Nightfall

A Pebble

Lu Chenjia felt that her face was a little damp and cold.

She reached out to wipe her face and felt blood on her hand.

Looking at her bloodied hand, she felt a little lost. A smile touched her pale face as she slowly reached out to cup her face in her hands. Then, she started crying.

Her tears and blood dripped through the gaps between her fingers.

She cried in anguish, not because of the wounds on her face and the possibility that she might be disfigured. She cried because she realized that it was difficult for her to seek revenge for Long Qing against Ning Que.

Those in the Buddhist temple watched the Flower Addict as she covered her face and cried tears of blood. They looked in shock at the sunken ground caused by Master Boshu’s Emblematic Gesture and at Ning Que who held his blade silently.

The Academy was greatly respected in the cultivation world because of the powerful Headmaster. It was also because of the legendary Mr. First and Mr. Second. However, not many thought that Ning Que was very powerful.

From the Tao Addict and the Calligraphy Addict, they heard that Ning Que was the weakest World Wayfarer from an Unknown Place in history. Everyone agreed.

Even though he had battled and killed Xia Hou last winter, the powerhouses in the cultivation world thought that it was mainly due to the fact that General Xia Hou had been previously injured by Tang, the wayfarer of the Devil’s Doctrine. Furthermore, the Lady of Light’s performance in the battle was simply too astonishing.

This had nothing to do with understanding or talent.

To others, Ning Que had only been in the Academy for a few short years. Even if he had encountered several Lucky Chances and entered the Knowing Destiny State, it had just happened a short time ago. They thought he was no match for a high monk from the Xuankong Temple, who possessed strong Buddhist powers. Furthermore, before he retreated, he had already injured Quni Madi heavily and slashed the Flower Addict’s face.

The Flower Addict was most renowned for her beauty amongst the three addicts, but Ning Que had done such a vicious thing. Everyone in the temple was shocked by the power that Ning Que had revealed and also grew afraid because of his cruelty.

Ning Que did not care what others thought.

The rules in the Academy were simple. Other than the hardness of one’s fist, what mattered the most was equality. If you wished to kill me, then I have to kill you. If someone wished to kill Sangsang, Ning Que would kill. If not for Master Boshu’s strong Buddhist Emblematic Gesture, his blade would have sliced Lu Chenjia’s head off instead of just scratching her.

“Why is the Xuankong Temple interfering in the Academy’s matters?”

Ning Que looked at Master Boshu. He had grown leery from the moment he saw the Buddhist palanquin at the Wa mountain. He knew of the relationship the Buddhism Sect had with the Yuelun Kingdom. However, he just did not know how far the other party would take things.

Master Boshu looked at him silently, his gaze landing on Ning Que’s left hand which was at his waist.

When he had used the Emblematic Gesture earlier, Ning Que’s left hand had been shaped like a bird’s beak.

It was the bird’s beak gesture that had reduced the pressure of the Emblematic Gesture.

Master Boshu did not know where Ning Que had learned that gesture and guessed that it was a powerful move taught by the Academy. However, he did not understand why Ning Que seemed to have a great understanding of the Emblematic Gestures of the Buddhism Sect.