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Chapter 222 Zhao Qingli's Holiday (Part 2)

On the street, people come and go.

"How is it? Is it pretty?" Zhao Qingli raised her small hand and held a crystal-clear pink flower.

Her eyes held a look of curiosity as she looked at the young man in front of her.

Miss Zhao rarely comes to crowded places like this; she usually goes to more upscale venues.

That's why.

She found the bustling market street, filled with the vibrant atmosphere of everyday life, quite novel.

"Are you asking about flowers or people?" Jiang Ye asked with a smile.

“Ask them all,” Zhao Qingli said, her dark eyes darting around.

"The flowers aren't pretty," Jiang Ye said.

Zhao Qingli was slightly taken aback; she hadn't expected this reply.

Before she could even wait for the second half of the sentence, Zhao Qingli couldn't help but ask, "Why isn't it good?"

I regretted it as soon as I asked her the question. What a stupid question I asked!

Everyone has different aesthetic standards. If something is not good-looking, it is not good-looking. There's no reason why.

Just then, Jiang Ye grabbed the small pink flower in her hand.

Then he gently tucked it into her temple.

“Now, the flowers look beautiful,” Jiang Ye said with a smile, looking at the girl in front of him.

Zhao Qingli was taken aback.

Immediately, a blush rose quickly to her face.

"Oh, you're so good at sweet talk," the girl said softly, turning her head slightly to the side.

Jiang Ye smiled, but didn't look away.

The girl before me had a pretty face and delicate features, with a hint of haughtiness from a young lady. But the little pink flower perfectly masked this.

Crowds of people come and go.

The young woman stood out like a breath of fresh air in the middle of the crowd, dazzlingly beautiful.

suddenly.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ye's expression shifted slightly, and he turned to look behind him.

He stared intently at the crowd, as if searching for something.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Qingli stepped forward and asked in confusion.

"It's nothing." Jiang Ye turned around and shook his head.

Just now, he seemed to sense that someone was watching him.

But looking back, they found nothing.

"Someone's striking sparks up ahead," Zhao Qingli suddenly said. "Shall we go take a look?"

"Okay." Jiang Ye nodded and led the girl forward.

Didn't walk far.

Jiang Ye suddenly frowned.

A familiar fragrance lingered in the air.

Very subtle.

But now that Jiang Ye has reached this level, how sensitive are his five senses? Although that aura was faint, Jiang Ye still managed to detect it.

"strangeness."

"Could it be my senior sister?" Jiang Ye wondered.

hum!
A glint flashed in his eyes, and he used his "Insightful Observation" to look around.

Still nothing has been found.

"Is it just my imagination?" Jiang Ye wondered to himself.

"Hey."

"What are you thinking about?" Zhao Qingli suddenly said with displeasure, "You're so absent-minded while we're shopping together."

"Feel sorry."

"Let's go." Jiang Ye smiled apologetically, composed himself.

He had already made an agreement with Zhao Qingli that this holiday would belong to her.

Good times are always short.

When Jiang Ye got home, it was already midnight.

He did not start practicing immediately.

Instead, he opened his phone.

I found my communication history with Chen Zilu.

"Strange, what is Senior Sister doing?"

"I can't get through on the phone." Jiang Ye looked at his phone screen, somewhat puzzled. "They're not replying to my messages either."

He stared at the projection on his phone, utterly bewildered.

"Buzz!" The phone emitted a message notification tone.

Jiang Ye opened his phone and saw that it was a message from Zhao Qingli.

"We're going on a trip to the countryside with the class monitor for the next few days." Jiang Ye looked at his phone; this was the agreement he had made with Zhao Qingli.

Jiang Ye did not refuse.

Throughout the year, he practiced diligently every day without interruption.

Occasional relaxation is also important, as it allows you to build up more resources for the next stage of rigorous training.

"I also need to find time to visit Director Zhang. I will spend the rest of my time cultivating."

"However, you can't practice marksmanship at home."

"I'll cultivate the True God Scripture during the holiday," Jiang Ye planned.

His marksmanship is now vastly different from what it used to be.

Its power far surpasses that of the past.

With a full burst of power, it's possible to blow up an entire building with a single shot.

Therefore, I can only practice spiritual cultivation methods at home.

"Just right."

"The True God Scripture is still some distance from breaking through the third threshold," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "The current progress is 24%."

"It should reach around 50% to be considered as reaching the threshold of the third breakthrough."

"Reach this standard as soon as possible," Jiang Ye resolved silently.

To break free from the shackles of life, in addition to the necessary refinement by the stars, one must also cultivate one's spiritual practice to the corresponding standard.

There is no other reason.

The purpose of this practice is to open the Guanyuan acupoint and strengthen the stellar meridians.

For example, right now, Jiang Ye's Guanyuan acupoint can hold up to five million strands of star energy.

Breaking through the threshold three times requires at least ten million strands of star energy.

As for why such a large quantity is needed?

Because the three breakthroughs are a process of 'liquid-state qualitative change', only a sufficiently large amount of stellar energy can produce a qualitative change in quantity.

Until then.

Both in terms of life level and combat ability, it will be a terrifying leap.

"Practice."

Jiang Ye held the Enlightenment Jade in his mouth and closed his eyes to circulate his internal energy.

While Jiang Ye was diligently cultivating.

In a large villa on a hilltop in the suburbs of Ancheng.

Chen Zilu returned home calmly without turning on the lights.

She quietly walked to the center of the living room and sat on the sofa.

They said nothing and did nothing.

The girl sat there alone, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

In the dark, empty house, the air was deathly still, without a sound.

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

On May 4th, the senior students of Ancheng No. 5 Middle School ended their short holiday and re-entered the sprint for the college entrance examination.

Stepping into the familiar campus once again, Jiang Ye was filled with emotion.

"Everything feels both familiar and strange."

Jiang Ye looked at the unfamiliar student faces around him and suddenly understood.

Perhaps, this is what happens when things change and people are no longer the same.

Without giving it much thought, he went straight to Zhang Jianwu's office.

After a while.

Inside the teaching building office.

"Eno."

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have picked you up." Zhang Jianwu looked at the increasingly mature young man in front of him and couldn't help but scold him. "I came in a hurry," Jiang Ye smiled.

"I heard you won the Twenty-Five Schools Genius Cup?"

Zhang Jianwu poured Jiang Ye a cup of tea and said with a smile, "I knew you would make a name for yourself in the ten provinces of the Eastern Region."

"Director, you're joking." Jiang Ye shook his head and smiled.

It's just the Genius Cup.

That was just his starting point.

"Hehe, it seems you've grown a lot this year." Zhang Jianwu noticed his mood and couldn't help but shake his head, saying, "You don't even care about the Genius Cup champion anymore."

"I'm really behind the times."

"Director, you flatter me," Jiang Ye quickly replied. "In my eyes, you have always been my teacher."

"You're not exaggerating."

"I can hardly see through you anymore," Zhang Jianwu said with a strange look in his eyes. "What realm are you at? Mid-stage of the second breakthrough?"

Jiang Ye shook his head: "Second breakthrough to the peak."

Zhang Jianwu opened his mouth slightly.

A moment of silence fell over the air.

moment.

"Hahaha."

"I really underestimated you." Zhang Jianwu couldn't help but laugh, looking up at the sky. "You're good enough to be the head of the grade here now."

Jiang Ye chuckled and shook his head, but did not deny it.

indeed!

Backward schools like Ancheng No. 3 Middle School in a small, third-tier city.

He has broken through the peak twice and surpassed the vast majority of teachers.

"Wow, that's fast!" Zhang Jianwu couldn't help but say. "I've only just broken through to the third level myself."

"Your cultivation speed is almost catching up with Chen Zilu's."

"correct."

"Speaking of that girl, how's your relationship with her now?" Zhang Jianwu suddenly asked curiously.

"Teacher Chen," Jiang Ye hesitated for a moment, then confessed, "she is now my senior."

"What? Senior sister?" Zhang Jianwu was completely dumbfounded.

Not a teacher?
How did she suddenly become a senior sister?

"I forgot to tell you," Jiang Ye added with a smile, "After the Genius Cup, I transferred to Bailong University and became a student of the same teacher as Professor Chen Zilu."

"Bailong University?" Zhang Jianwu's expression showed slight surprise.

However, he quickly smiled in relief.

Compared to the surprise of winning the Genius Cup, Jiang Ye's entry into Bailong University is not surprising.

"nice."

"Now that Chen Zilu has become your senior sister," Zhang Jianwu said with a smile, "then you should get along well with her; she will be of great help to you."

"My senior sister has indeed helped me a lot," Jiang Ye nodded.

The Enlightenment Jade and the Storage Bracelet—these priceless treasures were all extremely useful to him.

"By the way, Director."

Jiang Ye suddenly remembered something and asked, "Do you know where Teacher Chen lives in Ancheng?"

"I don't know," Zhang Jianwu shook his head. "But the school should have a record of it. Do you need it?"

“I want to go and see,” Jiang Ye said.

He hasn't been able to contact Chen Zilu for the past few days.

For some reason, Jiang Ye felt uneasy.

"Okay, I'll look for it." Zhang Jianwu didn't ask any more questions and started searching on the computer.

Just moments later.

"found it."

"Her previous address," Zhang Jianwu said. "I'll send you the location."

next second.

Buzz! Jiang Ye's phone vibrated.

He opened his phone and took a look.

"Beep!" A map projection appeared, with a red circle marked at a location in the suburbs outside the city.

"Thank you, Director." Jiang Ye said, "Please go ahead with your work. I'll go take a look now."

“Okay, go ahead.” Zhang Jianwu nodded.

Jiang Ye turned and left.

After leaving school.

Jiang Ye didn't get into the car; instead, he pressed the button on his armor bracelet.

With a "whoosh," countless dark black metallic particles spread out from the gaps in the bracelet, flowing smoothly like water, and instantly covered the entire body.

"Let's go." Jiang Ye moved.

He soared into the sky, as if springing up from the ground, and flew towards the outside of the city.

Earth-tier Starry Sky Armor!

With Jiang Ye's current strength, he can easily unleash speeds exceeding 300m/s.

Anseong is very small.

In less than a minute, Jiang Ye had arrived at the location on the map.

In the suburbs, in a continuous mountainous area.

“There it is.” Jiang Ye had already seen the large villa located on the mountaintop.

"Whoosh!" He accelerated his approach.

In just a few seconds, it landed on the mountain road near the villa.

"Whoosh~" Jiang Ye retracted his armor.

Then I looked up and saw the large villa in front of me.

The villa is large, but the paint on many parts of the walls shows signs of aging and peeling, indicating that it is quite old.

"Senior sister, she's lived here since she was little?" Jiang Ye's heart stirred.

He looked around.

In this mountainous area, there are no other houses besides this villa.

However, standing here and looking down from the top of the mountain, you can overlook most of Ancheng.

Jiang Ye turned to look at the villa.

The villa has two floors and occupies most of the mountaintop. It is very large, but there are no streetlights or other facilities around it.

At night, this place should be completely dark, with only distant lights.

A scene involuntarily flashed into Jiang Ye's mind—

A little girl who had a strange illness and was ostracized by her classmates would climb up a dark mountain path every day after school until she reached the top of the mountain and entered a large, secluded house.

What does she think when she sits alone at her doorstep, gazing at the lights of countless homes in the distance?

Loneliness spread like steam, filling the entire villa.

For some reason, Jiang Ye sensed a silent, sorrowful atmosphere, both gentle and heavy.

It was as if he had involuntarily immersed himself in the role.

"wrong."

Suddenly, Jiang Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

This is not a simple substitution.

Rather, he sensed a genuine atmosphere of sadness permeating the entire house.

Due to the awakening of 'psychic power', Jiang Ye's perception ability is far stronger than that of ordinary people.

He can sense certain special auras and emotions.

Unless too much time has passed, traces will always be left.

"Buzz!"

Jiang Ye closed his eyes, and waves of psychic energy emanated from him.

In just a moment, it permeated the entire villa.

The villa was empty.

But as he used his telekinesis to reach the living room on the first floor of the villa, the sadness that Jiang Ye sensed grew even stronger.

“Someone has been here.”

Jiang Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

He saw signs of activity in the villa.

"Could it be my senior sister?" Jiang Ye looked at the villa in front of him and inexplicably recalled the familiar aura he felt when he went shopping with Zhao Qingli that night.

Jiang Ye didn't have time to think too much. He took out his phone and dialed Chen Zilu's number again.

"beep"

To Jiang Ye's surprise, the call that hadn't gone through for several days was answered this time.

(End of this chapter)