Chapter 939: Receiving the Award

Today Wànlíng Xuégōng is bustling; if it were normal times, Lu Qiqi would definitely rush to the front of the crowd to personally check the rankings on the list.

She is such a person, full of curiosity about everything and full of vitality.

But today, she silently stood at the edge of the crowd, listening to everyone's chatter, a faint smile appearing on her face, yet the light in her eyes was clear and unblemished.

"Ye Qingran, you're amazing!"

She whispered softly, a feeble mosquito-like hum.

"Qiqi, why don't you go inside to have a look?" a teasing voice came from behind Lu Badao, making her shudder.

She immediately confirmed the newcomer's identity.

Ling Qiye!

"What are you following me for?" Lu Badao and Ling Qiye stepped back, wary, staring at him as anger flared in their eyes.

Ling Qiye smiled without speaking; though he was clearly handsome and his smile was sunny, she felt a chill, as if she were in hell.

"You're my fiancée; I'm following you—what's wrong with that?"

Antipathy!

Rejection!

Lu Badao furrowed his brow, having thousands of retorts ready, yet feared angering him and inviting disaster.

"How so, you know that top ranker?"

Ling Qiye asked with a light smile.

"I don't know her!" Lu Qiqi shook her head.

She dared not admit it, fearing it would bring trouble upon her.

"I'm going back!" Lu Qiqi said, turning and heading straight for her residence.

She truly didn't want to spend even a second with Ling Qiye!

Ling Qiye curled his lips and followed behind her.

Lu Qiqi walked with her head down, feeling extremely vexed, not even noticing the Crimson Blood Rainbow surging inside her.

Yun Zhonghe is resting today.

He strolled through the academy; even though today's sunshine was fine, it could not dispel the gloom in his heart.

Longing flowed like water, streaming through every meridian in his body.

He stood before a patch of flowers, eyes lowered, gazing at the myriad purple and red blooms, his gaze gradually becoming dazed.

"Big pig's trotter, go pick a flower that can match my beauty! Forget it, forget it—how could any flower in the world match my beauty?"

"Hehe, I want a bunch of beautiful flowers, hehe!"

"Yun Zhonghe! Speak clearly—how am I not like a flower fairy?!"

……

The girl's words echoed in his ears; her lovely face shifted between joy and anger, mischievous and lively.

He felt as if everything had just happened yesterday.

"Where exactly are you…"

Yun Zhonghe furrowed his brows and asked the air.

He had searched from the Holy Realm to the Path to Heaven, then from the Path to Heaven to the Ling Domain; clearly he was looking for her, so why avoid her?

"Why?"

Yun Zhonghe's face showed a pained expression.

She clearly said she loved him, so why does she avoid him like a venomous snake?

Just then, the Crimson Blood Rainbow inside Yun Zhonghe suddenly surged; his whole body trembled and his pupils contracted sharply!

In the next instant, he sprinted like the wind toward some direction.

……

At this moment, Ye Qingran's residence.

"Mother, someone outside is asking you to go receive an award."

Xiao Hu turned into a well-behaved messenger.

"Receive an award?" Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow, "What award?"

"It seems to be the prize for first place in the Spirit Jade Test."

Ye Qingran nodded in understanding, "Xiao Hu, go tell them I'm not going."

Xiao Hu blinked, "But Mother, they said there would be generous prizes."

"Wait a moment, Mother is going to change clothes!"

"……"

Xiaohu Xiaocheng silently rolled their eyes.

Mother really is a money-grubber.

……

In the afternoon, the central square of Wànlíng Xuégōng was extremely bustling.

Because the annual Spirit Jade Test awards ceremony was about to be held.

Su Luo Qiu stood in the formation of White Tiger Academy, her complexion grim.

Originally, this year's highest honor in the Spirit Jade Test belonged to Su Luo Qiu, but Ye Qingran burst onto the scene midway and took everything from her!

"Ye Qingran, I hate you so much!"

Su Luo Qiu's eyes burst with endless hatred; her whole body trembled slightly from restraint.

Suddenly, a large hand slapped her shoulder.

"Master?" Su Luo Qiu startled, then relaxed when she saw it was Lou Ting.

"I know you're very unwilling, but since things have already happened, you must accept."

Lou Ting said lightly.

"But, Master, I'm really unwilling! Why is it her? She's just a lowly sweeping maid!"

If it weren't a public setting, she would absolutely have hysterically shouted those words.

Lou Ting, however, nodded and said, "It's just a temporary setback; this position will still be yours next year."

Su Luo Qiu froze, "Master, what do you mean?"

Lou Ting smiled faintly, "Just wait, you'll find out soon."

A glint of light flashed in Su Luo Qiu's eyes, and anticipation gradually rose on her face.

The Spirit Jade Test is the academy's biggest event besides the year-end examinations; in the awarding segment, the head of the Wànlíng Xuégōng, Wanqi Zifeng, personally appears.

However, only those who placed in the top 100 in the Spirit Jade Test are eligible to go on stage to receive awards.

From 100th to 11th place receive the Excellence Award, with Spiritual Stones as prizes.

The prizes for the top ten are all different.

The award ceremony proceeded in full swing, and the eyes of the academy disciples below who didn't win were filled only with envy.

"How great would it be if I could go on stage to receive an award!"

"Give me a break! Your grades are worse than mine, and you're over ten thousandth place yet still dream of winning an award—stop dreaming!"

"Come on, come on! I'm just a few places short today; next year I'll definitely stand on the stage!"

……

Soon, it was Qian Yu's turn for third place.

Qian Yu was a handsome young man who rarely smiled and wasn't overly excited, seeming already accustomed to such occasions.

The second place in this Spirit Jade Test is Su Luo Qiu; please come on stage to receive the award!

Su Luo Qiu was dressed up splendidly today, her makeup exquisite, who knows how many people she has charmed.

"Su Luo Qiu is beautiful again, and her strength is still so high; I'm so jealous!"

"I'm pretty too, but I'm just wishful thinking!"

"I'm quite tall, though—my blood pressure is high!"

……

Although Su Luo Qiu didn't get first place, she still aroused the envy of countless disciples.

After all, being able to enter the Wànlíng Xuégōng already makes one a heaven's chosen; among the countless Heavenly Pride within the Wànlíng Xuégōng, to stand out means that, looking across the Ling Domain and even the vast Xuyu, one can be considered a charismatic figure.

Su Luo Qiu returned to her seat, her face showing no extra expression.

Wànqī Zǐfēng stood on the stage, her smile radiant beyond compare: "This year's Spirit Jade Test has made me feel quite surprised; the one who won first place in this year's Spirit Jade Test is not a disciple of the academy, but a staff member of the academy."

【91> Everyone below understood it clearly in their hearts.

Everyone in the audience understood it clearly.

"Next, please invite the winner of this year's Spirit Jade Test, Ye Qingran, to come on stage to receive the award."

As the words fell, everyone below was searching for Ye Qingran's whereabouts.

"Mom, it's your turn to go on stage."

Xiaohu Xiaocheng whispered a reminder.

Ye Qingran woke from her meditative state.

"Okay, you wait here for Mom; when Mom gets the money, I'll treat you to a meal."

Xiaohu Xiaocheng: (*^▽^*)

Ye Qingran said, lifting her steps toward the award platform.