The Father Seeking Illness

Chapter 55 Qian Xunji's Father

In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the window and shone on Ye Jingqiu's face.

She frowned slightly, then turned over while still clutching the blanket.

During the year and a half she spent in the Hall of Offerings, she always got up early and rarely slept in. Now that she was finally back at the academy, she was determined to sleep in a little longer.

Even though the sun was warming Ye Jingqiu's back, she still wouldn't get up.

At the dinner table, the five people looked at each other in bewilderment. Hu Liena said, "Should I go and call Niannian? We can't skip breakfast."

Shen Qingqing thought what she said made sense and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll go with you."

Just then, Lu Si'en came over with some fried dough sticks. He shook his head and said, "Don't call her. If she wants to sleep, let her sleep a little longer."

Song Liyang stared wide-eyed at Lu Si'en in disbelief and asked, "Lu Si'en, do you have a problem with me? We're teammates, why do you wake me up as soon as I sleep in a little longer in the morning? You can't be so hypocritical."

Hu Liena sneered and looked him up and down. "You didn't sleep a little longer. Before we asked Lu Si'en to wake you up, you were always on time for that meeting."

These words immediately silenced Song Liyang. He coughed twice and then said, "Don't expose my secrets, thank you."

Xie Yue nodded. "Qiuqiu's soul power has increased so quickly. She must have put in a lot of effort that we don't know about. Let's eat first."

"Okay," everyone replied.

Ye Jingqiu didn't know how long she had slept before she slowly woke up. After sitting up, she stretched out her arms and legs. It felt so good; she hadn't had such a comfortable sleep in ages.

Ye Jingqiu glanced at the clock on the wall and his eyes widened instantly. "How come it's already twelve o'clock?"

She quickly sat up and, without delay, washed up and changed her clothes.

As soon as Ye Jingqiu stepped out of the room, he saw Lu Si'en sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, engrossed in reading a book.

"Lu Si'en?" Ye Jingqiu asked.

Lu Si'en immediately stood up and looked at her, saying, "Breakfast is being heated in the kitchen. We're about to have lunch. What would you like to eat? We'll be heading back to the academy after we finish eating."

Ye Jingqiu was stunned upon hearing this; it was the first time Lu Si'en had spoken so much at once.

"I'll have lunch with you all," Ye Jingqiu said with a slight smile.

"Okay." Lu Si'en didn't ask any more questions and led Ye Jingqiu to the restaurant. There was no one there at the time. He slowly said, "Since I bought the house, they are in charge of the meals."

Ye Jingqiu nodded vigorously. "Then I'll go help them." With that, she stood up and quickly walked towards the kitchen.

Watching Ye Jingqiu's retreating figure, Lu Si'en smiled for the first time that day.

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Inside the offering hall.

Since Ye Jingqiu left, Qian Daoliu has returned to his uneventful life.

He stood on the training field, staring blankly into the distance. He seemed to see Ye Jingqiu's figure; she seemed to still be here, running.

Qian Daoliu was silent for a moment. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He thought that all his abnormalities would return to normal after Ye Jingqiu left. But what Qian Daoliu didn't expect was that Ye Jingqiu's image still frequently appeared in his mind.

What's wrong with him?

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment but could not come up with an idea.

Just then, the training ground door opened, and Guangling walked in. "Great Elder."

Qian Daoliu did not speak, but turned to look at Guangling.

But Guangling knew what he meant: "We've found that person's trail."

Qian Daoliu's hand paused slightly, his expression turning cold. "Does he know his son is dead?"

After a moment of silence, Guangling said, "He should know. My second brother found him in the Star Luo Empire a month ago and told him about the death of the former pope, but..."

"What?"

Guangling hesitated for a long time before speaking, "But that person didn't have any extra reaction after hearing it. He was holding a woman in his arms at the time, and then he left. You are also that person's strength, and Second Brother couldn't stop him."

Qian Daoliu's expression instantly turned ugly. "Well done! He doesn't care about the Spirit Hall, his wife and children, and only knows how to go out and have fun. I will personally go to the Star Luo Empire to capture him."

"It's probably difficult to become the Grand Elder. My second brother later found his residence in the Star Luo Empire, but it had already been emptied. As you know, over the years, whenever he learns of our movements, he immediately runs away."

Qian Daoliu frowned deeply. "Well done, now you don't even care about your own son's death."

Guangling was somewhat afraid to look Qian Daoliu in the eye. "That person also said that the former pope deserved his punishment, and that women are meant to be cherished, not forced."

Qian Daoliu gave a cold laugh. "He's quite open-minded. Go look for him again, but this time don't alert him. Just follow him and send the message back. I'll go myself."

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Guangling knew that Qian Daoliu was about to get angry. "Yes, Grand Elder."

After Guangling left, Qian Daoliu sat on the only stool in the area, leaving him alone in the vast training ground.

His back view looked particularly lonely.

More than sixty years ago, that person resolutely abandoned the Spirit Hall and everything else, just to pursue what he called love.

At that time, Qian Xunji was still young, and the Spirit Hall could not be left unattended, so Qian Daoliu took his place and was forever trapped in this prison.

But that woman only possessed a useless martial soul, with innate soul power at level zero and a weak body, so she was simply unable to cultivate.

When his message reached the Spirit Hall again, it was news that the woman had passed away. A normal human being cannot accompany a cultivating spirit master for a lifetime.

Qian Daoliu had always known this, but out of consideration for the fact that his beloved woman had just died, he did not suggest that he return to the Spirit Hall.

Until Chihiro died.

Qian Daoliu has never been an unreasonable person. Qian Xunji was wrong to do what Bibi Dong did back then.

It's also his fault for finding out too late; the die is cast and there's nothing that can be changed.

Therefore, Qian Daoliu did not stop Bibi Dong from dying, nor did he even mention it, but he, as her father, should still know about it.

Who would have thought that he always ran faster than a rabbit. Qian Daoliu hadn't seen him in person all these years, but he had heard that the man had changed a lot and that his former unruly nature was long gone.

Qian Daoliu let out a long sigh. After so many years in the Spirit Hall, he seemed to be getting a little tired.

He closed his eyes, leaned back in the chair, and rubbed his temples.

"It's been so many years, it's time for you to come back," he murmured to himself.

(End of this chapter)