Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Chapter 9: Die For Its Honor

"Well..."

Seeing that he was still twitching and showed no signs of recovering, Mo Yanxue couldn't hold back any longer. She stepped forward and pulled Su Shang's reins, "Are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Miss. I can still hold on..."

Zhang Xuan's weak voice came through.

Feeling slightly awkward, Mo Yanxue coughed lightly and said, "Well... Su Shang ate the Mo Yun Jade. There's no more murderous aura!"

"Gone?"

Stunned for a moment, Zhang Xuan's twitching body visibly stiffened. He slowly opened his eyes and saw the bewildered looks around him.

Realizing what had happened, his eyelid twitched with embarrassment.

The murderous aura from the Mo Yun Jade wasn't much to someone like him, a lord of a world. Plus, with Su Shang blocking 99% of it, he hardly felt anything. But if he acted too calm, it would be suspicious. So he pretended to have a mental breakdown!

In hindsight, he might have overdone it...

In his defense, who could have guessed this troublesome horse had such poor acting skills? Not only was it unafraid of the Mo Yun Jade, but it even ate it on the spot.

‘Can you be more reliable? I'm Zhang Xuan, a master of countless lifetimes, and yet I've ended up with such an unreliable partner. What a disgrace!‘

"Miss, if I said the murderous aura was so strong that I still haven't recovered... would you believe me?"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xuan tentatively asked.

Mo Yanxue nodded.

Besides this explanation, she couldn't think of any other reason.

Zhang Xuan dismounted with a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to ask about the promise of 100 Source Coins, an angry shout rang out, "Give me back my Mo Yun Jade..."

He turned to see Liu Mingyue, who had been so arrogant just now, had red-rimmed eyes now.

Mo Yanxue said, "You brought this for our competition. Now that Su Shang has swallowed it, there's nothing I can do!"

"No! You must give it back to me..."

Liu Mingyue looked anxious.

Mo Yanxue frowned, "Are you reasonable at all? You lost the game. You didn't even apologize, and now you're demanding your stuff back..."

"Wow..."

Suddenly, the previously domineering Liu Mingyue burst into tears, "I stole it from home. If my father finds out, he'll scold me. Please give it back..."

Unexpectedly, Mo Yanxue was a bit at a loss seeing her cry like this. She turned to Zhang Xuan, "Can you... get it out?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuan nodded, "Feed it more grass, and it should come out soon..."

"Wahhhh..."

Liu Mingyue cried even harder.

"Alright, alright!"

Annoyed by the noise, Mo Yanxue waved her hand, "I'll apply for a replacement from my family and send it back to you. But you still need to apologize for losing the bet. Crying won't help!"

Although Mo Yun Jade was rare, the Mo family, being one of the three major families, could still spare a few pieces.

Hearing that she would get it back, Liu Mingyue finally sighed in relief, sobbed a few more times, calmed down, and looked around, "I admit my defeat and sincerely apologize to Miss Yu and Su Shang. It was my fault. My fault. My fault!"

She repeated three time “My fault” as agreed.

“Well, that’s more like it.”

Mo Yanxue breathed a sigh of relief, and even Yu Xiaoyu nodded in satisfaction.

This girl had been challenging them since they met, and seeing her take such a fall was quite gratifying. She probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble again anytime soon.

"Let's go!"

There was no deep hatred, so seeing her apologize, Mo Yanxue didn't want to pursue it any further and immediately headed into the academy.

At this point, the gate was already crowded with people because of their competition, and she didn't want to be surrounded like a monkey.

After a few steps, she remembered something and turned back, "Zhang Xuan, come with me. Steward Feng, you and the others stay here to take care of Su Shang..."

"I..." Steward Feng's mouth twitched, but he didn't dare say more.

As a steward, not even having the qualification to enter the academy with Miss was a great shame, but there was nothing he could do. After all, this guy could tame Su Shang.

"Thank you, Miss!"

Seeing that she really took him along, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He patted Su Shang's ear, and whispered something to it before following closely.

White Rock Academy covered over ten thousand acres, making it quite vast. This year, the students about to take the assessment were all accompanied by their families, carrying large bags and walking on the streets. There were also some senior students, busily helping the new students.

Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu were well-known not just in the academy but also in White Rock City. As soon as they entered the campus, they attracted many senior students who wanted to help. However, seeing Yu Feng standing nearby, they all quieted down.

He was the city lord's son. And with his talent and strength, no one dared to act recklessly.

"The Source Pool Assessment site is just ahead at the martial arts field. Let's go there directly. Once we get the admission qualifications, we can figure out how to choose a teacher..." Yu Feng explained as they walked.

Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu nodded. They were somewhat familiar with the academy's rules and knew what to do even without explanation.

After walking for a while and seeing fewer people around, Yu Xiaoyu came to her friend with a smile and lowered her voice, "Xue'er, your groom is quite capable. How about... you let me have him?"

"Let you have him?"

Mo Yanxue looked over.

Yu Xiaoyu smiled, "Yes, he's just a servant. If you don't want to give him to me, I can pay 1000 Source Coins to buy him!"

Mo Yanxue shook her head, "Not for sale!"

"Please, I'm begging you..." Yu Xiaoyu blinked her eyes desperately.

Mo Yanxue remained firm, "It won't work. I said no, and I mean no!"

...

Outside the campus, seeing Miss and Zhang Xuan disappear from view, Wu Xiang couldn't hold back any longer, "Steward Feng, Zhang Xuan is now favored by the young lady. I'm afraid he'll cause us trouble in the future..."

"What can we do if he does? You know the young lady's temper. Once she decides something, even the head of the family won't oppose her..."

The more Steward Feng thought about it, the angrier he became. He rubbed his temples and looked at Su Shang standing nearby, "Why do you have to listen to him and not to us..."

"Exactly..."

Wu Xiang's eyes suddenly brightened as he thought of something, "Since Zhang Xuan can tame it, can't you do it too, Steward Feng? Why not give it a try now? If it works, with your status, what place would Zhang Xuan have!"

"Right, let's give it a try. The young lady won't mind!"

Steward Feng nodded involuntarily and took a couple of steps towards Su Shang, carefully reaching out to touch it.

Just like Yu Xiaoyu had done earlier, the horse was very obedient.

Seeing that Su Shang didn't shy away from his touch, Feng Jin was overjoyed.

So, taming it was this simple all along. If he'd known, he wouldn't have let Zhang Xuan succeed...

‘Well, Wu Xiang has good ideas. I'll reward him later.’ With a sigh, Feng Jin placed his hand on the horse's sleek face.

Feeling his touch, Su Shang's dark eyes filled with intense sorrow and humiliation, like a pure maiden being molested and defiled by a rogue... A tear fell from its eye.

Suddenly, Su Shang turned sharply and charged straight into the nearby wall.

Crack! Its shinbone shattered, its head twisted to one side, and the once mighty prized horse instantly stopped breathing.

"What?"

Feng Jin's vision darkened, and he collapsed to the ground. This horse dying at his hands meant he... was completely finished!

‘Others touch it, and it's delighted. I touch it, and it kills itself out of shame… Damn it...What’s wrong with my hands?!’

He was filled with murderous intent while looking at Wu Xiang.

‘You do have some ideas. I'll deal with you first…’