[ BOOK 2 ] LMW [191 - 390]

226 : Teng Zixin

Chapter 226:

Teng ZiXin
Translated by Tracy

The master of that alluring figure was a stunning young woman whose beauty could give Ning Jing-daoshi a run for her money.

Her stance was one of confidence with her head held high and chest puffed out, exposing her immaculate face for everybody to see – it’s just that her gaze was cold and exuded an unapproachable aura. They say that an individual’s personality can be deduced from the way they walk; she’d be the perfect example of this.

The woman wore a light purple veiled dress that almost touched the ground, the wide sleeves were adorned with circling embroidery. A soft cotton belt wrapped around her waist that looked slim enough to snap with a touch. Sweeping down her shoulders and back were fine strands of glossed silk, further enhancing her powder-less yet delicate-skinned visage and giving off an impeccable air of nobility.

The lady was not in the least bit fazed by the attention of almost everybody in the room, rather calmly making her way through the crowd with light and elegant steps. Her enchanting stance did nothing to combat her cold aura, however, causing many people to simply lose themselves in admiring her image as if time itself had stopped.

Gao Yang had always been taken aback by the young woman’s beauty no matter how many times they meet. He took a deep breath to compose himself before explaining: “She is the Teng family’s Teng ZiXin, the twenty year old sister of Teng ZiYe. She is a mid-level five mage already; the same level as her brother, in fact, and a rare genius that comes around once every thousand years or so. Reached level four at the age of sixteen, but reached level five earlier than her brother. The only reason she didn’t enroll in Dao Xin Academy then was because she went travelling with her level ten shifu.”

You XiaoMo gulped. Looks like sky’s the limit when it came to talent; he had thought that these geniuses would’ve been at most around level four, but what does he know? There’s a level five in the mix with them, and not even twenty yet to boot. Before he could continue on that depressing train of thought, You XiaoMo felt a chilling gaze on his back and turned around to see the young man who had entered last.

It was none other than Chai Jun, the person who had come to cause trouble not a day prior. Seeing his curious gaze, Chai Jun’s face of hostility twisted into a sinister smirk, followed by a throat-slitting gesture.

You XiaoMo noticed that his right hand was completely fine after being broken by Ling Xiao yesterday. Mulling over it a bit though, it made sense that as a big family in Yan City the Chais would have many powerful mages at their disposal. Getting a pill that healed hand wounds was probably very simple. He ignored Chai Jun, turning away at the gesture.

Gao Yang had evidently also noticed the youth, muttering with a scowl, “You’ve met Chai Jun already – he doesn’t have much talent, but his twin brother Chai Zheng is a level five student at Dao Xin Academy. They’re both people who take ‘eye for an eye’ a bit too seriously, make sure you be careful around them.”

You XiaoMo nodded. “Okay, thank you Gao-dage.”

“No problem, you’re going to be my underclassman in a few days, looking out for you is my duty,” Gao Yang chuckled.

The group split up as they entered the big hall, walking towards to their own quarters. The other disciples of their respective families had all been waiting in the hall for quite a while and, upon their arrival, immediately approached and surrounded the new additions to the room with a hubbub of activity.

You XiaoMo withdrew his gaze; today sure was an eye opener. Had it not been for Gao Yang, he’d never have known about the sheer amount of talent in Yan City, and all high-levelled at that. A flare of giddy anticipation lit up within You XiaoMo at the prospect of studying at Dao Xin Academy.