"You came to see me so quickly, it's only been a few days since we last met, did you miss me?"

As Lu Chen looked at Leng Yue's face with a half-smile, a blush gradually rose to his cheeks. He suddenly realized that this girl might actually have some feelings for him.

"I...I didn't! I just came to see how you were doing."

Leng Yue didn't dare to meet Lu Chen's gaze at all. She turned her head and glanced at the calm lake in front of her. For a moment, she didn't know how to escape this awkward moment, and subconsciously asked, "What are you doing?"

"Fishing, huh?"

After Lu Chen finished speaking, he heard a notification from the system, a voice he hadn't heard in a long time.

"Your confession to Leng Yue failed, and you have been rewarded with one Soul Refining Pill."

Upon hearing this reward, Lu Chen sighed inwardly. Sure enough, it was better for those weaker than himself; the reward was of little use to him.

However, the Soul Refining Pill does have some slight effect. If you accumulate enough of it, it will eventually improve your soul realm.

Lu Chen casually took out the Soul Refining Pill and ate it like a bean.

Are there any fish in this lake? Did you catch any?

Leng Yue didn't know how to start the conversation, so she could only continue along this line of topics.

"Yes! Here it is!"

Leng Yue immediately understood the meaning. She felt a little wronged because she had come all this way to see him, but he was just teasing her so casually, as if he didn't take it seriously at all.

Seeing Leng Yue's expression, Lu Chen knew that if things continued like this, she might turn around and leave.

"How are you? Have you taken on a master? How's your cultivation going?"

Lu Chen asked casually.

When it came to serious matters, Leng Yue quickly regained her composure.

The two sat by the lake and talked for a long time.

After listening to Leng Yue's story, Lu Chen felt even more speechless about his cheap master.

He said he would become a disciple, but then left without saying anything else. He just threw down a jade slip and told him to start cultivating. Now, he knows nothing about the Xuanwu Academy.

Fortunately, there was Leng Yue.

Clearly, Leng Yue's master was not like Lu Ziqi, the carefree Seventh Elder, who explained everything clearly and meticulously, and even guided his disciples in cultivation.

Leng Yue's master is Xuan Kong Zhenren, a master swordsman from Xuanwu Academy.

Master Xuankong also attached great importance to his newly accepted female disciple, not only personally instructing her but also passing on the most precious sword technique of Xuanwu Academy to Leng Yue.

If Leng Yue hadn't been so worried about Lu Chen that she couldn't calm down, she probably would have already gone into seclusion to cultivate.

Leng Yue came here today to put an end to this matter. Otherwise, with Lu Chen on his mind, he would not be able to fully immerse himself in cultivation.

This is a kind of inner demon.

Once a cultivator develops feelings, they will have many concerns, and their cultivation may even go awry, which is a hidden danger that Leng Yue is naturally aware of.

"And you?"

Leng Yue looked at Lu Chen with concern. She saw that Lu Chen was bored and had started fishing. Obviously, he must have encountered some problem.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Chen shook his head and said, "I'm fine. It's just that my master doesn't really care much and is a bit unconventional. He just lets me cultivate on my own, but it's not a big deal. Anyway, I've always cultivated on my own and don't need anyone's guidance."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, he suddenly felt a beam of light rushing towards him.

Lu Chen tried to dodge, but found himself unable to move at all, and could only let the beam of light hit him.

When Lu Chen saw the beam of light clearly, he was startled.

This is actually a fruit that has been bitten in half.

The half-fruit hit Lu Chen squarely on the forehead, sending him flying into the air before he crashed heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

It wasn't that he was seriously injured, but rather that he felt confined, just like when he was standing in front of Lu Ziqi.

Lu Chen knew perfectly well that it must have been Lu Ziqi who made the move; otherwise, no one else would have had the ability.

"This Lu Ziqi is really petty."

Lu Chen was secretly annoyed. He wondered if he would be killed by such a master.

Seeing this, Leng Yue was startled and rushed forward to look at Lu Chen with concern, asking, "Are you alright?"

She turned around abruptly, looking in the direction from which the half-fruit had been thrown, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

The person who was able to defeat Lu Chen without any resistance was clearly much stronger than himself.

Lu Chen didn't take it seriously. Since he knew it was his master, Lu Ziqi, who had made the move, it was obvious that he had spoken ill of her earlier, and she had overheard it.

It seems I'll have to be more careful in everything I do from now on; this beautiful master is also eavesdropping.

Lu Chen stood up, waved his hand, and said, "It's nothing."

"Lu Chen, I...I have something to ask you. Can you answer me seriously?"

After a long silence, Leng Yue suddenly mustered up her courage, raised her head, and looked at Lu Chen quietly. At this moment, her eyes were incredibly calm.

By then, she had made up her mind.

No matter what the final outcome is, there has to be a conclusion.

Otherwise, if this continues, the impact will be even greater.

As soon as Lu Chen saw her expression, he knew what she was going to say.

Are you trying to say you like me? That you want to be with me?

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