Chapter 18: Provocation
“Oblivious!”
Liang Yuan turned his back, unwilling to say more.
There was slight remorse on Yu Xiaobao’s face as if he thought Jing Shan’s words made sense and hurried back to his bed to cultivate.
As for Shi Nian, he looked very thoughtful but gave no indication of what he was thinking about.
After that incident, the days seemed to pass in peace.
The Primary faction did not approach Jing Yue again, and he mingled with his roommates every day.
At first, they were a little stiff, but they could not bear Jing Yue being thick-skinned! When they were chatting, Jing Yue interrupted forcefully; when they were practicing swordplay, he took the initiative to give pointers; even during class breaks, he pestered them relentlessly. After some time, apart from Liang Yuan who still treated him coldly, Shi Nian and Yu Xiaobao became more cordial.
Gradually, Jing Yue felt the tension within the inner gates. The disciples between different factions rarely interacted, and even the lecturers from different factions were very ‘selective’.
He also learned that the Primary faction was provided with special resources and training opportunities by the Golden Core Zhenren; the Noble faction occupied the most Enforcer positions in the inner gates; only the Civilians had nothing, simply relying on the sheer number to support them.