Chapter 220: Chapter 217: A Stirring (Part 1)
It was the first time Li Yuanhao had ever been beaten so badly, and the first time he had been humiliated in front of so many people.
He wanted to throw away the Medicinal Pill Mo Qi had given him, but a voice deep inside stopped him.
It was as if throwing away the pill meant throwing away the entire world.
In the end, as if possessed, he put the Medicinal Pill away. As for whether he would eat it, that was a question for another time.
He was now desperate to return to the Prince’s Mansion and ask the King of Kaosan just who on earth this Qin Daye was.
Why had such a character appeared out of nowhere!
The young man in white who had tried to warn Mo Qi earlier saw Li Yuanhao’s wretched state and immediately turned back to search for the Medicinal Pill he had discarded.
He believed that someone who could beat Li Yuanhao into such a state wouldn’t play a prank on a minor figure like himself.
That inconspicuous black pill was bound to be something extraordinary.
However, no matter how hard he searched, he couldn’t find the Medicinal Pill.
What he didn’t know was that not far from where he had tossed the Medicinal Pill, a small, pure-white mouse was underground, clutching the pill with its eyes narrowed.
It didn’t eat it. Instead, it carried the Medicinal Pill deeper into the earth and quickly vanished.
No one knew why such an important place like the Imperial Academy’s Cultivation Rooms had a mouse hole.
And no one knew what sort of turmoil this Medicinal Pill would cause in the future.
「...」
After receiving a message from her best friend, Mu Xue rushed over in a huff.
"Miaomiao, where is that guy?"
The wide-eyed girl pointed to the Cultivation Rooms in the mountain and said softly, "Sister Xue, the big pervert is in there. I followed him all the way here, and he hasn’t come out yet."
The wide-eyed girl’s name was Li Xuemiao. For her to be best friends with Mu Xue, her status was naturally extraordinary.
She was the second princess of the Mountain and Sea Empire, Li Shimu’s second daughter, and also a disciple of the Imperial Academy.
"Come on, let’s go drag him out!"
Just then, Li Yuanhao walked out from inside, his large head swollen and bleeding.
The two girls were so startled by Li Yuanhao’s appearance that they didn’t even recognize him.
Li Yuanhao, on the other hand, recognized them. But he was too busy trying to cover his face to even think about greeting them. With a flash, he quickly departed.
"Elder, we’d like to go in and find someone," Mu Xue said, bowing respectfully to the Elder in charge of registration.
"Go on, go on." The Elder waved his hand, sounding drowsy and lethargic.
"Thank you."
Mu Xue bowed again, then pulled Li Xuemiao into the mountain.
After the two had left, the corners of the mouth of the Elder, who was dozing on a long bench, curled up slightly.
’He actually beat up the kid from the Kaosan Wang Family. Not bad. He’s certainly worthy of his status as a Blessed One.’
「...」
Arriving on the main path between the Cultivation Rooms, Mu Xue and Li Xuemiao were stunned by the scene before them.
All the waiting disciples had gathered in front of Li Yuanhao’s Cultivation Room, pointing at it and talking with animated expressions.
The arrival of Mu Xue and Li Xuemiao brought the discussions to an abrupt halt.
Everyone’s gaze focused on them.
The two of them were celebrities at the Imperial Academy. Their looks, talent, and background were enough to make countless male disciples fall for them.
"Miaomiao, take a look. Is it one of them?" Mu Xue asked, ignoring the crowd’s stares as she looked at Li Xuemiao.
Li Xuemiao shook her head. "It’s not any of them."
’Not here?’
Mu Xue was puzzled. "Didn’t you say he didn’t come out?"
Li Xuemiao’s lovely brows furrowed. She sniffled, looking aggrieved. "Sister Xue, I really didn’t see him leave."
That was strange. There was only one way out of the Fighting Cultivation Room area.
Mu Xue believed that with Li Xuemiao’s Cultivation, she wouldn’t have failed to keep an eye on one person.
’Wait!’
Mu Xue thought of the "pig-headed" Li Yuanhao they had just encountered.
’Could he be the pervert?’
’Beaten to a pulp by a Puppet in the Fighting Cultivation Room, and by coincidence, we didn’t recognize him?’
Thinking of this, Mu Xue randomly pointed to a disciple.
"You, tell me. Who was that person covered in injuries who just left?"
The disciple Mu Xue had pointed to had a strange expression. He whispered, "That was the Young Prince of the Kaosan, Li Yuanhao."
"What?!"
Mu Xue and Li Xuemiao covered their mouths in astonishment at the same time.
’That "pig head" just now was Li Yuanhao?!’
’Are you serious?!’
’How could a Puppet from the Fighting Cultivation Room beat him up that badly?’
’Even we didn’t recognize him.’
’Wait, that’s not right!’
If the person who just left was Li Yuanhao, then who was inside the Cultivation Room?
Li Yuanhao was a clean freak; he would never allow anyone else into his Cultivation Room.
"Who is cultivating in there?" Mu Xue asked, pointing at the Cultivation Room.
The crowd looked at each other, and everyone shook their heads.
"We don’t know him either. He seems to be a new disciple."
"The Young Prince came over because of this matter. As you saw, this Cultivation Room will probably have a new owner from now on."
"He’s too strong. From the moment the Young Prince went in to when he came out, it wasn’t even half a quarter-hour in total."
"Yeah, when the Young Prince was pushed out, I saw through the crack in the door that the new disciple was completely unharmed. He wasn’t flushed or out of breath, and not a single hair was out of place."
One after another, the disciples recounted the entire incident.
Mu Xue and Li Xuemiao’s first reaction was disbelief.
Due to their status, they were somewhat acquainted with Li Yuanhao and had a certain understanding of his strength.
They simply couldn’t imagine what kind of disciple could beat Li Yuanhao into such a pathetic state—and a new one at that!
"Sister Xue, do you think... the person inside could be the pervert?" Li Xuemiao asked Mu Xue via voice transmission.
Mu Xue’s expression turned serious. Looking at all the clues, it was most likely the case.
Seeing Mu Xue’s grave expression, Li Xuemiao guessed it as well.
"Sister Xue, should we just forget it?"
If even Li Yuanhao was no match for him, what could the two of them possibly do?
Besides, it wasn’t a big deal anyway.
"No!" Mu Xue flatly refused.
They had already come all this way, and she wasn’t one to give up halfway.
Moreover, she was extremely curious about the person who could defeat Li Yuanhao, and even felt a bit of admiration.
One had to understand that defeating Li Yuanhao was one thing, but daring to hit him was another entirely.
It meant that this person not only had great talent and strength, but also a heart that was fearless and unafraid of authority.
Compared to the so-called geniuses of the Imperial Academy around them, who spoke to her so timidly they didn’t even dare to look her in the eye, the newcomer who defeated Li Yuanhao was a breath of fresh air.
As for him being a pervert... would someone who could defeat Li Yuanhao really be a pervert? Would a person like that need to act like a hooligan?
"Sister Xue, I really think we should let it go," Li Xuemiao pleaded, blinking her large eyes. "I must have made a mistake."
"What are you afraid of?" Mu Xue didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "You’re the second princess! Besides, just because we’re no match for him inside the Fighting Cultivation Room doesn’t mean we can’t handle him outside. You’re just too soft-hearted."
With that, Mu Xue stepped forward and knocked on the special restriction seal on the Cultivation Room’s door.
Inside the Cultivation Room, the Puppet fighting with Mo Qi suddenly retracted its hands. Mo Qi frowned, very displeased.
