Volume One, Chapter 147: Should Not Disturb the Docile Disciple

Not sure if she sensed Lu Jinyuan’s gaze, Qin Yu, who was looking at the tablet, turned her head and glanced over, a sharp glint flashing in her clear eyes.

For a fleeting moment, Lu Jinyuan felt as if Qin Yu had returned to her normal self.

“Thump, thump, thump.”

His heart pounded like a drum.

Avoiding her gaze out of guilt, he feared Qin Yu might see through his thoughts, yet a corner of his heart secretly hoped she would understand them.

For the first time, Lu Jinyuan experienced the sensation of sitting on pins and needles.

“Uncle, are you feeling unwell?” Qin Yu blinked her innocent, big eyes, her tone laced with a hint of childishness.

The moment she spoke, Lu Jinyuan knew the real Qin Yu had not come back. A sigh of relief mingled with an unspoken sadness welled up inside him.

“Why do you ask that?” he replied.

Qin Yu reached out, pointing above his head, her gaze sharp and fierce, without a trace of fear. “They’re out again.”

The word “again” made Lu Jinyuan suddenly realize.

He recalled that when he was unconscious, Qin Yu had been gently touching his face—likely helping to dispel the malevolent energy clinging to him.

Though he did not know what had happened to Qin Yu now, her abilities remained intact.

Seeing Lu Jinyuan silent, Qin Yu continued on her own, “Uncle, you’re different from others. You have golden light around you, which means you’re a good person. But these bad things…”

She paused, wrinkling her delicate nose with disdain, as if ready to fight the ghosts, “Bad!”

Listening to Qin Yu’s naive words, Lu Jinyuan’s expression softened unconsciously. Even he did not realize his tone had become much gentler. “Uncle’s used to it now. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Qin Yu frowned, scraping her finger along her cheek. “Uncle, you’re lying. Shame on you!”

Not wanting his troubles to trouble the innocent little Qin Yu, Lu Jinyuan smiled and pulled out a candy from his pocket.

Qin Yu’s attention was immediately captured by the candy, and she stopped questioning further.

Lu Jinyuan was already aware of the deeds done by “Lu Chen.” His sharp, hawk-like eyes narrowed dangerously.

—

As the most influential entrepreneur in Dijin, the Lu family hesitated about how to deal with Lu Chen when he was taken into custody.

It wasn’t until a phone call came through, with Lu Jinyuan, President of Lu Group, personally revealing, “The current Lu elder is an imposter. I hope the police will investigate thoroughly.”

With Lu Jinyuan’s testimony, everyone felt free to fully investigate.

—

Lu Jinyuan changed into casual clothes brought by his assistant.

When he reappeared before little Qin Yu, she smiled, pursing her lips, “Uncle, you look so handsome in clothes!”

The assistant, who had yet to leave the room, instinctively slowed his steps, his ears twitching involuntarily.

What had he just heard?

“Looking handsome in clothes?”

Had she ever seen the president without clothes on?

Stealing a glance at the tablet-holding Qin Yu, the assistant gasped inwardly.

Their president was something else! Either he was celibate or he had such an exquisitely delicate little girlfriend.

But…

The assistant’s suspicious gaze swept back and forth across Qin Yu’s face. Could the president’s little girlfriend possibly be underage?

Thinking of his role as the company’s legal advisor, he felt compelled to warn the president.

Before leaving the hospital room, he said, “President, Lu Group is the largest enterprise in Dijin. As its leader, you should always be mindful of your image and strive to be a law-abiding citizen…”

—

His eyes flicked toward little Qin Yu, hinting at something.

Lu Jinyuan immediately understood, his face darkening. “Get out!”

The assistant mistook this for anger and, undeterred, continued, “President, I’m serious! Lu Group has a bright future. Don’t ruin it because of yourself!”

Through gritted teeth, Lu Jinyuan spat out each word, “I know! Now go!”

Doubting but unwilling to push further, the assistant was silenced by the murderous glare Lu Jinyuan shot him. He swallowed his words and left, thoughtfully closing the hospital door behind him.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Barely two seconds after the door closed, a knock came.

Thinking it was the assistant, Lu Jinyuan ignored it.

His gaze glanced at the well-behaved and adorable Qin Yu, which lifted his mood somewhat.

When the knocking came again, he fixed a deathly stare on the door, thinking, “You better have a good reason to come in.”

“Come in!”

Surprisingly, a child dressed in a white T-shirt and blue overalls entered.

Her face was dark as if she had just emerged from a coal mine.

Yet her dark skin only highlighted the whiteness of her eyes.

She stood on tiptoe, her slender arm hanging on the doorknob.

Although a child, her calm reaction and fearless gaze toward Lu Jinyuan were striking.

He found her face somewhat familiar.

“I’m Xing Qiao. Miss Qin found me,” she introduced herself.

Hearing this, Lu Jinyuan recalled.

She was the child from Pingshui Town.

After Qin Yu had tidied her up, she looked much more spirited; Lu Jinyuan had almost failed to recognize her.

When Qin Yu saw Xing Qiao, her eyes lit up like they were glowing. She ran over and clung to her, swallowing hard, “You smell so nice~”

Xing Qiao’s expression remained unchanged. She pushed Qin Yu lightly, but when she didn’t budge, she gave up.

Looking at Lu Jinyuan, she answered a question he’d long wanted to ask, “Miss Qin’s Heavenly Eye overuse backfired. Her current IQ is that of a three-year-old.”

Lu Jinyuan was stunned for a moment. His thin lips pressed together lightly, the taut muscles along his sharp jawline tightening. He almost spoke with certainty, “Because of me?”

Xing Qiao nodded. “There is now a way to help her recover.”

“What way?” Lu Jinyuan blurted.

Xing Qiao studied him for a few seconds, making Lu Jinyuan feel as if she were stripping him bare.

He furrowed his brow in caution.

Then Xing Qiao said, “You like Miss Qin.”

Lu Jinyuan was surprised by her perceptiveness.

After a brief hesitation, he openly admitted, “Yes!”

“But Miss Qin has no emotional line. Your affection will bear no fruit.”

“I like her—the charm she exudes, and even more, I like that she doesn’t like me back. I have never asked for a result.”

Besides, with his current condition, what could he possibly expect?

Lu Jinyuan gave a bitter smile. “Qin Yu is just Qin Yu. She doesn’t belong to anyone.”

—

This was the conclusion Lu Jinyuan reached after many encounters with Qin Yu.

This free-spirited Qin Yu was the one he yearned for and loved.

Xing Qiao offered no comment on his answer, her face cold and expressionless, as if she were incapable of showing emotion. “But if she remains like this—foolish—you can keep her by your side.”

“Ha.”

Lu Jinyuan laughed.

“Honestly, what you say does tempt me. But she has her mission to complete. Being able to accompany her for a short while is enough.”

He did not know Xing Qiao’s purpose in telling him this, but her words only strengthened his resolve toward Qin Yu.

He loved the free Qin Yu, not a caged golden bird.

Qin Yu’s abilities destined her for an extraordinary mission.

Xing Qiao fixed her gaze on his face, as if judging the sincerity of his words. “I hope you remember what you said now and never forget your original intention.”

Little Qin Yu lay on Xing Qiao, sniffing as if Xing Qiao were a delicious delicacy.

Xing Qiao reached out and tapped the back of Qin Yu’s neck.

Qin Yu’s eyes rolled back, and fortunately, Lu Jinyuan’s quick reflexes caught her falling body.

“Take her and follow me,” Xing Qiao said.

Though Lu Jinyuan didn’t fully trust Xing Qiao’s words, he felt he had no other choice.

If Lu Hualing knew what Lu Jinyuan was thinking now, she would surely be heartbroken.

After Lu Jinyuan carried little Qin Yu away, a figure hidden outside the window slowly revealed himself.

He stroked his grizzled beard, his white eyebrows tangled together.

Just now, he sensed an unusual fluctuation and guessed his good disciple was in trouble. He rushed here in haste, but still arrived too late.

Watching Lu Jinyuan’s departing figure carrying Qin Yu, Lin Changxiu sighed, “Ah! What a fateful bond, what a fateful bond! My dear disciple, this trial must be faced alone!”

With that, he vanished from the window.

—

Wang Changqian had just adjusted to the body he had seized when he felt a powerful spiritual energy surge around him.

He quickly lowered his energy to his dantian, sealing off the spiritual energy within.

But his tricks could not fool the newcomer.

Across the entire area, the spiritual energy fluctuation beneath his feet was the strongest.

They had come for him!

He tried to flee but was a moment too slow.

A vortex beneath his feet sucked him into the Third Space.

The Third Space is a realm twisted by immense cultivation and spiritual energy.

Some spirits possess innate spatial abilities, creating their own domains known as Ghost Realms.

“Wang Changqian, you should never have touched my dear disciple,” Lin Changxiu said, sword in hand, white hair billowing, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Seeing a familiar face, Wang Changqian no longer pretended. He sneered, “Junior brother, so you’re not dead after all!”

“Pah!” Lin Changxiu spat on the ground. “You don’t deserve to call me junior brother! Since master expelled you from the sect, I have no such senior brother!”

Wang Changqian chuckled coldly. “Lin Changxiu, you’re such a blockhead. Master deceived you! There’s no savior. The world’s order should be changed long ago! Only those who can change this world are true saviors!”

Lin Changxiu refused to listen to his lies and sternly said, “I didn’t come here to debate. You schemed against my disciple! I’m here to settle the score now!”