Everyone agreed to meet at Dragon Lake Academy in five days. Guan Yue then returned home overnight, while the other girls left first, leaving Ouyang Shaohua alone with Guan Yue. Ouyang Shaohua tightly embraced Guan Yue, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, making her feel overly emotional.
Guan Yue also eagerly kissed Ouyang Shaohua, and after a while, they began to speak.
"Junior Brother, my family sent me to Chunhua Academy. Please don't be angry with me. I want to go to Dragon Lake Academy too; I want to be with you and never be apart. But my family wants me to marry the Fifth Prince, and I will never agree to that," Ouyang Shaohua said tearfully.
Guan Yue gently whispered in Ouyang Shaohua's ear, "Don't worry. As soon as I heard this news, I immediately captured the Fifth Prince of Nation. He won't disturb you anymore."
"Really?" Ouyang Shaohua was naturally skeptical.
"Would I lie to you? However, the one who ultimately killed him was Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui; the evidence is conclusive," Guan Yue said with a sly smile.
"That's good," Ouyang Shaohua sighed in relief.
"What level of cultivation does Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui have now? I wonder if I can defeat her," Ouyang Shaohua's thoughts quickly shifted back to Hu Hui, sighing alone. In her memory, Hu Hui had always been an insurmountable shadow that she found hard to forget.
Guan Yue smiled and said, "Fire Red Girl, Hu Hui has a junior sister named Little Red Fish. Both of them are very skilled in single Willpower. The Regretless Sage I went to find this time is their master. It seems their unique skills must be related to the Child of Heaven and Earth. The Western Celestial Law Ancestor once told me that I need to obtain the Child of Heaven and Earth for a breakthrough in Combat Power."
"How can you obtain the Child of Heaven and Earth? I've heard there are ten of them," Ouyang Shaohua worried that gathering all Ten Children of Heaven and Earth would not be easy.
"Yes, it's quite difficult. Moreover, these Children of Heaven and Earth are distributed across three empires, three in each empire. Right now, I only know the whereabouts of five of them; the rest are still unknown," Guan Yue explained to Ouyang Shaohua.
"Is there anything I can do to help you?" Ouyang Shaohua asked eagerly.
"No need; I'll handle my own matters," Guan Yue kissed Ouyang Shaohua again and suddenly felt a reaction in his body—a natural male instinctive response.
Guan Yue felt a surge of excitement. At fourteen, he had finally become a man, a true man. However, at that moment, he dared not make any bold moves and could only suppress his feelings. It was quite difficult, but he felt extremely happy inside. Holding the beautiful woman he loved, who also loved him, in his arms was undoubtedly one of the greatest joys in a man's life!
Guan Yue had to restrain his desires and said to Ouyang Shaohua, "I'll say it again, you just need to focus on your cultivation; you don't need to worry about my matters."
Ouyang Shaohua pouted and said, "Don't you want to acknowledge me as your friend?"
"Of course not," Guan Yue quickly replied.
"Then you should let me help you. Don't you often worry about me?" Ouyang Shaohua complained unhappily.
Worry? My feelings for you go beyond mere concern, Guan Yue thought wickedly.
He then asked, "Will your family continue to find a husband for you in the future?"
"Definitely, but I absolutely won't agree to it. However, if you break through to the Eternal Realm Cultivator level, our family should agree to our marriage," she said.
Ouyang Shaohua casually mentioned "marriage" and immediately felt it was inappropriate; her face turned bright red as she buried her face in Guan Yue's chest, feeling very embarrassed.
The two then began discussing the Ouyang Family. Ouyang Shaohua carefully explained the internal situation of the Ouyang Family to Guan Yue.
She said, "The people who can speak in our family are called the Elder Council. Only by entering the Elder Council can one fight for benefits for their branch family. So every branch family strives hard to enter the Elder Council. What’s unique about our family is that if young people have great potential, they can also enter the Elder Council. If I can break through to the Eternal Realm before I turn thirty, I can also enter the Elder Council. Isn't that impressive?"
"Oh, that's great! If you become an elder of the family, won't your own marriage be up to you?" Guan Yue asked curiously.
"Exactly," Ouyang Shaohua nodded immediately and said, "So I need to work hard."
Then Ouyang Shaohua continued, "Our family has close ties with other imperial powers and even with forces outside the Yongning Continent, so the royal family sometimes seeks our assistance. Moreover, all branches of our family do not have independent economies; everything is controlled by the Elder Council, so the centralized control of the family is very powerful."
"Oh, what is the relationship between the various branches and the Elder Council? How do they survive without independent finances?" Guan Yue had always been interested in economics in his past life and had conducted quite a bit of research. Hearing about the management fee model of the Ouyang Family, he immediately asked.
Ouyang Shaohua replied, "Each branch has no economy and no armed forces. All the young members concentrate on cultivation, so all resources are distributed based on contributions. If you are powerful, not only do you receive rewards for yourself, but your branch also receives rewards. The stronger the branch, the more family resources it obtains. After two thousand years, our Ouyang Family has become the most powerful family in the Southern Source Empire."
Guan Yue pondered this, feeling a sense of inspiration.
Guan Yue then asked, "Senior sister, how is your family's Disciple managed?" This question was something he had begun to consider.
"All disciples of the family are uniformly managed by the Hall of Martial Arts. The Hall of Martial Arts is led by Flow; whoever has the highest Combat Power becomes the Hall Master. The Hall of Martial Arts is divided into five halls: External Affairs Hall, Internal Affairs Hall, Intelligence Hall, and Miscellaneous Hall. The cultivation resources of the Hall of Martial Arts are managed by the Housekeeping Hall, which is further divided into five halls: Personnel Hall, Asset Hall, Transaction Hall, Trading Hall, and Regulation Hall. Additionally, there are three other halls that manage various matters. All Hall Masters must be members of the Elder Council."
After listening to Ouyang Shaohua's explanation, Guan Yue gained a preliminary understanding of how large families are managed.
Then Guan Yue said to Ouyang Shaohua, "Senior sister, Huangfu Jiayin has studied strategy, and Naijia has mastered Consciousness Insight. Therefore, I will be interacting with them more often in the future. I hope you can understand this. My feelings for you will never change."
Ouyang Shaohua was taken aback by this and blushed like a cloud as she kissed Guan Yue back. Guan Yue immediately seized the opportunity to embrace Ouyang Shaohua's head and kiss her intimately.
At first, Ouyang Shaohua was inexperienced, but Guan Yue was very enthusiastic in guiding her patiently through demonstrations. Eventually, they were able to kiss passionately and fluently together, with Ouyang Shaohua enjoying it immensely.
Guan Yue gave Ouyang Shaohua a storage necklace that surprised her greatly. He also informed her that he had placed fifty million Golden Jade inside this necklace for her use.
Ouyang Shaohua was exceptionally happy and very satisfied with the necklace; however, she insisted on not taking Guan Yue's Vermilion Jade. She hoped that these Vermilion Jade would be more beneficial to Guan Yue. The Vermilion Jade she needed would be taken care of by the Ouyang Family.
Later on, Guan Yue pretended to be angry about it; only then did she reluctantly accept the Vermilion Jade while still saying, "It's too much; really too much."
The two were affectionate for a long time until late at night when Guan Yue reluctantly sent Ouyang Shaohua back to the entrance of Chunhua Women's Academy.
However, at dawn the next day, before Guan Yue had even gotten up, Huangfu Jiayin ran over with Naijia to tell him: "Millennium's Last Love has appeared again. It actually showed up at the scene where you participated in dealing with Regretless Sage. Three female Disciples were affected by Millennium's Last Love poison and have already started showing symptoms."
Upon hearing the news, Guan Yue's first reaction was to wonder who had administered the poison. Was it the Regretless Sage? Since his blood could temporarily control Millennium's Last Love, he was very concerned about who had been drugged, as he would need to go and help.
Deep within the endless wonders of Dragon Lake Academy, a plump teacher was speaking with Lu Ziang.
"You developing Guan Tian might be a mistake. This little guy has too many issues. Don't let him participate in the next mission," the teacher said to Lu Ziang.
However, Lu Ziang replied, "Teacher, I think you should consider this. Guan Tian has the ability to see through things, which you have confirmed. This will be very helpful for our search for the Child of Heaven and Earth and could play an unexpected role at a crucial moment. As for who he is—Guan Yue, possessing Sky Peak Tower, or his magical abilities—none of that affects our search for the Child of Heaven and Earth. All we need is his ability to see through things. Everything else is irrelevant to us, right?"
"That being said, he can indeed be utilized. We just must not let him know that searching for the Child of Heaven and Earth is merely a cover for us," the teacher said slowly.
"If he really is Guan Yue, then he is Futian Shangren's disciple. What do you think, Teacher?" Lu Ziang said meaningfully.
"They are Mita, Futian, Nantian—thinking themselves remarkable. Back in the day, they were quite popular, stirring up trouble and attracting attention. I once fought with Mita and lost, which was quite embarrassing for me. But now, Nantian and Futian have long been at odds because of women. Given the chance, I will take my revenge."
"None of them might be able to achieve your level of success," Lu Ziang cautiously verified.
"At least they won't be weaker than you. That Nantian became a dean and is now considered the weakest among them. But he has the softest heart. The dashing youth from back then is no longer young now. Ah, we are all getting old; it’s your world now," the teacher sighed.
Lu Ziang also sighed, "Life is like a dream; a hundred years pass in an instant. Therefore, we must achieve something."
The teacher nodded in agreement: "That's right."
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