True Solution of the Sword Dao

"You enjoy sword practice, Tai Chi Sword?" Zhao Yuqing asked curiously. "Every morning, there are lots of seniors practicing in Donglin Square. Do you go there too?"

Lin Fei’s mouth twitched again.

"No."

"Oh."

Zhao Yuqing seemed to be getting a bit bored. She looked around, then made a circle in the dorm room.

"Where’s your roommate?"

"Not here."

Lin Fei watched her wander back and forth in the room.

"I suggest you better live your own life instead of wasting time here," he said calmly.

Zhao Yuqing shook her head.

"After thinking it over during the vacation, I’ve come to find you’re the most suitable for me. Our personalities complement each other," she said with a smile. "You obviously enjoy peace and quiet, while I’m somewhat restless; together we won’t often experience awkward silences. Otherwise, if you found someone else quiet, you’d sit face to face every day without a word to say—how could a family relationship be harmonious then?"

"But I don’t like you..." Lin Fei said weakly.

"Affection takes time to develop," Zhao Yuqing said unconcernedly. "Although I might be a bit ugly, it’s all the same once the lights are off, right?" She winked at Lin Fei suggestively.

Lin Fei felt a chill run down his spine.

This woman had exceeded the ordinary realm of a typical woman, he had to admit.

"Alright... do as you wish..." Lin Fei took a deep breath.

That morning, Zhao Yuqing was in Lin Fei’s dorm, casually making some off-the-wall remarks and engaging in half-conversations with Lin Fei. The nature of their interaction was a bit bizarre.

Lin Fei sat in the room, squinting his eyes, with textbooks on the desk, seemingly studying. But in reality, he was continuously receiving various kinds of information from the Sword Canon Space.

He also received intelligence from Ding Ning, regarding Lin You.

Ever since Ding Ning had been arranged by Lin Fei to stay close to Lin You and the others, and given the support of a barrier, he had been providing Lin Fei with constant updates on their movements.

This time, their goal was to rescue a Metal Scepter Contractor. Yuan Yicheng and Ye Yuhua, close to Lin Fei, were deployed to be ready to rescue Lin You at any moment. Two Class-B powerhouses were merely to protect a fellow less than Class-C. Despite it being Lin Fei’s order, Yuan Yicheng and Ye Yuhua did have some reservations. However, they still personally went along.

By now, they should have arrived in the United States.

That was Titan Griffin’s territory. Also known as the Dark Alliance’s domain. Lin Fei also informed Griffin that if possible, he should take care of the group a bit. He even asked him to convey a message to the Dark Alliance.

Whether it would be effective was another matter entirely.

Moreover, back in Tianjing, Shuang’er was getting ready to return. During their phone conversation, her eager tone to take credit brought a touch of warmth to Lin Fei.

The domestic situation was also in flux. A premonition of an impending storm permeated the entire Capital City.

The assault from the Tower of the Dark Night was imminent.

In the Inner World, the Goddess Statue District of the Temple of the Gods was in chaos, and the top echelons had been significantly reshuffled. Too many had died in the previous competition, and the people of several major families had died inexplicably, throwing the entire domain under the Empress into turmoil.

The fierce battle between heretics and the Holy See continued unabated, becoming increasingly intense.

The entire world, whether it be the outer or the Inner World, seemed to become increasingly chaotic.

Even the Temple of the Gods, which maintained order, was partly plunged into disarray.

But, all of these were becoming more and more distant from him now. His only task at present was to keep advancing on his own path.

Regardless of the situations both domestic and international, or the turbulence in the outer and Inner World, these didn’t majorly affect the lives of ordinary people. After all, the world of ordinary people was the foundation of the entire Inner World. This was true for both the outer and Inner Worlds; hence, they refrained from excessively affecting the world of the common man.

Click.

The door of the dorm room opened. The sound directly interrupted Lin Fei’s train of thought.

Shi Ran and Du Xiaosheng entered together, each holding something like a boxed meal in one hand and a key in the other. They were talking about something, but as soon as they entered, they were taken aback.

Both of them noticed Zhao Yuqing sitting on Lin Fei’s bed.

"Hello," Shi Ran said after a pause, promptly greeting her.

"Hello," Zhao Yuqing jumped down immediately. "I’m Lin Fei’s friend. You must be his roommates, right?" She appeared quite at ease.

"Yeah. Hello," both roommates nodded to her in greeting.

"Sorry for the intrusion," said Zhao Yuqing politely.

"No problem," replied Shi Ran and Du Xiaosheng as they each went to their respective spots and put down their boxed meals. "By the way, Lin Fei, have you chosen your electives yet? You have to choose. At least two for each person."

"Not yet, I’ll do it soon. I have no classes this afternoon," Lin Fei said casually.

By now, his relationship with the others in the dorm was just about this—respectful but not close.

"Let’s go, together," he stood up and said to Zhao Yuqing, fearing she might blurt out something shocking again.

Fortunately, this time Zhao Yuqing obediently refrained from speaking and followed Lin Fei out of the dorm room.

It was now noon, and more and more boys were moving up and down the stairs. Zhao Yuqing’s attractive figure and profile drew numerous glances and gazes, but whenever she turned around, all eyes were quickly averted.

They left the male dormitory building together.

The two walked on the path leading to the school cafeteria.

"Where are you planning to eat?" Zhao Yuqing asked.

"The cafeteria."

"What dish are you going to have?"

"Whatever."

"How much do you usually eat?"

"I don’t know, I just eat more when I’m hungry."

Zhao Yuqing chattered away ceaselessly on the way.

The two of them attracted quite a few glances as they walked.

Smack!

Suddenly Zhao Yuqing bumped head-on into another student. That person actually staggered back two steps, nearly falling to the ground.

"I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention," Zhao Yuqing quickly reached out to steady the person.

Lin Fei’s heart stirred slightly as she looked at the person.

It was a girl with a frail figure, wearing glasses, and her not-so-smooth long hair almost covered most of her face. She was almost rail-thin with no real curves to speak of, like a bamboo pole, no wonder she was knocked back several steps by Zhao Yuqing.

The girl was holding a large notebook in her hands. The notebook was white with the words clearly written on it, "Foreign Languages Year One Class Four, Luo Yun."

"It’s okay," the girl said with a smile, adjusting her glasses. But she seemed to belong to the highly nearsighted group, squinting carefully at Zhao Yuqing through her lenses.

"Sister, your skin is really nice..."

Lin Fei suddenly felt speechless.

Zhao Yuqing first looked stunned, then her facial expression gradually became softer and softer.

"That’s not true... the skin on my face is really bad..."

"Not at all... Sister, you have really nice skin! Fair with a rosy glow...." Luo Yun adjusted her glasses and stared intently at Zhao Yuqing’s face, somehow perceiving the red spots and acne as a fair and rosy complexion....

One would have to be quite nearsighted to say such things...

Lin Fei felt an increasing headache.

However, regarding this girl named Luo Yun, he felt a strange sensation, as if... as if she wasn’t just an ordinary person. But scans with True Force and demonic power both one hundred percent confirmed that the person in front of him was definitely an ordinary human. That was the puzzling part for him.

Zhao Yuqing and Luo Yun exchanged a few more words before parting ways, still seemingly reluctant to end their conversation.

This was the first time she had received genuine praise from someone, even though it was caused by other reasons.

Lin Fei watched Luo Yun’s retreating figure but showed a hint of a playful expression.

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Carrying her book, Luo Yun had just left the two who had bumped into her, when cold sweat suddenly seeped out on her back. Sweat also dripped down her forehead. She didn’t dare to wipe it off and could only maintain her current posture, continuing walking forward. She felt as though the gaze of the person behind her was piercing like needles, causing a faint pain in her back.

It wasn’t until she turned into a campus supermarket on the side that the gaze broke off. The feeling of having a sword hanging over her suddenly disappeared.

Only then did Luo Yun take a deep breath.

"Such a terrifying person..." she murmured, recalling the boy she had just encountered. That look of disdain from high above, as if life and death were but a thought away for him, a demonic aura constantly radiating from him, along with a pungent smell of blood. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Luo Yun placed the notebook on a glass display case in the supermarket and only now, through the reflection in the glass, did she see her own pale face.

"Ever since my awakening, ever since I received the legacy, this is the first time I’ve come across such a terrifying aura... I thought I was the only one in this world with special powers..." So many thoughts tumbled through her mind.

If she hadn’t been quick-witted just now and shifted her attention to the girl with the nice skin, she might have given herself away.

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Lin Fei and Zhao Yuqing walked into the cafeteria together.

The smell of rice and stir-fried dishes hit them, although it was faint.

In the area where the meals were served in the cafeteria, a long black line snaked back and forth in two queues. It was filled with students holding meal boxes, mostly male.

Some students, who had already gotten their meals, constantly emerged from the front of the line. Then they started to pick out their dishes one by one.

The entire cafeteria was filled with green plastic tables and chairs, a swath of green contrasting with the white tiles on the walls, giving off a clean and tidy vibe.

Some students were sitting at the tables eating while others stood up, ready to leave. The tables were randomly covered with both finished and unfinished meals, but they were quickly cleared away by someone.

"So many people..." Zhao Yuqing frowned.

"It’s like this every day, it was the same last semester," Lin Fei said calmly. He had long since grown accustomed to it; the queue looked long, but in reality, it moved quite quickly.

"The cafeteria seems to only accept cards, not cash, what should I do? I don’t have a meal card yet..."

"Forget it, I’ll treat you," Lin Fei took out his own meal card and headed toward the line.

Honestly, he was already less inclined to spend time like this. Perhaps applying to complete all other subjects early and graduate upon earning enough credits was not a bad choice.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommended tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)