After the silence spread across the entire arena…
The crowd erupted in cheers!
“Damn, this Xu Yin is amazing! It’s the first time I’ve seen someone take on an energy-blasting Illusion like that!”
“Yeah, I can’t believe it. He looks so thin, but he’s so brave!”
“That was way too bold!!”
“Shit, from today on, he’s my male idol!”
“Shit, does he have a girlfriend?!”
…
He doesn’t have a girlfriend, but he does have a very jealous boyfriend.
After the two rounds of the assessment, Xu Yin finally managed to escape the heavy crowd, only to be dragged into a small room by his Lao Gong, who had caught his clothes with his teeth.
There were only the two of them in the room. Jun Yuzhou immediately transformed into his human form, pressing Xu Yin against the wall. His dark eyes stared intensely at him, as if he had a thousand words to accuse him of.
But the man didn’t say a word. He only used a silent gaze to tell Xu Yin that he was jealous—very jealous.
Xu Yin smiled lightly, deliberately pretending not to understand, and teased him, “Aren’t you cold, Your Highness the Crown Prince?”
Every time he changes from his beast form back to his human form, he’s always naked. Xu Yin couldn’t understand why this guy loved to shift so much, even after getting out of bed.
“It’s cold, I feel really cold, like I’m getting sick. Can you check on me, Your Excellency?” The man’s voice was deep as he said this.
He sounded entirely serious.
Xu Yin was momentarily stunned. He didn’t expect the guy to be this jealous. He fought back a laugh and said, “How do you want me to check on you?”
The man took his hand, lowering his voice, “It would be best if you checked me over with your own hands…”
As they moved toward the bed, Xu Yin finally couldn’t hold back his laughter and said, “Jun Yuzhou, do you still care about your image? What if someone walks in right now?”
“I locked the door,” the man replied seriously.
Xu Yin smiled helplessly, shaking his head. He leaned up to kiss him on the cheek and gently coaxed, “It’s fine, I was just taking the test, not doing anything else. Don’t be so jealous, okay?”
Jun Yuzhou furrowed his brow slightly, his face serious as he said, “Just now, a lot of girls—actually, even some boys—asked for your contact information.”
And they were all blushing.
That didn’t look like they just wanted to expand their social circle.
Xu Yin blinked, “But I didn’t give them my contact info.”
Jun Yuzhou still kept a serious expression.
Xu Yin scratched his chin and teased, “So what do you want to do? I’ll go along with whatever you want.”
His Lao gong was really hard to soothe, but Xu Yin enjoyed indulging him in these little couple moments.
Upon hearing Xu Yin’s words, Jun Yuzhou immediately asked, “Really?”
Xu Yin realized what was going on, raising an eyebrow, “Do you already have something in mind? Were you just waiting for me to say that?”
Jun Yuzhou slightly lifted the corner of his lips, smiling.
When he smiled, Xu Yin raised his eyebrows even higher.
Just as he was about to speak, the man took the opportunity to lean in and kiss him.
It was a very gentle kiss.
Xu Yin narrowed his eyes.
After a moment, he smiled again and decided to see what Jun Yuzhou was planning.
The two of them spent some time in the small room, and outside, people had timed it well enough to knock on the door.
It was Mr. Lu.
Although today’s exam had ended, some issues were still unresolved.
The official institutions related to illusionists were under the jurisdiction of the Imperial court, with Mr. Lu as the main person in charge.
For Xu Yin’s “new technique” to be fully implemented on the bodies of illusions, it needed to be reviewed by Mr. Lu and his team.
Of course, the whole process wouldn’t be too complicated.
It was simply a matter of testing Xu Yin’s operational procedure again using a simulation machine, recording his specific methods, and analyzing the results.
However, once these Imperial court’s illusionists learned how Xu Yin operated, they were all left speechless…
Mr. Lu was aware of the entire process of the Second Prince incident. After hearing Xu Yin explain, although he was shocked, he wasn’t completely taken aback.
He simply hadn’t expected Xu Yin to shift his thinking so quickly and come up with an entirely new method for energy manipulation.
But was this method simple?
No, not at all. Otherwise, how could it be that no one had thought of it for so many years?
Only Xu Yin had thought of it, he had done it, and he had clearly stated that any illusionist, as long as they were skilled enough, could master this technique.
It might take a long time before this technique can be fully popularized throughout the empire.
But once the right direction is found, there is no doubt that the entire empire will eventually reach that point together.
In that moment, Mr. Lu’s gaze towards Xu Yin became incredibly complex.
The other elderly palace illusionists were even more speechless, shocked beyond words and unable to respond for a long time.
Mr. Lu finally smiled and glanced at Jun Yuzhou.
Recently, everyone in the palace had been saying that the First Prince had always been so composed and steady, but unexpectedly, when it came to marriage, he had become the most eccentric royal in nearly a hundred years.
But who could have predicted this?
The eccentric First Prince had chosen an equally “eccentric” partner in his career.
When this pair of partners truly ascended to the Kingdom’s highest position, the entire Kingdom would likely begin a turning point in history, one of the most “eccentric” couples in a century.
However, Mr. Lu believed that the road ahead of this turning point would be nothing short of dazzling.
Before 2 PM, the exam group released the results of the second round of assessments, which were displayed on the academy’s bulletin board.
Each examinee had their own unique assessment sheet, detailing everything from the number of healed patients, the quality of the treatments, the severity of the patients’ conditions, to various details throughout the process… It was incredibly thorough, so much so that nearly no one could find a flaw.
The results were backed by statistical data, written explanations, and photographic evidence. All the evaluation criteria were laid out in plain view—what else could they say?!
That day, after some relatively well-known illusionists were eliminated, they didn’t dare to argue and simply left the school with their heads down.
The final selection of candidates was narrowed down to ten people, including Xu Yin.
After reading the results of the second round of the assessment, Xu Yin’s three roommates returned to their dorm with a somewhat tense atmosphere.
The dorm was very quiet. They exchanged glances and whispered, “Xu Yin should be back, right?”
“He should be back by now.”
The three of them sat on the couch, their thoughts running wild, but they couldn’t hold back for long.
They never expected today to turn out like this!
Not only did Xu Yin secretly sign up for the court illusionist qualification exam, but he had also become the most impressive and most talked-about person in the entire event!
What on earth had he been doing over the break? And what exactly was his “new technique”?
The three of them were itching to know.
…If they learned Xu Yin’s “new technique,” could they also become S-level illusionists?
That would open up so many possibilities for their futures!
Although they usually ignored Xu Yin and treated him like he was invisible, in a situation like this, wasn’t it time to put their pride aside and take the initiative?
They were the people who were closest to Xu Yin right now—there was no reason not to take advantage of the opportunity if it was right in front of them!
Xu Yin was usually so gentle. Maybe if they flattered him a bit, he would be willing to share his “new technique” with them?
The three of them exchanged looks, made a decision, and then rearranged their expressions before heading upstairs.
When they reached Xu Yin’s door, they thought they heard some noise inside. They were a little confused, but didn’t think much of it and knocked on the door.
No response.
They knocked again.
Still no response.
They knocked once more.
Finally, the door opened.
And then they froze.
Xu Yin was wearing a bathrobe, his cheeks flushed, with a faint pink tinge even at the corners of his eyes. Combined with his good looks, it gave him an alluring, almost demonic aura—an indescribable charm.
The three roommates immediately froze, not only blushing but also stammering, “Y-y-you… are you already asleep?”
Xu Yin’s face remained neutral as he asked in a hoarse voice, “Is there something you need?”
One of the roommates snapped back to reality, cleared his throat, and smiled ingratiatingly, “Xu Yin, congratulations! You made it to the third round of the assessment!”
“Yeah, yeah, congratulations! We really didn’t expect you to be this amazing. We’ve underestimated you, hahaha!”
Xu Yin looked at them and repeated, “Is there something you need?”
The three roommates hesitated, exchanged glances, and one of them, gathering some courage, said, “Uh, what new technique did you use to get an S rank? Hahaha, can you teach us? We’re really curious!”
“Yeah,” another roommate chimed in, leaning forward, “Come on, teach us, we’re all roommates!”
Upon hearing this, Xu Yin seemed to raise an eyebrow in amusement.
The three roommates immediately felt uneasy.
For the past three years, they had hardly spoken to Xu Yin. They often discussed him behind his back, but Xu Yin probably didn’t know, right?
They weren’t sure.
Just then, a howl from a wolf-like creature sounded from behind Xu Yin’s room.
The three roommates froze, shocked.
Before they could react, Xu Yin smiled and said, “If you want to know the technique, you can wait for the official announcement from the illusionist association. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be closing the door.”
Seeing Xu Yin about to shut the door, one of the roommates quickly propped it open.
The official announcement from the association couldn’t possibly compare to Xu Yin teaching them personally! This was obviously just brushing them off!
He said, “It’s still early, why are you in such a hurry to sleep? Just teach us a little!”
“Yeah, yeah, why are you going to bed so early?”
A low wolf howl echoed from behind Xu Yin again. This time, the roommates heard it clearly. One of them seemed to suddenly make a connection.
But at that moment, his mind was only on getting Xu Yin to open the door, so he didn’t give it much thought. Instead, he said, “Do you have a friend in your room? Why are you sleeping so early with friends around? Bring your friend out! We’ll order some late-night snacks and hang out together!”
Xu Yin: “…………”
From behind him, the silver wolf, upon hearing the knock, immediately shifted back into its beast form: “…………”
Xu Yin took a deep breath, speaking very slowly and with a soft tone, “I’m not playing. I need to sleep early, and I’m not teaching.”
With that, he tried to close the door again, but the roommate once again stopped him, clearly frustrated, “We’re all roommates. You don’t have to be so rude, do you?!”
Just as Xu Yin was about to speak, he suddenly felt a furry sensation brush past his side.
He turned around to see the three roommates outside the door frozen in place.
The silver wolf stood quietly beside Xu Yin, its expression blank as it stared coldly at the three of them.
The roommates: “…………”
What was this? Were they seeing things? Wasn’t this the First Prince who appeared earlier in the exam? This had to be him, right? It was definitely him!
The First Prince was staring at them so intimidatingly, as if he might strike them down with one paw at any moment. Just a moment ago, they had been asking Xu Yin to bring the Prince out to “hang out” for a while, and now they felt like they were about to die. They were doomed! They were doomed! Someone help!!
