Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Yu Xiaoyu
Stretching lazily, Zhang Xuan walked out of his room.
He had finished the innards of Suxiang last night; instead of going straight to rest, he carefully studied the relationship between the new world and Origin qi.
Origin qi is the foundation of the new world, much like the ink of a 3D printer, capable of composing everything, evolving the world, ever-changing and infinitely powerful.
No wonder a world master like Nie Yun had his Heaven shattered by a single palm strike in this world, even the little yellow chick was beaten to rebirth, and it was unclear who the attacker was… Once one truly controls and forges this source of all things, it indeed poses a threat of annihilation to a small world like Master Teacher Continent.
Therefore, the real purpose of yesterday’s bet with Feng Jin and following Mo Yanxue to Baiyan Academy was to find an opportunity to find a cultivation technique, remove the suppression on his body, and link his Created Library of Heaven’s Path with the Heaven of this “Source World,” to practice as soon as possible.
Of course, there was another purpose: to obtain the identity of a Source World resident, otherwise, being a refugee was quite inconvenient.
Coming into the stable, Zhang Xuan snapped his fingers, and the Suxiang lying stiff on the ground leapt up, swinging its tail vigorously, sweeping up the fallen leaves on the ground.
His face twitching, Zhang Xuan couldn’t help frowning.
It’s getting smelly here!
The autumn heat is really terrifying.
Looking around, he couldn’t help but point towards a side and whispered, “Go over there and roll around quickly!”
A normal stable is not too large, but Mo Yanxue, in order to provide Suxiang a better living environment, specially built a grassy area with many small and large flowers growing about four or five meters square, exuding a faint fragrance.
Hearing the command, the stallion trotted over, rolled on the spot, and indeed camouflaged its odor significantly, replaced with the smell of fresh grass, earth, and flowers.
Though it still wasn’t quite right, at least it wasn’t so unpleasant anymore.
Relieved, Zhang Xuan carefully groomed Suxiang’s mane, making it look vibrant and alive. Just as he was getting things in order, he heard hurried voices outside the courtyard; Mo Yanxue, Feng Jin, Wu Xiang, and others walked in.
Not just the three of them, but there was also a plump-faced girl wearing a light-colored flower dress with a small string of copper bells tied around her waist, jingling as she moved.
“Xue’er, you promised, today you will let me ride this thousand-li horse, and you’ll take my carriage. No backing out…”
Before they got close, the girl shouted out.
Mo Yanxue nodded, “Hmm! It’s just… Suxiang is proud and a bit wild, so if it throws you off, I’m not responsible.”
“Tch!”
The girl, small and spirited, took a step forward, her bells ringing crisply, “Do you think I, Yu Xiaoyu, get scared easily? I’ve opened my Source Pool too, and I’m an Origin warrior who can practice, so why would I be scared of a horse?”
“Fine then.”
Seeing her friend’s attitude, Mo Yanxue didn’t bother to dissuade her any further and turned to Zhang Xuan, “Bring Suxiang over!”
Zhang Xuan ungirded the reins and approached them.
Undeniably, both Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu were beauties one might find once in a hundred miles, but one was cold like a chrysanthemum, and the other lively like a sparrow, giving different impressions.
“Hehe! I knew you’d treat me the best, Xue’er…”
Seeing Suxiang towering and majestic, certainly more imposing than her carriage, Yu Xiaoyu laughed and approached, unable to resist reaching out to touch its head.
“Be careful…”
Mo Yanxue got a fright and hastily shouted out.
This horse of hers was good in all aspects except for an extremely fierce nature. When her father first gave it to her, she, like Xiaoyu now, tried to pet it but ended up kicked and nearly lost her breath.
Others may not know her friend’s identity, but she was well aware that she was the daughter of Yu Longqing, the city lord of Baiyan City, and in terms of status, higher than herself by more than a step.
If Xiaoyu were to get kicked, it wouldn’t just be Suxiang, but the Mo Family might be implicated as well.
Her hand reached out, intending to pull back the girl in front, only to see the normally irascible Suxiang, far from getting angry, blink its large eyes a couple of times, and unexpectedly nuzzled over, looking docile.
It was as if its previous violent temper had never existed.
“???”
Mo Yanxue stood there, stunned.
Am I seeing things? How could this be?
“””
“What should I be careful about?” Miss Yu asked curiously as she stroked Suxiang’s head.
“Well…” Mo Yanxue was just about to explain when she saw Miss Yu’s next action and couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of her mouth.
The lovely-looking girl came in front of Suxiang and alternately stroked its head and tugged on its ears, even going as far as to flick its forehead a few times…
To everyone’s expectation, the proud thousand-li horse, receiving such “humiliation,” would surely react violently in anger. Instead, like a tamed mutt, it not only refrained from getting angry but also obediently wagged its tail, almost going as far as sticking out its tongue to lick back and forth…
“…”
Mo Yanxue was utterly dumbfounded.
Could things have changed this much in just one day?
“I think Suxiang is very easy to get along with. Xue’er, were you perhaps not willing to let me ride?” Miss Yu, filled with excitement, had felt all around Suxiang and muttered with a pout.
Before coming here, her friend had made this horse out to be a ferocious beast, so she was prepared not to come near it. She had never expected it to be so tame and adorable.
Feeling her face flush with embarrassment, Mo Yanxue wanted to explain but didn’t know how to begin.
Could it be because of her own fault, that the horse liked cuteness?
“Something’s not right…”
Mo Yanxue turned her head to look at Zhang Xuan, who took care of the horses.
She knew very well the true nature of this horse. Many subordinates had been chased away by its hooves and dared not to feed it. This gave the newcomer an opportunity, but… to change so much in just a few days?
Seeing that her friend didn’t respond, Miss Yu wasn’t bothered and approached Suxiang’s back, with an index finger on her chin, looking somewhat troubled.
She was only a bit over one meter and sixty, not too tall among girls, and Suxiang being a thousand-li horse, had a back height of one meter and seventy, making it quite hard for her to mount.
Noticing this scene, Feng Jin thought of something, looked at Zhang Xuan, and sneered, “Zhang Xuan, as a coachman, how can you lack such discernment? Why don’t you immediately lie down to serve as a step stool for Miss Yu!”
“A step stool?” Zhang Xuan was stunned.
“Exactly!”
Feng Jin’s eyes gleamed with a mocking light, “It would be an honor for you if Miss Yu could step on you to mount the horse. The opportunity is given; don’t be clueless!”
You were so arrogant yesterday, weren’t you?
Lie down and be stepped on. Let’s see if you still have the face to talk about winning a bet against me.
Zhang Xuan shook his head, “I don’t need this ‘opportunity’…”
“What’s the matter, you want to defy orders? Are you disregarding Miss Yu?”
Feng Jin turned to apologize, “Miss Yu, it’s my failure to educate him properly. This boy doesn’t know manners. Whatever punishment you’d like, just say the word and I will carry it out immediately, to also teach him the rules that subordinates should abide by!”
Mo Yanxue didn’t respond to him but instead looked at Zhang Xuan. Her immaculate face showed no emotion, “I want to know the reason.”
“Replying to Miss Yu, one doesn’t need a human stool to mount Suxiang,” Zhang Xuan said and smiled slightly. He looked toward the magnificent horse, “Aren’t you going to lie down?”
Expecting some kind of trick, Feng Jin sneered, “Even Miss Yu has never enjoyed such treatment. Who do you think you are, issuing orders and expecting it to comply…”
Before Feng Jin could finish speaking, he saw the chestnut-colored horse nod its long head a few times. Subsequently, its tall body slowly bowed down.
Quietly lying on the ground, as docile as a cat, it appeared to have understood Zhang Xuan’s command and strictly obeyed.
“What?”
Mo Yanxue, Feng Jin, and others stood there frozen, filled with disbelief.