She is Jianxiu

Finally, it was Fang Qigu, who had presented the Heavenly River Sand, who spoke first, forcing himself to remain calm: "...Are you Zhao Chun, Master Zhao?"

To elaborate, although this group of aristocratic scholars had extended an invitation to Zhao Chun, he had not responded at all. As a result, to this day, very few people have actually seen his face.

But as soon as they stepped out of the Sotu family's gate, the world spun around them, and they found themselves in this place where they couldn't tell friend from foe.

In this situation, it's obvious without much thought that someone is deliberately creating a fuss behind the scenes.

Fang Qi steadied herself and quickly took in her surroundings. She breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't hard to tell from the arrangement of the houses that they were within the territory of the Gushe Academy. Considering that Zhao Chun had no connections here and that her residence was provided by the academy, even if she had kidnapped them, she couldn't do anything to them in front of the academy's headmaster.

Moreover, everyone present had already reached the third rank of cultivation. Among people of the same level, even someone like Zhao Chun would not want to put himself in a situation where he had to fight against many opponents.

Thinking this, Fang Qigu and the others' expressions softened considerably. As the words fell, the person in the room slowly walked out, casually shaking his sleeves, and replied, "I am new to the academy and still have a few complicated matters to attend to. I was somewhat negligent the other day, and I hope my fellow students will not take offense."

Seemingly surprised by the other party's polite manner, Fang Qi was stunned for a moment. Just as she was about to put on a smile and exchange pleasantries with Zhao Chun, she saw that the other party's expression was indifferent, which was truly puzzling.

She hesitated for a moment, but Zhu Kangqu beside her chuckled twice and quickly replied, "It's alright, it's alright. Master Zhao has come from afar, he is truly a distinguished guest!"

For a moment, everyone was speechless. Fortunately, these words helped them relax, and they all sat down under Zhao Chun with inscrutable expressions, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Before they could even relax for a moment, Zhao Chun nodded and smiled, getting straight to the point: "You all have been discussing with Master Suotu for a long time. Has the matter of your secret plot been settled?"

Fang Qi felt a dull thud in his heart, and the rest of the people turned pale, looking around, unsure how to answer.

"This..." Zhu Kangqu opened his mouth, but only chuckled a few times and said evasively, "Master Zhao is too kind. The relationship between us and fellow student Suotu is merely one of clan ties. How could there be any conspiracy?"

As soon as he spoke, he saw Zhao Chun, who was sitting at the head of the table, looking at him and asking, "And who is this fellow student?"

When asked his name, Zhu Kangqu's expression brightened, and he immediately straightened his clothes and replied with a smile, "I am Zhu Kangqu, a direct descendant of the Zhu Kang clan. Greetings, Master Zhao."

“So it’s fellow student Zhu Kang,” Zhao Chun nodded slightly, scanning the man from head to toe, and said, “Then please enlighten me, fellow student Zhu Kang—”

"How do you and Suotu Yi intend to kill me?"

In an instant, Zhu Kangqu felt as if he were frozen, and a chill rose from his spine and climbed straight to the top of his head!

He suddenly lifted his eyelids and saw that Zhao Chun's body remained motionless, only slightly raising his face to look at everyone present with a probing gaze. He then repeated, "May I ask you and Suotu Yi, how do you intend to kill me?" No one spoke in the hall; in the ensuing silence, someone finally spoke up: "Even if there is a conspiracy, so what! Since you dared to openly abduct us here, you must have no scruples. Why bother with this trouble of interrogating us!"

Those present were all from prominent families, and there were quite a few who were hot-blooded and could not bear the humiliation. At that moment, they all stood up, flicked their sleeves, and rushed outside.

After walking only a few steps, the group suddenly changed color again, realizing that the world around them was extremely strange, as if they were completely covered by a giant hand, and everything around them seemed to be changing, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The pale-faced man walked in front, took a few steps to cross the threshold, and as soon as his front foot landed, he suddenly felt the threshold appear in front of him, neither too close nor too far!

He frowned and took several quick steps, seemingly defiant, but the threshold seemed to grow farther and higher, like a mountain rising abruptly from the ground, completely blocking their way.

Fang Qi did not move, but simply placed his hands on the chair, watching the few people who got up to leave wander around in circles, unable to step out the door, like headless flies circling in front of Zhao Chun. Finally, he shuddered and realized that although he was covered in sweat, his feet had never left the same spot.

What kind of magic is this? If it's just a simple illusion, how could the pale-faced man and his companions not see through it at all, and thus be made a fool of in front of everyone?
A chill ran through her, and she glanced around again out of the corner of her eye, a bold guess forming in her mind!
Could it be that everything around us is an illusion, and we are not actually in the Gushe Academy?
Fang Qi's eyes darted around, and he inwardly cried out in alarm. He didn't know what methods Zhao Chun had used to trap them here, but if they weren't inside the academy, the difficulty of sending a message to their elders would be completely different.

As she pondered her escape route, she secretly made hand seals in her sleeve. Feeling that her spiritual essence could still resonate with heaven and earth, her ashen expression improved slightly. She thought to herself, "It's not completely sealed off from the inside out. It seems it's not a method like the 'Luo Tian Zi Zai Jing'. I can only assume it's some kind of illusion or manipulation technique."

However, judging from the information I've gathered in the past, Zhao Chun's greatest skill should be martial arts. When did she become involved in literature and music?
Seeing that Fang Qi had kept his head down and remained silent, several scholars who wanted to leave also showed signs of difficulty. Zhao Chun straightened up, pointed forward, and saw that the entire scene had turned into clouds and smoke and dissipated, leaving only a boundless and wide river flowing from the horizon. The sound of the flowing water entered their ears, allowing everyone to discern where they were.

It turns out that from the very beginning, they were kidnapped by Zhao Chun and taken to the Milky Way!
Before Fang Qigu and the others could speak, Zhao Chun smiled slightly and said in a tone as gentle as ever, "I am not forcing you all to answer, but everyone knows Tu Yi's intentions. It is only a matter of time before he does what he plans. That is why I have invited you all to come and talk."

After saying that, he flicked his finger, and the surrounding scenery immediately returned to normal. The Milky Way and the sound of water disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this technique, even the most agitated pale-faced man calmed down, thinking to himself that this method of transformation was not unusual. What was truly unusual was that in the back and forth between them, none of the people present were able to detect it first, and therefore had no way to counter it. They could only passively fall into Zhao Chun's palm and be kneaded at her will.

Speaking of Suotuyi, the one who had the closest dealings with him among the group was undoubtedly Fang Qigu, who had offered up the Heavenly River Sand. She was well aware of this and turned to Zhao Chun to ask, "Does Master Zhao need our help?"

After asking this question, she felt quite powerless, thinking that the Heavenly River Sand had already fallen into Suo Tu Yi's hands, and now Zhao Chun was threatening her again, so she had to switch sides. She had no more treasures to offer.

Zhao Chun glanced at her and said meaningfully, "That's natural... so I'd like to ask all of you fellow students to do your best to help Suo Tu Yi so that he can make up his mind as soon as possible. In addition, if any changes occur, I also need to keep an eye on his movements and know his whereabouts."

She paused, then said, "I know what you all want to ask, and we can speak frankly today. In truth, whether you are here or not, Suotuyi is doomed to die. I only hope that you fellow students will think carefully and not follow in his footsteps."

After speaking, Zhao Chun smiled, rose, flicked her sleeves, and vanished from the Milky Way along with the illusory scene. (End of Chapter)