“Only by finding our elder brother will we know where our second brother went,” Di Qin said. “Because before the second brother disappeared, the elder brother was the only one who saw him.”
But now, not only do they lack any trace of the second brother, but the elder brother is also hard to find.
“Quan Quan, I’ll have the Dark Night Division continue the search,” Di Qin said. “Not just the Dark Night Division, but others as well. I promised you that I would find them, and I won’t go back on my word.”
Huang Quan replied, “Mm, Qin Qin, thank you.”
Knowing that others were involved, Di Qin didn’t say much more, only adding, “There’s no need for thanks between us.”
“I’ll be returning to Tianqi in a few days,” Di Qin said. “We’ll discuss this further then.”
“Okay,” Huang Quan responded, then cut off the connection.
Once the communication ended, the entire academy fell into a deep silence.
Chu Lang, lost in thought, kept his eyes on Huang Quan.
Jing Chen and Nangong Mian were also quiet, not saying a word.
“Quan Quan, don’t worry,” Nangong Mian said, seeing that Huang Quan remained silent. “Elder brother and second brother will be alright!”
No one really knew what had happened, but for now, the only option was to think positively.
“Mm.” Huang Quan looked at Nangong Mian and said, “Third Brother, don’t worry about me; I’m fine.”
Nangong Mian nodded. “That’s good.”
Jing Chen looked at the two of them and said, “I’ll have the people of Jingshue Palace investigate.”
Chu Lang added, “I’ll also ask Danlou to keep an eye out.”
Huang Quan looked at them and said, “Thank you for your help.”
“No need to thank us,” Jing Chen said, looking at her. “At the ruins, if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have escaped so easily.”
Huang Quan smiled at him but said nothing more.
Chu Lang looked at Huang Quan and asked, “Huang Quan, leaving aside your brothers for the moment, aren’t you worried that I’ll reveal the fact that you have spiritual power?”
“You’ve deceived the entire Imperial Academy!”
Huang Quan smiled. “You’re friends with Qin Qin, so I trust you won’t say anything. And even if you do, it doesn’t matter.” She hadn’t planned on hiding her spiritual power forever anyway.
After hearing what she said, Chu Lang couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t worry, I won’t say anything.”
If he did, even if Huang Quan didn’t come after him, Di Qin certainly wouldn’t let it slide. He wasn’t foolish enough to create trouble for himself. If he offended that ancestor, the consequences would be severe.
After chatting with Chu Lang for a while, Huang Quan turned to Nangong Mian. “Third Brother, it’s about time. I’ll walk you to the Spiritual Academy.”
Nangong Mian replied, “Quan Quan, there’s no need to walk me there. I can go on my own.”
“Let’s go,” Huang Quan said as she started walking out.
Seeing that she insisted, Nangong Mian didn’t argue further.
Jing Chen, knowing they had something to discuss, didn’t follow them.
As the two left the Sacred Spirit Academy and headed toward the Spiritual Academy, Huang Quan could sense Nangong Mian’s sadness and spent the journey trying to comfort him.
Nangong Mian appreciated her concern and said, “Quan Quan, I’m not sad anymore.”
Huang Quan looked at him but didn’t say anything.
Nangong Mian continued, “We’re here at the Spiritual Academy. I’ll head in now. You should return to the Sacred Spirit Academy soon.”
“Mm,” Huang Quan nodded.
Nangong Mian entered the Spiritual Academy.
Huang Quan stood outside, watching until his figure disappeared from sight. Only then did she turn to leave.
When she returned to the Sacred Spirit Academy, before entering, she saw Nangong Qingle standing outside, seemingly hesitant about whether to go in or not.
Huang Quan walked over and asked, “You’re not going in?”
Nangong Qingle quickly replied, “I—I was just about to.”
Seeing her hesitation, Huang Quan understood. “You don’t want to go in because of me?”
Nangong Qingle kept her head down, too afraid to admit the truth.
She had known since yesterday that Huang Quan had arrived at the academy, but at that time, she didn’t expect Huang Quan to come to the Sacred Spirit Academy. In her mind, although Huang Quan’s cultivation level was high, she lacked spiritual power, so it was unlikely she would come to the Spirit Master Academy’s grounds. She thought Huang Quan would only go to the Martial Arts Academy. But who would have thought that when she came over in the morning, she would hear that Huang Quan had indeed come to the Sacred Spirit Academy…
Huang Quan looked at her and thought of something.
Her eldest and second brothers went missing while searching for their parents. The eldest brother disappeared in Yunluo Mountain, and the second brother vanished in a city in Shangyu Country. Currently, both of them are missing, but… if she could capture the person behind Nangong Mian, perhaps she could find out where her brothers are!
After all, if that person could produce their parents’ tokens, it meant he knew their whereabouts and would naturally be keeping an eye on the brothers searching for their parents. If he could freely enter and exit the Ling clan, finding out about her brothers’ whereabouts wouldn’t be difficult for him.
With this in mind, Huang Quan’s expression softened as she looked at Nangong Qingle.
When dealing with bait, it’s better to be gentle. The more relaxed the bait, the less cautious the person behind them would be.
“Nangong Qingle,” Huang Quan said as she looked at her, “rest assured, I keep my word. As long as you don’t act rashly, I won’t do anything to you.”
“So there’s no need for you to be so afraid of me.”
Nangong Qingle glanced at her, bit her lip, but still didn’t speak.
Having said what needed to be said, Huang Quan didn’t say anything more. She walked past Nangong Qingle and entered the Sacred Spirit Academy.
Nangong Qingle watched Huang Quan’s departing figure, took a deep breath, and then followed her inside.
Her mission was impossible to complete, but her life was still in Huang Quan’s hands. She couldn’t leave and could only do as Huang Quan instructed…
…
The Sacred Spirit Academy had ten students, but since those students were all highly skilled, they were often out training. Just like Chu Lang, they would leave when something came up, so at present, there were only four people in the Sacred Spirit Academy.
Huang Quan, Jing Chen, Chu Lang, and Nangong Qingle—aside from the four of them, there was no one else, and the teacher responsible for teaching them was the most powerful among the Imperial Academy’s instructors.
But…
The teacher stood in front of the academy, looking at Huang Quan, who was seated below, feeling somewhat doubtful about life.
During the battle between Huang Quan and Nangong Qingle, Huang Quan displayed pure martial prowess, leading everyone to suspect that she was a Xian-level warrior.
A 15-year-old Xian-level warrior—does she even need a teacher?
The teacher began the lesson, doubting his life as he did so.
There was no other option. The dean had placed Huang Quan under his charge, and regardless of whether he could teach her, he still had to conduct the class normally. After all, there were other students besides Huang Quan.
The lesson ended quickly, and after the teacher left, Chu Lang turned to Huang Quan and said, “Huang Quan, the academy only has classes in the morning. There are no classes in the afternoon. What are you planning to do this afternoon?”
Before Huang Quan could respond, Chu Lang continued, “How about taking me to meet that master?”
“Don’t worry, I promise not to disturb him,” Chu Lang said. “Anyone who can refine such excellent pills must be incredible. I just want to meet him.”
Jing Chen listened and then looked at Huang Quan.
Huang Quan’s expression remained unchanged. “The master doesn’t like meeting strangers.”
Chu Lang replied, “But you could put in a good word for me.”
Huang Quan: “…I can’t.”
After trying to persuade her for a while without success, Chu Lang had no choice but to give up.
From the moment the conversation started, Jing Chen had been listening attentively. Now, after hearing everything, Jing Chen couldn’t help but want to laugh.
What would Chu Lang do if he knew that Huang Quan was the very person he wanted to meet?
