Chapter 185 The day after next, when spring arrives and flowers bloom, will be the day we meet again.
Seeing Jun Yi's smug expression and his attempt to push his luck, Dugu Yan slapped him across the face.
"Wow, Sister Yanyan, are you serious?" Jun Yi dodged immediately, then reached out and grabbed Dugu Yan's wrist to stop her.
"Do you like this reward? I have as many as you want." Dugu Yan looked at Jun Yi with a smile.
Jun Yi released Dugu Yan's hand, quickly waved his hand, and said with a forced smile, "Never mind, never mind, Yanyan's reward is already very generous."
"Hmph." Dugu Yan curled her lips arrogantly, but couldn't hide the secret joy in her heart. Then she picked up the necklace and examined it carefully again. She looked closely at the chain, and as if she suddenly thought of something, she asked Jun Yi, "This necklace looks like a woman's necklace. How come you have a woman's necklace?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Yi felt a little embarrassed. Ning Rongrong had bought the necklace while browsing the Spirit Hall Academy's exchange shop. She had bought it on Shi Xing and, after realizing she didn't really like it, was about to throw it away. Jun Yi felt it would be a waste to throw it away, so he kept it. After all, it cost several dozen Gold Soul Coin, and Jun Yi was still reluctant to part with the money.
"Um, well..."
Jun Yi was at a loss for words to explain to Dugu Yan. He couldn't very well say that Ning Rongrong didn't want the necklace, gave it to him, and then Jun Yi, finding it useless, gave it to Dugu Yan, could he?
Seeing Jun Yi in a dilemma, unsure of how to broach the subject, Dugu Yan sensed that the necklace's origins didn't seem very good.
"Tell me, how did you get this necklace?" Dugu Yan continued to press, determined to get to the bottom of this today.
"Um, actually, this necklace, it..."
"Stop being so indecisive. You were quite talkative when you were taking advantage of me, but why are you stammering now? Tell me! Where did you get the necklace?" Dugu Yan glared at Jun Yi and said fiercely.
Jun Yi had no choice but to tell Dugu Yan about its origin.
After hearing Jun Yi's explanation, Dugu Yan Satori and said, "So it was Ning Rongrong who bought it. He didn't want it anymore, so he gave it to you, and you made it into a necklace."
Jun Yi quickly explained, " Sister Yanyan, don't be angry. It's just that I felt the size of this Soul Tool matched the necklace Xiaogang, so..."
"Why should I be angry? She didn't like it, so she gave it to you, and you reforged it into a Soul Tool and gave it to me. I don't see anything wrong with that. It's not a waste, and I think this necklace is quite pretty. I like it very much," Dugu Yan smiled and winked playfully.
Jun Yi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He hadn't expected Dugu Yan to be so open-minded, and for a moment he didn't know what expression to make. The development of events was clearly different from what he had anticipated.
"This, this isn't right, is it? Why is the script written like this? Shouldn't you be angry after hearing about the necklace's origin, and then I'll explain to you, appease you, and give you another gift as an apology? Why isn't the plot going as I wanted it to?"
Jun Yi spoke directly, and upon hearing his words, Dugu Yan burst out laughing, " Little Brother Jun, what are you thinking? How could your sister be angry with you over such a small matter? But what you said makes a lot of sense. I'm very angry now. Here, apologize to me."
Dugu Yan smiled and extended her hand, ready to bargain with Jun Yi.
"Huh?" Jun Yi looked surprised; this wasn't how things were supposed to go!
What? You don't want to?
Jun Yi chuckled and said, "Then can I at least kiss you?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed red instantly. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Let's forget about it."
After some lighthearted chatting and laughter, Jun Yi and Dugu Yan prepared to leave the blacksmith shop. Before leaving, Jun Yi said goodbye to the man he called " Uncle Tie " before leaving the blacksmith shop with Dugu Yan Jun Yi.
On the way back to the academy, Dugu Yan curiously asked Jun Yi why he seemed so familiar with the blacksmith shop. After all, in the world of the Douluo Continent, blacksmiths had a very low status, and given Jun Yi's special identity, why would he know a blacksmith?
"Well, it's because I needed to forge Soul Tool, and that required a lot of metal materials. This blacksmith shop is the largest in Heaven Dou City, so the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect ordered a large batch of materials from them. I was the one who came to purchase them, and that's how I got to know them. For a long time, I was the one ordering materials from them, and we became familiar with each other over time," Jun Yi said with an embarrassed smile. He didn't hide anything from Dugu Yan and told her about his previous experience.
"I see. I didn't expect you to have such a rich experience," Dugu Yan said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right, don't you even know who I am?" Jun Yi raised his eyebrows smugly.
"Tch, arrogant." Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at him, then said, "By the way, where are you planning to go for your holiday this week?"
Upon hearing Dugu Yan's question, Jun Yi fell into thought. According to his plan, after the exchange competition, he would leave Heaven Dou City to travel across the continent and see the world for himself.
"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you have any plans either?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.
"I don't really have any plans for the next few days, but I've already decided that I'll be leaving in a few days," Jun Yi said to Dugu Yan.
"Leaving?" Upon hearing Jun Yi say he was leaving, Dugu Yan stopped in her tracks, looking at Jun Yi with confusion, and continued to ask, "Where are you going? Are you going back to the Spirit Hall Academy to find Ning Rongrong?"
Jun Yi shook his head and said, "I plan to travel across the continent and see the world before me."
"Travel the continent?" Dugu Yan looked at Jun Yi in surprise, then asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly have this idea?"
"It wasn't sudden. I had planned this a long time ago. I originally intended to register at the academy and then leave immediately, but so many things happened in between, which delayed it until now."
Jun Yi smiled and continued, "I probably won't be back for a while after this departure, so don't worry about me. I'll take good care of myself." Jun Yi patted his chest to assure him.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan sighed softly and asked, "Can I stay?"
"No, while I'm still young, I want to travel more and see the wonders of the mainland!" Jun Yi said with bright eyes.
Seeing Jun Yi's expression, Dugu Yan's eyes flickered, and she said, "Since that's the case, I respect your decision. When do you plan to come back?"
"The day after next, when spring arrives and flowers bloom, will be the day we meet again."
Speak like a human being.
"I will return before the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament begins."
"Oh, okay then."
(End of this chapter)