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Chapter 42: The protagonist shed tears for misplaced love and witnessed the heroine become a villainous simp.

Night.

Qin Yu wandered the streets in a daze; he had failed to catch up with his parents and could only pray that his mother escaped from his “father’s” hands.

“Damn it, this is all Ning Bei’s fault!”

The moment he recalled what had happened, Qin Yu clenched his fists hard.

If Ning Bei had not said he looked nothing like his father, the blood-drip test would not have revealed he was not his father’s son, his family would not have fallen apart, and he would not have become an orphan…

Naturally, Qin Yu put this grudge on Ning Bei’s account.

He had no intention of returning to Heavenly Martial Academy, for in his current situation he would face nothing but ridicule there.

Anyone with a brain would avoid going back to that place.

Besides, aside from Lin Yueyao nothing there was worth his attachment.

Whoosh!

A black-clad figure suddenly appeared and dragged him into a corner.

“Senior?” Qin Yu nearly burst into tears when he saw who it was. “You came just in time; I want to leave with you.”

The black-clad man said calmly, “You still cannot leave Heavenly Martial Academy.”

“What?”

Qin Yu froze, then began to sob in grievance, “Senior, you have no idea what I have been through…”

Before he could finish, the black-clad man interrupted, “I know. Your mother was caught having an affair with a servant… I already know all about it.”

“Then why send me back?” Qin Yu grew even more confused.

Going back to Heavenly Martial Academy now was nothing but courting humiliation.

“You must understand, a real man should not mind a little humiliation.” While mind-gaming him, the black-clad man took out several pills. “Besides, we need you to stay in the academy so that you can be useful at a critical moment; if you leave, you will be worthless to us.”

“I…”

Qin Yu fell silent as he stared at the pills handed to him.

Right!

If he left Heavenly Martial Academy, he would indeed be useless to the black-clad man.

After a moment, Qin Yu suddenly looked up:

“Senior, you must be from Great Yu Academy or Qitian Academy, right? I just want to know whether you are investigating Ning Bei to kill him or to recruit him.”

Seeing through Qin Yu’s thoughts, the black-clad man placed the pills in his hand. “Rest assured, he has done something unforgivable, and even the immortals cannot save him now… As long as you go back, you will soon… very soon… see how he dies with your own eyes.”

Thud!

Qin Yu’s eyes lit up and his attitude changed at once. “Rest easy, Senior. With your promise, I can endure those rumors.”

“Haha.”

The black-clad man was very satisfied and vanished immediately.

Qin Yu lowered his head to look at the pills, excitement flashing across his face. “Such generosity must come from a profoundly powerful faction. Haha… Ning Bei, you’re dead for sure, daring to offend people like this.”

It was as if Qin Yu saw the dawn of revenge.

He immediately found a secluded spot, swallowed a pill, and refined it; thanks to its remarkable effect he quickly reached late-stage Qi-Refining.

Looking at the two pills left, Qin Yu hesitated. “If I refine these two as well, I should be able to reach the Foundation Establishment realm, right?”

“But Yueyao must be disappointed in me right now… I’d better go cheer her up first!”

Between cultivation and romance, Qin Yu chose the latter.

Of course, he had another plan: if he could meet Lin Yueyao’s parents during the tournament, given her grateful nature…

The Lin family would most likely give him more cultivation resources to show their gratitude.

That way he would both mend his relationship with Lin Yueyao and gain extra resources… a win-win situation.

Pure profit, no loss!

Sometimes Qin Yu felt pleased with his own cleverness.

Brilliant.

At dawn.

Qin Yu strode into the Heavenly Martial Academy’s lodging area with his head held high.

The Elders and disciples all froze in shock.

“The Crap King is back?”

“How thick is Qin Yu’s skin? I thought he’d disappear!”

“You guys just don’t get it. Like mother, like son. Didn’t you hear the mind-blowing things his mom said yesterday?”

“…”

Facing the expected ridicule, Qin Yu did not fly into a rage this time but instead released a trace of his aura.

“Huh? Since when does the Crap King have late-stage Qi-Refining?”

“Damn, serious? How did he suddenly advance?”

“…”

Qin Yu greatly enjoyed their shock and snorted inwardly, “A bunch of fair-weather fence-sitters, and this little bit already excites you?”

He silently swore that sooner or later he would make them regret it and bow to him.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Qin Yu walked calmly toward Lin Yueyao and said without the slightest embarrassment, “Sorry, Yueyao, I made a fool of myself yesterday.”

“…It’s not your fault.”

Lin Yueyao moved her lips slightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Although she was quite disappointed, what could she say compared with Qin Yu’s family tragedy?

Qin Yu had become an orphan.

The next moment Qin Yu produced two pills and said, “Yueyao, to show my apology, I prepared these especially for you.”

Seeing the valuable pills, Lin Yueyao looked surprised. “No need, you should keep them.”

“Yueyao, you must take them.”

Qin Yu remained resolute and raised his head proudly. “As a man, I should shoulder my responsibilities. Even if I disappointed you unintentionally, it is still my fault… So, Yueyao, if you refuse my apology, I will be ashamed to face anyone.”

Hearing Qin Yu’s pretentiously solemn speech, the bystanders frowned and gnashed their teeth.

“Seriously, does this Crap King even know what he’s saying?”

“So the sky cleared, the rain stopped, and becoming an orphan makes you awesome?”

“Damn it… I really want to punch him!”

“Heh~”

Hearing the surrounding mockery, Qin Yu remained fearless and met their eyes instead. “Can you do anything besides laugh? How many of you have a higher cultivation than mine, and by how much? The wheel turns; don’t bully the poor youth!”

Crowd: “…”

“Yueyao, if you still refuse my token, they will keep mocking me.”

Qin Yu pressured Lin Yueyao. “Do you really want to watch them keep ridiculing me?”

“…All right, thank you.”

A complicated look crossed Lin Yueyao’s face, but she finally gave in.

Although she no longer felt anything for Qin Yu, she had to admit he had tried to help by bringing her parents here, which ultimately made him an orphan…

Now he was being mocked for giving her pills… She did not want to appear too heartless.

“Yueyao, I promise you will see a brand-new me in the future!”

Qin Yu could not help but put on airs again.

In his view, her willingness to accept his pills proved he still had a place in her heart.

Moreover, he was certain Ning Bei’s death was near; the mere thought filled him with indescribable excitement.

Lin Yueyao forced a smile at his words. “I wish you success.”

“I definitely will!”

Qin Yu smiled as well.

The girl who once treated him as her white moonlight seemed about to return.

Creak…

At that moment, Ning Bei, hearing the noise, opened the sliding door and stepped out.

“Ning Bei~”

Lin Yueyao ran over with a smile, cupped the pills in both hands, and said, “You must be tired from cultivating. I happen to have two pills here… Take them to nourish yourself.”

Qin Yu: “???”

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