svetikya Chapter 133 The Eve of Departure
Chapter 133 The Eve of Departure
"Zhao Ke!" Mu Chen called out.
As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed up to him and gave him a big bear hug.
Qian Yuhan said with a smile, "When did they become so close?"
Tang Xuan and Tang Chen shrugged.
Mu Chen looked at Zhao Ke in front of him and asked, "Ke Zi, how are you? Have you fully recovered?"
Zhao Ke smiled and nodded: "Yes, I've fully recovered. And—"
Zhao Ke deliberately paused for a long time, and Mu Chen was taken aback. "And what?"
Then he sensed a soul power fluctuation within Zhao Ke that was even stronger than his own, and exclaimed in shock, "You? You broke through?!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Yuhan and the others also showed expressions of shock.
Zhao Ke smiled and nodded, "Yes, thanks to their sneak attack. Although it caused considerable damage to my meridians, it gave me the best opportunity to fully absorb the vast spiritual energy of the Seven Absolute Lotus."
"You mean? You've completely absorbed the Seven Absolute Lotus?" Mu Chen asked.
"Yes, I had already absorbed everything before coming here. When I woke up, I found that my soul power had reached level 40. Later, my mother took me to obtain my fourth soul ring—"
"Ke Zi, what level are you now?" Mu Chen asked curiously.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Ke said, "After absorbing the soul ring, my body hadn't fully recovered. I went back and rested for two or three days. After completely absorbing the Seven Absolute Lotus, my body was almost fully healed, so I came here. As for my level, it's probably around level 44."
Qian Yuhan exclaimed inwardly, "Level 44, even higher than Luo Xue—I also need to pick out a kind of immortal herb for Luo Xue. The sooner she eats it, the more significant its effect on improving her strength will be..."
Mu Chen was still in shock and hadn't come to her senses.
Lei Meng laughed and said, "You little devils are freakishly strong. The reason I called you here today is firstly to reunite you. This time you are all really here, and the journey of Heavenly Struggle has officially begun."
"Secondly, I'd like to inform you that we'll be setting off tomorrow to retrieve your three fourth spirit rings."
After Lei Meng finished speaking, Tang Xuan raised his hand and said, "Teacher Lei, I might have to go home tomorrow."
Tang Xuan explained to Lei Meng the special nature of the fourth spirit ring he wanted to obtain. Originally, Tang Xuan was supposed to obtain the defensive spirit skill "Haotian Protection" with his third spirit ring, just like the other disciples of the Haotian Sect. However, he found a spirit beast outside and did not obtain "Haotian Protection".
Tang Zhen, the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect, was also helpless and could only ask that he must come back to obtain the fourth soul ring.
After Tang Xuan finished explaining, Lei Meng nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead, be careful on the road. Do you need to ask for a few days off?"
Tang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "About four days, including the weekend—"
"Okay, I understand. I'll ask the college for leave for you."
"Thank you very much, Teacher Lei." Tang Xuan bowed in gratitude.
Lei Meng waved his hand: "No need for that. Alright, you've all worked hard today, go back and get some rest, we'll set off at dawn tomorrow!"
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On the way back, Zhao Ke said, "Squad leader, can I ask you a question?"
Qian Yuhan replied, "What's wrong? What's the problem? Go ahead and ask."
"Squad leader, where did you get that Seven Deadly Lotus you gave me? When my mom visited me in the hospital, she noticed the changes in my martial spirit. She said my Seven Kill Sword martial spirit had evolved into the legendary Seven Deadly Kill Sword that only exists in the Seven Kill Sect. She asked me what happened, and I told my mom that you gave me a Seven Deadly Lotus, and that it was probably because I consumed it that it evolved—so—"
After listening to Zhao Ke's account, Qian Yuhan was surprised: "It seems we really made the right choice! Congratulations! Actually, I encountered this immortal herb by chance during my outdoor training. It was during our outdoor combat exercise, when I was knocked away by that pincers-toothed scorpion king, and that's when I came across it."
Qian Yuhan continued explaining, "Later, I had Fang Ya come with me to that place. She's seen a lot, so I asked her to help me identify which ones were suitable for you to pick. As for the Seven Absolute Lotus, we only found one—"
Fang Ya nodded.
Qian Yuhan didn't want to tell them about this, but they were her brothers and friends, so there was no point in hiding it from them.
"So, fourth brother, there must be quite a few immortal herbs in that place you found, right?" Mu Chen said with a smile.
Fang Ya lightly patted his back and said, "What do you want to do? The class monitor and I have already searched that place thoroughly. We can't go there again for a while. The class monitor left roots for those immortal herbs, and they will continue to grow. Now, why don't you—"
Fang Ya explained anxiously, but Mu Chen interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Of course I understand, I was just joking—hehe."
Qian Yuhan said, "Ke'er, so we may have to wait a while longer to get the next Seven Absolute Lotus."
Zhao Ke said, "Understood. You did the right thing, class monitor."
Zhao Ke nodded, naturally understanding Qian Yuhan's intentions. This treasure land of immortal herbs was indeed wonderful, but it had its limits. Unrestrained exploitation would only destroy the place; as the saying goes, too much of a good thing is bad.
"Please keep this place a secret. I've only told a few of you—" Qian Yuhan instructed, "The name of this place is Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye."
They all agreed in unison.
Back in the dormitory, after Zhao Ke made his bed, Mu Chen and Tang Xuan took him out for a walk around the college.
Tang Chen went to bed early to rest, in preparation for obtaining a spirit ring the next day.
In the quiet night, moonlight streamed through the window and fell on Qian Yuhan's neat desk.
Qian Yuhan sat quietly at her desk, gently taking out a stack of snow-white letter paper from the drawer and carefully laying it flat on the table.
After a moment of contemplation, he picked up a fine fountain pen and began to write on the letter paper.
Each word seems to carry the emotions and thoughts deep within his heart, flowing slowly out with the movement of his pen.
However, Qian Yuhan was unaware that Ouyang Luoxue had already replied to his letter that very noon. That letter, carrying her concern and greetings, was meant to reach Qian Yuhan, but unfortunately, it was secretly stolen by someone with malicious intent.
Qian Yuhan continued writing the letter with complete concentration. He first sincerely expressed his apology for a certain matter, describing in detail what had happened and his deep regret. Then, he changed the subject and wrote about his plans for the next day—he would be going with his friends to obtain spirit rings, which was expected to take two days, so he would likely not return until the day after tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Qian Yuhan quickened her pace in writing the letter, telling her that she hadn't intentionally gone so long without writing and asking for her forgiveness.
Finally, Qian Yuhan gently put down her pen, carefully folded the letter, and put it into the same type of envelope as Ouyang Luoxue's. She then wrote the words "To Xue" on the envelope.
After finishing all this, I looked up at the clock and realized that I had been writing for almost an hour without realizing it.
Just as she was about to get into bed, Mu Chen stormed in, her face pale with anger. Tang Xuan and Zhao Ke, standing behind her, also looked displeased. They asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Hey, don't even mention it—I ran into that lunatic again on my way back," Mu Chen replied while taking off his coat.
Tang Xuan also said angrily, "I didn't do anything to him, but he started cursing at me the moment we met. What kind of person is he? Just because his family has some money?"
Tang Chen was also startled awake and got up to see what was going on.
Just as Mu Chen was about to complain, a knock sounded on the door.
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