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Fu Hua seemed to sense the Honkai energy surging from Mei's body. She was stunned for a moment and then began to gather power in her hands.
"Mei?! What are you doing here?" Yun Ling felt the power coming from his neck, which was clearly a power that only Thunder Queen Mei possessed.
"I'm coming to stab you to death," Thunder Queen Mei said expressionlessly.
"Uh...can you give me a reason?" Yun Ling didn't resist, but instead asked first.
"You hurt her," Thunder Queen Mei replied.
Then, her gaze swept over Fu Hua, settling on her flat chest.
"She's your date? You have terrible taste," Thunder Queen Mei mocked mercilessly.
Fu Hua's glasses twitched, and she stepped forward to grab Thunder Queen Mei's hand.
A tremendous force struck, and Thunder Queen Mei cried out in pain, her heart pounding with alarm, and her hand involuntarily loosened its grip.
Yun Ling successfully made contact with the ground again.
"Teacher Fu Hua is still very cute, don't fight, don't fight." Yun Ling placed his hands on Fu Hua and Raiden Mei's wrists, soothing them.
Fu Hua nodded and released Raiden Mei.
Thunder Queen Mei clicked her tongue softly. From their brief exchange, she knew she was no match for Fu Hua.
This body was still too weak to bear the full power of the Herrscher of Thunder.
Thunder Queen Mei stared at Yun Ling, hoping for an explanation.
"Sigh, besides watching a movie with Fu Hua, I also came out to pick out birthday presents for you two." Yun Ling didn't intend to hide anything or give any surprises.
Based on his years of experience watching anime, this kind of behavior was utterly brainless.
Why make them unhappy when you could say it directly and make them happy? Why make them suffer first? Isn't that just crazy?
There might even be some unforeseen complications like stomach aches along the way; he simply couldn't understand this kind of thinking.
"Birthday…" Thunder Queen Mei's previously indifferent expression froze. April 13th was her birthday, but she hadn't even considered it.
Moreover, Yun Ling hadn't said "you," but "you two." Did that mean she also had a gift?
Yun Ling picked up the gift box that had accidentally fallen to the ground.
Then, in front of Mei, he opened it, revealing two hair clips.
"This one is yours, and this one is Mei's." Yun Ling pinned the black hair clip to her head.
The indifference on Thunder Queen Mei's face vanished instantly, replaced by a blush.
She excitedly hugged Yun Ling's neck, about to kiss him passionately on the street, when Fu Hua stopped them.
"Impure relationships are forbidden," Fu Hua pushed up his glasses, reminding her.
No, more accurately, it was a threat.
"Tch... Don't do it again." Thunder Queen Mei lightly pecked Yun Ling, then slumped into his arms.
Yun Ling noticed something strange: the black hair clip that had been on Raiden Mei's head had suddenly disappeared.
Thunder Queen Mei took it? Where did she hide it?
So, can Honkai energy really explain everything?!
Mei's breathing was steady; she must have fallen asleep.
"Looks like that's enough for today." Yun Ling picked Mei up and said apologetically to Fu Hua.
"It's alright." Fu Hua gently shook her head.
"Mei is a Herrscher, right? And Yuna too." Fu Hua suddenly spoke up.
"Is Teacher Fu Hua going to eliminate Herrschers?" Yun Ling countered.
"No... I just feel that you and Herrschers... have quite a connection." Fu Hua said something seemingly out of the blue.
"I think so too." Yun Ling smiled faintly.
It was less a matter of fate and more like she deliberately walked into it.
After all, the title of "Far East Demon Cave" wasn't given lightly.
On their way back to St. Freya Academy, Mei slowly woke up.
"Hmm? What happened to me... Yun... Yun Ling? Why am I..." Mei's face showed a mixture of embarrassment and panic.
"Maybe Mei likes me too much, so she sleepwalked to my side," Yun Ling teased.
"Don't treat me like an idiot..."
Mei whispered in Yun Ling's ear, then gently bit his earlobe.
"Fu Hua is here. If you want to be affectionate, I'll take you back to the dorm later," Yun Ling reminded her.
Mei then noticed Fu Hua beside her, her face instantly turning bright red. She struggled to jump off Yun Ling's back.
"Hello, Teacher Fu Hua," Mei greeted Fu Hua, pretending nothing had happened.
"Hello, Mei." Fu Hua nodded.
The atmosphere became awkward, and the three of them walked back to St. Freya Academy in silence.
That night, Lin Chaoyu successfully took over Yun Ling's place, continuing to teach Mei and Kiana the Taixu Sword Qi.
"By the way, what level have you reached in your Taixu Sword Qi?" Fu Hua asked Yun Ling beside her.
"In terms of mental state, it's still 'Dustless,' and I've already learned 'Divine Essence'," Yun Ling said calmly.
As if 'Divine Essence' was utterly insignificant to him.
"Divine Essence... how long did it take you to master it?" Fu Hua blinked, as expected, Yun Ling's talent in swordsmanship was still outstanding.
"About two months, although I spent a month in between going out with Aunt Sushang," Yun Ling replied.
"Only a month... what about mental state?" Fu Hua nodded.
"I don't know how long it took me to cultivate my mental state. When I was little, Aunt Lingshuang often recited the 'Sword Heart Mantra' in my ear. By the time I realized it was a mental cultivation method, I had already reached the 'Dustless' state."
"Did they… teach you anything else?" Fu Hua pressed.
"After I learned the Divine Essence, Aunt Lingshuang gave me a cultivation technique called'Void Unity True Technique'. However, my progress on it has been very slow; currently, only a tender sprout has just grown in the center of my inner lake."
"Did Teacher Fu Hua also learn it?" Yun Ling asked in return.
"No, that technique wasn't suitable for me… You should practice it diligently. The 'Void Unity True Technique' should be the most suitable for you. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me." Fu Hua instructed.
"Yes, I know… Teacher Fu Hua, could you make a copy of the Mental State section of the 'Void Unity True Technique'? I want Kiana to learn it together, and also to eliminate the drawbacks of 'Sword Heart'."
With Yun Ling's current swordsmanship level, there's really no way he can do it, but perhaps Fu Hua has a way!
"Kiana has also learned the Divine Essence?" Fu Hua looked at Kiana, who hadn't even mastered the Form Essence, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Kiana has the talent to learn the Divine Essence, and she also meets the cultivation threshold of the 'Void Unity True Technique'."
"How did you know that?" Fu Hua's eyes flashed with surprise.
"Hmm... intuition." Yun Ling gave a very unreliable answer.
"...Alright, I'll try." Fu Hua didn't refuse and took the cultivation manual from Yun Ling's hand.
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