Abandoned Princesses
Professor Yun's Trap

Someone fended off Lu Mingzhi's fist quickly.

Lu Mingzhi was forced to retreat a few steps back in shock.

One, two, three, four .. appeared a group of men in black clothes who confronted Lu Mingzhi. Meanwhile the masked man who seemed to be their leader immediately took Qiao Rong away.

Qiao Rong was quite surprised by the appearance of the group of men, yet he instantly recognized that the masked man was Jiang Junwei. Qiao Rong finally calmed down and was cooperative as Jiang Junwei pulled him away from the academy gates. After all, he also did not want to fight with the Sun King's successor, he did not want to break his father's heart.

Hindered by the group of men whose average cultivation level had already reached the level of the Late Moon, Lu Mingzhi had no choice but to retreat. Perhaps his cultivation level was much higher, but facing more enemies he would certainly lose. The group of men also seemed to have no ill intentions, they were defensive and did not attack him at all.

Lu Mingzhi could only cluck.

They don't think they know where they're from? Wrong big. Lu Mingzhi had long since recognized the Moon Shadow Technique belonging to the Moon Sect.

Lu Mingzhi turned his body backwards while clenching his hands tightly, his nails piercing his palms to the point of almost spitting out blood. Again the Moon Sect that was blocking him healed Ye Xiaoran while the Moon Sect was causing Ye Xiaoran to be unconscious at first.

This grudge, I will certainly repay. Lu Mingzhi swore in his heart.

He walked back to the academy, as soon as he walked some distance, the men in black left and were not seen again.

Both of his palms were painful, but the bitter feeling in his heart made the pain like a mere joke.

"Young Master Lu." A voice from behind the tree resuscitated Lu Mingzhi.

A woman slowly walked out from the silhouette of the tree that surrounded her earlier. The veiled woman slowly approached Lu Mingzhi. If it was from his outer appearance alone, an ordinary person would not be able to know his identity. However those who recognized her voice would know that the woman was Professor Yun.

"Professor Yun." Lu Mingzhi nodded. "Thank you Professor for putting in so much effort that I can get into the Crescent Academy, but now—"

"There is still someone who has the sparks of eternity. Please Young Master Lu consider." Professor Yun cut off Lu Mingzhi's conversation.

However, he had already followed and observed Lu Mingzhi ever since the man begged Qiao Rong to give him the sparks of immortality.

"Who?! Who has it?! Get me to him as soon as possible!" A glimmer of hope rose in Lu Mingzhi's heart. His tone became so high as the sense of despair in his heart disappeared.

"But the one who has another flower .. is the King of the Clouds."

Professor Yun's words made Lu Mingzhi who had spoken with great expectation become silent.

Professor Yun raised both corners of his lips faintly. He could guess that Lu Mingzhi who was before him was still thinking. The Cloud Sect had already for months launched attacks on the other two major sects. By asking for the fireflowers of immortality the Cloud King had, wasn't it the same as betraying the Sun Sect?

Actually Yun Tao Fan's plan was a perfect plan.

First of all, Yun Tao Fan had lied a long time ago to Lu Mingzhi. Ye Xiaoran did not need the sparks of eternity to wake up at all. The key is a powdered medicine made from soul flower pollen. Soul flowers are easy to find.

This was for the sake of luring Lu Mingzhi away to the Crescent Academy. The other professors many expressed their disapproval upon hearing that Lu Mingzhi wanted to become a disciple of the Crescent Moon Academy. Of course this did not make Yun Tao Fan astonished, because the relationship of the two sects was indeed tenuous.

But after several pleads and instigates with some professors, he finally managed to convince the majority of the existing professors that the academy would only benefit if Lu Mingzhi became a student of the Crescent Academy. The reputation of the Crescent Moon Academy would increase due to receiving disciples from sects who were clearly on bad terms with the Moon Sect. This can make the image that the academy is a place that opens its hands to anyone, and can increase the number of prospective students who want to become students of the academy.

He himself had also requested the cooperation of the other professors in order to be able to ask the Fire Flower of Eternity to the Moon Sect and make it as the main prize of the race this time.

Second, he accidentally sneaked into the Moon Tower and planted the Gu worm on the healer of the Moon Sect and a male servant to control it. This he did solely in order to make the Moon King as if he could not wake up except with the sparks of eternity. He would activate the worm on the physician once the man's servant heard the physician's diagnosis.

But who would have thought that luck was really on his side? He did not need to activate that Gu worm, because the Moon King could really only wake up using the fireflowers of immortality.

The plan regarding the Moon King was actually just a bonus point.

He had long since learned that Hua Rong was Qiao Rong, who was the Moon King's fiancee. Once the Moon King needed the sparks of immortality, Qiao Rong would naturally attempt to obtain those flowers.

However, no Qiao Rong needed that flower, Yun Tao Fan would use all means to keep those immortal sparks from landing in Lu Mingzhi's hands. So that the only option Lu Mingzhi could choose was only the King of Clouds.

This bonus point involved Lu Mingzhi's hatred towards the Moon Sect. Although he did not know about what made Ye Xiaoran in such a condition, but if the Moon Sect blocked Lu Mingzhi would certainly have an impact on the relationship between the two parties.

Right now, Lu Mingzhi's thoughts were chaotic.

However, he had to keep trying for Ye Xiaoran's sake.

"Alright, I will try to ask the King of the Clouds, but I will reconsider after hearing what he needs in exchange for the flower." Lu Mingzhi finally decided. He made the decision in his heart. Once he met the Cloud King, if the conditions proposed were to harm the Sun Sect, then he would give up and look for another way.

But if the request of the Cloud King could still be fulfilled without harming the Sun Sect, he would work on it as much as possible.

Yun Tao Fan smiled sinisterly behind his veil. Finally all the chess pieces that he had placed in such a way had walked to the position he was directing.

The trap worked perfectly.