After standing there in a daze for quite a while, Ye Lingling finally suppressed the turmoil in her heart and asked, "Qing Mu... are you leaving?"
Qing Mu nodded and replied, "That's right. I was only staying in Suotuo City temporarily. Now that things are over, it's naturally time to set out."
"Then... where are you going? Exotic Beast Academy?"
As she spoke, the fist behind Ye Lingling's back clenched tightly.
Over the past half month together, Ye Lingling had learned quite a bit about Qing Mu, including his encounter with Meng Yiran in the Star Dou Great Forest.
This made Ye Lingling somewhat wary. Compared to her, Meng Yiran was younger and seemed more compatible with Qing Mu in terms of age.
More importantly, Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager did not exactly have a good reputation. It had been fine when they were merely getting to know each other and had not yet fully discovered Qing Mu's outstanding qualities.
But if he really went to Exotic Beast Academy, Qing Mu would undoubtedly be walking straight into a trap. If they forced him to join their family, or even... then what was she supposed to do?
Qing Mu could see Ye Lingling's worries. He immediately patted her head and smiled. "I'm not going to Exotic Beast Academy. I'm just heading out to train for a while. Once I'm done, I'll go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find you."
"Then I'll go with you?"
Ye Lingling looked up at Qing Mu.
Seeing the longing in her eyes, hesitation flashed through Qing Mu's gaze, but he ultimately shook his head. "Better not. I can manage on my own."
Fighting monsters to level up was Qing Mu's core secret. He had not told Ye Lingling about it because the timing was not