Chapter 4 Academy

The mansion next door, donated by Zhu Xi Yu.

- This mansion now belongs to you, make yourself comfortable. Do you have any other needs that I could help you with? - Ye Xiu said, leading the guests around the mansion.

- Thank you, Mr. Ye Xiu. If you don't mind, could you enroll me in the Saint Orchid Institute for Aspiring Warriors? "Where teacher Shen Xiu teaches, I would really like to listen," Xi Yu said in a polite tone.

- As you wish... Anything else? - Ye Xiu asked, surprised at such a simple request.

- No, that's enough, sorry for the inconvenience.

"Then I'll take my leave, tomorrow morning a servant will come by and take you to the Institute." Have a good rest - Ye Xiu said goodbye and left.

Xi Yu Mansion.

- Your Highness, how did you know about this human city? I have never heard before that there was a human city with millions of people on the outskirts of our Empire. And you even know the names of the people living here... - Ayane asked suspiciously.

- Ayane, you know that I am a hybrid with conflicting bloodlines?

"Yes... Your Highness," Ayane said with her head down and her voice saddened.

- Having received Wisdom from that Medallion and having read many books in the library, I found a way to fix this - after hearing what Xi Yu said, Ayane looked at him with eyes full of disbelief.

- But how so? Even Her Majesty Rose and Amber's ancestor didn't know how to fix this! - Ayane exclaimed excitedly.

- During these more than 70 years spent in the library, I found a lot of useful information. Do you remember my experiment with Fire Tiger and Wind Raven?

"You mean..." Ayane began to guess the essence of Xi Yu's idea.

- Yes, in order for the powerful bloodlines within me not to conflict, I need to merge with a person using that ritual. As has already been proven, humans are the most adaptable race of all. Half-breeds from humans are born full-fledged, and can unlock the full potential of their bloodlines... I cannot remain an underdeveloped hybrid, I need strength! - Xi Yu said, closing his eyes and planning for tomorrow.

- This is incredible, Your Highness! Today I will find you the most talented boy in the city! - Ayane exclaimed enthusiastically.

- No, the Wisdom that I received... It is because of it that I know about this city and the names of these people I have never met. And from this Wisdom I already know who is the most talented and suitable for assimilation with me. Starting tomorrow, you will hide from everyone, you are forbidden to show yourself or interfere in my affairs in any way. The only exception is a threat to my life or if I call you... - Xi Yu said seriously, looking Ayana straight in the eyes.

- As you wish, Your Highness! - at some point Ayane exclaimed joyfully.

Ayane was sure that Xi Yu's blood was the most noble she had ever encountered! But it was as if the heavens were jealous. These strongest and most ancient bloodlines began to conflict with each other from birth, which hindered his further growth. And just when she and her owner Rose came to terms... Who would have thought that the child himself would grow up so quickly and find a way to unlock his potential. And although she did not like the idea that her beloved young master would have to merge with a pathetic human child. But if it helps him rise, then it's a small price to pay!

Saint Orchid Institute, beginner class for warriors.

- Class stand up. Today we welcome a recent transfer student to our class. You can introduce yourself. - Shen Xiu said, not knowing how to feel about this new student.

Outwardly, he is an ordinary and unremarkable boy, but Ye Sheng personally brought him! Deputy director of the academy. This means that it is far from being as simple as it might seem.

- Hello everyone, my name is Zhu Xi Yu. From today, I will be your classmate. If anyone needs anything, don't be shy. - Xi Yu introduced himself simply but politely.

After which, his eyes swept over all his classmates, and only for a moment lingered on: Ye Ziyun, Shen Yue, Xiao Ning'er, Du Ze, Lu Piao and especially Nie Li.

"Du Ze, Lu Piao and Nie Li look tired, but are still visiting the Institute... And Xiao Ning'er still looks sick, and the bruise on her leg does not look good... It turns out that I ended up at the Institute, in the moment when the trio just started hunting sheep horns. But Nie Li hasn't met Xiao Ning'er there yet! Great, my intuition did not let me down. This is the right time to use the Technique of Absorption and Assimilation of Race," thought Xi Yu with a leisurely gait as he walked towards an empty desk.

Suddenly, Nie Li stopped and looked at Xi Yu with a very serious gaze. And signs of doubt appeared on his face.

"What a sharp intuition... If it weren't for the Soul Medallion... I wouldn't have the slightest chance in the fight against his soul. In the meantime, there is at least a small chance that I can protect my family from the Demon God Sect and Nie Li himself... I am ready to risk my life. Even if his soul wins in the end, merging with my memories and bloodlines. There is a chance that he will not offend my family, or at least will not have a hand in their death. I could just be friends with him, but that's not it! I doubt that because of his friendship with a stranger full of secrets, he will protect the Demonic Beast that devoured a person. And to absorb at least someone,I still have to use the Race Absorption and Assimilation Technique. Otherwise, I will remain a Hebridean invalid..." thought Xi Yu as he approached an empty seat, pretending that he did not notice how Nie Li was looking at him.

Sitting calmly at his desk and thinking, suddenly, Xi Yu noticed that the class had become strangely quiet. And everyone stared at him in shock. This reaction alarmed Xi Yu, and he already thought that there was something wrong with the disguise. But quietly checking the ring on his finger, I realized that everything was in order with the disguise. Following the gaze and turning his head to the side, Xi Yu realized what was happening. The fact is that he sat next to Xiao Ning'er, the "Snow Queen" of the Saint Orchid Institute. And if in the manga she sat in the middle and students sat on either side of her, then in reality she sat on the edge, and no one dared to sit next to her.

The coldness of her personality made everyone feel uncomfortable, thereby forcing them to keep their distance. And if you get hooked like that, her fan club will beat you up, or she herself will beat you up for even one careless move.

- Excuse me, is this place occupied by someone? - Feigning ignorance, Zhu Xi Yu politely asked Xiao Ning'er.

"No," Xiao Ning'er answered in a calm, stern voice that emanated coldness.

- Oh, then why is everyone in the class looking at me so strangely? By the way, my name is Chdu Xi Yu, what's your name? Xi Yu asked, extending his hand to shake hands.

- Don't talk to me, I'm not going to make friends. - Xiao Ning'er answered briefly and coldly.

"As you wish..." Xi Yu calmly answered, lowering his hand and turning to the teacher, listening carefully to the lesson.

Everyone in the class began to whisper, surprised that Xiao Ning'er did not kick out the impudent person who dared to sit next to her by force. But they soon calmed down listening to teacher Shen Xiu.

Evening the same day. Inside the Sheephorn Training Ground.

"Ayane, appear," Xi Yu's calm voice sounded.

- Yes, Your Highness? - before the words had even died down, the silhouette of a mysterious middle-aged woman appeared near Xi Yu.

- Is someone watching us?

- No. I don't think they would dare. Besides, it's pointless, since they couldn't do anything to us anyway. Unless they would insult you with their surveillance.

- There are three boys from my class in this training ground. One of them has orange hair and clothes. He is the person to whom I will apply the Technique of Absorption and Assimilation of the Race. Here is my Order for you: "Wait for the right moment when he is alone, immediately knock him out, and bring him to our mansion, be careful!" Don't look at the fact that he is a weak 13 year old. Act for sure! In the meantime, I'll prepare everything necessary for the ritual," Xi Yu said and headed to his mansion.

"His Highness gave me an Order? Because of some mortal who didn't even reach 1 Bronze Star? How is this possible? I have 5 realms of Heavenly Fate! Should I be careful? - Ayane was indignant to herself, searching the Training Grounds.

Ayane felt bitter and humiliated that the Young Master gave her an order for such a stupid reason, she was so underestimated. 5 Realms of Heavenly Fate and a mortal... The difference was so great that even an ant under a person's shoe had a better chance of winning. How can Nie Li create even the slightest obstacle to his capture?

"Here they are... I would like to grab this child and return to His Highness... But the order must be followed to the letter... We will have to be careful. Oh, Your Highness, what a child you are." - Ayane thought, looking at the three kids fighting the sheep horn.

"Did he look in my direction now? No, it seemed to me! This simply cannot happen. Even a peak Legendary Demon Slayer would not be able to detect me. But his actions... Did he notice me? How so??? - Ayane mentally lamented after Nie Li began to behave strangely. He ordered to finish with the hunt and did not answer his friends' question "why". After which they headed towards the exit of the training ground.

"How could this happen? HOW? I even followed His Highness' order and was careful, but he still noticed me? Is it instincts or intuition? This man is clearly special! He must become a sacrifice for His Highness!" - Ayane thought to herself as she continued to follow Nie Li.

- Come out, I know you're here. What do you need? - Nie Li said when he said goodbye to his friends and was left alone, believing in his safety on the territory of the Saint Orchid Institute.

Ayane would like to answer him, but His Highness's order was adamant. "Wait for the right moment, be careful, knock it out, bring it to the mansion."

Before Nie Li's words had time to subside, Ayane's silhouette appeared next to him with his hand raised to the neck area. And what surprised her even more was that even though he didn't have time to react. Since his body is simply physically incapable of this, he had already begun to turn his head in her direction. And the Spiritual Energy in his body began some amazing process. Because of which, even Ayane, 5 Realms of Fate, vaguely sensed danger before she managed to knock him out.

"Ugh, am I too naive? Are people that scary? This is, after all, a simple 13-year-old human child who has not even set foot in the beginning of his development. How could I, while giving all my best, feel even a ghostly danger? What if His Highness hadn't given me the order?" - Ayane thought, imagining what could happen if that process of Spiritual Energy in Nie Li's body was completed... From this thought, Ayane even involuntarily shuddered and swore to herself. That in the future, no matter what Xi Yu says, she will take everything seriously!

Xi Yu Mansion. Basement.

All the walls are painted with runes hiding sounds and Spiritual Energy. And in the center, drawn in Xi Yu's blood, a huge array with a radius of two meters with many runes in it.

There were 7 other circles in the circle, 2 large ones in the center, in which the bodies of Nie Li and Xi Yu lay, and 5 small ones that surrounded them. NeLi and Xi Yu's bodies were completely naked, there was not a single foreign object, even Xi Yu's spatial and camouflage rings had been removed. And in the 5 circles that surrounded them, there were 5 treasures. For each of these treasures, people, like Demonic Beasts, could start wars.

[Xi Yu's 5 Treasures were as follows: Holy Spirit Grass over 10,000 years old, Harmony Fruit over 10,000 years old, Bloodline Awakening Grass over 100,000 years old, Natural Source of Heavenly Energy, Life Essence 3 drops. For those interested in a full description of the 5 Treasures, see the end of the chapter.]

- Ayane, listen to my Orders: "Order 1: Do not interfere with the operation of the Technique of Absorption and Assimilation of the Race, no matter what happens here!", "Order 2: It does not matter which soul wins and which loses. The one who comes out of this technique alive he will become your new master," said Xi Yu, gathering his courage.

As soon as Ayane understood the meaning of Xi Yu's orders, she panicked and screamed: - NO, YOUR HIGHNESS! STOP! You should not perform this ritual if it could cost you your life!

"Don't worry, this technique will pit our souls against Nie Li's and force us to fight." But the Divine Artifact of the Soul will help me, this is the Medallion that gave me Wisdom. The chance that I will lose is not great, but if it does happen... Trust me, regardless of the outcome, even if he wins. He will be the salvation of our family and race - as soon as Zhu Xi Yu finished speaking and closed her eyes, the Technique of Absorption and Assimilation of the Race was activated.

Everything around was filled with endless darkness, and only the Soul Vessel and the Demon Spirit glowed with bright light. And opposite each of them there was a small silhouette. One looked like an adult in his prime with red hair and a majestic aura. And the other is like a teenager of about 16 with elegant horns the color of milky white jade and the same hair. What was remarkable about him was his slit-like, dragon-like, blood-red eyes that seemed to be able to see through the very soul, inspiring awe.

- Who are you? Are you the one who knocked me unconscious on the grounds of the Holy Orchid Institute? Nie Li asked, filled with calmness.

- No, I'm the one who ordered this. You achieved the rank of Deity in your previous life, right? - Xi Yu asked with a barely noticeable smile.

"How did you..." Nie Li wanted to ask, tense and serious, but was interrupted.

- Don't waste words, let's just say this is connected with Fortune telling... I know a lot about your past life, present and future. What you sacrificed and what you will sacrifice in the future. You do understand that even if you develop very quickly, you still won't escape the Emperor Sage's Fortune Telling technique?

"You and the Demon God Sect?" Did they send you? Nie Li asked suspiciously.

- No. I am the prince of the Demonic Beasts from the tiny world. And my knowledge is from the Divine Fortune-Telling Artifact; its power is equal to your Book of Time and Space Demons. The Demon God Sect is not my friend at all, they are my enemy. I am a hybrid whose bloodlines conflict, limiting my potential. After spending 70 years in the Imperial Library. I found a technique that will help me merge with a person and create harmony in my bloodlines. The conditions of this technique are the struggle of souls. No matter whose soul wins, we will receive the memories of the loser and the bloodlines will merge with the body.

- Why did you choose me? You could have chosen an ordinary person. If you know that I was a Deity... You should have understood that you cannot defeat my soul," Nie Li asked with interest.

------------Description 5 Treasure---------

Circle 1: Holy Spirit Grass over 10,000 years old.

Description: When the Soul, Soul Vessel or Demon Spirit is damaged. One piece of 100-year-old Holy Spirit Grass is enough to make a full recovery. The herb, which is 10,000 years old, is capable of calming, purifying and condensing the Soul, the Soul Vessel and the Demon Spirit. After the whole process comes healing.

Circle 2: Harmony Fruit over 10,000 years old.

Description: With a shaky foundation in improvement, in instability of mental and psychological state. It is enough to plant one Fruit of Harmony, 100 years old, so that the Body, Soul and Spiritual energy come into harmony, and the foundation for improvement becomes stable. The 10,000-year-old Harmony Fruit is capable of not only laying the strongest foundation, but also awakening the potential of the Body, Spiritual Vessel, Demon Spirit, and even purifying and condensing spiritual energy.

Circle 3: 100,000 year old Bloodline Awakening Herb.

Description: Herbs of Awakening Bloodlines 1,000 years old. It is enough to awaken and strengthen 3 bloodlines. The grasses are 100,000 years old. Enough to: awaken, strengthen and create harmony for 10 bloodlines. Warning: Unless there is a dominant bloodline that dominates and suppresses the others. That body will not survive and will explode.

Circle 4: Natural Source of Heavenly Energy

Description: Source of Heavenly Energy created by nature itself. Able to write with the Heavenly Energy of the peak Legendary Demon Summoner to the Heavenly Fate Realm.

Circle 5: Essence of Life 3 drops.

Description: One drop of Life Essence is enough to regrow all 4 limbs and cure a person with mortal wounds, while extending his life by 1,000 years.