Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Even Wu Meng, who had raised his cultivation to the ninth level of Qi Refining, was no match for Chi Changye. The rest of the Mad Snake Gang members dared not step onto the stage to challenge him. As a result, the Mad Snake Gang lost the battle!

From now on, according to the agreement between both sides, they could no longer cause trouble for the Miaoyun Pavilion, which naturally included Gu Yao and his group.

Wu Feng, amidst the crowd, still couldn’t believe his eyes as he stared at Chi Changye, who had descended gracefully from the stage. How could this person be so powerful? He was just an attendant! If he had such strength, he would have long since betrayed his master and set up his own gang. How could he be content following a cultivator who was much weaker than him?

However, considering the potential consequences, Wu Feng shuddered and cast a resentful glance in the direction of Gu Yao and his group. If it weren’t for them, how could he have ended up in this situation? Wu Meng had lost face today, and the gang will get revenge from him.

Malicious glances were already being cast at him. Wu Feng quickly made his escape.

“Hmph, at least he ran fast! Useless fool!” the Mad Snake Gang members cursed bitterly.

Gu Yao looked in the direction of the Mad Snake Gang but saw nothing unusual. Earlier, he had sensed a glare filled with hatred aimed at him, but he couldn’t tell who it came from. However, considering how short of a time he and his group had been at the academy, how many people could they have offended? Since it was from the Mad Snake Gang, it was most likely that narrow-minded Wu Feng.

As soon as Chi Changye returned to Gu Yao’s side, he was greeted with congratulations. Among the new students, he had gained fame in one battle. Along with Chi Changye, Gu Yao’s name also spread. After all, Chi Changye had only mentioned Gu Yao’s name during the fight on the stage. This led to many envious and jealous glances directed at Gu Yao, making him smile helplessly.

When they left, the chubby boy was still in a daze. He hadn’t yet processed the fact that Chi Changye was so formidable. It was as if he was in a dream. He lived in the same courtyard as such a powerful person, and yet, despite his strength, Chi Changye wasn’t arrogant. Unlike others, who acted as though they were superior to everyone, he remained calm and composed, with only a slightly cold demeanor.

This arena battle has been the topic of discussion among the academy’s students for many days. The academy is never short of clever individuals who always find ways to earn spirit stones, so as soon as the arena battle ended, people began selling the battle’s recorded images on the stone. Whether it was the fight between Wu Meng and Du Lingdai, or the later battle with Chi Changye, all of them were spectacular. Du Lingdai was famous among the students for her beauty and extraordinary combat power, and she had a fan base both among male and female students.

The spread of the recorded stone images grew wider and wider. What shocked people even more was the identity of another participant in the battle. Not only was he a new student this year, but he was also an attendant to the new student, Gu Yao. He easily defeated Wu Meng, an experienced student, without breaking a sweat, and won the fight decisively. Hearing this, some older students doubted the truth of it and bought the recording stones to verify. Thus, the stones eventually made their way to the inner courtyard.

“Jiang Yan, is that attendant of Gu Yao really that remarkable? Are the battle scenes in the recorded stone not tampered with?” After watching the battle footage, some people even suspected that Wu Meng had been bribed to fake the battle.

“I was there in person. Do you think I wouldn’t be able to tell if Wu Meng faked it?” Jiang Yan smiled.

“Then what’s the background of Gu Yao? Why would such a capable person be his attendant?”

Jiang Yan had heard many such doubts by now and couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. He had visited Shifang City and even had Zhou Li look into a few things, so he knew Gu Yao’s background quite well. There was really nothing extraordinary about it. At most, his legendary uncle seemed to be someone notable, but according to people from Yuanyang Town, that person had left a long time ago and had never been heard from again.

Of course, Gu Yao wasn’t without any mysterious qualities. His pill refining skills were impressive, but Jiang Yan could only attribute that to some legacy his mysterious uncle left behind. However, the more mysterious figure was Chi Changye. No matter how he looked into it, Chi Changye seemed to have appeared suddenly in Yuanyang Town and formed a strange relationship with Gu Yao. Even he himself couldn’t understand Chi Changye’s thoughts—why was he so willing to stay by Gu Yao’s side?

One thing was certain, though—Chi Changye was no ordinary person. Perhaps even the vast Tianlin continent couldn’t contain him, and sooner or later, he would soar beyond it.

“Old Fang, is this the person you brought back from Shifang City? Why didn’t you recruit him directly into the academy? Why give him an attendant’s position?” A teacher from the academy projected the recorded stone, and the scene showed Chi Changye dodging and then striking Wu Meng’s wrist with the sword sheath. A talent like this is being kept in an attendant’s role? What is Fang thinking?

“Eh? It’s him,” Teacher Fang said calmly, showing no surprise. “Do you really need to tell me how to do my job? If you think you can do better, maybe next time you can go to Shifang City yourself. He’s already in our academy, not some other sect. Isn’t that enough for you? If his identity had been exposed earlier, do you think he would have still made it into our academy?”

A talent like this would even be fought over by the Changxian Sect. Since he was willing to join the academy as an attendant to a student, Teacher Fang naturally remained indifferent and kept it under wraps.

“You…” The other teacher glared at Teacher Fang, frustrated, as if he was reproaching him for his actions. “By doing this, aren’t you making people think that our academy doesn’t value him enough? What if he develops a bad opinion of our academy?”

“What should we do? Just let it be,” Teacher Fang replied casually.

The other teacher was so enraged by Teacher Fang’s attitude that he nearly spat blood. Just as he was about to put away the recording stone, it was suddenly snatched from mid-air: “Who is this child? Why have I never seen him before? He should be from our Sword Peak!”

“Master Yi, how did you arrive?” Both Teacher Fang and the teacher surnamed Chen were startled and thought to themselves, “This is bad.”

The newcomer had white eyebrows and a white beard, but he was small in stature. However, neither of the two academy teachers dared to underestimate him, for he was the sect master of Sword Peak, a swordsmanship master of unparalleled skill. No teacher in the academy at the same level was his opponent.

Master Yi ignored their expressions and focused on watching the battle footage in the recording stone. “Quickly, tell me, who is this child? Didn’t you see his sword energy? He’s clearly a sword cultivator, and not just any sword cultivator, but one who practices a lightning-type cultivation method. That’s why his speed is so incredible. However, from my observation, his aura seems a bit stagnant, and his strength hasn’t been fully unleashed. Otherwise, a single sword strike would have been enough to kill that kid!”

As Master Yi praised him, the two teachers grew even more nervous. Teacher Fang, who had once been so bold in front of the students, now spoke cautiously, “Master Yi, this child is an attendant to one of the new students. Whether he joins Sword Peak or not depends on the student he follows and his own willingness.”

Teacher Fang could only hope that Gu Yao wouldn’t easily let him go, and that Chi Changye wouldn’t insist on joining Sword Peak. He truly didn’t want such a promising talent to be ruined. Even Jiang Yan could tell that Chi Changye was extraordinary; how could he be blind to it? The plan was to first get him into the academy and then figure out the next steps. As expected, this person had quickly made a name for himself in the academy.

But now, it seemed like he had become too prominent, drawing even the attention of Master Yi.

Though Master Yi was small in stature, the energy within him was astonishing. As soon as he glared, Teacher Fang immediately shrank back. Master Yi said, “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re all thinking. Do you think geniuses are that easy to find? Only those who are tempered through countless trials can truly grow. Otherwise, they will inevitably fall halfway, and even geniuses will become mediocre!”

Teacher Chen’s hand trembled as he hurriedly tried to argue, “Elder Yi, why don’t you reconsider?”

Elder Yi’s face darkened, “Hmph, then I’ll ask the Dean to intervene!” Without waiting for a response, his figure flashed and he quickly disappeared, leaving the two of them panicking. In the end, they stomped their feet and chased after him.

Chi Changye had intentionally suppressed his sword energy, choosing instead to defeat Wu Meng through his movement technique. His constant practice of the Starry Technique had played a big role in this. However, even though he suppressed it, in front of another sword cultivator, especially one who practiced the same swordsmanship, it was still impossible to fully conceal. This was why his sword energy had been exposed in front of Elder Yi.

The news spread quickly, and before long, the academy’s higher-ups knew that Elder Yi from Sword Peak had taken an interest in a new student—well, technically, his attendant—and was determined to recruit him into Sword Peak. When other teachers disagreed, he had gone straight to the Dean. The Dean rarely involved himself in the academy’s day-to-day affairs.

So, a new student’s attendant had managed to stir up such a commotion that even the Dean was involved. Just how powerful was this attendant to warrant such attention from Elder Yi? As a result, various teachers and elders rushed to the Dean’s office to secure the first-hand information.

Jiang Yan, upon receiving the news, was stunned and immediately sent out a message.

Meanwhile, in the small courtyard where Gu Yao and the others were having a meal, a glowing orb suddenly appeared in front of them. Gu Yao tapped it with his hand, and a voice came from inside—it was from Senior Brother Jiang Yan.

“Junior Brother Gu, Brother Chi, this is Jiang Yan. Brother Chi was noticed by Elder Yi from Sword Peak due to his outstanding performance in the arena. Elder Yi wants to recruit him into Sword Peak. However, Brother Chi may not know this, but every sword cultivator that Elder Yi takes an interest in is eventually sent to the Sword Pavilion. I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors about the Sword Pavilion in Tianfu Academy. I hope Brother Chi will choose wisely.”

After speaking, the light orb scattered into shining particles.

Tian Feirong was left speechless, staring wide-eyed. “Sword… Sword Pavilion? The place where nine out of ten sword cultivators end up foolish or mad?”

The chubby boy also widened his eyes. He couldn’t decide whether this news was good or bad. On the one hand, it was good because Chi Changye had become famous overnight and had even been personally chosen by the Elder of Sword Peak—a privilege not many could receive. But the downside was that being chosen meant entering the Sword Pavilion, and no one knew what would happen to someone who went there. It could be a fate worse than death.

Chi Changye frowned. He hadn’t expected to be involved with the Sword Pavilion so soon. After all, his injuries hadn’t fully healed, and he knew nothing about the Sword Pavilion. Besides, Gu Yao was still weak, and he didn’t want to be far apart from him. If he joined Sword Peak, he would definitely have to leave this small courtyard.

It still felt too soon; he hadn’t yet figured out all the intricacies of Tianfu Academy.