Chapter 634: Chapter 515: This Is My Reason

A woman in a white dress arrived at Cold Mountain Academy.

With a sweep of his wide sleeves, Cun Caiguang, the Academy Director of Cold Mountain Academy, immediately activated the Mountain Protection Array, completely shrouding all activity within the academy.

With the array active, not even a Cultivator in the Ascension Realm could know what was happening inside Cold Mountain Academy.

Then, Cun Caiguang led Chao Xi and Xian Xichun to welcome the Lord of the Four Seas.

"Cold Mountain Academy welcomes you, Your Majesty."

Cun Caiguang led the men to the woman in white. Together, they clasped their hands and bowed in reverence.

The woman in white slowly surveyed Cun Caiguang and the two teachers behind him with her peach-blossom eyes.

After a moment, she spoke in a calm voice. "Please, rise. There’s no need for such formalities."

"Yes."

Cun Caiguang and the others straightened up.

But when Chao Xi and Xian Xichun got a clear look at the Lord of the Four Seas, they both froze on the spot.

They had never seen such a beautiful woman.

The Lord of the Four Seas wore nothing more than a plain white dress, yet it complemented her figure to absolute perfection—any more would have been excessive, any less, inadequate.

Her understated elegance was like a snow lotus blooming in the Celestial Court—pure, pristine, and without a single flaw.

Her peach-blossom eyes were especially captivating. They held a natural allure, and the corners, tilted slightly upward like the flick of a cat’s tail, could make a casual glance feel like a gentle caress on the heart, leaving an ineffable, lingering warmth.

’When it comes to figure and appearance,’ they thought, ’perhaps only Tushan Jing Ci of the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox clan could even begin to compare with the Lord of the Four Seas.’

The problem was, Tushan Jing Ci was only a girl just blossoming into womanhood.

But the aura radiating from the Lord of the Four Seas—a profound grace and bearing forged by thousands of years of worldly experience—how could a twenty-year-old girl possibly compare to that?

Yet, the sheer pressure radiating from her presence filled both Xian Xichun and Chao Xi with an unspeakable dread.

It was the innate, natural suppression that a True Dragon Bloodline exerted over ordinary beings.

They were overcome with emotion, especially when they recalled the stories of the Lord of the Four Seas’ past.

It was safe to say her name was known to all, in both the Demon Race’s World and the World of Ten Thousand Laws.

"It is not convenient to speak here. If Your Majesty would please follow us," Cun Caiguang said respectfully to Bai Ruxue, turning to the side to lead the way.

"Very well." Bai Ruxue gave a slight nod, her expression serene.

Half an incense stick later, they arrived at Cun Caiguang’s personal courtyard.

Bai Ruxue gracefully took a seat on a stone bench. Xiao Qing, standing beside her sister, was the first to speak. "Academy Director Cun, let’s get down to business. If you need my sister’s help, then don’t waste our time."

"Xiao Qing, mind your manners," Bai Ruxue said, turning to gently chide her sister.

Xiao Qing opened her mouth as if to say something else, but ultimately closed it and remained silent.

"It’s quite all right, quite all right." Cun Caiguang smiled and waved his hand, not minding in the least.

He took a Jade Pendant from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. "This is the roster of Cold Mountain Academy’s disciples. One thousand three hundred and twenty-five in all. I ask that you look it over."

Bai Ruxue accepted the Jade Pendant and infused a wisp of Spiritual Power into it.

In an instant, the names and faces of over a thousand Cold Mountain Academy disciples appeared, flashing past her eyes one by one.

"I’ve memorized them." With a flick of her finger, Bai Ruxue sent the Jade Pendant flying back to him. "They will leave with me in three days."

"This..."

A troubled note entered Cun Caiguang’s voice.

"Your Majesty, many of the disciples at Cold Mountain Academy are from powerful Noble Families, and they have not yet returned to their clan homes. I was hoping... could you perhaps wait until the children of the Noble Families have all departed safely before you take the other thousand-some students?"

"Furthermore, I have not yet announced this. The students on the list are completely unaware and will need time to prepare."

"So... might Your Majesty grant us a little more time?"

"You people at Cold Mountain Academy are really something else..." A flash of annoyance crossed Xiao Qing’s face, her tone thick with impatience. "My sister already agreed to give your academy sanctuary, and you’re not even ready?"

"It is all right." Bai Ruxue gently cut her sister off. Her expression was placid as she turned to Cun Caiguang. "How many days do you need, Director?"

"We may need... thirty days..." Cun Caiguang said, choosing his words carefully. There was an apologetic note in his voice. "That is truly the fastest we can possibly manage."

"Then you shall have forty days." Bai Ruxue nodded, her tone unhurried. "I will stay here for a little over a month. You just need to focus on your preparations, Director."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cun Caiguang breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly took a key to another villa from his sleeve and presented it to Bai Ruxue with both hands. "This courtyard is on Crescent Peak. It is a quiet place. I hope the humble accommodations will not be an imposition, Your Majesty."

"You are too kind, Director."

Bai Ruxue accepted the key, gave a nod of acknowledgement, and then led Xiao Qing from the courtyard.

...

"Sister... I don’t think you should have agreed to help Cun Caiguang in the first place."

As they walked through the mountain forest, there was a plaintive note in Xiao Qing’s voice. She had clearly been holding this in.

Xiao Qing had been against it from the beginning, back when Cun Caiguang first came to the Four Seas to beg for Bai Ruxue’s protection.

Cold Mountain Academy’s affairs were far too numerous and complex. If her sister intervened, she was bound to offend multiple powerful factions in the Demon Race’s World.

But her sister had agreed anyway.

She hadn’t been able to persuade her, so she’d had no choice but to let it go.

And now, her sister was actually planning to stay here for a full forty days.

And from what Xiao Qing knew, many factions were already sharpening their blades in the shadows, preparing to move against Cold Mountain Academy.

What if those factions decided to strike early, within these forty days? What would they do then?

Wouldn’t her sister become entangled here in the Demon Race’s World, unable to get away?

"Once you’ve made a promise, how can you go back on your word?" Bai Ruxue said with a soft smile and a gentle voice. "Don’t worry. Nothing will happen. Your sister will take care of it."

"Sigh..." Xiao Qing let out a soft sigh, her voice tinged with confusion. "Sister, I really don’t understand. You’ve always detested the Confucian School. What do these Demon scholars in the Demon Race’s World have to do with you?"

"They don’t, really," Bai Ruxue said, her tone mild. "It’s just that at Cold Mountain Academy, every scholar is required to read a certain book..."

She extended a slender finger and pointed.

Not far away, a number of scholars were walking along, reading from a book in their hands.

On the cover were four words: *Knowledge and Action Combined*.

Bai Ruxue lowered her finger and smiled faintly. "And that is my reason."

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