Looking at the 300,000 spirit points that had increased on your waist, you were filled with mixed emotions. Her actions now clearly indicated that she was upholding her principles, drawing a line between herself and you, and repaying the favor owed for the stone.
Seeing this, you thought to yourself that this couldn't go on. If you let her transfer her spirit points to you just to repay Shi Tou's favor, wouldn't that make your relationship even more distant? That's not what you want.
[So you changed your tune, quickly stepped forward, and looked at her with a hint of concern, saying, "Miss Dan, you've given me all your spiritual points, what will you do for your cultivation in the future?"]
Hearing this, a hint of helplessness flashed in Dan Bingli's eyes. She glanced at you coldly and said, "No need for you to worry about it." Then she turned her gaze back to the mission screen, seemingly unwilling to get entangled with you any further.
You sighed helplessly, thinking to yourself that this person was truly impervious to reason, but you couldn't just stand by and watch her block your path to cultivation.
[Without a second thought, he immediately blocked her path, speaking as gently as possible, "Miss Dan, please hear me out. The matter of that stone was something I decided on my own. Your actions now make it seem as if I'm making things difficult for you. If you truly don't want to owe me a favor, we can earn spirit points together through future missions to repay me."]
[When you blocked her way, a flash of annoyance crossed Dan Bingli's eyes. She glared at you coldly and said, "Get out of my way!"]
You remained unmoved, still looking at her earnestly, and continued, "Miss Dan, if you transfer your spiritual points to me, you'll likely have a hard time in the future. I really don't want to be the villain."
Dan Bingli frowned, her anger intensifying. She bit her lower lip and coldly uttered, "None of your business!" With that, she tried to force her way past you.
Seeing this, you secretly sighed at how stubborn this girl was, but the more so, the less you could just let her go.
[So, at the same time she accepted the task, you quickly raised your hand and accepted the same task on the task screen in the Spirit Value Hall. Given Dan Bingli's personality, she probably won't listen to any advice at this moment. Only by experiencing many tasks with her might you have a chance to change her mind.]
[Dan Bingli noticed your movement, paused slightly, and turned to look at you coldly.]
You smiled slightly, trying to make your smile appear gentle and sincere, and said to her, "Miss Dan, I happen to be quite interested in this mission as well. How about we go together? Having another person might provide mutual support and make the mission go more smoothly."
Dan Bingli snorted coldly, ignoring you, and turned to walk quickly out of the hall. You hurriedly followed her...
Over the next two months, you and Dan Bingli went through several missions together. In these missions, while Dan Bingli's attitude towards you remained cold, it had lessened considerably compared to the beginning.
[On the final day of the Freshman Competition, after completing yet another task, you returned to Lingyuan Sect to collect your Spirit Values. Dan Bingli stood before you, her expression aloof. She looked at you, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, then with a flick of her hand, another ray of blue light flowed from her Spirit Value Plate into yours.]
[After her spirit points were depleted, she looked up. This time, for the first time, she spoke to you, her voice cold but tinged with doubt: "Why did you do this?" She didn't understand why you, a fellow contestant in the freshman competition, would waste your time taking on quests with her.]
You were slightly taken aback, not expecting her to ask such a question at this moment. Then, gazing at her, your eyes were full of sincerity: "Miss Dan, from the very beginning when I gave you that stone, I never expected anything in return. Later, seeing you transfer your own spiritual points to repay the favor, I couldn't bear it. That's why I thought of doing the mission with you, firstly to help you, and secondly to let you know that I really have no other intentions; I simply don't want you to do that."
After listening to your words, Dan Bingli remained silent for a moment, then softly snorted, "Nonsense." With that, she turned and quickly left.
[In the freshman competition, you outshone everyone else. Looking at Dan Bingli before you, a hint of helplessness flashed through your mind, while Murong Liyue watched from the sidelines. You understood that with Murong Liyue present, it wasn't wise to overtly reveal the subtle relationship between you and Dan Bingli.]
However, Murong Liyue seemed to sense something and attacked Dan Bingli first. Seeing this, you couldn't remain indifferent, so you pretended to help.
[Finally, thanks to your 'delay,' Murong Liyue successfully set up her spirit array. Dan Bingli fought back with all her might, but after her heavy sword broke in two, she ultimately suffered a crushing defeat.]
[Afterwards, you won first place in the freshman competition.]
[However, in the month following the competition, you had no further opportunity to speak with Dan Bingli. Each time she came to return the spirit points, she would leave without a word.]
Five months later, Dan Bingli challenged Zhao Hong, who was ranked ninety-first on the popularity list, but suffered a crushing defeat.
Six months later, Lingyuan Sect went on high alert, and the top five on the Wind and Cloud Ranking were urgently recalled.
Seven months later, the alert was lifted.
After that, Dan Bingli took on more and more ordinary missions, and each time you parted from her briefly, you could sense her exhaustion, but under Murong Liyue's watchful gaze, you couldn't say much.
[In August, after coaxing Murong Liyue to the Spirit Realm again, you finally had time to search for Dan Bingli.]
You still found that figure in the Spirit Value Hall. She stood quietly in front of the mission light screen, looking even thinner than before. Her once straight back was now slightly hunched, as if she were carrying too much fatigue and pressure.
[When you walked a short distance behind her, Dan Bingli seemed to sense something. She turned around and, upon seeing you, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes—surprise, weariness, and a barely perceptible hint of...expectation? But this complex expression vanished in an instant, quickly replaced by indifference. Without saying a word, she turned back to continue looking at the mission screen.]
You sighed softly, your heart filled with guilt. These past few days, though you'd faced many difficulties, seeing her so haggard and thin now, you couldn't help but blame yourself. You knew that her tireless efforts in taking on these missions were inextricably linked to your previous actions.
After a moment of silence, you slowly stepped forward and stood beside her. Dan Bingli still didn't look at you, as if no one was beside her at all.
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