Phoniex Requiem
Chapter 9: The Inside of the Bracelet

Chapter 9: The Inside of the Bracelet

Ignoring the efforts of Peony and Xi Lan to protect their master, Yun Moyuan launched a devastating attack to attack the vulnerable Yun Ruoyan. What he did not expect was a powerful gust of qi to block him — somehow, Yun Ruoyan got back up and protected her two servants, blocking her attack with her own strength!

How is that possible? Yun Moyuan was a rank four sword master! Retreating from his failed attack left Yun Moyuan reeling.

Yun Ruoyan's expression was calm, her body seemed to be filled with strength. He pushed a little harder, attacked Yun Moyuan and threw him over a meter!

Cough! Yun Moyuan stumbled and knelt down, coughing. “Yun Ruoyan! This is impossible!!"

How did he deflect his punch and then reply to it so comfortably ?! Just then, he felt a domineering power emanating from Yun Ruoyan's palm, and it wasn't something that could be sustained by a person his age!

"Yun Ruoyan, how could you use such a cunning means against your own cousin?" Yun Ruoyu's face was filled with shock. As an observer, his natural conclusion was that Yun Ruoyan had used some underhanded means to win, as there was no way he was strong enough to defeat him.

With this thin justification, Yun Ruoyu raised her sword and charged towards Yun Ruoyan, but before she could even reach the range, Yun Ruoyan shifted her body and darted towards her back. With a light twist on his wrist, he easily grabbed the hilt of Yun Ruoyu's sword and snatched it from her!

Yun Ruoyu naturally wanted to recapture her own weapon, and she even tried to hit the injured Yun Ruoyan on the shoulder with her palm. But Yun Ruoyan dodged once more and hit her back hard in response!

How did this happen? Was he unable to defeat even someone like Yun Ruoyan?!

"Sister, you've made enough noise today, haven't you?" Yun Ruoyan threw her sword at the ground. Yun Ruoyao and Yi Qianying were both staring from the side, with their mouths agape—the movement of the legs of Yun Ruoyan's fleet and condensing qi were skills they could not replicate!

Yun Moyuan wanted to continue insulting him, but Yun Ruoyao cupped her mouth just in time. “Sister, why are you so angry? It was just a friendly match between us, nothing more. Don't put in the heart.”

“Fight friendship?” Yun Ruoyan laughed. "My two servants and I almost suffered severe injuries!"

Yun Ruoyao bit her lips. When did Yun Ruoyan start to be so difficult to deal with? Even his cultivation seemed to be above them now!

“It's late, and we've finished the fight. How about... we leave now?” Yi Qianying walked carefully, pulling on Yun Ruoyan's sleeves. “Our goal initially was to apologize to you once again, Sister, but I didn't expect we'd make you any more angry. It's all my fault, and I'm sorry.”

Yun Ruoyan was already sick of seeing Yi Qianying's intelligence, and she moved away from him calmly. "In that case, I won't send you out."

Yi Qianying frowned. Surprisingly, Yun Ruoyan did not accept her good intentions. In the past, she would stick to Yi Qianying like a leech, but now she seemed to be in the air.

After finally "putting" his brothers away, Yun Ruoyan finally calmed down and sat down to calm down.

Xi Lan could not hide her excitement. “Nona, you were amazing just now! Even Yun Moyuan can't beat you!”

Peony added, “True, Miss! But your wound... Is it okay? Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

Yun Ruoyan closed her eyes as she felt qi flowing all over her body. He could clearly identify that a gust of strength was only a temporary gift. It came from his wrist, from the bracelet his mother left behind.

"Thank you?" Seeing Yun Ruoyan frowning, Peony asked curiously.

Xi Lan turned out to be unaware of the subtle change in Yun Ruoyan's expression. "If you continue like this, Miss, you can definitely pass the recruitment exam for Kongming Academy in the next few days!"

"Kongming Academy recruitment test?"

Kongming Academy was one of the strongest powers in the Chenyuan continent, even more than the four kingdoms. Regularly, they would recruit promising talents from each kingdom. The descendants from the noble families were all qualified to take the examination, but only the elites could enter the academy.

If his strength could really be maintained at the level he had shown when fighting against Yun Moyuan and Yun Ruoyu, then it shouldn't be difficult for him to pass the examination as well.

The problem was that his strength had now disappeared, as if it had never appeared in the first place.

Yun Ruoyan spread out her palms and looked at them. He had to understand where his strength came from in order to enter Kongming Academy, so those who looked down on him would not be able to do it any further!

“Peony, Xi Lan, you two can rest now. I'm a little tired."

As soon as Yun Ruoyan became the only one left in the room, she began to study her bracelet in earnest. The engraving on the bracelet was extremely beautiful under the candlelight, and only after being closely observed did Yun Ruoyan realize that the bracelet was composed of many layers. The top and bottom layers are filled with circles and circles, while the middle layer, the heart of the bracelet, is etched much more intricately.

As he slowly rolled the bracelet in his hand, Yun Ruoyan suddenly felt her eyes darken. When he opened it again, he found himself in an unknown location.

Is this—Maybe... that this is a pocket dimension?

"Oh, madam?" A young voice was chirping nearby.

But even though he looked at his surroundings, Yun Ruoyan was unable to find the source of the voice.

Another chirp rang out; this time, Yun Ruoyan focused her gaze to where the voice came from. Gradually, an orange mist fused before his eyes. The dark fog seemed to have gained consciousness, and when Yun Ruoyan focused on the area in front of her once again, a horned qilin-like being [1] was in front of her.

The height of the qilin only reached his kneecap, and his two eyes were as clear and as bright as an opal. It ran a little towards him and kissed his feet in a natural way. "Monya~~ I've been waiting for you so long~~"

"Mistress?" The little boy was very cute, and Yun Ruoyan instantly fell in love with his cuteness. He leaned over and rubbed his head. "What's your name? How long has it been since you were here?”

"Oh, I don't have a name yet." The little boy tilted his head, his opal-like eyes looking at Yun Ruoyan carefully. "I've been here for centuries."

Some centuries... Yun Ruoyan's first reaction was that this was definitely a spirit beast from an incredible pedigree!

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1. Imaginary myths are like horses in Chinese mythology.