This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

As darkness slowly replaced the sky, a small figure appeared in a dilapidated house. Exhausted, she didn't care where she was. She found a relatively flat spot, lay down, and fell asleep immediately, truly using the sky as her blanket and the ground as her bed.

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful. The sect was busy preparing to receive new students, while the other selected individuals were also rushing off to various places.

The night was silent, save for the hurried footsteps of those who had been rushing by.

The next morning, as a new day began, all the newcomers had arrived, except for the group from the Ancient Fiend Sect, who were still late.

At this moment, newcomers arrived at the Ancient Fiend Sect, and a crowd of people gathered in the Imperial City Square to leave.

These are the people who are about to go to various places. They gather here and then leave with the guide.

Soon, everyone arrived, and the guides led them away in an orderly fashion. Once they left the imperial city, all the sects released their giant beasts, which carried everyone away.

In the end, only the people of the Hundred Flowers Sect and the Guiyuan Sect remained, gathering together and not dispersing.

The person from Guiyuan Sect who came to guide them was a young man, around eighteen years old. Seeing that Baihua Sect hadn't moved, he asked, "Junior Sister Liu, why aren't you leaving? Is everyone not here yet?"

The woman from the Hundred Flowers Sect was also quite young, likely an elite of this generation. She spoke gently, "We are waiting for someone. If you have something to attend to, you may go ahead."

The man didn't care what the other person said. He said, "Yes! I'm waiting for someone, but this person hasn't arrived yet. This person was appointed by the sect leader, and I have to take him back."

The man's words made the woman frown, because the sect leader also intended for her to leave slowly, and if possible, to invite that girl again, just in case she changed her mind.

The woman relaxed her brow, revealing a bright smile that almost bewitched the other person. "What a coincidence! Let's do it together then."

Seeing this, the man remained silent and simply gazed around.

The crowd waiting below was indignant. Why did they have to wait when the selection was already complete? The person they were talking about was none other than Ye Lianxue, the one with the psychic abilities.

It's because of her that we've been delayed for so long, and now we still have to wait for her. It's truly hateful.

Some harbored resentment, while others wondered, "Who is this person that two sects are willing to wait for?"

The jealous person spoke arrogantly, "Who could she be? Someone who got in through connections, otherwise why would we wait for her?"

"No way, even in a selection process based on merit, there are people using connections? That's just too unfair."

"Who says otherwise? Where is justice then? Alas! It seems it's the same everywhere."

The people below were filled with righteous indignation, while the two people on the stage were extremely anxious. They had also heard that the child had entered the ancient Tianyi Formation and had been framed. They wondered if he could get out, and if he couldn't, it would be a real pity to lose such a talented person.

Just as they were getting anxious, someone ran up and announced loudly, "The back mountain gate has disappeared, and no one has been seen coming out."

After saying that, the man took a breath, indicating that he had run very fast.

With a loud bang, Qing Shu felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck her. Not believing it, she shouted, "Maybe you just came out and didn't see it."

The man retorted indignantly, "How could that be? I even turn around to look when I pee, and there are other people around too."

Qingshu refused to believe it. "Nonsense, she must have come out, you just didn't see her."

Qing Shu's reaction, in the eyes of everyone, was like that of a person who had received bad news and went crazy, helpless, fearful, or even terrified.

Many people looked on with sympathy, but no one came to comfort them. After all, no amount of eloquent words could soothe a wounded heart.

The guide from the Hundred Flowers Sect shook his head and sighed after hearing this, finally making a decision, "Alas! It seems we are not destined to be together. Let's go, there's no need to wait any longer."

It just so happened that Qing Shu was recruited by the Hundred Flowers Sect. Qing Shu desperately wanted to stay, but it was no use. She only felt a blur before her eyes and then lost consciousness.

The guide from the Hundred Flowers Sect reached out and caught the child who had collapsed. She then gestured to a disciple to help him up. Turning back to the people from the Guiyuan Sect, she said, "Senior Brother Hu, farewell. We'll take our leave now."

After speaking, he led the group away.

The man clasped his hands in a fist salute, nodded slightly, and watched them leave.

Someone, not wanting to be left out, spoke up, "Then we are..."

Before the man could finish speaking, he was interrupted, "Don't talk to me about leaving now. Since you've joined my sect, remember, unity is the principle. We'll wait for one day, and then we'll leave."

Although the words weren't explicitly stated, everyone understood that once you joined the Guiyuan Sect, you either had to leave together or leave the sect on your own.

All the dissatisfaction and resentment were quietly hidden in their hearts, but they remained silent. Some people even sat on the ground. These were the people who were indifferent to the matter and did not feel jealous.

Lianxue was fast asleep at the moment, unaware that so many people were beginning to resent and envy her.

That's human nature: jealousy, fear of the strong, and bullying of the weak—it's the same everywhere.

Lianxue was sleeping soundly, and Heiyu relaxed and nestled in her arms to fall asleep as well.

As if frozen in time by a painter, a girl lies on the ground, surrounded by messy grass, and a cat lies in her arms, fast asleep.

The people in the square were restless; the sun was about to set, and there was still no sign of that figure.

Some people started to whisper, but a single look silenced them.

Just when everyone's patience was wearing thin and they were thinking that if things didn't work out, they wouldn't go to the sect anymore and could just switch to another one, a figure slowly walked over from a distance.

As the girl walked, she muttered to herself, "I'm not trying to be mean, but you didn't even wake me up, and you actually fell asleep with me. What if we missed each other? Aren't you going to take responsibility?"

Black Feather remained perched on the girl's shoulder, listening to Lianxue's complaints. It covered its eyes with its paws, knowing it was in the wrong, and didn't argue. "What about the food you promised? Three times the amount, okay? No cheating allowed, or I'll cry for you, hmph!"

Lian Xue was completely bewildered by Hei Yu's abrupt change of topic. Just as she was about to say something, she caught a glimpse of a group of people in the distance, probably four or five hundred in number.

He swallowed back what he was about to say, and seeing the situation, he could roughly guess what was going on.

Lianxue walked over, grabbed someone's sleeve, and began to ask, "Excuse me, is the selection over? What's the situation now? Have all the people left? Why are there so few people left?"

The person being pulled did not answer her question, reluctantly pulled back their sleeve, and turned their head away, ignoring her.

At this moment, the man surnamed Hu asked, "Are you Ye Lianxue, young lady?"

Just then, Jingwei, who had just returned, saw Lianxue and ran over to hug her tightly.

She said excitedly, "Lianxue, you're back! That's so good! They said you were dead, I really didn't believe it, sob sob!" Then she started crying.

Then she wiped her snot and tears all over Lianxue's dress.

Lianxue was completely bewildered by her sudden hug.

She quickly answered the man's question, "Yes, if there are no duplicate names, I am Ye Lianxue. May I ask who you are?"