Reunion

Madam Su sighed softly and said, "Su Xue'er likes to make friends, and we don't object to that, but I am firmly against you trying to declare your feelings in public, trying to latch onto Xue'er as a poor student."

Gu Qingshan raised his head and said, "That was Zhang Ye—"

Madam Su interrupted him, saying, "Zhang Ye's matter was arranged by the Bai Family, but so what? The Bai Family has long been displeased with you pestering Su Xue'er every day."

She emphasized, "In the past, I wanted Xue'er to interact with all kinds of people and see the myriad aspects of life, but now, even I can't stand it anymore."

Gu Qingshan asked, "What is it that you can't stand?"

Madam Su looked at Gu Qingshan with a calm expression.

"Next week is my daughter's birthday, and Bai Hongyu gave her an island for vacation, worth 80 million credits. What about you? That pathetic mecha model?"

Her voice was steady and without a trace of emotion.

"You eavesdropped on our communication?" Gu Qingshan narrowed his eyes for the first time, but still explained, "That's not a mecha mod—"

"Stop it, no matter what tricks you use, no matter what you give, it's not important anymore." Madam Su interrupted him, her expression indifferent.

She stood up, looking down at the young man.

"I forgot to tell you, my daughter has already awakened a special Five Elements, and is about to awaken the Wind Spiritual Power."

Gu Qingshan suddenly raised his head, a look of joy on his face.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are the main Five Elements; Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness, and Sound are the special Five Elements.

Wind Spiritual Power is very good, very useful, and is a Transcendent ability that many people dream of.

In his previous life, Su Xue'er awakened Wind Spiritual Power, but that was two years later.

This time, she actually awakened it ahead of schedule, which is a good thing.

Because the earlier a Five Elements Transcendents awakens, the greater their potential for growth in the later stages.

Madam Su leaned forward, looking at Gu Qingshan and said, "What are you happy about? Don't you feel that the distance between you two is getting further and further?"

"Without corresponding strength, don't pursue what you shouldn't get, it will only make you fall miserably, even cost you your life."

"This is my advice as the mistress of the Su Family, and also a warning."

She didn't look at Gu Qingshan again, turned around gracefully, and walked out with light steps.

Now that this little matter was dealt with, she had to rush to the banquet—after all, it was the Su Family's banquet, and it was waiting for her, the hostess, to preside over it.

"Madam Su, please wait a moment."

Gu Qingshan's voice came from behind.

Madam Su turned her head and looked at him coldly.

Gu Qingshan stood up and said, "I must tell you something."

"Speak."

Gu Qingshan said, "I respect some of your ideas."

Madam Su looked at him, a smile on her face.

Is this kid backing down?

Seems like a smart person who knows what's good for him.

That's not bad.

As she was thinking, she saw Gu Qingshan clear his throat and said solemnly, "Since ancient times, in addition to the Five Elements Enlightenment, there are Martial Arts and Heaven Chosen, which can be called heroes of the world."

He reached out and swiped across his body, suddenly taking out a bow.

Before anyone knew it, an arrow appeared in his hand.

Madam Su felt a tightness in her heart.

Before this kid came to the island, he had been secretly searched several times, and it had long been confirmed that he had no weapons on him.

But he was able to take out a bow and an arrow out of thin air.

This couldn't be faked—what ability is this exactly?

Could it be a space-type Heaven Chosen Skill?

If that's the case, then it's extraordinarily precious.

Madam Su gradually reacted, her heart suddenly tightening.

Although some people are on guard in the distance, this kid conjured a bow and arrow out of thin air, and he's so close to me that he could kill me directly.

"What do you want to say?" Madam Su asked in a low voice.

Before her voice faded, she suddenly felt a blur before her eyes, and a sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out.

—That was the sound of the arrow cutting through the air because of its speed.

What a fast arrow!

As the matriarch of the Su Family's main branch, Madam Su was naturally not an ordinary person. She could at least see that the arrow had flown from Gu Qingshan's longbow.

She saw the arrow draw an arc in the air, flying in a circular trajectory around the pavilion, and finally steadily returning to Gu Qingshan's hand.

Perfectly!

What kind of archery is this!

Those subordinates who had rushed over from all directions couldn't help but be stunned by this scene.

Gu Qingshan gently shook his hands, and the longbow and arrow disappeared at the same time.

He stood with his hands behind his back and said softly, "Madam Su, I think you can reconsider some things."

"Farewell."

He turned and left the pavilion.

Madam Su stared at his back for a while, her gaze gradually deepening.

—He is indeed a very outstanding young man.

That space-based spell aside, even the arc archery just now was something Madam Su had only seen in her life.

This young man had just graduated from high school!

Madam Su sighed silently.

Unfortunately…

Su Xue'er's path is destined.

With this thought, Madam Su finally couldn't help but clap her hands gently.

"Go," her eyes were filled with a hint of coldness, "tell the Bai Family and the Nie Family that Gu Qingshan is about to leave Lake Island."

"Yes."

"Also, I don't care what they do, but it can't happen around Lake Island."

"Understood."

After instructing this, Madam Su finally felt a little better.

She shook her head and muttered to herself, "It doesn't matter if you're with any of the Su Family's young ladies, but Xue'er can't, really can't..."

It soon grew dark.

Gu Qingshan returned to the slums only to find that his house had been sealed off by the police.

Even if the Nie Family covered up the Fierce Tiger incident, a 22-story single room with a gaping hole in the wall was still too conspicuous.

Gu Qingshan stood there for a while.

His position at the Changning Steel Armor Research Department was already gone, and it seemed he had nowhere to go.

He felt around his body and found that the key given by the assassin Wang Ming was still there, so he turned around and walked towards that residential area.

Walking into a secluded alley, Gu Qingshan suddenly looked down at his shadow.

The shadow waved at him, detached from his feet, and ran into a small alley.

"Heaven Chosen Skill..."

Gu Qingshan immediately recognized such a peculiar skill.

This way of greeting was quite polite, even showing their ability to prove they had no malicious intent.

In any case, it wouldn't hurt to go take a look.

Gu Qingshan followed the shadow out of the alley and into a bar on the street corner.

As soon as he entered, the bar door was immediately closed, and a sign saying "Temporarily Closed" was hung on the door.

Soft and low music, a faint scent of tobacco, dim lighting.

Two people were sitting on one side of the bar.

A burly man with slicked-back hair and sunglasses.

A beautiful woman with long fiery red hair and a slender figure had removed her disguise.

Both of them looked at Gu Qingshan with kind smiles on their faces.

"Oh? It's you," Gu Qingshan said in surprise.

His words were unexpected, and the two people opposite him exchanged glances, both feeling a little baffled.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just felt like I've seen you somewhere before."

Gu Qingshan concealed it calmly.

Hearing him say this, the two people opposite him suddenly understood.

The red-haired beauty stood up, extended her hand, and said generously, "Hello, I am Anna, the eldest princess of the Saint Orlanka Empire. You must have seen me in the news."

Straight to the point, saying whatever was on her mind, indeed, this was the familiar style.

The corner of Gu Qingshan's mouth curled up, and he reached out, quickly shook her hand, and then retracted it.

"Nice to meet you, I am Gu Qingshan,"

He said.

In his memory, she was a germaphobe and hated people touching her skin the most.

Sure enough, Anna raised her eyebrows in surprise, and the smile on her face became more sincere: "Student Gu, please, take a seat."

Gu Qingshan sat down opposite the two of them.

He glanced at her again.

He really didn't expect that after so many years, he could see her again, and see her as a young girl again.

Gu Qingshan felt a little emotional in his heart.

Anna Medici, the eldest princess of the Saint Orlanka Empire, the Thorn Rose of the Holy Church, the owner of the Flame Death God, a Transcendent who was born with the Five Elements of Fire, and that most famous title.

—World-Destroying Queen.

She was a rebel against a tragic fate, a beautiful soul who struggled and died in despair.

In his previous life, when Gu Qingshan had just entered the Other World, she was already a legendary figure famous in both worlds.

In an unintentional act, she saved Gu Qingshan's life.

For her, it was just an unintentional act, but Gu Qingshan always kept it in his heart.

Years later, when Gu Qingshan grew into an existence of the same level, he found her and wanted to repay her kindness: "I never owe anyone a favor. What do you need me to do for you? Please tell me."

But she just laughed and said, "Well, if you want to repay me, you might as well mix me a good drink."

He really went to find those rare wine recipes and practiced a good bartending skill, wanting to go find her again.

But she had already passed away.