7: Chapter 007 The Holy Maiden's Amazement and Gift of Emotional Points; Mastering Sect Rhetoric to Deal with Troublemakers

What a clever person quadratically Su Qingxue was; with this single pointer, she was suddenly enlightened!

She immediately closed her eyes. Her powerful Divine Thought no longer analyzed the complex surface of the runes, but instead directly immersed itself in the changes of the barrier's energy.

A moment later, she snapped her eyes open. Her hands moved like butterflies weaving through flowers as she formed a hand seal completely different from traditional array-breaking techniques—one that looked more like a complex calculation.

A streak of spiritual light struck precisely at a seemingly unremarkable point of energy fluctuation within the barrier!

Buzz!

The entire barrier screen shook violently. The complex, shifting patterns instantly froze, then receded to both sides like a tide, revealing an entrance just wide enough for one person.

"...It's open!" A flash of joy instantly appeared in quadratically Su Qingxue's beautiful eyes.

Even for her, there was a hint of disbelief in her cold voice at this moment.

She looked at the seemingly delicate "Li Shiwen" within the light screen, her gaze becoming gentler than ever before.

"Sister Shiwen, such insights are unheard of. I owe you one this time. Thank you. I will send a thank-you gift later!"

Shang Ting also spoke with a face full of admiration, "The Dao of 'Numbers'... can it actually be used like this? Shiwen, could it be that you are proficient in the long-lost art of 'Divine Calculation'?"

Her tone carried wonder and inquiry.

Tang Jingjing said with a faint smile, "Sister Shiwen is indeed impressive! To think she could solve a problem that gave both quadratically Su Qingxue and Shang Ting a headache. As expected of the future Nine Poles Empress!"

Mo Rui was the most direct, grabbing "Li Shiwen" and jumping up and down. "Sister Shiwen is the best! (★ ω ★)"

Although this girl was young, she already had curves in all the right places.

Although "Li Shiwen" had them now too, it couldn't stop the straight man's heart inside him.

He stiffened slightly and said with some embarrassment, "No, no, I just... got lucky, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse. I was just talking nonsense. I'm just glad I could help!"

He couldn't exactly say that this was the result of nine years of compulsory education plus higher mathematics, could he?

[Ding! Surprise from quadratically Su Qingxue +50, Gratitude +40]

[Ding! Amazement from Shang Ting +45, Inquiry +35]

[Ding! Approval from Tang Jingjing +30]

[Ding! Adoration from Mo Rui +40]

Another large wave of rich emotion points was credited!

Perhaps everyone wasn't familiar last time, and Li Siwen felt very uncomfortable blending into the "flower garden" in women's clothing, so he couldn't relax. As a result, he didn't get a single emotion point.

He didn't expect to score big this time.

Li Siwen exited the Chat Group and touched his pounding heart, feeling both thrilled and a strange sense of excitement.

So, the knowledge from before Transmigration could actually become a unique "Golden Finger" in this world in such a way!

Higher math... wasn't studied in vain!

At this time, he followed Yu Qing around a corner of the Utility Area and bumped into a young man wearing the uniform of an Outer Sect Disciple.

That young man was named Zhao Lei, about twenty years old, tall and thin with slightly protruding cheekbones. His eyes were like quenched ice, and when they swept over Yu Qing, a mocking sneer immediately curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Yo, isn't this Law Enforcer Yu Qing?"

Zhao Lei stood with his hands on his hips, intentionally blocking the middle of the road. His gaze skipped over Yu Qing and stuck directly onto "Li Shiwen" behind him.

First, he was momentarily dazed by her features, which were made even more elegant by the emerald Green Silk Dress. Then, a layer of dark, sinister jealousy welled up in his eyes.

There were many beautiful female Disciples in the Xuanjian Sect, but this was the first time he had seen one so "tender she could practically drip water."

It just so happened that this beauty was by Yu Qing's side, making Yu Qing's "honest man" look a bit more pleasing to the eye, which made Zhao Lei feel even more stifled.

"Yu Qing, not bad at all!"

Zhao Lei sneered, intentionally raising his voice, causing two passing Utility Disciples to stop and watch.

"You've only been a Law Enforcement Disciple for a few days, and you've already found such a delicate lover? Are you trying to put on airs because you're afraid no one will serve you tea and water, or do you think having a beauty by your side will let you get the better of me?"

These words were both filthy and malicious, insulting Li Siwen while subtly implying that Yu Qing's Law Enforcement Disciple status was just "using a beauty to keep up appearances."

Yu Qing's face instantly darkened. He took a half-step forward, subconsciously blocking "Li Shiwen" behind him, and said coldly, "Zhao Lei, keep your mouth clean! This is Junior Sister Li; she's not someone you can slander!"

As he spoke, he reached for his Law Enforcement Disciple token.

According to Sect rules, Outer Sect Disciples were not allowed to provoke trouble in the Utility Area—as Outer Sect Disciples, who were only one level higher than utility workers in the food chain, their mindsets were easily unbalanced.

But Zhao Lei didn't buy it at all. Instead, he leaned in closer, his eyes staring straight at Li Siwen's hand hanging by his side.

Those fingers were slender and fair, and even the way they gripped the skirt hem showed a sense of weakness. She was better kept than even the most pampered female Disciples in the inner Sect.

Why? Why was Yu Qing so lucky?

He couldn't win the spot for Law Enforcement Disciple, and even the companion Yu Qing found was better than his!

[Jealousy from Zhao Lei +35]

The System notification rang clearly in his mind, but Li Siwen subconsciously frowned and took a half-step back.

Zhao Lei's gaze was too blunt, like a bug crawling on his body, making him feel completely uncomfortable.

Although the body was female, he was still a man in his Soul!

"Yu Qing, the mistress you found is quite pampered!" Zhao Lei's face grew even more jealous.

This woman was well-behaved with Yu Qing, but felt disgusted when she saw him?

[Intense Jealousy from Zhao Lei +65]

Yu Qing thought "Junior Sister Li" was frightened. He immediately stood forward and glared, saying, "Zhao Lei, if you keep talking nonsense, I will deal with you according to the Sect rules!"

Being rebuffed, Zhao Lei stared at Li Siwen even more intently, the jealousy in his eyes almost overflowing. "What? Not allowed to speak? Yu Qing, you're quite lucky to find such a soft..."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Li Siwen's skirt. Yu Qing was quick and grabbed his wrist, his voice filled with anger, "Zhao Lei! You dare to make a move?"

Having been harassed several times, Li Siwen also felt anger rising in his heart.

But the other party was, after all, an Outer Sect Disciple, at least at the Aperture Opening Stage, not someone he could face head-on.

Moreover, he didn't want Yu Qing to get into a fight with someone else because of him.

"Senior Brother Zhao's words make me a bit confused!"

Li Siwen slowed down his speech, every word floating clearly into the onlookers' ears. "Senior Brother Yu is a Law Enforcement Disciple. It's only right for him to protect a fellow Disciple according to Sect rules. How come when it reaches Senior Brother Zhao, it becomes 'using a beauty to keep up appearances'?"

"Or is it... that Senior Brother Zhao is jealous because he isn't a Law Enforcement Disciple himself, so whenever he sees Senior Brother Yu close to someone, he has to say something filthy?"

Li Siwen didn't know the details; he just saw that Zhao Lei was jealous of Yu Qing, so he said it offhandedly.

Unexpectedly, these words struck exactly where it hurt Zhao Lei.

He had previously competed with Yu Qing for the position of Law Enforcement Disciple, and in the end, the spot went to Yu Qing. Since then, he had always looked for trouble with Yu Qing, unable to stand seeing him doing well at all.

A few of the onlookers clearly understood the situation. Their eyes held a look of "so that's how it is," having caught the implication of "holding a grudge and slinging mud after losing the election."

Zhao Lei's face instantly flushed red. He wanted to pull his hand back and curse, but Yu Qing held on even tighter.

He could only glare at Li Siwen and roar hysterically, "Stop talking nonsense! My business with Yu Qing is none of your business as an outsider!"

[Humiliation and Rage from Zhao Lei +45]

[Frustration from Zhao Lei +30]

[Sympathy from onlooking Disciple Wang Er +15]

[Gratitude from Yu Qing +20]

The series of System prompts made Li Siwen realize that he seemed to have hit the nail on the head!

At this moment, a cold voice came from behind: "What are you all crowding around for? Don't you know that public disturbances are forbidden in the Sect?"

Everyone turned around to see Chen Mingtao walking over with two Law Enforcement Disciples. His gaze swept over the scene and finally landed on Zhao Lei's wrist, which was being held by Yu Qing. His brow furrowed instantly. "Zhao Lei, are you causing trouble again?"

Upon seeing Chen Mingtao, Zhao Lei's face turned pale in an instant, and all his previous arrogance vanished.

He struggled to shake off Yu Qing's hand, but because of his nervousness, he couldn't break free after several attempts.

Li Siwen quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Chen Mingtao arrived in time; otherwise, if he really had to keep dealing with Zhao Lei, Yu Qing might have suffered a loss given his personality.

[Fear from Zhao Lei +50]

[Relief from Yu Qing +25]