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Chapter 85: The Treasure-Seeking Rat Turns the Tables and Now Holds Even Greater Fortune.

Three days later.

The cloud boat floated at the very top of the sky, and the two of them leaned against each other on the deck.

“We agreed to discuss business first, yet we ended up wasting a whole week.”

Qin Jiujiu gazed at Ning Bei with eyes as soft as water; at this moment her exquisitely beautiful face still bore an unshakeable blush.

The lovely eyes fixed on Ning Bei even carried a lingering mist of desire.

What a thoroughly satisfying reunion it had been!

Ning Bei looked at the beauty in his arms and laughed, “This concerns our life’s happiness, how can it be called a delay, you little glutton.”

“Geez, stop calling me that~”

Qin Jiujiu stamped her jade-like foot in shy protest; the next second she pointed at the flying cloud skiff and asked, “What exactly is this about?”

Anticipating her question, Ning Bei produced the excuse he had prepared in advance, “After you all disappeared, a strange voice… well, more precisely an indescribable power… insisted on giving me this cloud-boat artifact and even showed me the way to the Xusheng Realm.”

System: “???”

“Indescribable…?”

Blinking her long lashes, Qin Jiujiu muttered with lingering fear, “I had never been to the Xusheng Realm before either; only recently did I get a rough idea of this world, but I still haven’t found a way back to the Cangxuan Continent… Husband, thank goodness you managed to find me.”

Ning Bei smiled warmly, “So you left the Heavenly Martial Academy just to look for me?”

“Yup~”

Qin Jiujiu gave a sweet smile and added, “But before I left, I set up several protective barriers for the academy, so there shouldn’t be much trouble… Let’s hurry back and check.”

“All right.”

Ning Bei agreed without hesitation.

Immediately afterward;

Qin Jiujiu closed her beautiful eyes to sense the spiritual imprint she had left at the Heavenly Martial Academy, while Ning Bei controlled the cloud boat and sped along high above the ground.

When they were close to the academy.

The two finally disembarked from the boat and flew the rest of the way.

Glancing around, Ning Bei said, “Looks like a battle took place.”

“It was probably some force from the Xusheng Realm.” Qin Jiujiu looked up and saw the Heavenly Martial Academy shrouded by a light screen. “Luckily the barrier is still intact, so they probably came to no great harm.”

At this moment, even though the Heavenly Martial Academy was under the barrier, many Elders and disciples were still standing guard outside with tense nerves.

“Look quickly, isn’t that Senior Brother Ning and Senior Sister Qin?”

Someone shouted; everyone raised their heads at once, and undisguised joy burst forth.

“Senior Brother Ning, you’re finally back.”

When Wang Teng, Zhao Ming, and the others saw Ning Bei, their noses stung with emotion.

After all, Ning Bei was their pillar, yet he had suddenly disappeared for over a month with no news, and in the unfamiliar Xusheng Realm at that… they had imagined the worst.

“Who beat you guys up like this?”

After landing, Ning Bei looked at the injuries on Wang Teng and the others in surprise.

“…..”

Wang Teng and the rest exchanged glances and fell into silence.

Their faces all showed a trace of embarrassment.

“Senior Brother Ning, it’s good that you’re back.”

“Senior Sister Qin left to search for you without telling us, and we’ve been worrying these days, afraid something had happened to you.”

“Senior Brother Ning, let’s go inside the academy first.”

“…..”

Faced with their evasive attitude, Ning Bei did not press further.

Yet he had already guessed the truth.

The Child of Destiny really was Heaven’s favored son.

On the way to the Xusheng Realm, Ning Bei had already learned from the System that Qin Yu had obtained a new opportunity even more heaven-defying than before.

According to the System, however, that chance was not bestowed by the Heavenly Dao and posed no threat to Ning Bei, so he had ignored it.

He had not expected the brat to bully his little brothers, though.

What a proper Treasure-Seeking Rat!

…

As soon as the news of Ning Bei and Qin Jiujiu’s return spread, the whole academy erupted in cheers.

Not only the disciples but even the Elders came out to greet them.

“Great, our academy is saved.”

“Right, only with Senior Brother Ning and Senior Sister Qin around can our academy feel secure about the future; they are finally back.”

The experiences of this period were truly unforgettable; above all, they had learned that only by having supreme geniuses at their side could they secure a place in the future, otherwise everyone would think they were easy pickings.

“Yo, and who do we have here?”

A sudden voice rang out.

When everyone turned, it was Qin Yu.

Lin Yueyao stood behind him; the girl’s eyes sparkled at the sight of Ning Bei, but when she noticed Qin Jiujiu she stopped in her tracks.

Times had changed, and she had a new plan: she wanted Ning Bei to compete for her instead of her forever lowering herself and letting Ning Bei think she was cheap.

Under everyone’s gaze, Qin Yu put on an air of composure, walked up to Ning Bei, and spread his hands proudly:

“Ning Bei, I’m right in front of you… how much do I resemble the old me?”

“…..”

Ning Bei suddenly chuckled.

Before he could reply, Wang Teng and the others struck back first.

“What are you acting all high and mighty for?”

“As long as Senior Brother Ning is here, you’ll forever be the Crap King!”

“…..”

Faced with these jeers again, Qin Yu no longer lost his temper.

Instead, confidence in his strength made him laugh rather than rage:

“So noisy.”

“I’m talking to your master… do you mongrels think you can yap? Got over your last beating already? Oh wait, your faces still look swollen.”

While speaking, Qin Yu touched his own face and laughed heartily.

“You…”

Wang Teng and the others trembled with anger yet had no retort, because they had lost to him.

“Qin Yu really hit the jackpot and reversed his fate.”

“No kidding; he suddenly became a sword-dao prodigy and even beat Wang Teng’s group so fast.”

“Shh, Qin Yu is sure to become a sword expert in the future; do you have a death wish?”

Hearing the whispered discussions, Ning Bei was not surprised.

He had long known from the System that someone had planted a sword seed in Qin Yu’s dantian to help his damaged meridians, and that powerful seed had greatly boosted Qin Yu’s strength and let him step smoothly onto the path of the sword.

Qin Yu thoroughly enjoyed the shift from loud ridicule to cautious whispers.

Therefore, when he heard Ning Bei was back, he had rushed over, eager to wash away his past humiliation.

“You’re the one who injured Wang Teng and the others?” Ning Bei asked calmly.

“That’s right!”

Qin Yu admitted freely and sneered, “They were unconvinced and insisted on sparring with me; what could I do but give them a little lesson?”

While speaking, Qin Yu deliberately tried to provoke Ning Bei.

If Ning Bei were enraged into striking him… even if he lost… he could still say, “Why be jealous that I took the sword path?”

That would truly let him vent the resentment he had long held.

Having been suppressed by Ning Bei all this time, Qin Yu was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

He desperately wanted Ning Bei to envy him just once, even if it meant being beaten up.

Unfortunately, faced with his goading, Ning Bei remained unperturbed. “Not bad; keep working hard and strive to become someone useful to the academy.”

“?”

Hearing this, Qin Yu was instantly existentially confused.

Why wasn’t Ning Bei angry and throwing punches?

Damn it, since when did Ning Bei get to lecture him like this?

Smack!

Qin Yu could hardly keep it together; he slapped Ning Bei’s hand away and shouted, “Thirty years of river east, thirty years of river west… don’t think I’m still the old Qin Yu! Even with ruined meridians, in swordsmanship alone… I already surpass the Core Formation realm!”

“Oh, amazing!”

Ning Bei gave a thumbs-up and said, “But cultivation is like sailing against the current; if you don’t advance, you fall back, so cherish this chance.”

Qin Yu: “???”

“Cultivation is sailing against the current… if you fail to advance you’ll drift back… Why does that feel like comprehending the Dao itself?”

“Senior Brother Ning, your words are profound!”

“Record them and play them on loop in the academy later to motivate everyone.”

In an instant, a wave of worshipful voices arose.

It seemed that whenever the Child of Destiny stood next to the villain, even without mockery he still had to watch the villain be adored.

“Damn it!”

Seeing this, Qin Yu was speechless.

Ning Bei’s lofty tone was already hard enough to bear, and now so many people chimed in; did they really think Ning Bei had the right to instruct Qin Yu?

Infuriated, Qin Yu instantly lost all composure. “Ning Bei, can you give me a little respect? You’re no sword cultivator, so who are you to lecture me?”

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