314: Chapter 69 Settling Down 314: Chapter 69 Settling Down The Holy Academy was vast, and the accommodation was of exceptional quality.
Ci Nian Nian had her own villa.
After the recent turmoil, Ci Nian Nian dared not linger outside for long and brought the two back to her villa.
She also sent Xiaohui to explain things to Xiaoan, hoping to ease the tension between her and Qing Ling, as the situation truly was baffling.
“Yes, yes, my lady,” Xiaohui rolled her eyes at Ci Nian Nian, appearing reluctant.
“As soon as there’s trouble, I’m the one you send to sort it out.
Why don’t you go yourself?”
Ci Nian Nian grabbed Xiaohui’s arm, pleading, “Please do this favor, can’t you see I’m busy?
I need to get Lu Hong settled first, and then I have to go get the permit from my ntor.
Without it, Lu Hong won’t be able to stay long at the Holy Academy.”
“Or how about this, you go explain to Xiaoan, and I’ll take care of arranging accommodation and the permit for Brother Lu Hong.”
There, Ci Nian Nian thought she had the wrong friend, releasing the other’s arm in frustration, “Asking for a bit of help brings all this back talk?
If I went, I’d surely be entangled by Kontler, and you know it.”
“Then why don’t you get together with Kontler and just give back Brother Lu Hong?” Seeing Ci Nian Nian’s face growing grim, Xiaohui knew she had gone too far and hastily added, “Yes, yes, I’ll go, alright?”
“That’s more like it,” Ci Nian Nian nodded.
“I’ll treat you to the Sea Sky Feast tomorrow.”
“Really?!” Xiaohui exclaid, thrilled.
“You better not be lying to .”
The Sea Sky Feast was the highest standard banquet offered at the VIP Building of the Holy Academy, featuring only the finest ingredients provided by the Eagle Alliance.
A single al would cost no less than thirty thousand Gold Coins.
Xiaohui only had fifty thousand for the year.
“Would I lie to you?” Ci Nian Nian smiled.
“It’ll be perfect to welco and introduce Lu Hong, and we can officially announce our relationship while we’re at it.”
“Let’s forget it then,” Xiaohui pouted, turning away huffily.
Ci Nian Nian sighed inwardly, it wasn’t about competing with her, but aside from him, no one else dared to challenge the edge of the Xinlei family.
While the two won chatted, Lu Hong was having a conversation with Qing Ling.
He was not unfamiliar with the identity of the Judgent Knight but was curious why a formally ranked Guard Knight was waiting on her.
“Why did Kontler cower at the sight of the Judgent Knight’s badge?
Isn’t he from a Marquis family?
Logically, his status shouldn’t be lower than that of a Judgent Knight, right?”
Qing Ling laughed, “I’m not sure about others, but the Hongqi family has long been openly clinging to the Judgent Knight’s coattails.
Originally, they only had the title of Earl, but by aligning themselves with a Judgent Knight back then, they managed to grow stronger over a century, eventually being elevated to Marquis status.
But at the core, they’re only a dog under the Judgent Knight’s command.
My status is equal to the Judgent Knight who shelters him.
Do you think he would dare to be presumptuous with ?”
“I see,” Lu Hong nodded, then glanced at Ci Nian Nian and Xiaohui to make sure no one was eavesdropping before whispering to Qing Ling, “Since you have readily available subordinates to pick up, could you do a favor?”
“What favor?” Qing Ling would certainly not refuse the task bestowed by her idol.
She had to complete it.
Lu Hong lowered his voice further, “Help investigate a bishop.”
“A bishop?” Qing Ling blinked.
“Which bishop?”
“I don’t know,” Lu Hong shrugged.
“There are seven bishops.
You want to bring them all before you?” Qing Ling rolled her eyes in annoyance.
“At least give sothing to go on, otherwise, how am I supposed to investigate?
And more importantly, what am I investigating?”
“Investigate which bishop once sneaked into the Rao Xue plane,” continued Lu Hong.
“You know why I ended up in the Rao Xue plane.
If I can’t deal with this bishop in advance, I’ll definitely be recognized during the campaign of the Eagle Alliance, and then I’d be dead for sure.”
“And even if you find out who it is, how will you convince them?” Qing Ling was perplexed.
“Why are you even taking part in the campaign of the Eagle Alliance?
I don’t understand.
If your identity is discovered, no one can protect you.”
“But if I don’t participate, the Star Sea will be in turmoil, and the wars of the Eagle Alliance would bring about a bloodbath.
Countless innocent civilians would die, so I have to stop this war.”
“So you want to win the championship and then wish to end the war?” Qing Ling was astonished, then looked at Lu Hong with reverence.
“As expected of my idol, I fully support you!”
“Then help investigate as soon as possible.
I need to shut that bishop’s mouth before he ruins my plans.”
“OK, no problem.
I’ll gather my subordinates now and find out which bishop it is.
I’ll let you know as soon as I have an update.” After speaking, Qing Ling hurried off.
Having dealt with Xiaohui, Ci Nian Nian felt a gust of wind rush past as Qing Ling quickly disappeared.
“Where did she go?” Ci Nian Nian asked, puzzled.
“She’s going to take command of her subordinates.”
“Huh?” Ci Nian Nian was taken aback.
“This is her first ti at the Holy Academy, does she even know where to find them?”
“Don’t worry, she’s a Third Transition expert.
She’ll find a way.”
“Third…
Third Transition?” Ci Nian Nian stuttered.
“You’re not lying to ?”
“Why would I lie?” Lu Hong smiled.
“Is this the first ti you’re seeing such a young Third Transition power?”
“Yes, the number one on our academy’s Wind and Cloud Ranking is still at the Second-Transition Peak.
The ntor said she has a long way to go before reaching the Third Transition.”
“You don’t know enough.
I’ve seen other Third Transition experts around Qing Ling’s age.
There’s one nad Lina, a Knight.”
“You’ve seen one?
A Third-Transformation Knight who’s not even twenty?” Ci Nian Nian’s eyes widened: “My God, what kind of monsters are your friends?”
“She’s not my friend, just soone I know.
As for her age, she seems a bit over twenty, but I’ve never specifically asked.” Lu Hong recalled the valiant Lina, with whom he had a re one-ti encounter and thus knew very little.
“That’s still pretty amazing.
The youngest Third-Transformation powerhouse in the history of the Holy Academy was thirty years old.
A twenty-sothing Third-Transformation powerhouse has long outpaced the Academy.” Ci Nian Nian said, “I wonder when you will reach the Third Transformation.”
“?” Lu Hong smiled, “It’s still early days; I’m just at the Fifth Level of the Second Transition.”
A Great War Master thinking straight of Third Transition, the road was long.
And for an Angry Blood Warrior to reach Third Transition, who knows how much more experience was needed.
You could say that the path for the two was still quite far apart, but Lu Hong firmly believed that once his dual professions broke through to the Third Transition, the power he would unleash would be incredibly robust.
He had full confidence that he wouldn’t be miserably defeated even in a fight against the Tower Master.
After a quick settling in, Ci Nian Nian entrusted the purchase of all necessary living supplies to the maids of the villa and then dragged Lu Hong to their ntor’s residence to secure a permit for him.
Qing Ling didn’t need one; the educational departnt of the Holy Court would undoubtedly give her the best arrangent.
The Holy Academy did not refuse any outsiders, but co nightfall, anyone not wearing the Academy’s insignia would be enveloped by a sheath of moonlight within the night, making them very conspicuous.
This was a unique scene of the Fourth Realm.
The Academy used it to identify outsiders, and without a permit, those not belonging to the Academy were not allowed to stay overnight in the Fourth Realm, to prevent any accidents.
“ntor Anna, are you there?” Ci Nian Nian knocked on the villa’s door, contacting the ntor inside through the magical device installed at the door.
Before long, the magic door of the villa opened automatically, and Anna’s voice resonated from the magic sound transmission: “Co in, why did you bring a man?
Rember to have him take a bath first so he doesn’t dirty my ho.”
“Oh, got it.” Ci Nian Nian stuck out her tongue and pulled Lu Hong into the villa.
A bath?
Lu Hong was speechless; this was the first ti he had heard that one needed to bathe before entering soone else’s house.
“Don’t mind it.
ntor Anna’s field of research is pure Water Elents; the interior needs to maintain absolute purity.
I’m also a Water Mage, and thanks to elental affinity, I won’t cause any damage.
But you’ll need to put on a specialized protective suit.”
“Alright, lead the way.” Lu Hong nodded, indicating understanding.
After soaking in the external cleansing pool and changing into the specialized clothing brought by Ci Nian Nian, covering himself from head to toe, he was finally allowed by Anna to enter the house.
Before entering, there was no sensation, but once inside, Lu Hong was startled.
The high-purity Water Elents had already filled the entire house; you could say the entire house was subrged in water.
Anna was sitting cross-legged in mid-air, exhaling small strings of bubbles with each breath.
“ntor, I’ve returned,” Ci Nian Nian greeted Anna.
“Mm, good to have you back.
I told you to stay with , but you wouldn’t comply.
Why did you have to bring a man back after just one trip?” Anna’s eyes remained closed, but she was acutely aware of her surroundings.
“He’s my boyfriend.”
“Pfft!” Anna imdiately laughed out a large bubble: “Say that again?”
“He truly is my boyfriend.” Ci Nian Nian confird once more: “I brought him here to ask you, ntor, to bestow a permit so he can stay overnight at the Academy.”
“What!” Anna was shocked: “You want to keep a man overnight?
Your father would break your legs if he knew.
You’re not yet married; you mustn’t do anything foolish!”
“ntor!” Ci Nian Nian’s head was beginning to ache; how could her stable ntor say such words today: “I’m not—how could you think that way!”
“Not?” Anna sighed with relief: “That’s good then.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to face your father’s entrustnt.”
“So, will you give the permit or not?” Ci Nian Nian pressed.
That’s when Anna finally opened her eyes and glanced at Lu Hong, her brows slightly furrowing: “Is this your boyfriend?”
“Junior Lu Hong, greeting ntor.” Lu Hong stepped forward and bowed with a fist in palm.
“Crude.” Anna stepped onto the ground and walked towards a side room: “You, co with .”
“Huh?” Lu Hong was taken aback; what was this all about?
Ci Nian Nian gave Lu Hong a push: “If the ntor asks you to go, you go.”
“Oh, alright.” Lu Hong then followed Anna into the side room.
As soon as he entered, the Water Elents around him surged violently, sealing the entire space.
Ci Nian Nian was also shocked and imdiately began pounding on the sealed space: “ntor?
ntor, what are you doing?
Open the door, quickly!”
Lu Hong surveyed his surroundings warily and addressed Anna: “ntor, is this really appropriate?”
Anna sneered: “I don’t know where you crawled out from, but you are not worthy of being Niannian’s man.
She possesses a unique Elental Water physique in the entire Alliance.
She absolutely must protect her chastity until her cultivation is fully achieved.”
What the hell?
How is this my business?
Lu Hong was internally speechless, it was just a pretend relationship; did it need to be taken so seriously?
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