Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears

In the dorm.

The door to the Cultivation Chamber finally, slowly, opened.

Gu Yuexi’s delicate and stunningly beautiful face came into view.

SMACK!

A perfectly ordinary mosquito landed on Gu Yuexi’s fair, tender skin and took a sniff.

’Bzz bzz (Oh, so you finally decided to come out.)’

’Bzzz bzzz! (Huh? This aura... Holy crap, her Spiritual Realm has actually reached Sixth-Grade?!)’

Sensing Chu Sheng’s surprise,

a hint of smug pride appeared on Gu Yuexi’s usually cold face.

Hmph~

’I’ve finally surpassed this damn mosquito in my Spiritual Realm!’

Along with her pride, Gu Yuexi also breathed a sigh of relief internally.

’The Beast Master crisis is finally resolved, for now...’

...

「Jing University, Central Plaza.」

Although it was already afternoon, the sun was still scorching.

However, this did nothing to disperse the crowd gathered before the public notice board. Instead, as time wore on, the atmosphere grew increasingly anxious and oppressive.

Today was the tenth day the list had been posted.

In the Central Plaza, the twenty-some students at the very front were particularly conspicuous.

They were standing or sitting in various postures, but their auras were all condensed and contained. They were clearly the powerful prodigies of Jing University.

These were the challengers who had submitted their letters of challenge.

Right now, however, none of them looked pleased.

"There are only two hours until sunset."

A burly third-year male student looked at the sky, his brow tightly furrowed.

"Is this Gu Yuexi planning to just hide in her shell for good?"

"Heh, with only two hours left, I’d like to see if she’s really going to hide until the very end."

For proud prodigies like them, this kind of waiting was a form of torture in itself.

Moreover, it was a humiliation.

If you don’t want to fight, you can just come out and announce your withdrawal.

Jing University, while martial-prowess-oriented, still respects rational decisions. If you feel you’re not strong enough, you can just come out and forfeit your spot.

But what was the meaning of this?

No appearance, no statement, no response.

For ten whole days, it was as if she’d left all twenty-something of them out here to dry like salted fish.

"Such a coward."

Someone in the crowd behind them finally couldn’t help but curse out loud:

"Some Future Empress she is. This is it? She doesn’t even dare to show her face when things get tough. With a mindset as timid as a mouse, no matter how talented she is, she’s not worthy of being a student at our Jing University!"

"Exactly! And to think I specially skipped my afternoon combat class to come here, just to watch this farce?"

The discussions grew louder, filled with disappointment, anger, and the frustrated rage of being toyed with.

These weren’t just mindless haters.

Everyone who gets into Jing University is a genius from their hometown. Who among them doesn’t have a proud bone in their body?

The source of their anger was that Gu Yuexi’s passive, battle-avoiding attitude completely violated the spirit of the Martial Dao.

Especially at Jing University, you can lose, but you can never hide!

...

「In the distance, on the roof of the administration building.」

The wind was much stronger up here than below, causing the hems of their clothes to flap loudly.

A man and a woman were leaning against the railing, gazing into the distance at the noisy Central Plaza.

The man had a tall, straight posture and a refined, scholarly air. It was none other than Shen Yixuan.

The woman beside him was his complete opposite. She had a fiery figure and short hair that made her look capable and wild. This woman was, naturally, Luo Qingyu.

Number two and number four on the Celestial Pride List.

"Tch, how boring."

Luo Qingyu retracted her gaze, pursing her lips in boredom.

"And to think I had some expectations for this Sister Gu. I thought she was a tough nut to crack, someone who could stir up some waves in the stagnant waters of Jing University. I can’t believe she still doesn’t dare to show her face on the last day."

She despised people like this the most.

It’s fine to lack strength, but lacking courage is the fatal flaw.

"A waste of my time."

Luo Qingyu turned to leave.

Shen Yixuan, however, didn’t move. His gaze remained fixed calmly on the distance as he shook his head.

"Qingyu, you’re still so impatient. I don’t think that’s the case."

"Not the case? The sun is about to set!"

Luo Qingyu rolled her eyes.

"Some people’s entrances always require a bit of a prelude, don’t they?"

A meaningful smile played on Shen Yixuan’s lips.

Just then, as if he had sensed something, his gentle gaze suddenly sharpened.

"Look, she’s here."

...

Luo Qingyu paused and followed Shen Yixuan’s gaze.

At the edge of the Central Plaza.

There were no flashy special effects, no earth-shattering eruption of aura.

A slender, tall figure had simply appeared there out of thin air.

Dressed in white purer than snow, her expression was cold and distant.

And yet, on the shoulder of her white clothes was a black dot—a perfectly ordinary mosquito.

Gu Yuexi.

She had really come.

The noisy chatter in the plaza fell silent for a moment.

Then, cries of shock erupted from all sides.

"She actually came?!"

"Wait, what’s she doing here now?"

"She could’ve come any time, so what’s the meaning of showing up on the last day, right as the sun is about to set?"

"Don’t tell me she plans to take on all twenty-something people in a gauntlet match within the next hour or two?"

The crowd instantly exploded into an uproar.

You have to understand, challenges take time!

Spiritual Power recovery, injury treatment, stamina management...

Even the strongest student couldn’t possibly fight one high-intensity battle after another.

"There are over twenty of them! And that’s after the teachers already filtered some out, otherwise there’d be even more!"

"These upperclassmen who were left to challenge her are all at the Sixth-Grade Late Stage, Peak, or even Seventh-Grade!"

"Yeah. I could believe a freshman, no matter how monstrously talented, beating one or two third or fourth-year upperclassmen. But twenty-something in such a short time... That’s just impossible!"

"Then... what did she come here to do?"

Someone guessed hesitantly:

"The only reason could be... to officially announce her withdrawal?"

"Heh, that must be it. She probably realized how shameful it was to keep hiding."

Amidst the crowd’s uncertain gazes and the rising and falling tide of discussion, Gu Yuexi moved.

She took a step and began walking toward the notice board.

Like the parting of the Red Sea, the crowd subconsciously made a path for her.

Gu Yuexi walked on without looking to either side.

Her gaze didn’t linger for even half a second on the faces to her left and right—faces filled with anger, ridicule, or curiosity.

It felt as if she were walking through an empty wilderness, the surrounding commotion completely irrelevant to her.

She walked straight past the challengers who had been waiting all this time, not even sparing them a sideways glance.

So arrogant.

This wasn’t the kind of arrogance worn openly on one’s face, but rather an indifference that ran bone-deep. It was as if these famous experts from Jing University’s lists were nothing more than roadside weeds in her eyes.

Gu Yuexi arrived in front of the public notice board.

She lifted her head, her gaze sweeping over the long list of challengers.

Twenty-eight people.

After reading the list, she turned around and spoke coolly:

"So, is everyone here?"

Everyone froze.

’What does she mean?’

Seeing no reaction, Gu Yuexi frowned slightly and repeated herself:

"I’m asking if all the challengers on this list are present. If everyone’s here, we can begin."

"Begin? Begin what?"

The crowd still hadn’t processed it... ’Could it be that this Gu Yuexi didn’t come to forfeit her spot?’

A trace of impatience finally appeared on Gu Yuexi’s face.

’Why is this group’s comprehension so poor?’

"Weren’t you all going to challenge me? Then let’s begin."

She raised her hand, casually pointing to the empty space and then to the twenty-something people in front of her.

"No need to waste time with procedures."

"Right here."

"All of you can come at me at once."