pjbooks Chapter 254 Something's Up
Chapter 254 Something's Up
Lin Qingyan hummed in agreement.
Lin Qingyan looked at the boy in front of her. He seemed somewhat familiar, but more than that, he was a stranger.
Baptism, rebirth, transformation?
None of them seem to be very accurate.
Before the Black Curse incident, there was still a youthful spirit in the other person's eyes, stubborn and resolute.
But now, all of that has disappeared.
His eyes held only calm.
as well as……
A calm demeanor as if one could control everything.
How long has it been? How could things have changed so much?
"It's Lin Qingyan, a freshman!"
Some students passing by also noticed the two.
Someone shouted.
Immediately, many people turned to look.
Upon seeing Lin Qingyan, who was wearing a school uniform with a blue overcoat, her hands in the overcoat pockets, her jet-black hair casually draped down to her waist, and her skin as white and translucent as snow, I noticed her.
The boy's eyes were filled with infatuation, while the girl felt envy and jealousy.
How can someone have such a small face? And yet so delicate and beautiful.
"Is she Lin Qingyan?"
"The Ice Queen, a rising star, is even more beautiful in person than in videos."
"She's so beautiful... I wonder if she has a boyfriend."
"Of course not."
I don't know if I have a chance.
"You? Save your breath. You don't know, do you? Huang Fei, who was ranked thirty-first in the academy, was pursuing her relentlessly. She seemed to get annoyed and beat him up so badly that he was seriously injured. He hasn't fully recovered yet."
"Wow...that's intense?!"
"But who is that boy in front of her?"
"I don't recognize him, but he looks a bit unfamiliar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before today."
……
Jiang Yuan glanced at Lin Qingyan, using his talent of "Seeing Through All Things" to discern her true nature. He was slightly surprised to realize that she had awakened her third talent.
"You've gotten a lot stronger."
Lin Qingyan, who had only recently awakened her third talent, [Time Forbidden Ruins], raised her head, her raised eyebrows carrying a hint of arrogance, as if to say, "Of course."
"Who do you think I am? Don't think that just because you're still in Nanjiang City, you can keep walking ahead of me. If you relax even a little, I can completely surpass you, and you'll only ever see my back from now on," Lin Qingyan said proudly.
Jiang Yuan smiled. "You really are still the same as before."
Lin Qingyan raised an eyebrow.
Do not believe?
"Want to practice?"
Jiang Yuan laughed and said, "Another game? Forget it, you've never beaten me before, and there's no stake, so there's no point in winning against you."
Huh?!
Lin Qingyan never imagined that she, a reborn empress, would be rejected after taking the initiative to challenge someone.
She retorted, embarrassed and annoyed, "Stop your blabbering! Are you even a man? Do you dare?! You want a wager? Fine, then let's wager a relic!"
As Lin Qingyan spoke, she reached out and took out another item, which she tossed to Jiang Yuan. It was a yellow jade bracelet.
"This is the [Ksitigarbha's Bracelet]. Wearing it will forcibly lower your cultivation level, by up to two levels."
She has every reason to be proud. Since arriving in the capital, she has conquered several secret realms and obtained several treasures based on her memories from her previous life. Her own attributes have improved to a higher level, and she has awakened her third talent earlier than in her previous life... Although she is only at the fifth level now, she is very strong!
Lin Qingyan was even confident that she could break into the top five of Shenwu Academy.
only.
This guy in front of me is a freak who can't be judged by ordinary standards.
Jiang Yuan glanced at the bracelet in her hand, which was engraved with numerous runes. It was an epic-level item, a rare one-time use item that could suppress levels, yet she had casually taken it out just for a meaningless contest.
Besides being beautiful and talented, Jiang Yuan had a few more impressions of Lin Qingyan:
rich.
He's mentally ill.
Very competitive.
Jiang Yuan put on the bracelet and sighed:
"Since someone is so eager to give me my relics, how can I refuse?"
"Let's go. This is my first time here, I'm not very familiar with the area, so show me around."
After saying that, he walked towards the black building, and Lin Qingyan instinctively followed.
She took a few steps before she froze, realizing what had happened.
She's a reborn empress, why should she listen to him? Why should she follow him around like a shadow?
This is outrageous!
He seemed somewhat embarrassed and angry.
Lin Qingyan, her beautiful legs encased in black stockings, quickened her pace and walked alongside Jiang Yuan.
This scene is extremely pleasing to the eye!
To others, Lin Qingyan's behavior appeared as if she were actively getting close to him and walking alongside him.
Some boys were heartbroken when they saw this.
"Aaaaaah! Who is that guy? How could the Ice Queen take the initiative to make advances towards him?!"
"I don't believe it!!"
"Tch, just a pretty boy? I, Scarface, am not convinced! I'll fight him one-on-one!!" A two-meter-tall freshman with a face full of scars said menacingly, carrying a giant axe.
But the next second, a bespectacled student's words made him freeze.
"I remember now, he's Jiang Yuan!! The one who defeated Senior Chi Guangxue in one move this morning!"
"Now that you mention it, I remember now. The legendary freshman who saved Nanjiang City, the top scorer in the martial arts exam, that's him."
"Wow, I heard he's ridiculously strong, but I didn't expect him to be so good-looking too. I'm so envious I'm green with envy."
"Envy +1"
"I think someone just said they wanted to challenge him, his name is Scarface, right? Go ahead, put on some defensive gear, or I'm afraid he'll kill you with one punch."
"Scarface, I admire you. I'll lend you a gold-grade greatsword. You can return it if you're still alive, otherwise you don't need to. How about it?"
The scarred man with a face full of scars chuckled awkwardly, "Well, let's forget about it."
"cut--!"
"Coward!"
"Coward!"
"You spineless coward, don't ever say you're from our warrior department again."
Scarface wanted to cry but had no tears.
He was only at the third rank, while his opponent was able to instantly kill a sixth-rank genius senior.
Even if you lend him an epic-level greatsword, you still absolutely can't beat him!
Amid the commotion, some busybodies posted the news of Jiang Yuan's presence on the school forum.
The photo also included a picture of him and Lin Qingyan walking side by side as they left.
It quickly rose to the top ten trending topics.
Upon returning from the secret realm, Luo Xi was overjoyed and excited to hear that Jiang Yuan had returned safely and come to the academy. Just as she was about to go find him, she saw this photo, and her pupils instantly contracted.
"!"
Next to her, Song Yun, an honorary professor from the Department of Mental Health, with an adorable face and a petite, slender figure resembling a legal loli, sat atop a giant wine gourd, suspended in mid-air, commenting on the photo:
"Hmm, the filming is good. Isn't that Lin Qingyan?"
"So she and Jiang Yuan were a couple? They seemed like a match made in heaven."
Completely unaware that Luo Xi's expression had darkened beside him.
She only noticed when she sensed Luo Xi's mental energy surging as if boiling, and turned her head to look.
"teacher……"
Luo Xi's voice was low and her expression sent chills down Song Yun's spine.
"W-what's wrong?"
"Could you please take me to the Martial Arts Building? I have something to do."
"Oh, no problem."
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