Although Luo Fei was surprised by the Thousand-Faced Illusion Monarch that Liu Mu Ming spoke of, he still felt that something was wrong.
He raised a question: "So that means the boss isn't necessarily a woman, he just disguises himself as one..."
However, as Luo Fei said it, he felt it was not right.
Because in his impression, Xin Ci was not the type of person to do such a thing.
If he put it this way, wouldn't it be equivalent to saying that the boss was a cross-dresser behind his back?
However, Liu Mu Ming was very certain.
"I can be sure that Xin Ci is definitely a woman. She must have had some difficulties in disguising herself as a man and entering the Four Symbols Academy."
"Uh... Liu Mu Ming, if the boss finds out you're saying this about him, he might just beat you up."
Luo Fei did not agree with Liu Mu Ming's point of view, but he could not come up with a reasonable explanation.
"Ah! Why are you hitting my head!"
Liu Mu Ming unhappily smacked the little胖子's head.
"Are you stupid? Do you think Xin Ci is a perverted cross-dresser? And if you think about it carefully, since entering the Four Symbols Academy, Li Xuan Hong, Duan Xuan, Su Bai Wei, Bai Ting... uh, that one doesn't count."
"Aren't all these women beauties? But your boss has no admiration or fervor in his eyes. Doesn't this prove that Xin Ci's true gender is definitely female?"
Liu Mu Ming's wild speculation sounded somewhat reasonable, successfully misleading Luo Fei, making him also start to doubt Xin Ci's true gender.
"Could it be that the boss is really a woman?"
What Mu Qing Qing did not know was that her appearance this time had inadvertently framed the male lead Xin Ci.
Xin Ci probably did not know that he had only slept for a night, and his subordinates and friends had already taken him for a woman.
...
In a cave dwelling in the Vermilion Bird Courtyard
A graceful woman with a slender figure, clad in nothing, was meditating.
The air around them became increasingly dry due to the scorching spiritual energy emanating from her body.
At this moment, a cheerful voice came from outside the cave dwelling.
"Senior Sister Liu~"
Liu Fu Yao had to stop cultivating, her brows furrowed, looking somewhat displeased.
She then grabbed a white gauze skirt beside her and wrapped it around her fair body.
Then, she frowned and replied, "Yan'er, didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to approach the cave dwelling when I am cultivating?"
Facing Liu Fu Yao's somewhat angry words, Lin Yan Er stuck out her pink tongue and said playfully.
"I'm sorry, Senior Sister Liu, but the Vice Dean instructed me to deliver this box to you."
The Vice Dean that Lin Yan Er mentioned was naturally the Dean of the Vermilion Bird Courtyard, Liu Yuan Hao, who was also Liu Fu Yao's father.
Something my father instructed me to deliver?
Liu Fu Yao was somewhat curious. She opened the box in front of Lin Yan Er, revealing a red book and a bottle of pills.
"It's the Spirit-grade High-grade Martial Skill 'Vermilion Bird Art' and the Earth Spirit Pill!"
Seeing these two items, Lin Yan Er couldn't help but envy Liu Fu Yao.
However, Liu Fu Yao shook her head helplessly.
"What's wrong, Senior Sister Liu? With these two items, your realm can go up a level."
Lin Yan Er was very curious and asked.
Liu Fu Yao sighed softly and said slowly, "Yan'er, I understand my father's intentions."
"But relying on me alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to lead the disciples of the Vermilion Bird Courtyard to victory in this year's Sky Pit Secret Realm trial."
"This..."
Lin Yan Er also couldn't help but worry.
The overall strength of their Vermilion Bird Courtyard had always been at the bottom of the Four Academies.
The overall level of the disciples was generally weaker than that of the other academies.
Among the many students in the Vermilion Bird Courtyard, only Liu Fu Yao in front of her had entered the top ten of the Heavenly Rankings, which was considered the last bit of face for the Vermilion Bird Courtyard.
The Sky Pit Secret Realm trial was in one year. No matter how powerful Liu Fu Yao was, she couldn't fight against the students from the other three academies alone.
She could only hope that within this year, more outstanding disciples would emerge from the Vermilion Bird Courtyard.
"By the way, how are this year's freshmen? How many joined the Vermilion Bird Courtyard?" Liu Fu Yao asked Lin Yan Er.
Lin Yan Er shook her head disappointedly.
"This year's situation is still not optimistic. Many potential junior brothers and sisters have chosen to join other sub-academies."
"Although the junior brother who ranked first in the entrance test chose to join the Vermilion Bird Courtyard, I heard that his current realm is only at the Yellow Realm. It's estimated that he will be irrelevant to the Sky Pit Secret Realm in a year."
"Only Yellow Realm..."
There was also a trace of disappointment in Liu Fu Yao's eyes, but for some reason, Xin Ci, whom she had met in Linchuan Forest, appeared in her mind.
She couldn't help but murmur, "I wonder if that person participated in the entrance test..."
"Who?" Lin Yan Er curiously leaned in and asked with a gossipy expression.
"Why haven't you retreated yet?"
"Senior Sister Liu, tell me, who is it that can make our Vermilion Bird Courtyard's top disciple so infatuated? Hehe."
"You girl, believe it or not, I'll have Head Lin drag you back to refine pills."
Liu Fu Yao unhappily tapped her little head.
Lin Yan Er covered her head and said grievance, "If you don't say it, don't say it. Do you have to hit your cute junior sister?"
Ten days later, in the Vermilion Bird Courtyard's training room.
Xin Ci, who had finished cultivating, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The spiritual energy in his two cyclones was abundant, and his realm had also improved to Half-step Profound Realm.
Not only that, but he had also mastered the Aerial Crossing technique to the Great Accomplishment realm in just ten days.
Furthermore, he had learned and mastered a Spirit-grade High-grade martial skill called the Six Yang Profound Burst from Elder Han.
With this, his combat power would be enough to contend with the disciples on the Earthly Rankings. Even if Nalan Wuxia sent more Profound Realm experts, he would not be afraid.
"Calculating the time, the Cross Lock should be re-forged successfully."
Xin Ci had previously felt that the grade of his Cross Lock was not keeping up with the changes in his strength, and it had to be improved.
Therefore, he handed it over to the Forging Hall to be forged and upgraded.
"Senior Brother Ji, has the Cross Lock I asked you to forge last time been completed?"
Xin Ci arrived at the Forging Hall and asked a senior brother with a bare chest and muscular arms.
"You've come at the right time. I finished forging it yesterday."
Ji Hui put down the forging hammer in his hand and wiped the sweat from his face.
Then, he took out the re-forged Cross Lock from his Spatial Ring.
The silver light reflected on the upgraded Cross Lock's exterior was even brighter, and the arrowhead was sharp and menacing.
The number of chains had also increased from five to ten, with a corresponding increase in attack methods and variations.
"Junior Brother Xin, I am currently only a three-star blacksmith. I can only upgrade the Cross Lock to the level of a High-grade spirit artifact. Please understand." Ji Hui said.
Xin Ci took the Cross Lock and clasped his fists in thanks, "Thank you, Senior Brother Ji. Being able to upgrade it to a High-grade spirit artifact is enough for me."
"As long as you are satisfied, it's fine. By the way, it took me a lot of effort to improve the grade of your Cross Lock. Chain weapons are not as easy to forge as other weapons."
"So I'll charge you fifty thousand points. Junior Brother Xin, do you agree?"