Chapter 569: Chapter 569: Go Ahead, Teachers Will Pretend Not to See

Scarlett Jennings focused her gaze, noticing a faint gray mist around the woman’s ankle.

It was like the trace left by something wrapped around her and tripping her.

From beside her, Nathan White spoke in a small voice,

“That’s an Immortal.”

Being Immortal White, he naturally had a clearer sense of fellow immortals than others around him.

Upon hearing this, Scarlett Jennings combined it with the gray circle she had just seen and guessed it was likely a Willow Spirit.

Gregory Xander furrowed his brow, believing even if it was an Immortal, they shouldn’t harm people so casually in public.

He was about to get up to pull the person out, when Sun Instructor, who was in charge of this team, spoke,

“Leave it be, this doesn’t count as causing harm, don’t get involved.”

The other party had been concealing their aura until now, only acting to stop the woman from entangling the girl, which could barely be considered a good deed.

Moreover, after acting, the person quickly retracted their aura and withdrew, so there wasn’t any need to hold on to it.

Even though the Mystical Sect had its rules, they could turn a blind eye to trivial matters.

Scarlett Jennings observed Sun Instructor’s attitude, her apricot eyes flickered, then suddenly turned her head, casting a mysterious gaze towards the quarreling family of three.

…

The passengers noticed that the carriage, which had been noisy, somehow returned to silence.

The family of three seemed to have finally quieted down and stopped making a commotion.

The passengers assumed that once the young girl left, they finally settled down and didn’t think much of it.

However, Stella Gibson and her group were right next to the family and could see that the couple was still cursing, while the child continued to wail.

Yet, despite the commotion, the three made no sound that reached their ears.

It was like a silent film; they could see them speaking but couldn’t hear a thing.

Initially, Stella Gibson thought it was because of the Silence Talisman, but even after removing it, she still couldn’t hear anything.

What was going on?

Upon closer inspection, she saw a Silence Rune drawn in the middle of the four seats occupied by the family of three.

The Silence Rune was akin to the one she had; it also served to isolate sound within a defined range.

Yet it seemed somewhat different.

Meanwhile, Gregory Xander also noticed the Silence Rune and looked at Scarlett Jennings with slight dissatisfaction.

Forget the Immortal business, but as a proper student of the Taoism Academy, why are you creating trouble?

Scarlett Jennings met Gregory Xander’s disapproving gaze with calm confidence,

“Sun Instructor said it’s okay.”

This doesn’t count as causing harm, so it can be overlooked.

Sun Instructor: ???

Was that what I meant just now???

No matter what Sun Instructor meant, Scarlett Jennings took it that way.

Primarily, she didn’t want to block out all surrounding sounds entirely, so instead isolating the noise source was more straightforward.

This way, the entire carriage returned to peace from the “root.”

Besides the silence, Scarlett Jennings added a little adjustment to her spell.

Yes, just a small one.

…

After the couple realized the young girl had truly left and no one else came to intervene, they gradually stopped their cursing and went quiet.

However, their son still cried endlessly.

After all, he hadn’t gotten the game controller he screamed for today and even got spanked twice by his father.

He felt terribly wronged by the world.

The couple was used to his crying and didn’t bother to stop him, figuring he’d tire himself out.

They didn’t care if the noise bothered other passengers in the carriage.

Yet slowly, they noticed something was amiss.

The son’s crying seemed to grow louder, almost as if it was right in their ears.

Soon, they felt some pain in their ears.

They covered their ears, intending to check the reactions of those around them.

But the others seemed to have heard nothing, quietly chatting or admiring the view.

This wasn’t right.

The child’s yelling was so loud that it was unbearable, so why weren’t the others reacting?

As they thought this, the child’s wailing seemed to amplify several times again.

They felt their temples throbbing in pain, as if their eardrums would burst.

Finally, they couldn’t bear it anymore and resorted to all kinds of coaxing to quiet the child.

If he didn’t quiet down, they would die!

So, half an hour later, the perpetually screaming child finally calmed down and watched cartoons, convinced by his parents’ relentless coaxing.

Seeing the now-peaceful child and the utterly drained couple, Scarlett Jennings contentedly withdrew her enhanced Silence Talisman.

See? If you truly want to coax your child, you can do it.

The high-speed train arrived at the Capital Metropolitan while it was still early.

Being further north, Capital Metropolitan entered winter earlier than Sea City, and they already experienced several rounds of snow that Sea City people rarely saw.

When Scarlett Jennings and her group, led by Sun Instructor, stepped out of the carriage, they felt the northern wind blowing all around.

Dragging their luggage, just as they were about to leave the platform, a stranger’s voice suddenly called from behind,

“Are you Scarlett Jennings?”

Scarlett Jennings turned, and her first glance at the young man confirmed he’d orchestrated the fall with the Willow Spirit in the carriage.

He appeared eighteen or nineteen, with a long, slender face; he looked somewhat sickly pale, yet his eyes held a hint of arrogance.

What surprised Scarlett Jennings the most was the array of colorful auras surrounding him, indicating he worshiped more than one Immortal.

Seeing her looking at him, he chuckled softly to himself,

“I’ve seen your show, you’re skilled, and I’ve always wanted to meet you.”

“Who are you?” Scarlett Jennings asked.

“I’m Cedric Wilder, also a student from North City Taoist Academy participating in the academy competition this time.”

Gregory Xander and the others, standing nearby, naturally caught the conversation and couldn’t help but scrutinize him.

Cedric Wilder also glanced at them,

“I know you guys too.

Senior Brother Xander, originally the direct heir of the Xander Family, but forced to flee by a woman from a branch family.”

Gregory Xander’s face immediately darkened.

Then he turned to Ashton Todd,

“You’re Ashton Todd, the Feng Shui Master who got scammed to Myan North and nearly couldn’t return for some money.”

Ashton Todd:…

What a rude person!

Who asked you to say that?!

“You’re… never mind, I won’t talk about women.”

Cedric Wilder’s gaze brushed past Stella Gibson and another senior sister, dismissing them, leaving them visibly flustered and red-faced.

Again, he turned to Scarlett Jennings,

“Your team looks somewhat weak.”

Everyone present:…

Even as composed as Gregory Xander was, he felt the urge to teach him a lesson for the first time.

He promised only to use his fists, not Talismans.

It was the timely intervention of the two instructors that prevented the situation from escalating.

“Let it go, let it go, you’re all students participating in the competition, fighting before it wouldn’t look good.”

While comforting their students, that Cedric Wilder, as if oblivious to the group’s expressions, continued speaking to Scarlett Jennings,

“Though we might face each other in the academy competition, I think we’re more suited as partners than opponents. Would you consider transferring to our North City Taoist Academy after the competition?”

The two instructors:…

Go ahead, the teachers will pretend not to see.