"You..."
Xu Yi opened her mouth, looking at Zhang Nannan's youthful, unblemished face, and a particularly dark thought actually sprouted in her heart.
The value of the Biyun Jin was immeasurable, but as a naive young girl, Zhang Nannan naturally couldn't know this.
Therefore, she could actually acquire this piece of Biyun Jin for a very small price.
Xu Yi's gaze was dark and unclear, and her breathing also became slightly rapid.
"Xu Yi..."
Zhang Nannan called out timidly. For some reason, she felt that Xu Yi's expression at this moment was a bit terrifying.
Xu Yi snapped back to reality and then let out a wry smile, further despising herself.
She actually had dark thoughts about Zhang Nannan; she was truly going backward with age.
Biyun Jin was rare, but it wasn't without substitutes.
Moreover, with Xu Yi's current cultivation level, she couldn't refine it anyway. Once she possessed matching strength, she would definitely be able to find more suitable refining materials.
"I can't afford this, but don't worry, I will help you find a suitable buyer."
What Xu Yi said was true. After paying the high tuition fee, the spirit stones she had left were enough for her to use, but they were far from comparable to this Biyun Jin.
She also felt embarrassed to take advantage of the young girl.
Coincidentally, Liu Yin Xiao and Yu Chun Dao were currently at Qiming Academy. She believed these two had the strength to buy the Biyun Jin.
Moreover, given their status, they should not stoop to bullying a young girl.
"You can't buy it? I, I can sell it to you cheaper."
Zhang Nannan was very disappointed and offered a suggestion that made Xu Yi's heart flutter again.
Xu Yi hesitated for a moment before refusing.
Finding the Biyun Jin indicated it was Zhang Nannan's opportunity.
After she exchanged the Biyun Jin for spirit stones, her family could be transformed, and she could gain more opportunities.
Xu Yi did not want to disrupt her fortune.
Zhang Nannan asked a few more times with great unwillingness. After Xu Yi refused each time, she suddenly chuckled.
"Xu Yi, congratulations."
Before Xu Yi could react, the door behind her suddenly opened. Liu Yin Xiao and Yu Chun Dao stood at the door with smiles, their eyes filled with admiration.
If Xu Yi still didn't understand now, then she would have wasted so many years of cultivation.
"Nannan, you are truly amazing!"
Xu Yi gave a thumbs-up, making an admiring gesture to Zhang Nannan.
Who would have thought that the second round of assessment for Kunlun Academy would be conducted by Zhang Nannan?
And she was indeed fooled by a young girl.
At this moment, she couldn't help but secretly warn herself not to make the mistake of judging by appearance again.
Who said that being young meant one couldn't deceive others?
"Xu Yi, welcome to Kunlun Academy."
Liu Yin Xiao gently clapped her hands, her smile as gentle as spring breeze.
Xu Yi was their grand-disciple from the Xuan Ji Sect. If she hadn't passed the Kunlun Academy assessment, it would surely be mocked by the other four great sects, which would be truly embarrassing.
"Xu Yi, I didn't mean to trick you. Please forgive me."
Zhang Nannan stepped forward and gently hugged Xu Yi, placing the Biyun Jin into Xu Yi's palm, then stepped back a few paces to create distance.
Xu Yi frowned, "I can't accept this."
Although she was a bit angry, it was her own lack of vigilance, and she didn't transfer her anger to Zhang Nannan, let alone accept such a valuable gift.
"This Biyun Jin isn't mine," Zhang Nannan stuck out her tongue.
"Did you really think Biyun Jin was something that could be found so easily?" Yu Chun Dao said with a smile, teasing her. "Take it. This is a gift for joining Kunlun Academy."
Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, then her eyes shone with astonishing brilliance.
The gift from Kunlun Academy was so sincere that Xu Yi's previous embarrassment and anger from being tricked vanished without a trace.
For such an assessment, she was willing to go through a dozen more.
"Then thank you both, and thank you Kunlun Academy."
Xu Yi said with a smile, and quickly placed the Biyun Jin into her storage pouch.
"By the way, what about the others? Are they also undergoing trials?"
After putting away the Biyun Jin, Xu Yi suddenly remembered something and asked urgently.
Liu Yin Xiao and Yu Chun Dao exchanged glances, peculiar smiles appearing on their lips.
Liu Yin Xiao turned her head and said softly, "Yes, we'll know the results when we go back."
Xu Yi's identity was special, so Liu Yin Xiao and Yu Chun Dao personally witnessed the final results, while other candidates were handled by the dean and instructors.
"Then let's go."
Xu Yi felt uneasy seeing their smiles and was eager to go back and check the results, taking a step forward to leave.
"Xu Yi!"
Zhang Nannan ran up from behind again, hugged Xu Yi tightly, and whispered in her ear, "Xu Yi, wait for me. We will meet again someday."
"Okay."
Zhang Nannan watched Xu Yi leave with Liu Yin Xiao and Yu Chun Dao, her expression a mixture of tears and smiles, her high ponytail losing its spirit.
She knew that from today onwards, Xu Yi would no longer attend classes with them.
For Xu Yi, they were merely an insignificant part of her long cultivation journey.
But for them, Xu Yi was like a brilliant meteor that suddenly appeared in their lives, drawing everyone's attention before quickly disappearing, leaving no trace.
But it wasn't like that!
Xu Yi had left a deep and colorful mark on her heart, letting her know that on this Kyushu Continent, there were female cultivators as powerful, invincible, and unrestrained as her.
She had once said that her most admired person was Fairy Jinghong, but Fairy Jinghong was too distant for her, like a statue enshrined on an altar, worthy of worship but difficult to approach.
But Xu Yi was different. Xu Yi was someone she had truly met, laughed and played with, and a fellow student.
Therefore, she received even greater encouragement, making her unable to resist imagining that one day she could also become someone like Xu Yi.
At this moment, the vague figure deep in her heart was erased, replaced by Xu Yi's laughing and scolding demeanor.
She looked forward, yearning for the day she could meet Xu Yi again at the peak.
...
Qiming Academy.
The evening bell had long since faded, and the academy was empty of youths.
However, many people stood in front of the thatched hut, the atmosphere heavy, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
When Xu Yi arrived, she sensed a different atmosphere from usual.
She scanned forward, and her brows gradually furrowed.
With just one glance, she saw the underlying issue.
She sighed silently in her heart and walked into the formation without a sound.
She knew that after today, some people would part ways with them.
They had failed the assessment and would naturally leave.
She had long been prepared, but the arrival of this moment still made her feel sad.
"Dean, everyone has arrived. Please announce the results."
Liu Yin Xiao and Yu Chun Dao walked behind the dean, their voices respectful.
The dean nodded solemnly, a silent pressure emanating from him, causing Xu Yi to hold her breath and her mind to tense.
And next to Xu Yi, the expressions of several people could only be described as grim.