*SIGH* "DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID ENOUGH TO NOT SEE THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY TAMED THIS WHITE TIGER BEFOREHAND, EVEN YEARS AGO?"

Di Feng sighed as if releasing all the tension accumulated inside him before nonchalantly speaking.

These words of his however... stuck right at the heart of the matter!

"Gah!" Ji Qingyue jumped up in exaggerated atonishment before her expression suddenly changed.

She stepped down from the back of the white tiger, who was apparently sweating bullets after hearing these words of Di Feng.

"See! I knew that you didn't have enough wounds! You really aren't like a ferocious tiger at all!" Ji Qingyue, faking anger, pointed at the white tiger's forehead and loudly berated it.

The white tiger felt aggrieved but it knew that it's master was now in a weird mood due to the azure eyed guy so it could only silently bear it.

At this, Di Feng once again rubbed his temples but a gentle smile lit up on his face as he stared at that beautiful figure.

"That's enough Qingyue, that tiger is very strong and has great potential from what I can see so treat it well."

His words once again made Ji Qingyue's attitude to change as she turned around, a smile of satisfaction and pride on her face as she patted the head of the white tiger.

"I know, right? I found Little White in the inner sector of the Snow Plains three years ago, it was just a cub back then and I..."

Her words were cut short as Di Feng smiled and appeared like a ghost some centimeters from herself and before she could react, he huged her strongly!

"I missed you, I'm also very sorry from those words I stupidly said four years ago, I was ignorant back then so please forgive me." He very gently said as he smelled the pleasant fragance of her silky hair.

"Y-you..." J Qingyue's cheeks blushed and she stuttered, trying to say something but words would not come out. Her crimson eyes even showed some panic.

After what happened four years ago, she did as Di Feng requested of her and did not come to see him, she waited for him to come search for her instead. Because of this, she spent all her time training so as to not think about this matter and suppress her emotions. Like this, her cultivation soared and she quickly became someone adored by countless people and a genius known by almost the entire continent!

When her mother told her about how Di Feng could now cultivate however, she wanted to immediately rush over since she knew this would be a special occasion and Di Feng could not blame her for this, but some things just had to keep her inside the academy, blocking her way. Finally, she managed to make a breakthrough and convince her master, who gave her permission to leave the academy and look for Di Feng. Her mother also went with her and now she was currently with Di Yue.

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She then came here but during the way she kept on thinking about 'What should I say when I see him?', 'Will he be angry if he sees me?', 'Should I do something cool and show him how awesome I am now?', 'Will he be impressed by Little White?' And so...

She came up with a little scheme to try and trick Di Feng so as to surprise him but in the end it failed...

As Di Feng maintained the hug, he felt incredibly peaceful and his mind and soul felt refreshed after finally saying something that should have been said long ago.

He happily asked at her incoherent words.

"Me what?"

Di Feng sensed her body suddenly relaxing before she returned the hug as strongly as him. Her voice, that gave a fragile feeling, resounded in his left ear.

"You're an idiot, you know? I will not forgive you this easily..."

Di Feng's heart soured. But them he heard a cute giggle containing mischievous intentions.

"If you want to apologize, then you have to say; 'Please forgive mee~ Big sis Qingyue!~' Only then may I reluctantly accept it."

Black lines once again showed on his forehead.

"Oh, really?"

She didn't seem to notice the somber tone that was used.

"Of course! I, this amazing genius girl, uh no, big sister! will not go back on her own words!"

"Then forget about it." Di Feng smiled. Bad intentions clear on his expression.

A premonition roused within Ji Qingyue, but it was too late...

"Wai! What!? No, no no no! Stop it! Hahahahaha! Stop, tickling! Haha, Hahaha!"

In a matter of seconds, the two were rolling over the ground, happily laughing and tickling each other...

Loud laughter, curses and apologies resounded. As for the white tiger, all it could do was stare with perplexity at the two child-like youths on the ground...

....

"How is your time training and studying in the Divine Stars Academy?"

Half an hour has passed and they finally got tired of playing like children. The two were now resting on the verdant ground while looking at the blue skies, chatting. The white tiger named Little White had also shrunk itself and was now resting in between them with its eyes closed.

As they talked about interesting but casual things, Di Feng abruptly asked.

"It's great, there are many people who treat me nicely but it's just tiring. I, as a renowed genius, have to stay inside the academy most of the time and participate on various tournaments to win face for the academy. In turn, the people there are either arrogant pricks or boot licking dogs, there are few people that are worth befriending or have the power and are not idiots. Though, thats mostly from those of the younger generation. The seniors are much more laid back and serious about matters."

Ji Qingyue spoke with a relatively even tone but Di Feng could clearly notice, as he knew her since they were just childs, that a definitive longing over having freedom hid behind her nonchalant attitude.

She was always like this and he knew that she only entered the Divine Stars Academy to use it as a stepping stone to become more powerful. At the start, her goals were that of protecting him and being able of living freely without worries but thorought time, she came to know about other things, like the history and background of her father, Ji Xuan...

In truth, her mother's surname was also Di, just like Di Feng and Di Yue, but her mother, Di Yin, decided to let her use her father's surname; Ji!

According to what Ji Qingyue told him regarding this years ago, her father was ambushed in one of his trips with Di Yin, who at that time was already pregnant. The enemies during that ambush were many and all of them were very strong. Fearing that something could happen to the baby and Di Yin, Ji Xuan brabely held everyone back by himself while he forced Di Yin to flee by herself. In the end, his outcome was unknown but Ji Qingyue, as well as her mother, believed that sadly, he had died!

And since Ji Qingyue inherited the special bloodline of her father, Di Yin decided to let her use his Ji surname. As for that bloodline, Di Feng heard her say that its origin was that of the Golden Lotus!

More than this, Di Feng did not know but he found it weird how two absolute genius women from the Di family married and had kids with two outsiders who were unbelievably powerful but had unknown outcomes.

These occurrences sure made one want to sigh at the coincidences of life...

Seeing how Di Feng had a pondering look on his face, Ji Qingyue kept silent. With the two of them like this, only the wind that moved the clouds could be heard.

Some time later, Ji Qingyue suddenly asked, rousing Di Feng from his thoughts.

"Why did you never told me that those bastards of Li Tianyun and Arthur Austrich were bullying you?"

Upon hearing this, Di Feng shuddered before an abnormally bright, red glint flickered in his eyes. It was only after a full minute that he managed to take a deep breath to calm himself.

"As I thought, you did not completely got over those times, or rather it is better to say that you can't because you absolutely refuse to!" While saying this, Ji Qingyue rose to sit herself and looked seriously at Di Feng.

"Why, are you bringing this matter up?" A shadow seemed to cover his face, his tone somber.

"Why wouldn't I, I'm the one who caused those two idiots to bother you in the first place and I should be the one to kill them!"

A faint but unbelievably cold glint flickered in her crimson eyes.