Chapter 1310 - 831: The Flick Not Delivered

The process of Du Yu’s breakthrough this time seemed particularly lengthy.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the seventh day.

In the past few days, Yang Qingqing had made a handsome profit, but she was also a bit worried.

After all, Du Yu’s talent was evident, and she had never seen her apprentice encounter any threshold in cultivation.

But now, did Du Yu seem to have encountered a bottleneck?

The Demon Soul within him kept expanding and dissipating, which was clearly a sign of advancing stages. He had already entered the sprint phase.

In as little as an afternoon, or even just a few dozen minutes, Du Yu would reach the Demon Taming General·Peak Stage.

What puzzled Yang Qingqing was that Du Yu remained in this sprint phase for a full two days!

What was he doing?

Could he really not break through the body’s shackles?

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~"

The constantly expanding Demon Soul of Du Yu stirred up waves of wind, causing the Dragon Ship Flowers to sway ceaselessly.

As anxious as Yang Qingqing was about Du Yu, the fellow disciples were equally worried, unsure of what difficulties Du Yu was facing.

Even the Divine Ghost Firefly and Tai Sui God within Du Yu had reached the Peak of Demon General, continually unleashing rings of fire from his body.

Only Du Yu himself remained in the sprint...

"Huff!"

Lin Shiwei, with eyes closed and head slightly raised, the giant serpent embroidered on her clothing finally helped her push open the window to advancement.

Waves of intense Demon Breath fluctuations surged around the girl’s body.

Suddenly, Du Yu smiled.

With his eyes tightly shut, a massive ring of fire spread from his body.

"Huff!!!"

The Dragon Ship Flowers swayed dramatically.

The fierce ring of fire surged across everyone, tousling Lin Shiwei’s short hair, revealing her incredibly charming face.

The weight in her heart finally settled, and a smile appeared on her face.

Li Mengnan and Fu Jianzhou also breathed a sigh of relief, then continued to focus on cultivation under Lin Shiwei’s blessing.

Aside from Yang Qingqing, who noticed the problem, everyone else felt fortunate and delighted.

Slowly, Du Yu opened his eyes.

Even though his eyes were already bright, the brilliance had not faded, and his aura was astonishing!

However, his heightened aura immediately deflated under the gaze of a pair of beautiful eyes.

Yang Qingqing stood up and walked to the side.

The woman took only a few steps before slightly turning her head to glance at Du Yu out of the corner of her eye.

Du Yu: "..."

Oh no, it seems I’ve been found out.

He had indeed extended the process of his advancement!

Other Demon Tamers would want to advance in a second after opening the advancement window, fearing any delay might cause change.

However, Du Yu was frantically delaying his breakthrough, pleading with both the Saint of Flowing Fire and the Burning Sun Supreme to "suppress" it for him.

With this, Du Yu managed to control the timing of his breakthrough, waiting for Lin Shiwei and Li Mengnan to take over the baton for advancement.

He succeeded!

But it seems like he’s also going to get a scolding...

Du Yu understood what Master Qing’s glance meant, so he got up and followed her.

The two walked a long while, the atmosphere was very somber.

The longer they walked, the more uncertain Du Yu felt inside.

"Don’t worry." Gentle words quietly imprinted in Du Yu’s mind.

"What?" Du Yu grasped a Dragon Ship Flower.

Dragon Ship Flower: "She is just worried about you, that’s all."

Du Yu: "Mm... mm."

The graceful figure in front suddenly stopped.

Du Yu also came to a stop with her.

Yang Qingqing, with her hands naturally lowered, played with a light purple Dragon Ship Flower: "Your talent is very high, and with Supremes by your side, it’s beyond ordinary understanding."

Du Yu remained silent, quietly waiting for more to be said.

Yang Qingqing gently sighed, gazing at the distant sea: "As your Master, I don’t know if I should still give you advice."

Du Yu’s heart tightened.

All along, Master Qing has always been the relatively strong one, gentle but always guiding or even commanding him.

Yet today, Master Qing said such words.

"Master Qing." Du Yu stepped forward two steps, standing behind the Immortal Master, "Master Qing, just say it, I’m listening."

Yang Qingqing, lightly caressing the flower with her fingers, gazed silently at the sea surface.

The overcast sky continuously dropped strands of gray mist, disappearing into the sea.

This disaster-stricken world indeed felt oppressive.

But Du Yu had grown accustomed to such a scene; what truly oppressed him was the silent figure before him.

Du Yu, speaking softly with a hint of plea: "Master Qing?"

Yang Qingqing softly replied: "First, you shouldn’t have come to get me, and second, you shouldn’t have delayed your breakthrough."

Du Yu’s face turned serious, he spoke solemnly: "I understand, I won’t do it next time."

"No." Yang Qingqing shook her head, "My requests come from common sense, applicable only to ordinary people.

The things that people of this world shouldn’t do, you did, and the results were good.

I have been blessed by you, and Shiwei also began her advancement with your help."

Du Yu opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

Yang Qingqing: "Most importantly, the things you did were allowed by the Supremes.

The Supremes are within you, understanding your condition more profoundly than I can.

Their judgment is naturally more accurate than mine."

Saying that, Yang Qingqing gently sighed: "In the path of cultivation, I can no longer offer you more advice."

Du Yu hurriedly said: "Don’t! Master Qing, you could..."

"This is a good thing." Yang Qingqing interrupted her disciple, turning to look at him, "With Supremes to protect and guide you, I am very reassured as your Master."

Du Yu looked into the woman’s eyes: "Master Qing, please continue to guide me. Whatever it is, I’ll listen."

Yang Qingqing raised an eyebrow slightly: "Hmm?"

Du Yu nodded emphatically: "Really, Master Qing, you mustn’t worry too much! Someone like me, how could I let my master have peace of mind..."

Yang Qingqing couldn’t help but chuckle, raising her hand habitually, her two fingers lightly resting on Du Yu’s forehead.

Du Yu looked at the jade-like fingers on his forehead, and his mind felt a bit dazed.

Earlier, when the Dragon Ship Flower gently tapped the lion, he had associated this scene with him and Master Qing.

Du Yu pursed his lips, feeling an unexpected sense of anticipation.

Wishes do come true...

Yang Qingqing stopped her motion, as sharp as she was, she naturally sensed the changes in her apprentice.

In the past, whenever she flicked his forehead, Du Yu would always grimace, wanting to dodge but not daring to move.

But this time, he seemed to be looking forward to it?

Yang Qingqing’s expression turned strange; what was supposed to be a punishment seemed to have become a reward?

That wouldn’t do.

The woman lowered her hand.

Sure enough, she saw Du Yu’s somewhat disappointed look.

Yang Qingqing: "..."

Du Yu looked at his Immortal Master in confusion: "Master Qing?"

"Never mind." Yang Qingqing looked at her apprentice with a half-smile.

Under Du Yu’s watchful eyes, she slowly crossed her white jade-like hand behind her back.

Du Yu: "..."

She did it on purpose!

She must have sensed something.

How annoying!

Du Yu scratched his head, feeling a bit frustrated and a bit embarrassed.

Regarding "wearing one’s heart on their sleeve," he had shown little improvement.

"Regarding your cultivation, I won’t interfere too much." Yang Qingqing turned around and started walking again, "But Du Yu."

"Yes." Du Yu stepped forward to keep up.

"I know your character and nature, as well as your attitude towards the people around you," Yang Qingqing said softly, "but helping others should be within your ability."

"Understood." Du Yu replied succinctly.

"You need to know your place. You are the one people rely on. You cannot afford to have anything happen to you." Yang Qingqing paused, "I, and your fellow brothers and sisters,

including all the beings in the Twin Tree Realm, can sacrifice for you when necessary."

Such words were spoken to Du Yu, but it seemed they were also meant for the Supreme within him to hear.

Du Yu hesitated: "Hmm..."

"What?" Yang Qingqing stopped but didn’t turn around, "Didn’t you just say you would listen to everything I said?"

Du Yu said in a low voice: "Yes, Master Qing."

"Hmm?"

Du Yu’s voice grew a bit louder: "Yes, Master Qing!"

He added a sentence in his heart: I won’t let you all fall into that situation.

The so-called "necessary time" will never come with me!

"Hmm." Yang Qingqing responded softly, walking amidst the sea of flowers, step by step towards the shore.

Du Yu quietly followed that graceful figure, step by step.

After a long time, Yang Qingqing suddenly asked: "How are you getting along with Shiwei?"

"Uh." Du Yu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Pretty good, quite warm."

"That’s good." Yang Qingqing walked slowly, her naturally hanging hand brushing past the Dragon Ship Flower bushes, "Cherish this time."

Du Yu: "Yes."

He answered crisply, but he felt a vague sense of foreboding in his heart.

Du Yu initially thought that Master Qing would tell him to cherish "people."

But this time, her words focused on "time."

That?

The master and apprentice continued to walk quietly, without further conversation.

In the end, Du Yu couldn’t help but ask: "Master Qing, how is the Twin Tree Realm doing?"

To date, Du Yu and the others had been staying on this Ashen Continent for almost a month and a half.

A week ago, he asked Senior Brother Fu about the situation on the Demon Taming Continent.

The response from Fu Jianzhou didn’t make Du Yu happy.

Several small nations on the western side of the Great Xia Continent had opened a few more Bottomless Abysses.

In the past week, Du Yu had been focusing on advancing his cultivation, and it had been many days since he got any updates.

Both Master Qing and Senior Brother Fu had Rotten Wood Avatars in the Demon Taming World, so she obviously knew more.

"Master Qing?" Du Yu asked again, facing the woman’s silence.

Yang Qingqing: "The western side of the Great Xia Continent has seen a few more Bottomless Abysses appear."

Upon hearing this, even though Du Yu was mentally prepared, his expression couldn’t help but darken.

Is this just the result of the two worlds interacting and compressing each other?

It seems he can no longer deceive himself.

This is definitely the Youhan Tree’s intentional doing!

The Cold Tree clearly wants to break the stalemate and has changed its approach to invading the world.

"Du Yu."

"Here!" Du Yu snapped out of his thoughts and looked ahead.

At some point, the two had reached the edge of the island.

Yang Qingqing raised her head slightly, gesturing towards the distance: "The Dragon Ship says there’s a group of islands over there, on two of which, Holy Weapons exist."

Du Yu’s eyes lit up, mirroring Master Qing’s earlier expression: "Oh?"

Yang Qingqing nodded lightly: "Once Shiwei advances, we’ll take those two Holy Weapons and then return."

Du Yu: "Okay, what kind of weapons are they? What attributes?"

Yang Qingqing didn’t respond directly but said softly: "The Twin Tree Realm needs us, needs you."

Du Yu stared at the vast sea, responding in a deep voice: "Yes."