Chapter 79: Xiao Xiao – Are They All Gone?
"Brother Qinghan, you lied to me. Didn't you say that you would let Wang Dong'er go back soon? Why did you two come out of your room together this morning?"
At the dining table, the four of them sat together. Huo Yutong had prepared breakfast early, and now she looked at Lin Qinghan with confusion.
She had originally wondered why Lin Qinghan got up later than her today. But when she knocked on his door and saw him and Wang Dong'er come out together, she understood a lot. Since then, she had been staring at Lin Qinghan with that look.
Of course, Huo Yutong was a pure girl and didn't understand what Lin Qinghan and Wang Dong'er might have done staying in the same room all night. She just felt uncomfortable.
"Okay, Yutong, I'll take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings in a while. I'll only take you. Let's eat first."
Lin Qinghan rubbed Huo Yutong's head. After successfully comforting her, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wang Dong'er beside him.
She had tossed with him until midnight yesterday and finally fell asleep. But now she looked no different from usual. It seemed the previous state had a big effect on her.
Apparently, Wang Dong'er had adapted to the weakened condition.
As for why Lin Qinghan chose to lead the team to the Star Dou Great Forest, it was simply because he was bored. After successfully condensing his first soul core, he really had nothing to do recently, so he didn't even bother contacting the academy's soul-hunting instructor.
"Well, I think I'm level 30 too."
Wang Dong'er was eating. When she heard that Lin Qinghan was going to take Huo Yutong to hunt for soul rings, she was still indulging in Huo Yutong's cooking. At this moment, her head shot up, her pink and blue eyes flashing as she looked at Lin Qinghan.
"Weren't you only level 27 before?"
Lin Qinghan looked puzzled. Before treating her last night, he clearly felt she was only at level 27. Even though going from level 21 to 27 in six months was already fast, it was impossible to jump three levels overnight. He hadn't given her any elixirs.
"Last night when you were treating me, it felt like something got refined inside me, and I leveled up to 30."
Wang Dong'er's eyes shifted evasively, and her face turned red. Lin Qinghan was still in loose pajamas, his solid upper-body muscles visible, reminding her of last night's scene.
Why had she been so bold yesterday? She didn't even dare to recall it now.
As for why she didn't return to the Haotian Sect to get her spirit rings and instead wanted Lin Qinghan to help—it would take at least half a month to return home, and now that she was finally with Lin Qinghan, she naturally didn't want to be apart.
Plus, Lin Qinghan had shown her a glimpse of his strength last night, and Wang Dong'er wasn't worried about his capability.
"Is that so? Well then, Yutong, it looks like we'll have to take Dong'er with us."
Lin Qinghan nodded. As for what Wang Dong'er had refined, he had some guesses. After all, he hadn't triggered any restrictions last night. But he was curious—Tang San was a Divine King, after all. How could his restrictions be so easily broken?
There might be some unknown reason. Since he couldn't figure it out, Lin Qinghan decided not to think about it anymore.
"Huh? Wang Dong'er reached the bottleneck too? What were you two doing last night?"
Huo Yutong was shocked. Wang Dong'er's cultivation speed had been too fast lately. She was already level 30, while Huo Yutong herself was only at level 20.
"Then let's go together. I don't mind."
Huo Yutong naturally wouldn't stay angry with Lin Qinghan. Since Wang Dong'er would likely be with them long-term, she might as well try to get along with her.
"You're all going to leave… So what should I do?"
Xiao Xiao looked at the three who had already agreed to leave soon and felt dumbfounded. She had just moved in—only to be left behind? And they were going to the Star Dou Great Forest, which would take at least three days.
"Then you should return to the academy's dormitory for the next few days. It might be dangerous here while I'm gone. I've already informed the academy, so don't worry."
Lin Qinghan naturally wouldn't let Xiao Xiao live here alone. He had been attacked before. Although the intruders didn't get away, this place wasn't guaranteed to be safe.
As for the academy—Lin Qinghan had some privileges. He'd already sent out the necessary letters last night.
"Alright… You have to come back early."
Xiao Xiao was a little sad. She had just escaped the poor accommodation at school and moved in with the person she liked, only to be sent away after one day.
But Xiao Xiao decided to channel her sadness into her appetite, focusing on the delicious food in front of her. Huo Yutong's cooking skills were simply too good—even better than high-end restaurants she had been to before.
Lin Qinghan didn't dawdle. After preparing all the supplies for spirit ring hunting, he took Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er out of Shrek City and headed for the Star Dou Great Forest.
At this point, he used his spiritual stance to carry the two girls and flew quickly through the air. Strangely, though they had no visible protection, they flew at such high speeds without even their clothes being blown by the wind.
"So you can fly—and that fast?" Wang Dong'er's voice came from beside his ear, full of surprise. Lin Qinghan was only just over level 50 and didn't have a flying martial spirit, yet he could fly—without even hovering, just straight floating through the air.
And not just himself—he carried both her and Huo Yutong too, at high speed. She had never seen anything like it.
"Have you adapted to the speed? If you feel uncomfortable, close your eyes."
Though Lin Qinghan had protected them using his spiritual stance, his own cultivation had broken through recently, so his speed had increased again. Those with low strength might find it hard to bear visually.
"Dong'er, let's close our eyes so Brother Qinghan can relax."
Huo Yutong was quieter than Wang Dong'er. The speed was so fast that she couldn't see anything clearly, so she simply closed her eyes.
"Put on your eye masks. I'm going to speed up."
Lin Qinghan handed a pair of eye masks to Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er. Then, he took out the flying soul guide he had developed some time ago—one that resembled a soul guide propeller.
After his reminder, the two girls quickly put on their eye masks. Then Lin Qinghan stopped suppressing his speed. With the help of the flying soul guide, a bright tail flame trailed behind them in the air.
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