Chapter 311: Bright and Vivid Flower

Although Lu Ran still wanted to fight, after Sun Sun Zhengfang's examination, he was ultimately sent to the nearest shelter.

Sun Sun Zhengfang was undoubtedly an excellent attending physician.

He could heal wounds, soothe the mind, and even help patients recover their stamina faster.

But all of this presupposed that the patient's bodily functions remained within the scope of "normal expenditure."

For someone like Lu Ran, who had unleashed a ultimate move and overdrawn his body, not even the Divine Art·Two Two Biwu Holy Light could cure him; he needed quiet rest!

And when Lu Ran was helped into the Hexi Gymnasium, a massive cheer erupted inside the hall!

Over a thousand citizens had taken refuge here; on every fifteenth night, the atmosphere within the hall was grim, and people's hearts were filled with panic.

Only on this night!

The people were extremely excited, as if they wanted to flip the gymnasium's roof, and they lingered for a long time without dispersing.

Most citizens were watching "The Prodigies," so of course they knew that Lu Ran had exerted his utmost strength to forcibly repel the Paper Kite Clan's "Night Parade of Hundred Demons"!

Without special incidents, the danger level of this night plummeted, and far, far fewer people would die.

No one knew how many families, thanks to Lu Ran's desperate struggle, would be able to reunite tomorrow.

The people in the hall cheered and jumped for joy, applause thundered, and their faces showed respect, gratitude, and brimming tears.

That cheer was for Lu Ran.

It was also the people venting their suppressed emotions, expressing their stance toward this world full of suffering.

Such a scene naturally transmitted through cameras into thousands of households.

Watching it filled thousands of Great Xia people with emotion, their eyes brimming with tears.

The vast majority of viewers, while watching this scene, were already inside some shelter in their own cities, spending the night in terror amidst the booming sounds and cries of battle from outside.

What profound empathy was this?

Lu Ran,

had long become an iconic figure of Rain Alley City and a spiritual anchor for countless people.

There was no need for "The Prodigies" to assign a score.

The people, with throats hoarse from shouting and palms red from clapping, had already scored Lu Ran.

"Let's go." Lu Ran lowered his head and gently tugged the hem of Jiangjiang Ruyi's clothes.

Many people held up their phones, filming the pair from various angles.

Lu Ran's small gesture naturally did not escape so many cameras.

The invincible Lu Prodigy displaying such an obedient little look created immense contrast; it would likely be turned into a GIF again.

"Mm." Jiangjiang Ruyi responded softly.

Led by several Moon Gazers, she helped Lu Ran walk past the sidelines toward a private rest room.

Thanks to the Moon Gazers maintaining order, otherwise this path to the rest room would probably not have been so easy to traverse.

Only after arriving at an office and the Moon Gazers politely bid farewell and left, leaving only the two of them inside, did Lu Ran finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Ran immediately ripped off the hidden camera, saying, "You take yours off too."

Jiangjiang Ruyi gently removed his equipment and peeled off his raincoat: "Leaving the arena has a valid reason; at most, they'll deduct your points."

"But turning off the camera violates the rules and will result in disqualification."

Lu Ran said, "It's not off, just removed."

He did not want people to see his weak side.

Lu Ran always believed that a Prodigy should display a powerful demeanor and a spirited, upward-looking appearance.

Not a look of pale complexion and sickly frailty.

Jiangjiang Ruyi helped Lu Ran onto the small bed, then fetched a plastic stool, sat by the bedside, and said softly, "Sleep."

Lu Ran was silent for a moment, then said, "Take it off."

"Mm, okay." This time, Jiangjiang Ruyi did not refuse Lu Ran.

She removed the camera attached to the side of her head, placed it on the nearby office desk, turned off the office lights, and only then sat back down by the bed.

In the slightly dim room, Jiangjiang Ruyi's soft voice came again:

"Sleep."

The camera on the office desk captured the figures of the two.

One lay on the bed resting, while the other sat by the bedside, quietly guarding.

This office was located inside the building with no windows, but above the door, there was a pane of glass.

Light from outside passed through the glass into the room, forming a dividing line exactly at the edge of the bed.

Lu Ran slept in the darkness, while Jiangjiang Ruyi, backlit, had a blurred silhouette.

She still wore the oversized raincoat, not revealing her impressive body curves.

Faintly visible was one of her hands, gently holding Lu Ran's palm.

Thus, a special live stream room appeared.

The other 49 Prodigy channels were all killing wildly and fighting bloodily.

Only Lu Ran's channel was tranquil, a mix of light and shadow.

"Sister Jiang Ruyi is so gentle~"

"@Wu Lie River University, @Wu Lie River University!!!"

"Okay, my lord wife, I'll listen to you, go to sleep right now, and shut down immediately!"

"Huh? Is this pioneering a new track, live-streaming sleep? While others fight until the sky and earth turn dark, you come to the Prodigies to sleep?"

"Newbie, right? If you don't know the situation, talk less nonsense! God Ran just repelled the Night Parade of Hundred Demons; what's wrong with sleeping for a while?"

"Night Parade of Hundred Demons? Repelled? Are you crazy or am I crazy? Do you want to look at what you're saying?"

"Is that for real?"

"When did this happen?"

"Just before bedtime! Hey, don't make such a fuss; it was nothing but a casual effort."

"God-Igniting Lu! Rosy clouds! The Divine Weapon Domain is explosively beautiful, ahhhhhh!!"

"This young man is truly extraordinary; our human race has gained another fierce general."

"To witness it with my own eyes fills me with pride!"

"+1!"

Across the water, within the Jiang residence.

The Jiang couple sat on the sofa, watching television.

Jiang Zheng, a grown man, found his eyes growing moist as he watched his daughter on the screen.

In the battle just past, he had watched his daughter soar high into the night sky, surrounded by imminent danger at every turn.

Now that Lu Ran had resolved the crisis, freeing his daughter and saving everyone living in Rain Alley City, including the couple themselves.

Taking care of Lu Ran was only natural.

But their daughter had also undergone a brush with death; she too needed someone to comfort her.

Beside him, his wife, Zhuang Zhuang Jingyi, tilted her head slightly, resting it on her husband's shoulder as she let out a soft sigh.

The couple had not appeared on the balcony by the window, fearing they might disturb the children carrying out their mission.

Yet how could they possibly set their minds at ease?

Every time "The Prodigies" aired, they would stay up all night guarding the television, their hearts rising and falling along with the events.

"Meow~" In Zhuang Zhuang Jingyi's arms, Little Li Hua leisurely licked its tiny paws.

That heartless demeanor suggested it was unaware of its master's condition.

Jiang Zheng said softly, "Call them both home for dinner more often."

Zhuang Zhuang Jingyi replied, "Xiao Ran is in a critical phase of advancement; we should disturb him less."

As a mother, Zhuang Zhuang Jingyi was instead the calmer one, perhaps because she was a judge.

Jiang Zheng said, "You, as a mother, truly have a ruthless heart."

Zhuang Zhuang Jingyi nestled against Jiang Zheng's side: "You know clearly what our daughter is like; once she sets her mind on something, she will not change it."

"The stronger Xiao Ran's power becomes, the safer the two of them will be."

Jiang Zheng fell silent, speaking no further.

He instead felt that the stronger the two children's power became, the more dangerous it would be.

If, like other Moon-Gazers, their strength merely hovered around River Realm · Stage Three, then their battlefield should have been limited to the Fifteenth Night of Rain Alley City.

Once Lu Ran advanced to the River Realm, he would naturally bear greater responsibilities.

Jiang Zheng certainly hoped his son-in-law would be outstanding, but being too outstanding would instead become a burden.

"Meow~"

Jiang Zheng glanced at the kitten in his wife's arms, then turned his eyes back to the television.

On the screen, his daughter remained motionless, sitting quietly by the bedside.

In truth, from the moment Jiangjiang Ruyi successfully completed Jing Shen Cheng Gong, daughter and parents had become people of two different worlds.

Fortunately, in that other world, she had found someone who treated her with a sincere heart.

It was just that this person...

No one knew where he would lead her.

Jiang Zheng felt utterly powerless, able only to watch from afar as his daughter gradually drifted away.

The Jiang couple sat on the sofa all night, while Jiangjiang Ruyi kept vigil by the bedside all night as well.

Strangely, the viewer count in Lu Ran's livestream room remained stubbornly high!

As news spread of Lu Ran activating his Divine Weapon Domain and repelling the Ghosts' Night March, the channel's popularity did not decline but increased, consistently holding the top spot.

This night, she watched over him.

Yet there were also countless others watching over the two of them.

Everyone could see the affection Lu Ran and Jiangjiang Ruyi held for each other.

In a world filled with ever greater suffering, the flowers that bloom appear all the more brilliant.

This brilliant flower now received the world's admiration and blessings.

It was just unknown how long it could bloom amidst these ruins.

The third season of "The Prodigies" finally drew to a close after dawn broke.

As the livestream signal cut off, millions of viewers, left with nowhere to go, rushed to various forums, stirring up waves of blood and wind.

People discussed Lu Ran's relationship with the Paper Clan, discussed the withdrawal of the Paper Kite Clan, discussed the Rosy Clouds Blade, and discussed the effects of the Divine Weapon Domain.

Some had even coined various names for the Divine Weapon Domain.

Rosy Clouds Flight, Falling Rosy Great Formation, Seven-Colored Auspicious Clouds...

Until a certain post appeared, leaving people with an empty feeling in their hearts.

"The Prodigies" has already reached its third season!

According to the program's plan, "The Prodigies" consists of only five seasons in total.

The hundred prodigies accompanying the world would determine their final rankings on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, after which they would depart from everyone.

The next season would still feature a hundred flowers competing in beauty and strangeness, but they would no longer be these same people.

Lu Ran was unaware of the outside world's turmoil, yet he shared the same feeling as the people.

An empty void!

It wasn't a feeling in his heart, but on the physical level.

So weak,

this is damn too weak.

Lu Ran was brought home by Jiangjiang Ruyi; after bathing and changing clothes, he collapsed onto the bed once more.

"Truly speechless." Lu Ran bared his teeth in a grimace.

His body was overdrawn; the aftermath was truly severe.

Just now while bathing, he had sat on the floor to wash, his limbs powerless, nearly unable to stand up.

He endured again and again, yet still did not call Jiangjiang Ruyi in to help support him out.

Mm... saving face.

After his body recovers, he must properly test himself with the Xia Guang Dao, to see where his limit lies.

Lu Ran grabbed the quilt with one hand, exerting force several times in an attempt to pull it over himself.

Suddenly, a slender hand reached out, seized the quilt, helped cover him, and gently tucked in the corners.

Lu Ran: "..."

"Hehe~" Jiangjiang Ruyi chuckled softly.

Looking at Lu Ran, who was incapable of caring for himself, she felt both amused and heartbroken.

Jiangjiang Ruyi propped her hands on either side of Lu Ran's body, lowered her head, and looked at Lu Ran: "Now, is it my turn to bully you?"

Lu Ran:???

Jiangjiang Ruyi raised an eyebrow slightly, the corner of her mouth lifting.

Lu Ran's face flushed with embarrassment, and he hastily said, "No, no, no, I was wrong, I was wrong, truly wrong.

Heroine, spare this dog's life..."

Jiangjiang Ruyi smiled without speaking, merely curling her finger to lightly tap Lu Ran's forehead.

Then, she turned and left, lazily smoothing her long hair with one hand, leaving Lu Ran with a carefree and graceful view of her back.

Lu Ran felt nothing but panic in his heart!

"Click."

The room door closed.

Leaning her back against the door, Jiangjiang Ruyi suddenly changed her expression; her eyelids drooped, and her cheeks burned like fire.

You bad fellow, I scared you to death.

Let's see if you dare to bully me next time.

(End of Chapter)