bookbashuk Chapter 11 First Encounter with Ye Hongyu
Chapter 11 First Encounter with Ye Hongyu
Su Yu left the academy, crossed the lush hills and walked along the shady path, and arrived at the place where he had met the teacher before.
The stone tablet with the words "Great Tang" engraved on it was gone, replaced by a large crater caused by the weight of a stone.
The surrounding environment was not the desolate place Su Yu first came to this world from.
"Indeed, that stone tablet is the boundary marker of the Tang Dynasty's border."
"It was Master who used his extraordinary abilities to send me to the foot of the academy mountain, just in time for the academy's opening day."
Su Yu murmured to himself as he continued walking forward, carefully recalling the traces he had left behind.
Not far ahead, they saw a little girl in red standing by the flower-covered rock. She had a Taoist sword hanging at her waist and looked quite dashing.
This temperament reminded Su Yu of Xiao Yu, because Li Yu was the only little adult Su Yu had ever met in this world. Li Yu was obedient and cute when facing him, but when facing others, she was the cool and aloof little girl in red.
"Little Fish, is that you?"
The little girl in red turned around, and instead of Li Yu's face, she saw a more aloof one. Upon hearing Su Yu's voice, her expression showed slight surprise.
"You know me? I don't think I've ever seen you before!"
Su Yu gave an awkward smile, realizing she had mistaken him for someone else.
It makes sense. Why would the fourth princess of the Tang Dynasty be standing by a rock on a mountain path? Li Yu should be in the palace right now, enjoying the service of many palace maids and thinking about what kind of lunch he should have.
"I am Su Yu. I'm sorry, I've mistaken you for someone else. You look a lot like one of my friends."
The little girl in red had already placed her hand on the sword hilt, her eyes filled with doubt, and she said coldly, "I come from Xiling. My name is Ye Hongyu. Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
Su Yu's eyes lit up. Ye Hongyu—she was Su Yu's favorite character in this world.
If Su Yu were to rank the female characters in his heart in this world, Li Yu, without the Xiaoyu filter, would definitely be the last one.
Ye Hongyu, on the other hand, is the other extreme. She ranks first in Su Yu's heart and is Su Yu's favorite female character. He likes her valiant spirit, her ability to love and hate fiercely, and her courage to draw her sword at any time.
If it weren't for the protagonist Ning Que, Ye Hongyu would have been the darling of the next era, achieving great things in the future, eliminating the cancer of the Daoist sect, and leading the Daoist sect to a new peak.
"I come from the academy, to find my destiny!"
Su Yu's answer made Ye Hongyu remove her hand from the hilt of her sword at her waist, not for any particular reason, but simply because of the word "academy".
Those who graduate from the academy must not be deceived!
Ye Hongyu had heard her brother Ye Su say that the Second Master of the Academy was a very capable person, while the First Master of the Academy had already taken the lead many years ago, ahead of everyone else.
If Su Yu were a cultivator from the Yan Kingdom or the Southern Jin Dynasty, Ye Hongyu would definitely draw her sword and teach him a lesson, so that this person who mistook her for someone else and called her Little Fish would learn a lesson.
Even her brother Ye Su, the Daoist master of the world, would only call her by her full name Ye Hongyu when they met her, and would not call her Xiaoyu. The other priests and elders in the Daoist temples dared not underestimate Ye Hongyu, and no one ever dared to give Ye Hongyu any nickname.
The nickname "Little Fish" is an affectionate and endearing term for other girls, but for Ye Hongyu, it carries an insulting connotation. She hates being treated like a child.
"You should be glad that you are a Tang person and that the land beneath your feet belongs to the academy."
Ye Hongyu was arrogant, but Su Yu didn't think so. As a transmigrator, he had a natural bias against Ye Hongyu. He assumed that Ye Hongyu should be a proud and arrogant prodigy.
If anyone else had said the same thing as Ye Hongyu, Su Yu would have scoffed at it, not even the Prince of Longqing, who was revered as the Son of Light by Xiling.
Long Qing is very capable, but he is not worthy to say such things in front of Su Yu, because Long Qing did not even climb to the second floor of the academy, while Su Yu did not even need to take the exam on the second floor before climbing directly to the second floor of the academy.
Seeing that Su Yu remained unmoved, Ye Hongyu frowned. She thought that the disciples of the academy should be very proud and would not be able to resist launching a challenge. Unfortunately, she did not expect that the expression on the other party's face did not change at all.
Su Yu said, "This is indeed something to be thankful for."
Ye Hongyu said, "I never thought the academy would have such a shameless disciple as you, who does not cultivate virtue and has no respect for heaven and earth."
Su Yu then realized that Ye Hongyu probably thought he was a spy for the Tang Dynasty military or the academy, but was unable to act directly due to the academy's influence. Therefore, she wanted Su Yu to be the one to make the first move.
Su Yu said, "I came from the second floor of the academy. My second senior brother taught me to be polite to pedestrians when I encounter them on the road."
"Miss Ye came from Xiling, yet she has been repeatedly rude. What does this mean?"
The academy has two floors?
Ye Hongyu's expression became more serious. The academy and the second floor of the academy have different meanings. The disciples on the second floor of the academy represent the prestige of the entire Tang Dynasty. Ye Hongyu did not want to provoke a cultivator who claimed to be a disciple of the second floor.
"So you are the teacher from the second floor of the academy. In that case, Ye Hongyu has been rude."
Su Yu did not push her luck. She knew she couldn't afford to offend someone with such great potential as Ye Hongyu, as she might need her help in the future.
"Since Mr. Su mistook me for someone else first, let's call it even."
Ye Hongyu nodded, then said, "Since Mr. Su is a disciple of the second floor of the academy, do you know if there are any new disciples joining the second floor?"
Su Yu said, "Miss Ye is talking about Chen Pipi, right?"
Upon hearing the name Chen Pipi, Su Yu clearly saw Ye Hongyu's body tremble slightly.
Chen Pi Pi, hailed as an unparalleled genius by the Daoist sect, was expelled from the Zhi Shou Guan by Ye Hongyu, who harbored selfish motives. This incident enraged many powerful figures throughout the world.
If those people knew the truth, even Ye Hongyu would be severely punished. However, it is clear that Chen Pipi will not reveal this matter, and joining the academy was his own decision.
"Has Pipi also become a disciple of the Master?"
Su Yu replied, "Chen Pipi is the thirteenth in line, and I am the twelfth. We are both disciples of the Master."
Upon hearing Su Yu's more definitive answer, Ye Hongyu visibly breathed a sigh of relief, as if Chen Pipi's becoming a disciple of the Master was of great importance to her.
"You said you came here to find your destined one, have you found it?"
Su Yu chuckled and said, "I found it."
Ye Hongyu said, "Congratulations, Mr. Su. Mr. Su is a very special person. I always feel that there will be a battle between Mr. Su and me. I hope that Mr. Su will not hold back when the time comes."
Su Yu said, "If a battle between us is inevitable in the future, then I beg Miss Ye to show mercy!"
Ye Hongyu was stunned for a moment, thinking she had misheard.
"You really are shameless!"
Su Yu said, "This time, I admit I'm shameless."
Su Yu didn't feel ashamed to be spoken to like that; on the contrary, she felt somewhat honored because it was Ye Hongyu who said it.
Once upon a time, in the world before he transmigrated, being thick-skinned was an advantage, while he had always been thin-skinned, which always caused him to suffer. Now that he was in this world, being able to be called thick-skinned made Su Yu feel that he had made progress.