"There you are, Jin Li," the bubbly boy was saying as he bounced up and around the other with surprising speed . "I've been looking all over for you, Jin Li! You were not there when I woke up this morning . Where did you go, Jin Li? You should have waited for me, I would have gone with you!"
Leon's eyes widened as the swiftly moving boy spoke continuously in this rapid way without seeming to pause for breath . It was taxing to watch him, Leon felt as if he were holding his own breath along side the boy . So he looked away and observed Jin Li instead, whose scowl was gradually deepening to the point where black lines appeared to be etched into his forehead . Leon felt a bubble of amusement rise into his throat, but it just as quickly dissipated when he saw the boy place both hands upon Jin Li's arm . His own scowl began to form, but he smoothed it away wondering what irked him so .
"Sun, let go," Jin Li snapped, interrupting the boy's endless audio of thoughts and questions . "As for where and why I left this morning, neither is your concern . "
Advertisement"Ah, Jin Li," the boy, Sun whined, "don't be like that . We are room mates now and roommates should get along, shouldn't they?"
"You have to share?" Leon found himself asking Jin Li . A knot began to twist in his stomach, but he ignored what it could mean .
Jin Li nodded . "The new outer students of the warriors school are placed in groups of four or two, depending on how promising they are . Individual rooms must be earned . However, in reality, only the top ten students will obtain one . "
Leon tilted his head in thought and replied; "Then it should n-n-not take you too long to g-get one . " Jin Li's lips curved with a hint of smugness . It was good that Leon . . . his servant recognised his worth .
"Jin Li, who is this?" Sun suddenly asked as if only now realising that his roommate was not alone .
"This is Leon, my . . . servant . " Leon rolled his eyes at this description, but let it slide . Jin Li was Jin Li after all . But he didn't like the way that he was completely dismissed in Sun's eyes after Jin Li spoke .
"So, Jin Li, What are you doing now?" The boy recommenced his quick speech . "Have you had lunch? I think the kitchens may have stopped cooking now, but we could probably wheedle something if you are hungry . Or if you are not, Jin Li, we could go and spar in the arena for a while . " He began to tug on Jin Li's arm, but could not make the mountain move, no matter how much he wished it .
Jin Li flicked his arm from Sun's grasp before stating; "I have business to attend to elsewhere . You may leave first . "
The boy looked slightly crestfallen at the obvious dismissal, causing Leon to feel a little sorry for him . He placed his own hand upon Jin Li's arm, willing to speak up for the boy, but felt a chilling glare come suddenly from said direction .
"Ah, I am sorry to keep you waiting, boys," Teacher Sagi interrupted the tense air flowing between Leon, the 'faithful servant' and Sun, the 'hero worshiper . ' Jin Li looked unperturbed . "Come on, the portals are this way . "
Jin Li's perfectly styled brows rose as he heard the description of portals, but he soon came to realise that these had a limited range; to the warrior's upper school, no further and no where else .
As the inner schools were places where the strongest youths developed into strong cultivators, their borders were protected by shields created and maintained by several elderly mages . Flying beasts and curious men could not breach them . Even most cultivators would be hard pressed to break them, so the secrets of the inner schools were generally safe . However, one needed a way to enter them and that was through the portals that only a few held the keys to . One such person was Teacher Vane .
On hearing that the Teacher Sagi wished to send these outer school students through the portal to the inner school, Teacher Vane was full of reluctance and suspicion . He would only relent when Leon showed him the notification request that he had received from Teacher Corne . Teacher Vane visibly flinched when he caught sight of the name of the requester . Apparently, Teacher Corne was someone to be feared, but Leon couldn't be sure of his assumption having never met the man .
Teacher Vane finally allowed the three students to use the portals . Yes, somehow the boy, Sun, had followed his hero on his quest and managed to be included in their group .
Chapter end
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