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Watching the group from Three Mountains City walk away, Lin Zhengren had yet to speak, but his younger brother, Lin Zhengli, was already indignant. “These mountain barbarians are so ill-mannered!”

Lin Zhengren was leading the Wangjiang City delegation this time, while Lin Zhengli was participating in the Daoist competition as a representative of the first-year students of Wangjiang City Daoist Academy.

Lin Zhengren merely smiled slightly at the comment, remaining noncommittal.

The Wangjiang City cultivators present were adorned with pearls and jade, their origins in Wangjiang City all being wealthy and noble, which inevitably led to some profligate habits. Even on Maple Forest City’s territory, they spoke without restraint, insulting whomever they pleased.

“When the Dao discussion begins, we must give them a lesson they won’t forget!”

“The people of Maple Forest City aren’t much either. I mentioned wanting to visit Three Fragrances Pavilion, and they completely ignored me! Such stinginess!”

“Hahaha, they’re poor, you know. Look at the courtyard they’ve put us up in. Is that fit for humans? Not even a heated floor! The mattress is just ordinary silk floss!”

“Alas, what can you expect from these impoverished wretches? I’ve already sent my servant to arrange something better. Let’s just make do for a couple of days.”

As they continued to complain, a voice suddenly asked, “Where’s Fu Baosong? Is he absent again?”

“Who cares about him!” Lin Zhengli scoffed. “I don’t know how the dean let him in here. So pretentious and disagreeable.”

Lin Zhengren gently placed his wine cup on the table, and Lin Zhengli immediately fell silent.

Lin Zhengren raised his chopsticks slightly: “Eat your food.”

The atmosphere immediately became lively once more.

……

Under Jiang Wang’s supervision, Jiang An’an returned the box of treasures she had earned from her classmates, and stated that she would no longer help them cheat on exams. In the future, she would study hard, test with her own merit, and bring honor to the Jiang family.

The condition was that she would get an extra serving of pastries from Guixiangzhai after dinner every night.

Didn’t she fear ruining her teeth!

While Ling He and the others were hosting the friends who came from Three Mountains City, Jiang Wang also finished his day’s cultivation and went to Mingde Hall to pick up his younger sister after school.

It had to be said that with the help of the Spirit Control Art, his control over Daoist power was improving at a remarkable rate. The most direct result of this progress was that he could now list array points with ease every time. It had been a long time since his last error.

Combined with the physical strengthening from the Four Spirits Body Refinement Art, the number of times he practiced channel opening had greatly increased. If he hadn’t exercised some restraint, he might have already successfully established his Foundation. But even without maximizing his body’s potential, he was not far from Foundation Establishment.

After picking up Jiang An’an, and just as they were about to go and get a good meal, a girl with her head full of small braids jumped in front of him.

Pointing a finger at Jiang Wang, she was very rude: “Is it you who won’t let An’an play with me?”

Jiang Wang recognized her as the little demon king he had seen at the old master’s place in Mingde Hall the other day, a little girl who looked spoiled.

The small pearls, jade beads, and emerald beads hanging from her braids alone were enough to demonstrate her wealth.

Jiang Wang didn’t bother arguing with this child: “Little friend, I only told An’an not to cheat with you, not that she shouldn’t play with you.”

The braided girl snorted. “Then why did you return those treasures to me? They were proof of our friendship!”

“Friendship cannot be proven with money.” Jiang Wang didn’t have much patience for other people’s children, so he casually offered a piece of advice: “Alright, I’m going home with An’an now.”

“No! You’re not allowed to leave without explaining!” The braided girl spread her arms, blocking the way.

Jiang Wang was helpless, and could only resort to his ultimate move: “I’m going to tell your teacher on you.”

“You dare?” The braided girl rolled up her sleeves angrily. “Do you believe I’ll beat you up?”

Before Jiang Wang could speak, Jiang An’an had already said, “Qingzhi, if you hit my brother, I really won’t play with you anymore!”

“Okay, okay. Then I won’t hit him.” The girl named Qingzhi hastily rolled her sleeves back down.

Jiang Wang was speechless. Could you even beat me? Little brat!

“I’ll say it one more time, little friend. As long as you don’t do bad things together, like cheating or skipping school, I won’t object to An’an playing with you. Do you understand? If you understand, wait here for your family to pick you up. An’an and I are going to drink water and meatball soup!”

Jiang An’an originally wanted to say a few words to her good friend, but when she heard they were going to drink soup, she immediately lost interest in talking, waving her hand repeatedly and saying, “Qingzhi, goodbye! See you tomorrow!”

The braided girl waved as she stepped aside, and Jiang Wang picked up Jiang An’an and strode away.

Watching Jiang Wang’s departing figure, she snorted again, muttering, “What’s so great about it.”

……

The Three Mountains City cultivators finally arrived at the small courtyard that Maple Forest City Daoist Academy had prepared for them.

As soon as the door closed, the man in black, whom the people of Maple Forest City regarded as a hidden great demon king, collapsed onto the ground, his voice filled with mournful resentment: “Can we disperse now? We’re already inside Maple Forest City, where can I run off to?”

On the way, he had tried a hundred ways to escape back to Three Mountains City, but each time he had been caught. When they approached Maple Forest City, they had surrounded him to enter the city.

The cultivators from Three Mountains City were somewhat embarrassed by his words, each one looking at the sky, looking at the ground, and two were even examining their fingers. But none of them moved.

The true great demon king hopped into the rooms inside, she had checked all six rooms, she skipped back into the courtyard, raised a finger towards the westernmost room. She wears two silver chains on both wrists. A silver hammer dangles from each chain, shaking as she moves.

“Alright, go choose your rooms! That room is mine.”

Only then did the others scatter.

“Sun Xiaopang!” Sun Xiaoman called out to Sun Xiaoyan, who had scrambled to his feet. “You’re staying in the room next to mine!”

“I don’t want to!” Sun Xiaoyan roared, but when he met Sun Xiaoman’s eyes, his voice immediately lowered: “Can I not?”

“You cannot.” Sun Xiaoman blinked.

She had a pair of large, bright eyes, and when she blinked, they seemed like the moonlight reflected in a stream.

But Sun Xiaoyan only wanted to tremble.

Sun Xiaoman skipped forward with her hands behind her back, the pair of small silver hammer ornaments swaying from side to side, occasionally striking each other, releasing crisp sounds. “Little Fatty, come with elder sister~”

Sun Xiaoyan unwillingly followed behind her into the room, his voice full of suffering, “Can you not call me Sun Xiaopang? I have a name!”

“Okay, Sun Xiaopang.” Sun Xiaoman turned around, waving casually, “Come, sit here.”

Sun Xiaoyan obediently sat down, his stacked fat squeezing the chair full.

Sun Xiaoman reached out and took off his hood, revealing his chubby face.

“Oh dear, look how swollen it is.” When Sun Xiaoman wasn’t being fierce, her voice was actually quite soft.

Oh heavens, I’m being cared for. Sun Xiaoyan’s heart felt strangely warm.

But he immediately realized, bah!

He cursed harshly in his heart.

Sun Xiaoman took out a small jade bottle, opened the wooden stopper, and a wisp of fragrance floated out.

She used her little fingernail to scoop out a little translucent ointment, gently pressed it on Sun Xiaoyan’s face, and slowly rubbed it in with her fingertips.

Sun Xiaoyan didn’t dare resist, remaining still. His face first felt cool, and then comfortable. Those painful areas seemed to be instantly soothed.

“Done!” After applying the medicine, Sun Xiaoman patted Sun Xiaoyan’s big face: “Apply it overnight, and the swelling should go down tomorrow.”

Sun Xiaoyan almost said “thank you” instinctively, but he bit it back.

Sun Xiaoman put away the small jade bottle, smiling sweetly: “Remember not to be so impulsive in the future. It’s ugly when you’re disfigured, and it will lose the honor of Three Mountains City.”

Who caused this?

Sun Xiaoyan’s heart was filled with sorrow and indignation, but he forced a smile on his face, and said obediently, “Okay, Elder Sister.”