Imperial Treasure

Indeed, the ruler of Ice Gleam Academy, the Ice Venerable, is naturally of the Starfall Level.

A mighty one capable of making stars fall.

Everyone knew who was just overhead, but no one whispered about it, because when it comes to this name... everyone in Ice Gleam District opts for absolute submission and respect.

And at this moment... two guards picked up the papers from the ground, some even handed over their documents voluntarily, and an Ice Gleam Academy teacher appeared at a very timely moment, smiling at Green Bean: "Hello, I am now the new assessment registration officer for the Pharmaceutics Major, can I have your documents, please? I’ll help you process them..."

Respect.

Even knowing that this respect is due to other reasons...

Green Bean also knew that at least she didn’t fail.

As long as she didn’t retreat.

There was no failure.

"Okay, sorry to trouble you, teacher."

Green Bean handed over the documents with both hands.

The female teacher accepted them with both hands, her eyes meeting Green Bean’s, she smiled at Green Bean and glanced at the ice sculpture.

——Normally ignoring, now including even a little girl, that’s just low.

Green Bean was registered under the gaze of the crowd.

Yi, under the wary and unfriendly eyes of the guards, sheathed her dagger at her side, saw the ice cream in Sui Yi’s hand, and couldn’t help frowning: "Aren’t you childish?"

Can’t you eat it without showing disdain?

Sui Yi said quietly: "I thought you weren’t going to eat, so one of these is mine."

With a straight face, Yi handed over the piece she had taken a bite from, "Here, have it back."

"It has your drool."

"When we were kids, you still ate the half-eaten cake I bit."

"Bringing up old issues from childhood, aren’t you childish too?"

Yet, midway through, Yi suddenly said: "Green Bean is not simple."

A half green-eyed goblin would never exert such a strong aura just now.

It’s not about power, but the momentum!

Sui Yi nodded; "I just noticed... Her maternal lineage seems ordinary, something strange must be from her father’s side, probably the Ice Venerable also noticed..."

"Still allowed her to take the test?"

"As long as she maintains the innocence of this moment, it’s a good thing, better to guide than to block."

Yi nodded, and they shifted the topic.

While the two were talking, Green Bean had already run over.

"I, I, I... I registered! I really registered! I actually managed to register!"

This joy made one’s heart ache.

Sui Yi ruffled her hair: "Congratulations, now give us a chance to celebrate and treat us to something."

"Alright..."

Green Bean agreed happily, then added: "Anyway, all the money is with Sister Sui..."

Yi: "Hehe"

Sui Yi: "....."

The three weren’t afraid of the odd stares of others, and directly found a seat in the shop opposite Ice Gleam Academy; the name of this place was interesting, "Fresh in Ice".

Upon entering, it was a frosty land, yet not cold at all.

Clear as ice and clean as jade...

The floor was an ice layer, completely transparent, allowing one to see many seafood swimming...

To save money, they didn’t book a private room, just chose a spot by the window in the main hall.

A table, with two large openings in the middle, boiling hot pot on one side, and icy water with ice opening on the other, where many seafood swam below, along with three special rods for capturing, with special feed in the palms to attract many seafood, catching whatever you want to eat....

Quite interesting.

At least such methods are rare on Earth.

Of course, there were also many vegetables and fruits.

The spices in the hot pot were fragrant, and the vegetables added a unique flavor.

Sui Yi was not someone passionate about not killing or pure vegetarianism, nor did she avoid this diet style, just like weak humans entering the jungle ocean are prey to other creatures.

The survival of the fittest, one of the rules of heavenly evolution.

"Now I realize that some power has always been mine, not resisting is the root of my bullying."

Green Bean sipped juice, her cheeks reddened.

"That’s true, but do you know why that registration officer would die?"

"Wasn’t it because he made a mistake?"

Sui Yi smiled, "His mistake was his matter, his death was someone else’s affair."

"What?" Green Bean was bewildered.

"With weak abilities, challenging an authority’s rules like a master, that was the cause of his death."

Sui Yi poured herself some Ice Pure Tea, sipping it with the coldness penetrating deep.

"Even if the Ice Venerable didn’t show up today, this matter would be reported to the Ice Gleam Academy’s Surveillance Department, on the shoulder of the white-armored statue at the top right, there’s always an ice eagle listening, its role is monitoring, not only you but also those registration officers, from Ice Gleam Academy’s perspective, as long as its honor and dignity are touched, everyone is the same."

Sui Yi looked at Green Bean, softly said: "I want to tell you, fairness must be in your heart, maintaining its fairness requires strength."

"If one day you lack strength and crave fairness from others, then you can only rely on others’ charity."

"That... many who gain strength become corrupt, stop at nothing for power, lawlessly... If I turn into such a person... I’ve heard of many like that."

I have seen even more.

Sui Yi smiled slightly.

"Only the weak are compelled to yield to desires and become the villains in others’ eyes, truly strong people... must hold onto their hearts."

Yi heard Sui Yi’s words and was in a thoughtful mood.

She was also guarding her own heart.

As long as Sui Yi is always present.

Of course, these words were a bit profound for Green Bean.

And previously they had talked about letting Green Bean keep her innocent heart, now they were providing such education?

Is this reverse education?

Yi took a sip of wine.

Green Bean was speechless for a long while, just eating quietly, drinking juice, eating, and suddenly she looked up at Sui Yi and said, "I know, I want to become someone like Sister Sui!"

Hmm?

Sui Yi laughed, "Is that so? Well, that could be challenging... My appetite is much smaller than yours."

Green Bean’s face suddenly turned red with embarrassment.

She lowered her head and continued eating.

Mmm, delicious!

The three were eating and drinking when suddenly, three people approached the table.

Sui Yi and Yi saw the three people and raised their eyebrows in unison.

These... are not strangers.

"Hello, I’m Wanzi, a second-year student in the Support Series at Ice Gleam Academy. I just saw you all counteracting Chai’s abnormality~ To be honest, I think you made some very valid points.... So I really want to befriend you."

Xu Xu and Lin Zhao looked at Wanzi’s spirited demeanor and felt a bit helpless.

Lin Zhao pressed her round head and said helplessly, "No one talks like you. Hello, I’m Lin Zhao from the third year of the Ice Combat Department, and this is Xu Xu, third year of the Support Series, all three of us are Ice Gleam students."

They didn’t mention past events.

Green Bean’s expression eased but she instinctively looked at Sui Yi.

"Hello," Sui Yi replied with a smile.

Wanzi seemed to want to say something, but Xu Xu already patted her shoulder and said to the three of Sui Yi, "Sorry for interrupting. Believe me, soon we’ll be classmates at the same school.... You continue."

Then they took Wanzi to an empty seat on the other side of the hall to dine.

Indeed, they remained as understanding and gentle as ever.

"Eh, Ah Xu, what are you doing? I think they’re amazing, especially the one with white clothes and long hair...."

"Nothing can be accomplished overnight unless the other person is just like you... If it were just Green Bean, you could be direct, but not with the other two..."

Xu Xu flicked Wanzi’s head and mentioned something that left the other two speechless.

"Before she went to buy ice cream, I happened to see her standing under the law wall, looking at the laws, page after page, very focused.... Generally, people don’t memorize ten thousand laws as many places have law walls, it’s habitual, and those who memorize typically don’t look again, much less so intently.... Unless, this person has never looked before."

"A person who hasn’t seen nor memorized the laws, going through them from start to finish.... Memorized all in less than a minute."

"Such a person is destined not to be someone you can know just by saying ’I want to know you’...."

While the two fell silent, Xu Xu didn’t mention her vague feeling that the person and the short-haired cold person gave her a sense of familiarity....

Yet as they ate, Sui Yi suddenly heard the sounds of military horses, turned around, and saw a huge screen appear on the mural inside the palace, depicting ink-rendered scenes of warfare, disrupting the dynasty’s prosperity, with the emperor burying countless soldiers’ bones, manipulating intrigues on the Imperial Court, between nations.....

"Emperor’s Mind Technique, boundless rivers and mountains, vassals’ flames of war, the people drinking blood, this is the Nation."

Sui Yi glanced at it and then looked away, thinking that in less than a day it had already come online?

Ice Heart Studio’s great capabilities.

Green Bean watched intently.

Yi glanced at the screen, then at Sui Yi, tapped Sui Yi’s bowl with one end of her chopsticks.

Sui Yi retaliated slightly.

So it was you who wrote it.

Yi curled her lips into a smile.

The esteemed High Priest writes novels to make a living....

It’s kind of intoxicating.

——————

Early wake-ups to tend to the plants, eating breakfast then writing manuscripts, training in the afternoon and evening.

This is Sui Yi’s little routine.

Day by day passed.

Until the day of the examination, Yi and Green Bean both went.

Sui Yi didn’t go.

Not that she didn’t want to go, but Yi said, "Like a stay-at-home mom?"

Green Bean also didn’t mind being an adult herself.

So Sui Yi stayed idle at home.

Actually, she just wanted to go see exactly how the examination works....

She truly didn’t intend to accompany them for the exam.

Those two thought too much.

As for the manuscript, the speed of writing really depends on her whim—it can be slow if she wishes, fast when she wants, fleeting as time flies..... somewhat boring.

She glanced at the floating ice palace in the sky.

If there’s no legitimate reason to go up, sneaking up there... might end up coming down dead.

Up there surely lies Starfall — that day, the Ice Venerable descended from the Levitating Ice Palace.

Hold off for a while.

Sui Yi completed the second version of the manuscript, thinking of doing something that could hone her mind and pass the time, and indeed she found something...

Right as she was doing it.

The little turtle swayed.