Leaving tomorrow? And at 5 AM?
Does that mean I have to take Qin Qin out for a late-night date?
Moreover…
I can’t go.
I still have to deal with Nangong Qingle’s matters!
Huang Quan sighed helplessly. Does this mean I’ll have to wait until I return to talk to Qin Qin?
After the High Priest’s announcement, the event truly ended.
Leaving the competition arena, the headmaster looked at Huang Quan, delighted. “Girl, let’s go back and celebrate.”
Huang Quan, hearing this, glanced toward Di Qin.
Di Qin stood by the carriage, smiling warmly when he saw Huang Quan looking his way.
Seeing that smile, Huang Quan felt her heart skip a beat. She turned back to the headmaster and said, “Headmaster, let’s gather tonight. I need to go collect some money I won at the gambling house first.”
“Alright,” the headmaster said. “Go ahead, just come back early.”
“Okay.” Huang Quan nodded, then looked at Nangong Mian. “Brother, you placed a bet too. Want to come with me?”
Nangong Mian nodded. “Sure.”
“Then you two go ahead, and remember to come back early,” the headmaster said. “I’ll go back and have Xiao Er and the others prepare.”
“Got it.” Huang Quan finished speaking and walked with Nangong Mian toward Di Qin.
“Here you are.”
Di Qin looked at them and said, “Get in the carriage. I’ll take you there.”
“Alright.” Huang Quan then turned to Nangong Mian. “Brother, you go up first.”
Nangong Mian nodded and was about to step up when someone grabbed the back of his collar.
Nangong Mian turned around to see the High Priest’s cold face, looking bewildered. “High Priest?”
Why is he grabbing my clothes?
“I’ll take you to the gambling house,” the High Priest said indifferently.
“No need.” Nangong Mian refused. “Quan Quan is going too, so I’ll just go with them.”
“I have something to discuss with you,” the High Priest said in his usual indifferent tone. “After we talk, I’ll take you to the gambling house.”
“What is it?” Nangong Mian asked. “Can’t we talk here?”
The High Priest stared at him. “Are you very busy?”
Nangong Mian shook his head. “Not really…”
The High Priest ignored his protests and dragged him away.
“Hey, hey!”
Nangong Mian tried to grab the High Priest, attempting to make him let go.
Seeing this, Huang Quan was about to step forward.
Nangong Mian saw her and quickly said, “Quan Quan, I’ll go with the High Priest. You and Di Qin go ahead, just remember to come back early.”
Although he didn’t know what the High Priest wanted, considering the High Priest was to be his future teacher, it wasn’t a problem to follow him.
Seeing Nangong Mian’s gesture, Huang Quan stopped.
“Quan Quan.”
Di Qin patted her head gently and said softly, “Don’t worry, he won’t harm your brother.”
Huang Quan nodded, indicating she understood.
“Let’s go,” Di Qin said. “I’ll take you there.”
“Alright.”
Huang Quan replied and got into the carriage.
After Di Qin got into the carriage as well, the winged snow lion flapped its wings and flew off the ground, soaring through the sky.
A holy beast pulling the carriage was truly enviable.
Inside the carriage, Huang Quan looked at Di Qin, resting her cheeks on her hands, and sighed for the first time.
Seeing her worried expression, Di Qin smiled. “Quan Quan, what’s bothering you?”
Huang Quan thought to herself, “My life’s important matter has been postponed. How could I not be worried?”
But how could she let Di Qin know about this!
No way!
She wanted to prepare a surprise before telling Di Qin!
Huang Quan put away her gloomy expression and said seriously, “I was just wondering what the High Priest wants to talk to my brother about.”
Di Qin replied, “He is probably going to discuss taking your brother to the ruins.”
“To the ruins?”
Huang Quan looked surprised. “The High Priest is taking my brother to the ruins?”
She had never heard of this before!
“According to what your brother promised him, the High Priest is essentially half of his teacher. The trip to the ruins can be a great mental and physical training experience, expanding his knowledge. Moreover, since you are also going, it’s not surprising that he made this decision.”
After hearing this, Huang Quan nodded. “It’s good for my brother to go too.”
This way, being together with her brother, she wouldn’t have to worry about his safety when she’s not around.
*
Meanwhile, in the other carriage.
Nangong Mian sat opposite the High Priest, his expression grave. “Taking me along is like bringing a burden.”
After all, the students going on this trip were at least at the Profound Realm level.
Only he… was still a spiritual master.
The High Priest looked at him, his gaze deep as night. “Your sister is going. Don’t you want to go with her?”
“Moreover, you are my student. Since I am taking you, I will naturally ensure your safety.” The High Priest looked at him seriously. “Nangong Mian, listen carefully. I couldn’t take care of you before because I didn’t know about your existence, but from now on, as long as I am alive, I will protect you.” To the best of my ability.
Nangong Mian stared at him, stunned. “Why? Why would you?”
The High Priest’s gaze became even deeper, like an unknown abyss that seemed to draw one’s soul into it.
Looking into those eyes, Nangong Mian instinctively felt a sense of danger.
But before he could look away, the High Priest averted his gaze first and spoke in a very faint voice, “Because you are my student.”
Just because of that?
Nangong Mian found it hard to believe, but the High Priest’s expression at that moment told him not to ask further questions. Asking more would bring danger.
Swallowing hard, Nangong Mian sensibly dropped the topic and asked no more.
*
The winged snow lion carriage stopped outside the gambling house. By the time Nangong Mian and the High Priest arrived, Huang Quan had already collected a large sum of money and was waiting in the carriage.
The High Priest glanced at the winged snow lion, then looked at Nangong Mian and said calmly, “After collecting the money, go to their carriage.”
Nangong Mian looked at him. “You’re not coming?”
“I’m returning to the High Priest’s Hall,” the High Priest said indifferently. “You need to go to the Nangong family to deal with Nangong Qingle’s matter.”
Hearing that they were going to the Nangong family, Nangong Mian said no more and turned to walk into the gambling house.
Soon, Nangong Mian came out, looked around, and not seeing the High Priest, guessed he had already left. Without waiting, he directly got into the winged snow lion carriage parked nearby.
Inside the carriage, Di Qin saw Nangong Mian arrive and instructed the driver, Yong Zhou, “Yong Zhou, to the Nangong residence.”
Yong Zhou responded, “Yes.”
The winged snow lion flapped its wings, lifting the carriage off the ground and flying towards the Nangong residence.
“Brother.”
Inside the carriage, Huang Quan looked at Nangong Mian and asked, “Did the High Priest want you to go to the ruins with him?”
Nangong Mian was a bit surprised to hear this. “Quan Quan, how did you know?”
“Qin Qin told me,” Huang Quan replied.
Nangong Mian glanced at Di Qin, not asking how he knew, and nodded. “The High Priest did mention it.”
“Are you going to go?”
Nangong Mian nodded. “Yes.”
“I’ll stay with you all, won’t wander off, and won’t touch anything carelessly,” Nangong Mian said. “Quan Quan, don’t worry.”
