"Ye Bai!"

The woman gritted her teeth and hurriedly caught up with him in small steps.

"It won't take much of your time, just a few words!"

Ye Bai stopped, frowning as he looked at her.

Why was Liu Xueqi's mom looking for him? Was she trying to recruit a son-in-law?

"Auntie, I think you might be mistaken. We're high school seniors, and I believe we should focus on our studies. I don't have any plans to date right now."

Ye Bai said earnestly.

This time, the woman was at a loss.

She hadn't even said anything yet, and Ye Bai had already launched a preemptive strike, taking control of the conversation.

I never said you should date Xueqi!

In the blink of an eye, Ye Bai had walked another three to five meters away.

The woman took a deep breath and caught up again, speaking quickly,

"Ye Bai, I just want to tell you one thing!"

"Xueqi has an F Rank Talent and chose the Otherworld Summoner profession. She... might find it difficult to even become a Warrior in the future!

Xueqi makes her own decisions, and since she likes you, I naturally won't say much.

I just hope you can... be a bit stronger than Xueqi. At least, your future together might be a bit easier."

The woman chose her words carefully, feeling extremely awkward.

Xueqi had an F Rank Talent, and Ye Bai had a C Rank Talent. They were both at the bottom of the talent hierarchy.

"I think you must be misunderstanding something, Auntie."

Ye Bai said patiently, for the last time,

"Liu Xueqi and I are just classmates, and she asks me for help with some questions she can't solve, that's all."

A smile appeared on the woman's face, clearly not believing Ye Bai's words.

Just classmates?

Would Liu Xueqi give such a precious map to an ordinary classmate?

"Alright, those lies might fool others, but don't try to fool me."

The woman continued,

"I just want to tell you that no matter who Xueqi chooses, I'll support her.

But the Liu family isn't just up to me. If you want to be with Xueqi, there will definitely be other elders who will oppose it."

Ye Bai almost rolled his eyes.

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What kind of ridiculous script was this?

A crooked-mouthed dragon king, a War God son-in-law?

Sorry, I've interrupted, goodbye!

The woman, fearing Ye Bai would run off again, hurriedly finished her last words,

"In the next couple of days, Nanjing Third High will have an internal selection. Those with excellent results will have the chance to attend a top university's summer camp, and might even be admitted early!"

"Ye Bai, if you want to be with Xueqi..."

Ye Bai interrupted,

"Auntie, let me say it again, I don't want to. I just want to study right now."

The woman changed her tone, "Alright, alright, if you want to study well, seize this opportunity. If you can get into the top twenty in the selection, our Liu family..."

She didn't finish, but the implication was clear.

With the Liu family's influence in South River City, as long as Ye Bai got into the top 20, they could push him into a top university's summer camp, and further, early admission wouldn't be impossible!

The premise was: Ye Bai had to strive for it himself.

The woman had come to tell Ye Bai this.

After speaking, she nodded to Ye Bai and turned to leave.

"Sigh, I feel like she's really misunderstood."

Ye Bai was speechless, and could only hurry home.

After Liu Xueqi's talent awakened a second time, she chose to hide her S Rank Talent.

Liu Xueqi's mom was also an interesting person, clearly very concerned about Liu Xueqi.

After she left the neighborhood, a fully black luxury car stopped by the roadside, and the door opened automatically.

"Huh, honey, weren't you responding to a Level 1 emergency?"

The woman got into the car and found her husband inside.

"It was a drill, it's over now, but I find it a bit strange."

In the back seat sat a middle-aged man, his temples slightly gray, his face stern and chiseled as if carved by a knife.

"Let's not talk about that. Did you see Ye Bai?"

"I did, he's even more handsome than in the photos. No wonder Xueqi likes him."

"Nothing's set in stone yet, and I see you've already thought of names for their kids."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

The woman scolded playfully, her eyes sparkling with charm.

Liu Xueqi was a beautiful girl, clearly inheriting much of her mother's beauty.

"My poor daughter..."

"Didn't Dad come back from the Abyssal Plane? Go ask him if there's another way for Xueqi."

The woman's request made the middle-aged man's eyebrows arch slightly.

"Dad cares more about this granddaughter than anyone. Even without me asking, he's already anxious!"

"Apparently, when news of Xueqi's F Rank Talent spread, Dad gave up the chance to become a War God and rushed back from the Abyssal Plane overnight.

If it weren't for the Level 1 emergency drill, he would have been home sooner!"

"By now, he's probably already met Xueqi."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man looked out the car window, his worries deepening.

An F Rank Talent, choosing the Otherworld Summoner, Liu Xueqi had blocked all her paths!

To reverse Liu Xueqi's fate, unless a War God or even a Supreme Being intervened, the only hope was for her talent to awaken a second time.

But a second awakening was incredibly difficult!

All the words turned into a sigh.

"Xueqi's path, in the end, she has to walk it herself."

...

"Xueqi, tell Grandpa again, what exactly happened?!"

An elderly man in a Zhongshan suit stood by the window, his face full of disbelief.

He was Battle King Qingyan, just back from the abandoned factory.

Upon learning of his granddaughter's F Rank Talent awakening, he immediately ended his exploration of the Abyssal Plane and rushed home without pause.

The result, upon seeing his granddaughter at home.

She privately told him her talent had awakened a second time and had become an S Rank Talent?!

Battle King Qingyan was shocked beyond words!

Liu Xueqi had to patiently recount everything that had happened in recent days.

"So, you were able to awaken a second time all because of Ye Bai?"

Battle King Qingyan stroked his beard, calmly analyzing.

"Not necessarily... I'm not sure."

"There's no 'not necessarily,' it's definitely Ye Bai!"

Battle King Qingyan's sharp eyes were certain of this.

"You did well, keeping your secret while also sparing Ye Bai a lot of trouble, which benefits both of you."

With that, Battle King Qingyan paced the room a few times, gradually forming a plan.

"Xueqi, listen to Grandpa, you should quickly pass the Warrior Test and choose the Lone Wolf faction!"

"And then?"

Liu Xueqi blinked her lively eyes, waiting for more.

"Once you become a Lone Wolf, there will be... ahem, you'll be much safer, even if Grandpa isn't around, someone will protect you."

Regarding [Shadow], Battle King Qingyan didn't say more.

It wasn't something Liu Xueqi needed to know at this stage.

"As for your classmate, I'll arrange for someone to make contact. We can't forget this kindness."

With that, Battle King Qingyan headed out,

"Rest well and prepare for tonight's exploration of the first level of the Eternal Tower. Aim for a higher exploration rate before moving up."

Leaving the villa, Liu Qingyan strolled through the garden, and a hunched butler silently appeared behind him, respectfully saying,

"Master, the young masters have gone to see Ye Bai."

"What do you think?"

"He's an interesting person."

The butler hesitated for a moment, then added, "Should I send someone to learn more about him?"

In the Liu family, when Battle King Qingyan wasn't around, this old butler handled everything.

He had been with Liu Qingyan for many years, like family.

"No need."

Liu Qingyan refused outright.

The butler's face showed slight surprise, no arrangements?

Then how did the master plan to proceed...

"I'll go myself."

Liu Qingyan said casually, "This kid has done a great favor for Xueqi, and I've been having some issues lately, unable to return to the Abyssal Plane or explore the Eternal Tower."

"It's just as well, I'll take the time to see what the new generation is like."

Standing before a willow tree, Liu Qingyan stood straight and tall, like an unsheathed sword.

"Ye Bai, Ye Bai..."

"Don't let me down."

...

"Achoo—"

Ye Bai rubbed his nose, "Why are so many people thinking about me lately?"

Back home, he finally relaxed.

"This trip was thrilling but safe!"

Sitting on the sofa, Ye Bai let out a long breath.

He took out several items from his backpack and laid them on the table, examining each one as he began to tally his gains from the trip.

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