The next morning, as the first rays of dawn pierced the sky...
A silver streak staggered and flew towards the direction of the Spirit Abyss Realm.
Her figure in the light and shadow was graceful and slender, and although her face was as pale as paper, it could not hide her charming and touching appearance.
When her gaze fell upon the scroll in her palm, which was emanating a fierce wind, her eyes seemed to overflow with tender emotions.
Then, she turned her head slightly, cast one last glance, and without further hesitation, her figure sped away into the distance, leaving only a gradually blurring silhouette in the dawn light.
Not long after Murong Liyue left, a beautiful figure dressed in plain clothes quietly gazed into the shadows for a long time. Her eyes held a complex expression, like light and shadow intertwining, revealing her hesitation.
After a long while, she finally bit her lower lip, as if she had made up her mind. In an instant, she arrived at the door of the residence.
"Phew~"
Knock knock knock
In the early morning, a faint knocking sound rang out.
Qin Luo, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed inside the house, suddenly paused upon hearing the knock on the door:
"Strange, could it be that Li Yue left something behind? But she shouldn't be knocking on the door like this when she returns?"
Knock knock knock!
As if waiting for the door to open, the knocking sounded again, but this time it carried a hint of desperate indignation.
Seeing this, Qin Luo stopped speculating and slowly got up, walking towards the door with a heart full of doubts.
The moment the door opened, Qin Luo stared in astonishment at the unassuming figure before him.
It was none other than the simply dressed Dan Bingli.
In his memory, since Dan Bingli left after the freshman competition, given her aloof and stubborn personality, she shouldn't have taken the initiative to return here.
When Dan Bingli looked up and saw the surprise on Qin Luo's face, her usually cold eyes now revealed a hint of panic and shame.
"What are you looking at? I...I've come to ask you about the secret realm of heaven and earth!"
Seeing her anxious explanation, Qin Luo's surprise deepened, and his gaze fell on her sleeve, where he saw glistening dewdrops.
He secretly wondered to himself, judging from her appearance, could she have been waiting outside his residence all night?
Coming to his senses, he was just thinking about how to find her again during this time when the opportunity came unexpectedly.
"Miss Dan, have you forgotten that my requirement is that you must be in the top fifty of the Wind and Cloud Ranking after the competition to be eligible to go to that secret realm of heaven and earth?"
"Now I won't hide it from you, Miss Dan. The location of this secret realm is quite a distance from Lingyuan Sect. Ordinary disciples in the sect can only travel within the Lingyuan Continent before graduation. If they want to ignore this travel range, they must at least be on the Wind and Cloud Ranking."
Upon hearing this, Dan Bingli showed no disappointment; in fact, she had not forgotten those original agreements.
After the competition ended, she and Murong Liyue were sent out together. To avoid misunderstandings, they parted ways. But for some reason, she ended up back at Qin Luo's residence.
Although she kept telling herself that she had no spiritual energy and that's why she had returned here, she probably didn't even believe it herself. She just didn't know why she had been drawn back here by some strange force, whether it was the concentration of spiritual energy here, or the man before her who had once filled her with extreme shame and indignation.
Staring at the silent, head bowed before him, Qin Luo's eyes flickered. Clearly, her silence was out of character for her usual aloofness, which made Qin Luo suddenly realize something.
"No way? Could the aftereffects of those days at the Spirit Pool be that strong?"
Qin Luo was secretly puzzled, but his face remained expressionless. However, a strange meaning flickered in his deep eyes.
Then, to verify his bold conjecture, he smiled faintly and said:
"If Miss Ruodan has nothing else to do, please go back. I will come to find you when you make it onto the list of most popular figures."
After saying that, he made a move to close the door.
Upon seeing this, Dan Bingli blurted out without hesitation:
"Wait, wait a minute."
Her voice carried a hint of urgency, and her hands unconsciously rose as if to stop Qin Luo from closing the door, but then she awkwardly paused in mid-air.
Qin Luo stopped what he was doing and quietly focused his gaze on Dan Bingli, waiting for her to continue.
Dan Bingli's eyes darted around, and after hesitating for a long while, she said softly:
"I wasn't of any real help in the previous competition, so... I..."
Qin Luo raised an eyebrow slightly, and seeing her hesitant appearance, he became even more certain.
Then, with a meaningful look in his eyes, he said calmly:
“Miss Dan, there’s no need to make excuses anymore. I think I know why you’ve come here today.”
"No...it's not what you think, it's just that I, I..."
Dan Bingli thought she had been seen through, and her face flushed slightly. She stammered and was momentarily speechless, her mind racing as she tried to find a suitable excuse to get away with it.
"I just happened to be passing by, so..."
As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, probably because even she herself felt that the excuse was too far-fetched.
Just as Dan Bingli was feeling shy and uneasy, and was planning to leave immediately, a sudden burst of laughter came from Qin Luo's mouth.
Pfft
Qin Luo chuckled softly and spoke gently:
"Miss Dan, there's no need to be nervous. To be honest, it was my oversight."
“I almost forgot that Miss Dan’s spiritual points had already been fully repaid to me, which is why she is now in a situation where she has ‘no branch to rely on.’ This is all my fault.”
"If Miss Dan doesn't mind, would you be so kind as to stay in my humble abode?"
Upon hearing this, Dan Bingli was taken aback. She looked up at Qin Luo, a complex expression flashing in her cold eyes.
She then bit her lower lip lightly, as if she were having a fierce internal struggle.
"This girl, she's clearly impatient, but she still pretends to hesitate. Is this what they call a woman's modesty?"
Qin Luo thought to himself, then smiled faintly and turned slightly to the side, his meaning obvious.
When Dan Bingli saw the half-smile on his face, she felt a surge of embarrassment, and her originally cool face was instantly flushed with a large blush.
Unable to maintain her composure any longer, she panicked and, with light steps, strode quickly into the house, heading straight for the second-floor cubicle.
Her steps were hurried, as if she wanted to escape the awkward atmosphere. Her skirt fluttered in the wind, carrying a faint, cold fragrance like that of winter plum blossoms.
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