Emperor of Great Zhou chose a good Crown Prince, yet disregarding the more than a hundred people from Wuxuan Wuji Hall, he forcefully snatched the Blood Cloud Beast for his own selfish desires.
Countless eyes, like numerous knives, bore into Crown Prince Ye Beilian, making him feel as if blades were at his back.
Even the Imperial Guards looked at him with dissatisfaction.
As Great Zhou’s national strength declined and the martial artists’ bloodline weakened, the Crown Prince, being a Mage, naturally did not concern himself with the condition of the martial artists.
At this moment, Crown Prince Ye Beilian found himself in a dilemma, a situation orchestrated by that detestable Beiming King.
However, Ye Beiming remained calm and composed, clearly perceiving the Crown Prince’s embarrassment.
"Well, I believe the Crown Prince is not such a narrow-minded and selfish person," Ye Beiming finally spoke.
His words seemed to speak in defense of the Crown Prince, but to the discerning, it appeared as if the Crown Prince was exactly that kind of person.
The Crown Prince’s face alternated between red and pale upon hearing this.
Yun Sheng, standing to the side, secretly chuckled to herself; true to Ye Huli’s style, his words struck deep without shedding blood or casting explicit insults.
"I heard the Crown Prince is striving to become a Magic Master. A soul stone from a Blood Cloud Beast will definitely help the Crown Prince break through his bottlenecks sooner. How about this, the Martial Arts Hall only needs the flesh of the Blood Cloud Beast, but the soul stone is useless to us. Since the Deputy Hall Master is not here today, I will take his place and gift the soul stone to the Crown Prince," Ye Beiming’s fingers glowed with surges of fighting spirit, quickly slashing through the thick fur of the Earth Bear with his bare hands.
When he withdrew his hand, it now held a soul stone.
What a skillful confiscation of item, his profound fighting spirit protecting his hand, leaving not a drop of blood stained, and the soul stone was as immaculate and clear as jade.
Surprise flashed between the Crown Prince Ye Beilian’s brows, causing him to dread even more the power of Ye Beiming.
The martial artists in the hall saw the removal of the soul stone, but just as Ye Beiming had said, the soul stone was important for a mage, but for normal martial artists, it was just worth some gold coins—not a necessity.
"Brother, the soul stone is here, you better take good care of it," Ye Beiming said with a light and easy attitude, handing the soul stone right in front of Crown Prince Ye Beilian.
As he pulled away the fighting spirit from the soul stone, Yun Sheng clearly saw a quick flash of a dark haze at the core of the soul stone.
The Crown Prince obtained the soul stone and then decided to leave with his group.
After the Crown Prince departed, Ye Beiming and Cheng Bai also left. Before leaving, Cheng Bai summoned a few martial artists, "Take this Earth Bear to the Medicine Hall, hand it over to Elder Zhang," and the Earth Bear, having had its soul stone extracted, was soon carried away.
"Hu Zi, what was that discussion about using beast blood to bolster strength and health?" On barely a few moments after Ye Beiming and Cheng Bai had left, Yun Sheng emerged from the crowd.
Ye Beiming did not recognize her, and Yun Sheng felt an indescribable joy.
"Yes, using beast blood to create a special potion for bodily enhancement," Lei Hu nodded in agreement.
Yun Sheng also remembered Lin Yao’er mentioning something similar.
"Yes, there are different grades of beast blood. I’ve also integrated beast blood back in the town’s Martial Arts Hall before, but the effects were quite common. The beast blood from the Wuxuan Wuji Hall is different, though it’s a pity that the Blood Cloud Beast is too precious. The beast blood concocted this time can only be provided to the senior brothers and sisters of the Inner Hall. I’d be satisfied if I can just get some Demon Beast Meat," Lei Hu expressed with envy.
"In my opinion, it might be better for you not to integrate any Blood Cloud Beast blood," Yun Sheng whispered.
If she hadn’t seen it wrongly, the soul stone Ye Beiming extracted from the Blood Cloud Beast contained a strong Dark Magic Element, under the influence of which, the flesh and blood of that Earth Bear might not be so pure.
"I’ll take you all to report since it’s getting dark," Lei Hu regained his composure too.
Upon reaching the Inner Hall, Yun Sheng met Elder Liu.
Elder Liu was a middle-aged woman, who looked like she was going through menopause with a particularly short temper, and just as rumored, she immensely disliked Mages, her expression both sour and rigid.
"Exchange students, and Mages at that, I really can’t fathom what the Vice Hall Director was thinking. The three of you, each one must wear a Magic Lock at all times during your term here, whether in classes or at other times. You may go to the Internal Affairs Hall to have it removed before leaving the academy," Elder Liu said as she prepared to take action.
Only then did Yun Sheng realize that the Magic Lock was not actually a physical shackle but referred to a special kind of Acupoint Battle Skill.
It functioned similarly to modern acupressure techniques, severing the connection between the Mage and their Magic Soul, thereby preventing the Mage from gathering Magic Elements, effectively rendering them powerless.
Facing the Magic Lock, Gu Feng and Qi were somewhat reluctant, as the people from Wuxuan Wuji Hall weren’t very friendly towards them.
Yun Sheng, however, was the first to step forward, and seeing her cooperation, Elder Liu’s attitude softened a bit.
When they walked out of the Internal Affairs Hall, each of the three had obtained a set of white Martial Artist Robes from Wuxuan Wuji Hall.
"Yun Sheng, why agree to the Magic Lock? Now we’re all as powerless as bound chickens. If we run into trouble again, won’t we just be bullied to death?" Gu Feng sighed heavily, his confidence having been boosted greatly since acquiring the Bright Celestial Sphere.
After being put on the Magic Lock, he felt completely devoid of Magic Power, the feeling akin to running naked on the streets, vulnerable to being caught and beaten up at any moment.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But don’t worry, I don’t think it will be long before we can get rid of the Magic Locks," Yun Sheng said with a cheerful smile.
"Huh? Do you have a plan?" Gu Feng asked eagerly.
"It’s a secret," Yun Sheng replied mysteriously, just as she saw several Martial Artists carrying the corpse of an Earth Bear into the Medicine Hall of Wuxuan Wuji Hall.
With Lei Hu leading the way, Yun Sheng and the others quickly arrived at the dormitory in the Outer Hall of Wuxuan Wuji Hall.
The dormitories at Wuxuan Wuji Hall were significantly better than those of the public students at the Royal Magic Academy.
Male and female students were housed separately, with three to a room. Lei Hu took Gu Feng and Qi to the male dormitory, while Yun Sheng stayed with two other female warriors.
Just as Yun Sheng entered the dormitory holding her newly obtained Martial Artist Robe, she was suddenly greeted by a fist wind coming her way.
Although she was restrained by a Magic Soul Lock, her body was still strengthened by the Marrow Jade Technique, coupled with Shennong’s Eyes, giving her extraordinary sight and hearing. An incoming punch was rapidly approaching her face.
Without hesitation, Yun Sheng twisted her waist, dodging the sneak attack from the front.
"Mages are not welcome here, get out immediately," several female warriors stood at the door, arms akimbo, glaring at Yun Sheng with contempt.
These were female warriors from the Outer Hall, who may not have as robust physiques as the male warriors, but their fighting spirit was also well cultivated, able to be manipulated freely.
What was expected has come.
Yun Sheng snickered inwardly, well-aware that these self-righteous warriors would ostracize her.
This was an issue not only in modern times but also on the Wuji Continent—bullying incidents were in abundance, with Gu Feng previously at the Magic Academy being a good example.
Unfortunately, these female warriors were bound to be in trouble today for recklessly provoking Yun Sheng!