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Chapter 31: Watching the villain enjoy universal adoration, the fiancée felt both bitter and regretful.

Boom!

“Great…”

Qin Yu was so happy he almost burst into tears.

All the agony and incontinence had not been in vain; the soul remnant had finally peeled away from his body, and he was about to gain the power of the Core Formation realm.

Everything had finally turned sweet after the bitterness!

Yet before he could enjoy the joy for two seconds, he suddenly realized that the soul remnant before him had vanished.

“?” A question mark slowly formed on Qin Yu’s face as he forced a smile and looked around. “Master? Master, where are you?”

On the other side.

After Ning Bei captured the soul remnant with the Divine Mirror, he withdrew from the forest at top speed.

“So it was you, brat?”

The soul remnant sounded shocked. “What did you do? The Divine Mirror… why is the Divine Mirror in your hand?”

“Now that you are in my hands, you still dare act arrogant?” Ning Bei let out a cold laugh while staring at the familiar soul remnant trapped inside the mirror.

At this moment the soul remnant could not hide its fear. “How can you use the Divine Mirror? Let me out… why do you know our plan?”

“I am a bit busy now, so I will discipline you properly after the banquet.”

“No, wait…”

Ning Bei put the Divine Mirror away and returned to the banquet as though nothing had happened.

Meanwhile.

After calling in vain, Qin Yu was filled with despair. “Master, don’t scare me… this joke isn’t funny at all… not funny in the slightest!”

“Hurry and come out… that Core Formation realm cultivation, I don’t want it anymore, all right?”

Qin Yu dragged his soaked trousers and was on the verge of tears.

He had counted on reaching the Core Formation realm in one leap, yet now he could not even find a trace of the soul remnant.

The other party had evaporated like thin air.

He had hoped the soul remnant would later provide him with more techniques that he could auction for pills and other resources, so he had placed all his hopes on it.

But now it had taken his hopes and disappeared altogether.

A long time later.

Qin Yu could only haul his exhausted, filthy body away to change into clean clothes and then return to the banquet hall in a daze.

At this moment.

The banquet had become especially lively because Grand Preceptor Wuyue had appeared.

All the Elders raised their cups and stepped forward one after another.

Taking advantage of the festive mood, they seized the chance to show loyalty and fawn over Wuyue.

In everyone’s eyes this was understandable, for the elder was the supreme authority of the Heavenly Martial Academy, and they seldom had a chance to curry favor.

“Senior Brother Ning, shall we also go and greet the Grand Preceptor?”

“We never had such an opportunity before, but tonight we are half protagonists.”

Wang Teng and the others were eager to try.

When they looked at Ning Bei, they saw him swagger through the crowd and openly snatch the wine cup from Wuyue’s hand.

“Stop drinking.”

Swish!

The sudden scene left everyone baffled.

“Ning Bei, what are you doing?”

“Apologize to the Grand Preceptor at once; how can you be so rude?”

“Ah, Grand Preceptor, please don’t be angry; I believe Ning Bei must be drunk.”

Once the Elders reacted, they all spoke up.

Some scolded Ning Bei for his discourtesy, while others took the chance to calm the elder.

The disciples sobered up from their drinks and stared at Ning Bei with gaping mouths.

They had never imagined that the always brilliant Ning Bei could make such an outrageous mistake.

By contrast, Ning Bei remained calm, set the cup on the table, and lectured Wuyue in public.

“Old man, this noisy place is not suitable for you, and it is already so late; you should find a quiet spot to rest.”

“Ning Bei, you are being insolent!”

“What are you saying? Are you telling the Grand Preceptor what to do?”

An Elder immediately jumped out and rebuked him.

Although Ning Bei was a genius of the academy, in their hearts the supreme figure was still Wuyue.

Yet before their words fell, they saw that Wuyue, who had been lectured, was not angry at Ning Bei at all; instead he chuckled and said, “Brat, this is such a joyful night; could you stop fussing over me? Let’s say I beg you, all right?”

Everyone: “???”

At that moment, everyone was dumbfounded.

Especially the Elders who had scolded Ning Bei now looked as though they had seen a ghost.

What was going on?

Ning Bei had clearly been so rude, so why was the Grand Preceptor not angry and even so kindly?

“No means no; this is bad for your health.” Ning Bei left no room for argument, grabbed Wuyue, and pulled him outside. “Come on, I will take you somewhere quiet.”

“Brat, fine, I will leave… just let me go, and I will only drink two more cups.”

“Not even one!”

Ning Bei barked.

At that instant the banquet fell silent.

They watched a Grand Preceptor-level powerhouse being dragged away by a teenager and could not help wondering whether they were dreaming.

Their shock lasted until the two figures vanished from sight.

In the next moment, countless whispers exploded through the hall.

“Wait… Senior Brother Ning actually dragged the Grand Preceptor away; I’m not drunk, am I?”

“Good grief, judging by the Grand Preceptor’s reaction, he must have been bossed around by Senior Brother Ning more than once before, right?”

“Did you hear that? Senior Brother Ning just called the Grand Preceptor ‘old man’!”

The disciples looked at one another, unable to hide their shock.

The Elders looked as if they had been struck by lightning, vaguely sensing that they had stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret.

Therefore, when they waited for Ning Bei to return, the scene slipped into dead silence once more.

Everyone fixed blazing eyes on him and did not know what to say.

“Why has everyone stopped drinking?”

Ning Bei looked around left and right; playing dumb had always been his forte.

“Ah, yes, yes, drink.”

In the next instant, the crowd grew boisterous again.

Dozens of Elders came over with raised cups, and the ones who had scolded Ning Bei earlier now wore blatant flattery on their faces.

“Ning Bei, you chased your old man away, so you must drink heartily with us.”

“Your old man gave orders: this celebration feast is held especially for you all, and you have to drink us under the table.”

“Ha-ha.”

Hearing this, Ning Bei feigned being overwhelmed by favor and said solemnly, “Please don’t overthink; he is the Grand Preceptor… I call him ‘old man’ purely out of respect.”

“Yes, yes, we all understand, we all understand.”

Everyone exchanged smiles.

They felt that everything was already understood without words.

“Wang Teng, Zhao Ming, come over here.”

Ning Bei looked at the disciples who had returned from the expedition with him and said, “I can’t handle all this wine alone, so come help me entertain the Elders.”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng, Zhao Ming, and the others could not hide their excitement.

After all, they were Inner Sect disciples, and normally they had no chance to get close to the Elders.

Yet now Ning Bei had pulled them straight to his table, openly creating an opportunity for them.

Even in the mundane business world, let alone this cultivator realm, only someone who truly regarded you as a friend would offer such support at the wine table.

“Going on an expedition with Senior Brother Ning feels luckier than finding the Shura Ruins.”

“Who says it doesn’t… next time I must seize the chance, even if it’s only to carry the luggage.”

“Damn, the tears of envy are leaking from my eyes.”

The eyes of the other disciples were full of envy toward Wang Teng and the rest.

At that moment, Ning Bei became the focus of the entire banquet.

“Humph, what is he so smug about!”

Jealousy filled Qin Yu’s eyes.

His mood had already been terrible, and now that he saw Ning Bei’s glory he felt even worse.

Why was Ning Bei always the center of attention while he had to hide in the shadows?

He refused to accept it!

“Ning Bei…”

At this moment, Lin Yueyao’s heart was a mix of emotions.

Whenever she saw Ning Bei’s excellence and brilliance, memories of how well he once treated her would resurface in her mind.

The Ning Bei of the past had also been outstanding and had revolved around her wholeheartedly.

Yet now Ning Bei no longer cared to speak to her; once so considerate, he now treated her worse than a stranger.

What had caused all this?

Just then Qin Yu entered her field of vision.

“Yueyao, did you eat well tonight?”

Qin Yu forced a friendly smile.

His mood tonight was terrible, and he wanted to find some comfort from the young woman.

However, when Qin Yu approached, Lin Yueyao frowned as if she smelled an indescribable odor.

She forced down her displeasure. “Didn’t you say you had a surprise for me? Where is it?”

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