Chapter 40: Indifference

Ning Feiliu followed Ye Lingling for over ten minutes on foot, finally crossing more than half of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to arrive in a forest.

This was the Mimicry Cultivation Field of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; one could see that every partitioned forest area possessed a different landscape and style.

Some students transformed into a Fierce Tiger, and the Mimicry Cultivation Field they occupied was dense with jungle and rampant wild grass; within the variegated forest plains, it seemed as if wind and clouds were hidden, with crouching tigers and hidden dragons.

Some students had bodies like eagles, and the Mimicry Cultivation Field where they were located was entirely flat plains in all directions; as the field of vision suddenly opened up, formless gales gathered.

Some students had bodies formed like boulders, with jagged rocks and strange peaks arranged all around them; he remained motionless as a mountain, as steady as a rock, letting the flying sand and stones around him remain unmoved.

Some students took the form of giant frogs, and the surrounding Mimicry Cultivation Field was like a vast expanse of water and marsh; the misty, rippling water vapor seemed like a confusing grand array guarding its master...

This was the Mimicry Cultivation Field that the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy took pride in.

With all sorts of Mimicry Cultivation Fields, one might ask, which Spirit Master academy in the Heaven Dou Empire could have a Mimicry Cultivation Field as luxurious as theirs?

This was still just one of the forest Mimicry Cultivation Fields at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, suitable for those Beast Spirit students who did not have special attributes to cultivate here.

There were also some Mimicry Cultivation Fields with special attributes, such as the volcanic Mimicry Cultivation Field suitable for fire-attribute martial soul Spirit Masters to cultivate in, and the lake and sea Mimicry Cultivation Field suitable for water-attribute martial soul Spirit Masters to cultivate in...

But it was a pity that hard work and diligence were fundamentally of little use compared to talent and cheating.

"Why did you come to find me?" Dugu Yan asked coldly.

"???" Ning Feiliu was full of confusion.

Compared to someone like Tang San who came with his own cheats and good talent from powerful parents, or someone like Huo Gua who cheated from beginning to end...

"Someone is here?" Dugu Yan's suspicious voice came from the forest, and she slowly walked out from the woods.

Only then did she see Ning Feiliu behind Ye Lingling.

She was stunned for a moment, a trace of complexity flashing through her eyes, but her pretty face immediately turned cold and distant.

Ning Feiliu followed Ye Lingling as she slowly walked past one Mimicry Cultivation Field after another, finally arriving at a humid, lush, and grassy forest area.

Sure enough, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was not only wealthy and imposing, but the strength and talent of its students were also not to be underestimated.

Although few of their talents could compare to the Shrek Seven Devils, they were definitely geniuses who surpassed ordinary Spirit Masters.

Why... did Dugu Yan suddenly start talking about this so-called talent?

Can't compare... completely can't compare...

In the past, she had never cared about this so-called talent; if she had really cared, she wouldn't have followed him every day from the beginning.

Especially those who were occupying the Mimicry Cultivation Field to cultivate at this time; they certainly cared quite a bit about their own soul power level, and with talent that wasn't bad, combined with hard work and diligence, their cultivation naturally wouldn't be low.

Ning Feiliu looked at these diverse Mimicry Cultivation Fields and the powerful auras emitted by the masters occupying them, which were generally above level thirty, and couldn't help but nod.

However, before Ning Feiliu could respond, she said coldly, "You don't need to come find me anymore. You and I are people from completely different worlds. You are still just a Spirit Master even now; how are you qualified to be friends with me?"

"Student Dugu," Ye Lingling said softly, "someone has come to find you."

Ning Feiliu was not a fool; facing such sudden and blunt words from Dugu Yan, how could he not see that there was definitely something fishy about this?

Even without Yuanfang, he could see it.

"Sister Yan, what happened?" Ning Feiliu asked with a frown, "But I have something to tell you. Can you come out with me for a moment?"

Even if Dugu Yan truly thought this way, he still had to reach Dugu Bo through Dugu Yan and then complete that task for the 【Crescent Moon Spirit Group Forging Method】.

Not to mention, he could see that Dugu Yan was not saying this sincerely.

"No." A trace of reluctance flashed in the depths of Dugu Yan's eyes, but she still pretended to be cold, heartless, and mercenary as she said, "You are just an ordinary Spirit Master, and you are simply not from the same world as me. You should go; from now on, you and I will have no more ties."

Ning Feiliu took a deep breath and said, "Sister Yan, what I am about to say actually concerns you... even if you insist on breaking ties with me afterward, can you please listen to me finish first..."

However, a trace of determination flashed in Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes; she could not... continue to get entangled with Ning Feiliu, as this would hurt him...

Thus, she made up her mind directly. Seeing a small stone by her feet, she immediately channeled her soul power into her right leg and kicked the small stone explosively toward Ning Feiliu's...

... ground on the right side of his body!

The ground beside Ning Feiliu exploded, erupting with a huge impact force that made him unable to control himself, forcing him to take a few steps back before standing steady.

"Get lost—!" Dugu Yan said to him coldly.

Then she stopped looking at Ning Feiliu and turned back into the Mimicry Cultivation Field.

Ning Feiliu was somewhat disheveled, but he didn't care about that at this moment; instead, he frowned. He could see that Dugu Yan actually didn't want to hurt him.

The reason she performed this scene was merely to pretend to be cold and heartless.

But since Dugu Yan was faking it, then everything was still manageable.

Everything still had a chance.

The most important thing was to figure out why Dugu Yan would suddenly pretend to be like this and cut off contact with him.

"You seem to be injured." At this time, Ye Lingling had been silently watching all of this, and then, seeing a scratch on Ning Feiliu's neck slowly oozing blood, she said.

"Do you need me to heal you?"

"It's nothing." Ning Feiliu touched his neck; it was just a scratch from the debris flying from the explosion just now.

It was a small wound; even without treatment, it could recover through the human body's own recovery ability.

He wasn't so fragile that he felt he was dying over a small wound.

And he certainly didn't need to have Ye Lingling use the ability of her Nine-Heart Begonia martial soul for such a small wound.

"It seems Student Dugu... does not want to have any more contact with you," Ye Lingling said, watching Dugu Yan disappear into the Mimicry Cultivation Field.

"She is not that kind of person." However, Ning Feiliu shook his head and said, "It is probably because of other reasons that she wants to cut off contact with me."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Ye Lingling asked curiously, her clear, cold eyes looking at him.

"Probably because of the time we have spent together," Ning Feiliu said softly.

Then he slowly turned and left. It seemed he couldn't persuade Dugu Yan today, and without finding out why Dugu Yan had become like this, he couldn't persuade her.

Since that was the case, he could only find the reason why Dugu Yan had become like this, and then come back to persuade her later.

And just at this moment, Ye Lingling also followed Ning Feiliu as he walked away.

(End of chapter)