Farewell to Li Caiyi

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

Not long after the school term began, Tang San finally broke through to level twenty and asked Mang Tianchi to take him to Soul Hunting Forest to obtain his second Soul Ring.

Yao Yan had also finally reached level thirty. Not long after they left, he completed the graduation procedures.

To avoid being watched by Tang Hao in the shadows, he had not dared hunt Spirit Beasts to obtain his second Soul Ring, keeping a low profile for three years.

It had truly been difficult!

Now that he possessed the cultivation of a Soul Elder, he no longer had to worry about protecting himself. It was time to go elsewhere and take a look.

Yao Yan stood at the gates of Nuoding Academy, holding his graduation notice.

He looked up at the four large characters on the towering archway, smiled faintly, and waved. "Goodbye!"

Then he turned and headed toward Jieyou Pharmacy.

Inside Li Caiyi's office at Jieyou Pharmacy.

"No! I won't agree to it!" A resolute voice shattered the room's silence.

Li Caiyi sat upright on the sofa, her red cheongsam outlining her graceful curves. Her slender jade-like legs appeared and disappeared beneath the slit of her dress.

Time seemed especially kind to her. Three years had passed, yet not only had her charm not faded, she had become even more mature and alluring.

But at that moment, her face was frosty, and she exuded an unquestionable aura.

"Sister Caiyi, didn't we agree on this?" Yao Yan said helplessly.

"Agree on what? Running alone to faraway Gengxin City—what sort of nonsense is that?" Li Caiyi's beautiful eyes widened as she stared fixedly at him.

"Sister Caiyi, I'm only going there to discuss the Alchemy Furnace with them."

"The matter of the Alchemy Furnace can be discussed in writing. In any case, I won't agree if you insist on going." Li Caiyi turned her face aside, her tone firm.

Yao Yan was helpless as well. He had sent the blueprints to Gengxin City a year ago, but the finished products had always been far from satisfactory.

That issue with controlling the heat had never been resolved.

If he had possessed a fire attribute within his body, he would have begun refining pills long ago.

Yao Yan sighed softly, walked over to sit beside her, and took her fair hand in his. His thumb gently stroked the back of her hand. "Sister Caiyi..."

Li Caiyi's delicate body trembled almost imperceptibly, but she still hardened her heart and snorted. "Hmph, don't try that. Acting cute won't help."

"If you won't agree, then I'll just go anyway. My feet are on my own legs," Yao Yan said deliberately.

"You dare!" Li Caiyi abruptly turned back, her jade-like hand pressing hard against Yao Yan's shoulder. Her lovely face instantly drew close, nearly touching the tip of his nose.

Anger surged in her eyes, and her chest rose and fell violently with agitation.

Yao Yan was somewhat stunned. He had never seen Li Caiyi this angry before, and he guiltily turned his head away.

"Turn your head back!" Li Caiyi suppressed her anger, but her voice carried an irresistible force.

Yao Yan had no choice but to comply. If he provoked her any further, the consequences would be unbearable.

He hurriedly turned back to look at her peerless face.

"Tell me, are you planning never to come back once you leave this time?" Li Caiyi asked, her red lips parting.

"How could that be? I'm planning to stay in Qingshan Town for two years and gather some medicinal herbs." Yao Yan gave an awkward smile.

And, while he was at it, he wanted to find a Jade Phosphorous Serpent for research.

As for why he was not going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had too many secrets. They might directly capture him and use him to refine medicine.

How could Ning Fengzhi, an ambitious businessman, be so simple?

One should not think too highly of those Douluo factions. It was not as though they had never done things like strangling geniuses in the cradle.

Yao Yan's plan was to have a Title Douluo standing behind him before appearing before those factions.

Hearing this, the force Li Caiyi exerted on his shoulder weakened somewhat. She pursed her lips. "Qingshan Town? How is that any different from not coming back?"

Seeing that Li Caiyi was beginning to relent, Yao Yan hurriedly pressed his advantage. "Sister Caiyi, don't worry. As long as you send a letter, I'll definitely be back within two days."

Now that he had the strength of a Soul Elder, as well as the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone Skill, he truly could return within two days.

"Do you take your sister for a three-year-old child? Do you think I don't know how far Qingshan Town is from here?" Li Caiyi rolled her eyes at him, but her tone was no longer as resolute as before.

Yao Yan was delighted. "Sister Caiyi, does that mean you agree?"

Li Caiyi did not answer directly. Instead, she let out a faint sigh.

She wrapped her arms around Yao Yan's neck and pressed herself close to him, sounding somewhat aggrieved. "Someone's wings have grown strong, and he insists on leaving. His feet aren't attached to me—what, am I supposed to lock him up?"

With her warm, soft body in his arms and her delicate fragrance lingering at his nose, Yao Yan's heart warmed. "Sister Caiyi..."

"Shh... Don't speak!" Li Caiyi rested her forehead against Yao Yan's and gently closed her eyes.

He had long known of Li Caiyi's feelings for him.

And was she not also the most important, irreplaceable person in his heart?

The temperature in the office quietly rose, while an ambiguous atmosphere flowed soundlessly through the room.

Li Caiyi gave a seductive smile, her rosy lips taking the initiative to press against his.

For a moment, the office was filled with a hint of springtime passion.

Just as the two were about to lose themselves, Li Caiyi pushed him away. "This is too early for you. Big Sister will wait a few more years."

She raised her jade-like hand and hooked his nose, then sat up and straightened her disheveled qipao.

Yao Yan could only smile bitterly as he looked at the woman before him, who only lit the fire without taking responsibility for putting it out.

He rushed into the nearby restroom and repeatedly splashed cold water over his face, barely managing to suppress the agitation within him.

When he returned, droplets of water still hung from the tips of his hair.

With a bright smile, Li Caiyi took a dry towel and carefully wiped him down, her movements gentle.

Seeing that he still looked somewhat resentful, she bent down and planted a kiss on his cheek. "All right, don't feel so wronged. Big Sister will take you out for something delicious."

As she spoke, she naturally took his hand and led him outside.

Three days later, at dawn.

The sky had only just begun to brighten, and a faint fish-belly white appeared in the eastern distance.

A carriage stood before Jieyou Pharmacy, with three people beside it.

They were Yao Yan, Li Caiyi, and Zhou Qinglan.

"Xiaoyan, if you want to enter the forest to obtain your Second Soul Ring, you can look for my elder brother. He has a team in Qingshan Town," Zhou Qinglan said gently.

Yao Yan nodded.

Turning to Li Caiyi, he said softly, "Sister Caiyi, I'll be in Qingshan Town in a few months at most. I'll write to you then."

Li Caiyi pulled him into her embrace and kissed his forehead. "Be careful on the way to Gengxin City. It'd be best if you found someone you know to travel with."

"Got it."

Then, under the gazes of the two women, Yao Yan boarded the carriage bound for the Star Dou Great Forest.

The carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Sister Caiyi, are you really that at ease? Aren't you afraid he'll be lured away by some vixen out there?" Zhou Qinglan teased.

"So what if there are vixens?" Li Caiyi's lips curled slightly. "The position of principal wife can only be mine." Her tone brimmed with absolute confidence.

After all, I'm not even competing in the same lane as them!

Zhou Qinglan was somewhat surprised. "Don't you want to have Xiaoyan all to yourself?"

Li Caiyi stared into the distance and fell into a long silence.

If she could, of course she did. Who in this world would be willing to share the one they loved with someone else?

But! I'm only an ordinary person.

I can only accompany him for a while...