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Chapter 114: The Imaginary Rival of Asahina Renji
Chapter 114: The Imaginary Rival of Asahina Renji
"Are you sure you're not lying to us? You want us, souls from the slums of the Soul Society, to go to the Zenny Academy of Spirit Arts and become Shinigami of the Gotei Thirteen?"
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, Rukia, Renji, and the others were stunned. They never expected such a surprise to come so suddenly.
The reputation of the Zenny Academy of Spirit Arts and the Gotei Thirteen was well-known, even to ordinary souls like them from the Soul Society slums.
In fact, Rukia and her friends had also considered going to the Seireitei to try their luck when they truly had nowhere else to turn.
For ordinary souls from the Soul Society slums, the idea of going to the Seireitei, let alone entering the Zenny Academy and becoming Shinigami, was not an easy one.
Without sufficient strength, it would be difficult to protect their partners, and even survival in District 78 Hoko was a challenge.
Over the years, several of Rukia and Renji's companions had died for various reasons, which only strengthened their resolve to gain power and become Shinigami.
"The Gotei Thirteen has implemented a new policy. Any soul from the Soul Society with potential can now enter the Zenny Academy for training."
"This time, we've come to the Soul Society slums to search for suitable candidates. You all possess considerable spiritual power potential, and being half-grown children, your abilities are highly malleable."
Rukia and Asahina Renji were from District 78 Hoko in the Southern Soul Society Slums, a fact known to Yecheng. His original purpose this time was to find Rukia and her friends.
Before leaving the Seireitei, Kuchiki Hirosue had entrusted a task to her friend when she learned that Yecheng was going to the Southern Soul Society Slums for a mission—to find her sister, whom she had abandoned when she was young.
When Kuchiki Hirosue abandoned Rukia, she was still an infant in swaddling clothes, and many might think that Hirosue was cold-hearted and ruthless at the time.
But the truth was different. Back then, Hirosue was suffering from a severe illness in District 78 Hoko, and it was already difficult for her to survive alone, let alone with her sister.
If luck was on her side and someone took in Rukia, there might have been a chance for her to live.
Of course, no matter how many reasons she found, the fact remained that she had abandoned her infant sister.
Even after meeting Kuchiki Byakuya and becoming a noble, Hirosue couldn't forget about her sister, and her excessive worry caused her illness to worsen over time.
With the Kuchiki family's influence, finding an abandoned infant from years ago in the Southern Soul Society Slums was challenging but not entirely hopeless.
However, Hirosue knew that Byakuya had faced immense pressure to marry her, so she never dared to bring up the matter of finding her sister in front of him.
If not for Yecheng's plan to go to the Southern Soul Society Slums, Hirosue wouldn't have asked her friend for help.
The Soul Society slums were not small; just the eighty districts of the Southern Soul Society Slums were almost as large as the Seireitei.
Rukia was abandoned when she was still an infant in swaddling clothes, and after so many years, Hirosue had no knowledge of her sister's appearance.
She didn't even know if Rukia was still alive.
Because of this, Hirosue didn't dare to demand that Yecheng find her sister; she only hoped he would do his best to search for clues about her sister.
"Rukia, should we really believe what that guy said?"
What if he's deceiving us?"
After searching the entire Southern Soul Society Slums, Yecheng and his group found several suitable candidates and were now on their way back to Seireitei.
Most of the group consisted of children, and among them, Rukia's little group was undoubtedly the largest.
As they walked at the front, Ashihara Renji quietly approached Rukia and asked her.
"With their strength, getting rid of us would be a piece of cake. Why would they need to waste their time deceiving us?
We were already planning to go to Seireitei, and we'll encounter danger either way. I'd rather try to trust him."
Rukia couldn't explain why, but having grown up in District 80, she understood the concept of deception and intrigue.
But Yecheng gave her a special feeling, always making her believe she could trust him.
Since Yecheng was on official business and had all the necessary documents, even with a large group of wandering souls, they easily passed through the Gate Guards and entered Seireitei.
After crossing the Seireibi, the wandering souls from the Southern Soul Society finally breathed a sigh of relief, eagerly gazing at the legendary Seireitei.
It was clear that before reaching Seireitei, most of the wandering souls here, like Ashihara Renji and his group, were also wary of Yecheng's possible ulterior motives.
However, due to Yecheng's formidable strength, they didn't dare to resist.
"Next, I'll take you all to the Zenny Academy of Spirit Arts. Since you're all from Liu Hun Jie, you don't have a place to stay in Seireitei.
Sleeping on the streets isn't ideal, and you might even be suspected by patrolling Shinigami.
But the True Speech Academy provides accommodation, so I'll go the extra mile and help you with the admission procedures first."
The wandering souls from the Southern Soul Society were now extremely grateful to Yecheng.
Previously, they had considered Yecheng as someone with hidden intentions, but they never expected him to be so considerate for a group of lowly souls from Liu Hun Jie.
During the captain's meeting, it had been decided that a large number of souls from Liu Hun Jie would enter the Zenny Academy, so when Yecheng brought a significant number of souls to the academy, the teachers weren't surprised at all and even expressed their gratitude for Yecheng's efforts.
"Rukia, after you help me with the admission procedures, can you come with me to another place?"
Rukia and Ashihara Renji's spiritual power talents were quite impressive, and they were placed in advanced classes upon enrollment.
Ashihara Renji's youthful face showed a hint of shyness. He was about to ask Rukia if she wanted to share a dormitory when Yecheng suddenly interrupted.
"Damn, I've suspected your ill intentions for a while now. What do you want with Rukia?"
Rukia was undoubtedly Ashihara Renji's crush, and as a dedicated fan, he had noticed that Yecheng's gaze often lingered on his goddess!
"Relax, young man, I'm not a lolicon, and I won't do anything to your crush.
I'm looking for Rukia for other reasons. In short, it should be a joyful matter for her."
Indeed, Yecheng's attention during the journey was often focused on Rukia, but it had nothing to do with being a lolicon!
(End of Chapter)
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