Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 165 Someone's Death Is Approaching
As the saying goes, a breakup can make a man mature faster.

True. Losing a lover can actually accelerate a man's growth.

Ning Caichen came to class the next day with a somewhat swollen head.

The chaos and madness in his eyes had vanished.

The wishes of the lovesick men and women in the Three Lives Stone are too varied, including all sorts of bizarre and unrealistic prayers.

The first to be corrupted by the music is the player.

Just as the tree spirit became possessed, Ning will also become possessed, and she'll be a zither demon with ten fingers.

He'd be more than capable of being a villainous boss in a low-level martial arts world, but he's a bit underwhelming in this one.

Xu Xuan could lure and kill demons as easily as drinking water and suppress karmic ghosts as easily as eating. He had no need for such a useless demon student.

He decisively slapped her a few times and made his point perfectly clear.

Love is love, hate is hate, but forget about becoming a demon. If you really want to, I'll reserve a position for you in the future.

When Ning Caichen opened his eyes in the morning, he felt a splitting headache, almost as bad as the pain in his heart.

My mind hadn't yet recovered, but my body, already in pain, followed the natural order and arrived at the classroom.

Of course, a sense of utter despair also became a negative aura surrounding him, making even a dog feel sad if it passed by.

Moreover, his originally pretty face now wore a lifeless expression, looking both pretentious and irritating.

Many classmates dared not approach, fearing they would be tainted by bad luck.

The friendship between the three geniuses of the academy had been tested by life and death, and the other two naturally did not want their friend to fade into obscurity.

Many of the most talented students in the academy are studying diligently; to stand still is to fall behind, so how can we afford to waste any more time?

Early student took the lead.

The entry point chosen was the word "filial piety," as Ning Caichen still had an elderly mother at home, which should be useful.

It was indeed useful, but it didn't reduce the sadness at all.

"The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease; the child may wish to care for his parents, but they will no longer be there. Having lost Xiaoqian, perhaps I should cherish my mother even more."

"Sigh...that's right."

Zao was very pleased with the other person's line of thinking. He realized that he had indeed made progress after the Guo Bei incident, and that he was learning from Teacher Xu.

Unexpectedly, Ning Caichen's actions, following the style of the painting, led to a perfect turning point.

"Why not go back to Jinhua to study? That way I can take care of my mother and also..."

Zao immediately unleashed his power, nearly unleashing a combo attack on that bastard.

Ji had to pull him back with all his might to prevent the sandbag-sized fist from hitting his friend's face; it was so hot!

The temperature of the humanoid steam engine instantly raised the surrounding temperature by several degrees.

Ji Rui also felt that persuading people was not something that could be accomplished simply by having high academic qualifications or great strength.

Ultimately, it depends on outstanding personal abilities, keen intuition, and a broad knowledge base like one's own.

Don't you see that every orator inevitably spouts outrageous arguments?

"Ahem, Brother Caichen."

"I have something I must say."

"When it comes to love and romance in Qiantang, there are probably few people who understand it better than me. Back in the day, I was fortunate enough to hear a song by Mingyue... cough cough, I was amazed by it."

Have you ever heard of the "Eighteen Songs of the Raoge"?

Zao, who was standing nearby, first felt that it was familiar, and then he was shocked.

Could it be that this poem cannot be spoken?

Ji Rui clearly doesn't know the power of this poem; using it as the opening line of his speech is like piercing the heart with an arrow!
Just as I was about to stop her, Ji had already begun her vivid and expressive performance.

Oh Heaven! I wish to be with you forever, until the end of time. Unless the mountains crumble, the rivers run dry, winter thunder roars, summer snow falls, and heaven and earth unite, only then will I part from you.

Here's a little song, and it's actually quite charming.

The next step, as planned, is a turning point—a psychological tactic that I learned without being taught.

With the plan complete, Ning Caichen could no longer hear the turning point that Ji Rui mentioned later, and murmured to himself: "Only when heaven and earth unite will I dare to part from you."

Only when heaven and earth unite will I part from you. Only when heaven and earth unite will I part from you. Only when heaven and earth unite will I part from you.

Tears streamed down her face, and she seemed to become nothing but black and white. She cried out in anguish, "Xiao...Qian...ah...ah..."

Ji Rui was dumbfounded; it seemed...not what he had expected.

Ning Caichen's grief expanded once more, and his heartbroken expression moved all who heard him.

Even Xu Xuan came over to see what was going on.

Upon learning what had happened, he glanced at Ji Rui with a rather speechless expression.

Is this how being ignorant and incompetent leads to trouble?
You are about to die!
However, having lived in this world for so long and having encountered many immortals and strange tales, Ning Caichen truly is the first and foremost devoted scholar.

If he were to be taught a set of Rain-Covering Sword techniques or the Heartbreak Arrow, their power would be unparalleled.

Now, let's think about how to help students get through this.

Sigh, it wasn't like this back in Guobei. From the initial amazement at first sight to facing crises together hand in hand, it was all just ordinary love.

The seven days at Lingyin Temple, with the presence of the Three Lives Stone, only deepened the sorrow.

Fate brings us together, and the word "love" is truly difficult to understand.

Other professors were helpless in the face of this change, and even Professor Shi did not want this student to sink into depravity.

Although Ning Caichen's playing of the zither during the music lesson caused a massive, heart-wrenching scene, the professor didn't appreciate its emotional impact.

"Using emotions to control the mind and becoming addicted to them is a heretical path."

"To play the zither with your heart, to express your feelings to heaven and earth and to receive a response, that is the right way."

"I don't know what earth-shattering love you've experienced, but love is a vast and all-encompassing thing. I hope you can get through this."

After class, Zao and his friend went to find Teacher Xu, hoping that the teacher could use some strong and effective methods to help their friend get out of the predicament.

Strong and powerful?
It was even more powerful and effective than the way I reasoned with you that night.
Ji, the student, continued to grumble, saying things like, "There are so many ways to discipline students normally, why doesn't it work for this?"

Xu Xuan smiled.

"Alright, alright, since that's the case, I do have a brilliant plan. I suppose you're willing to make a little sacrifice for your good friend, right?"

The two men patted their chests and said it was true; they were brothers who had risked their lives for each other.

"very good."

A chilling smile was etched into Ji's mind.

In the afternoon, Teacher Xu, with a gentle smile back on her face, walked into the classroom.

"Ahem, students, there are only two years left until the autumn imperial examinations. We don't have much time left."

The astute students below began to be on high alert. After all, a smile from Master Xu could mean the difference between life and death.

After a year of hard work, these smart people finally understood what lay hidden behind the smiles.

Is this yet another horrible trick to drive someone to the brink of madness?

However, the rest of the meeting was very gentle, with special praise for the three outstanding students of the academy, as well as the progress and performance of other students.

Xie Yu and the others were naturally very modest, and many students also cautiously refrained from expressing their opinions.

"So, what do these high-achieving students have in common?"

Some say they are all gifted geniuses, but Zao was not a genius at first.

(End of this chapter)