Chapter 114: You Cannot Save Them

Master??

Ling Qiu’s eyes narrowed slightly.

After a brief three seconds, he smiled faintly.

This Cheng Yushui was smarter than he had imagined.

A capable person.

It seemed that in a very short time, he had figured everything out, conducted a thorough analysis, and chosen the wisest path!

Ling Qiu was well aware that last night, during his “lesson” to Cheng Yushui, he had released quite a bit of malevolent energy.

Such energy would terrify any ordinary person to the point of panic or even mental collapse.

Cheng Yushui’s previous behavior had already been exceptional.

“I don’t accept disciples.”

Ling Qiu glanced at Cheng Yushui: “Even if I did, you wouldn’t qualify.”

Cheng Yushui, clever as he was, quickly responded, “Mr. Ling, I understand! In your eyes, I must be the kind of person you dislike most. So I don’t expect you to agree now, but I will prove myself through sincerity and actions...”

However, before Cheng Yushui could finish, Ling Qiu wiped his mouth and sat up: “That’s your business. I spared your life; you should know what that means.”

Cheng Yushui immediately nodded: “I understand!”

...

Ling Qiu left the restaurant and called Cheng Youyou to report that he was safe.

Then he returned directly to the school.

Cheng Yushui’s transformation was faster than Ling Qiu had anticipated.

Previously, Ling Qiu had left a soul imprint on Cheng Yushui, just in case.

Because Ling Qiu only cared about Cheng Youyou.

He refrained from interfering in her family affairs. What he did was ensure that Cheng Youyou would never regret anything because of him.

At the very least, the excessive conditions she had agreed to sacrifice herself for on his behalf must be resolved.

Cheng Yushui’s performance left Ling Qiu fairly satisfied. This person seemed to have some skill and could play a certain role.

As for Cheng Yushui’s desire to become his disciple...

Ling Qiu could figure out the situation even without thinking much.

His methods...

To many, were still somewhat terrifying.

...

Back in the dormitory.

Ling Qiu checked the talisman formation he had set up.

It remained undisturbed...

It seemed the “Captain Xing” lurking in the shadows had not yet made a move.

A cautious man.

Ling Qiu smiled faintly. He was in no hurry; he waited.

He even hoped Captain Xing would prepare well, maybe bring some surprises to alleviate his growing boredom and add some interest to his mood.

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“Ah!!!”

As soon as Ling Qiu opened the dorm door, he heard Zhao Dezhuz’s startled scream.

The guy jumped off the bed in pain, looking completely deflated: “Damn it, courting death! Courting death!”

Ling Qiu laughed casually: “What happened? So jumpy.”

Zhao Dezhuz showed Ling Qiu his phone: “Did you see this news?!”

Ling Qiu glanced: “A female livestreamer... sang the national anthem mockingly on stream and got banned?”

“That’s right!!” Zhao Dezhuz looked devastated.

Ling Qiu asked: “What’s wrong? Is she your relative?”

“Of course not!”

“Your girlfriend?”

“Definitely not!”

“Then why do you look half-dead?”

Zhao Dezhuz groaned: “Twelve hundred! I had already saved up twelve hundred yuan! Just needed two hundred more to reach fourteen hundred! But now... they tell me she’s banned!!”

Ling Qiu: ???

This guy was all over the place; Ling Qiu couldn’t understand what he was trying to say.

“Alright, go ahead and have your meltdown. No classes today, I’m resting. Don’t bother me.”

Ling Qiu leaned against the bed, took out a cigarette, and lit it.

“Hehehehe…”

As the smoke drifted near Zhao Dezhuz, the latter suddenly began to laugh eerily.

Ling Qiu casually said: “Calm down.”

“Hehehehe…”

Zhao Dezhuz seemed not to hear him and continued laughing creepily.

Only then did Ling Qiu realize something was wrong and stood up to approach him...

He was shocked to find that Zhao Dezhuz’s eyes looked vacant.

“Hm?”

Ling Qiu furrowed his brows.

Could it be the soul smoke from the cigarette?

No, as long as he didn’t directly inhale the smoke, even if Zhao Dezhuz had a sensitivity to spirits, it shouldn’t affect his mind.

Could it be...

Ling Qiu placed a hand on Zhao Dezhuz’s forehead, and soon his eyes brightened.

“Oh?”

Ling Qiu’s lips curled slightly: “Interesting. It’s the Suppression of Yang Technique!”

The Suppression of Yang Technique was a kind of imprint where soul power was injected into a living body. Under this imprint, the target’s yang energy would gradually weaken day by day until it was sufficiently depleted. Then the caster could infuse soul power to prepare the body for use as a living corpse puppet.

It seemed Captain Xing had already taken action.

However...

Captain Xing must have discovered...

The talisman formation set up in the dorm made it impossible to enter without detection.

And Zhao Dezhuz’s body had a yang energy pill Ling Qiu had given him earlier, preventing direct control. So... Captain Xing resorted to this method.

Captain Xing was more cautious than Ling Qiu had imagined!

If Ling Qiu hadn’t happened to be “smoking” and noticed the soul smoke affecting Zhao Dezhuz, he probably wouldn’t have detected this anomaly until nightfall!

But...

Captain Xing’s cleverness was his undoing.

Because the Suppression of Yang Technique required close-range casting.

In other words...

Captain Xing must have come into close contact with Zhao Dezhuz somewhere!

This made things easier!

Ling Qiu surged his energy into Zhao Dezhuz’s body, dispelling the imprint of the Suppression of Yang Technique, then raised his hand and slapped him hard.

Smack.

The sound was crisp.

Zhao Dezhuz was instantly awakened, looking dazed: “Huh? What was that noise just now?—Who’s slapping?”

He rubbed his face groggily, feeling pain but confused about what had happened.

Ling Qiu asked: “Where have you been today?”

“Today?”

Zhao Dezhuz was puzzled by the sudden question, but seeing Ling Qiu’s serious expression, he thought quickly.

“I... I’ve been holed up in the dorm all day. You know me, lazy, no classes, so definitely... wait, no, this morning I went to the breakfast stall by the school gate and had some steamed buns.”

“Which steamed bun place?”

“The one at the corner by the school gate... the ‘Fragrant Bun Shop.’ We eat breakfast there a lot. Didn’t you know?”

“Alright.”

Ling Qiu stood up and left immediately.

Zhao Dezhuz watched him go in confusion, rubbing his face: “Ouch... my face hurts...”