Chapter 312: Ling Changtian comforts himself

"Really? Yi is ready... Well, please convey it to me, Yinhua, thank you."

"No, nothing..." Kurama Ginka followed Ling closely, twisting her fingers in confusion, and there was no trace of the coldness she had when facing the whirlpool before. After a moment, she spoke casually, "Speaking of which, Ling should be old enough, right? He came to visit our clan with the team the year before last and last year, so why didn't he come this year? Is it... that he has found someone?"

"That's true. She's very good."

Kurama Ginka looked at the gentle smile on Ling's lips that could make people unconsciously let down their guard. She couldn't help but pursed her lips. After a long while, she pretended to be relaxed and said, "Is it Chiho? I remember that she has always liked you, and you always indulged her... I wish you happiness."

"No, it's not her... She died before me in the previous war."

"……Feel sorry."

"It doesn't matter. That's just our final destination..." Ling still smiled, but his smile was inevitably filled with a bit of nostalgia and sadness. "And the one I like is not someone from the clan."

"Is that so..." Kurama Ginka lowered her head, and after a long while she revealed a slightly bitter smile, "So I really don't have a chance after all?"

Ling's smile couldn't help but lighten up a bit, "Your admiration for me is just the admiration for strength when you were young. I don't have the confidence to maintain that strong appearance now."

Kurama Ginka puffed up her cheeks, "What are you talking about! You're cheating even more than before! Being overly modest is called conceit, don't you understand?"

"Oh, now that you've discovered me, can you please ask the kindhearted Miss Ginka to forgive me, a conceited Uchiha?"

"Hate it, I'm not kidding you!"

But this little emotion was only exchanged for Ling's chuckles and an intimate touch of rubbing the top of his head.

"Really? It's always like this. You obviously don't plan to continue to get along with someone, so why are you so gentle to them..." Kurama Ginka snorted and raised her hand to tidy up her messy hair. "By the way, are you really not related to that Uzumaki Yi?"

"Um... what do you mean?"

Kurama Ginka's mouth twitched slightly, but she still resisted the urge to complain, "When Uzumaki Yi and I met, both of our teams had elders accompanying us. Now that you have made a deal, the news should have reached the ears of the Senju and Uchiha leaders, right?"

"Well... it's okay. I have never concealed this matter in the clan, but since the Thousand Hands may know about it... well, I really need to be more careful when I go to the Kingdom of Rivers next year." Ling lowered his head slightly, "I really hope that what I get can help things move forward."

"What?" Kurama Ginka blinked, looking quite surprised, and her voice unconsciously rose, "Are you doing something in conjunction with the Uzumaki clan?!"

"Yeah, I'm doing something crazy." Ling raised his head again and laughed, "If I need the power of the Kurama clan in the future, will Gingka stand by me?"

Kurama Ginka carefully recalled Uzumaki Yi's words, and her expression gradually became serious, "...Can I know what it is first?"

Ling raised a finger in front of him and said, "It's not the right time yet, but I promise that by the time I send out a signal for help, this matter will be known to the world..."

Kurama Ginka puffed up her face again, and after a moment her eyes narrowed dangerously, and she made a strange seal with her hands.

Ling also stopped at the same time she was making hand seals, and turned his head with a bit of helplessness, "Your real illusion has improved again, Yinhua - but let me go now, this is a street, and it will make a lot of noise to break it."

"Then let's go to the training grounds - there's a place reserved for our clan anyway," Kurama Ginka formed a seal again to dispel the illusion, "If you can't beat me, just wait for me to snatch you away to Kurama!"

“Oh my…” Ling felt his senses returning to normal, stretched his muscles a little, and smiled expectantly, his whole body emitting fighting spirit from the inside out, “I beg you to show mercy then.”

"Humph, if that's the case, I will definitely be the loser, right?"

"Oh, you should have some confidence in yourself... Yinhua is very strong now," Ling smiled and took a step forward, "Let's make it clear first, this is enough, okay? I don't want you to get hurt because of me."

Kurama Ginka turned away, but couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, "Hmph, you conceited guy... It's not certain who will get hurt."

The two chatted casually about the situation in the ninja world as they walked towards the training ground together. There were also many Uchiha and Kurama companions on the road, and the scene was peaceful - but this peace came to an abrupt end the moment the two arrived at the training ground.

Ling could even hear Uchiha Kenji's recognizable voice from afar, "You are really weak right now! Is there no one stronger? Didn't you say that our two clans can compete in illusion? Are you just bragging?

I want to find a lover who is at least as strong as me! Otherwise, if we are not on the same battlefield, how can I protect her? You guys should be more serious! "

When Ling couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead, Kurama Ginka lost her delicate look and held her body with both hands, squeezing her joints until they crackled. The sound was somewhat gnashing of teeth, "Does that guy have to do this every year?"

"Well - it can be considered as stimulating everyone's growth... it's a good thing."

"…Are you saying this to comfort yourself?"

"Yes, I'm comforting myself - after all, I was the one who cleaned up the mess caused by Xiansi. Sometimes I can't hold on if I don't think positively about the troubles."

"…Then let him do it himself. Are you a workaholic?"

"No," Ling sighed, quickened his pace, and said apologetically, "I just want to stop things from getting worse. Sorry, Yinhua, can we postpone our competition for a while? I'm really worried that something bigger might happen."

Kurama Ginka: ...What? This inexplicable feeling of pity.