Chapter 12 Snow Spirit You Ming (1)_1

All the first-year students of the Divine Music Department were in the classroom, including Haiyang. Haiyang was currently sitting in a corner, tuning her zither strings.

Xueling said to Ye Yinzhu, "Everyone is discussing this afternoon's competition."

Ye Yinzhu expressed his confusion, "Discuss? Hasn't Granny Nina already made a plan?"

Xueling giggled and said, "What we're discussing is about the cheer squad. The senior sisters said that if we can win another match, they'll all come out to cheer for us in tomorrow's competition. It will definitely shock the entire academy. Yin Zhu, why do you still call Director Nina Granny? You're not afraid of death, but we fear being implicated."

Yin Zhu smiled slightly but didn't respond. Just then, the classroom door opened, and Nina walked in from outside. Although her expression still looked as arrogant and cold as ever, everyone could feel that Nina was in a good mood today, which was clearly apparent from the smile at the corner of her eyes.

Nina clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to herself, and said, "Alright, listen to me. I've just come back from drawing lots, and our opponent this afternoon is the Dark Demon Sect. The tactics will be the same as this morning, but you must be careful. Once you can't withstand the opponent's attack, concede immediately. Ye Yinzhu, you will take charge of this aspect."

For the sake of fairness, during the round-robin stage of the freshmen competition, lots are drawn after each match to determine the next opponent, excluding those already faced.

Upon hearing that their next opponent was the Dark Demon Sect, Xueling and Lanxi exclaimed in surprise, and Peacock's face changed, showing a touch of gloom, although she made no sound. Only Haiyang, who was sitting in the corner, remained unmoved, as cold and calm as ever.

The Magic Department is divided into nine systems: Water Attribute, Fire Attribute, Wind Attribute, Earth Attribute, Light Attribute, Dark Demon Sect, Summoning Department, Spiritual Attribute, and Space Territory. Among these, the first six belong to Elemental Magic, while the latter three are considered special magic. The most mysterious is the Space Territory, the strongest are the Spiritual Attribute and the Summoning Department, but the most dreaded is the Dark Demon Sect.

Qin Shang had once explained in detail to Ye Yinzhu the mysteries of the various magic attributes. Water Attribute magic is relatively weak at the beginning. In contrast, Dark Demon Magic is the strongest at the beginning, renowned as Green rank's foremost Dark Demon. The majority of Dark Demon Magic involves using something of oneself as a sacrifice to summon the Dark Element for personal use, with extremely powerful effects, among which Corrosive Magic is something nobody wants to face. Once hit by corrosive magic, the damage is often irreparable, which is why the beauties of the Divine Music Department were afraid.

"Granny Nina, can I arrange the tactics for this afternoon's competition?" Although this was not the first time he had publicly called Nina Granny, it was definitely the most forthright time Ye Yinzhu had done so.

Nina glared at him but, to everyone's surprise, did not erupt. Instead, she nodded and said, "Alright, since you are the captain, you'll take the lead. But I must make one thing clear: safety first. I don't want to see any accidents. Magic is unpredictable, and the magic attacks from the Dark Demon Sect are very strong."

Ye Yinzhu nodded and said, "I understand. Senior Haiyang, could you please play the 'Song of A Ghostly Beauty' again this afternoon?"

Haiyang was stunned, and a look of surprise crossed her pale face, "Why? 'A Touch Of Ghost' simply expresses sorrowful emotions. The students from the Dark Demon Sect are not as easy to deal with as those from the Water Attribute. Even if 'A Touch Of Ghost' is successfully completed, it may not incapacitate them."

Ye Yinzhu confidently responded, "Please just follow my arrangement, Senior Haiyang. And Xueling, Lanxi, Peacock, you should also be familiar with this relatively popular piece of music. Please play it with your own preferred instruments. Lanxi, you will play beside me during that time. The zither is the hardest to blend with other instruments, so pay attention to my technique."

Lanxi nodded excitedly, having witnessed Yin Zhu's zither skills with her own eyes; she had long been eager to ask him for guidance. However, Peacock was not having it and said irritably, "Ye Yinzhu, what are you implying? If everyone goes to play 'Song of A Ghostly Beauty,' then who will defend against the Dark Demon Sect's magic attacks?"

"I will," Ye Yinzhu replied with a single word, but with exceptional firmness.

Peacock responded with some disdain, "Can you handle it?"

Among the four girls participating in the competition, Ye Yinzhu had the least regard for the proud Peacock. He replied indifferently, "If I can't, do you think you can? If you believe you can withstand the opponents' magic attacks, then I'll let you be the lead."

"You..." Peacock, furious, said, "Who do you think you are, talking to me like that? Do you believe that I..."

"Enough. The competition hasn't even started yet; do you want to fight amongst yourselves? Peacock, remember, this is not your Palermo Kingdom. Since I've said Ye Yinzhu is the lead, starting today, he will arrange everything related to the competition," Nina's calm voice cut Peacock off.

The venue for the Divine Music Department's afternoon competition was the Dark Demon Sect's Fourth Training Ground. This training ground was unlike the standard design of the Water Attribute's—it was similarly sized but made entirely of black materials. People visiting for the first time could clearly feel a sense of gloom.

The Fourth Training Ground was experiencing a rare bustle since it had been built. The number of people who came to watch the match between the Divine Music Department and the Dark Demon Sect was even twenty percent more than the morning match between the Divine Music Department and the Water Attribute. Although the Divine Music Department had already won one match, as of now, no one was optimistic about them. Most students believed that the Water Attribute had only lost that morning because the rookies were too complacent at the start, resulting in a slower attack pace. But little did they know that the slowness in casting spells was not due to carelessness, but rather the influence of the music.

"Yin Zhu, you must give it your all! I've bet one Gold Coin on the Divine Music Department's victory," Sura said to Ye Yinzhu in a low laugh, as he was getting ready to go on stage.

Ye Yinzhu frowned and said, "My grandfather always said gambling is bad."

Sura chuckled and replied, "A small bet for fun is okay, no harm done. Alright, you better get on stage now; I'll be cheering for you all the way."

Unlike the first match, this time the Divine Music Department brought not one but three sets of desks and chairs. Apart from Ye Yinzhu, who moved his own furniture to the training ground, the other two sets for Haiyang and Lanxi were already taken care of by students from other departments.

"Divine Music Department, keep it up! Divine Music Department, must win!" The crisp cheers and the radiant beauty of the cheerleader became the highlight of the crowd. The other eight freshman girls from the Divine Music Department, aside from the four competing, were all wearing their uniforms and cheering for Ye Yinzhu and the others at the side of the training ground. At this moment, most of the girls' attention was on Ye Yinzhu. Although he seemed to come from a humble background, his temperament and appearance were outstanding. If it weren't for his somewhat redundant profession as a Divine Music Master, he would probably already have girls chasing after him. Unfortunately, this world prioritizes strength above all.

The number of students in the Dark Demon Sect was the smallest among the nine departments of the Magic Department; it had only slightly more than the Spiritual Attribute's Divine Music Department subdivision, with just twenty or thirty students per grade. Now gathered together, they appeared somewhat out of place among the other department's students.

Ye Yinzhu's desk and chair were at the forefront, with Lanxi and Haiyang to the left and right behind him, and Xueling and Peacock standing at the back. The instruments they played were new to Ye Yinzhu; Xueling's was a blue Jade Flute, while Peacock's pipa was an ivory color, like carved ivory, sparkling and translucent. The occasional touch of the strings emitted a sound filled with a metallic clink.