Chapter 127: Death Sentence
The escort who came down to meet Anji and Gu Ying was a senior librarian who appeared very strict with greying streaks in her fringe even if she appeared only a few years older than Anji.
"Are you Zhao Anji?" she glanced at Gu Ying but received no reply.
Having been called "young mistress" or by her name without her surname, Anji felt weird getting called by her full official name. Moreover, it was the first time anyone had mistaken her identity with Gu Ying. However, she wasn’t mad. Anyone could make mistakes. This could not count as bullying.
Calmly, Anji raised her hand and showed her a polite smile.
"I’m Zhao Anji!"
Too engrossed in the beautiful foreign swordslady in front of her, the senior librarian was not expecting to see a little ball of sunshine who barely reached her waist level to speak. However, she concealed her surprise at such a tiny child. They were given orders not to give any special treatment to the newcomer from above as a special sort of trial.
Unlike Anji, who was only six, going on seven, most students of the Mystical Qilin Sect were handpicked from the best institutes who showed aptitude in both scholarly arts and cultivation. Only those above sixteen can apply, and everyone is given only one chance to do so. Many applicants failed the initial test because the senior researchers must all agree on a candidate’s potential for that person to be accepted.
Over seventeen stubborn old fools were sitting in that position. The chances of getting into the Mystical Qilin Sect were very slim, and even she barely made it. There was absolutely no way to enter the sect through connections because the people who lived here were isolated from the outside world. Yet, she was no fool. Zhao Anji definitely entered the sect using connections. No wonder everyone in the sect was given strict orders not to give her any special treatment. Without the warning, there would be many seniors who would love to spoil this adorable child. Unlike the children in the village, this girl was well-mannered, well-dressed, well-spoken and smart.
Clearing her throat, the senior librarian introduced herself as Zhenzhu, with the characters of her name, sharing the exact characters for the word Pearl. Anji remembered her name easily and beamed.
"Thank you, Big Sister Pearl, for the warm welcome! Gu Ying and I will be in your care."