Qian Xunji's Death Has Something to Do with You

"Haha, come catch me!"

Oscar was fed up with Ma Hongjun's foul temper too,

so he deliberately led him on a chase.

Li Qiu hadn't expected Oscar to want to mess with Ma Hongjun as well,

and he certainly wouldn't pass up the chance to torment him.

Ma Hongjun was tormented half to death. He lay curled up by the roadside, clutching his hand and foaming at the mouth.

Zhao Wuji was speechless. These kids really knew how to cause trouble.

"All right. One of you give him a sausage, and the other heal him. Don't play the fat kid to death!"

After all, the Dean's philosophy was that a Soul Master who didn't cause trouble wasn't a good Soul Master. Zhao Wuji couldn't deny the Dean's philosophy, so it was all he could say.

Oscar gave Ma Hongjun a sausage.

Green light flickered over Li Qiu's hand and enveloped Ma Hongjun, healing his wounds.

This time, Li Qiu didn't try anything sneaky. If he did it again, he'd be caught.

After everyone finished running and ate breakfast, they began admitting new students.

Li Qiu chatted with Young Bibi Dong,

and life felt pretty sweet.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: My teacher suddenly came and said we're leaving for Heaven Dou City. He said the competition among the Upper Three Sects' younger generation has been moved up. I'm a little nervous. I don't know if I can manage it at level forty-nine...]

Li Qiu read Bibi Dong's message and was speechless.

You're nervous?

Fourteen years old and level forty-nine.

The moment you step up, the Upper Three Sects' younger generation will tremble and look at you like a queen.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Put away that innocent look and smile. Keep your face expressionless, and your presence will be overwhelming...]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: Okay, I'll try!]

Young Bibi Dong stood before a mirror, her face expressionless and her gaze considerably cooler.

She really did have a bit of presence. She would keep up the act.

Then she turned and went to Qian Xunji. She climbed into the luxurious carriage with him, and it raced out of Spirit Hall.

She sat opposite Qian Xunji.

Two Elders accompanied them: Elder Azure Luan and Elder Lion.

Li Qiu came near Shrek's entrance and saw that the applicants had already formed a long line.

Flender really knew how to spin a lie. One made-up claim about having trained Spirit Hall's youngest Elder had lured in all these people.

Before long, most of them were rejected, and they couldn't even get their Gold Soul Coins back.

All they could do was leave grumbling and cursing.

Among the crowd, Li Qiu spotted a boy in dark blue standing beside a girl in a pink dress. Those had to be Tang San and Xiao Wu, right?

In front of them stood an innocent-looking girl in a pale blue dress, poised and graceful, with a faint smile on her face.

Five or six people behind them stood a beautiful girl in a black leather dress, with a youthful face and a voluptuous figure. Her skin was white as snow, and she stood there aloof and cold. No one dared approach her.

Yet everyone around her kept finding their eyes drawn to her figure, delicate face, and long, shapely legs.

Standing beside Li Qiu, Dai Mubai found a familiar figure in the crowd. His twin-pupiled eyes widened, his gaze fixed on the girl in the leather dress.

Li Qiu's lips curved slightly.

Dai Mubai likes Zhu Zhuqing, does he? Wants to be with her?

Dream on.

I won't let you two end up together.

Let's see how you like the bitterness of love.

Then he looked toward Ning Rongrong. Oscar wouldn't get to be with her either.

None of Shrek's men will end up with their destined partners.

As he thought that, a pop-up appeared before his eyes.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: By the way, what happens to my teacher in the future?]

After sending that message to Li Qiu, Young Bibi Dong raised her eyes and glanced at Qian Xunji opposite her.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Him... he dies in the future.]

Li Qiu didn't hide it from Young Bibi Dong. There were some things he could tell her in advance.

Young Bibi Dong read the message, her beautiful eyes widening with shock and disbelief. She turned to look out the window so Qian Xunji wouldn't see her expression.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: What happened? My teacher has a god-tier Martial Soul—]

[The Six-Winged Angel.]

[Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty.]

[He's thirty-four and already level seventy-nine. He'll soon be a Soul Douluo.]

[And he's the pope of Spirit Hall, protected by Titled Douluo. How could he die?]

[What exactly happened?]

Her teacher had treated her so well.

She would never let him die in the future.

So she needed to know what would happen to him.

She wanted to stop it!

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Do you really want to know? You might regret it once you do.]

Li Qiu thought it over. If she wanted to know, he could tell her.

But once he did, the innocent, carefree girl would have something to worry about.

And it would change her future.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: I want to know. I won't regret it.]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: It has something to do with you.]

Li Qiu hesitated. Once he told her, how would she face Qian Xunji?

Still, he would have to tell her sooner or later.

He just hadn't expected Bibi Dong to ask so soon.

Young Bibi Dong saw the chat window pop up. Her beautiful eyes widened, and her breathing quickened. It has something to do with me?

Did I get my teacher killed?

How could that be?

I respect him so much.

He's like a father to me. I respect and adore him.

How could I possibly kill him?

[Spirit Hall Saintess: What exactly happened?]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: You're in the carriage with your teacher right now, aren't you? It wouldn't be good if he saw you get too upset. How about I tell you once you reach the hotel, or when you're alone?]

Li Qiu figured that if he told her now, her shock or anger might cause something unexpected to happen. Better to wait until she was alone.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: All right!]

After reading her reply, Li Qiu looked up and saw Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu enter Shrek's shabby gate.

Dai Mubai stared straight at Zhu Zhuqing nearby, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

"Think that gorgeous girl in the black leather dress has a better figure than the twins? Her chest is huge, and her hips are so—"

Li Qiu had suddenly stepped in front of Dai Mubai as he spoke.

"Shut your mouth, kid! Don't look at her!"

Dai Mubai's gaze turned cold as he fixed it on Li Qiu. He radiated danger like a beast king guarding its food.

It was as if one more word from Li Qiu about her hips would get him torn apart.

Li Qiu's lips curved slightly, but he said no more.

Zhu Zhuqing reached the gate too.

Dai Mubai then led them forward.

Li Qiu followed alongside them.

"Why are you following me?" Dai Mubai asked, visibly annoyed at the sight of him.

"Just watching the new students take their entrance exams. What's wrong with that?"

Li Qiu turned and walked over to Xiao Wu and Tang San. Pointing at Yellow-Hair Dai Mubai, he said, "Hey there. I'm Li Qiu, Shrek's only healer. Have you met Boss Dai before? You all seem kind of familiar."

At that, Xiao Wu immediately said, "Yeah! Yesterday, that Dai fellow had his arms around a pair of twins and was heading to the Rose—"

Dai Mubai's expression changed. He spun around and roared at Xiao Wu:

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!"