CHAPTER 1532: CHAPTER 1531: THE EXTRAORDINARY ORIGIN OF THE GRAY BIRD

Behind Qinghe Academy, there are several single courtyards where the teachers of Qinghe Academy reside.

The courtyard where the principal lives is also located here.

Su Yang had been here before, so this time he found it easy to make his way directly to the door of the principal’s courtyard.

Upon arriving, Su Yang heard a chorus of chirping bird songs coming from inside.

Su Yang walked into the courtyard and saw Qi’er watering flowers there, surrounded by several little birds flying joyfully around her.

Among them was a bird Su Yang had seen before, the same Little Grey Bird that had been following Qi’er since she was in Nanluo City.

To be honest, this Little Grey Bird appears unremarkable, but is definitely no ordinary creature. Little Turtle has fought with this Little Grey Bird several times without gaining the upper hand, which made Su Yang quite curious about the Little Grey Bird before.

Now, after learning Little Turtle’s astonishing identity, Su Yang’s curiosity about the Little Grey Bird grew even more. What background does this little guy have to be able to stand toe to toe with the descendants of the Azure Dragon Black Tortoise, and not fall behind?

Seeing Su Yang enter, Qi’er was delighted and quickly put down the watering can and ran over excitedly: "Brother Su!"

Su Yang smiled gently, caressing Qi’er’s hair: "How is it living here?"

Qi’er hugged Su Yang’s arm, smiling sweetly: "It’s great! Master treats me well, and everyone here is very friendly. I really like it here!"

"That’s good to hear!" Su Yang nodded: "By the way, is the principal around?"

"He’s in the study reading," Qi’er replied.

Su Yang: "I’ll go in to see him."

"Great, I’ll make you some tea!" Qi’er quickly ran to the kitchen to prepare the tea.

Su Yang entered the study, just in time to see the principal standing by the window, looking at a scroll in his hands.

Seeing the principal again made Su Yang’s heart skip a beat; after all, this was Confucius!

Taking a deep breath, Su Yang managed to suppress his inner excitement and shock, though his steps trembled slightly as he walked into the study.

"Prin... Principal..." Su Yang called out, his voice still somewhat shaky. Facing such a legendary Saint, who could remain composed?

The principal turned around, glanced at Su Yang, and smiled warmly: "You’ve come."

Su Yang nodded, standing aside awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Facing the principal was one thing, but facing Confucius was entirely another.

"What’s wrong?" The principal was calm, placing the scroll on the table: "Why so tense? Do you need something from me?"

"Ah, no... nothing really," Su Yang laughed nervously: "I just came to check on Qi’er."

The principal looked at Su Yang, smiling: "Is that so?"

Feeling embarrassed, Su Yang quickly shifted the topic: "Principal, I heard... I heard you took Qi’er as your disciple?"

"Is that why you’re here?" The principal laughed: "This girl, she’s a bit incomprehensible to me. Keeping her close might be better."

"Huh?" Su Yang was surprised, puzzled by the principal’s words since he thought it was Qi’er’s talents that caught the principal’s attention.

The principal moved to the window, quietly watching Qi’er busy in the courtyard, speaking softly: "This girl is not simple."

"She has a Heaven-Gifted Body, but I still don’t know exactly what sort of physique she possesses!" Su Yang said.

"You’re mistaken!" The principal shook his head: "She’s not a Heaven-Gifted Body!"

"Huh?" Su Yang was shocked, realizing he had misjudged her. Then what is Qi’er exactly?

"She has a very powerful force inside her, suppressing everything about her. This force, I simply can’t understand, but I can confirm that she is extraordinary." The principal said: "Otherwise, this force alone would be able to strike me down instantly, yet it remains dormant within her with no harm done. Why is that?"

"Huh?" Su Yang’s eyes widened, questioning if he had heard correctly. Did the principal just say ’strike down instantly’?

The force within Qi’er’s body could strike down the principal?

Although the principal was not the strongest, Su Yang knew the principal’s power was not far behind his father Su Zhan or the assassins.

And now, hearing the principal mention ’strike down instantly’, how terrifying is the force within Qi’er?

Moreover, this force is suppressing everything about Qi’er, why is that? What power requires Qi’er to be suppressed? What exactly is Qi’er’s situation? Why must she be restrained by such a formidable force?

"Also, about the Little Grey Bird beside her..." the principal said softly: "The Little Grey Bird’s situation is somewhat similar to the Little Turtle on you, both being descendants of divine beasts."

"Is that so?" Su Yang’s eyes widened, no wonder this Little Grey Bird could fight evenly with Little Turtle.

"If my guess is correct, the Little Grey Bird might be a descendant of the Vermilion Bird and Bi Fang," the principal said: "Once it grows, it will be incredibly terrifying!"

"Vermilion Bird, Bi Fang!?" Su Yang was astounded; he had heard the names of these divine beasts. The Vermilion Bird is one of the Four Symbolic Beasts, and Bi Fang is a legendary beast that rivals the Kylin.

The descendants of these two divine beasts would certainly not be much inferior to the descendants of the Azure Dragon Black Tortoise!

"This Little Grey Bird is very friendly to her, always stays by her side and refuses to leave, there must be a reason," the principal said: "Therefore, the secrets on her are more than you imagine. And the force suppressing her is incredibly strong, making it difficult to say whether she is in danger. Keeping her close allows observation and prevention of unexpected situations!"

Su Yang watched Qi’er coming over with a teapot, looking harmless, and couldn’t help but be stunned. Qi’er’s situation was thoroughly shocking to him.

Previously, he only thought Qi’er was a Heaven-Gifted Body, perhaps able to cultivate faster than others. But once reaching the Land of Immortals, the Heaven-Gifted Body becomes almost indistinguishable from ordinary people, so he hadn’t paid much attention.

Now, he fully understood, Qi’er’s situation is entirely different from ordinary people. She isn’t a Heaven-Gifted Body, she is far more terrifying than a Heaven-Gifted Body!

Seeing the Little Grey Bird perched on Qi’er’s shoulder, who would have thought this seemingly ordinary little creature is a descendant of the Vermilion Bird and Bi Fang? The identity of these two divine beast descendants makes it no weaker than Little Turtle, and once grown, it will undoubtedly be an extraordinarily frightening existence!

Su Yang suddenly remembered a question and quickly asked: "By the way, principal, you mentioned that the suppressed force within her is very strong. How does this force compare with any powerhouse in the Human Realm?"