Xiao Wu, who was far away at Notting College, didn't go to class because of what happened last night. She was still in Dormitory Seven, lying on Ye Qiu's bed, playing with a bamboo dragonfly in her hand.
She was also holding the small note Ye Qiu left for her, constantly complaining.
"Xiao Qiu is really something. He didn't even call me when he went hunting for spirit rings. What if he encounters danger?"
The bamboo dragonfly slowly spun in her hand.
"Crack!" A sudden crisp sound, and the rod that Ye Qiu had repaired broke again.
"Xiao Qiu~" Xiao Wu seemed to sense something, and with a panicked expression, she quickly stood up, clutching her chest, tears sliding down the corners of her eyes.
...
In Yu Xiaogang's residence, Tang San could already get out of bed and walk around, but now he had no mind for cultivation.
He sat in the Grandmaster's usual reading spot, staring blankly out the window towards Dormitory Seven.
Crack!
Yu Xiaogang walked in from outside the door. He had already met Tang Hao.
"Little San, are you still thinking about what happened that night?"
Tang San seemed not to hear him, still in a daze.
"Sigh!"
Yu Xiaogang sighed, put down the medicinal soup in his hand, and patted Tang San's shoulder.
"Haha... Don't worry, that girl will fall for you sooner or later. I heard that guy named Ye Qiu has already left Notting College."
"What?!" Tang San's eyes widened when he heard this. "Teacher! Is what you said true?"
"Of course it's true, maybe he got scared!" Yu Xiaogang understood very well that this must be true. This time, His Excellency Hao Tian had personally taken action.
Dealing with a child, wasn't it a piece of cake? With him there, there would be no accidents! However, he wasn't scared, but he had died and left this World forever! But, lying! Yu Xiaogang was a professional at it. Even the Holy Maiden and his cousin had been deceived by him back then.
"What about Xiao Wu?" Tang San excitedly grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm, eager to know Xiao Wu's whereabouts.
"She's still at the college."
"That's great! I'm going to find Xiao Wu!"
Tang San got up and was about to rush out the door, but Yu Xiaogang stopped him. "Alright, you should heal your injuries first! Lest you leave behind any lingering ailments that might affect your future cultivation."
"She can't leave." Looking at Tang San in front of him, Yu Xiaogang seemed to see his past self, equally infatuated, but everything was ruined by someone!
His fists clenched. He swore to make that woman, Bibi Dong, and that thing that never dared to show its face, regret it!
Tang San in front of him was his hope!
Under his comfort, Tang San had no choice but to honestly recuperate his body first!
...
The evening glow in the sky, the night wind arrived.
Trees swayed in the wind, and the leaves on them rustled.
In an open space, lay the 'corpse' of a black-clothed youth, his face deathly pale, with several streaks of blood on his face, and the black silk band covering his eyes was also covered in dried blood.
As if blown by the breeze, the youth's fingers trembled faintly.
"Whoosh!" A strong gust of wind blew past, and the blood-stained black silk on the youth's eyes was blown away, carried by the wind.
Revealing a pair of blood-red eyes, with three tomoe rotating within them, a pair of blood-red eyes on a pale face, like a malevolent ghost!
Ye Qiu, lying expressionless on the ground, slowly parted his chapped lips. After being exposed to the sun all day, just smiling caused blood to seep from the corners of his mouth.
But Ye Qiu felt no pain, laughing unrestrainedly.
"Hehe... Hahaha!"
Chuckling, sneering, until he burst into laughter. He laughed that his life was not meant to end, he laughed at Tang Hao's self-righteousness, he laughed at the Tang Clan father and son for seeking their own demise!
"Tang Hao! You wait! I will definitely take your dog's life!" He shouted towards the sky, venting his emotions to his heart's content.
After a furious roar, Ye Qiu dragged his weary body, stumbling away from here.
Ye Qiu also didn't expect that under Tang Hao's attack, he not only didn't die but also successfully evolved his Sharingan at the last moment, transforming into the three-tomoe state!
Having gained a blessing from misfortune, Ye Qiu decided to proceed with his previous plan, quietly heading towards Nuoding City!
"Xiao Wu! Wait for me."
Night permeated, the crescent moon gently entered the clouds.
Ye Qiu, draped in a black robe, arrived at the small workshop where he worked.
"Knock knock!"
After two simple knocks on the door, a sound came from inside.
"Who is it? We're closed!"
"Grandpa Jerry, it's me~ Ye Qiu, here to pick up some things!"
The footsteps inside grew louder and louder. Click, the door opened from the inside, and an old face appeared before Ye Qiu.
"Xiao Qiu? You child, why aren't you back at the college so late? Come in quickly!"
"Sorry to trouble you, Grandpa Jerry, I also want to stay here for the night." Ye Qiu apologized to him.
"It's nothing. Your craftsmanship is good. Ever since you came here, my business has been much better than before. This is just a small matter, how could I not agree?"
Grandpa Jerry yawned and told Ye Qiu to go to his exclusive workshop for the night before leaving.
He trusted Ye Qiu's character and wasn't afraid of him being dishonest.
Arriving in his workroom, there was a table and a small bed, more than enough for a night's rest.
He lit a candle, keeping it far from the table. He didn't want to blow himself up when taking out gunpowder from the drawer. Having 'died' once, he cherished his life even more.
He quickly prepared the items, placed them by the bed, extinguished the candle, and promptly lay down.
Before falling asleep, he pondered how to take revenge on that dog Tang Hao. He couldn't defeat him in a direct fight right now, but Ye Qiu could seek revenge in other ways.
Since both father and son wanted to take his Xiao Wu away, then he...
"Hmm?"
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Spirit suddenly flashed through Ye Qiu's mind.
"That's right, Blue Silver Emperor! Hehe, Tang Hao, don't blame me! You brought this upon yourself!"
After the Blue Silver Emperor sacrificed herself, she left behind a seed, which Tang Hao planted near Saint Spirit Village.
Ye Qiu believed that as long as he found the location of Saint Spirit Village, with his Sharingan's X-ray vision and observational abilities, finding that cave would be very simple!
Tang Hao wanted to break him and Xiao Wu apart, not only trying to kill him but also having ideas about Xiao Wu's spirit ring. So he would just have to use their own methods against them.
He would uproot Tang Hao's wife, Tang San's mother, and take her away!
Thinking of these things, Ye Qiu's mood improved, his mind relaxed, and he quickly fell into a dream.
On the other side, in Notting College's Dormitory Seven,
While Ye Qiu had already fallen asleep, Xiao Wu was still in Dormitory Seven, wrapped in Ye Qiu's quilt, unable to sleep for a long time.
'Xiao Qiu, you must come back safely!'
Also suffering from insomnia was Tang San.
To make it easier to take care of him, he lay next to Yu Xiaogang, staring intently at the ceiling, his eyes filled with longing, immersed in his own fantasy.
'Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu is indeed just a coward, a good-for-nothing! I, Tang San! will definitely give you happiness.'
The moon in the sky only showed its lower crescent, like a grinning mouth, mocking Tang San's wishful thinking.