He Wei Ni Ya's Response

"H, He Wei Ni Ya."

"He Wei Ni Ya!"

The somewhat urgent male voice snapped He Wei Ni Ya out of her daze, and her confused pupils gradually regained focus. She then subconsciously turned her head to look at the source of the voice.

It was Auger, who was sitting next to her, who was hiding his head under the upright book, looking at her anxiously.

Seeing that He Wei Ni Ya was finally looking at him, Auger did not show any relief on his face. Instead, he raised his hand and pointed to the podium.

"Professor Ariana is watching you!"

He Wei Ni Ya then came to her senses and immediately turned to look at the podium, where she saw Professor Ariana staring at her with a hostile expression.

And it wasn't just Ariana; all the students in the classroom were watching her at that moment.

Realizing what was happening, He Wei Ni Ya quickly stood up and readily admitted her mistake, apologizing, "Sorry, Professor, I was daydreaming."

"Ah, yes, you're daydreaming, Miss He Wei Ni Ya," Ariana said calmly. "Although I know you had some bad experiences last night, I still want to remind you that today's class is very important. If you don't want to fail your final exams, you'd better pay attention."

"Yes, Professor!" He Wei Ni Ya quickly regained her composure.

"Then sit down." Ariana nodded slightly, gesturing for He Wei Ni Ya to sit, and then waved her staff again, drawing arcs of Magic Power in the air. "Alright, let's continue. The relationship between score and sound dates back to the very beginning of the Holy Sound ..."

Seeing that Ariana wasn't going to argue with He Wei Ni Ya, Auger breathed a sigh of relief. Then, looking at He Wei Ni Ya with concern, he asked in a very soft voice, "He Wei Ni Ya... are you alright?"

He Wei Ni Ya knew what Auger was asking.

Now everyone in the academy knows what happened to her last night, even Ariana, so they naturally assume that He Wei Ni Ya's absent-mindedness just now was because she was still thinking about this matter.

But that's not actually the case.

He Wei Ni Ya was thinking about her previous experience in the Forbidden Forest.

That menacing and dangerous gaze could even provoke Bai Wei to "retaliate," especially since this was the first time Bai Wei had revealed his power to the outside world since entering the Holy Sound.

So what exactly is that thing?

Is it really the Snowthorn Beast that the school janitors have been talking about?

He Wei Ni Ya was deeply suspicious and wanted to get to the bottom of things from Bai Wei, but Bai Wei kept casually saying "I don't know, I'm not sure, I don't understand" and "That's just your hallucination."

He Wei Ni Ya was furious at this response, which was so dismissive that the speaker couldn't even come up with a plausible excuse.

But she had no way to solve it.

As for Bai Wei's words of shooing away that being, He Wei Ni Ya didn't care much. After all, Bai Wei had never hidden his purpose, it was already there from the moment he entered her body.

But He Wei Ni Ya still wanted to figure out one thing.

In just a few days, she suddenly experienced a series of events. For example, being found by that guy named Ayman, receiving a sudden invitation from Finnis, having her identity revealed by someone's scheme last night, and being targeted by that unknown creature in the Forbidden Forest.

These successive crises naturally made He Wei Ni Ya wary.

Was it a coincidence that things were starting to get interesting as the Grand Ceremony approached, or was it because Bai Wei had entered her body?

Or, to put it another way, was this series of crises triggered by the Grand Ceremony, or by Bai Wei?

He Wei Ni Ya had to consider this possibility.

However, one must eat one bite at a time and handle one thing at a time. The more critical the situation, the more calm one must be and the more important it is to distinguish between primary and secondary tasks.

Although we don't know exactly what that thing in the Forbidden Forest is, as long as we don't get too close to it for the time being, there shouldn't be any major problems.

As for Visas, she still doesn't know much about Bai Wei, so she can't make a decision rashly. She needs to continue to observe him, analyze him, and even... utilize him. At least for now, she knows very clearly that Bai Wei and that thing in the Forbidden Forest are at odds, so he can be considered a safeguard, although it is a very dangerous one.

So the most important issue now is the guy who knows his own identity.

Although that guy might not be as strong as the monster in the Forbidden Forest or Bai Wei, he poses the greatest threat to He Wei Ni Ya.

It was like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.

He Wei Ni Ya had no idea where or when it would explode.

This is too dangerous.

But just as He Wei Ni Ya had analyzed before, this guy wasn't someone who was "in the open," but rather a mantis like herself, hiding in the shadows and striking from the shadows.

Therefore, He Wei Ni Ya must either eliminate him or be eliminated by him before he "comes into the light."

Thinking of this, He Wei Ni Ya narrowed her eyes slightly, then quickly returned to normal.

Here, "normal" refers to... a wronged expression, red eyes, and a nasal voice with a sob in it.

"Auger," He Wei Ni Ya looked at Auger and asked in a low voice, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Huh?" After a slight moment of surprise, Auger quickly perked up. "What can I do to help you?"

In his eyes, this was the first time He Wei Ni Ya had asked him for a favor. (He had always believed that he had voluntarily lent He Wei Ni Ya the book.)

He Wei Ni Ya pursed her lips tightly, about to speak, but quickly shook her head. "No, no... that's against school rules, I can't let you be punished."

Auger opened his mouth.

After a brief hesitation, he spoke firmly to He Wei Ni Ya.

"It's alright, He Wei Ni Ya."

Tell me.

"I'll help you."

After class, He Wei Ni Ya was about to leave the classroom when someone called her back.

"Wait, He Wei Ni Ya."

He Wei Ni Ya recognized Ariana's voice and immediately stopped, turning around to greet Ariana respectfully.

Ariana walked up to He Wei Ni Ya, gave her a stern look, and then slowly said, "I've heard about what happened to you last night... Well, it wasn't a personal accident, but it was certainly unsettling."

He Wei Ni Ya lowered her head and said very obediently, "Thank you for your understanding, but I still shouldn't have been distracted in your class."

"It's good that you realize that." Ariana nodded with satisfaction, but her voice quickly softened. "But don't worry too much. You've suffered such a great injustice, and the academy won't just stand by and watch. I can assure you that the worst thing won't happen."

The worst thing Ariana mentioned was that malicious people would spread the sounds obtained from the "Caressing Technique, causing even worse consequences.

Many years ago, there was a similar heinous incident. A very talented female musician was involved in such a case. After her timbre was stolen, it was widely circulated and became a "plaything note" in the hands of countless musicians overnight. The female musician chose to commit suicide because she could not bear such humiliation and pressure.

Since then, this matter has been strictly regulated, and spreading such information is considered a violation of regulations.

Even so, Ariana was still worried that He Wei Ni Ya might do something irrational, so she came specifically to persuade her.

However, Ariana didn't just offer comfort. She quickly changed the subject, saying with a hint of reproach, "But you, a dignified Gold-Rank Performer, are using such a low-level technique. Do you think that's appropriate?"

"I'm sorry, Professor..."

"Don't apologize," Ariana said. "What you need to do now is not apologize, but prevent this from happening again. Here, take this."

A bundle of sheepskins fell into He Wei Ni Ya's hands.

He Wei Ni Ya looked at Ariana with some doubt, while Ariana said calmly, "It's just some trivial self-defense sheet music. I composed it when I was young, and it's not registered. You can use it without worry."

Now He Wei Ni Ya was genuinely surprised.

In the Holy Sound, not all scores are publicly available and can be played by every musician.

Some privately created musical scores are not made public; they can only be used, taught, or sold by the individual who created them.

Therefore, the number of private musical scores a family possesses indicates the extent of that family's power, while the number of private musical scores a professor owns indicates the professor's status.

Of course, it's not just about quantity, but also about quality.

Generally speaking, professors do not pass on their private musical scores to ordinary students, but only to their disciples.

For example, He Wei Ni Ya's Mentor, Lai Ang Na, would pass on his private scores to He Wei Ni Ya and Doss, but not to other students.

Ariana, though not He Wei Ni Ya's Mentor, gave He Wei Ni Ya her personal musical scores.

Although it was only a three-note or lower piece and not a particularly valuable private score, it was enough to prove Ariana's high regard for He Wei Ni Ya.

Seeing He Wei Ni Ya's surprised look, Ariana simply said, "Don't worry about it. I didn't mean to steal Lai Ang Na's disciple. It's just that Lai Ang Na is, after all, a man. Many of the scores he created aren't of much help to you right now, so..."

She paused, then looked again at the parchment in He Wei Ni Ya's hand.

"Consider these as homework. I'll be taking them back Seven Sound Festival, if you haven't learned them by then..."

He Wei Ni Ya immediately stood up straight and said excitedly, "Ah, I will definitely learn them all... definitely before the Seven Sound Festival!"

Music, which is what He Wei Ni Ya wants most.

After all, if it were placed elsewhere, it would be considered magic.

Just as Bai Wei said, He Wei Ni Ya's biggest problem now is that she has too little time, or rather, she is too young.

She is indeed a Gold Rank cultivator and certainly has talent, but she doesn't have much time left to realize it.

Of course, if she really is He Wei Ni Ya, she doesn't need that many scores. As long as she studies normally, learns most of the publicly available scores, and learns a rough outline of her Mentor Lai Ang Na's private scores, she will be able to become an excellent performer.

Unfortunately, she wasn't.

She wants more and more.

"Thank you, Professor Ariana!"

He Wei Ni Ya thanked Ariana very sincerely.

"I think the luckiest thing in my life is not becoming a Gold Rank, but having a teacher like you."

Although she knew it was just a polite remark, Ariana couldn't help but smile, but she quickly suppressed it.

"Even if you say that, you still have to hand in the paper I assigned after the holiday. If it doesn't meet the standards, you know the consequences."

He Wei Ni Ya's expression immediately fell, looking pitiful. "Sigh..."

"Alright." Ariana seemed to have noticed something and looked up. "Your friend is here to see you."

Friend?

He Wei Ni Ya also raised her head, and the first thing she saw was a pair of full, swaying breasts.

Looking further up, you can see the girl's beautiful face.

He kept waving at her.

"I've heard about it! How could such a despicable thing happen!" Daphne said indignantly. "It's disgusting!"

"If I find out who did it, I'll make them pay!"

Seemingly to express her emotions, Daphne couldn't help but pound her chest in anger while speaking. Because her breasts were so voluptuous, every step she took attracted the attention of countless people.

"If you speak any louder, the whole school will know... well, although they probably already know pretty much everything." He Wei Ni Ya sighed softly, then looked at Daphne with a hint of helplessness. "So why did you come to see me again?"

"That 'again' you used really hurts me," Daphne said, looking hurt. "I rushed over to comfort you as soon as I heard what happened to you!"

"... Did you find out about me at the Second Academy?"

"Yes, don't underestimate the attention everyone is paying to the Gold Rank during the Grand Ceremony," Daphne said. "After all, Finnis from the First Academy arrived at the Second Academy first and has already teamed up with our Gold Rank senior TuPake from the Second Academy. Now he's come to the Third Academy to find you, so everyone wants to know if you will also accept their invitation. That way, three Gold Rank members will have already teamed up before the Grand Ceremony announcement. But it seems you haven't accepted Finnis."

"Yes," He Wei Ni Ya shrugged. "You should be able to guess. Where I go isn't something I can decide."

"Hmm...that makes sense." Daphne nodded, then sighed heavily. "Sigh, compared to the Lawrence Family, our two families are like the bottom rungs of society. We can't even protect someone who has reached the Gold Rank."

... People from the lower class?

He Wei Ni Ya's pupils narrowed slightly, as if she had thought of something, but she did not speak.

"Ah, I almost forgot to get down to business."

"Serious business?" He Wei Ni Ya raised an eyebrow. "Are you going to send me an invitation too?"

Daphne snapped her fingers, "Oh right. But it's not an invitation to join the orchestra, it's Seven Sound Festival. Want to come over to my house?"

"To your house?"

"Yeah, it's a seven-day holiday! You're not thinking of staying at school, are you?" Daphne said. "And your house is so far away, why don't you come to my house and play together? After all..."

Daphne pulled He Wei Ni Ya into her arms and brutally suffocated He Wei Ni Ya with her chest.

"We haven't taken a bath together in ages!"

"Ugh, stop messing around, I'm suffocating!"

While He Wei Ni Ya was dramatically struggling and protesting, she was also pondering whether taking advantage of the Seven Sound Festival to briefly leave the academy was a good thing or a bad thing.

Will the guy who knows her identity let her have a proper holiday?

Thinking of this, He Wei Ni Ya couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly.

Since that's the case...

She had another idea.

I'm home. I'll try to post 6,000 more words starting tomorrow.