Chapter 89: Windward Academy

The girl refused at once. No.

Lazy.

Simple and crisp.

Ji Huaili: "..."

What kind of sin had he committed to deserve a daughter like this?

Since her master would not rise, Su Qing naturally did not rise either.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was fixed on the honored guests who had just entered, and no one paid attention to the two little ones.

Two old men with white hair and youthful faces led several others forward and also cupped their hands toward the emperor.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, Emperor of the State of Yu."

Those behind them also nodded. Aside from the two elders in front, there were two younger men behind them, both a little over twenty. One held a folding fan and wore a long robe embroidered with dark bamboo, giving him the air of a scholar.

The other was dressed in a narrow-sleeved martial outfit. He looked strong and formidable, and his build was taller and more robust.

Following behind were three young people, two boys and one girl, all likely around fifteen or sixteen.

All three boys carried an air of wealth and privilege, their brows and eyes filled with arrogance, clearly born to wealth and status.

"Hahaha, there is no need for such ceremony, my two elders. To be able to receive honored guests while you are passing through the State of Yu is surely our great honor."

For martial practitioners, especially powerful ones with great influence, any country would welcome them as esteemed guests.

This had been the rule of the Azure Continent ever since martial practitioners first appeared.

Even if it had not begun as a rule, it would have become one as martial practitioners grew ever stronger.

These two elders were the tutors from the Imperial Wind Academy, Elder Li and Elder Du, second in status only to the vice dean.

Elder Du smiled, then introduced the people behind them.

"These two are teachers at our academy. This one is Teacher Murong, who chiefly teaches literature. This one is Teacher Qi, who chiefly teaches martial arts. And these three are this year's first-year students at our academy."

He did not introduce their names here, as if he were keeping something back.

Duan Qing naturally did not mind. Students who could be brought along by these two elders would hardly be ordinary, whether in background or in ability. He would not press the matter.

The people who had been introduced all nodded and returned the courtesy, their bearing neither humble nor arrogant.

The emperor nodded, then laughed in delight. "Someone! Bring wine!"

After the emperor gave the order, the group leisurely took their seats in the specially prepared places of honor.

The voice of the chamberlain rose at once in a long cry: "The banquet begins!"

Only then did the rest of the court officials sit down one after another.

Ji Tianxin had never stood up at all. She was still slowly eating the food from the lunch box on the table.

Only when those people sat down did she spare a glance at them.

Two at the peak of the Illuminated Aperture realm, two in the middle stage of the Illuminated Aperture realm, and three at the peak of the Marrow Cleansing realm.

After that one look, she withdrew her gaze and continued, picking up a peeled grape and putting it into her mouth.

The sweet-and-sour taste spread through her lips and teeth at once, and together with the flavor of the pastries she had just finished, it lifted her mood simply through the pleasure of her taste buds.

In all likelihood, she was the only one at the entire banquet so detached from the world, with all her attention fixed solely on the food before her.

As for Teacher Murong, the one holding the folding fan, the moment he sat down his gaze fell on Ji Tianxin, seated not far away, and his expression instantly turned severe.

This girl, could it be...

When she looked at Ji Tianxin, Elder Du also noticed it.

He followed his gaze and looked over as well.