Chapter 86: Dragon Source Fused with the Heart

“Anping, Lingqing has her own path. If it is forcibly interrupted, it will only lead her to a place of eternal damnation…”

After saying this, Huang fell completely silent. At this moment, his heart grew heavier. The thought of Lingqing caused a sharp pain in his heart; he felt he was completely unworthy of that role.

But all of this was also a helpless move on ‘Huang’s’ part. The Great Dao of heaven and earth and familial emotions could not coexist.

Chen Anping nodded silently, his heart full of bitterness, “I understand. I will try my best not to disturb her.”

“But there are no absolutes in this world. Paths are forged by people walking them, provided you can open up a path.”

“Thank you, Senior Huang…” Chen Anping’s heart eased slightly.

Huang cracked a faint smile, “I have high hopes for you. When you have the strength, you will understand that all truth is held in your own hands!”

“Mm… I will!”

“Wait here patiently. Wait for that fated person to come and save you.”

With that, Huang disappeared like a ghost, leaving Chen Anping sitting paralyzed in the world of his consciousness.

Now he could neither see nor touch, only clearly feel a new, overlapping sound coming from his heartbeat.

Two hearts were beating, thudding away. One came from the Dragon Source, the other was the heart that had started beating again after Huang reversed life and death.

The Dragon Source heart and his original heart tore at each other. A scorching heat of nearly a thousand degrees invaded his body.

“Ah…”

Chen Anping’s soul roared loudly, as if a flame was roasting his very soul, threatening to melt it.

No… I can’t fall like this!

In that instant, intense pain churned within Chen Anping’s body, so painful his vision went black, so painful he almost fainted.

“Baby Lingqing…”

Chen Anping let out a heart-wrenching cry of those two words, his fingers touching the Eternal Love as he passed out.

…

“Senior… Lingqing misses you so much…”

Lying in bed, Xu Lingqing was startled by a movement from the Eternal Love. A turbulent wave surged in her heart.

She seemed to hear ‘Senior’s’ heartbeat, but the sound was somewhat chaotic, not the heartbeat of a single person at all.

Thinking of this, Xu Lingqing’s beautiful eyes couldn’t help but frown. She pinched her fingers tightly on the Eternal Love, and the heartbeat from just a moment ago disappeared.

But that sound was clearly real…

Xu Lingqing pressed the Eternal Love to her chest, replacing ‘Senior’s’ heartbeat with her own.

“Hee hee hee… Lingqing knew Senior was always here.”

Xu Lingqing smiled with satisfaction, falling asleep with her fingers and chest pressed against the Eternal Love.

The first ray of sunlight rose the next day.

Warm light sprinkled on Xu Lingqing’s cold, delicate body. She slowly opened her eyes, her mind filled with the sound of ‘Senior’s’ heartbeat from yesterday.

A burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. After advancing to the third level of the Meridian Unblocking Realm, Xu Lingqing’s perception had soared, and she immediately identified the newcomers.

Gong Yue and Lin Jintian.

Xu Lingqing felt a slight discomfort in her heart. There was a faint, loathsome feeling coming from the latter.

She simply tidied her hair, tightened the spatial ring on her finger, and then opened the door.

“Dean Xu, I have an important matter to discuss with you.”

The corner of Xu Lingqing’s mouth curved, “Senior Brother Gong, no need to be so polite. Just say whatever you have to say!”

“Today, Jialan Academy is preparing to bury the elders who have died, among them is Second Elder Zhao…”

Xu Lingqing’s eyes narrowed slightly. Her jade-like hand brushed past her chin, and a cold voice sounded from her lips.

“In that case, let’s make a trip to Jialan Academy!”

“Miss Xu, aren’t you afraid that Jialan Academy’s Divine Realm Dao Soldier will attack you?” Lin Jintian’s cold voice rang out.

“I am not afraid! It probably can’t even protect itself!”

Lin Jintian seemed to understand something, his cheeks wrinkling slightly, “Then I will go with you as well, we can look out for each other!”

“It just so happens that Elder Zhao also took care of me. I’ll go back to Jialan Academy for a trip too!” Gong Yue took a step forward.

Xu Lingqing shrugged helplessly and did not refuse them, but her cold face showed a bit more vigilance.

“Mm!”

…

After Hui Liyi broke free from the great axe, she was certain that this axe was no ordinary object; it even possessed a heaven-splitting, earth-shattering power.

It was just that she was temporarily unable to control this power. After dealing with the trouble at hand, she would wait for an opportunity to try and wield this axe.

Immediately, Hui Liyi dug a large pit on the spot, left a mark, and then buried the great axe within it, setting up a concealment formation to prevent it from being stolen by outsiders.

After doing all this, Hui Liyi looked up towards the south, the direction of Jialan Academy.

“Dao Soldier… since you have already lost your weapon, it’s like a general on the battlefield choosing to surrender. Just wait obediently for me to send you on your way!”

“And you, Xu Lingqing… I don’t care who is behind you. If you dare to provoke me, I will definitely make you pay!”

…

“Achoo!”

Flying in the sky, Xu Lingqing held her breath but couldn’t help but sneeze. She turned her head back in annoyance.

Gong Yue and Lin Jintian were following behind her at an unhurried pace, nothing out of the ordinary.

Could it be…

Xu Lingqing slowly closed her eyes. The violet-gold wings on her shoulders moved freely, gliding past the blue sky and white clouds, across the green lands and flowing rivers, speeding towards Jialan Academy.

The three of them were very fast. The distance of several hundred li took only about two hours to reach the skies of Jialan Academy.

Today’s Jialan Academy was clearly much more deserted than in the past. A formation barrier had been set up for several li around, making it impossible to fly in.

And at the edge of the formation barrier, countless academy disciples were patrolling, as if on guard against the arrival of some unknown danger.

Xu Lingqing and the other two landed from the sky outside Jialan Academy. Suddenly, several disciples rushed over anxiously.

They couldn’t help but rub their eyes. After confirming who had arrived, they almost knelt on the ground.

“Second Senior Brother, Senior Sister Xu, you’re finally here!”

Gong Yue helped them up in surprise, “What is the meaning of this?”

“Second Senior Brother, this is all the Dean’s order. He instructed us disciples to wait outside to welcome your arrival!”

“Especially Senior Sister Xu, the Dean repeatedly urged us to apologize on his behalf. He also asks Senior Sister to forget the past hatred. Jialan Academy has already paid the price.”

Xu Lingqing’s willow-like brows stood on end, a cold voice shouting from her heart.

“If apologies were useful, there wouldn’t be so many good people in this world forced to do bad things!”

“Senior Sister Xu… the Dean truly knows he was wrong…”

Xu Lingqing closed her eyes, and with a wave of her hand, she sent a wave of air that knocked the several people away.

As for killing them, Xu Lingqing was not that bloodthirsty. After all, these people posed no threat to her for the rest of their lives.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, the formation barrier was also shattered by her palm. The three of them walked into Jialan Academy openly from the front.

As they entered, a figure furtively followed behind them and also slipped into Jialan Academy.

[End of Chapter]