Farewell Kiss & Heart of Shadow

The Wan Family, study.

Jiang Junyi paced back and forth, thinking over the matter.

This operation had to be swift. He had to move before Lin Xiu came into contact with Night Crow.

This information also had to be passed on to the Black Palace.

Ideally, he would see if there was a chance to keep Lin Xiu overseas forever.

But the fortune carried by the Sons of Destiny was hard to deal with...

Jiang Junyi frowned. What if I went too?

Standing opposite the Sons of Destiny was naturally the great villain.

A villain likewise had his own fortune. If he went himself, would there be some hope? Even if he could not keep him there completely, he had to inflict some damage.

He took a deep breath and made up his mind.

He had to make this trip himself!

Jiang Junyi sensed the surge of True Qi within his body. Over these past days, he had already reached the peak of Xiantian; just one step more, and he would be a Lesser Grandmaster.

There was truly nothing to criticize about the cultivation method improved by the system. Dating made him stronger.

However, he knew that the peak of Xiantian still fell a little short.

Jiang Junyi turned his gaze toward Wan Qingyun. If he wanted to break through, he was probably going to have to rely on his own Wife.

He came before Wan Qingyun, slowly crouched down, and said softly, "Qingyun, I may have to go out for a while."

Wan Qingyun's heart skipped, and an ominous feeling rose within her.

"Is it... somewhere far away?"

Her intuition told her that the "go out for a while" Jiang Junyi spoke of meant somewhere rather far.

"Mm, yes. It may take a little longer."

Wan Qingyun clenched her fist slightly. "Will it be dangerous?"

She kept feeling that the way Jiang Junyi was speaking made it seem as if he were about to do something very dangerous.

Jiang Junyi was taken aback. He had not expected Wan Qingyun to guess even this much. "How could it be? I'm just going to handle some matters in the family."

"All right." Wan Qingyun answered, though she did not believe him at all.

For a moment, the room fell silent.

"Then I'll... go?" Jiang Junyi probed.

"Go on, go on." Wan Qingyun waved her hand somewhat irritably.

Seeing this, Jiang Junyi sighed soundlessly, thinking Wan Qingyun was irritated because he could not stay with her.

In reality, Wan Qingyun simply felt that Jiang Junyi was going to do something very dangerous, but he would not say it, so she had no way to help.

That was what made her feel so irritable.

Jiang Junyi kept looking back every few steps, his pace as he walked out of the room extremely slow.

From time to time, he checked what reaction Wan Qingyun had.

Wan Qingyun naturally sensed Jiang Junyi's actions and immediately found them amusing. The irritation in her heart vanished quite a bit at once.

Yet she still said coldly, "Come here."

"Eh~" Jiang Junyi came running over eagerly. "What orders does my darling Wife have for—mmph..."

Wan Qingyun forcefully cupped his cheeks, and her luscious red lips pressed fiercely against his.

Her small tongue, like a lilac bud, somewhat clumsily probed deeper.

Jiang Junyi froze, then quickly understood what was happening.

He wrapped an arm around Wan Qingyun's waist and pulled her against him. At the same time, he parted his teeth and welcomed that soft little tongue.

At this moment, the two of them kissed with utter abandon.

There was no romantic atmosphere, no touching event.

It was only that, at this very moment, certain reasons had stirred up the blazing love hidden in each of their hearts.

After a long while, their lips parted.

A crystalline thread fell between their lips.

"You have to come back," Wan Qingyun said, her voice trembling slightly.

"Mm. I promise you," Jiang Junyi replied solemnly.

He set Wan Qingyun down and looked at her carefully once more, then turned and left.

If he kept looking, Jiang Junyi was afraid he would not want to leave at all.

In truth, he also had a premonition: this time, he had to go!

Boom!

The instant Jiang Junyi stepped out of the Wan Family, a roar thundered through his body.

Lesser Grandmaster, achieved!

Ding~ Detected pure love target passionately kissing the host. Pure Love Points +!

Ding~ A new product has appeared in the shop. Purchase recommended~

Jiang Junyi's eyes lit up. Damn system, at the critical moment, it was actually pretty reliable!

After getting into the car, he could not wait to check what new product had appeared in the shop. What could possibly make the system say it recommended buying it?

Opening the shop, Jiang Junyi found a mass of black, shadow-like substance quietly rotating there.

Heart of Shadow: Possesses miraculous, ever-changing powers. (Note: Part of its power comes from the Fate Lord power of the pure love target.)

Price: 9999 Pure Love Points

The corner of Jiang Junyi's mouth twitched. This damn system really had set the price at exactly the right number.

Still, he did not hesitate and chose to exchange for it!

A shadow wound around Jiang Junyi's ring finger, turning into a pitch-black ring.

Immediately after, shadow swept over his entire body. Jiang Junyi's clothes abruptly transformed into a black, high-collared hooded robe, with luxurious silver patterns engraved on the collar, cuffs, and other areas, and a tight combat suit as the inner lining.

Beneath the hood, shadow concealed his face.

Through the rearview mirror, Uncle Wu noticed the miraculous change in his Young Master, and the steering wheel jerked sharply.

What kind of look was this, Young Master?!

This aura... Lesser Grandmaster?!

Could the Young Master have awakened some kind of talent?

But... what kind of talent was this chuunibyou?!

Even the weathered and experienced Uncle Wu found this astonishing scene somewhat difficult to understand.

Jiang Junyi glanced at himself in the rearview mirror. Mysterious, dark—very fitting for a villain.

"Uncle Wu, keep this confidential," Jiang Junyi said in a low voice.

"Understood!"

"Next, I'll be making a trip to Star Luo Orphanage. I'll take action with the people from Black Palace."

"You stay hidden in the dark to prevent any unexpected situations."

Jiang Junyi gave the orders just like that.

"Understood, Young Master," Uncle Wu said solemnly. Although he did not know what his Young Master was going to do, judging from this posture, it clearly was no small matter.

For the next while, Jiang Junyi told Uncle Wu some of the situation.

"Night Raven?!" Uncle Wu's expression changed.

"You've heard of them?"

"They're said to be the uncrowned kings overseas. Their methods are ruthless and brutal, and the Lord of the Night Raven is even more temperamental and unpredictable," Uncle Wu said with a frown.

He wanted to call in reinforcements, but the younger members of Baiting Force were still not strong enough, while the older ones were under extremely tight surveillance overseas.

If they went out regardless of the consequences, it might cause a huge upheaval.

Uncle Wu sighed inwardly. This time, we can only rely on Black Palace and the Young Master himself.

"Mm, they're a tough bone to chew." Jiang Junyi nodded with his arms folded. Combined with those flashy chuunibyou clothes, that little feeling shot right up with a whoosh.

Before long, Uncle Wu stopped the car some distance away from Star Luo Orphanage.

After all, this car had been seen before.

Jiang Junyi opened the car door, and with a flash of his figure, he turned into an afterimage.

"Ding-a-ling~"

Everyone inside Star Luo Orphanage heard the bell ring and immediately turned their gazes toward the entrance.

With just one glance, the members of Black Palace were put on high alert. The face beneath that hood, made of chaotic black lines, was simply too frightening.

Su Shuangshuang knocked out Wan Xiaoxiao, who was doing her homework, at the first possible moment. Jiang Junyi naturally noticed this as well.

Ahem, sorry, Xiaoxiao. You'll have to suffer a little.

"Is this Black Palace?" Jiang Junyi slowly spoke.

Virgo's expression changed violently, and she kicked out.

The sleeping Leo abruptly woke and pounced over like a lion.

Two fierce gusts of force swept past.

Bang! Bang!