Chapter 306

Sun and moon revolve, mid-August.

It was evening again.

A young man carrying two blades stood on the abandoned rooftop of the Wu Lie River residential area, his hands supporting the stone railing, looking out at the rushing Wu Lie River.

His expectant look was like a "waiting-for-husband" stone.

From the fourth of August to the fourteenth of August.

Lu Ran's heart had changed from full expectation to a dead silence.

It shouldn't be...

This realization in my heart should be correct.

Initially, when I advanced from Stream Realm, Fifth Stage to River Realm, it already indicated that this realization hadn't gone astray.

Moreover, when Deng Yuxiang advanced from River Realm, Fifth Stage to River Estuary Realm, she used this same realization.

Why?

Why does the door to the River Estuary Realm refuse to open for me?

Don't tell me this thing is one-time use.

How is that possible?

So, is it still not comprehended deeply enough?

"Sigh," Lu Ran sighed deeply, looking up at the hazy sky.

After a long while, Lu Ran reached into his pocket and took out his phone.

He flipped through his contacts, his gaze fixed on three words: Great Da Da Mengyan.

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, but still dialed the number.

Unexpectedly, it went through.

Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, waiting patiently for a moment, and a familiar voice came from the other side of the phone:

"Lu Xiao Lu Lu Ran?"

"Sister Yuxiang," Lu Ran called out.

The other side of the phone was silent for a moment before saying: "Why did you suddenly think of calling me?"

Lu Ran: "How have you been lately?"

Deng Yuxiang's words were brief: "Cultivating, preparing for battle."

"Hmm..."

"What's wrong with you?" The Great Da Da Mengyan's voice carried a hint of concern.

"I advanced to River Realm, Fifth Stage."

"Oh? So fast?"

Lu Ran said in a low voice: "I'm by the Wu Lie River, standing where you once stood."

A look of memory flashed in Deng Yuxiang's eyes, and she said softly: "Want to advance to the River Estuary Realm."

"Yeah," Lu Ran lowered his head, kicking the stone railing, "I've been watching for ten days, and there's no movement at all."

"Hehe," the woman laughed softly, "Looks like I'm luckier than you.

When I advanced, I had a teacher to guide me, but you don't."

Lu Ran rolled his eyes: "Won't your heart hurt when you say that?"

"Hahahahahaha," Deng Yuxiang laughed heartily, very unrestrained.

Confirmed, someone's conscience really won't hurt.

And what Lu Ran didn't know was that Deng Yuxiang hadn't laughed like this for who knows how long.

After a while, Deng Yuxiang restrained her laughter and teased: "Do you want me to guide you?"

Lu Ran curled his lips, correcting: "It's help me review!"

Deng Yuxiang said in a reluctant tone: "Alright, call me Master first and let me hear it."

Lu Ran's face turned black: "Are you embarrassed?"

Deng Yuxiang hummed: "Back then, I also called you Master Ran."

Lu Ran said unhappily: "Are you still feeling wronged?"

Deng Yuxiang smiled: "Call me."

Lu Ran: "Baa~"

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

After several rounds of tug-of-war, Ms. Deng's small classroom finally started.

Lu Ran stepped on the railing, looking out at the distant river, trying to review the old to learn the new.

Until a certain sentence from Deng Yuxiang, Lu Ran suddenly realized a problem.

All along, the point he focused on was this rushing Wu Lie River.

And what he should really focus on should be this Rain Alley City, this piece of heaven and earth?

Deng Yuxiang finished speaking and asked: "How is it? Any thoughts?"

Lu Ran pondered for a moment and said: "Not sure, I'll try."

"Good luck," Deng Yuxiang said softly.

"Sister."

"Hmm?"

"Remember, when you challenge, you must tell me in advance!" Lu Ran's voice was unusually serious.

Upon hearing this, Deng Yuxiang felt a warmth in her heart.

Since coming to North Wind City, she hadn't laughed like that.

The dark clouds covering her head and the uncertain road ahead also made her heart not feel this soft for a long time.

"Alright, it's a deal!" On the phone, Deng Yuxiang promised solemnly.

"Yes," Lu Ran hung up the phone, shifting his gaze from the Wu Lie River water to the surrounding things.

The sky covered in dark clouds, the old and damaged buildings.

The streets with dim streetlights, the cold and quiet urban area.

Suddenly, Xiaguang and Jiye flew out of their sheaths, following their master's heart, crossing into an "X" shape on the ground.

Lu Ran stepped forward, stepped on a pair of divine weapons, and the whole person floated up slowly.

He kept flying toward the high sky, flying higher and higher, until an altitude of nearly three hundred meters, overlooking the small city under his feet.

Lu Ran rarely acted so wantonly.

He had wielded his blades and flown several times, passing through the high sky, rushing to the battlefield time and time again.

But this time, he was truly standing above the city, stepping on Rain Alley City under his feet.

"Whoosh~"

The wind in the high sky was very strong, blowing his raincoat to make a hunting sound.

Lu Ran lowered his head, examining this city.

Living in a high place, he didn't have the illusion of being high above and possessing everything.

Lu Ran felt like a half-grown child, having a little bit of ability, but far from enough to protect her completely.

He could only watch her, gradually withering in the wind and rain day after day.

Her?

For this Rain Alley City that gave birth to him and raised him, including that Wu Lie River water, Lu Ran was willing to use the pronoun "her."

"Sigh," Lu Ran closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

The lights of ten thousand homes under the night curtain were a rare scene that could be taken out in this cursed land.

There were indeed not many people living here.

But every night, the lights lit up in every household were enough to constitute a warm picture.

Lu Ran opened his eyes again, seeing himself in his memory on the familiar streets.

The road home, the poplar trees by the roadside.

The small shop for eating, the campus that carried the years of youth.

"Hmm..."

Lu Ran suddenly frowned, faintly, as if he had caught something.

But it seemed like nothing.

Truly hellish, it's like this again!

Ten days ago, when he captured the inspiration of "Rosy clouds for ten thousand miles," it was also like this.

Since then, Lu Ran got up early every day and went out with his divine weapons.

Unfortunately, Rain Alley rarely had sunny days, so there were few morning glows to visit.

Lu Ran adjusted his mood, trying to comprehend again.

Time flowed, and the lights in the city became increasingly sparse.

Every household fell asleep one after another, and every light turned off was like the countdown ticking another second.

Lu Ran's heart was in chaos.

In the very end, he looked at the sky again, a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart.

Perhaps, his past path was too smooth, and his expectations were too high.

The vast river, how easy is it to talk about?

The divine weapon flew west, carrying its master, falling straight into the Rain Alley Home residential area.

Late at night, the lights of the Lu residence were on.

Lu Ran stepped off the divine weapon and walked toward the unit building.

Xiaguang and Jiye flew up automatically, sheathing accurately.

Lu Ran stood in front of the door, listening carefully.

In the absolute silence, he heard even breathing, long and rhythmic.

It sounded like she was asleep.

Lu Ran took out his key and opened the door gently.

The lights in the house were warm, faintly permeated with the aroma of food.

On the living room sofa, a beautiful figure sat quietly.

She was wearing a white silk nightdress, her long legs elegantly overlapped, leaning against the sofa screen, already asleep.

Lu Ran took off his raincoat and shoes, walking into the house on tiptoe.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, he found it was already past one in the morning.

Lu Ran came to the sofa, looking at the young lady's sleeping pretty face, feeling somewhat guilty.

He had told her many times not to wait for him.

But regarding the matter of waiting for Lu Ran to come home, she was stubborn.

Lu Ran leaned over, one hand passing through the back of her knees, one hand supporting her spine, and picked her up in a princess carry.

"Hmm," Jiang Ruyi woke up leisurely, habitually wrapping around Lu Ran.

Her cheeks rubbed against Lu Ran's neck, her voice soft and sweet: "You're back."

"Sorry, sleep," Lu Ran said softly, carrying her to the master bedroom, carefully placing her on the bed, and covering her with the quilt.

He tiptoed out and headed straight for the kitchen.

In the casserole, there was soup kept warm on a low fire.

This special beef and wolfberry soup was also telling Lu Ran that tomorrow is "Prodigy."

Because the God patrols in the sixth lunar month and the Yin Gate opens in the seventh lunar month, the Great Xia official does not hold "Prodigy" in these two months.

That is to say, Lu Ran did not miss any sessions.

After two sessions of "Prodigy," Lu Ran's ranking was quite good; as long as he could maintain the top ten ranking, he could obtain rewards such as divine weapons and dharma artifacts.

As the third on the Heavenly List, Lu Ran also had a great chance to compete for the top three.

He would naturally treat it more seriously!

If he could add another treasure to his body, naturally his combat power would be stronger, and his survival probability would be higher.

Lu Ran thought secretly, drinking three bowls of soup in a row.

Warm stomach, warm heart.

The night passed without words, and the next morning.

The Lu-Jiang pair had a full meal, were fully armed, and walked out of the house.

The meeting place this time was still the old place.

On the fifteenth day of Rain Alley City, it drizzled again.

River West Park, in front of the lakeside cabin.

Sun Zhengfang wore a raincoat and waved at the two from far away: "Lu Xiao Lu Lu, Little Jiang!"

Lu Ran couldn't help but smile.

Thinking back to when he first met Captain Sun, he was so steady.

As Lu Ran continued to grow, everyone experienced life and death together, and Captain Sun became more and more like a close old friend.

"Uncle Sun!"

"Uncle Sun," the two walked up quickly and greeted politely.

"Hahaha!" Sun Zhengfang came to Lu Ran's side and wrapped his arm around his shoulder, "You kid! Back from the pilgrimage?

I thought you went to university, even if you came back, you would go to protect Wu Lie River City.

Two days ago, I heard you were returning to the team, and it made me so happy!"

Lu Ran shrugged: "Big cities like Wu Lie River have plenty of people to protect them."

Saying this, Lu Ran added a sentence in his heart: Rain Alley is different, Rain Alley only has us.

Sun Zhengfang asked with concern: "How is university life?"

Lu Ran's expression was strange: "Not quite sure, from the start of school until now, I've only attended one day of school.

No, not even a day."

Saying this, Lu Ran looked at Jiang Ruyi: "About twenty minutes?"

Jiang Ruyi didn't speak, but thought secretly in her heart, it was probably only seven or eight minutes.

"Hahahaha!" Sun Zhengfang laughed heartily, shaking Lu Ran's shoulder, "I saw your glorious achievements!

On the day you returned to school, you were furious for the sake of beauty! Haha!"

Lu Ran: "..."

Jiang Ruyi's face flushed, and she lowered her head slightly.

There were too many students watching that day, and all kinds of small videos about that battle of Lu Ran's were spreading wildly on the internet.

The discussion was also high, with all kinds of viewpoints.

Some said Lu Ran's methods were too cruel, after all, the opponent was a compatriot, and there should be a limit to sparring.

Others said Lu Ran already had a limit, dismantling the opponent's golden body, not the main body.

Still others said Lu Ran should use thunderous methods to deter those with ulterior motives!

As a prodigy, he represents the face of Great Xia, and can he let people bully him?

Netizens' viewpoints were strange, and some even said Lu Ran was bullying the weak.

As soon as this came out, it was quickly drowned in spit.

A River Realm believer fighting a River Estuary Realm expert, you tell me it's bullying the weak?

Are you shameless?!

Consequently, Wuliehe University also became famous, not in a good way, with various official accounts being flooded by netizens.

A dignified Great Xia prodigy, and also the national college entrance examination champion, "marrying down" to your school, and you let him suffer grievances there?

It is said that Prodigy Lu went to Cainan for a pilgrimage and should have been focusing on cultivation.

As a result, on the second day of school, he flew back to Wu Lie River specifically to deal with the problem!

What is your school doing?

Delaying our Great Xia prodigy from practicing with peace of mind?!

Can't you see the influence of "Prodigy"? Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi have been sending sugar for two sessions, don't you know their situation?

If you don't have the ability to provide students with a stable learning environment, then just don't recruit prodigies!

Beijing University, Shanghai University, Qiantang River University...

Every university is begging for prodigies to enroll!

Didn't your school have relevant plans before recruitment? Didn't you do a situation estimate?

During this period, Wuliehe University also issued apologies one after another, dealing with relevant responsible persons.

As of now, this matter has nothing to do with Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi, but the school needs to appease public anger.

Some things are like this; once they go online, they get out of control.

"You kid, you are truly becoming harder and harder to see through," Sun Zhengfang was full of emotion, "That is the River Estuary Realm, and you dared to fight."

Not only dared to fight, but key is that he could win?

It is no exaggeration to say that this battle shocked the whole world!

On weekdays, when Lu Ran appeared in the public eye, he was always killing demons.

The words "hard fight" also ran through the beginning and end of Lu Ran's demon-slaying path.

People never expected that, facing a human River Estuary Realm expert, and even a believer under the First-Class God, the Monk...

Lu Ran still dared to fight hard!

The analysis of this battle was even more popular throughout Great Xia.

Lu Ran's initial verbal abuse, luring the River Estuary Realm expert into a trap, and then the constant "baa-baa" calling, provoking the Monk faction's ultimate move.

Using their own spear to attack their own shield.

Body of Scapegoat, damage immunity, dual blades dismantling the golden body.

Step by step, interlocking!

This battle truly brought out Lu Ran's style.

And Lu Ran's style naturally represents the style of Great Xia!

"Calm in the face of danger, orderly methods," "Textbook-like victory of the weak over the strong," and so on.

People gave Lu Ran a very high evaluation and also triggered a carnival.

Of course, Lu Ran didn't know these things.

He had been painstakingly comprehending the divine weapon domain, sensing the method of promotion.

This young man who brought a hint of shock to the world had been staying by the Wu Lie River, day after day, without any movement.

Simply couldn't "shock," almost withered...

Three updates today, 12, 18, 22.

Four thousand words, asking for some monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)