Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

In Gu Yi's heart, Zhu Zhuqing will always be the irreplaceable person. Apart from Gu Rong, the only person who can influence Gu Yi's choices is probably her.

"..."

Hu Liena was somewhat stunned; she really hadn't expected Gu Yi's answer to be so straightforward.

"is it?"

"That's a real shame."

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her lips, and she withdrew the hand that had been pressing down on Gu Yi.

"how?"

"Do you think I'd gain any significant benefits if I chose you?"

Gu Yi smiled and joked.

"Humph!"

"I'm not telling you, since you didn't choose me anyway."

"Alright, you can leave it here."

"I will walk the rest of the road myself."

"And I still hope to see you in the qualifiers tomorrow."

"Goodbye."

After saying that, Hu Liena turned around and left quickly with a flourish.

Gu Yi watched her retreating figure without answering. He sighed and then turned to walk back to his dormitory.

But just as he turned around, two glistening tears drifted into the air on Hu Liena's face.

She looked up at the star-studded night sky and couldn't help but sigh:

"The night wind is really strong tonight."

……

Inside the college dormitory, Zhu Zhuqing was patiently sitting on the sofa, quietly waiting for Gu Yi to return.

For some reason, even though it had only been a day since they last met, Zhu Zhuqing felt as if she hadn't seen Gu Yi for a very long time.

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Suddenly, the dormitory door opened, and Gu Yi strode in.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhu Zhuqing waiting for him on the sofa.

"Zhuqing, what have you been doing today?"

"I can't seem to see you anywhere. Are you that busy today?"

Gu Yi quickly sat down next to Zhu Zhuqing and asked curiously.

"I went shopping with Xiaowu for a while, watched the competition for a bit, and then came back."

"But you, I got back around this afternoon, and you're only showing up now."

"You didn't even leave a message saying where you went to do it."

"I even brought you lots of delicious food."

As if blaming Gu Yi, Zhu Zhuqing said somewhat angrily.

"is it?"

"We have very similar ideas. I've prepared lots of delicious food for you today too."

"It's a pity you're not here either."

"I was also practicing this morning. It seems like we haven't spent much time together today."

Gu Yi always had a smile on his face, as if he hadn't noticed the anger in Zhu Zhuqing's words.

"Humph!"

"It's all because someone suddenly became a Soul Saint, leaving me to keep chasing after them."

"If you don't cultivate now, you'll become a Title Douluo by now."

Zhu Zhuqing really didn't want to be stuck hiding behind Gu Yi forever; she wanted to fight alongside him.

But either she can't get involved, or she doesn't need to lift a finger at all.

She hates this feeling, which is why she's been trying to cultivate lately.

"Isn't this all so I can better protect you?"

"In the end, it is strength that determines who speaks in this world."

"If I could possess enough strength..."

Now we're no longer bound by those restrictions.

If Gu Yi were strong enough, Ning Rongrong would no longer exist in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

If Gu Yi were strong enough, he could do whatever Bi Bi Dong wanted without him caring.

In a chaotic world, maintaining one's own integrity is what Gu Yi wants to do.

"Of course I know that, but I want to catch up with you, that's my thought too."

“We are still young and have a lot of time. We can be together for a long time in the future. Right now, I just want to catch up with you as soon as possible.”

"Not being a burden to you, not dragging you down, that's enough."

Zhu Zhuqing was unaware of Gu Yi's thoughts, but her thoughts were simple.

As long as I have the ability to help Gu Yi in crucial moments, that's enough.

"You will never be a burden, never have been."

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the 'genius' I am today."

Gu Yi hugged Zhu Zhuqing tightly, gently stroking her head and speaking softly.

If he hadn't met Zhu Zhuqing and received so many system rewards in the first place, he would probably still be playing in the mud at Shrek Academy.

"is it?"

"Then you'd better thank me properly."

Zhu Zhuqing chuckled lightly.

She believed that she was the one who motivated Gu Yi, which made him so outstanding.

"grateful?"

"No problem, I'll thank you properly right away."

With that, Gu Yi grinned mischievously, picked up Zhu Zhuqing, and headed towards the bedroom.

"Ok!"

Zhu Zhuqing immediately understood his meaning, and her face turned bright red.

"I...I didn't mean that..."

……

The next morning, Gu Yi, who had been fighting all night, got up early.

He glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was still fast asleep in bed, and couldn't help but smile.

Last night's battle seemed a bit too intense.

"Let's go check out the qualifiers today."

Originally, Gu Yi did not plan to go, but then he looked at the system panel and saw the reward notification for the increased favorability from yesterday.

After pondering for a while, he decided to go and take a look. After all, he had already reached the Soul Saint level, and it would take too much time to improve through cultivation.

Perhaps we should go back and watch today's qualifiers and see if we can gain anything from them.

After leaving a note in the living room, Gu Yi carefully went out, afraid of disturbing Zhu Zhuqing who was resting.

Soon, Gu Yi arrived at the Soul Arena where the preliminary rounds were being held.

Upon arrival, the same feeling persisted; the entrance was still packed with people, noisy and extremely crowded.

Gu Yi had anticipated this, and before coming today, he brought Gu Rong's elder token, so he went directly through the VIP channel and didn't have to take any risks.

Gu Yi didn't want yesterday's blunder to happen again.

"Is this morning's match between Beast Academy and Skywater Academy? And also Blazing Fire Academy and Divine Wind Academy..."

"Forget it, there's no need to watch the second show, it's not worth it."

While complaining, Gu Yi walked towards the audience seats.

But before he could take a few steps, he suddenly noticed two very familiar figures in front of him, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Two elderly men, both in their sixties, were leading a graceful young woman in front of Gu Yi.

The more he looked at the young girl and the hunched old woman, the more familiar they seemed, but he just couldn't quite place them.

But just as he was staring at the two of them, lost in thought, they noticed his gaze and quickly turned around to look at him.

It would have been better if he hadn't turned around, because as soon as he did, Gu Yi instantly recognized the people in front of him.

"Snake Granny, Meng Yiran, and... Dragon Lord?"

Looking at the familiar face before him, Gu Yi couldn't help but call out the name.

When Snake Granny and Meng Yiran saw Gu Yi, their eyes lit up with surprise, as if they had seen some rare treasure.

"Gu Yi!"

Before Gu Yi could make a move, the Snake Woman had already walked up to him quickly, smiling broadly.

"Since we parted ways in the Star Dou Great Forest, this old woman thought she would never see you again. I never expected to see you here."

"It's been a long time, Gu Yi."

The snake woman looked at Gu Yi with a smile and said.