Everything seemed to have returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
At night, a strange mosquito arrived at the Spirit Hall, at Bibi Dong's residence.
It landed by the window, watching the sleeping Bibi Dong.
"As expected of my chosen successor, you possess both the Death Spider Emperor and Devouring Spider Emperor spirits!"
"The Death Spider Emperor spirit is of perfect quality, truly wonderful!"
A voice inaudible to ordinary people emanated from the mosquito's body.
It was the Rakshasa God!
The sleeping Bibi Dong frowned and muttered, "Kill him, I must kill him!"
"Heh, indeed, you are destined to inherit my divine position, this resentment is perfect!"
"Unfortunately, this is still not enough to meet my requirements; the test is yet to come!"
The mosquito then flew away, its direction clearly towards Qian Xunji's residence!
At dawn, Qian Yucheng got up very early.
There was no other way; his four disciples began their training alone.
The final destination of a fledgling bird is the sky, not a cage.
After so many years of teaching, he had nothing left to impart in terms of theory.
Ling Yuan was even earlier than him, already waiting for him.
"Elder Ling Yuan, how come you're here before me!"
"Second Young Master, it's not that early, I just arrived!"
The two smiled at each other and headed out of the Spirit Hall.
As the sun was just rising, the two arrived at the courtyard where Shui Yunyan lived.
As soon as they arrived at the courtyard gate, Shui Yunyan opened the door, as if they were telepathically connected.
She smiled and said, "Young Master, Sister Ling Yuan, you've arrived!"
She invited the two into the house, where the table was already filled with various kinds of breakfast.
The four children were waiting for their arrival.
"Teacher!"
"Aunt Ling Yuan!"
Qian Yucheng smiled at the four of them, "You must have been waiting anxiously, sit down and eat first!"
Ling Yuan also smiled and said, "Please sit down, there's no need to be so formal."
The seven of them sat down at the table and began a warm breakfast before their departure.
Laughter and cheerful voices temporarily masked the reluctance to part.
After breakfast, the four children were ready to leave.
Qian Yucheng looked at them and asked, "Have you all decided where you want to train?"
Wang Lei spoke first, "I'm going to Gengxin City. My dream is to become a high-level blacksmith, and it suits me well!"
Shui Qing'er said, "I'm going to the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Mu Lan said, "I'm going to Thunder Academy and then participate in the Soul Master Competition!"
Shui Weiwei said, "I'm going to the Plant Academy to meet more plant-type Soul Masters!"
Hearing the four children's choices, Qian Yucheng nodded.
As an elder, he should support the children's choices.
"When you leave Wuhun City, don't reveal my existence. Use your skills to forge your own path!"
"I won't say anything more. Remember one thing: this will always be your last refuge!"
"If you feel tired outside, come back here and rest!"
The four children knelt down and kowtowed to him.
"Teacher, we won't let you down!"
Qian Yucheng waved his hand, and the four of them stood up.
"Go, your teacher believes in you!"
Shui Yunyan looked at them with reluctance.
This was a child she had raised herself, and the sudden departure was still a bit too
much for her to accept. The four children looked at her, their eyes filled with reluctance.
"Aunt Yunyan, we'll come back to see you when we have time!"
"Children, don't suffer while you're away from home!"
Afterwards, the four children left the courtyard, heading towards their chosen destinations.
Shui Yunyan looked at Qian Yucheng, seemingly having made some plans.
"Young Master, I'm taking Sister Lingyuan out for a walk to clear her head."
Qian Yucheng didn't seem to mind, assuming she was just feeling down and wanted to find a place to relax.
"Lingyuan, why don't you accompany Yunyan out for a walk?"
"Okay!"
Lingyuan nodded and went out with Shui Yunyan.
After the two women left, Qian Yucheng went to the rocking chair under the tree and lay down.
"I wonder if the plot has been slightly adjusted, and if the rest of the situation will change?!"
...
After Shui Yunyan went out, she took Lingyuan to a quiet private room she often frequented.
After gathering all her belongings, she looked at Lingyuan and said,
"Sister Lingyuan, I'm also preparing to leave. The children have grown up and left, and I want to travel around too!"
Lingyuan was puzzled: "Leave? Are you really ready?"
"Yes, I've been by Young Master's side for over thirty years, and I want to go out and see the world."
"Sometimes, the feeling of missing someone so much, yet feeling timid, is truly unbearable!"
Shui Yunyan sighed softly, a hint of reluctance flashing across her face.
"How will you know if he agrees if you don't listen to his feelings?"
Ling Yuan was somewhat puzzled. Why keep such things to herself when she could just say them?
"I'm probably afraid of rejection..." Shui Yunyan shook her head.
"I plan to leave tonight and say goodbye to Young Master!"
"Sister Ling Yuan, let's stall for time and let Young Master wait for me at home!"
Hearing her idea, Ling Yuan asked doubtfully, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to let Young Master wait at home like this?"
"No, he thinks I'm upset because the four children left, and that it's not something that can be resolved quickly."
"On the contrary, if we go back quickly, he might still have doubts."
Shui Yunyan smiled slightly, reassuring Ling Yuan not to worry.
Qian Yucheng considers many things, but not so much about himself.
To be precise, he doesn't think much about things related to his own life.
She was quite confident about this!
Ling Yuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Shui Yunyan smiled slightly and led her to start tasting the food on the table.
…
As lunchtime approached, Qian Yucheng, seeing that the two women showed no sign of returning, took care of lunch himself.
He understood Shui Yunyan's mood; a little relaxation would help dispel her gloom. He spent
most of the afternoon in meditation.
In the evening, Shui Yunyan and Ling Yuan returned, chatting and laughing.
Hearing the noise, Qian Yucheng broke his meditation.
"Yunyan, you…"
"Young Master, I'm much better, I'm fine now!" Shui Yunyan smiled, "Ling Yuan and I will go prepare dinner!"
Before he could say anything, she pulled Ling Yuan into the kitchen.
Working together seamlessly, they prepared a sumptuous meal within an hour.
In addition, Shui Yunyan specially prepared a bowl of fresh soup for Qian Yucheng.
Seeing that her mood was stable, Qian Yucheng didn't offer any words of comfort, but simply chatted casually.
The three of them ate dinner, each with their own thoughts.
However, Qian Yucheng felt something was wrong; why did his body suddenly feel hot?
Furthermore, he felt a little dizzy and had an urge to sleep!
"Poisoned?"
He immediately ruled out this possibility; protected by the Nine Yang Divine Skill, no poison could harm him.
As he drifted off to sleep, he was embraced by a cool embrace.
Shui Yunyan led him to her room and gently placed him on the bed.
Ling Yuan stared at her in disbelief; this was simply too bold!
"Yunyan, if you do this, the Second Young Master will blame you when he wakes up!"
Shui Yunyan didn't seem to care. She smiled at Ling Yuan:
"Sister Ling Yuan, after today, I don't know when I'll be back, or even if I'll see the Young Master again."
"I just want to give myself a beautiful memory before I leave!"
With that, she began to unbutton Qian Yucheng's clothes, revealing his broad chest.
Ling Yuan had never seen anything like this before and immediately left the room.
"Sister Lingyuan, your martial soul problem will be resolved tonight!"
"It's the only meaningful thing I'll do for you before I leave!"
With that, Shui Yunyan closed the door, took off her clothes, and began to drift away...
Lingyuan
, blushing, entered the living room. She hadn't expected her younger sister to be so bold!
Her face was flushed, like a steampunk princess, with a hint of shyness.
The Second Young Master would probably be very angry when he woke up!
To calm herself down, she poured herself some warm water.
After drinking the water, her complexion improved slightly.
She circulated her icy true energy, hoping the cool sensation would quickly calm her.
However, the distracting thoughts in her mind wouldn't go away, and she couldn't help but look upstairs.
Then, she sensed something was wrong!
"Strange, why do I feel a kind of heat?"
"This feeling is different from the restlessness my martial soul produces!"
Lingyuan twisted her body, her face turning red.
She went to the mirror, checked her appearance, and froze.
She was stunningly beautiful, with a hint of allure in her brows…
Besides, she felt something drawing her from the second floor!
"Mmm…"
she groaned softly, feeling the heat in her body intensify!
The urge to go upstairs grew stronger.
After a moment's struggle, she finally took a step and slowly walked towards the second floor.
Finally, Ling Yuan, still somewhat dazed, arrived at Shui Yunyan's door.
She instinctively reached out her right hand and grasped the doorknob.
Click!
The door wasn't locked!
Feeling the strong pull emanating from within, she went straight in.