Chapter 202 - 190: Senior Blocking the Door

Chapter 202: Chapter 190: Senior Blocking the Door

’I actually survived last night! Thank heavens! This alcohol stuff... no matter how good it is, you really shouldn’t overdo it!’

(PS: Minors should not consume alcohol!)

Li Heng still remembered last night in the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain. He had chugged a large mouthful of the Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine. There was no reaction at first, but then his right arm began to swell and throb, and that’s when the "torturous agony" began.

At first, it was just the pain in his right arm. Then it spread to all four of his limbs. He thought it would be over once the pain in his limbs subsided, but he never expected that after his limbs were done hurting, the pain would move to his lower abdomen, then his chest, and finally, his head.

He had thought it wasn’t a strong spirit, but its kick was just too powerful. Not only did it go straight to his head, but aside from a certain crucial part that felt fine, every other part of his body was in agony last night!

Li Heng couldn’t remember how long he had been tormented by the pain. In any case, by the time he finally recovered, his clothes were soaked through, and he looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

But along with the torturous agony, there were also rewards. Li Heng had finally discovered what was meant by "pure Soul Power."

The system itself hadn’t given him any notification. At first, Li Heng thought he might have drunk it the wrong way and planned to check a Dungeon in the Ancient Dust Continent when he had the chance.

As for drinking more, he’d pass. He had no desire to experience that kind of pain again anytime soon.

His original plan to drink and attain pure Soul Power was put on hold for now. But abiding by the principle of not letting things go to waste, since he was already in the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain, he decided to go farm some Blessed Blood Wolves.

It was while he was farming the Blessed Blood Wolves that Li Heng noticed something different.

When he executed a move from the Ghost Butterfly Illusion Sword, the butterfly illusions were more "solid" than before, and their bright silver light shone even more brilliantly.

And when he activated the Shangxue Flying Knife Technique and threw a flying knife, snowflakes actually materialized and drifted out of thin air!

’Pure Soul Power... perhaps it increases the power of Soul Energy Skills when I use them?’

Li Heng wasn’t sure of the specifics, but the fact that his Soul Energy Skills had grown stronger was definitely a good thing. So, he decided he would have to drink a little from time to time.

Until both jars of Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine were finished!

As for the pot of Snowflake Brew, Li Heng had no plans to touch it for now. It was a mythic-grade item with many potential uses, so he would save it and see.

It was worth mentioning that, by adhering to the principle of not being wasteful, he had also farmed a few Divinity Points from the Blessed Blood Wolves. After leaving, Li Heng immediately added them to his Snow Affinity.

After leaving the Dungeon, Li Heng went to sleep and rested. He slept until he woke up naturally, then began to recall last night’s experience.

After roughly going over the previous day’s memories in his mind, Li Heng got up, washed, and got ready, planning to go outside for some fresh air and a bite to eat.

But just as Li Heng was leaving his detached wooden house and pushing open the courtyard gate, he saw a familiar face—the same person who had blocked his path yesterday.

"Senior Sister Gu?! Good morning! The spring outing was pretty tiring. Sorry to trouble you to come all this way!"

As he pushed open the courtyard gate, the person who came into view was Gu Qingwu, dressed in a long white dress. She was standing less than three meters from his gate!

’This...’

It was only upon seeing Gu Qingwu that Li Heng remembered. Yesterday, before he had said goodbye to her, Gu Qingwu had said she would come to "disturb" him today!

Originally, Li Heng had thought it was just a polite pleasantry from Gu Qingwu, because he was the type to make such empty gestures himself.

But he never imagined that Gu Qingwu was serious. And from the looks of it, he was afraid Gu Qingwu had been standing here for a long time!

He could even see, out of the corner of his eye, some senior students hiding at the end of the alley, "peeking" at them.

So, on the surface, Li Heng pretended to be calm, not showing the slightest bit of surprise as he greeted Gu Qingwu very naturally.

"Good morning!"

After returning Li Heng’s greeting, Gu Qingwu just kept staring at him.

In truth, Gu Qingwu had been standing at the gate of Li Heng’s courtyard since last night. Rather than waking up early, she had actually been sleepless, standing here all night.

For various reasons, she had spent the entire night looking at the words Li Heng had carved on the wooden courtyard gate, and she had spent the entire night thinking about the past.

In Gu Qingwu’s eyes, Li Heng was someone who could comprehend Sword Intent, someone who could lock himself in his room for four days and four nights, all to advance his Sword Way, his only companion the sword!

He was definitely someone obsessed with the "sword"!

He loved the sword as if it were his life. A man who, for the sake of the "sword," could endure loneliness and boredom, endure the long road ahead, with nothing else in his eyes but the sword!

Gu Qingwu had seen many Swordsmen like this, who loved only the Longsword in their hand. She had even met talented young geniuses whose aptitude for the Sword Way surpassed Li Heng’s!

Originally, Gu Qingwu had thought Li Heng was just like any other sword lover, but after seeing his words and actions in Laundry Lane, her opinion of him had changed!

Li Heng’s words and actions couldn’t help but remind Gu Qingwu of that person—that other person who also loved the sword as his life!

Gu Qingwu was very clear that Li Heng was not him, but she still couldn’t help herself.

Besides this, Gu Qingwu had other reasons for coming to find Li Heng.

First, according to Meteor University’s official explanation, the university didn’t know much about the Illusion Stele, only that each person could only see it once in their lifetime.

Furthermore, the Illusion Stele would conjure an illusion based on what each person desired most in the depths of their heart!

Li Heng clearly loved the sword, yet he hadn’t seen anything related to it! Gu Qingwu didn’t understand, and she wanted to find out what a sword-lover like him was truly thinking in the depths of his heart.

Second, Junior Brother Li Heng had told her that in his illusion, he had heard of Li Liang City and seen its soldiers!

This was partially similar to the illusion she had experienced, because she, too, had once seen the soldiers of Li Liang City. She still remembered that at the time, an entire city’s worth of soldiers had...

The more she thought about it, the more chaotic her thoughts became, which is why Gu Qingwu had stood here for an entire night!

"Um... Senior Sister... was there something you needed from me?"

Li Heng had no idea what Gu Qingwu was thinking at that moment. All he knew was that being stared at like this by her was starting to seriously creep him out.

First thing in the morning, a veiled senior sister was standing at his gate, staring fixedly at him. Other than returning his greeting, she hadn’t said another word. Li Heng was finding this a bit much.

After Li Heng, whose skin was crawling from the stare, finally spoke up to prompt her, Gu Qingwu slowly said, "Junior Brother Li Heng! I’d like to have an in-depth discussion with you. Are you free right now?"

To be honest, Li Heng had a pretty good impression of Gu Qingwu. Her voice was pleasant, she had a nice figure, and her skin was fair. Although her face was obscured by her veil, blurring her features, he was sure she wasn’t bad-looking.

However, Li Heng really couldn’t figure out Gu Qingwu’s attitude. Her words were always a bit ambiguous. While it was nice to be with a beautiful girl, it was also somewhat nerve-wracking.

"So, Senior Sister Gu, you mean..." After a moment’s thought, Li Heng pressed for clarification.

Gu Qingwu replied, "I want to ask you some questions, Junior Brother. Of course, I will compensate you for your time afterward!"

And so, Li Heng invited Gu Qingwu into his detached wooden house.

As for the senior students who were "peeking" from the surroundings, when they saw Gu Qingwu follow Li Heng into the courtyard and the detached wooden house, they instantly lost their cool!