Missing Thoughts Literature

Zhongli Que told Yu Sui, "This person's hand is injured. It doesn't look like a new wound, but an old scar. He should be young. The spider in his hand isn't ordinary either; it has Five Elements Qi attached to it."

She was a little worried. "My premonition isn't good, Sui Sui. You need to be careful."

Yu Sui remembered the Nine Schools techniques of the Agricultural School. They relied on small creatures like scorpions and spiders to transmit information. Those who weren't disciples of the Agricultural School couldn't understand animal language.

Wei Ren was about to send out some message, and it was related to her.

Was it about the Primordial Soil?

Or was it about the trial?

Or perhaps both.

Over the years, quite a few people from the Agricultural School had pursued her to reclaim the Primordial Soil. There were also Nine Schools practitioners from other families, but disciples of the Agricultural School were the most numerous.

Qingyang Imperial Capital was bustling with people. Although the guards were strict, there were always ways to get in.

Compared to Qingyang Imperial Capital, Taiyi Academy was not an easy place to enter. But it seemed that even after arriving at Taiyi, being pursued for the Primordial Soil couldn't be avoided.

Yu Sui lay back down on the bed. Late at night, even her eyes felt a little warm. She quietly gazed at the dim yellow ceiling illuminated by the candlelight. Living among many people made her feel hair-raising and kept her nerves on edge.

After dawn, Yu Sui waited for the dry heat brought by the Strange Fire to dissipate before slowly getting up. After washing her face, she went out.

She took the Dragon Ladder to the second floor to find Wei Ren.

Yu Sui stood outside and knocked on the door. No one answered. She patiently knocked again.

Since no one opened the door, she kept knocking.

The "Knock Knock Knock" sound was continuous. Just as Yu Sui reached out to knock again, the door opened.

Mei Chengyu stood at the doorway, casually draped in an ink-colored outer garment. It hung loosely, and his ink hair slid from his shoulder, weighing down the garment. He seemed to have just woken up, his brows slightly furrowed. His refined face looked indifferent, and his gaze coldly appraised Yu Sui at the door. He asked in a low voice, "What is it?"

Yu Sui hadn't expected Mei Chengyu to open the door. After hearing him speak, she came back to her senses, withdrew her hand, and obediently said, "I'm sorry, Senior Martial Brother. I've disturbed your rest. I'm looking for Wei Ren."

Mei Chengyu's dark eyes shifted slightly, his gaze slowly falling on Yu Sui's face. "He's not here."

Yu Sui nodded and took two steps back. "Then, Senior Martial Brother, you should continue sleeping."

Mei Chengyu closed the door.

Yu Sui blinked as she watched the door close, her footsteps light as she left.

She had to admit, a Senior Martial Brother who hadn't woken up was scarier than when he was awake.

At least when he was awake, he knew to restrain the coldness that disregarded everything in his bones.

Yu Sui left the dormitory and went to the Third Practice Hall of the Yin-Yang School.

These were the last two days of basic instruction.

Those who had passed the trial yesterday were no longer here. The practice hall, which had been full before, now had only a dozen or so people sitting in their seats, looking dispirited. These were the ones who hadn't passed the trial.

Yu Sui stood at the entrance and looked around. She didn't see Wei Ren, nor did she see Li Jinshuang and Xue Mushi. Everyone who had passed the trial didn't want to waste time listening to basic instruction anymore. They probably returned to their main schools to begin proper cultivation.

She hadn't decided whether to go to the Agricultural School to find someone when Jing Yun Kui suddenly appeared behind Yu Sui and asked in a calm voice, "Why aren't you going in?"

Yu Sui turned around, bowed her head to Jing Yun Kui in greeting, and said, "Teacher, I passed the trial yesterday."

Jing Yun Kui gave a slight nod and didn't speak, walking past her into the practice hall.

Yu Sui gently stepped back and left the Third Practice Hall, suddenly unsure of what to do.

She used her Wind Riding Technique to head towards the Taoist Saint Hall to tell Sage Chang Gen that she had completed the trial and didn't need to go to the Third Practice Hall anymore, and to ask what she should do next.

"Master, can you teach me cultivation?" Yu Sui sat by the table, resting her face on her hands, looking up at the portrait.

"I am indeed going to teach you cultivation," Sage Chang Gen replied. "But you must also cultivate at the academy. If you are expelled from the academy, I won't be able to teach you anymore."

Yu Sui nodded thoughtfully. "Then should I go to the Ghost Dao School now?"

Sage Chang Gen said, "There's a main school cultivation method written by your Senior Martial Brother on the table. You can take a look first."

Upon hearing this, Yu Sui glanced at the next table and got up to walk over.

Mei Chengyu's table was piled with many things. Before Yu Sui arrived, he was the only one who could freely enter and exit the Taoist Saint Hall, and no one managed what he did. His table was a mess of various items, looking chaotic. He only needed to be able to find what he needed at a glance.

Yu Sui didn't casually tidy up his things. Instead, she searched and gently pulled out the paper that was pressed at the very bottom. Lines of beautiful small characters reflected in her eyes on the white paper.

Black and white, seemingly naturally opposed, yet they merged on the paper in such harmony.

Yu Sui gazed admiringly at the small characters on the paper, not really reading the content, just feeling that every character was pleasing to the eye, making her sigh with emotion.

This must be the feeling of encountering something you like.

"Who did Senior Martial Brother learn calligraphy from?" Yu Sui asked curiously.

Sage Chang Gen replied, "Me."

"Then Master's calligraphy must also be exceptionally beautiful," Yu Sui asked. "Where can I see something written by Master?"

"Your Senior Martial Brother has put it away. As for the rest, you might have to go to the Shenbao Book Pavilion to see it," Sage Chang Gen said. "You need Grade A to enter the Shenbao Book Pavilion, and you can't enter for now."

"I'm Master's disciple. I can't even see my own Master's handwriting?" Yu Sui asked in surprise.

Sage Chang Gen replied, "No."

"Then Master, can't you go get it yourself? You wrote it." Yu Sui asked.

Sage Chang Gen replied, "No."

He added, "I can't move freely in Taiyi. If I go to many places, I'll alert too many people."

Yu Sui thought that made sense. The matter of transforming into consciousness was formless and shadowless; people would only be afraid.

"So, does the Shenbao Book Pavilion have many cultivation techniques and secret manuals?" Yu Sui asked, looking at the Ghost Dao School cultivation method Mei Chengyu had written. "Will there be many records related to Nine Schools Techniques cultivation, like Heavenly Secrets Technique, Mystic Technique, and so on?"

Sage Chang Gen said, "Indeed, there are."

Yu Sui said, "When will I be promoted to Grade A Disciple? I don't know."

She did know some Grade A Disciples, but she wasn't close to any of them. If she said she wanted to read books related to Mystic Technique, she was afraid others would become suspicious. Yu Sui didn't want to have any connection to the words "Mystic Technique."

Sage Chang Gen even kept Mei Chengyu outside and didn't let him know, which showed he also thought the fewer people who knew about Mystic Technique, the better.

Yu Sui thought of someone.

She considered it carefully and felt it was feasible.

So, she took out her Listening Wind Ruler and focused on fiddling with it.

Sage Chang Gen didn't ask any more questions.

"Master, I'm going to the Outer City tonight. I'll find you when I get back," Yu Sui said, getting up and walking out. "I'm leaving now."

Yu Sui had arranged to have dinner with Gu Gan at the Dining Hall.

She said she had left in a hurry yesterday and hadn't explained properly, which had made Gu Gan worry. Now, she wanted to talk face-to-face about what happened yesterday.

Gu Gan agreed to the meeting.

This time, they met on the Fourth Floor of the Dining Hall, around Noon. It was still crowded.

Gu Gan arrived alone. He frowned, looking at the injuries on Yu Sui's face.

"Didn't you apply the medicine I gave you?" he asked.

Yu Sui touched the scar on her face. "I used the one Third Brother gave me last night."

Gu Gan snorted. "The one he gave you is definitely not as good as mine."

Yu Sui smiled. "I'll try yours tonight. Will it remove the scar quickly?"

"Of course. It absolutely won't leave any Trace on your face," Gu Gan guaranteed.

Yu Sui touched her face. "I have the Five Elements Light Core and can cultivate Nine Schools Techniques. I wonder what Father will think when he finds out."

"What can he think? You're not a Normal Practitioner, and you can cultivate Nine Schools Techniques. He'll be overjoyed," Gu Gan laughed. "Suisui, what are you afraid of? Cultivating is beneficial and harmless to you. I'll see who dares to say County Princess is a Normal Practitioner in the future."

Gu Gan even took the initiative to talk to Yu Sui about the Five Elements Birth Technique.

Yu Sui listened attentively.

They rarely talked about these things before because Yu Sui was a Normal Practitioner. Gu Gan didn't talk much about them with her, and Yu Sui wouldn't understand even if he did. Although he could patiently explain, they couldn't find common ground on these topics.

Furthermore, after Gu Gan went to Taiyi Academy, he hadn't returned to the Imperial Capital for two years and hadn't contacted Yu Sui.

But now that Yu Sui could cultivate Nine Schools Techniques, the topics between them suddenly increased.

"By the way, there's a Nine Schools Technique in the Ghost Dao School called Soul Capture. It can extract a person's three spirits—divine, soul, and Po—turning the opponent into a walking corpse. It's very interesting," Gu Gan said, rummaging through the Ghost Dao School Nine Schools Techniques he knew, chatting with Yu Sui with great interest. "Although it's a Heavenly Secrets Technique of the Ghost Dao School, with how smart you are, Suisui, you'll definitely be able to learn it in the future."

"It's just a bit hard to cultivate, but you don't need to work too hard. No matter what happens in the future, I will protect you."

Yu Sui nodded, pouring tea for both of them. "Brother Gu, you don't need to worry about me. Just focus on yourself. I'll be fine if I just learn some Nine Schools Techniques for self-protection. How can I let Brother Gu protect me all the time?"

"I don't want to trouble you, Brother Gu, or be a burden."

Gu Gan raised an eyebrow slightly. "I'm willing. It's not trouble at all, and there's no such thing as being a burden."

Yu Sui added, "But you'll eventually get married and start a family. You should protect the girl you like, your future wife and family."

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Gu Gan looked at her. "I do have a girl I like, and I am protecting her. It will be the same in the future. If I get married and start a family, the person I marry will definitely be her."

Yu Sui asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Gu Gan's expression faltered, and he looked at her with some helplessness. "You'll know when the time comes."

His Listening Wind Ruler buzzed. Gu Gan reached out, took it, and opened it.

Yu Sui was still curiously asking, "Why? Can't you tell me now? Is it someone I know?"

"You..." Gu Gan was about to say something when he froze upon seeing the message on the Listening Wind Ruler.

The sender was unknown. The message began with just the character "Gan".

"I heard you still want to attempt the Hanging Moon Cave?"

Who?

Gu Gan held the Listening Wind Ruler, his fingertip lightly touching the fill-in-the-blanks. He couldn't type a single word. His gaze was fixed on the message, and Yu Sui's questioning voice faded into the distance as he fell into deep thought.

A new message popped up on the message interface:

"I was just thinking about the Milky Way Water, but I didn't expect you to be more formidable. You're attempting the Hanging Moon Cave to snatch the Futuo Tower."

Gu Gan's pupils contracted as he read the end of the message. The hand holding the Listening Wind Ruler tightened slightly.

Yu Sui asked curiously, "Brother Gu?"

"Who are you?" Gu Gan's expression turned cold as his fingers rapidly tapped on the fill-in-the-blanks to reply.

The other party, however, continued as if speaking to themselves, "Why don't we cooperate? There's strength in numbers. Otherwise, the news you're collecting about Futuo Tower in the academy will quickly become known to everyone. At that point, it won't be as simple as being expelled from the academy, will it?"

Gu Gan: "Are you threatening me?"

"Yes."

Gu Gan's eye twitched fiercely. He took a deep breath and immediately replied, "Do you think you can spread the word about sending messages without inscriptions, and that it would be less serious than me collecting information on Futuo Tower? The Three Schools would tear the world apart to find you."

"You can spread it, but no one will believe you."

After the other party sent the message, Gu Gan watched helplessly as the previous messages disappeared one by one, unable to stop them. His heart sank.

"How about it?"

Gu Gan had just seen it when this message also disappeared.

With a grim expression, he replied, "What do you want?"

"To celebrate our first cooperation, go to Shenbao Book Pavilion and get a few books."

Gu Gan suppressed his temper and asked, "Are you playing with me?"

"Just breaking into a Grade A area. Can't you do it? I don't want to cooperate with someone who can't even steal from a Grade A area to steal Futuo Tower."

Gu Gan: "What exactly do you want?"

"You only have one day. If you don't get it before dawn tomorrow, everyone in the academy will know what you were trying to get at Hanging Moon Cave."

After seeing the message on the Listening Wind Ruler disappear again, Gu Gan was so angry he wanted to smash something. He looked up and saw Yu Sui looking at him with concern. "Brother Gu, is something wrong?"

"It's nothing." Gu Gan shook his head, put away the Listening Wind Ruler with a somber face, and stood up. "Suisui, you eat first. I have something to do and need to leave for a bit."

Gu Gan was certain that the person sending him messages was the other individual at Hanging Moon Cave from a month ago.

Did they expose themselves last time and he discovered them?

Then what was their intention in coming to him now?

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Gan's mind, finally settling on the other party's last message.

Damn it, he really thought this person would dare to spread the news.

Gu Gan quickly contacted his Grade A good brother, Wen Yanghui.

Yu Sui propped her chin with one hand, blinking as she watched Gu Gan's hurried departure.

She had never considered herself and Gu Gan to be childhood sweethearts.

They were merely in a mutually beneficial relationship.

After entrusting the task of finding books to Gu Gan, Yu Sui finished the rest of her meal alone. After resting for a while, she left the academy and headed to the outer city.

It was already afternoon. Black Beard was waiting by the academy entrance with a carriage.

He walked over when he saw Yu Sui. "County Princess, this way."

Yu Sui did not use the Wind Riding Technique to get to the outer city, opting to take the carriage instead.

She lifted the curtain and looked outside. Along the way, she could see high mountains, the sea, forests by the roadside, and so on. Flying birds by the sea occasionally spread their wings and soared past. Black sea eagles flew higher and higher. As the carriage moved further away from the academy, they rounded a corner and could see other small islands in the distance.

Black Beard introduced Yu Sui to the Nangong Family's various businesses in the outer city along the way.

Yu Sui was somewhat distracted. She was thinking about the relationship between Gu Gan and Nangong Ming.

Nangong Ming would not waste time and emotions on useless people, yet he was special to Gu Gan. Gu Gan was definitely more than just talented.

If it came to talent, Gu Gan seemed to be about equal to Sheng Zui, but he must have something that Sheng Zui lacked, which made him favored by Nangong Ming.

Perhaps it was the shared interests and common goals in their endeavors.

Nangong Ming must have known Gu Gan's parents, which was why he helped Gu Gan get revenge and sent Minister Qingyang, who had offended and indirectly caused the death of Gu Gan's parents, to prison. Over the years, the number of people he had sent to prison and subsequently died could only be more.

Yu Sui believed that Gu Gan's parents must have had a very good relationship with Nangong Ming.

Even a good relationship with Lady Su.

Because Lady Su's attitude towards Gu Gan was also different.

It was like she was taking care of the child of an old friend.

Sometimes Yu Sui felt that Lady Su treated Gu Gan like her own son.

Lady Su would teach Gu Gan to recognize medicinal and poisonous herbs from the Agricultural School, and also teach him Animal Language.

With Lady Su's help, Gu Gan became immune to all poisons, and ordinary toxins couldn't do much to him. Gu Gan could make Lady Su laugh, making her shed her worried expression and temporarily forget those grievances.

Why did people favor Gu Gan?

Yu Sui used to wonder about it when she was bored. After much thought, she could find no reason and could only accept fate.

Today, hearing Gu Gan mention Nangong Ming's tone and expression, she suddenly thought of something.

That's right.

Perhaps Gu Gan also possessed the Mystic Technique.

And Nangong Ming had always known.

Knowing Gu Gan possessed the Mystic Technique, Nangong Ming didn't seize it but chose to protect and nurture his growth.

People's treatment truly differs.

"County Princess, we've arrived."

Black Beard's voice pulled Yu Sui back to her thoughts. She lowered the carriage curtain, alighted, and followed Black Beard into the bustling restaurant ahead.

The restaurant was crowded. The first floor smelled of food, the second and third floors were private rooms. The third floor, however, was filled with loud noises because it housed a casino. The fourth floor was for lodging, and the fifth floor was for receiving guests.

Once the door was shut, absolute silence reigned within.

Yu Sui walked to the table and sat down. She watched Black Beard hand over a box containing a secret letter. "This is the Prince's reply to you."

Since messages couldn't be transmitted via the Listening Wind Ruler, they had to rely on letters.

Yu Sui opened it and read.

Nangong Ming praised her for becoming Sage Chang Gen's disciple and for resolving Gu Gan's crisis on her first day. Her performance greatly satisfied Nangong Ming. The letter stated, "You have finally grown into a useful person."

"While studying and cultivating, don't forget to make the Zhongli family's child leave the academy."

Yu Sui stared at the end of the letter for a long time.

Did this mean she was to expel Zhongli Shan from Taiyi Academy?

Zhongli Ci had sent his son to Taiyi Academy not only to improve Zhongli Shan's Realm but also to find a way to break the Nangong Ming's Family of Names' Heavenly Secrets Technique Shura Eye. This way, the Zhongli family could alleviate pressure, and at least one fatal weakness held by Nangong Ming would be removed. Nangong Ming hadn't acted against Zhongli Shan in previous years, but now he said this, did he believe Zhongli Shan's current growth finally threatened him?

Yu Sui held the letter paper to the candlelight and ignited it, saying softly, "Find all information regarding Zhongli Shan at Taiyi Academy."

Black Beard nodded and immediately complied. He marveled inwardly, truly worthy of being the Prince's chosen successor. No wasted words, swift action.

He had indeed chosen the right side.

Yu Sui reviewed all the information about Zhongli Shan at the Nangong family's restaurant until the sky outside darkened. She rubbed her eyes. The Dry heat brought by the Strange Fire in the evening made her raise her hand to fan herself.

Black Beard had accompanied her, looking through the information all afternoon, ready to answer any questions she might have.

"County Princess, would you like to rest for a while? Eat something before returning to the academy."

Black Beard suggested.

"Just a quick bite," Yu Sui said, placing the Listening Wind Ruler on the table and slumping onto it, Listless. "I've seen enough. I'll head back after eating."

Seeing her state, Black Beard didn't ask further. He nodded and went downstairs to get her food.

Yu Sui, lying on the table, wondered why Nangong Ming didn't ask Gu Gan to handle such troublesome matters and insisted she do it. Was this old Man testing her relationship with the Zhongli family's child?

Once she "grew into a useful person," Nangong Ming's orders would follow, one after another, making her do things she didn't want to do.

As Yu Sui pondered, her peripheral vision suddenly caught an abnormal flash of red.

The red light seeped in through a tiny crack in the window and crawled along the window frame. The red Spider stopped when it sensed Yu Sui's gaze, and the two seemed to be observing each other.