TRWSB – Chapter 80 Messengers From The Yi Family

Qi Shaorong negotiated with the Zhuo family and made some assurances before taking Hu Feng away.

Zhuo Qian was pacing back and forth in the room, and Zhuo Hao looked at him and asked, “A Qian, what’s wrong with you?”

Zhuo Qian shook his head and said, “Nothing, it’s just that big brother, you’re too pathetic! Qi Shaorong was contracted by you! This guy was contracted as a servant by you, and he’s still acting so arrogant.” He had thought he would see his big brother holding his head high, but unexpectedly…

Zhuo Hao glanced at Zhuo Qian. Zhuo Qian rolled his eyes, stopped talking, and fell silent.

“That old guy Hu Feng really values Qi Shaorong! He even took the risk of capturing you for Qi Shaorong. Now, your secrets as an eighth-level mage might not be safe!” Zhuo Renquan remarked.

The Zhuo family had produced magic prodigies for generations, and this generation, Zhuo Hao’s talent was truly exceptional, one that appeared only once in a thousand years.

During the previous battle among the hundred schools, Zhuo Hao had already reached the eighth level of magic. To prevent him from standing out too much, the elders of the Zhuo family had sealed his magic power from the eighth level to the seventh. If not for this, Zhuo Hao wouldn’t have been restricted by Qi Shaorong in the secret realm.

Zhuo Hao lowered his head and said, “Hu Feng probably thinks I’ve just recently advanced. It’s fine.”

Zhuo Renquan looked at Zhuo Hao and said, “This Qi Shaorong really has quite a personality! A Hao, don’t you think?”

“Compared to the evil doctor, he’s far behind.” Zhuo Hao replied.

Zhuo Renquan: “…”

Hu Feng returned to the academy, dejected, with Qi Shaorong. “Master, how did you get captured by the Zhuo family? I thought you would at least manage to either capture Zhuo Hao or leave safely.”

“I underestimated him. Zhuo Hao is an eighth-level mage, mastering seven types of magic, and with his exceptional spiritual power, his magical strength is much more profound than that of ordinary mages. He held me back.” Hu Feng explained.

Qi Shaorong furrowed his brow and asked, “Zhuo Hao is that powerful?”

Hu Feng nodded and said, “That guy’s reputation as the number one genius in the imperial capital is no joke. That old man Lu Ming is lucky to have such an extraordinary talent as his disciple.”

“Master, am I not an extraordinary talent?” Qi Shaorong asked.

Hu Feng awkwardly smiled and said, “Disciple, it’s not that I want to discourage you, but compared to Zhuo Hao, you’re still lacking.”

Qi Shaorong looked at Hu Feng and said, “Master, you can’t keep raising Zhuo Hao just because you were captured. That useless guy doesn’t even know how to break the contract. How can someone be so stupid?”

Hu Feng: “…”

…

The news of Hu Feng being captured by the Zhuo family was supposed to be kept secret, but for some unknown reason, it spread like wildfire, and even the fact that Qi Shaorong was contracted by Zhuo Hao became widely known.

“Have you figured out how this news got out?” Qi Shaorong asked Qi Heng.

Qi Heng nodded and said, “According to Bi Liuyun, the news came from the president of the Holy Emperor Academy, Lu Ming.”

“Lu Ming?”

Qi Heng nodded and said, “Yes! The principal of Lu Ming and our academy’s Hu Feng have been enemies for years. They’ve never gotten along. Previously, Young Master, your actions in the secret realm severely damaged the reputation of the Holy Emperor Academy, and when Lu Ming saw an opportunity, he naturally wanted to get back at you.”

Qi Shaorong chuckled lightly and said, “As expected, birds of a feather flock together. Zhuo Hao isn’t a good person, and neither is the principal of the Holy Emperor Academy!”

Qi Heng: “…”

“Young Master, what do you plan to do about this contract?” Qi Heng asked.

Qi Shaorong looked at the mark on his hand and said, “I’ll think of something. If Zhuo Hao can’t solve it, then no one else can. There are other beast tamers in the world besides Zhuo Hao.”

Good news never leaves the door, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Originally, Yi Huo and Yi Bing from the Yi family both encountered misfortune, and the attention of the people in the imperial capital focused on the Yi family. However, once the news of Qi Shaorong being contracted by Zhuo Hao spread, the focus of the conversation quickly shifted to Qi Shaorong and Zhuo Hao.

Yi Huo and Yi Bing were talented individuals, but compared to Zhuo Hao, they were far behind. Qi Shaorong had emerged as a rising star in the battle among the hundred schools, and the people in the imperial capital were very interested in him. Now, the gossip about Qi Shaorong and Zhuo Hao spread quickly, becoming common knowledge.

Luo Hua Xuan.

Shen Yuan and Zhuo Qian were sitting across from each other in the attic, drinking wine. “I didn’t expect your brother to actually contract Qi Shaorong.” Shen Yuan said with a tone of schadenfreude.

Zhuo Qian nodded and said, “Yeah!”

“Your brother really got me back for all the frustration.” Shen Yuan said happily. In the secret realm, he had been thrown out by Qi Shaorong on the first day. Although he had regained his position as the seventh of the Seven Talents in the imperial capital due to the misfortunes of the two Yi brothers, it wasn’t much of a gain.

Many people behind his back had called him a useless person who only rose to prominence thanks to his family’s connections.

Zhuo Qian supported his chin and said, “That Qi Shaorong, even after being contracted by my brother, is still acting so arrogant!”

Shen Yuan stroked his chin and said, “He’ll have to lower his head sooner or later.”

“Who’s going to lower their head?” Bi Liuyun walked in and asked.

Shen Yuan awkwardly smiled and said, “Nothing.”

Bi Liuyun looked at Shen Yuan and said, “Congratulations, Young Master Shen, for returning to the Seven Talents of the imperial capital.”

Shen Yuan smiled and said, “It’s mostly luck.”

“Young Master Shen, your luck is pretty good! The two Yi brothers fell into trouble, making room for you.” Bi Liuyun said.

Shen Yuan smiled awkwardly, suddenly realizing that Bi Liuyun and Qi Shaorong were good friends.

“Boss Bi, business seems to be going well!” Shen Yuan said.

Bi Liuyun nodded and said, “It’s going okay. I should thank Young Master Shen for your support!”

Zhuo Qian cautiously took a sip of tea, feeling an increasing sense of foreboding.

Shen Yuan and Zhuo Qian walked out of Luo Hua Xuan. Shen Yuan mumbled, “Bi Liuyun is no good either.”

Zhuo Qian: “…”

“Zhuo Qian, do you think your brother can’t break the contract, or is he deliberately deceiving Qi Shaorong?” Shen Yuan asked.

Zhuo Qian shrugged and said, “I think my brother really can’t break the contract.”

Shen Yuan, with a bit of schadenfreude, said, “Then Qi Shaorong is really in for some bad luck.”

Zhuo Qian: “… That Qi Shaorong is definitely going to badmouth my brother in front of the evil doctor.”

…

Yi Family.

Yi Chuxue listened to the conversation of the maid beside her and said, “So Qi Shaorong has been contracted as a servant by Zhuo Hao.”

The maid nodded and said, “Yes.”

Yi Chuxue smiled and said, “What’s so arrogant about Qi Shaorong? No matter how arrogant he is, he’s still destined to be a servant.”

The maid looked at Yi Chuxue and said, “This news has already spread everywhere. Qi Shaorong must be embarrassed!”

“Qi Shaorong might even try to use the contract to bind Zhuo Hao,” Yi Chuxue scoffed.

Yi Chuxue stood up and walked out, followed by several maids who gathered around.

“Miss, it seems like she hasn’t given up yet!”

“Miss is really something! Her older brother and second brother are both in bed, and yet she still has time to care about Zhuo Hao.”

“It’s because both the eldest and second young masters have fallen into misfortune. The only way for the miss to turn things around is to get close to Zhuo Hao!”

“True! Yi Huo and Yi Bing are both in trouble, and the elders of the family are clearly becoming colder towards her. Just the other day, a servant went to the family’s Internal Affairs Hall to request spirit medicine, and the manager there actually claimed there was no more medicine. This has never happened before!”

“Young Master Zhuo is an extraordinary genius. If Miss Chuxue could really marry Zhuo Hao, that would be perfect! But when Yi Bing and Yi Huo weren’t in trouble, Zhuo Hao was always indifferent to Miss. Now, it’s even harder.”

…

Yi Huo, overhearing the maids’ conversation, coldly curled the corner of his mouth.

His younger sister really had a broad heart! Even though she was framed by Yi Bing in the poison wine incident, she had already let it go so quickly and was happily pursuing Zhuo Hao. After all these years, the sister he had doted on so much was really just this kind of person.

Li Hong hurriedly walked in and said, “Qi, the people from the Qi family have arrived.”

Qi Shaorong furrowed his brows and asked, “The Qi family is here? What are they here for? Isn’t the academy not allowing outsiders to enter? Kick them out!”

After the Hundred Schools Battle, Qi Shaorong had donated more than ten million gold coins. Now, in addition to being a student of Tianlan Academy, he was also one of the academy’s shareholders. The academy’s instructors had to give Qi Shaorong some face.

“We can’t kick them out; they barged in.” Li Hong said.

“Where is the principal?” Qi Shaorong asked.

“The principal ran out to find Lu Ming from Shenghuang Academy to ask for an explanation. It’ll be a while before he comes back.” Li Hong said.

“Find Lu Ming to ask for an explanation?” Qi Shaorong asked.

Li Hong nodded and said, “Yes, Qi Shaorong, the news of you being contracted by Zhuo Hao has caused a huge uproar. The principal heard that Lu Ming, that bastard, spread rumors, so he went out to find him for an explanation!”

“How many people from the Qi family came?” Qi Shaorong asked.

“Three people came, and the leader is an eighth-level mage.” Li Hong replied.

Qi Shaorong furrowed his brows and said, “An eighth-level mage, this seems a bit tricky!”

Li Hong looked at Qi Shaorong and said, “Yes! Qi Shaorong, why don’t you go with the elder from the Qi family to the Qi family’s residence?”

Qi Shaorong glanced at Li Hong and said, “Go with the people from the Qi family? Once I enter the Qi family, getting out might not be easy.” He didn’t want to experience the brainwashing methods of big families.

Li Hong looked at Qi Shaorong and asked, “What are you planning to do, Qi Shaorong?”

Qi Shaorong glanced at Li Hong and said, “Trouble the vice principal. If a fight breaks out later, please make sure the students retreat as far as possible.”

Li Hong looked at Qi Shaorong and asked, “Qi Shaorong, are you planning to fight with the elder from the Qi family?”

“Of course not! I’m just preparing for the worst.” Qi Shaorong said.

Li Hong: “…”

Qi Shaorong quickly walked out, followed by Qi Heng, and Li Hong, in a bit of a panic, followed them.

“Vice principal, what should we do?” One of the instructors who had followed them asked, looking somewhat troubled.

Li Hong furrowed his brows and said, “Quickly go to Shenghuang Academy and bring the principal back. Tell him something big is about to happen, and he needs to come back immediately!”

Li Hong looked in the direction Qi Shaorong had gone. By the time he hesitated, Qi Shaorong had already walked far away. Li Hong had an odd feeling in his heart. The principal was not a calm person, and the principal’s disciple was not a well-behaved one either!