I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Instead of following Li Qi's advice and getting involved with Senior Sister Meng, Xue Jing stayed at the New Hidden Dragon Dojo for a while before taking his leave.

He was somewhat aware of his master's thoughts, but he didn't pay much attention to them.

Just like how few couples who meet through arranged marriages end up happily married, you can't force these things.

The right approach is to let things develop naturally; forcing a cow to drink water will only make it less willing to do so.

After leaving the dojo, Xue Jing didn't stop. He leaped up a tall building and scaled walls to head towards Qingcheng University.

His current speed, even without his full burst of speed, is still quite outrageous, completely comparable to a high-speed train, and a high-speed train traveling in a straight line.

In less than five minutes, he arrived at the gate of Qingda University.

He swept through like the wind, and no one could see him. He only lifted the skirts of many female students, causing many shy screams.

Arriving at Qingda Library, I easily made my way up to the seventh floor.

In the ancient and old-fashioned pavilion, filled with a sense of historical weight, Xue Jing stepped inside, and a familiar, faint fragrance wafted into his nose.

Upon smelling this fragrance, his mind involuntarily calmed down, just like the feeling brought to him by the owner of the scent.

Looking around, he saw the same spot, where the lonely girl seemed to be sitting forever, waiting for him, never leaving for a moment.

Her waist-length high ponytail cascaded down, and her elegant and delicate features made her seem approachable, like a childhood sweetheart living next door. Only her overly calm pale purple eyes added a touch of mystery and tranquility to her appearance.

Xue Jing glanced at the cover of the book in her hand.

Mercury that will eventually devour gold.

"Snapped--"

The book was closed, and the quiet girl turned to look at him, a hint of a smile in her pale purple eyes.

"you are back."

In that instant, Xue Jing felt a strange sense of healing welling up inside him.

It's like a husband who has worked hard all day coming home to a young and beautiful wife who greets him with a smile... It gives him the feeling that his efforts were worthwhile.

Shaking his head to dispel the strange thought, Xue Jing chuckled softly:

"I have fulfilled my mission, Boss."

He stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and summoned the non-existent beast. An invisible rift opened in his hand, emitting two constantly rotating streams of air, one pale blue and one pale red.

Upon seeing this, Wu Youqing's gaze lingered on the invisible gap from which the wind was being emitted for a while before shifting her attention to the wind itself.

She reached out and took the two wisps of wind from Xue Jing's hand, and whispered:

"There are nine winds of the beginning of all things. One is in the Xu family, one is in the 'Reverse Cross Church' of the New Cross Kingdom, three are in the Secret Martial Society, two are in my hands, and the whereabouts of the remaining two are currently unknown."

"For more than two hundred years, the nine winds of the beginning of all things have never come together, and no one knows what kind of effects their complete form will have."

Wu Youqing looked at Xue Jing with gentle eyes: "He was one of my few hopes, and you successfully brought that hope to me... Jing, what reward do you want?"

Xue Jing tilted his head: "A reward?"

Wu Youqing said softly, "You have exceeded expectations this time... Even if you want an excessive reward, I will try my best to satisfy you."

Xue Jing thought for a moment. There wasn't anything he really wanted; if he had to say, it would only be divine relics...

However, compared to the divine relics, he felt that he had received too much help from Wu Youqing, to the point that he couldn't repay it.

He wanted to say that he didn't need a reward, but that would be a bit unreasonable, as if he were in a hurry to repay Wu Youqing's debt.

After hesitating for a while, I don't know why, maybe it was because I was aroused by Senior Sister Meng's world-class hug, or maybe I was attracted by the sense of security that Wu Youqing gave me.

Xue Jing suddenly had a thought and hesitated before saying:

"Um... how about you kiss me?"

Wu Youqing was stunned.

Xue Jing's expression immediately changed, and he regretted it.

What is he saying? Damn, that's a good thing.

His lips twitched, but he quickly waved his hand and said, "Pretend I didn't say anything."

At this moment, Wu Youqing hesitated for a moment, then stood up and silently walked to Xue Jing's side.

“BOSS, you…” Xue Jing exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

No way, Ah Qing, are you serious?

Wu Youqing glanced at him with a complicated expression, a slight blush appearing on her elegant face, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

She whispered:

"I've said it before, even if it's an excessive reward in some ways..."

Xue Jing was drenched in sweat: "Can I take it back?"

Wu Youqing glared at him: "What are you saying to a girl who finally mustered up the courage?"

The girl... Yes, even the Buddha Youqing was only a teenager.

She was so mature and reliable that Xue Jing had unconsciously overlooked her age.

"So... do you need to prepare?"

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing asked.

Wu Youqing shook her head and said softly, "...Close your eyes."

Xue Jing felt like a virgin again; even though it was just a kiss, he started to get nervous again.

He took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and felt a mix of emotions.

He was not someone who was easily swayed by women or beauty. Even someone as beautiful as Otogika Kagura remained unmoved and indifferent to her.

But undeniably, at that moment he did have some expectations.

Because... this is Young Haru A-Meng.

That woman who knew almost everything and could solve everything, like a goddess who granted every request.

Xue Jing couldn't deny that he did have a good impression of her... otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly blurted out such a thing.

Because his eyes were closed, his already keen senses of hearing, smell, and touch became even more acute, and he could clearly feel the girl in front of him getting closer and closer.

The delicate fragrance grew stronger, and her slightly hurried breaths gently brushed against his face, his skin also sensing the heat emanating from the girl's body.

Then, an incredibly soft and wonderful touch came from the corner of my mouth, moistened with a little warmth.

In that instant, a tingling sensation spread from the corner of Xue Jing's mouth to his cheeks, scalp, neck, chest and abdomen... gradually spreading throughout his entire body.

He gently opened his eyes and met the gaze of Wu Youqing, who had just finished kissing him and run back to her seat, twirling the ends of her hair with her fingers.

The latter turned his head away, avoiding Xue Jing's gaze, and said in his usual calm tone, "Alright, you've given me the reward you wanted. Don't let it happen again..."

Xue Jing looked thoughtful.

Just like entering a sage mode after sex, reason begins to return.

No, he felt like he had been taken advantage of.

……

Chapter 290 Saint Youqing, Unraveling the Mystery of Divinity, Breaking Limits to the Extreme (4K)

"...I know you're at the age where you start thinking about these things."

Wu Youqing turned her head away, avoiding Xue Jing's gaze. She opened the book in her hand, covering the lower half of her face, and spoke in a tactful tone.

Xue Jing looked up and could just see the beautiful, fair back of her neck beneath her neatly tied high ponytail.

“I wouldn’t be upset if you had feelings for me, but I would prefer that you focus on yourself right now, instead of wasting your precious attention on other things.”

"You are at a critical stage of self-improvement. It is a waste to have any thoughts that will affect your focus, especially romantic love, which is a monster that can distort the mind and devour most of your attention."

Wu Youqing advised him like a teacher to a senior high school student.

Xue Jing stroked his chin and chuckled, "Boss, does this mean I've been dumped by you?"

Wu Youqing was taken aback, turned her head and glared at him, still covering the lower half of her face with the book in her hand, but a hint of embarrassment could still be seen.

"...That's not what I meant!"

She said, somewhat annoyed.

"I'm telling you to stop thinking about these things for now!"

Xue Jing pondered for a moment: "So that means we can think about it later?"

Wu Youqing was speechless for a moment, glared at Xue Jing for a while, and then said somewhat shyly and irritably, "...Yeah, are you satisfied now? You had to make me spell it out so clearly."

She's so cute... Xue Jing smiled without saying a word.

People instinctively feel anger to hide their shyness, and Wu Youqing felt a surge of anger just looking at Xue Jing. However, she was no ordinary person and had an exceptional ability to control her emotions. She quickly forced herself to calm down and said:

"Alright, now let's get down to business."

"You must have run into trouble on your way back, what exactly happened?"

Seeing that Wu Youqing had started to get down to business, Xue Jing gave up his desire to continue teasing her. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"It was Xu Mude, who managed Xu's Biotechnology, who was dedicated to the primordial wind of all things..."

Xue Jing explained the whole story to Wu Youqing in a clear and organized manner.

From the moment he silently stole the Origin of All Things Wind from the Xu family, to the moment he unexpectedly obtained another one from Zhou Yinglin on the arena.

When Xu Mude failed to buy Zhou Yinglin's wind from him, he intercepted and forcibly seized it on his way back to Qingcheng. The reason why he needed the wind of the beginning of all things so much, even at the risk of offending Wu Youqing, was to ensure the smooth progress of the 'God Man Project'.

Then he returned to the Inner Ring Sky Center, resolved the incident of the rampaging god, and then returned to Qingcheng.

After listening to Xue Jing's explanation and understanding the cause and effect, Wu Youqing looked thoughtful: "I see."

She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said to Xue Jing, "A-Jing."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Xue Jing asked, puzzled.

Wu Youqing said with a serious expression, "You bear no responsibility whatsoever for the deaths of civilians in the Sky Center caused by the rampage of the god-like figure."