As time passed, dawn broke, and a blinding ray of light pierced the dark sky.
In the guest room, Qin Luo lightly tapped his finger, and a silver-white glass spirit seal condensed at his fingertip. At this moment, one spirit seal after another was floating around him.
Including the one in his hand, there are roughly fifty spirit seals in total. According to ancient records, fifty to one hundred spirit seals already fall within the range of a level three spirit array, and their power is comparable to that of a Soul Contract Realm cultivator.
"I never expected that I, in my Spirit Vortex Realm, would still be able to condense more than fifty spirit seals without having a divine soul. It seems that the Radiant Spirit Array Body has been a great help in the condensation process."
Looking at the spiritual seals floating around him, Qin Luo smiled faintly, and with a wave of his hand, the spiritual seals turned into specks of light and dissipated in the air.
He then got off the bed, stretched his slightly stiff body, and slowly walked out of the room.
Just as Qin Luo stepped out of the room, a purple figure emerged from the next room.
Xia Zihan wore a purple dress, the hem of which swayed gently in the wind, but when she saw Qin Luo, a hint of grievance flashed in her star-like eyes.
Seeing this, Qin Luo felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head, gave a slightly apologetic smile, and said:
"Zihan, good morning."
Xia Zihan gave a soft snort, turned her face away, and tried her best to look very aggrieved, which made people feel sorry for her.
Qin Luo could only smile wryly, knowing that his rejection last night must have offended her pride. After all, girls are always delicate and sensitive, and his blunt rejection was like a bucket of cold water, mercilessly extinguishing her enthusiasm.
But last night was the most crucial part of his entire plan, and he couldn't afford any mistakes. So, at that time, he had no choice but to harden his heart and be a little more resolute in letting Xia Zihan go back to her room.
Otherwise, if he really spent the whole night cuddling with her, he might really lose his mind and let his feelings cloud his judgment. In that case, Murong Liyue would have to spend a lot of time figuring out how to win her over, which was not what he wanted to see.
However, seeing Xia Zihan's aggrieved expression, Qin Luo wasn't new to dealing with this. With a slightly apologetic smile, he walked to Xia Zihan's side, then took her small, jade-like hand and said gently:
"What, are you still angry?"
Feeling Qin Luo's large hand, Xia Zihan pretended to struggle slightly, and said with a choked voice:
"Hmph, you still know to ask me. I... didn't sleep a wink all night."
Hearing her tone, Qin Luo noticed the slightly red and swollen marks at the corners of Xia Zihan's eyes. His heart tightened; it seemed she had been crying for a while after returning home.
This made him feel a little guilty. Although he had many reasons, he still felt bad seeing Xia Zihan so sad because of him.
He gripped her jade-like hand even tighter, and said with a hint of shame:
"Zihan, it's my fault. I've made you suffer."
Upon hearing Qin Luo's words, Xia Zihan turned her head to the side and murmured softly.
"I, I wasn't wronged at all, and I didn't stay up all night feeling sad for you."
Although she stubbornly said this, how could she not feel wronged in her heart?
Last night, after returning to her room, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. The image of Qin Luo rejecting her kept flashing through her mind, and tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls.
She couldn't understand why Qin Luo had refused so decisively when she simply wanted to spend more time with him. But now, she didn't want to easily reveal her feelings to Qin Luo, so she could only stubbornly say things against her will.
Seeing the tears that she was about to shed, Qin Luo quickly reached out and gently pulled Xia Zihan into his arms.
He lowered his head slightly and whispered comforting words in her ear:
"Zihan, I know I was wrong. Actually, I felt really bad after I rejected you last night. But I really had something important to do, and I had no choice but to do it."
Xia Zihan's body trembled slightly. The moment Qin Luo embraced her, tears finally welled up in her eyes, soaking Qin Luo's shirt. Her voice choked with emotion as she said:
"So what's so important to you that's more important than me?"
Qin Luo gently patted her back, then a flash of silvery-white light appeared in his fingers, and a moment later a crystal spirit seal appeared before the two of them.
"I thought about it for a long time last night and realized that my current strength is far from enough if I want to stand out in the Nine Heavenly Gates assessment."
"That's why I suddenly decided to try out the book on formations that your second sister gave me. Fortunately, I do have some talent for formations. Look, this is the result of my hard work last night."
Xia Zihan raised her head, her eyes red, looking at the glass spirit seal that emitted a mysterious light.
She had dabbled in the spiritual seals of formations before. Feeling this incredibly solid spiritual seal, and considering that Qin Luo had previously had no foundation in formations, the fact that he could condense a spiritual seal of this quality in just one night filled her with great amazement.
While I was amazed, the grievances in my heart also dissipated considerably.
Thinking of this, Xia Zihan buried her face in Qin Luo's arms, and then a soft, muffled voice came out:
"I forgive you..."
Hearing this, Qin Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief, gently embracing Xia Zihan and enjoying her body temperature and the faint fragrance in her hair. He thought to himself that it was fortunate he had cultivated the spiritual seal last night, otherwise he would have had to find other reasons to comfort this girl.
Just as the two were quietly enjoying their moment together, a streak of light swept across the sky and arrived in front of them in a matter of moments.
"Cough cough!"
Xia Chaozong's figure gradually became clearer, his eyes filled with a complex expression as he looked at the two people embracing in front of him.
Qin Luo and Xia Zihan were startled by the sudden cough and quickly separated. Xia Zihan's face instantly turned bright red, and she shyly broke free from Qin Luo's embrace, standing awkwardly to the side.
Qin Luo looked slightly embarrassed, but quickly composed himself and bowed to Xia Chaozong, saying:
"Uncle Xia."
Xia Chaozong nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Qin Luo for a moment before he slowly spoke:
"What you requested has been prepared for you. It's about time; we should head to the main hall of the academy."
As soon as he finished speaking, a jade box appeared in his hand and then slowly came to Qin Luo under the guidance of spiritual energy.
After doing all this, Xia Chaozong glanced helplessly at Xia Zihan to the side and thought to himself: She's not even married yet, and she's already so close to this boy. It seems that my girl has been completely bewitched by him.
After Qin Luo put away the jade box, the final preparations were complete. Then, led by Xia Chaozong, the two of them sped towards the highest hall in the Wanxuan Academy.
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