258: Chapter 258 Hidden

After that, Qian Mo told Xing Yaoyan what happened after he was "abducted."

However, to avoid worrying her, he did not tell her everything, only mentioning that Yun Long's purpose in taking him away this way was to evade prying eyes, secretly test him, and discuss the cultivation of future Human Alliance leaders…

"Amazing, Mo!" Xing Yaoyan immediately waved her hands in approval upon hearing this, looking even happier than Qian Mo.

Seeing how much he trusted her, she felt a bit embarrassed for hiding so many things from him.

They say couples should trust each other, so she suddenly felt the urge to come clean to Qian Mo right then.

But then, Qian Mo's words doused her thoughts like cold water—

"...The one who killed my parents was the former Second Seat Priest of the Star Cult, Thunder… The matter with the instructor isn't over yet, and now there's this old grudge. From now on, I will kill every member of the Star Cult I see!"

Looking at the murderous intent in the young man's eyes, Xing Yaoyan immediately swallowed hard, swallowing the words she had prepared to say along with it.

Although she had only joined the Star Cult feignedly, she was still considered a member of the Star Cult… Moreover, the Star Cult was currently an important resource for her, and she couldn't just quit because of Qian Mo's affairs, so she would just have to keep it well hidden.

After all, in her heart, her career came first; even Qian Mo could not shake that…

Xing Yaoyan turned her head to look out the window. This road was still the old route leading to the suburbs, with hardly any streetlights along the way. The tree shadows were sparse, and the calls of unknown Spirit Beasts were scattered and melodious.

Some things are just like the calls of these Spirit Beasts; they can only provide a pleasant experience when hidden in the darkness. After all, who knows if their true form is an ugly toad or a beautiful cuckoo…

That's why they say distance creates beauty…

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Tushan Qing left just as Qian Mo returned.

At the time, Xing Yaoyan had wanted to drag Qian Mo over to meet him, but Tushan Qing left early without giving her any Face, leaving only a text message saying the Human Alliance had agreed to his proposal and wanted to discuss the details with him.

But Xing Yaoyan felt the real reason was just that he didn't want to see Qian Mo. After all, who holds a meeting in the middle of the night? Was this some kind of secret talk?

Although she complained about it in her heart, when she replied to the message, she still politely sent some formulaic responses about understanding her boss and wishing her superior well…

She had originally thought Tushan Qing would come back to see them after the meeting, but unexpectedly, he went straight back to the Kingdom of Myriad Demons, appearing to be in a rush as if he had some important business to attend to.

Through the few days she spent accompanying him to experience human entertainment activities, Xing Yaoyan realized that he really seemed to be here on vacation, with no other special actions—he was just having fun.

However, his sudden departure this time gave Xing Yaoyan a bad feeling.

The Kingdom of Myriad Demons was already a state of divided forces. Imperial clans like the Lion Demon clan had quite a few opinions about her, and coupled with the blatant obstruction by the Lion Demon clan during the final moments of the Blood Refining, Xing Yaoyan felt that her future idea of "usurping the throne" and developing her own power was still a long and arduous road.

Of course, she was still a little concerned about Tushan Qing's safety, but once she thought of his strength as a Ninth-Rank Demon Emperor, she put her heart back in her stomach…

The semester had come to an end.

However, the misery of finals week could only be felt by those non-combat students. Combat students had long finished the school's semester tasks, and the rest of their time was spent "interning" at places like the Exploration Team or the Security Bureau.

Qian Mo was an exception. Although he was a combat-type Esper, he had chosen a pile of theoretical courses, almost more than those chosen by the non-combat students.

Xing Yaoyan had asked him the reason, and he just smiled and replied: "Those combat skill classes can no longer improve me, and I'm not very interested in going for an 'internship,' so I might as well learn more techniques."

He had always firmly believed in the saying that technology changes the world.

Although Xing Yaoyan thought his words were pretentious, it seemed justifiable; Qian Mo's combat skills had always been the benchmark she learned from. With his strength, there was indeed no need to attend those combat skill classes.

As for not wanting to go for an "internship"… actually, Xing Yaoyan had her own guesses about this. She felt that Qian Mo, like her, had secretly joined some organization, which was why he couldn't free himself like others.

There was another piece of evidence supporting her view—Qian Mo would sometimes disappear for no reason for a period, with intervals ranging from half a day to one or two days. And when asked, he would only say he had urgent matters, and he would come find her when he returned…

As for Xing Yaoyan, since they, as exchange students from the Yao Race, did not need to obtain a diploma from this school, she immediately chose to ignore the final exams. Come to think of it, in her previous life, she had "died suddenly" during finals week while trying to finish a paper, and she definitely did not want to repeat that mistake…

However, just as she was looking up travel guides online these past few days to decide where to go with Qian Mo, a text message immediately made her cast the travel plans to the winds without any hesitation.

It was a message from the Star Cult Priest Crystal Coin, stating that the intelligence she wanted regarding Leng You had been compiled, and he had also listed several assassination plans he deemed feasible.

After roughly browsing the key points of the intelligence, carefully selecting a plan, making modifications, and submitting it, and after haggling with the other party again for a while, Xing Yaoyan very decisively traded the "Abyss Points" she had obtained from the Star Gazer recruitment mission back then, along with another two hundred thousand Spirit Crystals.

It is worth mentioning that these Abyss Points were the common currency used among Star Cult members and could be exchanged for desired items at various Star Cult strongholds. And this was also one of the reasons why Xing Yaoyan had been so anxious to recruit Yun Lan back then…

The moment she turned off her phone, Xing Yaoyan revealed an evil, charming smile, and her originally golden eyes erupted with terrifying red light due to the murderous intent that had been deeply suppressed for a long time.

"Leng You… You never expected that one day I would take you out in this way, did you… In order to kill you, I even joined the Star Cult…"

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