Ch 293: Actually, I really am Meng Academy’s lucky star.
The Dark Great Emperor issued a final ultimatum to the Gloomy Duchess.
“They’ve been locked up in that dilapidated place for hundreds of years; what difference does a few more days make?”
In her anger, her inner discontent erupted, forgetting the presence of others.
Fortunately, those who might report her negatively were absent. Several slaves glanced at her before obediently lowering their heads, even the big fool who constantly annoyed her remained surprisingly quiet, forgoing the chance to retort.
Every contact is so inconsiderate of time, place, and setting!
She silently cursed the Dark Great Emperor again, her expression growing more impatient.
After the call ended, she could clearly feel the Dark Great Emperor’s restrictions on her use of the Nether Moon Stone’s power becoming even stricter.
Shortening the time while withholding energy—what is she supposed to do?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Standing up, she looked around, sensing something amiss.
The Dark Great Emperor’s constant urging felt like a death sentence, but it seemed that the closer the deadline, the more insistent he became, while increasingly ignoring Huang Wu?
“Wu Yan, notify Meng Academy; tomorrow is the last day.” She attempted to locate Huang Wu’s current whereabouts through the sensory connection between Spirit Stone Forms, but the search was unsuccessful.
He’s doing this to her again!
“Before noon tomorrow, I want to see Five Stars and Naiya at the Underground Waterway entrance. I think they should be well aware of the consequences of failing to do so.”
Meng Academy is this big, and he thinks by shielding his perception, she won’t be able to find him?
She stormed off without looking back at Wu Yan, thus failing to notice his reluctance.
“I told you, he’s already Yin Sen’s lackey…” Bi Cheng Daqi’s confident voice dwindled to a whisper under Jian Ni’s glare before disappearing completely.
Yin Sen was gone, but the Dark Aura lingered. Xiao Fu Die handed Wu Yan a beverage and a sandwich:
“You need energy to work; I noticed you haven’t eaten anything today!”
Although she also thought Wu Yan wasn’t a good person.
But Lie Yan Jian Ni believes him = Flame Star believes him = Meng Knight believes him = Xiao Ai Gege believes him.
Since Xiao Ai Gege trusts him, even a villain must have their reasons.
“Thank you.” He wanted to say more, but facing the constantly urging Dark Aura swirling around him, he could only silently accept.
“Hey, Wu Yan.” Gui Gongzai, who had somehow slipped into a corner, signaled Wu Yan that he had something important to say.
In the past, to re-establish his prestige and prove to his classmates that he possessed extraordinary abilities even though he wasn’t a Meng Knight, his attempts to showcase his intelligence had all ended in failure. Gui Gongzai learned to avoid taking sides in such situations.
However, in this situation, the Meng Knights had chosen to trust, so even if he didn’t take sides, he certainly wouldn’t oppose them.
“Ahem, could you ask Director Pa for me? After being held hostage by the Gloomy Duchess for so long, upon my return… will I be considered a great hero of the Quark Clan?”
Wu Yan, who had thought he was about to reveal some great secret: …
“Of course.”
He knew exactly what Gui Gongzai wanted to hear. To save time and avoid the Gloomy Duchess seeking him out again, he perfunctorily replied:
“Your friends will look at you with new respect. Your parents, siblings, and all your relatives will praise you endlessly.”
Weaving a beautiful dream for Gui Gongzai with emotionless recitation, Wu Yan prepared to leave, only to be stopped again.
This time, Gui Gongzai whispered in his ear: “Princess Naiya is extremely important to the Quark Clan; she absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Dark Clan.”
Reputation is important, but only if everyone is alive.
Otherwise, who will praise him?
Wu Yan remained silent.
Who in the Quark Clan didn’t know about this?
Carrying two globs of Dark Aura that monitored him, he arrived at the library again.
His timing was unfortunate; this time, there was almost no one here, just Mi Ya Xing fiddling with a Magic Cube, his face glued to Facebook.
He didn’t seem surprised by his arrival.
Perhaps the tasks assigned by the Gloomy Duchess had caused hallucinations, but Wu Yan felt that every time he saw Mi Ya Xing recently, he felt something different.
A while ago, he had felt alienated, but now, he felt a strange, increasingly familiar feeling.
“Director Pa’s condition isn’t very good; everyone is watching over him.” He explained the reason for his solitude. “But it’s fine; what does the Gloomy Duchess want? I’ll relay it to them.”
“Director Pa still hasn’t recovered?” Judging from his knowledge of Xu Xingchun’s habits, the effects of the medication should have worn off by now.
“His stomach doesn’t hurt, but he’s too weak to get up.” Of course, it wasn’t that serious.
He mentally apologized to Director Pa: “After all, the director has been working tirelessly for years; his actual age is young, but his body is old.”
Two dark globs bobbed beneath Wu Yan’s eyes, reminding him of his “real” task.
“His condition has nothing to do with me; I’m the Gloomy~Wuhu~Duchess’s butler.”
Even though the Gloomy Duchess wasn’t present, he habitually added “Wuhu.”
Awkwardly averting his gaze, he stated the purpose of his visit: “The Gloomy Duchess wants you to bring Five Stars and Princess Naiya to the Underground Waterway entrance to wait for her by noon tomorrow. You know the consequences of not following orders.”
Having delivered the message, Wu Yan didn’t want to linger. As he stood to leave, a hand landed on his shoulder: “Oh, you’ve come all this way, even as the Gloomy~Wuhu~Duchess’s butler, can’t you have a drink of water before you go?”
What’s a few steps considered a long way?
Knowing he couldn’t fight anyone, he obediently sat back down, but the table was empty; there weren’t even any cups, let alone water.
“Sorry, I forgot how simple the conditions are here; there’s nothing.” Mi Ya Xing released his hand. “I’m really sorry; I’ll treat you next time.”
“…”
Wu Yan and the two dark mists left.
“How is it?” Having finished his work, He Yan sat down to get a drink of water, only to find there was none and stood up again. “Did your Mind Reading reveal anything from Wu Yan?”
Leaving only Mi Ya Xing behind was to allow Wu Yan and the Dark Aura to relax their guard.
“Yes, Wu Yan pretended to side with the Gloomy Duchess to protect the other students.” There was also a part of it that was forced by circumstances, a necessary measure for survival, but Mi Ya Xing didn’t mention that.
He Yan was somewhat surprised, not by Wu Yan’s lack of rebellion, but by Jian Ni.
It seems Jian Ni’s adamant words weren’t entirely unreasonable.
——?Evidence to believe Wu Yan? Teacher He Yan, your favorite student is the lucky star of Meng Academy, the people I value certainly won’t have any problems!?
“The Dark Great Emperor issued a final ultimatum to the Gloomy Duchess, demanding that the Underground Waterway entrance be opened tomorrow; the Gloomy Duchess sent Wu Yan here to convey this.” He added, “Before noon tomorrow, Yin Sen wants Princess Naiya and Five Stars to arrive.”
The time was more pressing than they had anticipated.
“Okay, I’ll inform Teacher Victoria and the others.” The person, having just returned from work, was about to leave again.
Before leaving, he looked at Mi Ya Xing with worry, hesitating, trying to say something tactfully, but sadly, he hadn’t learned well in certain aspects of life, realizing he couldn’t when it mattered.
“Mi Ya Xing, perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps some day in the future, we will eventually face her.” He avoided mentioning her name, that was his greatest tactfulness, “You…”
“I’m fine, Teacher He Yan.” If He Yan continued, it would be too difficult for the teacher, “Regardless of how much memory I’ve lost, I am the Star of Wisdom of the Meng Knights, protecting the Quark Clan is my mission.”
His eyes drooped, and he unconsciously squeezed the Magic Cube in his hand.
