Yao Yue woke up to the sound of the Ri Ming Bell ringing, signifying that it was already six in the morning. She let out a yawn as she sat up from her bed and glanced at her now bandaged finger. It had stopped hurting after she applied the medical paste but it was still going to take a while to heal.
"Get up, get up everyone!" came the voice of Chen Rong. "Hurry up, come and eat breakfast! Class starts in an hour!"
Yao Yue got up from her bed, and stretched. She then looked at the bottle of needles from the intruder, taking them with her as she headed out of her room.
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By the time the rest of the other sect disciples arrived in the dining hall, Yao Yue and the Tian disciples were already eating.
"Well look who came down early." a male disciple from the Yang Sect commented with a smirk. "How are you doing, Mo Sect Yao Niu(Demoness)?"
"I'm doing well, thank you." Yao Yue smiled, ignoring the insulting nickname she was called. "How are you doing? Is the small needle wound on your body doing well?"
The smirk disappeared from this face. "How did you know that I've got a small wound in my body?"
Yao Yue didn't answer him and just got up with a smile, finished with her breakfast. The Yang Sect Disciple immediately grabbed her arm to prevent her from leaving.
"I asked you a question, Yao Niu." his eyes suddenly widened in realization. "Wait, you were the one who did, weren't you. You were the one who caused the ruckus last night, meaning that you were the one going around making the small wound on everyone's bodies."
Yao Yue just smiled. "I don't know what you're talking about. I just sensed that you were bleeding out of a small wound on your arm, that's all."
"That's bullshit! What did you do to everyone here!"
"Rule 135, no yelling allowed." Tian Ying interrupted, setting down his chopsticks. "Rule 167, no foul language allowed. By breaking both of these rules, you have received two hours of kneeling in the courtyard."
"Hey Childe Tian," another disciple from the Yang Sect said. "if you're going to punish Yang Jin for just yelling then how are you going to punish the Mo Sect Yao Niu? For all we know, she could've poisoned us all!"
A loud clearing of the throat echoed throughout the room. "Please refrain from calling Yao Yue that name." Tian QiuYan said, walking into the room. "I know everyone feels unsafe with a Mo Sect disciple here, but I can assure you that Yao Yue is no harm to you. And to cease everyone's worry about the small wound on their bodies, it is just a needle wound. The culprit behind the wounds has already been caught. That is all for today, I will see you all in fifteen minutes, for class." he then turned to look at Yang Jin. "Yang Jin is to be punished by kneeling for three hours for breaking rules 135 and 167."
He then left the room, leaving everyone else in the room shocked. Yao Yue yanked her arm out of Yang Jin's grasp and put her eating utensils away before hurrying after Tian QiuYan.
"Sect Leader Tian!" she called, careful to watch the volume of her voice.
He turned around and smiled. "Yao Yue, do you need something?"
"Thank you, Sect Leader Tian for defending me back there." she bowed her head, before taking out the bottle of needles she had tied around her waist. "The intruder from last night left this in my room. I believe you should have it."
Tian QiuYan took the bottle as he examined it. "What is this, do you know?"
"A bottle of silver needles that have been covered in the blood of about twenty disciples here."
Getting curious, Tian QiuYan asked, "Were you able to identify which blood was from which sect?"
"Yes. Three of the needles were from the Lin Sect, two from the Huo Sect, eight from the Tian Sect, two from the Feng Sect, four from the Guang Sect, and finally three that were from the mixed sects of Lin and Guang; Feng and Lin; and Shui and Lin."
"You can even tell if the blood is mixed?" Tian QiuYan laughed, hiding the nervousness in his voice. "The abilities of the Mo Sect are indeed amazing."
"You're exaggerating, they aren't that amazing." Yao Yue pulled out the box of needles. "These were the extra needles the intruder was carrying."
"Is there anything else you want to give me?" He asked, taking the box of needles.
She shook her head. "That is all the intruder left."
"Then I shall thank you for your efforts of subduing the intruder and returning the evidence. I will see you in class."
Yao Yue bowed as he walked off, before turning around to see Huo Ping walk off in a hurry. He must've overheard the whole conversation between them.
"Second Childe Huo!"
He flinched as he heard his name called, and slowly turned around. "Miss...miss Yao." he bowed his head.
Yao Yue walked over with a smile. "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Class starts in a few more minutes."
"I...i..."
"Did you eavesdrop onto a conversation," she leaned close to him, "that you shouldn't have?"
"I...i...i..."
Yao Yue then noticed something in his clenched hand. "What's this?"
Huo Ping quickly hid his hand behind his back and backed away from her. "I...i need to...to go now...now!"
Getting suspicious, Yao Yue followed after him. "Where are you going? Class is the other way."
Huo Ping opened his mouth to answer, when his eyes suddenly rolled back. She quickly ran over as he collapsed and caught him before he fell to the floor. She gently touched his forehead and frowned. He must've fainted from the stress Yao Yue had put on him during her interrogation.
Yao Yue sighed before summoning a duplicate version of her. "You will attend class for me and when class is over, you will report to my room and transfer today's lessons to me." she commanded. "Do not interact with anyone except for Sect Leader Tian when he asks a question and calls on you."
Her duplicate nodded and headed off in the direction of the lesson hall. Yao Yue then glanced at the unconscious Huo Ping before she summoned a duplicate version of him.
"You will attend class for Huo Ping and not interact with anyone. As soon as class is over, you will find a way to escape everyone's sight and disappear."
His duplicate also nodded before finally leaving. Yao Yue then quickly threw Huo Ping over her back and hurried away just as other disciples began to head towards the lesson hall. She hurried off to her room, which she kicked open and gently set him onto her bed.
"Now... What to do with you..." Yao Yue mumbled, staring at his unconscious form, before just shrugging. "Well, I guess I'll just let you rest. There shouldn't be any harm in that."