Yan Ruyu was stunned.
Ling Ruo and all the elders were also in a daze.
The disciples in the academy stared intently at the scene in front of them.
The young girl was peerlessly beautiful, and the young man was of unparalleled elegance.
The two, who were so well - matched, now standing together, looked so strange.
Yan Ruyu waved his hand and put the chaos beast into his Qiankun bag. Only then did he have the chance to look at the sad - crying disciple in front of him.
"Why are you crying?" His tone was cold and slightly puzzled.
Zhao Shuning cried even louder.
Yan Ruyu frowned slightly and looked around. The elders and the disciples quickly averted their eyes, not daring to look at the two of them. But many of them, with their heads down, had inquisitive and playful expressions on their faces. The fact that the sect master was publicly flirted with by a yellow - haired girl was big news that would shock the entire world and the Kyushu Continent!
"I don't remember where I've offended you."
"You, how could you be like this? You don't know that I didn't want to rush out just now at all. But I was afraid that if I failed to subdue the chaos beast this time and deviated from the original plan, I would never be able to go back. I was afraid that I would never see you again. But you, as soon as you came, you were so cold to me. You didn't even ask if I was scared or comfort me."
Zhao Shuning sobbed as she continued to complain about Yan Ruyu.
Yan Ruyu's frown deepened.
"I don't understand what you mean."
Zhao Shuning raised her head, with tears still welling in her eyes. Looking at Yan Ruyu's confused expression, she suddenly felt that it was all her own willfulness before. The master didn't know what was going to happen next and couldn't have predicted that he would meet her five hundred years later. In that case, it was unreasonable for her to take out her temper on the master.
"Sorry." Zhao Shuning murmured. Her eyes and tone were so full of grievance.
Seeing this, Yan Ruyu softened his tone a little.
"What's wrong with you?"
Zhao Shuning gently wiped away her tears.
"I'm fine. I was just really scared just now."
"You did a great job."
Zhao Shuning looked up.
"Are you praising me or Luo Qiu?"
"Is there any difference?"
Zhao Shuning wanted to say that the difference was huge, but then she felt that it was really unreasonable for her to haggle over such a small point. So she shook her head.
"Nothing."
A rare smile appeared on Yan Ruyu's face. The young girl in front of him was like a little fox, sly, smart, and lively.
"If I remember correctly, you haven't contracted a divine beast yet, have you?"
Zhao Shuning looked up. What came into her eyes was Yan Ruyu's peerlessly beautiful smiling face.
"Master—"
"I promise you that as long as your cultivation reaches the ninth level, I will give this chaos beast to you as your contracted divine beast. How about it? It can also be a reward for your actions today."
Zhao Shuning nodded vigorously.
Yes. It was great. It couldn't be better. Now, she had finally completed another important pre - ordained event. Quelling the internal turmoil in Ruoqiang. Obtaining the chaos beast. Next, she would just let things develop naturally and wait for many things to happen on their own. Then, after she taught all her skills to the real Luo Qiu, she would get back on track and complete every important thing. In this way, she would be able to go back, right?
She wondered how the master had been during the years she'd been missing. And Mo Bai, was he still as terribly stubborn as before? After all these years of separation, had her clan members been bullied by others? And what about Shui Yunsheng, the gang founded by the poisonous snakes? Had it become the number one gang on the Kyushu Continent?
In the world five hundred years later, there were still so many things that Zhao Shuning was concerned about. There were still many grudges she hadn't avenged. She couldn't be stuck in this plane.
"Will you be happier now?"
"Thank you, Master."
Overwhelmed with excitement, Zhao Shuning hugged Yan Ruyu again. Yan Ruyu coldly pushed her away as usual. But at this moment, she didn't care.
Looking back at the people around, Yan Ruyu said, "Everyone has worked hard."
"The sect master is too polite. It's our duty."
"This must be the sect master's disciple, Miss Luo Qiu?"
Zhao Shuning looked at Ling Ruo and the others, then at Yan Ruyu, and nodded awkwardly. She had covered herself so tightly. How did Ling Ruo recognize her? Reaching out to touch the veil on her face, she realized that the green veil had slipped off somewhere during the fight with the chaos beast.
"Elder Ling Ruo."
"Miss Luo Qiu, you look very much like a girl in our academy."
"What's even more coincidental is that you both have the surname Luo."
Zhao Shuning quickly said, "Luo Feiyan is my elder sister, and I'm her younger sister. Although we're not twins, we do look exactly the same."
"That's really rare."
Seeing that things were almost settled, Yan Ruyu gently waved his hand, and hundreds of small white porcelain bottles appeared in the space bag. With another wave of his hand, the pills automatically floated towards everyone present.
"Everyone has worked hard. Take the Xiuyuan Pills and you can leave."
"Yes, sect master."
"Elder Ling Ruo, arrange for Luo Qiu to give lectures to the students in a few days."
"Yes, sect master."
After Ling Ruo led everyone to bow to Yan Ruyu, they retreated.
Zhao Shuning stood there with her mouth open. What did the master just say? Let her give lectures to the people in Changkong Academy? How could that be?
Yan Ruyu seemed to see through Zhao Shuning's thoughts at this moment. To soothe her uneasiness, he said, "You don't have to be afraid. After this incident, you're a great hero for subduing the chaos beast. From now on, you'll surely become famous. It's normal for you to give them lectures."
Zhao Shuning wasn't afraid of this. It was just... If she went to give lectures, what would happen to Luo Feiyan's original position? She didn't know how the real Luo Qiu was now. If she returned to Changkong Academy again, would she be exposed?
"Do you have something to hide from me?"
"No, no."
"That's good. Let's go."
Yan Ruyu walked in front.
Zhao Shuning lifted her foot, intending to follow. But perhaps she had exhausted all her strength during the fight with the chaos beast. Now, her calves were sore. Her muscles were severely strained. She took just one step forward when she lost her balance. Her hands and feet went numb. Then, she screamed, "Master, save me quickly."
This time, it finally worked. Yan Ruyu caught her again before she hit the ground.
"What's wrong?"
"Master, my feet... I can't seem to walk."
Yan Ruyu squatted down to check and found that Zhao Shuning's legs were terribly swollen. If he had been a moment later, the blue veins on her calves might have burst and torn through the skin. No wonder the brave girl had shed tears in front of him today.
"Can you walk?"
Zhao Shuning shook her head frantically.
There was reluctance in Yan Ruyu's eyes, but he still bent down and picked up Zhao Shuning.
Lying in the master's arms and breathing in his scent, Zhao Shuning's heart fluttered wildly again. But she always felt that there was something she had forgotten? Forget it. If she could forget it, it must not be an important thing.
In the forest, Xia Qingyan was still lying on the ground, sleeping soundly and showing no sign of waking up.