Lan Mengqin's Mother Suddenly Worsens

The instant it formed, the rush of air forced Dong Qianqiu back again and again.

Looking closely, ice flowers were scattered all over the ground, and a shallow crater more than ten centimeters deep had already been smashed into the floor.

Lin Yuan landed on the ground, the ice crystals on his right arm already gone.

He slowly took a thermos from his robe, took a sip, and said calmly, "You lost."

In an instant, the entire place fell deathly silent.

That was right.

They had lost.

What if the ice sphere had been aimed at Dong Qianqiu or Lan Mengqin?

Could they possibly have withstood it?

What if that ice sphere had fallen directly onto them...

And judging by Lin Yuan's current state, his Soul Power was still quite abundant, while Dong Qianqiu and Lan Mengqin had clearly reached their limits.

At that thought, Qiu Yuxin could not help but have an idea surface in her mind.

If Lin Yuan kept cultivating, could he one day pull asteroids or even planets down from space...

Qiu Yuxin could not help shivering as she murmured to herself, "Terrifying. What truly terrifying talent. I imagine Little Lin will definitely become a Title Douluo in the future, won't he?"

The Tiandou teachers' expressions turned subtle.

No way. Were the teachers from Tianluo Planet really this ignorant?

A Title Douluo... Their vision was too limited. As long as the opportunity was there, attempting to touch the divine level wasn't impossible!

Lan Mengqin braced both hands on the ground, her white hair spilling everywhere like blooming flowers, as she gulped in air.

Looking at Lin Yuan, for some reason, even though he had defeated her, she felt no resentment or defiance. Instead, what surfaced in her mind was the first time she had met Lin Yuan—his confident performance on the qin, his extreme elegance—and that Heavenly Movement Eternal Treasure just now, which had made him seem like a heavenly god.

Uh, I'm not your dad.

Heavenly Movement Eternal Treasure.

Lan Mengqin's face reddened. As if shy, she murmured to herself, "Hmph, this guy. Taking advantage of people, and he even wants to be my dad. As if!"

"But he really is amazing... He actually defeated both me and Qianqiu at the same time."

Lan Mengqin looked at Lin Yuan, her tone unconsciously softening as she said sweetly, "Lin Yuan, give me a hand. I can't stand up."

"Sister Mengqin, I'll help you."

Before Lin Yuan could speak, Dong Qianqiu naturally supported Lan Mengqin by the shoulder.

Dong Qianqiu looked at Lin Yuan, who was about to walk over, and gave a soft snort. "Men and women shouldn't touch so casually!"

Lin Yuan: ...

Lan Mengqin said, "Oh, that works too."

Lan Mengqin nodded, then said to Lin Yuan, "Lin Yuan, do you want to come straight to my house later?"

Lin Yuan said, "Oh, sure. After beating the two of you, there probably won't be anything else for the exchange students to do anyway."

At that moment, Dong Qianqiu's brows furrowed slightly. For some reason, she felt that Sister Mengqin was a little un-cute today.

She said, "Well, Sister Mengqin, I don't think I've seen Auntie in a long time. I'll come along this time too."

"Huh?"

Lan Mengqin looked at Dong Qianqiu beside her, who was calmly supporting her and walking her to the side, and a huge question mark rose in her mind.

No, sister, I invited you to my house so many times before, and didn't you always refuse?

Lan Mengqin subconsciously pouted.

She felt a little unhappy, but when she met Dong Qianqiu's ice-blue eyes blinking at her, her heart suddenly softened, and she nodded. "All right, Qianqiu. Then come with me later."

"Teacher Qiu, you go visit Tiandou Academy with the other teachers first. Student Mengqin's father asked me to go to their home."

"Oh, all right, all right. Little Lin, you go ahead."

After saying goodbye to the Tiandou Academy teachers and Qiu Yuxin, they found a soul guidance car parked outside Tiandou Academy's gates that looked extremely expensive, about the same as a Rolls-Royce from his previous life.

The car door opened, and under the driver's guidance, Lin Yuan sat in the middle, with Lan Mengqin on his left and Dong Qianqiu on his right.

"Ah, I'm seriously exhausted from fighting today."

The moment she got into the car, Lan Mengqin's aloof image instantly collapsed.

She sprawled lazily across the back seat, looking at Lin Yuan with a teasing expression.

"But luckily, we ran into you. I heard from the seniors that, generally speaking, exchange students have to go through a really, really long series of battles until they completely win over their classmates. But because you actually defeated both Qianqiu and me at the same time—hmph, you're so annoying."

Dong Qianqiu tucked a strand of blue hair behind her ear. Seeing Lin Yuan hugging his thermos cup, eyes half-lidded and silent, she asked in confusion, "Why haven't you said a word since you got in the car? That's nothing like how you talked to me yesterday. Are you shy?"

Huh?

Lan Mengqin's ears practically perked up at once, her gaze darting back and forth between the two of them.

"Ah."

Lin Yuan sighed, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said helplessly, "I was just thinking about what Uncle Ruo said to me."

"Is it about Mom?"

Lan Mengqin, who had still been lively a moment ago, instantly wilted when she heard that. She murmured, "Actually, Mom's illness is hereditary in the family. Dad and Mom have gone to a lot of people, but none of them could cure it. You don't need to feel pressured. Dad won't make you treat her. He just hopes you can play a piece she likes for her. I've actually been learning too, but I'm really clumsy..."

Lin Yuan: ...

The main thing is, even if I wanted to feel pressured, there's nothing I can do. Curing your mom's illness would require life energy of an extremely high level, and I have no way to manage that.

Lin Yuan silently grumbled inwardly.

The originally fairly cheerful atmosphere was instantly covered by a layer of gloom, and Dong Qianqiu and Lan Mengqin both fell silent.

Lin Yuan was happy for the quiet too. With his eyes half-lidded, he began circulating the Voice of the Stars again.

Perhaps because of the Voice of the Stars, whenever he arrived on an unfamiliar planet, that planet's core would always release a frequency of closeness toward him.

After who knew how long, the scenery outside the car window changed again and again, finally settling into a vast expanse of white, a frigid land covered in ice and snow.

Beidou City, the land of the Ice Clan—Ruo Ye had been waiting there for a long time.

The soul-guided car slowly pulled up beside Ruo Ye.

After they got out, Ruo Ye smiled and nodded, his manner gentle and courteous, even toward his daughter Lan Mengqin.

"My dad is just that outstanding. Don't be fooled by the fact that he's only an ordinary person. In my heart, Dad is even more amazing than soul masters."

Lan Mengqin looked smug.

But in the next second, Ruo Ye's pleasantly surprised voice rang out.

"Little Lin! Little Lin, I'm here!"

Ruo Ye had originally wanted to maintain that gentle and courteous posture of receiving guests.

But the moment he saw Lin Yuan get out of the car, his eyes lit up instantly, and he hurried over in a few quick strides...

Lan Mengqin: ...

Exactly who is his child here, me or Lin Yuan?

Dong Qianqiu burst out laughing with a pfft, then said with a smile, "Uncle Ruo is worried about Auntie, that's why he values Lin Yuan so much. Sister Mengqin, don't take it to heart."

"Aw."

When Ruo Ye saw Lin Yuan, his eyes immediately brightened.

He instantly took Lin Yuan's hand and walked toward an ice house not far away that seemed to be made of some special ice crystal. As they walked, he said, "Oh, Little Lin, you really are my timely rain. Lan Bing suddenly became seriously ill and collapsed. In the past, I could use my qin music to help ease her condition, but today, no matter what I did, it wouldn't relieve it."

"Mom's condition worsened?!"

Lan Mengqin froze, then immediately pulled Dong Qianqiu along and followed them.

Lan Mengqin's home was not luxurious. The furnishings were simple, and the place was arranged very warmly.

Logically speaking, with the Ice Clan's nature, they liked ice rather than warmth. The reason this place was so warm was clearly for her husband, Ruo Ye.

A woman with the same white hair as Lan Mengqin lay on the bed, her brows slightly furrowed. She clutched her chest, eyes tightly shut, cold sweat constantly rolling down her forehead.

Ruo Ye immediately took a towel and went forward, continuously wiping away the sweat on her forehead. While gripping the woman's hand, he murmured, "Lan Bing, don't be afraid. I'm here..."

Not far from the bed, an ancient qin was placed.

"Mom!" Lan Mengqin instantly broke down in tears and immediately stepped forward, gripping the woman's other hand on the bed.

"Auntie!" Dong Qianqiu also went forward and held her hand, her eyes reddening too. Although she had never been to Lan Mengqin's home, whenever Lan Bing went to the school to visit Lan Mengqin, she would visit Dong Qianqiu as well and show her care.

"Ah, so Mengqin and Qianqiu are here too." The woman opened her eyes, forcing a faint smile onto her pale cheeks. Then she looked at Ruo Ye with reproach in her eyes and scolded him fondly, "Honestly, I'm clearly fine. Why do you tell the children everything?"

Ruo Ye's voice carried a slight choke as he gripped Lan Bing's hand tightly:

"Blame me, blame me. Don't get upset. Once you're better, you can scold me all you want."

Lan Bing forced up a weak smile, pulled her hand free, and patted Ruo Ye on the head.

"Silly Ye Ye, how could I ever blame you?"

Lin Yuan: ...

So I came all this way just to be force-fed dog food?

Lan Bing patted the two girls on the head as well and comforted them.

"Qianqiu, don't listen to Mengqin and your Uncle Ruo Ye talking nonsense. Auntie is fine. This is an old problem. If I tough it out, it'll pass. But you two—Ruo Ye said you were fighting an exchange student today?"

"Mm, yes, Mom. Lin Yuan is amazing. He defeated me and Qianqiu at the same time. Now that he's here, Dad said he can improve your condition."

Lan Mengqin wiped away her tears, smiling until she started crying.

"He's here?"

Lin Yuan: ...

"Ahem." Lin Yuan coughed twice. Only then did everyone react and hurriedly step aside. Lin Yuan nodded to Lan Bing.

"Hello, Auntie."

"Oh, so you're Little Lin? You're really good-looking. Welcome, welcome. Have you eaten yet?"

Lan Bing froze, then a faint blush appeared on her pale face as she glared at Ruo Ye.

"And why are you telling outsiders everything? If the child can't cure me, what kind of pressure will that put on him?! That's bad for Little Lin's growth!"

Ruo Ye smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Lan Bing, you're wrong about that. When it comes to the intent of the zither, I may not be as good as this young friend."

"Even you can't compare to him?"

This time, it was Lan Bing's turn to be shocked. She looked at Ruo Ye and Lin Yuan in utter disbelief.

At that moment, Lin Yuan held his thermos and took a small sip.

"Don't worry, Uncle. In my eyes, Auntie's illness isn't a big problem."

The moment those words fell, the entire place went silent.

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