Chapter 9 The Treasures of the Divine Music Department (Part 4)_1

Thereupon, Ye Yinzhu narrated in detail how he, out of kindness, gave alms to a beggar, only to have his Space Ring stolen.

"Bastard. If I find out who the thief is, I'll kill him," Nina, consumed by rage, was already speaking without restraint. Considering the Explosive Reverberate she had just released, Ye Yinzhu was beginning to understand why all the female students were so afraid of her.

After a long while, Nina's emotions gradually calmed down. She glared at Ye Yinzhu ferociously and said, "After so many years, he hasn't come to look for me but sent you instead. What does he mean by that? I thought he had long forgotten about me. What did he send you here for? Was it because of the Haiyue Qinhui Zither?"

Ye Yinzhu shook his head blankly and said, "I don't know either. Grandpa Qin only asked me to bring a message, but he didn't specify what for. Perhaps he wanted me to become a student here."

"What a joke. Can't he teach you himself? With his level as a Divine Music Master, does he really need to send you here to learn?"

Nina's complexion changed repeatedly, her emotions surging violently as she stared silently at the Haiyue Qinhui Zither in Yin Zhu's hands for a long time.

"Granny Nina, are you okay?" Ye Yinzhu tentatively asked, "Oh, sorry, Director Nina, I called you by the wrong title again."

Surprisingly, this time Nina did not blow up at him for calling her granny. Instead, a faint blush appeared on her aged face, "You can call me Granny Nina from now on. How is he... Is he doing well?"

"Very well! It's just that sometimes, I can see Grandpa Qin lost in thought by himself. But most of the time, he spends with me, teaching me to play the zither."

"Has he gotten married?" Nina asked timidly as she posed the question.

Ye Yinzhu shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Grandpa Qin has been alone for more than ten years."

Nina seemed relieved but then ground her teeth in frustration. "The bastard, not married and he still doesn't come to find me. Am I really that frightening? Bastard, he is such a complete jerk. Tell me, where is he?"

"Granny Nina, I can't say. When I left, Grandpa Qin specifically instructed me not to disclose his whereabouts to anyone who asked."

The anger on Nina's face vanished, replaced by a smile, "Yin Zhu, be a good boy and tell Granny Nina where your master is! If you tell me, I'll give you this Haiyue Qinhui Zither, how about that? This zither is one of the famous ones in the world, it's not any worse than the ones you lost. I didn't even give it to your master when he asked me for it."

Ye Yinzhu looked at the Haiyue Qinhui Zither in his arms reluctantly, took a deep breath, and presented the Ancient Zither to Nina, "Then I don't want it. I can't go against Grandpa Qin's words."

"You... You're as stupid as the big bastard who taught you," Nina angrily snatched the Haiyue Qinhui Zither. Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in her head, and the fury in her eyes disappeared instantly. Very well, Qin Shang, you won't come to find me? Alright then! Your disciple is here; if you don't show yourself, I'll keep him here to see if you will appear or not.

Once her mind was clear, Nina became more animated. She sized up Yin Zhu from top to bottom and asked, "To what extent have you cultivated your Zither Magic? Speak freely, I and your Grandpa Qin are old friends, and I am almost privy to everything about him. The levels of your cultivation are different from us ordinary Divine Music Masters, divided into three sections, with each section having nine ranks, right?"

Ye Yinzhu nodded, acknowledging the ability that Nina could detect and his entanglement with Qin Shang, he had come to believe in Granny Nina before him. He said, "Grandpa Qin said that I'm about to enter the initial phase of The Brave Qinxin Sword. It's just that breaking through the bottleneck requires both opportunity and time."

About to break through the initial phase of The Brave Qinxin Sword? Nina was shocked internally, "Does that mean you now possess cultivation equivalent to an Advance Rank Yellow-rank Divine Music Master?"

"Seems like it."

"Haha, hahahaha. This is simply wonderful, heaven has given me such a good opportunity, how could I let it pass. Hmph, you other department old fogies, this time I will let you see what a real Divine Music Master is. The newcomer competition will tremble because of our Divine Music Department. Here, take this." While speaking, she handed the Haiyue Qinhui Zither back to Ye Yinzhu.

"How much of your Grandpa Qin's skill have you learned?" asked Nina.

"I don't know. Grandpa Qin said I still have a long way to go. Granny Nina, you're getting too emotional. That's not good for a Divine Music Master, right?"

Nina snorted, "Mind your own business. How ridiculous! That little Wind-attribute girl from yesterday actually challenged you, not knowing that you are the real genius. A Divine Music Master reaching Advance Rank Yellow-rank at sixteen or seventeen years old and equally outstanding on the platform. Ye Yinzhu, listen to me, no matter what, you must lead the Divine Music Department to a good result in this newcomer competition. If you can make it to the finals, then, as the Director of Divine Music Department, I will help you apply for a scholarship to waive all your future tuition fees and let you use this Haiyue Qinhui Zither indefinitely."

"Really? That's great." Ye Yinzhu was overjoyed, for what he lacked most now were money and a zither, and suddenly he had both.

Nina glared at him, "Don't think it'll be easy. Don't forget, Divine Music Masters don't have much offensive capability. Follow the arrangement I just made, but the main attack will change from Haiyang to you."

Ye Yinzhu shook his head, "No, that's not good. I can't let a girl be my shield. Granny Nina, I think, I can handle it myself."

"Good, that's the spirit, worthy of being Qin Shang's disciple. However, you have to listen to me in here. With this new variable, I need to rethink the tactics for the match, we'll talk about it later. Oh, right, don't let anyone else know your Zither Magic is different from a normal Divine Music Master. The more others underestimate you, the more advantageous it will be."

"Oh, okay." Yin Zhu agreed.

Nina sighed, "If you encounter any trouble at the academy, come find me. Since your master has entrusted you to me, I will take good care of you. Come, follow me." She took Ye Yinzhu to the shelf on the right side of the Treasure Hall, took down a set of white Magic Robe from the top and stuffed it into Ye Yinzhu's arms, then led him to the shelf with the gemstones and handed him a bracelet and a necklace.

"You can go now. I still need to pick out some equipment for these girls. These three items I gave you, make sure not to lose them. The Magic Robe is called the Moon God's protection robe, a magical product produced by the Elf Tribe, it has its own Elemental Light Shield Skill and additional Self-cleaning Water Magic; it will never be sullied by any dirt. The Elemental Light Shield is released in different ranges depending on the user's spiritual power and can be used three times a day, providing decent resistance against both physical and Magic Attacks."

"Granny Nina, this is too valuable." Ye Yinzhu could also tell from the elemental fluctuation emanating from these three items that they were rare treasures.

"They're not for you to keep, they're just to help you contribute to the Divine Music Department during the newcomer competition. The necklace is called Mind Protection, it's specially designed to guard spiritual power and will benefit you in your daily Cultivation. Should you encounter a Spiritual Magic attack, it can protect your spiritual essence and prevent you from turning into an idiot. The Life Protecting Bracelet can summon Absolute Defense once a day. Although it's called Absolute Defense, if your opponent's attack exceeds Zi rank, it can still be very dangerous. You go back and ponder over it."

Ye Yinzhu did as Nina instructed and left, watching his departing figure, Nina's eyes filled with tears again, "You big jerk, the Three-set of God's Protection that you didn't want back then, I gave it to your disciple. Do you know? Originally, this was the token of love I intended to give you..."