Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 31

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I'll spend tonight with you-in the next room.
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A little panic crept into Fu Changling's heart after he said this, yet he still managed to keep his cool while sitting in meditation with his eyes closed. Qin Yan was silent for a moment before finally responding, "Preposterous."

Then, without further word, he turned around and left.

After Qin Yan had left, Fu Changling exhaled a sigh of relief. He dashed out and hurried to the back of the mountain where the Moonbeam Herb grows, plucking dozens of them and placing them inside the Zhenlong Ring, using the Thousand Faces Potion to quickly restore his original appearance, changing back into his previous attire, then rushing back to the examination area.

By now, the sky was getting brighter by the moment, and the examinees were arriving at the entrance one after the other, but Fu Changling was the only one who hadn't shown up yet. Yun Yu, standing on the high ground, said with some concern, "That Shen Xiufan couldn't have gotten into trouble, could he?"

Without saying anything, Xie Yuqing closed her eyes and scanned all around with her divine sense. Seeing Fu Changling hurrying on his way, she opened her eyes and said calmly, "He's fine."

Just before the incense stick was about to burn out, Fu Changling finally arrived, at which point Yun Yu exclaimed, "Time's up."

Fu Changling, who was still clutching the Lihuo Qiankun Herb, heard Yun Yu speak and immediately exclaimed, "I'm here! I'm here!"

Everyone looked over and saw Fu Changling rushing over, gasping for breath, and reaching the spiritual plant counting table. He placed the spiritual plants on the table and gasped, "I'm here. I'm not late, am I?"

"Just in time." Next to him, Shangguan Mingyan smiled as he gazed up and down at Fu Changling. "Where have you been, Shen Xiōng, that you've only arrived now?"

"The Lihuo Qiankun Herb?" Fu Changling didn't respond, but Yun Yu yelled, "You went to look for the Ice Crystal Beast?"

Hearing this, everyone looked up. While they may not have heard of the Lihuo Qiankun Herb, they were all familiar with the Ice Crystal Beast, a third-grade demonic beast. Fu Changling flashed an awkward smile as he was met with suspicion from everyone who stared at him. "I got lucky. Please excuse my absurdity."

"You're such a goody-goody." Yun Yu reached out and placed his hand on Fu Changling's shoulder. "If you're like this, it's easy to get beaten up."

"Well, I guess that can't be helped," Fu Changling said, sighing. "When you're too excellent, you tend to rub people the wrong way, and I'm trying really hard to fit in with everyone else too."

Having never encountered anyone so thick-skinned before, these words made Yun Yu choke up.

Shangguan Mingyan came up to Fu Changling and exchanged information on the situation in Mount Ling just now. The disciples beside them separated each person's spiritual plants and started counting and scoring them. The scores were released shortly after.

Xie Yuqing took a look at the scores. Fu Changling was far ahead of the rest thanks to the single Lihuo Qiankun Herb. After Xie Yuqing had collected the scores, she said, "Let's go."

Before anyone understood what was going on, they heard bugle-like bird cries and saw a flock of huge white cranes swooping down from the sky, landing one by one in front of the examinees. Having stayed at the Hongmeng Heavenly Palace for some time, Shangguan Mingyan knew the significance of these white cranes, so he mounted atop one and stroked its head. The white crane let out a delighted cry, then took to its wings and flew up, carrying Shangguan Mingyan towards the palace floating in the sky.