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"You're at the stage where you should be building your foundation. Staying here will only waste your talent."
Old lady, who are you calling talent-wasting? How is staying here a waste?
Su Qiu felt irritated. She was clearly implying that he was dragging Na'er into idleness.
Besides, Na'er was the Silver Dragon King, did she even need anyone to teach her?
Well… not yet, at least, since her memories hadn't returned.
Feeling the warmth from Na'er as she hugged him tighter, Su Qiu found himself unexpectedly tense.
He wasn't afraid of her leaving. Temporary separations were nothing, he had experienced plenty of them in his previous life. Even if Na'er chose to go, he wouldn't be overly emotional about it.
What he feared was the Silver Dragon King.
He feared that he hadn't raised enough favorability with Na'er yet.
The Na'er of now had no memories and clearly liked him very much. But what about after her memories returned? How would the Silver Dragon King, one who stood above all living beings, view someone like Su Qiu?
That was the real reason he had originally tried to keep his distance from her. Being noticed by the Silver Dragon King was not a good thing.
Before he possessed the strength to protect himself, his life or death could hinge on a single thought of hers.
Unfortunately, things had aligned too perfectly.
It was as though an invisible hand had been manipulating everything.
Na'er, who should have been in Aolai City, had appeared in Eastsea City instead.
And she had met Su Qiu.
After Su Qiu tried to distance himself, Na'er encountered Leng Yaozhu, and through her, managed to find him again, and even end up in the same class.
Once Su Qiu realized he couldn't avoid it, he could only accept the situation and try his best to stay on good terms with Na'er, hoping that when the Silver Dragon King eventually regained her memories, she might spare his life.
"Na'er, I can see that you really like this boy," Leng Yaozhu clearly sensed Na'er's attachment and began guiding her gently.
"This boy's talent is no weaker than yours. Think about it, here he has an Eight-Star Saint Craftsman teaching him forging, and a Super Douluo who is also the Spirit Pagoda Branch Tower Master guiding his cultivation."
"And what about you? If you continue staying here, sooner or later he'll leave you far behind. When that happens, will you still be able to stand by his side?"
"This boy is also quite handsome. When he grows up, he won't lack talented girls surrounding him."
Young Na'er didn't even realize that "quite handsome" had been said in a teasing tone. Her small face stiffened as she twisted uneasily, trying to climb down from Su Qiu's shoulders.
Su Qiu immediately grew displeased. The old fox was tricking a child!
He shot a glance toward his uncle behind Leng Yaozhu.
"Ahem."
Su Wuyan stepped forward and offered a suggestion.
"Ah, Branch Tower Master Leng, that may not be entirely correct. Na'er is one of our own. When I teach Xiao Qiu, we can simply include her as well."
"As for a secondary profession, she could also learn forging. I'll just inform the Blacksmith Association."
"Then they can attend school together, forge together, and cultivate together. What a perfect pair of golden children, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Then what does that make me? I'm Na'er's teacher!
Leng Yaozhu felt displeased.
Her elegant yet intimidating figure released a terrifying pressure. Narrowing her beautiful eyes, she looked around suspiciously, her voice laced with killing intent.
"Strange. Who was speaking just now?"
The air fell silent.
The students on the playground stopped watching and, under Li Xiaoyun's direction, hurried toward the teaching building in fear.
Su Wuyan shut his mouth as well, he was afraid too, and shook his head at Su Qiu.
Kid, I've got nothing left either.
"Big brother… Na'er might have to leave you," Na'er said softly after climbing down, her voice filled with reluctance.
She had made up her mind.
Or rather, she had grown anxious.
In the future her teacher described, many girls would gather around her big brother. Na'er didn't want that. She wanted to drive those girls away.
She needed strength.
"Big brother, don't forget Na'er." She hugged him tightly, her voice trembling with emotion.
Su Qiu remained calm.
Since he couldn't stop it, then so be it. She could leave, her favorability toward him should already be high enough.
Besides, the Holy Spear made Na'er feel close to him. Perhaps it would also have some effect even after she became the Silver Dragon King again.
Na'er slowly stepped out of Su Qiu's embrace.
For some reason, Su Qiu suddenly felt as though something was missing.
Na'er walked toward Leng Yaozhu.
Then it struck him what was missing, this golden-boy-and-golden-girl farewell scene had finished Na'er's part.
Now it was his turn to act.
He needed to make Na'er feel just how heartbroken he was.
Being too calm wouldn't do. He couldn't let the girl feel hurt.
Su Qiu's eyes rolled, and in the next instant he burst into loud sobs, slipping into character instantly.
Dropping to his knees, he cried out:
"Na'er!"
"Don't go, Na'er!"
"How am I supposed to live without you?! Waaaah!"
Na'er, who had just been about to step into the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's embrace, immediately lost control of her emotions.
She turned around, ran back, and hugged the seated Su Qiu, crying together with him.
Kids really are easy to fool, Su Qiu thought.
With that thought, his crying grew louder, though very few tears actually came out.
Na'er, on the other hand, cried as though rain were pouring down.
"Damn it!"
Leng Yaozhu was furious!
With her cultivation and experience, how could she not see that the brat was acting?
But Na'er's tears were real, and that made her heart ache.
This naturally evil little devil! Only six years old and already this cunning!
Leng Yaozhu couldn't take it anymore. A terrifying aura pressed down on Su Wuyan.
After all, she couldn't exactly argue with a six-year-old child, so Su Wuyan would have to bear the suffering instead.
If the child misbehaves, the elder takes responsibility.
As the uncle, Su Wuyan would have to endure her anger.
Su Wuyan's face turned pale as he frantically winked at Su Qiu.
Kid, stop acting! If you keep going, your uncle is finished!
"…Fine. Three years."
In order to soothe Na'er, Leng Yaozhu said helplessly, "After three years, I'll let you come back and continue studying with your big brother."
Three years would be enough to establish a solid foundation. After that, returning to Eastsea City for school wouldn't matter.
In the end, Na'er still left with Leng Yaozhu, promising to return in three years.
Su Qiu, however, didn't take it too seriously.
In three years, Na'er would likely have already regained her memories. Who knew what the Silver Dragon King would think then?
"Sigh."
Su Wuyan let out a sigh. As Su Qiu's uncle, he could see things more clearly than even the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.
The crying had been an act, but the reluctance had been real.
Patting Su Qiu's shoulder, he comforted him. "It's only three years. It'll pass quickly."
"I'm fine. I'm not that fragile." Su Qiu shook his head. Though he feared the Silver Dragon King, his feelings toward Na'er were also genuine.
Still, the separation didn't make him overly sad.
"I'm just a bit disappointed that I won't be able to tease Na'er anymore."
"Teasing Mu Xi is fun too, but it's not quite the same."
"Mu Xi is already ten years old, she's not as easy to tease as Na'er."
"You brat…" Su Wuyan finally couldn't hold it in. This kid was strange, his perspective on emotions was as rational as an adult's.
Who did he learn that from?
With no longer needing to spend time accompanying Na'er, Su Qiu's cultivation soon entered a proper rhythm.
Under Mu Chen's guidance, his forging improved at an astonishing rate.
Not only because an Eight-Star Saint Craftsman was teaching him,
Most of the credit belonged to his Intuition.
With Intuition, Su Qiu could occasionally perform forging techniques far beyond his current level. Afterward, he would slowly study the process and grasp the underlying principles, raising his true skill step by step.
It was like boarding the train first and buying the ticket afterward.
Mu Chen was utterly astonished by this.
Mu Xi, meanwhile, gradually grew accustomed to his heaven-defying talent and stopped breaking down over it every day.
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