Dance Of The Phoenix
33. The Immoral Fraudster

The previous match was disappointing, but it was enough to make Gu Yuena sweat because she kept dodging in the middle of the fire so she had to take another bath.

Gu Yuena tied up her long hair after finishing her bath and dried. While walking to pick up the hairpin left behind, he curls his hair so that he can immediately pinch it when finished.

But just after the road, Gu Yuena stopped the step of feeling something wrong.

"Meow~"

Xiao Hei meowed at the window looking at Gu Yuena who was also staring at him. Their gaze was turned to the strange thing that happened in his room, right on the corner ceiling of the room that was interspersed.

"You feel it too?" Gu Yuena asked Xiao Hei, while the cat meowed assent.

Strange, earlier he had not felt anything wrong in this room. But the flow of energy on the ceiling of one corner of the empty room was noticeably different from the dominant energy flow of the room.

It seemed like the change in energy had happened suddenly due to the appearance of something.

Gu Yuena quickly picked up the hairpin and hooked it to the hair to make it perfectly bound. He took a chair and placed it in one corner near the window, then climbed the chair to find the cause of the energy change.

The ceiling of the dormitory room was not too high so Gu Yuena could grab onto it while riding on a chair and on her tiptoes. He touched it, it felt a little warm. One such corner point has a temperature that is different from the other cool parts.

Gu Yuena used fire to hole the part of the roof. Apparently, there is indeed an empty space behind the wood that is used as a ceiling like an attic. It should be used so that students living in dorm rooms are not disturbed by the sound of footsteps and shifting objects on the upper floors.

When Gu Yuena managed to punch a hole in the warm spot, something like a black stone fell from up there almost hitting Gu Yuena's head. Spontaneously Gu Yuena caught him.

"Meow~ Miss, are you okay?" Xiao Hei looked worried. He could feel the unpleasant energy of the object.

Gu Yuena got down from the chair while looking at the thing she caught. A jet-black stone, it looked like jade that had a smooth surface, but it was clearly not jade as it was somewhat messy even though it felt smooth.

"This ... Do you know what this thing is?" Gu Yuena asked Xiao Hei. He clearly did not feel anything before about the presence of this strange object, as well as a few hours ago before he took a bath.

That meant that, someone had just entered to smuggle this thing on purpose.

It must not be a safe thing.

"I'll keep it for a while." Gu Yuena inserted the object into the spiritual room.

If you want to know what it really is and why it was smuggled into his room, then the person who smuggled it would definitely come looking to confirm something. He will watch carefully.

Gu Yuena looked at Xiao Hei who looked uncomfortable with the thing. Although his aura had dissipated from entering the spiritual space, Xiao Hei's expression had become strange ever since he saw it. Is it so uncomfortable?

"That's it, no need to think about it any further. Today I plan to go out to train directly in the forest and ascertain my true strength without holding back the power of a witch. Before that, I'll collect Wang Liang's debt."

Xiao Hei's expression turned normal and filled with spirit. "Then let's rob the people of their trash!"

Gu Yuena put back the chair she moved into place then stepped out of the room. He opens the door. But he did not continue, only silent when he saw the two figures waiting for him outside with sparkling eyes.

What do they want to do?

"Gu Yue, I've heard the news about you fighting Wang Liang. You're so good at giving that arrogant senior a lesson and avenging the oppressed new disciple." Mu Xinhuan exclaimed with a spirit like a chick praising its mother.

"Really, right. Gu Yue, congratulations to you. I know you will definitely win and beat that guy. Gu Yue we are not that easy to be bullied." Shen Jialin followed along with a joyful and awe-filled face.

All those expressions made Gu Yuena depressed.

Take revenge?

Wh who?

"I'm avenging?" Gu Yuena pointed to herself in surprise.

He challenged Wang Liang just for his own sake, other than using that person as a stepping stone in the ranked arena, as well as to rob him. How can it be revenge? For new students too.

Mu Xinhuan nodded enthusiastically. "Wang Liang had always bullied new disciples and made them his henchmen by force. Many new disciples could not bear it and chose to go out, some time ago there were suicides, only they were not noticed because they did not really stand out in the academy. Last morning you came beating and humiliating him, even nearly killing him, you don't know how grateful they were to take their place to teach that man a lesson."

"Gu Yue, even though you didn't know and challenged Wang Liang because he upset you, still they were very grateful to you. Wang Liang had trouble getting out of his bed due to the windings of the fire that were too loud for a long time and broke some parts of his body. It was a punishment that no one could make this happen all along." Shen Jialin continued Mu Xinhuan's words with a more detailed explanation. He was amazed at Gu Yue, making her fall in love even more.

While Gu Yuena just nodded assentingly without wanting to know. He just hit the guy just to take advantage of himself, but. He had no intention of explaining it because it was troublesome.

By the way, a reputation like this is also good.

"You're going out today?" Mu Xinhuan guessed. He had yet to knock on the door, Gu Yue had already come out first.

"Well, I intend ... to rob?"

"What!"

"It's fine ... collect a betting debt on someone."

"What is Wang Liang? I heard you guys placed an official bet before the game." Mu Xinhuan heard it from the other children who were witnesses of the gamble.

"Yes, if I lose then I will drop out of the academy and call him 'brother'. But if I win, then he'll have to pay compensation." Gu Yuena did not need to cover it up. That's not a secret.

"compensation only? Gu Yue, you're too good. Wang Liang came from a distinguished and wealthy family, any compensation would not matter to him." Shen Jialin was a bit restless.

"If you want to know the truth, you can come."

"Really!" Shen Jialin was so enthusiastic that she almost squealed. But he immediately restrained himself and returned to normal as usual. "I'll come along."

Mu Xinhuan. "Me too!"

The next second, Gu Yuena regretted bringing them along.

They were both so chatty all the way!

Ignoring the rubbing of the pair of men and women, Gu Yuena walked faster to Wang Liang's dormitory whose room was lying on the ground below.

He charged directly with official billing from the ranking arena, drawing a lot of attention towards them. Moreover, the name Gu Yue became famous among the new disciples recently.

The arrival of Gu Yuena made Wang Liang who was still unable to move from the bed barely vomit blood. He had already suffered humiliation and physical pain, but the boy still dared to meet him to give the bill!

"Essir him!" Wang Liang shouted from his room until it sounded outside.

His partner spoke with doubt. "But ... Gu Yue brought a bill from the ranked arena. Bet that time—"

"What wager? Did I ever bet on him?" Wang Liang turned a blind eye to the bet.

His henchman immediately turned the facts around. He went out and threw the letter at Gu Yuena just like that.

"Gu Yue, you made a fake bill and did not behave respectfully towards the senior. Your accusation is unwarranted and indiscriminate. Since Boss got hurt because of you, you should have compensated!"

Gu Yuena pulled next to her eyebrows. Quickly change attitude. Though clearly before that disciple looked extremely shocked and trembling.

It's really unbelievable.

Want to break the contract? See if he can do it constantly.

"You're breaking! Clearly Wang Liang had a failed bet on Gu Yue, why did you twist the facts!" Mu Xinhuan tried to defend.

The student snorted. "Is there any evidence? Just this piece of paper, I can make it and put the bill in front of Gu Yue's room door! Mu Xinhuan, you better not interfere. Get rid of them!"

"You! I'll say it to the arena ranked guards who are sanctioned bets!" Shen Jialin was very upset and threatened them.

"Call me, I'm not afraid. After all, would a ranked arena guard respond to a sullen little girl like you?" The disciple laughed out loud, then ordered some other disciples to expel Gu Yue and his companions.

Within seconds when the disciple was exorcising Gu Yuena while Mu Xinhuan and Shen Jialin were trying to defend, Gu Yuena suddenly fell into a state of vomiting blood. Everyone was shocked at that moment.

"Gu Yue!" Shen Jialin immediately approached Gu Yuena with worry. The feeling was fine, why was it suddenly vomiting blood?

"Gu Yue, are you okay?" Mu Xinhuan looked at Gu Yuena who looked pale and limp.

While Gu Yuena was only silent for a while, then looked at the disciples who expelled her. "That's why I asked for compensation. If it's not like this, I don't have to bother visiting and wasting time."

"You!"

"You don't believe in covenants, so do you believe in physical evidence? Wang Liang, you hurt me like this. Obviously I've said that I have a congenital disease and you're willing to pay for it if anything happens as long as we duel in the arena. You broke your own words, are you a real man?" Gu Yuena started her acting in a high tone. This made the students watching surprised.

They could not see the fight clearly due to the flames in the arena blocking the view. That was why they had no idea what was happening above the arena other than Wang Liang who had suddenly lost and was wrapped around the fire rope shamefully.

Ranked arenas have a rule that it is not permissible to play matches with sick people. Both parties must be declared healthy to be called fair. Since the one who challenged was Gu Yue, then it was most likely that they were blaming the careless Gu Yue if injured.

Wang Liang was his opponent, and lost to Gu Yue, indicating that Gu Yue's abilities should be higher than before if in good health. Coupled with the compensation letter, Wang Liang should have already found out that Gu Yue was not doing well and agreed to pay the compensation. But Wang Liang actually still forced a fight that had violated the rules of the ranked arena.

In case, Wang Liang would have to pay compensation for barely killing the weaker Gu Yue. Regarding the reality of Wang Liang being injured, it was his own fault of being injured under the hands of a sick person, let alone being inborn.

If so, that's what the public thinks.

But the minions Wang Liang and Wang Liang themselves who watched the challenge process happen, they were surprised instead of playing.

When did the boy say that he had a congenital disease!

"You lied! You have no disease and fight in good health. You were perfectly fine before, not even slightly injured. You trickster!" Wang Liang suddenly walked out limping to the front of the door while pointing at Gu Yuena.

"Wang Liang, obviously Gu Yue vomited blood and suffered a deep wound after fighting with you. You guys haven't fought for long, but Gu Yue's condition is weakening. You know he has a congenital disease, why even act so cruelly!" Shen Jialin scolded Wang Liang with sharp glaring eyes.

"He can come here in good health, right? Look carefully, he pretended and came to rob me!" Wang Liang tried to defend himself.

"How can he be hurt now? If it wasn't for you and your people, it was possible that Gu Yue would have been injured. Gu Yue had already endured it when fighting with you, but your men instead acted rudely and aggravated her injuries. You should at least explain this!"

"He's not hurt! He has no congenital disease! At least, that time the challenge was accepted and I only accepted the condition of compensating 10,000 taels because his strength was lower than mine. After all, how could someone with such a low level of cultivation be able to defeat me at level 5? Instead I accepted the compensation requirement, but he didn't say anything about congenital diseases at all!"

"Wang Liang, you just admitted it." Mu Xinhuan pulled next to her brows cynically. Everyone clearly heard that Wang Liang promised compensation due to the difference in strength, but the man was unwilling to pay under the pretext that Gu Yuena was lying.

This caused Wang Liang's reputation to plummet. Forget how he fought with a person who was much weaker, yet still lost in the arena. He did not even obey his own words. Not a real man.

The watching disciples whispered to each other with various ridicule thrown at Wang Liang. That made Wang Liang very upset!

"Wang Liang, you owe me 10,000 taels of gold." Gu Yuena spoke using a voice transmission channeled by qi into Wang Liang's ear. No one heard his voice, but Wang Liang heard it.

Wang Liang pressed his fist. The amount of 10,000 taels of gold is the same as donating all the total assets of his family. This kid is really robbing!

"If you don't, I'll have you accused of murder and expelled from the academy. I can do anything more than this." Gu Yuena threatened to use voice transimission.

Wang Liang wanted to shout that Gu Yue was a fraud, but Gu Yue instead showed her weak side and coughed while bleeding. He looked extremely injured, making Wang Liang speechless.

In the end, Wang Liang gave up. With a heavy heart he said, "Well, 10,000 taels of gold. I'll take her to your room soon."

Gu Yuena smiled triumphantly silently. He nodded slowly and looked indifferent, then helped Mu Xinhuan and Shen Jialin to return to his room.

Gu Yuena turned her head back, looking at the annoyed Wang Liang half-dead. "Thank you." He said so while smiling before finally leaving.

Wang Liang was too upset. He returned to his room and slammed the door full of anger.

Everyone was disbanded.

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Gu Yuena's mood was very good. On the next day, Wang Liang actually sent 10,000 taels of gold collected in a large-capacity chamber bag.

Gu Yuena took everything, and used those space bags to store all the money she currently had.

Once paddled, two islands were surpassed. He had already become rich, rid Wang Liang of personal emotions, and entered the top rank of the outer courtyard for missions. It's just a matter of time to go to the inner courtyard.

Now, he had to prepare to go to Mount Huo.

Luo Youzhe was still invisible, I don't know what the man was doing. Gu Yuena did not care. He kept all the essentials and went out to take a few days off.

Without saying anything to the people around him, he took a leave of absence on the academic side and entered Mount Huo.

Passing through the territory barrier of Yuansu Academy, the inner Huo Mountain was filled with high-level and terrifying ferocious beasts. They hunt each other and move to find a place to settle and fight or expand the territory.

In the outer layer of the mountain there were very many level 1 and 2 monsters roaming around, hunting and hunting each other to improve themselves and survive in the forest full of jungle rules.

If not killed fellow monsters, then killed humans who come especially hunters. That was why, low-level monsters always lived in groups and were vigilant at all times to protect their race.

Gu Yuena arrived even faster and used her magic to tear down some of the level 2 monsters that were swarming around. The blazing flames in his hands burned the monsters to dry. The scent of blood and charred flesh smelled right then and there, making the other group of monters waiting for their turn attack even more vigilant.

Xiao Hei appeared on Gu Yuena's shoulder and sat quietly without saying anything. Gu Yuena caught a glimpse of it, then smiled as she looked at the 1 meter tall group of monsters with pointed yellow eyes full of strong killing intent.

Gu Yuena snorted. "Magic essence, I'm coming."