I Have a Golden Crow

There is no doubt that Ye Mingsheng’s wounds will be healed, given the healing effects of the Wood Demon Skill.

But healing the physical body does not mean the trauma at the mental level will be repaired.

I fear that Ye Mingsheng will never be able to erase the memory of himself being forcefully cut open at the corners of his mouth in full view of everyone.

The pain is inevitable; his piercing screams, the mangled flesh of his mouth made even the observers grit their teeth in empathy!

But the physical pain is always secondary.

Earlier, Ye Mingsheng had taunted and antagonized the Paper Crane Disciple to the utmost.

After finally getting his wish, he cheerfully charged forward, only to be met with obliteration from the other side.

This was a complete and utter crushing defeat, from start to finish, he hadn’t even a sliver of hope for victory.

Ye Mingsheng repeatedly violated the rules, making a series of rebelling moves, and each time a spark of hope ignited, it was ruthlessly extinguished by Du Yu.

The closest he came to harming Du Yu was when Du Yu crouched in front of his face, almost within reach.

But even in that scenario, Du Yu evaded the ambush of the Mud Soul Imprisonment effortlessly.

Not with difficulty, but with ease!

From that moment, all of Ye Mingsheng’s pride and confidence were utterly shattered.

It was an indescribable despair, against such an enemy, he could never win...

In fact, not only was Ye Mingsheng severely traumatized both physically and mentally, but the large number of spectators on the sidelines also got a solid lesson from Du Yu!

”Alright, Du Yu.” The assistant instructor walked forward, supporting Du Yu’s shoulder, gently guiding him to the side.

Because the battle was located in the southwest corner of the site, Du Yu, who was pushed to the south, seemed to carry an aura of fear, causing the old disciples watching to back away, leaving a large open space.

Regarding the ”tearing open the mouth” matter, Du Yu did it very thoroughly.

The group of old disciples to the west were truly silent...

The Patterned Silver Blade may not have been thrust into their mouths, but it seemed to pierce their hearts.

Regardless, their mouths were tightly closed, no longer jumping around, mocking, and shouting like they did a few minutes prior.

As for whether, after this battle, the Paper Crane Disciples would face even harsher oppression in the school or have a more comfortable life, only time would tell.

”Du Yu.” A magnetic mature woman’s voice came from behind.

When the whole venue was silent, Lin Shiwei traversed the field to meet him.

Although the probability of the old disciples rising in fury and besieging Du Yu was relatively small, Lin Shiwei was not about to leave Du Yu alone in the old disciples’ crowd.

Holding the Little Yan who plunged into her arms, she came up behind Du Yu and gently tugged at his sleeve: ”Let’s go.”

”Hmm.” Du Yu casually held the floating Little You Ying, lightly bumped his forehead on the torch head.

After a wave of Fire Demon Breath merged into his Forehead Acupoint, he also saw Lin Shiwei’s bright eyes.

Admiration, appreciation, the girl’s gaze was so fervent it made Du Yu somewhat uncomfortable.

Obviously, Lin Shiwei’s heart was quite unsettled.

After all, she had been with Du Yu for so long, witnessing time and again his goodwill towards the world and his friendliness towards all living beings.

Lin Shiwei did not deny that when facing enemies, Du Yu was not the kind to show mercy, whether on the battlefield or in the Mountain Fire Saber Training Camp, Du Yu had shown a ruthless side in killing foes.

Yet he could reach such a level?

Warm to friends, kind to strangers, cruel to enemies.

This is the state Lin Shiwei always wanted to achieve; this is also, in her opinion, the answer of ideal humanity for the Dust Spirit Deer.

Lin Shiwei truly didn’t expect, the answer was right beside me!

In a silent venue, under the watchful eyes of both sides, two persons and a fox walked out of the field, passed through the Demon Plant Barrier, and entered the off-road vehicle by the street.

As Du Yu climbed into the front passenger seat, he had barely entered before he exited again.

Because a cool voice came from inside the cabin: ”Sit in the back.”

Du Yu felt a sudden tightness in his heart!

After closing the car door, he exhaled deeply, quickly adjusted his emotions, and walked to the rear.

”Master Qing.” Du Yu got into the car and spoke politely.

Yang Qingqing: ”How do you feel?”

”Uh?” Du Yu hesitated a bit, then said, ”I don’t feel much; he was quite weak.”

”Jingle~jingle~”

With the pleasant sound of bells, Du Yu’s head involuntarily turned slightly to the left, facing Yang Qingqing.

”The path of Demon Taming is far from being smooth.” Yang Qingqing looked into Du Yu’s eyes, ”You will encounter all kinds of people and experience various events in the future.

Wrongs, dilemmas, unprovoked attacks, strange hostility. The further you go, the more you need to endure.”

Speaking, Yang Qingqing raised her hand, slowly extended a flower vine at her fingertip, gently pointing at Du Yu’s heart: ”Protect it well.”

Du Yu’s face was heavy, wanting to speak but deprived of the freedom of action by Master Qing.

Yang Qingqing seemed to realize something, slowly lowering her left hand.

Du Yu finally regained his freedom and said seriously: ”Thank you, Master Qing, for the guidance.”

Looking at Du Yu’s well-behaved appearance, Yang Qingqing’s eyes also carried a smile: ”There are many ways to handle problems, sometimes, thunderous measures are necessary too.”

Hearing Master Qing’s hint, Lin Shiwei, at the driver’s seat, clearly realized she had caused trouble.

She rubbed Little Yan’s head with one hand and admitted her mistake, ”Auntie, actually it was me and Du Yu who said...”

Before she could finish speaking, Yang Qingqing interrupted the girl’s words: ”Go to the administrative building.”

Lin Shiwei could only swallow her words: ”Yes.”

...

The vehicle drove for about 15 minutes through the forest before finally arriving in front of a building.

It could be anticipated that this administrative building was also covetously covered by climbing plants, resembling a giant leaf cube.

Under Master Qing’s lead, Du Yu took the elevator to the 7th floor, arriving in front of room 707.

It’s clear that Master Qing really likes the number ”7.” From his phone number to the number of floors in his residence, and even his office door number, they’re all related to 7.

I wonder if there’s a story behind this?

Yang Qingqing pushed open the door with one hand, and compared to the bright and clean corridor, the office was a green ocean.

Behind the large desk opposite the door, a man was sitting, looking up towards the doorway.

When he saw it was Yang Qingqing, the man quickly stood up: ”Master Qing, you’re here.”

Yang Qingqing nodded slightly, indicating the two little fellows behind her: ”Your junior brother and sister.”

The man looked about 28 or 29 years old, with parted hair and wearing frameless glasses, exuding a very scholarly and teacher-like aura.

Upon hearing this, the man stepped forward and extended his hand to Du Yu: ”Li Jing.”

”Hello, Senior Brother Li, my name is Du Yu.” Du Yu greeted, though he felt quite puzzled inside.

From his appearance, isn’t this senior brother older than Master Qing?

”Haha, I’ve heard a lot about you!” Li Jing said with a smile as he shook Du Yu’s hand. ”A month ago, Master Qing told me that a junior would be joining, and asked me to help arrange things. I’ve been waiting for your call.”

”Hehe ~ since Master Qing returned at the end of the month, I didn’t come. Plus, I’m not the youngest now, the youngest is the junior sister.” Du Yu slightly turned and gestured towards Lin Shiwei behind him.

Li Jing obviously knew Lin Shiwei and was aware of the girl’s identity. He found it a bit surprising that Master Qing accepted a family member as a disciple, but didn’t show it.

”Long time no see, Senior Brother Li.”

”Yes, long time no see. Please sit down, I’ll make some tea.” Li Jing gestured to the sofa nearby.

Du Yu waved his hands repeatedly: ”No need, no need, don’t trouble yourself.”

Lin Shiwei tugged at Du Yu’s sleeve and whispered, ”It’s for Master Qing.”

Du Yu: ”...”

Li Jing chuckled as he looked at Du Yu: ”There’s some for you as well.”

Yang Qingqing sat at the desk afar, casually picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

During the call, she glanced at the stack of documents on the table, flipped through a few pages seemingly uninterestedly, and then simply tossed the papers back on the desk.

She casually gave a few instructions, hung up the phone, and looked around the office she hadn’t visited in a while.

Du Yu also curiously examined the room. In the southeast corner of the office stood a large flower pot where a Firethorn Tree was also planted.

Another Brother Tree?

But this Brother Tree was relatively quiet, without any intention of greeting him.

After waiting for quite some time, Du Yu couldn’t help but ask, ”Master Qing, are we here...?”

”Just wait a bit.” Yang Qingqing swiveled her chair, gazing out the window, showing Du Yu the back of her head.

A bit like a domineering boss, right?

Soon, Li Jing returned with a tea tray, serving Master Qing tea while reporting on work.

It was then that Du Yu realized!

Are Master Qing’s disciples all just tools?

Fu Jianzhou is a life assistant, being a driver and a cook, while this Senior Brother Li Jing seems to sit in the office all day handling business for Master Qing?

Wow~

Turns out that’s how disciples are used, I’ll have to take on a few myself in the future...

”Would you like some tea?” Lin Shiwei whispered, as Li Jing was continuously questioned by Master Qing and hadn’t left the desk after checking the tea.

”No need.” Du Yu shook his head, sitting on the sofa patiently waiting.

About twenty minutes later, there finally came a knock on the door.

”Come in.” Yang Qingqing turned her chair to look at the door.

A girl with a tentative look took a step inside: ”M-Master Qing, the assistant said you called me to the office.”

Li Mengnan?

Du Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, and Li Mengnan noticed Du Yu and Lin Shiwei were there, feeling slightly more at ease.

Yang Qingqing gestured for the girl to come in: ”You performed quite well.”

At these words, Li Mengnan’s cheeks flushed, and she bowed her head, nervously twisting her fingers.

This shy side of Li Mengnan was indeed novel...

Yang Qingqing: ”Reaching the top eight is already quite good. The difference in stages is a real factor, there’s no need to get discouraged.

You have talent and potential far beyond ordinary people. Surpassing them is a matter of just a few weeks.”

”Mm.” Li Mengnan nodded. Indisputably, even among the Paper Crane Disciples, she was one of the outstanding ones, not to mention compared to the older disciples.

Yang Qingqing said softly: ”Earlier, I watched the video of you and Du Yu in the Bottomless Battlefield.

Especially the part where you disregarded your own safety and used your body to block the button, which left a strong impression on me.

You have a good sense of battle, and most importantly, you are trustworthy.”

Li Mengnan’s face was as red as an enticing peach.

Receiving praise from someone of Master Qing’s caliber for the first time left her head spinning.

Yang Qingqing: ”Would you be willing to take me as your mentor?”

”I’m willing!” Li Mengnan nodded eagerly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Looking at the girl’s expression, Yang Qingqing couldn’t help but laugh softly: ”Alright, you won’t participate in the upcoming ranking matches. From now on, follow my teaching plan.”

Li Mengnan clenched her fists, resisting the urge to shout ”Yay!” and bowed deeply: ”Yes, thank you, Master Qing.”

”Mm. Du Yu, stay behind; the rest of you can go out.”

”Okay.” Li Jing promptly turned to leave, with Lin Shiwei pushing the happily dazed Li Mengnan out of the office.

Now, it was Du Yu’s turn to be taken aback.

The huge office felt empty, with only the master and disciple left.

This...