I Was Forced To Marry The Phoenix Empress

’...He didn’t make it.’

Yi Chen couldn’t help but purse his lips when he heard Feng Ning’s words.

Clearly knowing that the two were already engaged and would be marrying a few years later, Yi Chen could just imagine the heaviness Feng Ning must be feeling in her heart at the moment as her eyes had started to fill with tears.

Yi Chen and the rest turned solemn the moment they heard those words. It was the same with Zhou Mei, Feng Ming and the other two women who were already aware of this news.

Taking a deep breath, Yi Chen asked the next second, "Were you...Were you able to meet Brother Wei before he left the sect?"

At those words, Feng Ning let out a forced smile and shook her head, regret evident on her face.

"After realising that he wasn’t in the group who got selected...I had rushed towards the sect’s entrance, but by that time he was already guided out of the sect’s gate by the elder.

I wanted to go out, but the guards at the gate prevented me from doing so, stating that since I wasn’t registered yet, I wasn’t allowed to go outside the gate..."

Feng Ning started to describe her painful experience from yesterday to Yi Chen and the rest, as the tears she had been suppressing for a long time started trickling down her face, evoking a sense of pity in all their hearts.

"...I-I have no idea how he is doing right now. If only I could meet him face to face, I could be at rest, but this..."

Hearing the desperation in Feng Ning’s voice, Yi Chen finally said, "Miss Ning, Brother Wei is not someone who’ll be deterred by setbacks. That’s something I believe you know much better than I do. Am I wrong?"

"N-No... you’re right." Feng Ning answered, remembering the bright smile that was still present on Wei Tian’s face despite how seriously he was injured after the tournament.

"Then there shouldn’t be any reason for you to worry at all. Just keep your trust in Brother Wei." Yi Chen comforted her with a smile.

"Mhm..."

Feng Ning nodded subtly, hearing those words, but it was still apparent that Yi Chen’s words hadn’t done much to alleviate the sadness and uncertainty that were plaguing her mind right now.

Yi Chen was naturally able to tell this. Therefore, instead of stopping there, he continued, "Moreover, after our week-long orientation is over, won’t we be allowed to go back out of the sect for a few days?

You can go and meet Brother Wei during that time. I’m sure he’ll be extremely happy to see you there to comfort him."

Hearing Yi Chen’s words, Feng Min, who had been looking at her elder sister with a concerned expression all this while, suddenly nodded and exclaimed, "Sister Ning, Brother Chen is right! We’ll be going back after a week, so you’ll definitely be able to meet Brother Wei soon."

Zhou Mei nodded at those words and decided to let out the thoughts which she had been suppressing for a while.

"Indeed, Sister Ning. So what if he isn’t selected? The Golden Lion Sect, the second strongest sect in our Kingdom, is going to start its recruitment next month.

Since Brother Wei was able to clear the first two stages of our sect’s entrance test, I’m sure he’s definitely going to get selected in there, as they don’t conduct a heart test.

Although not comparable to the Heavenly Azure Dragon Sect, the Golden Lion Sect still possesses a great reputation in the kingdom and is home to several powerhouses...I’m sure Brother Wei would also be aware of these facts, so Sister Ning need not worry needlessly."

Zhou Mei finished feeling a little awkward at the end but still managed to push through.

"Sister Mei is right...Thank you." Feng Ning smiled when she heard Zhou Mei’s comforting words.

Zhou Mei’s words had really allowed her to notice a different perspective, which, because of how overwhelmed she had been all this while, she hadn’t been able to see.

The next moment, Feng Ning wiped the tears that had been rolling down her face before looking towards Feng Min, Yi Chen, and the rest appreciatively.

"Thank you for listening to me, everyone...I feel a lot better now after sharing my thoughts and listening to your words," she said the next moment with a sincere smile on her face.

Although sadness was still present on her face, its intensity had dissipated significantly, making everyone else feel a little relieved.

"Sorry to interrupt, but there’s something you should know..."

Suddenly, one of the female disciples sitting at the other table with her friends made her way toward them and said.

As she said that, her gaze curiously swept through all eight of them before finally resting on Feng Ning.

"Since I was sitting right across, I unintentionally ended up listening to your conversation, so I apologise for that. However, Junior Sister, you need not worry too much, as time heals everything in the end.

What may look like an extremely difficult and tragic situation now will soon feel like something you shouldn’t have been so worried about later on in hindsight. Just relax and focus on doing the best you can do today."

The female disciple said with a comforting smile the very next moment.

"T-Thank you, Senior Sister."

Hearing the unexpected words, Feng Ning said the next moment and was about to stand up to greet her along with Yi Chen and the rest.

However, they had only lifted themselves off the chair for a moment when the female disciple quickly waved her hand towards them and said, "No need for that. Just keep eating. The initial reason why I came here was also to tell you this.

You only have fifteen minutes until your orientation class begins. Therefore, finish your breakfast as quickly as possible and rush to class.

The elder taking the class is extremely strict, so if you’re even a minute late, you won’t be allowed to enter his class.

Therefore, Junior Sister and Brothers must hurry, for these free classes are extremely valuable for new disciples like you and not something you can afford to miss."

The female disciple explained with a concerned expression.

"Ah!"

They widened their eyes in realisation when they heard that they had only fifteen minutes left.

"Thanks a lot for your reminder, Senior Sister!" Feng Ning exclaimed gratefully the very next moment, and so did everyone else.

Hearing this, the woman smiled at the group and said, "No problem, hope to see you again then...and yeah, hurry up."

With that said, she exchanged a subtle smile with everyone before taking her leave.

The very next moment, Yi Chen and the rest started gobbling down whatever food they could in the next five minutes, not caring at all about their appearance, before rushing out of the dining hall as fast as possible.

Their hurried movements caused a smirk to appear on the faces of many older disciples as they recalled their first week at the sect, feeling a sense of nostalgia.

"Shittt! I forgot where the class is!" Zhou Mei exclaimed the moment they rushed out of the dining hall.

"It’s alright. I clearly remember that Elder Yu Xong had pointed in that direction last night!" Yi Chen exclaimed while pointing in particular towards their right.

"Yes! Brother Chen’s right. I also remember that it was in this direction!"

Dong Yun pointed out with a nod, and everyone started rushing in that direction as fast as possible.

"I see it! It’s there!!" Qin Yao shouted while pointing towards a gate which had a distinct board hanging on top of it.

’Learning Pavilion’

A bit relieved but also knowing they were running short of time, they sprinted through the gate before stopping all of a sudden.

"W-Where should we go now?" Feng Ning asked with a confused expression while looking around at the several buildings around them.

"There! Look at that sign!" Feng Min instantly pointed to a sign next to a building.

’Orientation Classes.’

"Good catch, Sister Min! Let’s go, everyone!"

Yi Chen exclaimed the moment he saw the sign, and they soon made their way inside the building, which was a tiered hall large enough for five hundred disciples to sit together at a time.

"We...we made it!"

They exclaimed in relief while taking deep breaths as they saw that almost all the other new disciples had already arrived.

It was at that moment that a chilling voice came from behind them.

"Yes, you barely did..."

"!!!"

All of them tensed up the very moment they heard this voice.

Slowly turning around, they saw a white-haired elder with bushy brows whose cold gaze was directed towards them at that moment.

"E-Elder!"

They simultaneously cupped their hands and greeted him the next moment.

"Mhmph!"

Seeing this, the elder snorted in an unimpressed manner while waving his hand the next moment, not wanting to bother with them anymore.

"Go and take your seats quickly. The class is starting."

He said before making his way towards the podium.

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