Chapter 244: Farewell, A New Journey

At the border between the Gu Lei Kingdom and the Heaven Dou Empire.

After leaving the Spirit Hall, the group traveled together for several days before preparing to separate at the border of the two nations.

The Element Academy is entirely within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, while the Gu Lei Kingdom is sandwiched in the middle zone between Heaven Dou and Star Luo.

"Bing'er, after you go back, remember to tell your mother to come visit me in the Gu Lei Kingdom when she has time. If I have the time, I will also go to pay a visit to Senior Sister," Lan Xue instructed Shui Bing'er.

She did not have as many thoughts as Nan Feihuang, thinking about winning people over or anything of the sort; she simply missed her senior sister and close friend.

Although she was very happy that her own academy won the championship during this trip to the Spirit Hall, the changes in her old friend Bibi Dong filled her heart with confusion and disappointment.

In the past, what kind of things had that bright, cheerful, and kind young girl experienced to become so lonely and indifferent now?

She knew that she had likely already lost this friend, so she thought about spending more time with another close friend. Women, even Lan Xue, who was already married and possessed the strength of a Title Douluo, could not help but be overly sentimental.

"Yes, Senior Aunt, please rest assured. Bing'er will definitely convey the message to Mother," Shui Bing'er replied with a graceful bow to Lan Xue.

As for Shui Yue'er, she was not so particular.

Although she did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Lan Xue, she had no such reservations when facing Nan Feiling, constantly pestering her to play matchmaker for her and Nan Feihuang.

Nan Feiling was annoyed to the point of tears. If it were Shui Bing'er, she would of course be very willing, but this Shui Yue'er...

It was not to say that this girl was bad; she was a bit of a fangirl, but being able to represent Tianshui Academy in the grand competition meant her aptitude was not bad, and she was not a bad person either.

Her appearance was also on par with Shui Bing'er—one cold and elegant, the other pure and cute.

However, based on Nan Feiling's understanding of her younger brother, Nan Feihuang would not like a girl like Shui Yue'er, so how could she randomly play matchmaker for her brother?

She could only give perfunctory responses to Shui Yue'er.

And the central figure of their discussion was currently saying goodbye to the person in his own heart.

"Brother Qing He, we are going back to the Gu Lei Kingdom. Take care on your journey, and if anything happens, just keep writing to me," Nan Feihuang said to Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe nodded, "Good, we shall keep in touch by letter."

"By the way, Brother Qing He, this time I won the championship. Do you think she will have any dissatisfaction with me? After all, I took three soul bones from their Spirit Hall, and this time she didn't come out to congratulate me before I left. Could she be angry?" Nan Feihuang deliberately acted very uneasy.

Xue Qinghe was stunned. Of course, she knew who the "she" in Nan Feihuang's mouth referred to.

So it turned out that for these past few days, this child had been harboring such anxiety in his heart.

She could not help but laugh silently. He was underestimating her too much; could it be that she was so narrow-minded in his heart?

The reason she did not appear directly to express her congratulations to Nan Feihuang that day was simply because the team was preparing to leave Wuhun City, and Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were guarding her side the entire time. How could she have had the opportunity to change back to her original appearance to congratulate Nan Feihuang?

Patting Nan Feihuang on the shoulder, Xue Qinghe smiled, "Believe your big brother, she won't. The person you love must be as broad-minded as you. You didn't use any despicable means; you defeated the Spirit Hall Academy with upright strength. Those three soul bones are rightfully yours."

She truly did not care. Although the three soul bones were precious, to the Offering Hall, they were nothing much.

The only thing the Offering Hall truly cared about was the Angel Six Soul Bones.

"Mm, hearing you say that, Brother Qing He, I don't know why, but I feel much more at ease!" Nan Feihuang said with a sigh of relief.

Xue Qinghe could not hide her smile at all. To care so much about even this little thing—this child's feelings for her were growing more and more intense.

"Don't be impatient, Feihuang. It won't be many years. Once the Soul Hunting Operation and the Heaven Dou Infiltration Plan are both completed, the entire continent will be in the palm of my Spirit Hall's hand. By then, I can restore my original appearance and appear before you, and then, we..." Qian Renxue thought hopefully in the depths of her heart.

It was just that for now, she could not speak of it.

On the other side, Ye Lingling approached Xun Yu and asked, "Wenruo, I heard from Junior Brother Feihuang that after we go back this time, you are going to the Tianshuang Principality."

"Yes," Xun Yu did not deny it, "I want to use my political ability to save the common people there and also win fame and merit for myself. After all, I have always been a slave from Yeyouting; if I do not obtain a title, I would not be worthy of the Heavenly First Healing."

He spoke just like that—straightforward, yet pleasant to hear.

Ye Lingling's face flushed, "Actually, I don't care about the gap in status or position. Wenruo, I originally planned to come find you in the Gu Lei Kingdom after I went back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to finish my graduation, but since you want to go to the Tianshuang Principality to help the people there, I am willing to go with you. I have also heard how shocking the snow disaster there is, with countless dead. I think my Nine Heart Begonia will definitely be able to help. Healing the sick and saving people was my wish to begin with."

"Really? That is truly wonderful!" Xun Yu was very happy. Ye Lingling taking the initiative to go with him was something he could only hope for.

The name of the Heavenly First Healing of the Nine Heart Begonia was by no means an empty reputation; she would definitely be able to help.

Even if you see someone off for a thousand miles, you must eventually say goodbye.

When it was time for the two parties to separate, they had to separate.

Even if they looked back with every step, they still had to walk toward their respective directions.

Once only the people from the Gu Lei Kingdom remained, Nan Feihuang did not have so many reservations about many things. He deliberately slowed his pace, walked side-by-side with Xun Yu, and used his voice to form a line, "Yo, Wenruo, you look like you're in a good mood!"

"Hehe, Lord, are you jealous of me?" Xun Yu laughed, "You have Lingqi in the open, Qian Renxue in the shadows, and by the way, you even have Princess Xue Ke as a pendant. Do you still need to envy others?"

"I'm not envious of you. My point is, don't let beauty distract you from serious business," Nan Feihuang said, "The competition is over. Next, the continent will likely have four or five years of peace. I must rely on these four or five years to raise my combat power to a level where I can fight a Title Douluo. That requires at least being a Spirit Saint."

"For this, relying solely on cultivation is still a bit slow. It is best to rely on high-age Spirit Rings and soul bones. The two 100,000-year Spirit Rings closest to me right now are Xiao Wu and the Azure Bull Python, but I once promised the Titan Giant Ape that I would not take the initiative to hunt them. Although I am not a good person, I am not someone who breaks promises either. This is quite troublesome."

"This subordinate understands," Xun Yu said, "Actually, even if you, Lord, were to break your promise, the Azure Bull Python is extremely strong, and absorbing its Spirit Ring would not be easy. With your current level, Lord, you do not have the ability to absorb a Spirit Ring that has been blasted out, and the Red Hare cannot make a move again now, otherwise it will definitely trigger a Heavenly Tribulation."

"The method of intimidation from the past is no longer effective, so this time, we have to use deception."

(End of this chapter)