Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Human Realm - Boundless Academy

"Ha~~~"

In the snow-covered mountain path, a young man in blue sat under a tree and yawned wearily.

Beside him was a small snowman that the boy had casually sculpted when he was bored. However, the snowman's eyes of different sizes, the nostrils that he had casually picked out, and the lips that he had pasted on with a twig highlighted a sense of casualness. It was clear at a glance that it was a masterpiece made by the boy on a whim.

"Tsk, why can't I turn a snowman into a pet like some princess in a blue dress?"

Lu Yunshi curled his lips and muttered something under his breath, while placing his hand on the small snowman beside him, seemingly wanting to make this unremarkable 'toy' a little more perfect.

As he spoke, Lu Yunshi's gaze became somewhat clouded, as if he were recalling something.

Although it was just some fragments in his mind, Lu Yunshi knew for certain that he was not from this world, but came from another world.

A place called Blue Star.

As for his current situation, to explain it using those fragmented memories, it could be roughly called time travel, but he didn't know whether he was hit by a car or sucked into a toilet.

Ugh... I hope it's the former.

The world we live in now is called the Five Realms Domain. Lu Yunshi doesn't know if it's a flat earth or a sphere. After all, more important than the shape of this world is the power of the individual beings.

This world contains beings other than humans, as well as powerful individual life forms.

Human, Saint, Demon, Monster, Dragon

Legend has it that the strongest warriors of the five major races could sever the moon with a wave of their hand, cover the sky with a single glance, overlook the five realms, and shake the heavens and earth.

Lu Yunshi couldn't quite remember what his past life was like. The memories of his past life that only appeared occasionally in his dreams couldn't give him much information. He only knew that the world he was in now wasn't exactly a good place either, but what could he do?

Suddenly, Lu Yunshi withdrew his thoughts, crushed the little snowman, and stood up as he looked down the mountain path to the left.

Almost at the same time, the rose-red ring on Lu Yunshi's left middle finger shimmered slightly, and then an exquisite lunchbox appeared in his hand.

Lu Yunshi suppressed his weariness, patted the snow off his body with his free hand, and made himself look more energetic.

But after only taking pictures of part of it, Lu Yunshi stopped after a moment's thought, still looking as if he had been waiting for a long time.

After waiting for a while, a man came up from the bottom of the mountain path. He was wearing a blue robe similar to Lu Yunshi's, but the style looked better. The first thing he saw when he came up was Lu Yunshi standing under the tree.

"Junior Brother Lu! You're here so early again?" The man's gaze swept over Lu Yunshi from head to toe. He didn't seem surprised by Lu Yunshi's appearance. After all, for the past two years, he had seen Lu Yunshi at the same time and place almost every day. It was just that the first person to see Lu Yunshi was different each day.

He never expected that today, Lu Yunshi's 'first time' would be his own.

Lu Yunshi's persistence was enough to give the unremarkable Lu Yunshi a small reputation among many people, but this reputation was not positive.

“Yes!” Lu Yunshi lifted the lunchbox in his hand, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. “I made her favorite food today, thinking I would come over early, but I didn’t expect it to be a bit too early. It just so happened that it snowed for the first time this winter. What bad luck.”

The man's gaze shifted upon hearing this, and he stepped forward to pat Lu Yunshi's shoulder in a friendly manner. "Sigh! You love her so much, but the people on this mountain are not the same as us. You wait here early every day to please her, but she doesn't appreciate it. If you ask me, you might as well just give up. Aren't the junior sisters down the mountain all quite beautiful?"

After saying that, the man looked up at the mountain. This academy was a place that countless talented people dreamed of, but only those who entered knew that the hierarchy inside was actually more cruel and obvious than outside.

This undefended mountain path is an invisible barrier separating the mountain from the foot of the mountain. People at the foot of the mountain can only go up the mountain for part of the day. Isn't that why Lu Yunshi has been standing here for so long without going up?

After a pause, the man looked at Lu Yunxi again and continued solemnly, “Lu Yunxi is indeed a first-rate fairy, but the gap between her and people like you and me is still too great. Instead of pursuing unrealistic dreams, you should take a good look at what’s in front of you.”

"What's in front of you?" Lu Yunshi's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he still said, "No matter what... I... I still love her, I can't help myself."

The man's lips twitched slightly, but he finally sighed. "Alright, since you're so persistent, I won't say anything more. Just keep going on your way. Maybe one day you'll be able to rightfully climb the mountain and marry Lu Yunxi. After all, your names are so similar; perhaps you really are destined for each other?"

After offering a few words of encouragement, the man hurried up the mountain.

Ultimately, even with the harsh conditions, the time people at the foot of the mountain spend on the mountain is limited. He was merely saying a few extra words out of kindness when he saw Lu Yunshi lost.

"This senior brother is a good person." Watching the man's hurried steps, Lu Yunshi murmured, then as if he had just remembered something, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Oh dear, I almost forgot to clock in."

Soon, half an hour passed, and the long mountain road finally came to an end. At this moment, the entire view of the mountain appeared in Lu Yunshi's eyes. For Lu Yunshi, who lived in a small, dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain, the magnificent palaces and various tall buildings on the mountain were naturally eye-catching.

In the past, Lu Yunshi would have been more interested in enjoying the scenery, since that was the only thing he could do to pass the time each day.

But now, he was walking briskly in a certain direction with great concentration, and all around him were outstanding students dressed in purple who lived on the mountain.

"Oh, it's him again. He's here right on time again. It's been two and a half years, and he still hasn't given up." A student in purple said with a mocking and disdainful expression.

"Don't say that. That's Lu Yunxi, you know. It's normal for someone like her to stick with it for so long. But this person isn't very bright. He can't tell the difference between them. Does he really think he can win her heart just by bringing her some food every day?"

"Yes, it's like comparing heaven and earth. The goddess that we wouldn't even dare to dream of, this kid shamelessly goes to her every day, but she never pays him any attention."

"But then again, isn't it precisely because of him that we don't even dare to dream of Goddess Yunxi?"

"..."

The students spoke without restraint, and one could even say they were deliberately speaking loudly.

Clearly, Lu Yunshi's deeds were not only known among the students at the foot of the mountain, but also among the students on the mountain. It was a daily topic of conversation for everyone, as if watching Lu Yunshi, who arrived on time every day, say a few words about him would make them feel refreshed all day.

Every student who saw Lu Yunshi along the way would chatter about it, and these voices naturally reached Lu Yunshi's ears. However, these voices, which had been ringing for two and a half years, could not cause him much harm. He continued walking forward until he reached the foot of a mountain, at which point he slowed down.

Above is where the students live on the mountain. Although they are all students of the academy, compared with the small, dilapidated houses down the mountain, the living environment of the students on the mountain is very enviable.

Each school has its own independent campus, with spacious grounds and towering mountains. Each student can freely command a bamboo forest spanning hundreds of meters in diameter, and they are also equipped with spirit-gathering formations specially prepared by the academy. The difference between them is immense.

After spending half an hour, Lu Yunshi finally arrived at his destination. After stepping through a bamboo forest filled with spiritual energy, Lu Yunshi stood outside an exquisitely designed house.

"Ahem!" Lu Yunshi cleared his throat, just as he was about to shout, when he suddenly heard a pleasant female voice behind him.

"You were three seconds too slow."

“...Three seconds…” Lu Yunshi was not startled when he heard the voice. After a brief bitter smile, he turned around and a woman in purple appeared in front of him.

The woman stood with her arms crossed, her posture upright, her eyes deep and star-like, her features delicate and beautiful. She wore a close-fitting dark purple coat, which made her two breasts even more eye-catching.

This is Lu Yunxi, the goddess whom Lu Yunshi has been pursuing for two and a half years without success, and who is also ranked eighth on the academy's fairy list, according to those students.

Of course, unbeknownst to outsiders, the other party actually has another identity: Lu Yunshi's master.

"Are you sure it's three seconds, Miss?" Staring at the other person's seemingly calm face, Lu Yunshi asked tentatively as he placed the lunchbox on the ground.

Lu Yunxi's lips curled into a beautiful smile. She took two steps forward and grabbed Lu Yunshi's collar in an instant. The difference between the two seemed so great that Lu Yunshi couldn't react at all.

"Who are you?" Lu Yunxi stared intently into Lu Yunshi's eyes and asked in an icy tone.

As for whether it was late or not, Lu Yunshi, who was good at timing, was very sure, but since the other party had already said so.

Lu Yunshi sighed inwardly, and after the other party released his grip, he knelt on one knee and gave a standard reply. "Your bodyguard, Miss!"

"Are you late?" Lu Yunxi asked again.

“Three seconds too late,” Lu Yunshi replied.

After a pause, although he knew that Lu Yunxi would never forgive his 'small mistake', Lu Yunshi still said the last sentence.

"Please forgive me, Miss."

Hearing Lu Yunshi's words, Lu Yunxi was silent for two seconds before finally smiling. She placed her hand on Lu Yunshi's shoulder and then gave him a forceful push with a calm expression. Lu Yunshi's body was like a piece of paper, blasted dozens of meters away by a sudden burst of force, before finally stopping after crashing into a boulder.

With several violent coughs, blood spurted from Lu Yunshi's mouth, but then he looked helplessly at the human-shaped pit beside him, which he had left yesterday.

Speaking of which, this stone probably won't last more than a few days. Let's get someone to replace it with a bigger one another day.