Chapter 5 Qi Yue and Liu Xi

"Alright, the good show is over. Everyone disperse." Zhou Yuan tossed the jade medallion in his hand, then smiled towards the surrounding youths and girls who were spectating.

Hearing that, everyone laughed and left, but before they left, they looked at Zhou Yuan with a bit of surprise, because everyone knew that Zhou Yuan had not been able to get his Meridian Opening, so many people thought that although he had a noble identity, he did not have any strength.

However, this scene today had caused them to completely put that thought out of their minds.

It was true that Zhou Yuan had not reached the Meridian Opening for the time being, but he had grasped another type of power, and that was Origin Mark s. With this power, even someone like Xu Lin, who had two opened meridians, was not his match.

In this world, status and position were indeed a kind of power. However, the power that was most easily acknowledged by others was undoubtedly the power that one had worked hard to train in. This was because that kind of power would not change due to any change in status.

"Well, don't get lost again." Zhou Yuan threw the jade tablet to Su Youwei who was walking over. A gentle breeze blew and the academy uniform was put back in place, sketching out the girl's exquisite and beautiful curves, causing one to have fanciful thoughts.

Su Youwei bit her red lips in embarrassment. Her bright eyes stared at Zhou Yuan and asked: "Are you alright?"

After all, the girl was cautious. She could see that Zhou Yuan's hands seemed to be trembling slightly.

"Hehe, I've been discovered by you." Zhou Yuan laughed, and then he raised his palm. On his fist, there was a hint of redness, which was the result of his previous ferocious punch.

"Without the Meridian Opening, my physical fitness is still lacking." Zhou Yuan sighed, although he had borrowed the strength of Iron Skin Mark s, Light Body Mark s, and Bull Mark s to temporarily increase his skin's hardness, power, and speed, the interior of his body was still too weak. That kind of rebound force, after entering his body slightly, made him feel uncomfortable.

"According to what the instructor said, there are some Origin Mark that can strengthen their body for a short period of time. If you can learn it, you won't be injured by the backlash." Su Youwei thought about it and said.

Zhou Yuan nodded his head, and said: "The Origin Mark with that kind of effect, are all of good quality."

However, right now, Zhou Yuan's level was still at the entry level, so it could not even be considered a first class Origin Mark. Thus, those Origin Mark would not be able to learn it in a short period of time.

"Then you have to work hard. Unless you can inscribe a first grade Origin Mark, it will be difficult to be in the top ten during the test in a month." Su Youwei bit her lips and said worriedly.

If Zhou Yuan did not do well in the exam, it would attract some gossip and gossip.

Zhou Yuan lightly rubbed his palms, and said: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

He squinted his eyes. Right now, he could only place his hopes on the trip to the Ancestral Land in two days, which would be able to help him solve the problem of his eight meridians from showing up. Otherwise, maybe he could really put all of his effort into learning Origin Mark.

However, he could only specialize in training Origin Mark in the future, which made him a little unwilling.

Seeing that Zhou Yuan had sunk into silence, Su Youwei immediately changed the topic. Her eyes moved about as she said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you need me to apply some medicine for you?

"Forget it. Such great luck with women, if others were to see it, they would probably lay their hands on me." Zhou Yuan joked, after all, in the Great Zhou Mansion, Su Youwei was quite popular.

Hearing this, Su Youwei could only unhappily roll her eyes at him, and said. "Since you're so cowardly, then I won't bother with you. I still have to go to the Academy to organize the books."

This was a casual job that she found, allowing her to earn some income. After all, her family situation wasn't too good, and she had a grandfather. Thus, while maintaining her usual studies, she also found some random jobs in the Great Zhou Mansion.

Hearing that, Zhou Yuan hesitated for a moment, and said: "The exam is only a month away, time is a little tight, I think you should spend more time on the Meridian Opening, if there's anything I can help you with, I …"

"Your Highness."

Zhou Yuan's voice was interrupted before he could even finish speaking. He looked at Su Youwei, and at this moment, the young girl was slightly pursing her red lips, as her eyes stared at him seriously. She said in a gentle but powerful voice, "You have already helped me a lot, and you brought me to this place that can change my fate. You said we were friends, right? "

Zhou Yuan was startled, he looked at the young girl in front of him. The girl's clear eyes seemed to hide a trace of undetectable persistence, which was the last bit of dignity she had in her heart.

She knew that as long as she opened her mouth, Zhou Yuan would help her lay down all the conditions for her. But if she did, then her relationship with Zhou Yuan might even deteriorate a little.

Zhou Yuan was the Your Highness of the Great Zhou Empire, her status was noble, but she was only a commoner. The difference in their statuses was too big, so it was easy for people to criticize them.

She was not afraid of the criticism, but she did not want Zhou Yuan to look down on her.

Therefore, when she entered the Great Zhou Mansion, she did her best to make herself independent. At the same time, she trained hard, changing the huge disparity between their statuses.

As the fastest genius of the Meridian Opening since the creation of the Great Zhou Mansion, her talent was enough for anyone to start paying attention to her. Even Zhou Yuan, who was Zhou Yuan, knew her name.

"Alright, alright."

Facing the young girl's stubborn and persistent gaze, Zhou Yuan finally retreated, and could only raise his hand in surrender, and laughed bitterly: "Then I don't care."

When Su Youwei heard this, her bright eyes curved slightly like a crescent moon, and at the same time, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief deep within her heart. She knew, if Zhou Yuan persisted, she probably wouldn't be able to reject him.

At least for now, she knew that in order to maintain her remaining self-esteem, Zhou Yuan would choose to give in. This made a glint of light to flash across her eyes, and her heart was filled with an unusual sense of gratitude.

"Your Highness, don't worry, I won't delay my cultivation. I promise you, after the test, I will definitely be ranked at the top, and will enter the Jia Yuan Academy." Su Youwei smiled beautifully with confidence.

Amongst the Great Zhou Mansion s, there were over a dozen branches, and of course the Jia Yuan Academy was the strongest.

Zhou Yuan nodded. After thinking about it, he suddenly took out the piece of Gathering Origin Jade that he used to bet with Xu Lin from his bosom. Then, he pulled Su Youwei's jade hand and placed it on her palm.

"Don't think too much of it, it's not for you, it's for lending to you. I still don't have the Meridian Opening, so I don't need it." Seeing that Su Youwei wanted to refuse, Zhou Yuan immediately said.

Hearing Zhou Yuan's words, Su Youwei could only swallow back the words that were in her mouth. Then, she hatefully cut a glance at him.

"I'm leaving!" Su Youwei kept the Gathering Origin Jade and snorted, then brushed past Zhou Yuan.

"How arrogant …"

Zhou Yuan looked at the girl's graceful back as she left, and shook his head. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly sensed something, raised his head, and looked towards a pavilion in the distance. There, he saw a white robed figure looking down at him from above, his eyes sharp like a blade.

"Qi Yue." Zhou Yuan looked at the white clothed figure and his brows slightly twitched.

That white robed figure was none other than the son of the Manor of King Qi, Qi Yue.

Sensing Zhou Yuan's gaze, a hint of smile surfaced on Qi Yue's face. He then cupped his hands towards Zhou Yuan from afar.

Zhou Yuan laughed coldly in his heart, but he still maintained his smile on the surface. Smiling and nodding his head, he turned and left.

On the pavilion, Qi Yue looked at Zhou Yuan's figure that was getting further and further away, and his face finally turned playful as he muttered to himself: "I never thought that this Your Highness, would actually unknowingly gain some attainments with the Origin Mark s …."

Behind Qi Yue, a beautiful figure walked out. It was a tall and slender young lady, who also looked pretty, but her lips were a little thin. She seemed to be a little mean, and compared to Su Youwei, she looked a little less delicate and beautiful.

Her beautiful eyes looked in the direction that Zhou Yuan had left with disdain, and snorted coldly: "The Origin Mark is only a small path after all, and no matter how deep one's attainments are, they are still unable to transform. Their lifespan is limited, and if one is careless, even ordinary people would be able to kill them."

Her name was Liu Xi and her father was the Marquis of the Great Zhou, whom people called Marquis Liu. Naturally, she could be considered noble. There was some connection between her and Zhou Yuan.

A few years ago, when Zhou Qing sensed that the Manor of King Qi had grown stronger, he wanted to balance it out, so he planned to place some weight on Marquis Liu. Hence, he had proposed the idea of marrying Zhou Yuan and Marquis Liu's daughter, Liu Xi.

Marquis Liu was a little hesitant when she heard Zhou Qing's suggestion. After all, at that time, the Imperial Family of Great Zhou was weak and the only successor, Zhou Yuan, was unable to use the Meridian Opening, and coupled with the fact that Marquis Liu doted on him a lot, Marquis Liu decided to ask about the latter's intentions. However, Liu Xi was an extremely proud and arrogant woman, and thought that Zhou Yuan was just a cripple, so she rejected him without hesitation.

Seeing that, Marquis Liu used this as an excuse to reject Zhou Qing.

Although this matter had already passed, seeing Zhou Yuan, the toad that she had once called a toad, Liu Xi naturally still had some misgivings.

Hearing that, Qi Yue also smiled and nodded: "In this time's mock exam, all of the students ranked near the top have already pledged their allegiance to me, if our His Highness Zhou Yuan thinks that he can rely on just this little bit of attainments in Origin Mark to make it, then we can only make him lose all face."

Saying that, he paused for a moment, then squinted his eyes: "However, Su Youwei's talent is indeed astonishing, and her future is limitless. If there is a chance, I must try my best to rope her in."

Hearing Qi Yue's words, a trace of displeasure flashed across Liu Xi's face as she curled her lips and said, "It's just a cheap girl with three opened meridians. If I can't win her over, then I'll just find an opportunity to cripple her."

Liu Xi had an illustrious background and was considered quite talented. In the past, she was undoubtedly the most dazzling jewel in the Great Zhou Mansion, but ever since Su Youwei had appeared, many of her brilliance had been suppressed. This undoubtedly made her extremely displeased with Su Youwei, who was just a commoner.

Qi Yue could naturally hear the displeasure in the young lady's voice towards Su Youwei, and immediately laughed, but did not speak further, and only stared at the distant Zhou Yuan's disappearing figure.

"Looks like this Zhou Yuan doesn't have any confidence in himself anymore, so he wants to support a genius and rely on him …"

"Zhou Yuan, oh Zhou Yuan, this Zhou Family Holy Dragon of yours has really become a crippled dragon."

"In that case, your Zhou Family is finished."