I flew on a sword at the magic academy

"Where is that person now? Is he still in Tai'an City?" Jiang Yue pressed.

"How could that be? They've already run away."

"what?"

"What? He almost killed the Third Prince. If he still dared to stay in Tai'an City, the Prince of Qin of the Great Xia Dynasty would definitely kill him. He's probably already escaped from the desolate state by now," said Little Taotie.

"They ran really fast. I wanted to see which amazing person they were," Jiang Yue said with some regret.

Not long after, the young woman from before returned.

"Distinguished guest, the guests across the way would like to invite you over for a chat."

Jiang Yue glanced at the palace opposite and said casually, "Did they say what they wanted to see me about?"

"No." The girl shook her head slightly.

Little Taotie immediately lost his temper and said, "These lowly commoners from the backwaters are putting on airs? Go tell them to come over and kneel before me!"

"This..." The girl hesitated, but didn't dare to say anything more. She gracefully bowed and left.

Jiang Yue glanced at the little Taotie, speechless, and said, "I told you not to cause trouble, why are you still arguing with them?"

"You're already a king now, and these country bumpkins are practically riding on your head. Are you still going to swallow your anger? You can tolerate it, but I can't stand this humiliation. If you really push me too far, I'll devour them alive!" Little Taotie said viciously.

"Hey, they've actually come over?" Jiang Yue noticed that several prominent figures from the Wu family were walking towards them, and immediately joked, "Judging from their posture, they don't seem to be here to pay their respects to you, the king."

"What an arrogant attitude! It's an honor for me, Elder Wu, to invite you over to offer a toast, yet you're so ungrateful," the renowned elders said coldly.

Jiang Yue glanced at the group and said, "I am a prince personally appointed by the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty. You expect me to come and offer you a toast? Does your Wu family have that much face?"

"You unruly country bumpkin who refuses to submit to the king's rule, why don't you hurry up and kowtow to him?" Little Taotie didn't give the other party a kind look at all.

"Do you know who we are? How dare you speak to us like that?!" a young man from the Wu family said coldly.

In the field of spirit exploration and stone observation, the Wu family is comparable to the Dragon Seekers. In this ancient land of the Desolate State, they are respected and treated as honored guests wherever they go, and have never been so looked down upon.

"Just a reclusive family, do you really think that possessing some strange skills can make the whole world revolve around you? If you were that powerful, you wouldn't need to live in seclusion in the wilderness to avoid the world," Jiang Yue said unhurriedly.

"Fine, fine, fine, we now challenge you to another bet. Do you dare to gamble with us again?" The Wu family elders were so angry that their faces turned ashen.

"That depends on my mood," Jiang Yue said, not even glancing at them.

"Looks like there's going to be another exciting jade gambling showdown soon, haha..."

A hearty laugh rang out, and the Third Prince strode in with the Ninth Princess.

He walked with a powerful stride, showing no signs of being seriously injured, suggesting he had already recovered.

"Is there going to be some excitement to watch?" Tantai Jing walked over from a distance, laughing loudly.

"Come, come, according to the rules of the martial arts world, you two newcomers must first punish yourselves with three cups of wine." Jiang Yue warmly invited them to sit down. These two benefactors had helped her a lot to get to where she is today.

The Wu family's distinguished members were left out in the cold and completely ignored. However, they didn't dare to cause trouble in front of the Third Prince. They snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"Little cutie, don't be angry with her." The Ninth Princess sat down and gently comforted the little dragon, who was only the length of a finger, who was perched on her shoulder.

"You ate a piece of my Holy Spirit Stone, do you know how much that thing can sell for? And you're still angry with me?" Jiang Yue rolled her eyes at the little guy speechlessly, then suddenly reached out and grabbed.

"Whoosh"

The latter reacted quickly, darting behind the Ninth Princess's neck.

Jiang Yue missed her target, reluctantly withdrew her hand, and muttered "wasteful thing" under her breath.

"The Nine Transformations Ascending to Immortality Silkworm, if I were to swallow it whole and refine it, would I also be able to undergo nine transformations and ascend to immortality?" Little Taotie wiped away his drool without making a sound and muttered in a barely audible voice.

The banquet lasted from day to night. Jiang Yue took the opportunity to ask them all sorts of questions, while the slightly tipsy Taotie couldn't resist trying to pounce on the little dragon several times.

If Jiang Yue hadn't been holding it back so firmly, that little dragon might not have been able to escape the clutches of the little Taotie.

It was already past midnight when the banquet ended, and all the gambling venues in the city had closed. We could only wait two days to go again.

Meanwhile, news of Jiang Yue's impending duel with a renowned member of the Wu family over jade gambling spread throughout Tai'an City, easing the oppressive atmosphere.

"A whole day has passed, I wonder how things are going on at Wuji Mountain," Jiang Yue murmured to herself, gazing in the direction of Wuji Mountain.

The next day, she took the little Taotie and wandered around the city looking for a suitable place to gamble on stones. However, she saw two familiar figures in a small alley.

They were a young couple. The man was dashing and tall, wearing a black and gold python robe, with his black hair flowing down his chest and back.

His face was cold and handsome, as if sculpted from ice and snow, exquisite and elegant, without a single flaw, but he gave people a feeling that strangers should not approach him. He was none other than the Prince of Jinyang of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, dressed in a cherry blossom fairy dress, standing gracefully with a bright, sunny smile on her face. Her pair of sparkling little tiger teeth added to her lively temperament, making her both agile and playful. She was none other than Li Yiru, the younger sister of the Prince of Jinyang.

"Huh, how did that Nine Transformations Immortal Silkworm end up next to that little girl?" Little Taotie exclaimed in surprise.

Jiang Yue was also taken aback. Li Yihan in front of her was teasing her with a smile, having a great time.

"Wasn't this spendthrift thing with the Ninth Princess? How did it end up in Li Yihan's hands?"

"Young lady, this little dragon is our pet. Please return it to us." The little Taotie ran over excitedly, shamelessly trying to get the Nine Transformations Ascending Immortal Silkworm back.

"How can you be so shameless? This little cutie is raised by the Ninth Princess, how did it become yours?" Li Yihan rolled her eyes at the little Taotie, then ignored it and continued to tease the golden dragon in her palm.

Little Taotie wanted to try again, but suddenly felt a pair of cold eyes fall on it. It couldn't help but shiver, pursed its lips, and slunk back.

"I'm sorry, it was just temporarily bewitched." Jiang Yue bowed to express her apology, and then quickly ran away with the little Taotie.

"Damn it, who is that man in black robes? His aura is absolutely terrifying! Just one glance from him was enough to make me tremble with fear and unable to muster any anger!" Little Taotie glanced behind him and said with lingering fear.

"That's the Prince of Jinyang of the Great Xia Dynasty, known as the God of War within the dynasty," Jiang Yue said.

In the Great Xia Dynasty, titles were conferred only upon military achievements, and the title of king was not easily obtained. Jiang Yue, who was granted the title of king without fighting, was the first case of her kind.

The title of Prince of Jinyang was earned by himself by stepping over countless corpses; its prestige is something Jiang Yue cannot easily claim.

Before long, they arrived at Yunmiaozhai, a gambling venue for stones set up by Tianxian Academy in Tai'an City.

Here, the water is shrouded in mist, and there is a fairy lake where the ethereal mist and colorful clouds rise and fall.

Just as Jiang Yue walked in with the little Taotie, a young and beautiful female cultivator came up to greet her, saying that the Holy Maiden of the Celestial Immortal Academy had invited her.

Jiang Yue thought for a moment and let the little Taotie wander around here by itself, while she followed the female cultivator toward a quiet bamboo forest.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the rosy dawn was warm. A graceful and hazy figure stood quietly in front of them, shrouded in a thin layer of mist, like a dream, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Should I address you as Daoist Qianhe, or as Your Highness Prince Xiang?" the Celestial Saintess asked with a light laugh, her voice ethereal and melodious, like heavenly music.

Jiang Yue was suddenly jolted. The Formless Method had no effect on her?!

"What does the Holy Maiden mean by this?" Jiang Yue remained calm and did not reveal her surprise.

"We once ventured together into the Immortal Spirit Ancient Domain, and we also competed for the supreme opportunity to become a saint in the underground ancient city of Cloud Sea Pavilion. Although you changed your original appearance with a secret technique and concealed your innate aura, you can still detect the clues if you pay a little attention."

"What do you mean by venturing into the Immortal Spirit Ancient Domain together, or vying for the opportunity to become a saint in the underground ancient city? I really don't understand what the Holy Maiden is talking about," Jiang Yue replied naturally.

Even if she were recognized, she absolutely could not admit it, otherwise the major powers in Tai'an City would never let her go. Based solely on the Celestial Saintess's words, probably not many people would believe her.

"Holy Maiden, please get straight to the point and tell me why you have come to see me."

"The Celestial Academy needs His Highness Prince Xiang's help."

As she mentioned before, there are several special stones within the Celestial Academy that need to be appraised by people from all walks of life.

Last month was the annual prayer festival of their Celestial Academy. They originally planned to hold a banquet to invite extraordinary people from all walks of life to attend and appraise stones, but it was postponed due to the surprising appearance of the Ink Lord's inheritance.

"The grand gathering may continue after things are settled at Wuji Mountain. I urge Prince Xiang to attend then."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will go and join in the fun."

After leaving the bamboo forest, Jiang Yue was absent-minded the whole way, twirling her hair with one hand as if lost in thought, completely unaware of the little Taotie that had come closer.

"Damn it, you stepped on my tail!"

The little Taotie screamed and cursed, then bit down on Jiang Yue's ankle.

The tearing pain brought Jiang Yue back to her senses, and she instinctively kicked the little Taotie away.

"What does that saintess want with you?"

"They just invited me to their Celestial Academy to show them a few stones. I'll go and take a look when I have the chance in the future." Jiang Yue walked straight ahead.

She wandered around Yunmiaozhai for a while, but eventually left without buying any stones. She was unsure about the quality of the stones there and decided to go look at other places.

She turned and went to the jade gambling venue that Wu Yangshan had set up in Tai'an City. It was already packed with people, as several prominent figures from the Wu family were also there.

Upon seeing Jiang Yue's arrival, the scene immediately became even more noisy and chaotic.

"The Princess of Xiang is here. Is she preparing for a major showdown with several renowned figures from the Wu family in the jade gambling arena?"

"I knew I'd come to the right place today; I almost missed this amazing match!"

After learning that Jiang Yue had also appeared at the jade gambling site in Wuyang Mountain, more and more people rushed over.

"Look, Gu Qiushengzi from Xianliu Island has arrived."

"Holy crap, is the Holy Maiden of the Celestial Academy also here to watch this earth-shattering gamble?"

"The Holy Maiden of the Jade Sacred Land has also arrived."

"Is that man the Prince of Jinyang? What brought him to Tai'an City? And who is that young woman beside him?"

"It's obvious without even thinking, it must be his younger sister."

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, more than half of the most renowned and outstanding young talents of today had arrived.

At this moment, the gambling stone stronghold on Wuyang Mountain is undoubtedly the most crowded place in the entire Tai'an City. In addition to the outstanding young talents, many older figures have also come.

"The betting has started! The betting has started! Will our Prince Xiang have incredible luck, or will the Wu family prove to be more skilled? Place your bets now!"

Little Taotie started a gambling game right there on the spot, while Jiang Yue strode inside. The Wu family members were already in the innermost area.

"I didn't expect you to actually dare to come. I hope you brought enough spirit stones, so you won't be unable to pay back if you lose later," a young man from the Wu family teased.

"We can definitely afford to pay the compensation. If you're so capable, then go ahead and win." Jiang Yue said nonchalantly, without ever glancing at the other party.

A renowned member of the Wu family spoke up calmly, saying, "Now that His Highness Prince Xiang has arrived, let's begin our bet."

The old man looked kind and gentle, but Jiang Yue sensed murderous intent in his eyes.

"There are so many of you, you're not planning to gamble against me, are you?" Jiang Yue glanced at them.

"Our Wu family will never bully the weak with numbers. I will fight you first." The kind-looking old man smiled faintly. His name was Wu Shan, and he had only recently been listed among the Wu family's distinguished elders.

Jiang Yue nodded and said, "Tell me, how do you want to wager?"

"We will each select three stones and see whose cut yields the most valuable item. The loser will not only have to pay the other party ten million mid-grade spirit stones, but will also have to pay them back the item they cut," Wu Shan said unhurriedly. He added at the end, "The loser will also have to cut off both of their arms and will never be allowed to appear in any stone gambling venue again."

Jiang Yue laughed and said, "Are you betting so aggressively? Aren't you afraid of digging your own grave?"