Chapter 259: The Last Day! (First Update)

Chu Liuyue returned home with Chu Ning.

Having participated in two consecutive competitions—one for Martial Artists and one for Mystic Masters—Chu Ning was happy, but his heart ached for her.

Therefore, upon arriving home, seeing the faint dark circles under Chu Liuyue's eyes, he did not ask much.

"Yue'er, you have been exhausted for several days. Once you get home today, make sure to rest well."

Chu Liuyue knew that Chu Ning had a mountain of questions in his mind, but he was forcibly suppressing them; her heart couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth.

"Father, many things have happened these past few days. Once the Qingjiao Assembly concludes, I will tell you the full details of the ins and outs. But you don't need to worry; what happened yesterday will never happen again."

As she spoke, she took something out from her Qiankun Bag and handed it to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning took it, looked at it carefully, and showed a look of surprise.

"This is—the Heavenly Compass?"

It was a palm-sized black compass. The material looked neither like wood nor stone, feeling cool to the touch, and it featured a silver needle that emitted a faint glow.

Chu Liuyue nodded

"Second Master Yan sent many gifts previously, and among them was a pair of Heavenly Compasses. I kept one for myself, and I had intended to give the other to you, but I never had the chance. I'll give it to you now."

Chu Ning asked hesitantly

"This item seems to be quite valuable, doesn't it?"

Chu Liuyue gave a helpless smile.

How could she tell Chu Ning that this was actually one of the more ordinary gifts sent by Second Master Yan?

There were even more expensive ones, but she hadn't dared to tell him.

Otherwise, given Chu Ning's temperament, he would certainly find every possible way to repay the favor.

"Don't worry, Second Master Yan and I are on quite personal terms now, so accepting this Heavenly Compass isn't excessive. In the future, as long as you carry this with you, you can find me by following its direction within a certain range. That way, you can be much more at ease, right?"

Chu Ning nodded repeatedly.

Although he didn't know how Yue'er had managed to strike up a friendship with Second Master Yan, it was ultimately a good thing.

Having dealt with the Yan Pavilion a few times before, he could see that Second Master Yan treated Yue'er with sincerity.

Most importantly, he indeed wanted this item very much.

"Very well."

Chu Ning let out a soft sigh and carefully put the Heavenly Compass away.

"I shall thank Second Master Yan properly when the opportunity arises."

Chu Liuyue nodded in agreement, chatted with Chu Ning for a few more sentences, and then went back to rest.

Her nerves had been highly strung for the past few days; it wasn't until she lay in bed and her mind relaxed that a heavy fatigue surged forth uncontrollably.

She soon fell into a deep sleep.

However, on the other side, Chu Ning tossed and turned, various thoughts flashing through his mind continuously, only managing to fall asleep after a long time.

On this night, everyone from Tianlu Academy was in high spirits.

Chu Liuyue's consecutive first-place victories had brought great honor to their name.

Tianlu Academy had not achieved such results in many years, so they were naturally quite excited and joyful.

Meanwhile, the people from the other two academies were in low spirits.

Losing one match wasn't enough; they had lost the second one as well!

Yet, that wasn't even the most critical part.

For the people of Nanfeng Academy, everything Xi Wanwan did on the field today had already caused them to lose all face!

As for Taiyan Academy... in recent years, their competitions had always been the most glorious. Now that two first-place spots had been snatched away, the sense of loss in their hearts was extraordinary.

To make matters worse, Chu Liuyue had won them both so thoroughly! She left them no room even to harbor doubt!

After Cheng Han returned to the inn, he originally intended to discuss the matters for the final day of the competition with Situ Xingchen, but he was surprised to find that she had not yet returned.

After sending people to inquire around, he discovered that after leaving Canaan Square, she hadn't returned here at all!

But she was clearly the first one to leave!

Unable to see any sign of her, Cheng Han couldn't help but feel secretly anxious.

It was currently during the Qingjiao Assembly, and the Imperial Capital was a mixed bag of people. With Situ Xingchen out alone, who knew if she would run into trouble?

Just as he was about to send people to look for her, he finally saw Situ Xingchen returning.

Cheng Han breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to meet her.

"Xingchen, where did you run off to by yourself?"

The tear stains on Situ Xingchen's face had long been wiped away, showing no sign of abnormality.

She smiled with a hint of apology, remaining as gentle and soft as always.

"Master, I was just walking around the Imperial Capital to clear my mind. You don't need to worry."

Seeing that her expression was normal, Cheng Han assumed she had truly dispelled her emotions and felt relieved.

"That's good, that's good! Tomorrow is the last day of the Qingjiao Assembly and also the most bustling day. Any kind of person might appear, so it is best to remain cautious."

Thinking of those three men, a flash of disgust swept through the depths of Situ Xingchen's eyes, but she did not let Cheng Han notice, merely nodding slightly.

"Master is right."

Cheng An spoke earnestly

"Tomorrow's Heavenly Physician competition is the most important part of this Qingjiao Assembly. No matter what happened before, as long as you can take first place, this trip will have been worth it!"

"Of course, do not put too much pressure on yourself. I have already inquired; there are fewer than a hundred students participating in the Heavenly Physician competition this year. Among them, no more than three can truly compete with you. As long as you perform normally, everything will be fine."

Situ Xingchen had heard such words many times before.

Previously, she hadn't taken them to heart, but today, after experiencing a series of setbacks, her mindset was vastly different from before.

It felt as if something was clogging her chest, making her feel stifled and miserable.

Only by taking first place in the Heavenly Physician competition could she truly, completely prove to Rong Xiu—that she was thousands of times more outstanding than Chu Liuyue!

"Rest assured, Master, I am determined to win first place tomorrow!"

These words actually left Cheng Han stunned.

As her master, he knew his disciple's temperament best.

Although Situ Xingchen had intended to take first place before, she didn't seem to have this level of intensity...

Or rather, she seemed to crave that first place desperately right now!

Cheng Han pondered for a moment, secretly guessing it might have something to do with Rong Xiu and Chu Liuyue, but he did not ask directly.

Situ Xingchen wanting to win first place so intensely was a good thing!

"Good! Take another good look at what I taught you previously, and just wait for tomorrow!"

On the final day of the Qingjiao Assembly.

Even before the competition time had arrived, Canaan Square was already packed with people.

The previous few days had been lively, but compared to this day, they were somewhat lacking.

After all, compared to Martial Artists and Mystic Masters, the status of a Heavenly Physician was the highest.

In the eyes of many ordinary people, Heavenly Physicians were high and mighty; it was not easy to see even one in ordinary times.

At the Qingjiao Assembly, being able to see numerous Heavenly Physician competitions all at once was truly a rare opportunity.

Additionally, since prizes were to be awarded on this final day, it was a major attraction, naturally drawing a large crowd.

However, Chu Liuyue had not signed up for the Heavenly Physician competition, so she stayed home to enjoy a comfortable lie-in. It wasn't until the Heavenly Physician competition was ready to begin that she arrived late.