Chapter 57 - 57 Yu Xiaoyu Succeeds

“Is that so?”

Unlike School Head Lu and the others, who were anxious, Yu Xiaoyu and Liu Mingyue felt the blood enter their bodies and found that it didn’t cause any harm. Instead, it was easier to absorb strength, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially Yu Xiaoyu, who, while “seriously practicing,” quietly observed her surroundings, seeking an opportunity.

The blood has already been ingested… Shouldn’t it also be time to find a chance to “ignite the Furnace” successfully?

But, it can’t be too obvious…

Thinking this, her face turned red, as if she was exercising all her strength, but in reality, she didn’t care where the blood was or what kind of power it had.

After all, she had long known that this drop of blood was for deception, and whether she absorbed it or not, it definitely wouldn’t be able to ignite the Furnace. With that being the case, why bother with so much fuss?

It’s just not worth the emotional investment.

As for Liu Mingyue, her mind was just as active, but her thoughts were completely opposite to Yu Xiaoyu’s.

There was still plenty of time. After a little while longer, she planned to pretend to fail in igniting the Furnace, thereby humiliating this Miscellaneous Duties Teacher.

Of course, before that, she had to act seriously and not let others see any flaws.

With these thoughts, Liu Mingyue focused her mind and peered into the “blood essence” within her abdomen. The Cold-Backed Turtle’s blood essence was cold and chilling, entirely different from the scalding sensation associated with igniting a Furnace.

Since absorbing it wouldn’t enable her to ignite it, Liu Mingyue, in order to make the act more realistic, couldn’t help but absorb a strand of strength. Mixed with Origin qi, she poured it into her Source Pool following the method described by the other party.

…

Among the crowd.

Seeing this scene, Yu Feng’s face turned red with anger, and he could no longer hold back. Taking a step forward, his furious roar resonated, “Zhang Xuan, do you even know how to ignite a Furnace? Who has ever heard of swallowing blood essence? If anything happens to my sister, our City Lord Residence will never let you off…”

Seeing Yu Feng speak up, Elder Chen’s eyes lit up, and he also shouted, “Wasting the blood essence of the Qingguang Beast and the Lingyun Beast like this is heinous! Baiyan Academy doesn’t need such a teacher!”

“Exactly, I’ve inquired about him. He’s nothing but a coachman. What does he know about cultivation? Keeping him as a teacher is simply leading students astray.”

“We’re not making this up. Everyone saw what happened. Who ignites a Furnace like this? If the Fire-Starting Material were ore, would you also chew it on the spot?”

As the two of them spoke, others in the crowd began to shout along, likely allies of Elder Chen or Yu Feng, helping to bolster their momentum.

In an instant, Zhang Xuan became the target of public criticism.

“It’s just as well that the ignition didn’t succeed. I’ll find a way to ask School Head Lu to intervene… It’s just a pity about the Qingguang Beast’s blood essence; a single drop is probably worth hundreds of thousands of Origin Currency!”

Mo Yanxue in the crowd, seeing her friend’s situation and doubting her likelihood of success, couldn’t help but relax.

City Lord Yu must be grateful to him for helping to Forge the Cangbai Eagle, but even with such gratitude, it shouldn’t be worth risking his daughter’s future!

It’s just too unreliable!

Seeing the growing noise and commotion around her, she couldn’t contain herself any longer and took a step forward, “Enough, all of you be quiet!”

As the young miss of the Mo Family, a beauty, and a direct disciple of the School Head, her displeasure was evident as she stepped forward. The crowd, which had been somewhat rowdy just a moment before, fell silent, not daring to say more.

Mo Yanxue raised her eyebrows and said, “Even if Teacher Zhang did something wrong, the academy will handle it. It’s not our place as students to argue here! Isn’t that right, Senior Yu Feng?”

“What Sister Yanxue says is true. It’s just that I can’t bear the thought of Xiaoyu being involved. I find it hard to contain my anger…” Yu Feng said.

Mo Yanxue replied, “I understand your feelings, but I don’t agree. Yesterday, School Head Lu appointed Zhang laoshi as a Miscellaneous Duties Teacher, but it was City Lord Yu who insisted on having Xiaoyu become his disciple…”

“This…” Yu Feng wilted.

He had also heard about the incident. The root cause of his sister’s situation was with their father, who had refused at first and only agreed when he had no choice. Now, he himself had come over to blame the other party, which was indeed somewhat improper.

He didn’t expect this once proud young miss to speak up for him. Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment and was just about to speak when he saw the other party’s beautiful eyes staring intently at him, “Teacher Zhang, since School Head Lu recruited you as a Miscellaneous Duties Teacher, you should focus on doing your job well. As for imparting knowledge… forget it! For a prodigy like Xiaoyu, no one can afford to hinder her, not you, not City Lord Yu! No one has the right to gamble with someone else’s future to serve their own purposes…”

“Uh…”

Zhang Xuan felt somewhat helpless and didn’t know how to reply when, all of a sudden, a figure flashed, and Dean Lu Mingrong appeared before him in the room.

“Enough!”

He couldn’t bear it any longer! On one hand, they were desperately trying to forge good relations with the other party, and on the other hand, the foolish student he had just accepted had managed to offend someone in the blink of an eye…

What can’t be hindered, what serves one’s own purposes… Being able to curry favor with such a talent meant that his own prospects meant nothing!

Once the other party grew up, the things they could drop between the cracks of their fingers would be worth so much more than what you could gain from painstaking cultivation!

Look at the generals beside the founding emperors, each unfathomable. But if they had not met such sovereigns, they’d probably be just rustic villagers whose greatest dream was to become a clan head. How could they then stir the wind and command the rain, gallop across the lands?

Birds follow the phoenix to soar high, and men who walk with the virtuous naturally hold themselves high.

A kite flies well, but without wind, it cannot take off; a ship can sail, but without sails, how can it journey far!

“Every teacher has their own teaching method, and Teacher Zhang naturally has his own understanding. Both Yu Xiaoyu and Liu Mingyue are at a critical moment of lighting their furnaces. Whether it’s you or anyone else, it’s best not to disturb them!”

With a flick of his sleeve, Lu Mingrong’s face was full of displeasure.

“What the teacher says is correct, but…”

Mo Yanxue hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up, “The way Teacher Zhang ignites the furnace is fundamentally flawed. The chance of success is very slim…”

“There are countless types of furnaces, and naturally, there are also myriad ways to ignite them. You can’t generalize. The method I used to help you ignite it doesn’t represent all of them!”

Knowing what she wanted to say, Lu Mingrong interrupted her again.

“I understand, but the student still insists on her own views. If his method can really light the furnace, I, Mo Yanxue, am willing to apologize in person…”

Mo Yanxue waved her hand decisively, but before she could finish speaking, she saw her close friend Yu Xiaoyu suddenly open her eyes wide in the distance and tremble with excitement.

“Ah… My furnace has been ignited, I’ve succeeded!”

“????”

Mo Yanxue stood there in shock.

“????”

Yu Feng, Chen Hao, and others were all stunned.

Not only them, even Dean Lu Mingrong, Ran Qingxu, and Wu Yunzhou who were about to smooth things over for Zhang Xuan, also looked at each other, each with a puzzled face.

What had happened?

Could that ridiculous method really ignite the furnace?

Is it true…