Chapter 121: Student Zhuge Ni

With the last handful of yellow soil gently sprinkled, Student Zhuge Qianxing's funeral concluded successfully in a solemn atmosphere.

The afterglow of the setting sun was cut into mottled golden fragments by the leaves, sprinkling on the newly turned soil, casting a faint radiance on the final resting place of this world-renowned Mr. Student Zhuge.

As time passed, night fell, and the crowd that had come to pay their respects gradually dispersed, leaving behind a piece of tranquility and solemnity.

In the end, only Ye Lin and Student Zhuge Ni remained standing like statues before Student Zhuge Qianxing's grave.

Student Zhuge Ni turned her head stiffly, looking at Ye Lin's blind eyes and thin, skeletal body. Student Zhuge Ni's expression was very complex.

These were the side effects of unleashing Forbidden Spells with all his might, which also meant that Ye Lin would only be a blind man from now on.

Today's battle also changed her impression of Ye Lin slightly. This person didn't seem as useless as she had imagined.

"Ye Lin... thank you for today."

She took out a card from her hand, stepped forward, and stuffed it into Ye Lin's hand.

"There is a lot of money on this card. Even if you are blind, it can guarantee you a worry-free life. I, Student Zhuge Ni, don't like owing others."

Ye Lin nodded, then knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to Student Zhuge Qianxing, stood up, snapped the card in his hand, and turned to leave.

A crisp *snap* made Student Zhuge Ni's brows furrow instantly.

"Ye Lin, what do you mean by this? Is the money I gave you not enough?"

"Yes! I know, for my father's sake, you fought to the death, but isn't what I gave enough to compensate you? Don't tell me you still want to hold your kindness for leverage?"

Ye Lin's body paused slightly, and he said softly:

"Student Zhuge Ni, you are too self-righteous. Everything I did today was just to repay the kindness of my teacher. I don't need any reward."

"In fact, from the first time we met, I didn't want to have any interaction with you. If it weren't for your father, Mr. Student Zhuge, you would have been a corpse under my hands long ago."

"You should be very clear that killing you is not much harder than killing a chicken."

Ye Lin's tone was very light, but it pierced Student Zhuge Ni's heart like a sharp knife.

"Ye Lin! What did you say! Explain yourself clearly!" Student Zhuge Ni questioned.

"Why should I explain to you? Setting aside your father, Student Zhuge Qianxing, Student Zhuge Ni, what are you?"

Ye Lin's words left Student Zhuge Ni stunned on the spot, her face turning blue and white, extremely spectacular.

She wanted to refute, wanted to scold, wanted to argue.

But she found that Ye Lin's words were harsh, but it seemed that every sentence was a fact...

All along, she had lived under the protection of her father, Student Zhuge Qianxing. It wasn't until her father passed away that she realized her strength was so weak, she couldn't even protect her father's coffin.

Having lost Student Zhuge Qianxing, she really seemed to have become a complete waste.

At this moment, Student Zhuge Ni's arrogant self-esteem was completely shattered.

Student Zhuge Ni sat slumped before Student Zhuge Qianxing's grave like a lost soul, gently stroking Student Zhuge Qianxing's tombstone.

"Father... did I really do something wrong?"

Ye Lin took a wooden stick he had picked up and groped his way out of the cemetery.

Losing his eyes was a bit inconvenient, but as a Forbidden Spell Mage, if his level rose rapidly while he remained strong and healthy, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

After today's incident, he should be able to completely draw a line with the identity of Ling Ye.

When Ye Lin walked out of the cemetery, Ji's father and Ji Lingyu were already guarding him there.

"Boss..."

Seeing Ye Lin's miserable state, Ji Lingyu couldn't help but redden his eyes, his voice choking with sobs.

"Why are you crying? I'm still alive, aren't I?" Ye Lin grinned, but with those hollow eye sockets, it was inevitably a bit creepy.

Ye Lin reached out, groping to pat Ji Lingyu on the shoulder, comforting him:

"Don't cry, I'm really fine."

Ji's father looked at Ye Lin with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice:

"Ye Lin, what are your plans for the future? Why don't you stay by my side? I can have someone to talk to. The path of an Awakened... is too hard to walk, so let's not walk it."

Ye Lin smiled dumbly. Ji's father meant to support him for the rest of his life.

But how could Ye Lin agree? He was just forced by life to pretend to be blind temporarily, not really blind.

"Uncle Ji, I understand your kindness, but I still want to go to university. Anyway, I don't have many years to live, so I might as well go out and experience more scenery. That way, when death really comes, there might be fewer regrets."

Hearing this, Ji's father was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Okay, since you've made your decision, I support you. No matter where you go, the Ji family will be your backing."

On the way back, Ji's father also gave Ye Lin a card.

Although Ye Lin didn't know how much money was on the card, it shouldn't be less than the one Student Zhuge Ni gave him.

Then Ye Lin settled down in the Ji family and began to adapt to the life of being blind.

After losing his vision, Ye Lin's hearing, smell, and other senses became much sharper, and he gradually learned to identify positions by sound.

A few nights later, a figure suddenly landed beside Ye Lin like a ghost.

That figure was extremely fast and moved extremely lightly, like a feather landing, but still couldn't escape Ye Lin's ears.

"Guo Qin?"

Among the people he knew, only Guo Qin had this skill.

"Little Boss, it's me! I have to go! Recently, a group of people has been hunting me all over the world. I can't stay in Qingcheng anymore, otherwise, I'll get into trouble sooner or later. I have to go out and avoid the limelight first!"

"Also, the identity of Ling Ye is also being wanted. There are people watching you and Student Zhuge Ni. I can't stay long. Take care of yourself, Little Boss!"

Guo Qin whispered, then left silently.

Ye Lin's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect that even people around him were being monitored, and he hadn't even discovered it.

This could only mean that the person monitoring him in the dark was definitely extremely terrifying.

Fortunately, he had been trying his best to play the role of a blind man these past few days and hadn't shown any abnormalities, otherwise, there would be big trouble.

Originally, he had planned to sneak out of the city to hunt monsters and quickly improve his strength with Endless Devouring. Now it seemed that this matter could only be shelved for the time being.

But Ye Lin was a bit unwilling to waste precious time like this.

Ye Lin took a deep breath, ripples rising in his heart. He sat quietly in the dark, thinking about countermeasures.

Since he had been targeted, he couldn't act rashly. He needed to find a safe place, a place where he could safely cultivate and improve his strength.

But where could he find such a place? Who knows how long that person monitoring him in the dark would monitor him? What if they monitored him for several years?

Could it be that Ye Lin would really be a blind man for several years without even leveling up? This was clearly something Ye Lin couldn't accept.

Just as Ye Lin was struggling, something suddenly fell out of his Great Sumeru Ring by itself! ===== CHAPTER 122 =====