465: Chapter 465 If I'm lying, my grandfather will die a horrible death!

His gaze fell upon his Senior Sister's crimson ears, and a strange sensation suddenly welled up in his heart.

The two of them locked eyes for a single second.

Then, Lu Youyou was the first to look away.

"Um... Junior Brother, is there anything else you wanted to say?"

Her voice was feigned with composure, yet it carried a trace of an undetectable tremble.

Qin Yan shook his head.

"Nothing else."

"Then... then let me walk you out."

"Alright."

One after the other, they left the Artifact Refining Tower.

Along the way, Lu Youyou walked in front, her pace a few degrees faster than usual.

They exited the Artifact Refining Tower, crossed the corridors, and walked through the front courtyard.

Neither of them spoke throughout the journey.

However, that subtle atmosphere lingered between them.

Finally, they arrived at the gates of the Lu Residence.

Qin Yan came to a halt and turned to look at Lu Youyou.

"Senior Sister, this is far enough."

Lu Youyou nodded.

"Mm."

The two of them locked eyes again for a brief moment.

"Then I'm off," Qin Yan said.

"Alright."

Qin Yan turned around and strode away.

Lu Youyou stood at the entrance, watching his back as it gradually receded into the distance.

She didn't withdraw her gaze until that figure disappeared at the end of the street.

Then, she raised her hand and touched her own ear.

It was still burning.

She then touched her face.

That was burning too.

"Lu Youyou, why are you so useless!"

She cursed herself silently in her heart.

It was just a hug, was this really necessary?

After all, when a Junior Brother leaves and his Senior Sister sees him off, a hug is quite normal, right?

That's how it was in all the historical idol dramas she watched.

In those shows, when a Senior Sister sends her Junior Brother on a long journey, they always share a hug and say some words of blessing.

She was just acting according to the script; it was normal, perfectly normal!

Yes, that's exactly it.

She repeated it to herself once more in her heart.

However, within those large eyes, there was a light that could not be hidden.

That light was bright and gentle, like the brightest star in the night sky.

She stood at the entrance for a long time, unwilling to leave.

"Stop looking, he's already far away."

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded by her ear, giving her a fright.

Lu Youyou spun around abruptly to see her grandfather, Lu Zhen, standing behind her with his hands behind his back, looking at her with a complex gaze.

"Grandpa!"

Lu Youyou immediately cried out in a spoiled manner, her voice carrying a hint of fright, a hint of coquettishness, and a hint of the shame of having her heart's secrets discovered.

Her face turned red instantly, the flush spreading from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears; her entire being looked like a ripe apple.

Lu Zhen glanced at Lu Youyou and immediately let out a sigh.

With his discernment, having lived for most of a lifetime, what kind of person had he not seen? What kind of situation had he not experienced?

He could naturally see what kind of feelings his granddaughter had for that kid Qin Yan.

The infatuation in her eyes, the sweetness in her smile... none of it could escape his eyes.

"Youyou, if you ask me, you shouldn't have given that kid the creation divine iron."

Lu Zhen spoke slowly, his voice carrying the tone of someone sharing life experience.

"That boy's talent was already formidable; now that he has a natal spirit weapon, he'll be like a tiger with wings in the future.

Once a Martial Artist becomes powerful, there's no shortage of 'birds and bees' swarming around them.

Those young misses from noble families, those heavenly maidens from ancient lands—which of them isn't incredibly prideful?

When they see an outstanding young man, they'll naturally find any way possible to get close to him."

He paused before continuing:

"Furthermore, this parting will last at least four years. Four years isn't exactly long, but it isn't short either. Who knows if he'll fall in love with some noble lady during these four years?

He might even come back with a big fat baby. What will you do then?"

He was truly worried about his granddaughter.

That Qin Yan was indeed outstanding—so outstanding that even he had to admit it.

But it was precisely because he was too outstanding that it was even more worrying.

Upon hearing this, Lu Youyou's face became even more flushed.

"Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about!"

She chided coquettishly.

"We are just simple Senior Sister and Junior Brother. Junior Brother... he just sees me as his Senior Sister, and I just see him as my Junior Brother.

We are perfectly innocent; there's nothing between us!"

"If Junior Brother really finds someone he likes, I will..."

At this point, Lu Youyou got stuck.

What would she do?

Would she be happy? Would she offer her blessings?

Or would she be... sad?

She didn't know.

She had never thought about this question.

Or rather, she didn't dare to think about it.

Indeed, if Junior Brother fell in love with someone else, what would she do?

Once this thought emerged, it could no longer be suppressed.

Images involuntarily surfaced in her mind—Qin Yan holding another girl's hand, Qin Yan smiling at another girl, Qin Yan giving all his tenderness and care to someone else.

Those images...

Seeing this, Lu Zhen gently shook his head.

"Come, let's go home."

Lu Zhen spoke as he reached out and gently patted his granddaughter's shoulder.

Lu Youyou nodded, suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, and followed her grandfather into the residence.

After walking a few steps, she suddenly remembered something and said:

"Grandpa, I want to show you something. You'll definitely be shocked when you see it."

"Oh?"

Lu Zhen raised an eyebrow, looking at his granddaughter with interest.

"Then I'll have to see what this thing is."

He chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of doting.

As a Grandmaster of Artifact Refining, his net worth was even more abundant than an average Ninth-Grade Venerable.

He had seen countless rare treasures; there weren't many things that could shock him anymore.

And his granddaughter was clearly unlikely to possess such a thing.

So, he treated it as playing along with her, curious to see what 'good item' she could produce.

Lu Youyou gave a mysterious smile and then flipped her palm.

A piece of pitch-black metal appeared out of thin air, floating quietly above her palm.

It was black all over, its surface covered in natural patterns like the trajectories of stars, emitting an ancient and mysterious aura—

creation divine iron.

The moment Lu Zhen saw the creation divine iron appear, his eyes instantly went dull.

His expression was even more exaggerated than when he first saw Qin Yan take out the creation divine iron.

"Youyou, where did you get this creation divine iron?"

Lu Zhen snatched up the creation divine iron and observed it closely.

His fingers brushed over those natural patterns, feeling that ancient and mysterious aura; the more he looked, the more shocked and excited he became.

This was indeed creation divine iron, identical to the piece he had seen before.

Lu Youyou said with a smug expression, "Junior Brother gave it to me."

Her voice carried a hint of pride.

Lu Zhen was stunned upon hearing this.

Qin Yan gave it to her?

That kid actually gave creation divine iron to Youyou?

"You're not lying to Grandpa?"

Lu Zhen looked at his granddaughter in disbelief.

This wasn't some ordinary item; this was creation divine iron!

It was a divine material that even he dreamed of! How could that kid bear to give it away?

Hearing this, Lu Youyou immediately became displeased.

"If I'm lying to you, may my grandfather die a miserable death!"

She raised her hand and spoke with absolute conviction.

Lu Zhen's face darkened upon hearing this.

What kind of talk was this? What did she mean by "may my grandfather die a miserable death"? Wasn't that "grandfather" him?