"Brother Wen, now that they can't hear our conversation, you should tell this old man the truth, shouldn't you?" An old man in a bright yellow robe of wealth and rank sat facing Wujin Wen.
The two sat across from each other on the small island in the middle of the water pool in Wujin Wen's courtyard.
At first glance, it looked like old friends sharing their hearts after many years.
Yet anyone who saw this scene would never have imagined it.
The two were currently plotting against each other with all their might.
"The truth? Haven't I already told you?"
Wujin Wen rolled his eyes, clearly determined to carry the lie through to the end. "That boy's treasured robe is at least Heaven Tier."
"That's not all, is it?"
Yun Cheng smiled calmly, but did not hurry to say anything further.
With a light flick of his finger before him, he sent a hapless mosquito that had just flown between them spinning away.
Yet he acted as though he had done nothing at all.
Retracting his hand, he picked up the teacup on the stone table of the island in the lake and took a gentle sip.
"If it had been an ordinary student, with your temper, Wujin Wen, you would have expelled him from the academy long ago and given him a vicious punishment. But that boy is different!" Yun Cheng said with a smile.
"Damn it! Am I really that unreasonable?"
Wujin Wen rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice, "You old ghost Yun Cheng, don't go slandering this old man. My lifelong reputation is about to be ruined beyond repair by you."
"Pah! What are you that you need this old man to ruin you?" Yun Cheng snapped angrily.
"This old man is naturally