The Three Realms Thief Chapter 63

High school third-year students have two evening self-study sessions.

The first runs until 7:50 PM.

A ten-minute break.

The second evening self-study session runs from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

—Time for evening self-study.

He had just broken through to the third level of Qi Refining. Although his total spiritual power had reached its peak, he still needed some time to adapt.

Continuing to meditate and circulate his power was meaningless; he might as well do some exercises.

He left.

Meanwhile.

The port on the outskirts of the city.

A bar.

The six-armed man gently swirled his drink.

The man who had met him before sat beside him, his attitude enthusiastic:

“Don’t worry, since you’ve given up the shipping channel for that transport route, I’ll take care of this kid for you.”

“Hmph… the organization already suspects me. You’d better do as you say,” the six-armed man said in a low voice.

“My men are all skilled, experienced, and highly capable, much stronger than your subordinates.”

Just as he was speaking, his phone on the table rang.

Both men looked at the phone.

“See, it’s done.”

“Is it?”

“Why would I lie?”

The call connected.

“Hello?”

“What?”

“What!!!”

…

After Xu Yuan left.

“My son is a smooth talker, shouting at everyone he sees. Yiyi, please don’t take offense,” Zhao Shulan said.

“No, he was asking me about things in University, asking for some knowledge points. I told him, and then he insisted on recognizing me as his older sister,” Lu Yiyi explained.

“Yiyi, which University are you from?” Zhao Shulan asked curiously.

“Luofu.”

“Wow, a top student! It’s truly his good fortune to have you as his sister.”

“I wouldn’t dare say that, I just helped him with some tutoring.”

Lu Yiyi said.

It was almost time.

She had thanked him and learned about him.

Anyway, they had exchanged contact information.

They could connect again later.

Or not connect at all.

—If they didn’t connect, perhaps it would be a good thing for him.

Yes.

He would live better if he stayed further away from her.

So, no connection then.

That being said, the matter was concluded.

She would go back soon.

No need to meet again in the future.

As she was silently thinking all this, the smile on her face suddenly froze.

The hospital room door opened.

A dashing man walked in, with a gentle smile, and went straight to Lu Yiyi, pushing her wheelchair out.

“Wait! Who are you?” Zhao Shulan’s eyes widened, and she sternly asked.

“It’s nothing, Auntie,” Lu Yiyi said softly, “This is my older brother.”

The man did not speak, nor did he look at Zhao Shulan, and simply pushed Lu Yiyi out.

Only Zhao Shulan was left in the hospital room.

She sat on the bed, dazed for a while, and a look of worry gradually appeared on her face.

When Lu Yiyi saw her relative, her first reaction was not joy, but nervousness.

—The smile on her face had frozen in an instant.

A young girl alone.

Hospitalized, with no one to accompany her, and no visitors.

It was already difficult.

Although this brother looked talented, he inexplicably made people feel uneasy.

Could Yiyi really have such a difficult fate?

But there was nothing she could do.

It was someone else’s family matter.

She was just an outsider, and a useless one at that.

Zhao Shulan sighed, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes.

Outside.

The man pushed the wheelchair all the way to the end of the corridor.

“Yiyi, the Zhou Tian Instrument needs to be returned.”

He said gently.

Lu Yiyi said nothing, took out a palm-sized black metal cauldron, and placed it in her hand.

The man reached out, grabbed the small cauldron, and put it in his embrace.

“You and I are too estranged, Yiyi.”

The man said.

Lu Yiyi did not speak.

The man’s voice was deep and friendly, very pleasant to the ear:

“I know it’s because of that kid –”

“You’ve always felt that I tried to harm you back then, and he suddenly did that tiny, insignificant thing, which moved you, making you even more convinced that it was true.”

“But that’s not true.”

The man’s tone was full of helplessness.

Lu Yiyi’s eyes trembled slightly, and she finally spoke:

“You are not allowed to touch him.”

“He’s not good enough for you, Yiyi,” the man said.

Lu Yiyi’s eyes finally showed a trace of anger, full of frost, and she whispered:

“Do you still only see things in terms of men and women?”

These words were heavy.

But the man laughed.

A person without desires or demands got angry.

But you blame me for seeing too clearly?

However, having a weakness is a good thing.

“Don’t worry, Yiyi,” the man said with great satisfaction, “I won’t allow any outsider to disrupt the affection between us siblings.”

“I will expose his true nature before you.”

“I want you to see with your own eyes—”

“How insignificant, how powerless he was in that disaster, and how he ultimately met his demise.”

“And the consequence of your getting involved with him is also absolutely foreseeable.”

He emphasized, word by word:

“You are definitely going to lose.”

“—You will personally witness this outcome.”

After speaking, his figure flashed, and he flew out the window, streaking away rapidly.

That direction was—

Jiangbei City No. 5 High School!

Xu Yuan’s school!

Lu Yiyi’s face changed drastically, and she suddenly stood up from the wheelchair, angrily saying:

“Lu Chenzhou, don’t force me!”

Her figure flashed, and she leaped out the window, flying rapidly through the night sky.

The two sped through the sky, one in front of the other.

In just a few breaths.

They had already flown over Jiangbei City No. 5 High School.

Just looking down, they could see that Xu Yuan had just reached the school gate, preparing to enter.

The man smiled, released the small cauldron, and performed a spell.

In an instant.

The spell was cast!

An invisible aura descended towards the earth, heading straight for Xu Yuan.

The man said, “Yiyi, all I want today is a fair evaluation. That’s not too much, is it?”

Lu Yiyi simultaneously performed a spell, and shouted:

“Everyone in the world follows your whims, yet you still seek fairness from others?”

A clear ringing sound echoed from the small cauldron.

In an instant.

Numerous illusory light and shadows unfolded in the sky.

The man merged into the light and shadows, gradually appearing in the depths of the underground tunnel, the subway station called Gulou Street.

He transformed into a tall young woman.

This was because, before the monthly exam, to avoid unnecessary trouble, with the emperor’s approval, many cultivators had changed his and Lu Yiyi’s appearances and genders!

Countless cultivators stood around the young woman, embracing him like stars surrounding the moon.

“Again, I’ll still win.”

He (she) said to Lu Yiyi, then turned around, and began to direct all cultivators, preparing for battle.

Lu Yiyi also merged into the light and shadows.

She transformed into a little boy, appearing on the overpass.

It was precisely where Xu Yuan’s team had eliminated the Qi Refining ninth-level human-skinned monster.

—The Border City Battle had once again unfolded.

However, this time—

Only the young man, Lu Yiyi, and—

Xu Yuan!

In the surrounding void.

Countless hidden guards, officials, and cultivators were all stunned.

Two elders walked out of the void together.

“Elder Zhang.”

“Mr. Li.”

The two greeted each other, then both looked as if they wanted to speak but hesitated.

But the situation was urgent, they had to speak.

“The First Royal Highness and the Princess are just playing around, it’s not worth making a fuss over, don’t you agree?”

“Indeed, activating the Zhou Tian Instrument once is no big deal, don’t you think?”

“This old man feels the same.”

After communicating, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as this tone was set, subsequent events, aligning with this, should not cause major problems.

Should…

Right?

Xu Yuan was thinking about inviting Zhao Afei for a midnight snack after school.

He always treated.

It wasn’t good to always let his buddy pay.

And Yang Xiaobing.

He had said many times that he would treat her to a meal, but kept putting it off. Now that he had some money, he might as well invite her too.

Besides.

He always felt like he had forgotten something.

That girl named Yiyi.

Yiyi…

Hiss.

Were they in contact or not?

Maybe he should just ask tomorrow.

But how would he explain that note?

How could he have a note that was lost in the Border City Battle ten years ago?

He couldn’t explain it.

He couldn’t just get himself in trouble and be sliced up.

While thinking, Xu Yuan stepped into the school gate.

In an instant.

The entire world rapidly receded.

He found himself standing on an overpass.

At the edge of the bridge was a police car.

On the bridge were many rear-ended, burning, and wrecked cars.

Xu Yuan put aside the questions he was just pondering and quickly looked around.

How could this be—

“Save me, quick, take me away.”

The little boy appeared not far away, urging anxiously.

If Xu Yuan observed carefully, he would find that the little boy was more lively than the last time, and his expression and tone were more like a real person.

After all, Lu Yiyi had just entered and hadn’t had time to adjust her emotions and integrate into her ten-year-old self.

However, Xu Yuan did not notice.

Because lines of faint glowing text were ceaselessly refreshing before his eyes:

“You have entered the training match ‘Border City Battle.'”

“Attention.”

“This training match is automatically initiated, you do not need to pay Gold Coins.”

“You can enter and exit this training match at any time (for 10 Gold Coins each time); strive for breakthroughs in training (by accumulating experience points); and collect resources and intelligence.”

How did it start automatically?

Xu Yuan looked around.

There was no one else, only the little boy.

“Did you summon me?”

Xu Yuan squatted down and asked softly.

The little boy couldn’t explain for a moment, and could only pull his hand and say:

“Quick, let’s escape!”

Xu Yuan fell into contemplation.

He remembered that the last time, it was also this little boy who asked him if he could continue to protect him.

Then…

He passed the selection for the “Heart of the Witch.”

This was because the little boy had an agreement with him!

So—

Could such an important person invite him to participate in the competition?

That was probably the only way to explain the entire situation.

“Did you want me to come?”

Xu Yuan asked again.

The little boy was now in character, and seeing that he insisted on getting to the bottom of it, he had to say:

“I can indeed invite you.”

—I can bring you in directly with the Zhou Tian Instrument!

Although it wasn’t me who did it this time, I didn’t lie to you!

Xu Yuan was immediately relieved.

Alright then.

Coming on his own costs 10 Gold Coins.

Now he saved that small amount of money.

Good!

If the little boy invited him every time, accumulated over time, who knows how many Gold Coins he would save!

And this little boy could see unknown things.

Just like him.

So he still had to maintain a good relationship with him!

In addition.

The most important thing was a note in the training match description—

“Strive for breakthroughs in training.”

Training matches can achieve breakthroughs in strength!

This was its most important value.

In just one breath, Xu Yuan had thought everything through!

“You want to get out of the city, right?”

Xu Yuan asked.

“Yes, I don’t want to die here. Can we go now?” the little boy said anxiously.

“Let’s go!” Xu Yuan said.

He walked straight ahead, picked up the little boy, and immediately ran towards the bridge.

“Hey, don’t hold me!”

The little boy waved his small fists, hitting his chest, visibly flustered.

“How else do we run if I don’t hold you? You can’t run fast, and my police car is wrecked,” Xu Yuan said helplessly.

—This kid, such a coward.