Above the Galaxy
Chapter 222 - 161: If something is abnormal, there must be demons; if a person acts abnormally, there must be a knife!

Chapter 222: Chapter 161: If something is abnormal, there must be demons; if a person acts abnormally, there must be a knife!

The moon shone faintly, and the sky was delicately clear.

The woods were lush, with frogs croaking and insects chirping.

Back on the Old Land, Tang Fei rarely looked up at the sky, for it was always a muddled grey.

Without the moon, without the stars, hope was nowhere to be seen.

Ever since arriving at New Star, Tang Fei occasionally looked up, with skyscrapers piercing the clouds, flying cars weaving through the air, and the dazzling sea of stars with its ever-changing nebulous clouds.

"New Star is truly wonderful!" Tang Fei couldn’t help but exclaim in his heart.

"Such beautiful moonlight!"

Xuanyuan Mingjing dedicated tonight’s first glass of wine to the moonlight, and it indeed deserved it.

Taking a deep breath of fresh air on top of the mountain, Tang Fei’s brain immediately felt a dizzy sensation: oxygen intoxication.

Si Yinchuan, seeing Tang Fei’s state, asked, "What’s the matter? Can’t handle your alcohol?"

"No, that’s not it," Tang Fei replied. "It’s just that it’s my first time visiting the dean’s home, so I don’t dare to let loose and drink... Watching Dean Si down glass after glass has made me quite envious. Since I can’t drink much myself, I can only keep pouring for Dean Si."

"You’re quite frank." Si Yinchuan had already noticed the detail of Tang Fei continuously pouring him drinks and had a positive feeling about this behavior. He looked at Tang Fei thoughtfully and said, "But there’s no need to rush. You’re now the dean’s disciple; are you worried there won’t be more opportunities to drink in the future?"

Tang Fei then deeply bowed to Si Yinchuan and said, "Thank you, Dean Si, for speaking on my behalf."

"I’m not really pleading your case, but rather expressing my own true feelings... With such an excellent disciple, who wouldn’t want you? However, I, Old Si, am also clear-headed about the vast gap between myself and the dean. Following the dean will lead to a bright future..."

Looking earnestly at Si Yinchuan, Tang Fei said, "I can’t make guarantees about other matters, but if Dean Si finds himself short of a few appetizing side dishes to accompany his drinking, just give me a call. I will make sure to prepare everything neatly and promptly."

Si Yinchuan patted Tang Fei on the shoulder and said, "We have plenty of days ahead of us."

"Yes, plenty of days to come," Tang Fei responded respectfully.

Si Yinchuan was the vice-dean of White Crane Academy, in charge of the entire academy’s specific affairs. Getting on good terms with him, Tang Fei knew he would not be disadvantaged.

Moreover, Tang Fei genuinely liked this old gentleman, feeling that whether in speech or action, everything about him was to Tang Fei’s liking. Si Yinchuan had even taken the initiative to speak for him in front of Xuanyuan Mingjing...

Therefore, Tang Fei also hoped to have more opportunities to interact and get along with Si Yinchuan.

Si Yinchuan looked at Tang Fei and asked, "The school houses two students per courtyard. You already know the rules, right?"

"I’m aware," Tang Fei nodded and said, "A classmate has already invited me to live in the same courtyard with him."

"They have already given me the courtyard assignment list..." Si Yinchuan glanced at his watch and said, "You and Chen Tianqi are in courtyard No. 272... Is Chen Tianqi the person who invited you?"

"Yes," Tang Fei replied.

"Then I’ll take you directly to courtyard No. 272," Si Yinchuan offered.

"There’s no need to trouble Dean Si. Just send me the coordinates, and I’ll navigate there myself," Tang Fei declined, not having the heart to trouble a vice-dean to escort him home personally.

"It’s no bother, I should get to know the place, so it’ll be convenient to find you in the future. Besides, I’ve had a bit to drink, just consider it helping me to walk it off..."

"Then I’ll be in Dean Si’s care," Tang Fei said gratefully.

Upon arriving at courtyard No. 272, Si Yinchuan waved his hand to Tang Fei and said, "Go rest; we’ll meet tomorrow."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Tang Fei pushed the door, and it opened with a sound.

A group of people came out to meet him, their faces filled with anticipation as they looked at Tang Fei.

Tang Fei recognized them; they were all White Crane freshmen who entered with his cohort.

At that time, while they were being toured around White Crane Academy by a senior, he had been summoned away by the dean alone.

He didn’t know what had happened afterward, nor how they had all come to be on such good terms with Chen Tianqi, all of them gathering in his courtyard, waiting for news...

Chen Tianqi came forward from the crowd, sniffed his nose, looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Have you been drinking?"

"I’ve had a few glasses of the dean’s Peach Blossom Wine," Tang Fei nodded, assuming an expression of feigned terror, and said, "Don’t be fooled by its pleasant name, that wine’s really strong... One glass goes down like fire."

"Wine made by the dean?" Chen Tianqi’s eyes brightened as he suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked, "Dean Xuan Yuan?"

"Of course," Tang Fei replied. "Only Dean Xuan Yuan makes wine, not Dean Si... Dean Si also enjoys drinking what Dean Xuan Yuan brews. Tonight, he had quite a few bowls, and when he escorted me back just now, he seemed a bit unsteady on his feet..."

"..."

The way everyone looked at Tang Fei changed once again.

He didn’t say much, but he had "inadvertently" revealed several important pieces of information.

First, he had drunk the Peach Blossom Wine personally brewed by Dean Xuan Yuan.

Second, he had spent the evening with both Dean Xuan Yuan and Dean Si, otherwise how would he know how much Dean Si had drunk?

Third, Dean Si had personally escorted Tang Fei back to the courtyard...

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Their feelings were somewhat mixed.

They still didn’t know who their mentors would be, yet Tang Fei had already drunk the wine personally brewed by the dean and had been escorted home by the vice-dean...

Was the competition really this fierce?

On the very first day, was the difference between them already so evident?