Novel Full Chapter 106: Li Zixuan’s Test
Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Li Zixuan’s Test
In the coffee shop, Li Zixuan’s fingers trembled. She accidentally knocked over her coffee, the CRASH jarringly loud.
Instantly, the other patrons in the café turned to look.
“I’m so sorry, Sister Qinghe.”
Realizing she’d lost her composure, Li Zixuan quickly lowered her head and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before grabbing a napkin to wipe the coffee from the table.
A few seconds later.
The commotion died down.
The other patrons looked away and returned to their own business.
“Calm down, Zixuan.”
Seeing Zixuan’s strong reaction, Li Qinghe grabbed her hand reassuringly, asking with some surprise, “You mean you didn’t know?”
“I…”
Li Zixuan frowned in thought. After a moment’s hesitation, she looked up and asked, “Sister Qinghe, about what you just said… can you tell me more about it in detail?”
“You mean about him breaking the Array?”
“Yes. I’d appreciate it, Sister Qinghe.”
Li Zixuan nodded slightly. She held her coffee cup and took a small sip, her thoughts drifting back to the Da Li Mountain Range a few days prior.
’The stone my teacher left behind had to do with the name ’Qin’.’
’If Qin Yang isn’t just some ordinary person, but a master of the Array Dao Technique hiding in plain sight…’
’Then maybe there really is a connection between the two of them.’
’It might even be…’
’…that my teacher was referring to Qin Yang, and wanted me to find him!’
At this thought, Li Zixuan put down her coffee cup and looked at Li Qinghe. “I’d like to know as many details as possible,” she said in a low voice.
“Well…”
Hearing this, Li Qinghe scratched her head, a flicker of irritation crossing her face as she recalled the scene of Qin Yang breaking her Array.
’Details?’
’What details?’
’That Qin guy just made a casual gesture, and my Illusion Array shattered!’
’You want details? Who am I supposed to ask?!’
“The details… let me get them straight.”
Li Qinghe looked at the excited Zixuan and closed her eyes. She began to weave a new version of that day’s events, omitting certain details and mixing truth with fiction, before narrating it to Zixuan.
She skipped over the part where she was trying to prank him, along with a few other trivial details.
’After all, I was the one in the wrong.’
’I could probably bluff my way through an explanation, but if Zixuan starts asking too many questions, she’ll realize something is off.’
’Better to just skip over it entirely.’
A moment later.
She finished her brief retelling.
“…and that’s pretty much what happened, Zixuan.”
Li Qinghe pinched the bridge of her nose, saying with frustration, “He walked right into my Illusion Array and just broke it. He destroyed the entire array core, and all the Star Stones I used for the Array Formation were ruined.”
“Qin Yang is really that powerful?”
Li Zixuan frowned, taking another sip of her coffee. “Even you couldn’t trap him, Sister Qinghe?”
“That’s right. That Illusion Array was the strongest Array I have in my arsenal.”
Li Qinghe sighed. “And he still broke it with ease. To be able to casually shatter a Second Level Array means his own Level must be at least Third Level or higher.”
“Third Level or higher…”
Hearing this, Zixuan’s mind wandered. She looked at Li Qinghe, naturally understanding the implication.
Li Qinghe’s talent in the Array Dao was already considered unmatched among her peers. There were probably only a few people in her entire family who could escape one of her Arrays.
But now, she couldn’t even manage to trap a simple administrator.
The situation was utterly absurd.
“That’s why I came to ask you about him. I want to know who he really is.”
At that, Li Qinghe turned to look at the traffic outside the window and said helplessly, “But judging by your reaction, Zixuan, it seems you know even less than I do.
With someone like Qin Yang appearing in Jianghai, our complete lack of knowledge puts us in a very passive position.”
“You have a point, Sister Qinghe.”
Li Zixuan looked at Li Qinghe and responded softly. Then she fell silent for a long moment, her gaze drifting out the window as her thoughts returned to the library.
’It seems… the stone my teacher gave me was the right clue after all.’
’In that case…’
’I have to find a time to test him again.’
…….
「The next day, at dusk.」
The library’s closing bell rang. One by one, patrons carrying backpacks stepped out onto the path, heading out into the dusk.
DING! “Clock-out confirmed!”
“Qin Yang, clock-out time: 4:23 PM!”
Qin Yang clocked out while holding Xiaobai, then joined the stream of people leaving for the day and headed home.
Just then, teams of security guards walked toward him, brushing past as they entered the library to begin their inspection patrols.
Qin Yang glanced back at them, feeling a smug sense of satisfaction.
’Getting off work early really is nice.’
The incident with Li Qinghe a few days ago had led to increased security. To give the guards space to conduct a thorough sweep, the library’s closing time had been moved up significantly. It was a blessing in disguise for many employees, who now got to go home early.
“Let’s go buy groceries first, Master. We’re out of soy sauce and green onions at home.”
Xiaobai leaped from Qin Yang’s arms, landing on all fours. Shaking its head, it added telepathically, “And get some frozen ribs and beef, too.”
“Alright, to the market we go.”
Qin Yang scrolled through the news on his phone as he walked alongside Xiaobai, his steps light and easy.
The man and the fox ambled down the street, leisurely enjoying their post-work freedom.
The road was bustling with traffic. The pair stopped at a crosswalk to wait for the light. Qin Yang pulled out his phone to scroll through the news while Xiaobai playfully chased its own tail.
But in the next moment…
They both froze, exchanging a look of mutual understanding.
“Master, you felt that too?”
Xiaobai padded over to Qin Yang’s feet, rubbing affectionately against his leg. “Ever since we left the library, that person’s been following us.”
“I know.”
Qin Yang gave a slight nod. Without a change in his expression, he released his Spiritual Power, scanning the area and locking onto a corner a hundred meters away.
He caught a trace of Li Zixuan’s aura.
She’d been tailing him ever since he left the library, secretly following him for quite a distance.
’What is this foolish apprentice of mine up to now?’
Qin Yang recalled their last conversation. His brow furrowed as he began to guess her intentions.
’She’s probably not satisfied…’
’…and wants to test me again.’
At this thought, Qin Yang didn’t hesitate. He scooped up Xiaobai and headed for a secluded alley nearby, preparing to lead her into a trap.
…
A short while later.
The man and the fox arrived in the deserted alley.
The last rays of the setting sun faded. High walls loomed over the dead-end alley, where a few stray cats clambered over trash cans, mewling weakly. Empty plastic bags tumbled in the wind.
Bleak and desolate.
Qin Yang set Xiaobai down and glanced back indifferently toward the street corner.
’He discovered me?’
At the corner of the street, the lurking Li Zixuan narrowed her eyes. Sensing Qin Yang’s sudden detour, a flicker of surprise crossed her face.
This only made her more certain of her previous suspicions.
’You really are connected to my teacher…’
With that thought, Li Zixuan no longer hesitated. She clutched her sword bag, her hand resting on the hilt.
The next moment.
SHIING!
A flash of sword light streaked through the air.
The dim alley was instantly as bright as day!