Chapter 88: Every Divination is Accurate

Jiangjiang Ruyi left, taking Mother's Cold Night Sword with her, departing without looking back.

Lu Ran watched her retreating figure and summed it up in one sentence:

Woman,

your name is Ruthless.

After returning home, Lu Ran immediately called his mother.

Although it was a case of acting first and reporting later, as a lamb, he naturally understood the importance of repairing the fold after the sheep were lost.

Unfortunately, his mother seemed very busy and did not answer the phone.

Harboring an anxious heart, Lu Ran cultivated until dusk, when the phone finally buzzed.

"Mom," Lu Ran answered the call immediately.

"What's wrong?" His mother's voice remained gentle, carrying a trace of concern.

It was hard to imagine such a tone coming from the mouth of a believer of Sword One.

In fact, Lu Ran had once experienced his mother's attitude toward strangers.

It was the early morning of the sixteenth day of the seventh lunar month, when Lu Ran had borrowed Great Nightmare's phone to call his mother and report his safety.

The icy voice that came through the phone had nearly frozen Lu Ran solid.

Only after he revealed his identity did the ice and snow melt, and her voice soften.

"Ranran?"

"Mom, I need to tell you something." Lu Ran organized his words, "I lent out that Cold Night Sword."

"Oh?" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun was quite surprised, "Have you found someone you fancy so quickly?"

"No, no, no," Lu Ran hurriedly argued, "I lent it out, I didn't give it away; she still has to return the sword to us."

"Hehe." Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun gave a light laugh, neither affirming nor denying.

Lent?

This Cold Night Sword was not only expensive but also carried special significance.

Even if it was lending, would Lu Ran lend it to an ordinary friend?

Of course not!

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun knew very well that anyone qualified to borrow this sword from Lu Ran's hands was also qualified to keep the sword forever.

"It's true," Lu Ran hurriedly said, "I have a teammate who was summoned by a god and went elsewhere for advanced studies.

She comes from an ordinary family and is still using the White Rainbow Sword awarded by the school."

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun was quite surprised: "Summoned by a god?"

"Yes, it's truly unimaginable," Lu Ran also found it hard to comprehend.

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun pondered for a moment and said, "Jiangjiang Ruyi?"

Lu Ran asked in confusion, "Mom knows her?"

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun said lightly, "Jiang Qiao Yuanxi likes her very much; after returning home, she wouldn't stop talking about her."

"Oh."

"Does she want to keep the sword?"

"I'm just reporting this to you; Jiangjiang Ruyi doesn't know what this sword represents, and I haven't thought that much about it either," Lu Ran hurriedly said.

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun's voice was soft: "You're not young anymore; you'll be eighteen soon."

Lu Ran: "..."

Who said that reaching the age for marriage registration means one must get married?

There are plenty of bachelors in this world, and they are all living just fine~

Seeming to sense Lu Ran's embarrassment, Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun laughed softly: "Since I left the sword with you, you have the right to dispose of it.

Just, when you are certain about giving the Cold Night Sword to someone, you can tell me."

Lu Ran: "Definitely!"

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun instructed, "On the fifteenth, make sure to close the doors and windows tightly; don't make Mom worry."

Lu Ran: "This time, I will stay right in front of the shrine; you can rest completely assured!"

"Mm." Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Wanjun responded softly and hung up the phone.

Lu Ran sat cross-legged before the shrine, placed his phone on the floor beside him, and began cultivating once more.

That night, Jiangjiang Ruyi was still active in the group chat, informing everyone that she had arrived safely and so on.

After that, Jiangjiang Ruyi said she was going into seclusion, and she never appeared again.

The small group, which had just become lively, lost its vitality just like that.

From the text content sent by the few people, Lu Ran could see that Deng Yutang was extremely envious in his heart and held full blessings for Jiangjiang Ruyi.

Tian Tian was the most heartbroken.

Although her words were also full of blessings, she wasn't even sending emoticons anymore.

Lu Ran could even imagine Tian Tian's big eyes filled with tears, softly saying things like, "Big sister doesn't want me anymore."

Uh... well, his inner drama was indeed a bit excessive.

What Lu Ran didn't expect was that, also on this night, the homeroom teacher Li Li Yanzhu suddenly created a small group for the few of them.

Besides the trio of Lu, Deng, and Tian, there was another student in the group—Chang Ying.

Li Li Yanzhu: "@Everyone, after comprehensive consideration by the school, during the time Jiangjiang Ruyi is absent, Chang Ying will take her place.

When executing the trial mission next month, the four of you will be one team."

Little Gambling is Fun, Every Divination is Accurate: "Yoo-hoo~!

I told you so, I wondered why I drew a top-tier lucky lot today, haha!"

Li Li Yanzhu: "@SmallBetsAreFunEveryDivinationWorks, change your name! What is this nonsense!"

WinEveryDayWinEveryDay: "Changed, Teacher."

Li Li Yanzhu: "Chang Ying!!"

Chang Ying!!: "Changed, Teacher."

Ran: "."

Li Li Yanzhu: "Last chance. Have I been too nice to you?"

Chang Ying: "Sorry."

Tian Tian: "Is Sister Jiang Ruyi not coming back?"

Li Li Yanzhu: "Jiangjiang Ruyi will return, but the exact date is unknown.

It could be three to five weeks, or it could be three to five months.

The school values your squad highly and hopes you can maintain your excellent results, unaffected by this member's departure."

Tian Tian: "Oh."

Deng Yutang: "What about Chang Ying's former squad?"

Li Li Yanzhu: "Two students from Class 9 have transferred to our class and joined Chang Ying's team.

After consideration, the school is assigning a Tier-4 Divine Spirit-Talisman Believer to your squad.

Spirit-Talisman Believers possess comprehensive qualities; they can fill any position and meet all your needs."

Chang Ying: "I'm a jack-of-all-trades~"

This sudden remark made Lu Ran laugh.

Indeed, among the various groups of believers in the world, Spirit-Talisman Believers are quite special.

To put it without exaggeration: Spirit-Talisman Believers can do everything!

Damage, defense, control, support, summoning.

They are simply pentagonal warriors!

Of course, the price for such comprehensiveness is... gambling.

Li Li Yanzhu: "You all chat then. You are classmates; get along well and don't have any extra thoughts."

Lu Ran tapped his fingers on the screen and took the lead to speak.

Ran: "Welcome. Young Master Deng, come out to greet the guest; that female buddy you admire so much has arrived."

Chang Ying: "Oh? Do you have a crush on me?"

Deng Yutang: "Who has a crush on you?"

Chang Ying: "No can do. You're shorter than me; we aren't a good match~"

Deng Yutang was furious, his fingers clattering against the screen: "I want a duel with you! A duel!"

Chang Ying: "That wouldn't be good; if you lose, we'd be even less suitable."

Deng Yutang: "I f*cking%￥#￥#…!!"

Lu Ran hurriedly took control of the situation.

Ran: "Everyone train hard; we'll meet at the school on the nineteenth day of the lunar month."

Towards Lu Ran, however, Chang Ying was very respectful.

Chang Ying: "Yes, Captain Lu!"

Lu Ran was just about to put down his phone when he noticed Tian Tian had sent a private message.

Tian Tian: "Sister Jiang Ruyi will come back, right?"

Lu Ran smiled and sent a reply: "Of course she will; she's still holding my Cool Night Sword.

That sword is worth four or five hundred thousand!

If she dares to run, I'll call the police and have her dragged back!"

"Pfft-hehe~" In some residential house, Tian Tian broke into laughter through her tears as she looked at the text on her phone screen.

Holding her phone with both small hands, she edited the message, writing then deleting, deleting then writing again.

Finally, Tian Tian replied to Lu Ran: "Mm-hmm."

Lu Ran put down his phone, turned his head, and looked at the dark red knitted scarf hanging on the coat rack by the door.

Barring the unexpected, under the personal guidance of the Deity Master Yu Fu, Jiangjiang Ruyi's growth speed would be extremely fast!

By the time they next met, she would surely be completely transformed!

Therefore, he absolutely could not relax even a little.

If, when she returned to the squad, Jiangjiang Meiren defeated him in two or three moves and easily dominated him...

then how would he live

his days afterward?

(End of Chapter)