Chapter 734: That, Trivial Matters (3k)
The next morning, at Lan Hai Airport.
Amidst the crowd, the young girl was wearing a black hoodie, with a sprig of iris pinned to the right side of her slanted bangs. She had a lollipop in her mouth, giving her a somewhat punk-rock appearance.
Stopping at a fork, Su Jiu scanned her ticket with her phone and handed a ticket to Fudu, who was beside her in a priest’s robe. She scratched her head with an apologetic tone:
“This trip is my fault, I didn’t fulfill my responsibility of taking you with me…”
This trip was purely a solo act between her and Weir. She had overlooked Zi Yi, who was knocked unconscious by the latter at the inn. Her grandfather had entrusted her with the responsibility of bringing Zi Yi along, but she hadn’t done a good job at all.
She had even left her aside, which was truly poor performance.
“No, Su Jiu, you’re too kind…”
Hearing this, Zi Yi quickly waved her hands. She had communicated with Su Jiu over the phone last night and knew what the latter had gone through. She couldn’t help but marvel at the vast difference between the girl her own age and herself.
Capturing a Ferryman from the Ancient God Sect was considered a top expert within the sect. To have such abilities at her age felt almost dreamlike.
In her entire life, she had only encountered such things in textbooks.
Perhaps she really should venture out of campus to see the poetry and the distant lands in the outside world, just like this Su Jiu classmate.
“Su Jiu, after this incident, I’ve completely come to a realization.”
Thinking this, Zi Yi smiled, took the ticket, and bowed again. She was very grateful to Su Jiu for bringing her out to see a different world; it was an invaluable experience that couldn’t be replicated within the ivory tower.
“Ah?”
Su Jiu blinked her eyes, swirling the lollipop with her tongue. She didn’t understand what the other person had “come to a realization” about, and just hoped that the latter wouldn’t become deluded.
“I want to go out and train like you. If I only stay in the academy, I won’t be able to achieve anything, and I’ll miss out on many exciting stories.”
As her voice rang out, Zi Yi slowly stood up, revealing her not-yet-mature face to Su Jiu. It seemed that she had grown a lot through this experience.
Looking at the girl before her, Su Jiu pursed her lips slightly, then broke into a smile. Her initial complaints turned into agreement:
“It’s good to go out more. Students like Li Yi, who are the same age as us, have been entering the Adventurer’s Guild to hunt monsters and solve problems since their freshman year. The experience gained from encountering and resolving issues is incomparable to what’s in textbooks.”
“Even for a healing-specialized Priest, in the Adventurer’s Guild, many teams would rather have an ordinary one than a freshly graduated university student. This is because when dealing with projectile wounds, these fresh graduates would instinctively cast Healing Arts for even minor injuries…”
She watched as the girl transformed from a spoiled little princess to someone more reserved, and then to someone humble. This was growth.
No one is born a protagonist or an antagonist in a story. When one understands what they truly need, perhaps their unique story is just beginning.
Zi Yi was stunned by this. She had indeed reacted exactly as Su Jiu had described.
The textbook stated: for minor wounds without corrosive effects, Spring Bloom Technique can be used.
Seeing the thoughtful expression on her face, Su Jiu smiled, then rolled her eyes. Her words sounded very much like a witty senior sister: “But did they need Healing Arts? They needed to remove the foreign object from the wound first. Instead of removing it, they sutured the wound…”
She paused again, took out the lollipop, and licked it lightly, a hint of a smile on her face. “Minor wounds heal quickly too. By the time the inexperienced priest realized something was wrong, the wound had already scabbed over and healed, forcing them to reopen it.”
“Uh, Su, I really didn’t notice that. During treatments, I usually just apply it directly to the person…”
Zi Yi’s face turned slightly red. She was stunned for a good few seconds, then nodded emphatically. She picked up her notebook again and recorded the words of her peer. She truly hadn’t considered this point.
“I’ll keep this in mind.”
Indeed, the education in the academy had made her instinctively believe that applying Healing Arts could solve anything. Non-priest related common sense issues were completely ignored.
Su Jiu remained still, waiting for the other to finish taking notes. She slowly licked her coffee-flavored lollipop, recalling the children in impoverished villages during her time teaching in her previous life…
They were just as eager for knowledge.
In Youyou’s classroom, listening to the music played by her cheap guitar, her thoughts had already drifted to the outside world.
After about half a minute, Zi Yi looked up. From somewhere, she produced a gift box containing a fountain pen and gently handed it to Su Jiu with a sincere expression: “Please accept this pen, Su.”
She knew that Su Jiu didn’t lack precious items. Giving her a pen was the only way she could express her gratitude.
It also contained her gratitude for Su Jiu saving her last time.
“Okay.”
Su Jiu smiled and did not refuse the kind gesture. She put the pen into her right pocket, waved goodbye, and headed towards the passenger plane. “Then, I’ll see you next time. I hope you will have grown into an independent Priest, just like your grandfather.”
“I will.”
Watching the girl’s dark silhouette, Zi Yi silently picked up her notebook and flipped to the last page. It was an unfinished sketch of a profile, drawn with good skill, and the smile in the girl’s eyes could still be faintly seen.
This was the goal she was pursuing, not out of liking, but simply out of a desire to pursue.
Perhaps this was the yearning for a leader.
…
After boarding the plane, Su Jiu’s first act was to make a video call to Youyou. If she were to establish herself in Fuzhou, Yan Youyou, being the all-knowing person, naturally needed to be contacted first.
“Ring… ring…”
After a few rings, the call was finally answered. On the other end of the video appeared a girl wearing a white veil, it was Youyou, who had put on makeup. Not only was she wearing a veil, but she was also in a floor-length wedding dress.
Upon seeing Su Jiu, Yan Youyou didn’t appear too serious. Instead, she tapped her cheek with her blue-painted fingernails, tilted her head, and asked with a smile, “Xiao Jiu, do I look good in this outfit?”
“You do…”
Su Jiu answered honestly, but she was a bit surprised why Youyou, who was usually a bit aloof, would dress up like this and act cute. She then asked curiously, “Youyou, what’s going on? Are you getting married to someone?”
Given their relationship, if Youyou were getting married, she would likely inform her so she could prepare a gift.
And this makeup looked a bit familiar?
“Of course…”
Youyou’s eyes curved, as if she had encountered something fun. She put her arm around someone beside her, “Here, this is my husband.”
With that, a slender figure was pulled over. It was Ren, who had also put on makeup and was wearing a groom’s suit. His rather handsome face showed a hint of helplessness.
Seeing the two together so suddenly, Su Jiu found it quite normal. After all, from the moment she met them, she knew Youyou liked Ren.
“Then I wish you both a hundred years…”
Just as Su Jiu was about to say “of happy marriage,” Ren patted Youyou’s hand, shook his head slightly, and said with a serious expression:
“Stop it, we’re just doing this for the mission.”
Then he shifted further away, as if he were avoiding women.
Upon hearing “mission,” Su Jiu quickly stopped her impending congratulation. She then looked at Youyou and saw her smile vanish. Her expression turned stern, and she said faintly:
“You know our mission is to pretend to be bride and groom to lure out the killer who only targets ‘newlyweds.’ How can we act convincingly if we don’t perform well?”
“Mhm…”
Letting out a sigh, Ren turned to look at Youyou. Seeing her displeased expression, a flicker of emotion appeared in his eyes. Finally, he sighed in agreement and silently added, “Getting too close to me has no good outcome.”
Hearing this, Youyou’s eyebrows raised. She seemed to sense something and lost interest in teasing him. She asked in a low voice, “You haven’t forgotten his sister yet?”
“I can’t forget…”
Ren glanced at her, then, before her expression could worsen, he seemed to realize his words were problematic and quickly added, “Back then, she was my partner. During that mission, due to my insufficient ability, she died. Even his…”
At the mention of “his,” Ren suddenly fell silent. That was a name he refused to mention.
He felt both guilt and hatred towards that person. That was someone he called his older brother, someone who had inherited the Old Man’s skills.
But now…
They were strangers.
“You can come back to Fuzhou to visit when you have time. A lot has changed here. Xiao Yezi is here, and the Old Man treats her like his own granddaughter.”
Realizing Ren’s state was not right, Youyou quickly made a joke to Su Jiu and prepared to change the subject. Then, she quickly ended the video call, saying, “And your little maid is really good at makeup, haha.”
“Youyou, why are you still like a child?”
Seeing this, Su Jiu chuckled and shook her head. She then sent a message to Bainishi:
[Me: I’ll be back in Fuzhou today, can you pick me up at the airport? The flight is at 4:55 PM.]
[Little Sisi: Blood Princess, heart-heart Jba Cong Ling Long V#II Jiu ⑸baPG.]
After receiving the reply, Su Jiu immediately switched to airplane mode, took a sip of the liquor from her gourd, and as the cool liquid flowed down her throat, she quietly lay down and fell asleep.
The turtle fluid continued to silently enhance her physical defense. As soon as she finished drinking all of this turtle fluid, she would not be afraid to face a very strong Beginner War God alone, and she could even confront them head-on.
Time passed moment by moment. Finally, the plane landed at Fuzhou Airport. Without any special incidents, the young girl leisurely disembarked.
Just as she was looking around for someone, a figure suddenly embraced her from behind. A faint fragrance of orchid emanated from behind her, along with two soft touches.
“Little Sisi?”
The gentle, intoxicating feeling made Su Jiu feel like lying down and sleeping.
“Miss, the accommodation and food are ready.”
Bainishi carefully hugged Su Jiu’s body, lowered her head slightly, and then her light blue eyes slowly narrowed. She seemed to have discovered something, and her nose twitched as she sniffed Su Jiu’s neck.
The next moment, the little maid hugged her even tighter, her delicate face puffing up slightly.
This was… the scent of cat!
