The young woman covered her face and fled.
Gu Junye found it entirely tedious. Returning to the academy, he packed up his things and prepared to head home.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard a commotion.
"Mu Yu, how dare you push Junior Sister Mu Xi down on purpose!"
"I—I didn't!"
"You didn't? Are you saying Junior Sister Mu Xi tripped all on her own?!"
"No, that's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean?! You were the only one behind Junior Sister Mu Xi just now! If it wasn't you who pushed her, who else could it be?!"
"It wasn't enough that you make life difficult for Junior Sister Mu Xi day in and day out—now you've actually laid hands on her!"
"Please don't blame Elder Sister, everyone. I'm sure she didn't mean to do it."
"Junior Sister Mu Xi, you're just too kindhearted. That's why Mu Yu is always bullying you."
"Junior Sister Mu Xi, everyone is here. Don't be afraid."
A frail, delicate young woman sat on a chair, her clothes slightly disheveled. She was presumably the Mu Xi who had fallen.
Gu Junye knew of Mu Xi. She was a member of the Mu family, though born to a concubine just like him. With her delicate, helpless demeanor, she easily inspired a protective urge in others, and the male students at the academy frequently took the initiative to show concern for her.
Another young woman was frantically trying to defend herself; that was Mu Yu.
Mu Yu was Mu Xi's older sister. Gu Junye had heard that, relying on her status as the elder sister, she often bullied Mu Xi.
"Excuse me, please move aside. You're blocking the path," Gu Junye said aloofly, his tone carrying a commanding edge and slight displeasure.
Reincarnated alongside him was an immortal-grade demon beast sealed within his eye—the Heaven-Swallowing Beast. If he fell into a foul mood, he might lose focus and allow the Heaven-Swallowing Beast to break free and wreak havoc upon the mortal world.
Seeing that it was Gu Junye, the crowd hurriedly made way.
"Junior Sister Mu Xi," Gu Junye called out, following the example of the others.
"Senior Brother Junye..." Mu Xi exchanged a glance with Gu Junye, a faint blush dusting her pretty face.
"You're blocking the path too."
"Huh? Oh." Only then did Mu Xi realize that the chair she was sitting on was placed right in the middle of the narrow path. She hurriedly stood up and moved it aside.
Gu Junye nodded and walked away in satisfaction.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had been concealed nearby, watching the whole scene unfold, and both sucked in a breath of cold air.
Setting aside the fact that Mu Xi had deliberately thrown herself to the ground and pinned the blame on Mu Yu...
"Fairy, clarify this with me first this time. Is this guy named Gu Junye a reincarnated powerhouse, someone dispersing cultivation to cultivate anew, or a powerhouse in disguise?" With the previous incident serving as a cautionary tale, Lu Yang consulted the Immortal Fairy first to be sure.
The Immortal Fairy waved a hand in boredom. "You're overthinking it. Where would all these powerhouses come from? He's just a mortal."
"Really?"
"When has this immortal ever been wrong?"
"That's a relief." Lu Yang still trusted the Immortal Fairy's discernment.
"Though, there really is something wrong with that kid."
"What's wrong?" Lu Yang grew tense.
"Someone placed a curse on him."
"A curse?"
"A pretty simple minor curse. Basically, whenever any young woman around him sees him, it triggers a heart condition."
Lu Yang nudged Meng Jingzhou, who was grinding his teeth beside him.
"No need to be jealous of this kid anymore. The girls he runs into blush and have racing heartbeats because they have a heart condition."
Chapter 701