Chapter 182: The Transfer Student Who Astonished Su Yan

Looking at the current Sun Mang, Su Yan actually felt a trace of a mother's gratification.

This kid had finally grown up.

"Fine, but remember that you are going out for experience, not to seek death. The little bit of strength you have now is truly insignificant; if you encounter something you cannot resolve, you must prioritize your own safety first."

Hearing these familiar words, a rare smile appeared on Sun Mang's face.

"I'm already in this state, can't you give me a few words of encouragement?"

Su Yan frowned. "Do you know what your biggest problem is? Aside from being too much of a hero, you lack self-awareness. When you encounter a situation, you blindly charge forward, and in the end, you not only fail to solve the problem but end up throwing your own life away."

Sun Mang's face fell into a grimace.

Every word pierced his heart.

However, he truly realized how ignorant and naive he had been in the past.

Seeing his uneasy expression, Su Yan knew these words were a bit heavy, but bitter medicine is good for the soul.

"Since you want to go out and gain experience, I support you, though your studies will inevitably be delayed."

"Don't worry, I will work hard to teach myself," Sun Mang said, clearly having already made a plan.

Although Su Yan was skeptical about his claim of self-study, it was already good enough that he could pull himself out of the grief of losing his loved ones.

"When do you plan to set off?"

"I'll tidy up the house, and then I'll leave."

Seeing that his mind was made up, Su Yan took some money and talismans out of her cloth bag and handed them over.

"You have already learned how to use Soul-Collecting Talismans and Dispelling Talismans; having these with you on the road will make you safer. Do not try to act the hero when trouble arises."

A faint light flickered in Sun Mang's lowered eyes.

In this world, only his grandmother and she were truly good to him.

"I'll take the talismans, but I don't need the money."

If he couldn't even support himself, what capacity would he have to stand by her side!

Su Yan did not dwell on it and took the money back.

"Su Yan, do you know what happened to me that night that allowed me to kill that fierce spirit?" Sun Mang finally asked.

For the past few days, he had dreamed of everything that happened that night countless times, waking up in a nightmare every single time. Similarly, he realized that something strange seemed to have happened to his body at that time.

"My mind wasn't clear back then; I just felt a burning heat throughout my body, and then that fierce spirit died."

That was the only thing he could remember.

Su Yan's eyes deepened slightly as she thought of the seal Grandma Sun had mentioned to her.

Sun Mang must have briefly broken through the seal under extreme rage, generating power.

However, she still couldn't be certain whether she should tell him about this right now.

"Since you're telling me this, I can't be quite sure what happened either. If you encounter this kind of situation again in the future, perhaps you will get an answer."

Sun Mang was somewhat disappointed; he hadn't expected that even she didn't know.

"Then I can only let nature take its course. Could you take a look at this for me? My grandmother used it to wound that thing that night."

As he spoke, he took out the dagger his grandmother had used from his cloth bag.

This was the first time he had seen this dagger; he hadn't even known such a thing existed in his family.

Su Yan took it and stroked it carefully.

"This is a Black Gold Dagger. It possesses very strong spiritual energy; it should be an heirloom passed down in your family. You can take it with you for self-defense."

After receiving her confirmation, Sun Mang cherished the dagger even more.

"This is the last thing Grandma left for me."

After chatting in front of Grandma Sun's grave, the two returned to the city together.

"I wish you all the best in the future," Su Yan took the initiative to say goodbye.

Although they had only known each other for a few short months, he was her first friend in many years.

Sun Mang nodded vigorously. "You too. You must take good care of yourself."

Su Yan gave him a brilliant smile and then turned to leave.

Sun Mang watched her receding figure the entire time, a vow shouting in his heart.

No matter what price he had to pay, he would definitely make himself qualified to become her true partner!

***

One month later.

Xinghua High School.

After a long summer vacation, Su Yan sat in her eleventh-grade classroom.

To her surprise, Su Mo had also appeared in her class.

The two years of high school were all about the Gaokao.

Su Mo, having lost an arm, had just missed the Gaokao.

When she appeared, the students in the classroom wore expressions of shock.

As a prominent figure in Xinghua, Su Mo was not only beautiful but also had top-tier academic results, making her the object of many male students' affections.

Of course, that was only in the past, because the current Su Mo was a disabled person.

As Su Mo stood on the podium giving a brief introduction of herself, the classroom was deathly silent.

Until she picked up a piece of chalk with her left hand and wrote her name on the blackboard.

Though the handwriting wasn't particularly neat, it was very forceful.

She wanted these classmates who were looking at her with strange eyes to understand that even if she lost an arm, she could still be the most outstanding student in all of Xinghua.

And more importantly, she would crush that blind girl, Su Yan, beneath her feet!

A cold gaze swept over everyone, landing directly on Su Yan, who was still sitting in the last row, filled with disdain and provocation.

Zhou Fang had arranged her seat; because of her special circumstances, her grades had been excellent even before repeating the year, so he had placed her in a very important, central position with the best visibility.

Su Yan found it funny.

This mother and daughter were truly like persistent ghosts. Su Mo coming here to repeat the year and even being in the same class as her was naturally no coincidence.

"Aside from student Su Mo, we have another transfer student in our class this semester."

Zhou Fang clapped his hands, pulling everyone's attention back.

Su Yan let out a yawn, preparing to catch up on sleep, but when she saw the transfer student walking in, she felt terrible.

Not just her, but the classroom was also filled with whispers.

Zhou Fang coughed, understanding what they were discussing, and immediately signaled for the transfer student to introduce himself.

"Hello everyone, my name is Ma Chulong."

Ma Chulong was not at all bothered by the gazes of astonishment; he looked straight toward Su Yan and smiled.

As expected, they met again.

Su Yan's lips twitched uncontrollably.

If she remembered correctly, Ma Chulong was already twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Forget high school—even for university, he was past the age.

Is this appropriate?

"Student... Ma, could we be so bold as to ask, how old are you this year?"

As expected, someone in the classroom couldn't hold their tongue and asked with teasing gossip.

Ma Chulong replied directly, "I am 23 this year, but since I was born at the end of the year, I'm two years older."

*Ugh.*

A wave of sighs followed.

Even if he was "two years older," he was still twenty-one; he was a full three or four years older than them.

Ma Chulong didn't care about their stares at all and pointed to the empty seat next to Su Yan.

"Teacher, may I sit there?"

Zhou Fang glanced over and thought it was better for him to sit in the back to avoid drawing attention.

"You may."

Watching Ma Chulong stride over, Su Yan felt extremely uneasy.

The Ma family had specifically come to get close to her—what exactly was their purpose?

(End of Chapter)