Chapter 30 The Lover in a Dream_2

The two brothers looked at each other, and Long Kongkong said with some resentment, "Brother, you see, they all discriminate against me."

"You'll get used to it." Long Dangdang consoled his younger brother.

"Get used to your face!"

"You think because you lasted for half an hour last time, you are all set?" Long Dangdang raised his eyebrows slightly.

While they were talking, Yan Yao rushed out again, "Follow me." Having said that, she walked briskly towards the depths of the academy.

It seemed that she had compromised?

As Yan Yao walked, she pondered over what Yu Yunqiong had just said to her. She went back to Yu Yunqiong wanting to return the goods, but Yu Yunqiong just looked at her meaningfully and said, let the water remain in our own field, and dismissed her.

The dormitory buildings of the Spirit Furnace Academy were located on the south side of the Spirit Furnace Island, arranged in rows of three-story buildings. The first, second, and third grades were in one area, divided according to profession, while the other three grades were in another area.

Yan Yao led them to the 1st Grader Knights Dormitory, and brought them to a three-story building, loudly calling out, "Mu Yi."

Soon, the dormitory door on the first floor opened, and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy walked out from inside.

"Teacher Yan, what can I do for you?" This boy looked tall and somewhat clumsy, with an ordinary appearance, yet revealing a touch of simplicity.

"I knew you would be in the dormitory cultivating. Is the third floor of your dormitory empty?" Yan Yao asked.

"Yes, the third floor is empty." Mu Yi answered honestly.

"Take these two to the third floor, those two dormitories are theirs now. These are the new transfer students in our class, tomorrow morning you bring them to class with you."

"Transfer students? Okay, teacher." Mu Yi nodded.

"Settle in first, come to class tomorrow." Yan Yao waved at Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong, and then turned and left.

Long Kongkong approached Long Dangdang and said, "It seems the teacher doesn't like us very much."

Long Dangdang, however, ignored him, walked up to Mu Yi, and said, "Hello, I'm Long Dangdang, and this is my younger brother, Long Kongkong. Thanks for your help."

"It's no trouble, we're all classmates now." Mu Yi gave a simple and honest smile, "You two follow me."

The dormitory was very spacious on each floor, with two dormitories, and each one was a suite, including a living room, bedroom, bathroom, and a dedicated meditation room.

"Mu Yi, was it only you living alone in this dormitory building before?" Long Kongkong asked very casually.

Mu Yi shook his head and said, "On weekends, the three of them all go out to play, and I stay at home to meditate. My father says that the early bird catches the worm, so I should work hard to cultivate."

Long Kongkong said, "Can we go out freely on weekends?"

Mu Yi nodded, "On weekdays, we are not allowed to leave the academy, but we can go out on weekends. There are no restrictions, just carry your badge. Otherwise, coming back will be troublesome."

When he heard this, Long Kongkong became excited all of a sudden, "Brother, let's go out and have some fun."

Long Dangdang frowned, "No, we just got to the academy, let's settle down first, get familiar with things, and then talk about it. Besides, shouldn't you be focusing on cultivating, so you can get ahead?"

Long Kongkong said, "It's not too much of a difference. Besides, we have to go out and buy some daily necessities, don't we?"

Long Dangdang thought for a moment. Indeed, when they left home, their mother gave them money and told them to buy whatever they needed, to save the trouble of lugging unnecessary things around. So, they only brought some clothes and the weapons they used daily.

"That works. Let's go out and familiarize ourselves with the roads. Brother Mu Yi, what's the most convenient way to get to the city?" Long Dangdang asked.

Mu Yi said, "With our student badges, we can use the space teleportation array formation in the academy on weekends to directly teleport to the Sacred Legate's teleportation array formation in the city center. The same can be done on the return journey. It's very convenient."

"The Sacred Legate, huh?" Long Dangdang's eyes lit up. That was the dreamland of all professionists from the 6 Great Sacred Temples.

"Brother Mu Yi, would you mind taking us to the teleportation array formation?" Long Dangdang suggested.

"No problem." Mu Yi agreed outrightly.

The teleportation array formation was not far from the dormitory area. It was located in a dedicated building, also white, marked with a hexagram on the outside.

The teleportation array formation was unattended. Mu Yi explained to them in detail how to use it. They only needed to press their badges to the recess in the wall, check that the identity information was correct, and after a minute, the teleportation array formation would open, directly leading to the Sacred Legate's teleportation array formation.

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong did as instructed, then walked into the teleportation array formation. Before long, the silver light flashed, and they felt everything around them warp suddenly. The next moment, they heard clamors in their ears.

They found themselves in a room ten times larger than the one in the Spirit Furnace Academy, with splendid magic runes on the floor and the walls. They had just taken in their surroundings when, one after another, figures appeared in the central array formation amid flashing lights then sent to the edges. That's where they found themselves at that moment.

The teleportation array formation had two exits. One led to the Sacred Legate, but there were guards watching it, and only those inside the Sacred Legate could pass through. The other exit led to the outside.

Although the brothers wanted to visit the Sacred Legate, it wasn't realistically possible, so they had to leave the teleportation array formation via the other exit.

Once outside, they ventured a bit further before they could see the full view of the Sacred Legate. It was an extremely grand and huge building. Massive stone columns surrounded it, supporting a dome as tall as a hundred meters. In Holy City, no building is allowed to be taller than the Sacred Legate, out of respect for it.

"Let's not just stand here. We'll go in one day. Let's hurry and explore. The Holy City is huge. Let's first find something good to eat!" Long Kongkong excitedly urged Long Dangdang.

Upon leaving the Sacred Legate, the two of them strolled around while sizing up their surroundings. It was a totally different feeling from when they arrived in a carriage. The buildings lining both sides of the street were tall, and many had an unfamiliar appearance. Straight ahead from the Sacred Legate was the main road of Holy City. They asked passerby and learned that there were eateries down a narrow path up ahead.

They turned a corner and, sure enough, both sides of this relatively narrow street were lined with restaurants. Each served different styles of food and their tantalizing aromas filled the air, causing the brothers' mouths to water.

"What to eat, what to eat..." Long Kongkong asked while shaking Long Dangdang's arm.

Just as Long Dangdang was getting a little impatient, he suddenly felt Long Kongkong stop. His arm, which Long Kongkong had been pulling, suddenly felt limp, causing Long Dangdang to stumble slightly.

"What are you doing?" Long Dangdang asked, confused. He found that Long Kongkong was standing still as if frozen, his eyes were glazed over, and his mouth was ajar.

Following his gaze, Long Dangdang saw a restaurant with a modest storefront. The sign over the entrance read "Hep's Ribs." A girl dressed in a moonlight-colored dress was placing a sign outside the restaurant that read "Hep's Ribs Rice 20 copper coins, Hep's Ribs Noodles 20 copper coins."

The girl had waist-length black hair, fair skin, and large eyes framed by long lashes that sparkled with a gentle gaze. She looked about sixteen or seventeen years old and had an ethereal aura about her.

"This... this is it, this is it! Brother, I've found the girl of my dreams, do you know that?" Long Kongkong hastily let go of Long Dangdang's arm and briskly walked up to her.

Feeling someone quickly approaching her, the girl lifted her head and saw him. Her eyes revealed a faint joy, and she asked with a smile, "Are you here for a meal?"

Long Kongkong blurted out, "To eat, to eat."

"Then, please come in." The girl smiled, eyes even gentler.

"May... may I know your name?" Long Kongkong didn't know why, but he felt oddly nervous.

The girl adjusted her bangs slightly. "My name is Hep Benn."