Douluo Continent: Qian Daoliu has had a crush on me for a long time

Chapter 51: Time to Go Back to the Academy

That's why I say everything in the offering hall is of high quality.

When Ye Jingqiu opened her eyes again, the bleeding on her body had stopped. When she looked down at her wounds, she realized that they had already scabbed over in just half a day.

When Chunshui saw that Ye Jingqiu had woken up, she quickly ran over with a happy expression, "Miss, you're awake."

Ye Jingqiu nodded slightly, sat up, and turned to look outside. It was already getting dark.

Chunshui took out a porcelain bottle and said mysteriously, "This is the best scar removal medicine. Many of the herbs in it are now hard to find. It is said that there are less than ten bottles left in the entire Spirit Hall. The Grand Elder brought it over for me to apply to Miss."

Ye Jingqiu stared blankly at the pure white porcelain bottle for a moment.

Chunshui stepped forward and took Ye Jingqiu's arm in her hand, saying softly, "I know Miss wants to become stronger, but is it really necessary to push yourself so hard?"

"You have no idea, when the High Priest brought the young lady over, I thought he had brought back another blood-soaked person."

She paused, then tilted her head. "But that's impossible, since in all these years, only Miss has been able to be saved by the High Priest."

Ye Jingqiu seemed to understand something upon hearing this. "You mean, in all these years, the Grand Elder has only saved me?"

Chunshui nodded. "Isn't that right?" She lowered her voice. "Don't be fooled by the fact that the Grand Elder seems like someone who upholds justice. He's not like that at all. Quite a few people have died in front of him, and he wouldn't even blink an eye."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingqiu nodded thoughtfully. According to Chunshui's words, Qiandaoliu did indeed seem somewhat strange.

However, for Ye Jingqiu, regardless of what Qian Daoliu's future goals may be, she only wants to focus on cultivation right now.

……

one year later.

Fourteen-year-old Ye Jingqiu had grown quite a bit taller, and she now handled the falling leaves in the bamboo forest with ease.

Throughout the year, regardless of wind or rain, even if it was hail or knives falling from the sky, she would come here to train her speed.

However, this also has its advantages for Ye Jingqiu. Although her speed is not as fast as that of agility-type soul masters of the same level, she currently has an absolute advantage in speed.

Countless bamboo leaves fell, but compared to a year ago, Ye Jingqiu was now able to perfectly avoid each bamboo leaf.

Not a single one of the hundreds of bamboo leaves that fell hit her.

When all the bamboo leaves had fallen, Ye Jingqiu stopped and quickly walked to Qian Daoliu's side. "Great Elder."

Qian Daoliu's gaze fell on her face. Ye Jingqiu's skin was originally as white as jade, but now that she had just finished exercising, her cheeks were completely red.

The two had been together for over a year, and during this time Qian Daoliu knew clearly that Ye Jingqiu was a resilient, fearless, and courageous person.

Perhaps Bibi Dong had ulterior motives in initially making her the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

But by now, Qian Daoliu had to admit that Ye Jingqiu was suitable to become the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall and the next Pope.

She is soft-hearted than Bibi Dong, but this soft-heartedness is not without reason. She will not be ruthless when facing enemies, but she will not harm innocent people.

After not hearing Qian Daoliu's reply for a long time, Ye Jingqiu was stunned, wondering what had happened. She raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Qian Daoliu, but unexpectedly, she ran right into his line of sight.

Both of them were stunned. In the end, Qian Daoliu was the first to come to his senses and said in a calm tone, "Although it is not yet the agreed time, my first phase of special training for you has ended. You can go back to the academy now."

Ye Jingqiu stared at Qian Daoliu in disbelief. In the past year and a half, it could be said that not only was her cultivation speed extremely fast, but her physical fitness and other aspects had also improved significantly.

Ye Jingqiu didn't expect that he would ask her to leave the Hall of Offerings so soon. She opened her mouth to ask him if there would be a second phase of special training.

But no matter how hard Ye Jingqiu tried, he couldn't bring himself to say the words.

She lowered her head and nodded. "I understand, High Priest."

The feeling of relief that Qian Daoliu expected did not come. When he heard Ye Jingqiu agree, he felt a little breathless.

Qian Daoliu's hand, hidden in his sleeve, clenched tightly until his fingertips turned white. The pain in his palm briefly brought his reason back.

He turned and walked away quickly, but stopped after a few steps. "I'll have Guangling take you back later."

"Thank you, Great Elder." Ye Jingqiu's low mood came and went quickly; she would see her six teammates once she returned to the academy.

Apart from that one encounter in Wuhun City, Ye Jingqiu hadn't seen them since, and she couldn't help but miss them a little.

As Chunshui packed Ye Jingqiu's things, her eyes were full of reluctance. "Miss, please don't forget me after you leave—"

Ye Jingqiu nodded vigorously. She could tell that Chunshui was serious about her. She didn't know when they would meet again after this separation, and Ye Jingqiu was also filled with reluctance.

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But no matter how reluctant you are, you still have to separate.

Guangling was unusually quiet today. He reached out and took the luggage from Ye Jingqiu's hands, then said, "Let's go."

Ye Jingqiu waved at Chunshui, "I'm leaving, Chunshui!"

Chunshui waved her hand and then turned her back. It was easy to tell from her actions that she was wiping away tears.

Ye Jingqiu turned her head away in silence. Some partings are inevitable. Now is not the time to talk about love and romance. Her primary goal now is to become stronger and become a powerful Soul Master.

Ye Jingqiu followed Guang Ling and slowly walked out of the main hall.

In front of a floor-to-ceiling window on the upper floor of the Hall of Offerings, a man with shoulder-length platinum blonde hair quietly watched Ye Jingqiu's back.

His eyes were deep and dark, and no one knew what he was thinking at that moment.

Guang Ling was considered an extremely powerful being among the titled Douluo, but at this moment, under the man's cover, he could not sense the other party's aura.

As Qian Daoliu gazed at Ye Jingqiu's retreating figure, he murmured to himself, "I hope that next time we meet, you will be even stronger."

Guangling noticed that Ye Jingqiu seemed a little downcast, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to part with our Hall of Offerings?"

Ye Jingqiu nodded. "Yes, it is a little hard to leave. Everyone has been very kind to me."

Guang Ling remained silent for a long time, which was uncharacteristic of hers, before finally speaking, "It's alright. Whether it's the Hall of Offerings or the Hall of the Pope, they both belong to the Spirit Hall. You'll become the Pope of the Spirit Hall sooner or later, so we'll have plenty of time to meet in the future!"

It's unclear whether Guangling was saying this to Ye Jingqiu or to herself.

(End of this chapter)