Cultivation Simulator: Shocking the Academy

A voice came down from the roof.

Then, under Su Chen's cold gaze, three towering shadows appeared in the room like ghosts.

The three shadows revealed their true forms in front of the two, and feeling the intense dark aura, Phoenix subconsciously leaned toward Su Chen. Su Chen stood up, looking at the three uninvited guests with a serious gaze, and coldly asked, "Who are you, and what do you want from me?"

"I wouldn't dare to presume. I simply heard that the young brother is a rare genius, and I wished to make friends with you."

The leading middle-aged man said with a faint smile. His complexion was fair, and his features were handsome, with a pair of slender phoenix eyes that were the most captivating. However, occasional flashes of cold light in his eyes made Su Chen uneasy.

Judging from the dark aura emanating from the three, they were definitely not ordinary people, coupled with Parkinson's previous reminder, Su Chen immediately identified them as members of the Dark Sanctuary.

"I don't befriend evil people. Please leave."

Su Chen refused bluntly.

The middle-aged man was not angry. He slowly shook his head and smiled, "Young brother, the world's moralities are not so easily defined by a few words. In your heart, what is considered good, and what is considered evil? Could it be that the so-called righteous path is solely composed of pure-hearted good people?"

Faced with consecutive questions, Su Chen was momentarily stunned, but his ingrained beliefs were not easily shaken. He snorted coldly, disdainfully saying, "You don't need to explain so much to me. People who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Please leave immediately."

"Hmph, you refuse to drink the toast, prefer to drink the penalty! Sir, let's just capture him and take him back!"

A fierce-looking, fat man behind them said coldly.

"Chi Qiu, do not be rude."

The middle-aged man waved his hand, speaking righteously, "We are here to invite the young brother to join us, not to coerce. Since we came with sincerity, we must not be disrespectful."

The fat man grunted, and the momentum around him diminished, turning his head away from Su Chen.

"Young brother, reconsider. Our Dark Sanctuary greatly needs your membership. If you agree, I guarantee you will enjoy the highest level of beast cultivation conditions."

The middle-aged man began to entice.

"Sorry, I've already said I have no interest in your Dark Sanctuary. Please leave."

Su Chen coldly issued an eviction order.

The middle-aged man's expression slightly changed, but after a moment, he regained his calmness, smiled and nodded, "Alright then, since that's the case, we won't force you. But young brother, I hope you won't be so quick to draw conclusions. Think it over seriously, then let me know. In this world, there is no absolute good or evil. Farewell."

With that, he signaled to his two subordinates, and the three shadows vanished from the room like phantoms.

Once they completely disappeared, Su Chen let out a sigh of relief. The pressure those three brought was truly terrifying.

"Su Chen, it seems that what Lord Parkinson said was right, the Dark Sanctuary has set its sights on you. But why didn't they just straightforwardly take you away, and instead spoke so kindly?"

Phoenix was a bit puzzled.

Su Chen shook his head and smiled faintly, "Didn't you notice there were three faint energy fluctuations hidden in the dark? Though subtle, they were enough for me to detect their presence."

"Three more people?"

Phoenix was taken aback, "Maybe my strength is too low, but who exactly are those three people?"

"If I'm not mistaken, they should be experts from the Divine Concealment Hall, because among the energy fluctuations earlier, two were of the light attribute. Generally speaking, strong beings above the Beast King level should not be detectable by me, so there is only one possibility: they were signaling to the Dark Sanctuary people that if they forcibly took me away, they would have to pay the price. So the Dark Sanctuary guys also released strong dark energy to show their prowess. But in the end, they chose not to clash with the Divine Concealment Hall. So I was lucky to stay behind."

Listening to Su Chen's thorough analysis, Phoenix was secretly amazed. It turned out the confrontation between the strong had already begun. How had she not thought of the danger hidden beneath the peaceful surface?

Her eyes, carrying slight admiration, glanced over Su Chen's calm face, becoming even more filled with affection.

"Su Chen..."

"Hmm?"

"Will you marry me?"

Su Chen was taken aback, feeling Phoenix's gaze becoming increasingly passionate, not daring to meet her eyes, "I will..."

Phoenix suddenly turned his face to face her, seriously saying, "Look into my eyes when you answer, don't lie to me."

Su Chen blushed, calling it troublesome in his heart, "Well... answer me one question first. If I already had someone I liked before, would you still be willing to marry me?"

Unexpectedly, Phoenix nodded without hesitation, "It's okay, our Golden Wind Empire already allows polygamy. As long as you truly love me, I don't mind sharing a husband with other women."

Su Chen quietly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems the Golden Wind Empire is even more open than the Auslan Empire, no wonder Ghost Howl said not to view things here with Auslan Empire's perspective.

"Thank you, rest assured, I despise people who toy with feelings, so I definitely won't let you down."

Su Chen said earnestly.

Phoenix lightly laughed, loosening her arms around Su Chen's waist, teasingly saying, "You promised, if you go back on your word, I'll chase you home and let everyone see your true face!"

Su Chen smiled helplessly.

"Alright, you rest early, I'll head back to my room."

Halfway through, Phoenix suddenly remembered something and continued, "Almost forgot something important, in two days, it's the annual Capital Conference again, Su Chen, since you're in Muni City, why not attend?"

"Capital Conference? I don't want to work in the court, why get involved in this mess."

Su Chen shook his head, but his keen observation caught a flash of disappointment in Phoenix's eyes. As his mind raced, he understood everything immediately.

The Cang family in Muni City is just a middle-class noble, with a narrow social circle, knowing very few dignitaries. As the clan leader, Cang Qu surely desires attention and employment from the Imperial Royal Family. And Phoenix, as his only daughter now, naturally wants to help her father a bit. The Capital Conference, a platform where strength speaks, undoubtedly provides a great opportunity for the Cang family, lacking status and power. Unfortunately, the only male family member was cruelly killed by that Nalan Kang at the last Capital Conference, completely shattering the Cang family's hopes of revival. Yet, my appearance offers the Cang family a glimmer of hope.

If I were Phoenix, I would definitely also yearn for the family's prosperity and a place to stand in Muni City! Thinking of this, Su Chen formulated a plan in his heart.

Seeing that Su Chen truly did not intend to attend the Capital Conference, Phoenix's face darkened, "Really not going... well then, rest early, I'm leaving."

Her voice was low, turning to leave the room.

But as she reached the door, about to step out, Su Chen's resigned voice slowly came through, "Someone will definitely not be able to sleep tonight, guess I'll attend."

In her beautiful eyes, suddenly two bright lights shone! Phoenix almost exclaimed in joy, covering her red lips with one jade hand, gripping the door handle tightly with the other, a surge of excitement and emotion in her heart, "Thank you, Su Chen!"

Feeling the tremor in her voice, Su Chen chuckled, "Go rest, tomorrow I'll accompany you to register."

"Alright!"

Phoenix responded happily, closing the door, her heart still racing as she looked at the room.

With Su Chen, the Cang family, which had never been noticed, will surely shine brightly at the Capital Conference this time!…

The next day, as the sky just brightened.

Outside the eastern gate of Muni City, there were faint sounds of bustling crowds. The Cang family servants who got up early were sweeping the ground while chatting.

"Those people are rushing to register, alas, it seems our Cang family won't have a chance at the Capital Conference again this year."

An older woman with brown hair sighed.

"As long as the master and the young lady are safe, we should be grateful and why concern with the Capital Conference."

Another young servant shook his head.

"But the valuable things in the house have all been taken by those people, and the family business is doing poorly. The Cang family is really in a tough situation now..."

The brown-haired woman sighed again.

"As long as they can pay our wages, why should we, as servants, concern ourselves with too many other things."

At this moment, they heard the familiar footsteps of Miss Cangyan, hurriedly stopped the discussion, and lowered their heads to sweep the floor.

"Good day, Miss."

"Good morning, Auntie Vini."

Phoenix greeted warmly.