Chapter 9 –Dragons Don’t Associate with Snakes (2/2)

Out of the blue was a familiar voice that startled him, and his face went pale in a matter of seconds. Ye Wei unwillingly turned around, casting his eyes towards the source of the voice.

He was looking at a teenage girl in a red leather dress and standing in a pair of silver long boots. Her shiny black hair fell over her ears, giving off a young and energetic vibe. Her friends convinced her to talk to Ye Wei.

Her name was Joe Yin, and she was once close to Ye Wei!

“I’m waiting for a friend, this visit has nothing to do with you!” Ye Wei made up an excuse. He was triggered by her presence, though, and his eye twitched slightly. He took a deep breath and stared at her coldly.

“You? Waiting for a friend outside Green Phoenix Hall? Joe Yin chuckled and looked at Ye Wei with a sarcastic smile like as if she just heard a good joke.

The Joes and the Ye’s were very close, and the two families often invited each other over. Ye Wei and Joe Yin had known each other since they were toddlers because of this. They were the same age; with Ye Wei being slightly older, however, he always took care of Joe Yin as if she were his own little sister. They were like two peas in a pod and quite fond of each other.

In the entry exam, Ye Wei was told he had a red Sentient and Joe Yin, green. With that kind of talent, Joe Yin’s cultivation skyrocketed and got herself into the intermediate class, while Ye Wei got stuck at one star level, sitting in the junior class.

Joe Yin would forever be like a little sister to to Ye Wei. Even after reaching six stars, getting herself into the intermediate class and a place to live in Green Phoenix Hall, the mental image of a snot-nosed crying little sister who was always clinging onto him did not fade.

Ye Wei thought Joe Yin still needed his babysitting!

Half a year ago, right before Joe Yin was about to move to Green Phoenix, Ye Wei enthusiastically went to help her pack. However, he didn’t even get a thank you.

“Dragons don’t associate with snakes.” For Ye Wei, it wasn’t just a rough insult—it was disapproval and betrayal from the person closest to him. Those five words were like sharp nails buried deeply into his heart. That was when Ye Wei realised Joe Yin grew up and changed; in the real world, you would be despised by everyone unless you are feared!

In Joe Yin’s mind, being associated with Ye Wei was shameful. Even being seen talking to him for a minute would look bad!

“Ye Wei, right? Stop daydreaming, you and Joe Yin are literally in different worlds!”

“Joe Yin is going to breakthrough to seven stars and will become a Warrior in around two years, at most. How about you? One star in three years? Now that’s a feat!”

“You? Waiting for a friend? Can you not read? It reads Green Phoenix Hall on the gate! The elites who live here are way out of your league!”

“Why don’t you look into a mirror? And tell me what you see?”

The girls around Joe Yin were riding on their high horses, looking down on Ye Wei and giving their all to insult him.

Ye Wei was trying his hardest to keep his cool from all this poisonous hatred. His face became paler and paler, his nails dug into his palm and his clenched fists colored his knuckles white.

Ye Wei slowly raised his head while grinding his teeth. His black eyes held a cold aura as they passed over everyone before finally resting upon Joe Yin. He never wanted anything from Joe Yin. He only gave and gave selflessly, but never did he think that all he would receive in return was ice-cold mockery!

Who was this person who looked like Joe Yin?

People change!

‘You can count on people as much as you can count on putting out fire with paper!’

‘You must only believe in yourself. Only by gaining strength would one receive respect from others… not when you are weak!

Ye Wei tried his best to learn something, making what good he could from this mess,and this thought is what he came up with.

Ignoring Joe Yin and all the insults, Ye Wei kept his cool and walked away.

“Ye Wei, don’t come again. We live in different worlds. I couldn’t have explained myself any better than that day—dragons don’t associate with snakes! I don’t want to be seen with you!” Joe Yin said while staring at Ye Wei’s back as he walked away, cutting all ties.