#76 - Encounter

That day, Qin BuYi suddenly had a whim and wanted to visit his alma mater, the highest institution of learning in China.

Just as Qin BuYi stepped out of the Lan family's gate, Qi Yun, like a persistent ghost, followed him.

Qin BuYi stopped and looked at Qi Yun helplessly, saying, "Elder Qi, what exactly is the matter? Just tell me."

Qin BuYi had asked Qi Yun this question many times in recent days, but each time Qi Yun would just smile without saying a word.

No matter how he asked, Qi Yun would avoid the topic.

This time was no exception. Qi Yun chuckled and said, "It's nothing. It's just that I have benefited greatly from discussing the Great Dao with Little Friend Qin these days, and my cultivation has improved again."

"Therefore, I want to seize every opportunity to communicate with Little Friend Qin."

Listening to Qi Yun's off-the-cuff remarks, Qin BuYi was speechless.

What Great Dao had they discussed these days? It was all just nonsense and idle chat.

Either eating or drinking.

Qin BuYi really wanted to ask Qi Yun if this was the Great Dao that Mount Shu cultivated?

He started walking forward, ignoring Qi Yun.

Qi Yun followed behind Qin BuYi like a piece of dog skin plaster.

"Little Friend Qin, for example, if you once offended someone and the two of you had a very unpleasant relationship, but now you need to ask them for something, what would you do?" Qi Yun said with a chuckle.

Seeing that Qi Yun's words had a hidden meaning, Qin BuYi said directly, "Then just say it."

Qi Yun said with a worried face, "I'm afraid I'll be rejected if I say it, so how can I get him to agree?"

Qin BuYi said, "You have to say what it is. If you don't say anything, how will you know what the other person is thinking?"

Qi Yun: "That's why I'm not saying it, because I'm afraid of being rejected."

Listening to Qi Yun's roundabout words, Qin BuYi's face darkened, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

If he could, he really wanted to draw out the Killing Life Blade and chop him!

Qin BuYi walked ahead in silence, and Qi Yun followed absentmindedly behind.

Soon, the two arrived at the highest institution of learning in China. After a thorough investigation by the gatekeeper,

Qin BuYi got his wish and entered this place that held his memories.

Looking at the familiar scene, memories of the past flashed through his mind like a movie.

At the age of eighteen, he entered this academy where geniuses gathered, and with his extraordinary talent, he quickly became a prominent figure among his peers.

The campus life was once full of youth, studying, doing experiments, and her...

Smelling the familiar scent mixed in the air, Qin BuYi sighed deeply.

"In just a few short years, who would have thought that the life trajectory of the young man who dropped out of school would have undergone earth-shattering changes."

He walked past the familiar playground, teaching buildings... every place was filled with memories.

Arriving at the lakeside in the school, Qin BuYi sat on a long chair and looked at the students whose faces were filled with youth and laughter.

Qi Yun sat beside Qin BuYi and said, "Thinking about the past?"

Qin BuYi didn't speak, and Qi Yun continued to speak on his own:

"Alas, when I was young, I thought that as long as I worked hard to cultivate, I would bring a good life to my beloved."

"But in the end, I was too naive. Hard work and breakthroughs also take time."

"I calculated everything, but I overlooked one thing, and that is that some people can't wait that long."

"By the time my cultivation was strong, my beloved had already married someone else."

Qin BuYi looked at Qi Yun and said, "Are you talking about Hong Wanrou's mother?"

Qi Yun said, "That's right. When I first met her mother, my cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"I promised her that I would definitely marry her in three years."

"And what about three years later?" Qin BuYi continued.

A trace of sadness flashed in Qi Yun's eyes, "Three years later, I was still at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"My cultivation talent isn't very good, on the contrary, it's very poor," Qi Yun said self-deprecatingly.

Qin BuYi didn't expect Qi Yun to confide in him, and asked in confusion, "Among all the cultivators on Blue Star, except for me, your cultivation and combat power are the strongest."

"If you say your talent is poor, then what is good talent?"

Qi Yun said, "Little Friend Qin, I'm telling the truth. When I was young, my talent was very poor. The only things I could say were my advantages were my stubborn personality, diligence, and the unwillingness to admit defeat in my heart."

"Even so, I promised her another three years."

"Three years later, I finally broke through to the Golden Core stage."

"I was overjoyed to find her after breaking through to the Golden Core stage, but I didn't expect her to be unwilling to see me."

"Later, I learned from others that she had already fallen in love with someone else and married the son of a God Transformation realm cultivator."

"I ran to question her why, and she said that following me would never see a way out, never see the future."

"That night I drank heavily, and after waking up, I had only one belief in my heart, and that was to become stronger."

After speaking, Qi Yun looked at Qin BuYi and said, "Little Friend Qin, I envy you. If I had your opportunities or talent back then, I'm afraid the result would be very different."

Qin BuYi patted Qi Yun on the shoulder and said, "Is such a woman worth you being infatuated with for a lifetime?"

"I have only loved her in my life. Later, after my cultivation became strong, her family situation changed drastically. Her husband and father-in-law were killed by enemies, leaving only her and Hong Wanrou."

"After many twists and turns, she finally found me. When I saw her again, the liveliness in her eyes was no longer there, and I was at the most proud moment of my life."

Qin BuYi said, "What did you say then?"

Qi Yun said, "Every man has a desire for revenge, and I am no exception. At that time, my cultivation had already broken through to the Void Refinement stage."

"The difference in status between her and me was huge. I originally wanted to ridicule her and drive her away."

"But seeing the unease and fear in her eyes towards me, I suddenly felt that everything was uninteresting, so I casually found a place to settle her and her daughter, and then ignored them."

"Before she died, I went to see her one last time and promised to take care of Hong Wanrou."

"But after she completely died, I realized that I had never forgotten her for so many years, and she was still so important in my heart."

After Qin BuYi finished listening, he didn't say anything. Instead, the system popped up and said:

[Heartless host, look at him, that's a good man who is infatuated.]

Qin BuYi said in his heart, "Can you fix a title? You call this a good man? This is clearly a loyal licking dog."

[Saying you are heartless, you still don't believe it, but it does look like a licking dog, haha.] The system's unscrupulous laughter reached Qin BuYi's ears.

Just as Qin BuYi was about to leave, two familiar figures appeared in front of him.

A man and a woman walked over, the woman saying something to the man with a flattering expression.

The man lowered his head and played with his phone, turning a deaf ear to the woman's words.

Suddenly, the woman exclaimed, "Qin BuYi!"

Hearing this, the man put down his phone and looked up at Qin BuYi.

Seeing Qin BuYi sitting on the long chair, wearing clothes without any brand logos.

There wasn't even a watch on his wrist, and he was accompanied by an old man, the man mocked:

"Isn't this the once powerful Senior Qin? Why have you become so down and out after not seeing you for so long?"