Return Journey

"His learning ability is also very strong, which is the most important thing. It seems the possibility of this prospective brother-in-law becoming an official one is quite high. Sister Xin, oh Sister Xin, your taste is really quite good," Xu Qing muttered to himself.

From Luo Feng, he saw many things that ordinary martial artists lacked.

Xu Qing returned to his room and continued to sleep.

On the other side, after Luo Feng killed and dissected the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf, he left quickly.

As it turned out, not long after he left, a squad of martial artists appeared—the very people who had intended to ambush Luo Feng and his team.

Their true target was this Silver Moon Fierce Wolf.

They had stumbled upon this severely injured Silver Moon Fierce Wolf and naturally couldn't let it go, so they pursued it all the way and tracked it here using a signal device.

Looking at the pile of flesh and blood on the ground, along with a tuft of fur containing the signal device, the group immediately realized what had happened, and their expressions darkened.

"Damn it, we got sniped!"

Discovering that their prey had been snatched away, Zhang Zehu and his team were furious, yet they had no idea who had done it.

"They just dissected the corpse; for safety reasons, they will likely head to the supply base immediately. We must pursue them at once and try to intercept them on the way!" Captain Pan Ya barked.

"Chase!" The men, filled with murderous intent, sprinted rapidly in the direction of the martial artist supply base.

Unfortunately, they were mistaken; Luo Feng and the Fire Hammer Squad were only a few hundred meters away, so they were destined to miss them.

Early the next morning, Luo Feng and his team left the urban area and returned to the supply base.

In his room, Xu Qing was sleeping soundly.

He had a habit of sleeping in. When he was in school, he had to set several alarms, otherwise he couldn't get up, and on weekends when he had nothing to do, he would naturally wake up around nine or ten o'clock.

These past few days, he had been using the roars of monsters as a free alarm clock, but as luck would have it, there were no monster roars nearby today.

By the time Xu Qing woke up naturally, it was already nearly ten in the morning, and he was woken up by hunger.

"Oh no, I overslept. It's... almost ten o'clock!" Xu Qing woke up instantly.

He put away the God-Splitting Silk and hurried to the place where Luo Feng and his team had rested last night to take a look. Everyone was gone, clearly having returned to the supply base.

"Damn it, they didn't even say a word when they left, causing me to oversleep," Xu Qing kicked a pebble away, his cheeks puffed out.

"I'm never following them again," Xu Qing rubbed his stomach and then finished his breakfast.

After finishing breakfast, Xu Qing also left the area and returned to the martial artist supply base.

By the time Xu Qing returned to the military supply base, it was already afternoon. He did not linger at the base but took a train directly back to the base city.

"Hey, Sister Xin, it's me," Xu Qing called Xu Xin.

While in the wilderness, he had forgotten to call Xu Xin to report that he was safe, which was truly inexcusable.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xin, I forgot to report that I was safe," Xu Qing apologized first.

Hearing Xu Qing's apology, Xu Xin, who had been somewhat worried, was no longer angry. "As long as you're okay, you weren't hurt, were you?"

"No, not a single hair was harmed. If you don't believe me, you can check when I get back," Xu Qing's tone was somewhat ingratiating; after all, he was in the wrong.

"Hmm, there is one thing. When you left, I forgot to remind you. Xiao Qing, do you know what today's date is?" Xu Xin asked.

"Date? Let me see, September 5th. What's wrong? Is there something... ah, no, school has already started!" Xu Qing suddenly realized.

The summer vacation had been so long that he had forgotten all about the start of school.

While in the wilderness, he had been pondering whether to be a martial artist or graduate from university and go straight to work; at that time, he hadn't even thought about the fact that school was about to start.

Today was September 5th, and school had already started on the 1st, meaning it was already the fifth day of the semester.

"That's right, school has already started. But it's okay, I've already registered for you, and since it's currently the military training period, you can just join the training when you get back," Xu Xin laughed when she heard his loud exclamation, imagining his expression.

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Sister Xin. I'm on my way back now and will be at the Alliance Mall soon. I'll change my clothes, get my things ready, and come over immediately."

"No need, I've already prepared your things and put them in the dormitory. You just need to change your clothes and you can come straight to school," Xu Xin told him.

"Mm-hmm," Xu Qing nodded. It was a good thing he had Sister Xin, otherwise, he would have messed things up.

"Also, Xiao Qing, we are in the same class," Xu Xin shared another piece of news.

Xu Qing was very happy to hear this. "That's great, Sister Xin, we can take classes together again."

"Yes, we can take classes together again. I think you'll definitely like the university courses, Xiao Qing. You can study on your own, and no one will care if you doze off in class," Xu Xin teased him.

"Sister Xin, I must correct your statement. I'm not dozing off; I'm wandering beyond the heavens, like Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly," Xu Qing retorted with a different explanation.

"Pfft... that still means the same thing. Alright, break time is over, I won't talk anymore. Come over early, I still need to take you to see the homeroom teacher," Xu Xin hung up after saying that.

"Phew, it's a good thing freshmen need to undergo a month of military training before classes start. And, Sister Xin said university courses can be self-studied; that's the best news. From now on, I can slack off and sleep in class... no, I mean, recharge my energy, hehe," Xu Qing smiled.

Xu Qing began to look forward to his upcoming university life.

Half an hour later, Xu Qing got off the train and took an Alliance shuttle to the Alliance Mall.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, he took a taxi to Jiangnan University.

Jiangnan University was one of the best universities in Jiangnan Base City.

Apart from the few military academies dedicated to training martial artists, Jiangnan University was the most famous, far better than other colleges or normal universities.

At the entrance of Jiangnan University, many young students were coming and going. Some freshmen were still wearing their gray-green military training uniforms, having not had time to change out of them before coming out.

There were also some young male and female students walking together, chatting and laughing, with some holding hands—clearly couples.

Beside the main gate, a girl still wearing her military training uniform stood there; it was none other than Xu Xin.

Beside her were two other girls also dressed in military training uniforms, likely her classmates.

"Xu Xin, why is your younger cousin arriving a day late?" a large-eyed girl asked.

"He was held up by something," Xu Xin replied with a faint smile, not elaborating further.

"Your cousin is the same age as you; are you two twins?" the other, slightly thinner girl guessed.

Xu Xin shook her head. "No, he's my cousin, the kind I grew up with."

"I see, then he must be very handsome," the two classmates said, growing curious.

A few minutes later, a car pulled up in front, and Xu Qing stepped out with a backpack on his back.

He checked the time; it was already past five o'clock.