Absolute Resonance

Privately, Pang Qianyuan felt that the scarier thing was humans.
They were a complicated mess of goodness and evil.
They were hard to classify, and therefore he didn ’t know how to act upon them.

And for all these years, he had been trapped here against his own will.

Although within the Xia Kingdom, within the school…

Dark forces were stirring too.

He wondered if they would be able to bring the Dragon Bone Holy Grail back this time.
Life would be much easier with it.

Sighing to himself, he closed his eyes again.

…

When Li Luo regained consciousness, he was already out of the black space.
Well, all in all it had been a productive talk with Pang Qianyuan.

He looked up to see a pair of clear, golden eyes watching him tenderly.

”Well, how are things? ” Jiang Qing ’e asked casually.

”It ’s indeed a present from the principal, ” Li Luo said.
He was about to tell her what had happened, but she cut him off with a wave.

”Since the principal chose such a subtle method, he must have his reasons.
Better not tell me anything for now. ”

Li Luo paused, then nodded.
Whether the three-tailed heavenly wolf or the matter of his blood essence, both seemed like they would just make Jiang Qing ’e worry anyway.

She might even control the bracelet to prevent him from using it with disastrous consequences.

As for his blood essence, that was another big question.
For his safety, it was likely Jiang Qing ’e would tend towards overprotection.

Li Luo decided he would judge these things for himself.
He could always tell her when he got a little stronger also.

”Ah, do you know about the Holy Grail Meet? ” he asked instead.

”Holy Grail Meet? ” She nodded, surprised.
”Of course.
It ’s one of the most intense clashes between schools in the East Divine Continent.
It might well be the highlight of one ’s school life.

”The Holy Grail Meet is usually held once every four years.
The next one should be at the end of this year. ”

”I heard that the winner gets the Dragon Bone Holy Grail, ” Li Luo continued.
”Who won the last one? ” 

”Last time it was the Enlightened Sage College, from the Holy Sun Dynasty.
A very strong school that often dominates.
We have had many clashes with them in the past, ” Jiang Qing ’e answered.
”Most of the time, they win, ” she added.

”Holy Sun Dynasty, Enlightened Sage College, eh… ”

Li Luo frowned.
He hadn ’t followed such news closely before.
A school much stronger than the Astral Sage College? Their own school seemed powerful enough already.

Just how strong was this Enlightened Sage College?

”There are a total of five sage colleges in the East Divine Continent.
Besides the Enlightened Sage College, the other three are pretty strong too.
And of course, it won ’t just be these five schools competing.
There are also many other darkhorse schools that should not be underestimated, even if they haven ’t won the title of sage college yet. ”

It seemed like the Holy Grail Meet was much tougher than he had expected.
”Has the Astral Sage College even won this thing before? ” he asked, dismayed.

Jiang Qing ’e thought it over.
”I think so…
but maybe not in the last 30 or so years. ”

Li Luo ’s jaw dropped.

“Damn, Principal, not even once in the last 30 years? Why the hell would you think we stand a chance this time? Forget the second half of the Heavenly Libation Chant.
I ’ll just play around with the first half…
because that seems like all I ’ll ever get.”