Ch 122: Double-Door Elder

Having just weathered the Dark Clan’s nightmarish attack, everyone was still a bit shaken when they arrived at the Auditorium.

For many students present, this was their first time seeing Elder Ous.

This unfamiliar Elder stood on the stage, his expression serious as he lectured on the “Meng Warriors,” a group they had never heard of before. The Meng Warrior Captain seemed both handsome and capable.

Less than a minute into the lecture, many students looked eager to participate.

“This double-door Elder’s ‘Meng Warriors’ sound interesting, Wu La La. Should we join?”

The various discussions around them ceased with Jian Ni’s words, replaced by silence, heads bowed, cautious glances towards the lectern, quickly withdrawn with suppressed laughter.

“Oh, they do look like double doors.” Jian Ni’s comment wasn’t quiet. Uninterested in the Meng Warriors, Rui Bu Si handed her coffee to Mi Ya Xing, “Open it.”

Ousgaida on stage seemed to notice the commotion. Pausing, he continued, “We welcome all students to join…”

Before he could finish, Pa Hua Luo Di cut him off.

Successfully “taking over,” Pa Hua Luo Di glared at Jian Ni, then flashed his usual professional smile. “Elder Ous’s speech was excellent, but please trust us Meng Knights!”

“Hey, Double-Door Elder is coming for you guys. Moe Knight Star of Wisdom, what are your thoughts?” Taking a sip of coffee, she felt completely recovered.

The thought of the Dark Great Emperor’s furious expression was enough to make her want to jump for joy.

“Having more strength to protect Meng Academy is indeed good. Ordinary Student, do you have any thoughts on joining?”

“Oh~ This Ordinary Student has no intention of joining.”

A burst of laughter from a corner behind them interrupted their conversation. Turning, they saw two unfamiliar students, one standing, one crouching, behind them; the laughter clearly came from the crouching one.

Mi Ya Xing recognized them.

They were the two students representing Xi Meng at the Campus Summit—Yu Feng and Ji Mi.

“Double Doors hahahahaha, no hahaha, Xiao Feng Feng, when we get back to Xi Meng, I’m going to tell everyone this nickname hahahahaha.”

Rui Bu Si believed that before then, Double-Door Elder would not let this student with a low laugh threshold go.

Elder Ous, seemingly pushed aside by Pa Hua Luo Di and preparing to leave, was now looking at them with a deep frown.

“Let’s move aside.” She suddenly remembered something that made it inadvisable for her to be noticed by Double-Door Elder.

She had previously encountered Elder Ous.

At that time, he’d been interested in her Magic Botany homework.

Consequently, Rui Bu Si remembered something else: Elder Feisite, whom she’d met that day, had a good relationship with the Old Woman of Plant Magic, and had mentioned he might review her Magic Botany homework.

Here, she made a heartfelt birthday wish: that both Elders would always be too busy.

“Why do you look so nervous? You know Elder Ous?”

“I don’t.”

“He’s an Elder. You wouldn’t have had a chance to offend him, right?”

?

Didn’t she just say she didn’t know him?

“He saw my Magic Botany homework that needed to be redone, and he remembered me.”

What bad luck! If she’d known she’d run into an Elder, that one of the Elders would come to Meng Academy, and seemingly work alongside Principal Kendouji long-term, she should have thrown that homework in the trash!

“Rui Bu Si, a grain of dust from probability falling on a person becomes a mountain~,” Mi Ya Xing patted her shoulder sympathetically, “Isn’t this an opportunity?”

Her shoulders couldn’t bear this mountain-like opportunity.

Why does that sound so familiar?

Before she could figure it out, the speech promoting the Meng Warriors—though interrupted by Director Pa and turned into a Meng Knight advertisement—ended.

“Mi Ya Xing, help me out.”

“I can’t read the Elder’s mind.”

“Then use your cleverness to analyze. Do you think Elder Ous will still remember me?”

“Hard to say.”

Hmm?

“Why is it hard to say?”

“Because the answer I’d give isn’t what you want to hear.”

…Such an unexpected and cruel answer.

“Actually, I have a question too,” There were few students around. After much deliberation, he looked into her eyes and asked, “Do you recognize that stone?”

“Mmm…”

She didn’t avoid his gaze, nor did she answer his question.

“I haven’t thought of an excuse yet. How about you ask later?”

It was unlike any response he’d anticipated.

He paused, then asked with an unclear emotion, “Couldn’t it be that the answer I get later isn’t an excuse?”

“Maybe?”

“Everyone’s gone, why are you two still canoodling?” Ji Mi didn’t recognize Rui Bu Si and had also forgotten Mi Ya Xing. Very familiarly, he and Yu Feng stood beside them. “Is there anything good to eat in Meng Academy?”

Good food?

Rui Bu Si was familiar with this.

They chatted for three minutes, ignoring everyone around. Afterward, Rui Bu Si enthusiastically introduced her new friend to Mi Ya Xing: “This friend from afar wants to treat us to dinner.”

Ji Mi was equally enthusiastic in introducing his new friend to Yu Feng: “Xiao Feng Feng, we made a new friend!”

Yu Feng glanced at him: “Flame King.”

“Captain? Oh, of course, I won’t forget the Captain.” He whispered in Yu Feng’s ear, “I just promised to treat someone to dinner; without the Captain, who’s paying?”

They had followed without prior permission, their plan and actions extremely sudden. Or rather, there was no plan at all. They had rushed over with no money on them.

Mi Ya Xing had his first truly difficult meal since starting school.

The Meng Warrior Captain opposite him had a very low pressure, while the two beside the Captain chatted non-stop during the meal.

Students around whispered, marveling that the Meng Knights and Meng Warriors weren’t as adversarial as the legends said.

“Ji Mi, you called me here,” Flame King’s voice showed annoyance and impatience, “Is it just to have dinner with this Meng Knight and make peace?”

“No, I called you to pay.” He’d thought Flame King would refuse and throw a bill in his face, but he’d actually come.

“So you’re the famous Meng Knight. Long time no see. Hey, Captain, why the glare? It’s just a greeting. Elder Ous won’t scold you.”

Flame King’s gaze made Mi Ya Xing feel unworthy of the “long time no see.”

He also sensed Elder Ous’s ill intentions this time in Meng Academy.

Finally finishing the unpalatable meal, the person beside him was still her usual self, seemingly without a care.

With a joking tone: “Thought of an excuse yet, Rui Bu Si?”

“Post-meal thinking is bad for digestion, and…” she tilted her head, looking at him, “What do you want to know, Mi Ya Xing?”

“Everything.”

“Mmm… That’s a bit much. I haven’t told anyone my story yet.”

“No one at all?”

“Maybe you’ll be the first.”

In that instant, Mi Ya Xing felt like he thought of many things, yet also like he simply stood there, thinking of nothing.

—She frankly admitted that she had secrets and was considering telling him.

His heart beat uncontrollably at this realization. He felt his voice coming from afar, then returning to his ears.

He heard himself say:

“Good. I look forward to being the first to hear your story.”

Then…then did he misunderstand Eric? Maybe Eric also planned to tell him everything, but just hadn’t decided how yet?