Wu Fan kept his head down, shoveling food into his mouth, completely ignoring Wang Qi. "Wow, you've suddenly grown a backbone, huh?" As Wang Qi was about to say more, Wu Shiqin came over with her meal and intervened, "You shouldn't make it difficult for him." Wu Shiqin looked a bit pale, still showing signs of a recent illness, but her eyes flickered, seemingly signaling something to Wang Qi. Wang Qi sighed, "Although we could be considered comrades through life and death, we haven't reached the point of understanding each other's hearts, have we? Who would understand you saying that!" Wu Shiqin put her hand to her forehead, then covertly pointed upwards. Zhen Chan telepathically transmitted, "This girl has also been given a gag order." Seeing Wang Qi's look of sudden understanding, followed by a knowing smile, Wu Shiqin couldn't help but wipe away a nonexistent sweat. Communicating with what might look like secret signals about possibly sensitive matters of the Immortal Alliance made her feel quite uncomfortable under the watchful eyes of the crowd. Wang Qi glanced around at everyone, each person looking over with strange expressions; some of the more timid ones, after noticing Wang Qi's gaze, imitated Wu Fan in keeping their heads down and focusing on their food, not daring to make eye contact with Wang Qi. Wang Qi could only force a smile and asked, "What in the world is going on?" Wu Shiqin shrugged, "Rumors." Wang Qi, taken aback, inquired in detail. It turned out that at some point, a rumor different from the official statement of the Immortal Alliance had begun circulating among the new disciples. Yang Jun had been personally taken out by Wang Qi. The Entropy-increasing Demon was too counterintuitive; the new disciples simply couldn't fathom it. Therefore, they scoffed at the narrative of Yang Jun turning malicious and injuring Wang Qi. Keep in mind, Wang Qi had instantly slain Yang Jun during the Martial Arts Examination, which all the new disciples had witnessed! Thus, this rumor turned out to be even more popular than the official news from the Immortal Institute! ————————————————————————————————————— 5555555555 I can't believe I uploaded the wrong chapter earlier, using the title from Chapter 88 but copying the content from Chapter 86, ORZ Thanks to the book friends for the reminder QAQ, I apologize again QAQ