446 Chalk, Powdered Ice, and Powdered Regrets (2/2)

Sangsang held the plate in one hand and the spoon in another. She nodded seriously.

Ning Que whispered, ”Give me a bite.”

Sangsang glanced at the Headmaster. She lowered her head and said, ”This is mine.”

Ning Que was annoyed and he smiled coldly, ”Have more since it is good.”

The Headmaster was delighted to see Sangsang eating happily. He waved his hands and said, ”You can't eat too much even though it is delicious. The cold in your body hasn't been completely dispelled. It isn't good to eat too much of cold things.”

Sangsang agreed softly and picked out the strawberry bits from the shaved ice.

The Headmaster suddenly remembered that Ning Que was around. He asked, ”What did you say just now?”

Ning Que said respectfully, ”The Tao Addict has come to Chang'an and is living in my house right now. I don't know what happened in the West-Hill Divine Palace that had forced her to leave the Peach Mountain.”

Second Brother said indifferently, ”Even the Divine Priest of Light could leave West-Hill. Ye Hongyu being forced to leave isn't something that's beyond our imagination.”

Ning Que said, ”But the West-Hill would definitely know that she is in Chang'an. What should we do when they ask for her?”

Second Brother frowned lightly and said disgruntledly, ”The West-Hill had once asked for your Sangsang. Did you give her up?”

Ning Que said, ”That was different. Ye Hongyu isn't part of my family.”

Eldest Brother smiled warmly and said, ”Since the Tao Addict... has come to Chang'an... Perhaps...we should have her enter our sect... like Xiaotang.”

The Headmaster laughed out loud. He said, ”I heard that the girl is quite decent. Ask if she is willing to learn from me.”

Ning Que was startled, he did not expect the Headmaster to come up with this idea so casually.

He thought of Chen Pipi's story and how Prince Long Qing had come to the Second floor entrance exam because of a promise. He could not help but speculate that the Headmaster's greatest hobby was to accept all genius disciples of the Haotian Taoism as his own. What kind of hobby was this?

Ning Que did not want Ye Hongyu to enter the Academy. But since this was the Headmaster's wish, he had no right to disagree as a student.

He suddenly thought of the cold aura in Sangsang's body that the Headmaster had mentioned. It suddenly occurred to him that he had not managed to cure Sagnsang's old ailment, but he had forgotten that there was a deity at the back of the mountain of the Academy.

”Teacher, can you cure Sangsang's ailment?”

The Headmaster looked at Sangsang who was concentrated on picking out the strawberries. He sighed and said, ”The cold in the girl's body is an inborn ailment. The cold rain had only exacerbated it. She had suffered for many years, and not even the best doctors on earth can cure this.”

Ning Que thought that Sangsang hadn't relapsed often in the past two years. Could it be that she was slowly recovering by herself? He could not help but be surprised and said, ”Teacher, you can't just wash your hands of this!”

The Headmaster said, ”I do not need to care about this.”

Ning Que did not expect the Headmaster to be so cold and grew angry. He said, ”If you do not care about this, I... I... I will quit school!”

He was still rational despite his great anger. Everyone looked up to the Headmaster and Ning Que could not think of any other way to force his hand other than to quit school.

The Headmaster was even more incensed when he heard that. He lectured angrily, ”You dumb idiot, don't tell others that you are my student in the future! The Haotian Divine Light is one of the brightest and warmest thing on earth. The girl had learned this Divine Skill from Wei Guangming. Why would she need to worry about the cold in her body? Why would she need me to do anything about it?!”

Ning Que relaxed and felt a little ashamed. He said, ”Couldn't you just say so? Why did you have to say so much nonsense just to tease me? Teasing might cause the death of someone!”

The Headmaster's beard floated around in anger. He said, ”And you dare to rebut me! The number of years I have lived is many times that of yours. Even if we don't talk about age, don't you know anything about respecting your elders...”

Second Brother was a solemn person who adhered to etiquette strictly. His expression grew ugly as he watched the two spars verbally in an uncouth manner. However, it was obvious that the Headmaster was enjoying himself, so he could only shut his mouth tightly and glare daggers at Ning Que.

Eldest Brother could not watch any longer. He shook his head resignedly and interrupted. He looked at Ning Que and said, ”Youngest Brother, I heard that you bought an estate in Chang'an.”

”Indeed.” Ning Que replied.

Eldest Brother did not say anything else. He lowered his head and ate his strawberry shaved ice.

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In the hall of the estate by the Yanming Lake, Ye Hongyu combed her hair expressionlessly. Her green Taoist robe was still drying and she wore the common summer clothes of a Tang woman. Her dark smooth hair rested on her right shoulder, making her look more fragile and sweet.

Ning Que looked at her and said, ”I'd understand if you refuse.”

Ye Hongyu stopped combing her hair. She looked at him mockingly and said, ”I can understand why you hope that I would refuse. Would you be pleased if I enter the Second floor of the Academy?”

Ning Que said, ”You can think what you want.”

Ye Hongyu said, ”It is every cultivator's dream to become a student of the Headmaster. It is also the greatest seduction and I am no exception to that.”

Ning Que felt regretful and sighed to himself.

Ye Hongyu looked at the wooden comb in her hands and said, ”I am sorry to say that I have to refuse.”

Ning Que smiled happily and said, ”I am sorry as well... Can I know why?”