Chapter 454

A date?

Su Cloud Sect Master suddenly froze in shock.

Clearly, she hadn't expected that after more than a year apart, Xu Que's first words upon meeting again would be such a strange question.

But the next moment, she smiled faintly.

This was exactly the same "Xiao Yan" from back then—eccentric, always spouting nonsense no one could understand, yet once you did understand, it was always something that made your face burn with embarrassment.

"Isn't it fine to talk here? No one will disturb us!" Su Cloud Sect Master replied with a laugh, mistakenly thinking Xu Que's "date" meant he wanted to take her somewhere else to catch up.

Xu Que laughed heartily, shook his head. Sometimes, using Earth-style innuendos to flirt backfired when the other person didn't get it—it was frustrating.

But he didn't dwell on it, just laughed it off, not bothering to fixate on such a minor detail—it was just his own little evil taste, after all.

Su Cloud Sect Master was also infected by Xu Que's smile; they both gazed at each other and laughed, then truly began to earnestly catch up on old times.

Su Cloud Sect Master recounted how, over the past year, she had single-handedly built up the Imperial Physician Sect.

Xu Que, in turn, summarized his own year in one simple sentence: "I saved the world—from Golden Yuan Kingdom to Water Yuan Kingdom, rescuing countless people living in misery!"

Su Cloud Sect Master naturally didn't believe it; deep down, she was certain this lad had just gone to wreak havoc in Golden Yuan and Water Yuan Kingdoms and returned.

Yet the two seemed to have endless topics—after sharing their experiences, they talked about their first meeting, then about how Xu Que crafted the Divine Might Charging Cannon, and finally, they chatted straight through to midnight!

The many disciples and Elders of the Imperial Physician Sect had long since retired to their quarters to meditate and cultivate; no one came to disturb them, and the entire Council Hall was utterly quiet and empty.

Xu Que and Su Cloud Sect Master got along perfectly; this time, he had specifically returned just to talk with these familiar old acquaintances—and to say goodbye.

After all, in a month he would leave the Five Kingdoms and head overseas; no one knew when he might return.

Xu Que now understood the outside world was far larger, far more dazzling, with even greater "acting cool" opportunities waiting for him—he absolutely couldn't stand still in this pursuit; he had to keep moving forward.

So he figured this departure might take him a hundred years at most, or as little as ten.

…

Su Cloud Sect Master was a clever woman; she had vaguely sensed Xu Que might be leaving soon, but dared not bring it up—hence why they had so many topics to endlessly discuss.

But as she gazed at the pitch-black night outside, she finally sighed and suddenly asked: "Where will you go next?"

She knew that with Xu Que's strength, he could never remain forever in this tiny Five Kingdoms—he would inevitably leave, and no one could hold him back!

Yet even so, she hoped to properly say goodbye to Xu Que.

Because last time, Xu Que had simply left a letter and vanished, leaving her feeling regretful and lost; ever since, whenever she had free time, she sat quietly in the courtyard where he once lived.

Occasionally, when her emotions sank too low, it was normal for her eyes to grow damp.

But someone among the disciples had seen it—and spread the rumor wildly through the sect; eventually, it turned into the absurd tale that she wept daily, her tears soaking the ground.

Upon hearing such ridiculous rumors, Su Cloud Sect Master could only smile bitterly—but she never bothered to deny them.

After all, over the years, she had met many elegant men—but only Xu Que, the man who brought miracles and surprises, had left the deepest impression on her, even leaving an indelible mark in her heart.

So Su Cloud Sect Master never denied it; she let the disciples spread the rumors as they wished.

But now, as the moment of farewell drew near, her heart grew strangely more melancholy, filled with complex emotions.

Xu Que, however, remained calm and smiled: "I'll first head to Southern Continent; afterward, I might return to Eastern Wasteland—but I won't necessarily come back to the Five Kingdoms. How about you come with me? The Imperial Physician Sect is now on solid ground—you could use this chance to go out and cultivate."

He invited Su Cloud Sect Master to accompany him for various reasons.

First, he genuinely wanted her to gain cultivation opportunities and grow stronger, to step away from Imperial Physician Sect affairs and rest for a while.

Second, he admired her competence and sharp mind—in just over a year, she had turned the obscure Imperial Physician Sect into such a powerful force; clearly, she excelled at this!

Xu Que's long-held idea of forming Zha Tian Bang grew even more urgent—he truly needed Su Cloud Sect Master's help.

Besides, having a beautiful woman by your side while traveling was always a pleasant thing.

Yet Su Cloud Sect Master shook her head and refused.

She smiled bitterly: "Earlier, I told you—after my grandfather founded the Imperial Physician Sect, he and my father both vanished one after another, and for years, there's been no trace. But I firmly believe they're still alive; even if I can't find them, I must guard this legacy until the day they return!"

Saying this, Su Cloud Sect Master smiled gently: "When they return, I'll come find you."

Xu Que paused, then nodded and smiled: "Alright."

Since Su Cloud Sect Master had made her decision, Xu Que couldn't force her—he could only silently grumble inside: Korean dramas and fairy tales were all lies; flirting and dragging girls away were completely different levels of skill!

…

"I'll stay at the Imperial Physician Sect for a few more days—I'll help you set up an even stronger array, and I've got some big gifts for you!" Xu Que grinned.

This return, his reserves were no longer what they used to be; his Acting Cool Points alone were nearly sixty thousand, and his Spirit Stone collection was terrifyingly vast—mentioning it would instantly shock anyone.

So Xu Que unhesitatingly summoned the System Mall, spending generously to exchange for a Middle-grade Array worth three thousand Acting Cool Points!

This array was incomparable to the previous Low-grade Array, "Eight Trigrams Ten Thousand Swords Array"—the price alone made the difference clear.

The Middle-grade Array cost three thousand Acting Cool Points, while the Low-grade Array "Eight Trigrams Ten Thousand Swords Array" was only two hundred—no comparison at all.

Once this Middle-grade Array was deployed, even an Infant Transformation Stage Peak expert—or even a Body Integration Stage expert—would be unable to break through.

"Here, take the Array first!" Xu Que pulled out an Array Disk and pushed it toward Su Cloud Sect Master.

Then, he pulled out ten Storage Rings, each filled entirely with Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and said: "And here—one hundred million Lower Grade Spirit Stones. Take them too!"

"What?"

Su Cloud Sect Master was instantly stunned.

She hadn't paid attention to the Array—she didn't understand it—but Spirit Stones? She knew them well—and one hundred million Lower Grade Spirit Stones?!

It felt like a dream!

One hundred million Spirit Stones? For a small sect like Imperial Physician, even for the Heavenly Martial Sect, this was a terrifying sum.

"Come on, don't be polite—I've got over ten billion Spirit Stones now. Take this hundred million as pocket money; if you need more, send someone to Zha Tian Bang Wanda Plaza in Water Yuan Kingdom!"

Xu Que spoke with the casual arrogance of a man drowning in wealth—he was always generous to his own people.

But Su Cloud Sect Master didn't believe him. Ten billion Spirit Stones? How was that even possible? Spirit Stones didn't just fall from the sky.

"No, keep these Spirit Stones—you'll need them when you go overseas!" she firmly refused, but accepted the Array.

Xu Que disliked arguing over such things; he waved his hand in silence, but had already quietly activated the Thunder Illusion Body, sending it to the Imperial Physician Sect's Granary, then filling it with Spirit Stones—at least two hundred million or more!

After finishing this matter, Xu Que finally stood up with satisfaction: "Alright, let's end our chat here for tonight; I'm going back to that courtyard from back then to watch the little stars!"

"Xu Que, wait!" Suddenly, Su Cloud Sect Master spoke.

"What is it?" Xu Que paused for a moment and turned around.

Immediately, a figure carrying a faint fragrance threw itself directly into his arms—it was none other than this beautiful Female Sect Master.