I flew on a sword at the magic academy

"Even if she is not a saintess of the Celestial Academy, she must be an exceptionally talented person."

"It's most likely their saintess who has arrived."

Shi Daohan turned around and found that the people who were speaking were the same group of distinguished elderly men from before.

"The Holy Maiden of the Celestial Academy is renowned throughout China and her status is extraordinary. Her arrival will surely attract many talented young men."

"I just saw a young man from the Feng family, and a silly boy from Wuyang Mountain who thinks he's dashing and debonair."

"I heard that some descendants of several notorious bandits from the desolate state have also come here after smelling the scent. Could it be that these petty bandits are planning to kidnap the Celestial Saintess here? If that really happens, that would be quite interesting."

"The Celestial Academy is one of the Ten Great Mystic Sects. Those few bandits probably don't have the guts, right?"

The elderly men were talking in hushed tones, and judging from their manner of speaking, they were clearly no ordinary people.

"Ding-dong"

As the melodious music ended, many people remained immersed in that wondrous experience.

From the pavilion overlooking the lake, several beautiful and ethereal women emerged. The last one was shrouded in moonlight, her figure hazy and indistinct; she must be the Holy Maiden of the Celestial Academy.

"What's this lowly commoner doing here?" Shi Daohan heard such a voice and was speechless. He never expected to run into the man in blue and his group again.

"Is this your Cangyu Residence's territory? Why can't I join in the fun?" Shi Daohan glanced at them a few times.

"You lowly commoner, I hope you'll still speak to us like this after you leave this place," a servant beside the man in blue said coldly.

Shi Daohan was too lazy to argue with them and turned to walk in the other direction.

Along the lakeside, willows swayed gently, and pavilions dotted the landscape. After the beautiful music had just played, people were all at peace, whispering amongst themselves without making a sound.

Just then, Shi Daohan spotted a familiar figure in the crowd—Sikong Qing!

"Why is this little bandit here too?" Shi Daohan frowned. This guy's appearance here could not be anything good. He wondered what kind of mischief he was up to.

Sikong Qing stood with several young men, each exuding a bandit-like air, clearly not good people.

"The bandits those old men were talking about were probably referring to them." Shi Daohan moved his feet and quietly left that area.

She didn't want to be discovered by Sikong Qing, otherwise she might get dragged into the mess again.

Before the waterside pavilion, the celestial maiden was shrouded in a thin mist, obscuring her true appearance.

Her voice was calm and melodious, touching people's hearts. Many people only came to their senses after she finished speaking.

She explained the purpose of her trip to the desolate state: her Celestial Academy had some special stones and wanted to ask everyone to comment on them. If anyone had a discerning eye and could see anything special about them, the Celestial Academy would reward them handsomely.

[This woman is quite extraordinary.] Shi Daohan thought to himself. When she spoke, her voice contained a kind of Taoist power that made people involuntarily feel good about her.

So much so that it's easy to overlook what she actually said.

The woman's body and voice were both very indistinct. Although she was right in front of you, she seemed to be in a celestial palace far away in the clouds, giving you a very unreal feeling.

At her signal, several women in white, as graceful as butterflies, took nine stones from the azure lake and lined them up on the shore.

These nine stones vary in size, with the largest estimated to weigh over 3,000 jin (approximately 1,500 kg) and the smallest only the size of a palm.

"Everyone is welcome to come forward and take a closer look. Tell me what's special about these stones," the Celestial Saintess said softly as she stood before the waterside pavilion.

Sikong Qing pinched his chin with one hand, smacked his lips, and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, just hearing her voice makes me feel drunk. If I could marry her, I'd be willing to die a violent death for her."

Many people around heard it, and not far from Shi Daohan, several distinguished white-bearded old men couldn't help but chuckle.

"Come on, come on, these little bandits are definitely here to cause trouble. Right now, they're probably already planning what color sack to use to put the celestial maiden in."

"Don't even think about it. There are still several Supreme Elders from the Celestial Academy secretly watching over things. What can those few possibly accomplish?"

"The Celestial Saintess is no mere ornament; she is a formidable opponent among her peers. Even without anyone to protect her, she can roam freely across this desolate land. Those few bandits are no match for her."

While these old men were talking, many people were pushing forward to observe the nine stones of varying sizes, all hoping to win the favor of the celestial maiden.

Shi Daohan did not follow, worried that Wu Yangshan's people were also present.

Although Shi Daohan only took a few spirit stones from Wuyang Mountain during the chaos, which wasn't a big deal, Sikong Qing claimed that she stole the Holy Maiden of Wuyang Mountain's personal clothing. If she were recognized, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.

However, she was also very curious about what was so special about the stones that the Celestial Academy had brought out. She secretly used the double pupils she had been nurturing within her body to observe the nine stones from a distance.

At this moment, Sikong Qing also stepped forward, circling the nine stones several times with a practiced air, and asked, "Fairy of the Celestial Academy, if I can explain the reason, what reward will I receive?"

"We will invite you to stay at the Celestial Academy for a while to fulfill some of your wishes," a female disciple of the Celestial Academy replied.

"My greatest wish is to marry a saintess, but I dare not go to the Celestial Academy. I'm afraid that if I go there, I will be imprisoned by you and never be able to get out."

"Little thing, are you here to cause trouble?" A clear, cold voice came from the waterside pavilion.

"No, no, I'm just here to join in the fun." Sikong Qing wisely took a few steps back, then cupped his hands and bowed to the pavilion, saying, "My grandfather asked me to pay my respects to you, senior."

"Behave yourself." After that voice came from inside the pavilion, there was no more sound. It was unknown which important figure from the Celestial Academy was in charge.

On the lake shore, there were nine stones lined up in a row. Their colors were very dull. Unfortunately, Shi Daohan could not see through them with his double pupils. It was unclear whether the stones were unusual or whether his eyeballs were currently limited in their abilities.

At the same time, she also sensed a strange power, exactly the same as the one she had felt in the ninth courtyard of Ronghui Gambling Stone Workshop before, which was the unique aura of the Immortal Spirit Ancient Domain.

However, the aura of these nine stones was much stronger, and they were not even in the same league as the stones in the ninth level of Ronghui Stone Gambling Workshop.

On the other side, Sikong Qing circled the nine stones for a long time before finally speaking, "These nine stones were all transported from the Immortal Spirit Ancient Domain. Am I correct?"

Upon hearing this, many female disciples of the Celestial Academy felt an urge to roll their eyes, speechless with disbelief.

"Did you make any other discoveries?" a female disciple asked.

"That's all." Sikong Qing stepped forward, persistently asking, "Are female disciples of the Celestial Immortal Academy really forbidden from marrying him? But I've heard that in the distant past, there were one or two precedents?"

These words caused an uproar.

Female disciples of the Celestial Academy are not allowed to marry outside the academy. Besides the reason that they must cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, another reason is to prevent the inheritance from being passed on to the outside world.

However, in the distant past, there were indeed one or two precedents of the academy having a holy maiden marry someone else. However, the Celestial Academy regarded this as a disgrace, and usually no one dared to mention this taboo topic in front of the people of the Celestial Academy.

However, Sikong Qing was too outspoken and actually asked the question in front of everyone.

"Little brat, are you tired of living?" A cold laugh came from the waterside pavilion, and a murderous intent locked onto Sikong Qing.

Sikong Qing shuddered and quickly bowed, saying, "This humble one wouldn't dare."

"Sikong Qing, you've got some nerve! As a descendant of a notorious thief, how dare you show your face here and even blaspheme the fairies of the Celestial Academy? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to leave this Celestial Stone Gambling Market?" Someone was secretly stirring things up.

"Which dog is barking?" Sikong Qing scanned his surroundings, searching for the person who had spoken.

However, the sound swayed from left to right, making it difficult to pinpoint its source.

"Isn't what I'm asking today exactly what you all want to know? Don't try to fool me!" Sikong Qing was too lazy to even name the person who spoke, and said in a serious tone, "Back in the day, the Holy Master of the Feng family once said the profound truth that 'A man who doesn't want to seduce a Celestial Saintess is not a qualified man.' How dare you stand up and criticize me?"

"You're talking nonsense! When did our Holy Lord ever say such a thing?!" A member of the Feng family stepped forward and shouted.

"Oh, I must have misremembered." Sikong Qing slapped his forehead and said, "It was our great Wuyang Mountain Sect Leader who said, 'A man who doesn't want to seduce a celestial maiden is not a qualified man.' This profound saying came from his mouth."

These words caused an uproar. This little bandit really dared to speak so boldly, offending three major forces with just a few words.

More than one person came from Wuyang Mountain, and they were all furious. This damned bandit had actually tried to pin the blame on Wuyang Mountain.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

If it weren't for the fact that this was Tianxian Academy's territory, they would have loved to rush up and give this brat a few slaps to teach him a lesson.

"What are you all getting so excited about? I didn't say anything wrong." Sikong Qing said confidently, "When the sect leader of Wuyang Mountain was the Holy Son, I think cultivators from all over the country had heard of his glorious deeds."

"Sikong Qing, I think you really don't know how to write the word 'death'!" Two handsome young men walked out from the crowd, both wearing Taoist robes from Wuyang Mountain and carrying Taiwu swords on their backs.

"I was praising your sect leader, and you asked me if I knew how to write the word 'death'? What kind of nonsense is this? You're really unreasonable."

Sikong Qing clearly intended to confront Wuyang Mountain, and he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "The Wuyang Mountain sect leader dares to think and act, and in the end, he almost succeeded! He is truly a role model for us all."

Think about how true the saying "A man who doesn't want to seduce a celestial beauty is not a qualified man" is.

No wonder you two dogs couldn't become the Holy Sons of Wuyang Mountain. You're both hypocrites, only daring to fantasize in your hearts but not daring to take any real action. You're far inferior to your sect leader when he was a young Holy Son.

Everyone present silently gave Sikong Qing a thumbs up; this guy was really too outspoken.

"Sikong Qing, if you continue spouting nonsense, don't blame us for expelling you right now," an elder from the Heavenly Immortal Stone Gambling House warned in a dark tone.

This little bandit kept saying "pushing down the celestial maiden" right in front of them. Who would have a good look after hearing that?

"Okay, okay, I'll shut up."

Sikong Qing wisely kept his mouth shut. Although he was unrestrained in his behavior towards Wuyang Mountain, he still held some respect for the Celestial Academy.

Just then, the crowd parted, and a man and a woman walked out.

The man was handsome and dashing, while the woman was pure and ethereal. Any pearl or jade in the world would pale in comparison to her.

"They are actually the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of Wuyang Mountain," someone whispered.

Shi Daohan silently retreated into the crowd, cursing Sikong Qing, that bastard, dozens of times in his heart.

"That damned Sikong Qing! He made me get blamed for stealing the Holy Maiden of Wuyang Mountain's intimate clothing, and now I have to avoid people whenever I see them!"

The Holy Son of Wuyang Mountain was tall and slender. He didn't need to deliberately show off; he stood out from the crowd and was the most conspicuous person.

"Sikong Qing, I know you came here to take me down, but aren't you underestimating me too much? With the few dozen helpers you brought, I'm afraid you can't do anything to me, can you?" The Holy Son of Wuyang Mountain said with a gentle smile.

"Holy Son of Wuyang, you do not have the demeanor of your sect leader back then. Even if you are the Holy Son now, you will never be able to sit in the position of sect leader in the future."

Sikong Qing knew that his plans for this trip were likely to fail, so he thought he would try to gain some advantage verbally.

Many cultivators from Wuyang Mountain felt an urge to rush up and beat him up; this guy was too talkative, always bringing up their sect leader.

The smile on Wu Yang Shengzi's face did not fade. He did not say anything and just watched him perform his monologue.

Seeing that he was oblivious, Sikong Qing felt as if he had punched cotton. He coughed and said, "Do you know why you can't become the leader of Wuyang Mountain? It's because you can't marry your Holy Maiden. She has already been taken by someone else."

"Sikong Qing! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!" a cultivator from Wuyang Mountain shouted.

Nearby, several young disciples of Yaoguang wanted to rush over and stomp on him to the ground.

The expressions of those around him changed as well. They sensed there was something big going on and all cast admiring glances at Sikong Qing, urging him to tell them the details.

Sikong Qing glanced at the Holy Son of Wuyang and found that he was still oblivious and showed no sign of anger. He couldn't help but curse inwardly: This guy is really patient. I've already said so much, and he still hasn't taken the bait.