350: Chapter 350: Assistance from Qin Huanhuan and Ruan Xingrou (Two Chapters Combined)

"This... where does this passage lead?"

Supporting Qin Ge, Qiao Beibei's beautiful eyes revealed a dazed look as she stared at the luxurious hall behind the passage, her expression filled with astonishment.

Qin Ge replied casually with a normal expression, "Dawn Hall!"

Dantai Qingyue didn't know where Qin Ge found the mood to talk nonsense, and corrected him solemnly, "That is Qin Ge's residence, Yunding Manor in Yunhai City."

Stepping through the passage until her feet touched the luxurious tiles of Yunding Manor, Qiao Beibei felt as if she were in a dream, experiencing a sense of unreality.

"We're back?"

"We're really back!"

"After entering that Doomsday World, we actually managed to return to the Dragon Country!?"

Qiao Beibei supported Qin Ge, her eyes showing urgency as she said, "Don't you have a Genetic Regeneration laboratory? Once you reattach your arms, we'll never go back to that terrifying Doomsday World again."

To the side, Dantai Qingyue, dressed in a plain skirt, saw the color quickly returning to her pale face.

Even the bloodstains on her plain skirt disappeared in the blink of an eye.

A holy aura enveloped Dantai Qingyue's entire being.

It made her look like a banished immortal who did not eat the food of common mortals.

Yunding Manor was located within the borders of the Dragon Country, and Dantai Qingyue was the guardian of this world.

A towering Luck once again descended upon her.

The terrifying cultivation level that even Qin Ge was wary of had returned.

To the current Dantai Qingyue, the injuries sustained in the Doomsday World were like minor scuffles, having no impact at all; they could be healed in the blink of an eye.

Dantai Qingyue lightly raised her fair hand, and a milky-white glow appeared on the surface of Qiao Beibei's body before sinking in.

In less than ten breaths, Qiao Beibei, who had been pale from vomiting blood, saw her complexion quickly return to a rosy hue.

"Beautiful Master, my injuries... they're healed?"

Qiao Beibei looked at Dantai Qingyue with a gaze full of pleasant surprise.

Dantai Qingyue nodded and said softly, "In the Doomsday World, I was suppressed and could not use my cultivation, but now that we are in the Dragon Country, I can use all of my original power."

Qiao Beibei looked at Qin Ge's severed arms and then at Dantai Qingyue, urging, "Beautiful Master, then hurry up and save Qin Ge!"

Dantai Qingyue lowered her gaze, staring at Qin Ge's severed arms, but before she could speak...

...urgent footsteps were heard coming from the direction of the dining room.

Qiao Beibei looked toward the sound and saw a young girl with a slender figure wearing a sheer Hanfu skirt, accompanied by another beautiful woman in a flaxen windbreaker whose curvaceous figure exuded the charm of a mature woman.

"Huanhuan, Xingrou?"

Dantai Qingyue looked at her two disciples and called out softly.

Qin Huanhuan and Ruan Xingrou were deaf to her words, staring at the armless, blood-drenched Qin Ge. Their eyes nearly split with rage as they cried out in unison, "Qin Ge!!!"

The two women rushed forward.

Ruan Xingrou raised her hand and irritably pushed Qiao Beibei aside.

Qin Huanhuan took the opportunity to pull the injured Qin Ge into her embrace.

"Qin Ge, your hands!"

"Where are your hands?"

Qin Huanhuan held Qin Ge, looking at his bloody stumps. Her eyes trembled violently, and hot tears fell uncontrollably, pitter-pattering down.

Ruan Xingrou looked toward Dantai Qingyue, gritted her teeth in anger, clenched her small fists, and said indignantly, "Revered Master, you've gone too far!"

"Chen Yuan brought this on himself!"

"Not only was it right for Qin Ge to kill him, but if it were me, I would have cleared out the sect as well!"

"Chen Yuan had already fallen into the Demonic Path. You can't be this biased just because he was a core disciple of the Bright Moon Sect, can you?"

"We let Qin Ge go find you because we were worried you wouldn't eat or dress well in the Doomsday World, worried your cultivation would be suppressed and you'd be in danger. But how could you be so cruel? How could you cripple Qin Ge!?"

Dantai Qingyue frowned; she wanted to explain something.

But looking at her two disciples who were united in their anger, she felt a tightness in her chest.

"It's a misunderstanding, you've misunderstood!"

"Senior Sisters, you've misunderstood Beautiful Master. Qin Ge's injuries weren't caused by her!"

Qiao Beibei realized who Qin Huanhuan and Ruan Xingrou were and hurriedly explained.

Ruan Xingrou turned and glared at Qiao Beibei, "Who are you?"

Qiao Beibei said decisively, "I am the little disciple Beautiful Master took in the Doomsday World!"

Ruan Xingrou rolled her eyes in annoyance, "Number Eight, shut up. It's not your place to speak here."

Qin Huanhuan, however, had her brows tightly knit as she held Qin Ge tightly with immense heartache. While helping him stop the bleeding, she looked at Qiao Beibei and questioned, "What exactly happened?!"

Qiao Beibei hurriedly said, "Beautiful Master didn't make things difficult for Qin Ge. It was because I triggered a Lightning Tribulation while breaking through to an Eighth-tier Lightning Ability User in the Doomsday World."

"At that time, Beautiful Master's cultivation was suppressed and she couldn't resist the Lightning Tribulation. Qin Ge was invited by her to help me fight it off, and that's how he was seriously injured."

"In the end, it's all my fault."

"I'm the one who caused Qin Ge's injuries. If you want to scold someone, scold me. This really has nothing to do with Beautiful Master."

Qiao Beibei's eyes were full of urgency.

Whether it was Beautiful Master or Qin Ge, both were injured because of her.

If this incident also caused Beautiful Master to fall out with these Senior Sisters she had never met before...

...then she, Qiao Beibei, would be a truly great sinner!

"Lightning Tribulation?"

Qin Huanhuan looked down at Qin Ge, her brow furrowed, and said irritably, "Qin Ge, why are you so stupid?"

"That was a Lightning Tribulation!"

"And a Lightning Tribulation from the Doomsday World at that. We have no idea how dangerous those are. Why were you so foolish as to help someone else tank it?"

"Even if we asked you to take care of Master, we never intended for you to risk your life to help!"

To put it bluntly, in Qin Huanhuan's eyes...

...even if Qiao Beibei had been blasted to pieces by the lightning, she absolutely did not want to see Qin Ge suffer such a severe injury!

Ruan Xingrou clenched her small fists and stared at Dantai Qingyue, saying angrily, "Revered Master, you taught us that kindness must be repaid. Those were your own words!"

"A Lightning Tribulation that even you couldn't withstand, and you asked Qin Ge to block it!?"

"We did ask Qin Ge to find you and take care of you because we were afraid you'd be in danger in the Doomsday World."

"But you can't abuse the way Qin Ge dotes on us and grants our every request by making him face a Lightning Tribulation and send himself to his death!"

"Did you actually wish for Qin Ge to be killed by the lightning?"

"That way, you wouldn't have to worry about seeking revenge for that bastard Chen Yuan anymore, right!?"

"How can you be so cold-hearted!?"

Hu—

Even with Dantai Qingyue's usually calm state of mind, her breathing became uneven and slightly hurried under the repeated accusations from Qin Huanhuan and Ruan Xingrou.

Especially seeing Qin Ge's current state—missing both arms, looking so battered and miserable.

In her heart, her self-reproach and guilt intensified.

It was indeed her who had asked Qin Ge to tank the Lightning Tribulation.

She had also used Qin Ge's promise to her seven disciples, leading to the current situation.

And even she did not have the ability to help Qin Ge regrow his arms.

As the one who caused all this, she was powerless to fix it.

She could only watch helplessly as Qin Ge lay in Qin Huanhuan's arms.

"Qin Ge, I'm sorry."

Dantai Qingyue lowered her head, her beautiful face full of shame.

Qin Huanhuan clenched her small fists and said irritably, "What's the use of saying sorry now?"

"Qin Ge's arms are already gone!"

"Revered Master, can you reattach them for him?"

Ruan Xingrou gritted her teeth and said resentfully, "Qin Ge lost his arms, and you think a 'sorry' is enough, Revered Master?"

"If Qin Ge killed Chen Yuan, would a few apologies from us be enough to settle that grudge too!?"

"Ding! Guardian Dantai Qingyue feels guilt toward the Host. Reward: villain points +100,000!"

"Ding! Daughter of Destiny Qiao Beibei is overwhelmed with guilt and wishes she could dig a hole and bury her head. Reward: villain points +30,000!"

As the rewards arrived, Qin Ge couldn't help but feel jubilant in his heart.

Again!

Another large reward of 130,000 villain points!

Dantai Qingyue and Qiao Beibei, who had drawn the lightning, were truly cash cows.

Seeing that the villain points were no longer increasing...

...Qin Ge knew the importance of moderation. He couldn't fleece them too hard all at once, or it might backfire.

Seeing Qin Huanhuan and Ruan Xingrou still chattering away with their accusations, he pulled a long face and said crossly, "Enough!"

"What are you arguing for?"

"You were the ones who asked me to help, and now you're the ones making a scene."

"If I hadn't stepped in and your Revered Master and new Eighth Junior Sister were turned to ash by the lightning, would you still be standing here blabbering all this at me!?"

Ruan Xingrou and Qin Huanhuan, who had been pointing fingers at Dantai Qingyue and Qiao Beibei from their moral high ground, turned to look at Qin Ge. They immediately wilted like frost-bitten eggplants and said weakly, "But... but..."

Qin Ge gave a massive eye-roll and said, "No more 'buts'!"

"Take me to the laboratory. I can reattach my arms."

After silencing Qin Huanhuan and Ruan Xingrou, Qin Ge turned to Dantai Qingyue and said, "This has nothing to do with you. I stepped in of my own free will."

He then glanced at Qiao Beibei, "And you, stop blaming yourself. It's not like you wanted to attract a Lightning Tribulation."

"I'm fine. Take this chance to go back and let your family know you're safe."

With that, Qin Ge didn't give Dantai Qingyue or Qiao Beibei any chance to apologize and turned to leave.

In an instant, the luxurious living room of Yunding Manor became empty.

Qiao Beibei clenched her small fists, took small steps toward Dantai Qingyue, and said softly, "Beautiful Master, I... I know there might be some grievances between you and Qin Ge, but now, for my sake and even more for yours, he tanked a Lightning Tribulation and ended up like this."

"If we hurt him again, how would that be different from repaying kindness with enmity?"

Qiao Beibei stepped forward, took Dantai Qingyue's arm, and pleaded with a pout, "Beautiful Master, once Qin Ge has reattached his arms, let's not be enemies with him anymore, okay?"

"Beautiful Master, I'm begging you."

A look of emotion appeared in Dantai Qingyue's cold eyes.

Hu—

She slowly exhaled and looked at Qiao Beibei, saying seriously, "Bei Bei, I'll send you back to the Capital. Once you're home, I'll have to ask for Qin Ge's help to return to the Doomsday World again."

"The time flow in the Doomsday World is different from here, about ten to one. The longer I stay in the Dragon Country, the more unpredictable the situation in the Doomsday World becomes."

Qiao Beibei's eyes widened as she asked in confusion, "Beautiful Master, why are you going back to the Doomsday World!?"

The Doomsday World was full of danger.

In the Dragon Country, people lived in peace and worked happily.

One would have to be crazy to go back to the Doomsday World after returning to the Dragon Country.

Dantai Qingyue said calmly, "Some things simply must be done by someone."

Qiao Beibei clenched her fists, "But it's too dangerous over there. Just this Lightning Tribulation alone—if it weren't for Qin Ge's help, I would have gotten you killed."

"And you know that in the Doomsday World you are suppressed. Even a Tenth-Order Strength-Type Esper wouldn't be a match for a tenth of your current cultivation."

"What if you can't come back?"

In Dantai Qingyue's cold eyes, she murmured with a look of complete composure, "If I can't come back, then you won't have to worry about me being enemies with Qin Ge anymore!"

"Let's not talk about this. I'll take you back to the Capital!"

...

About a few hours later, Qiao Beibei, who had been traveling through the clouds and mist, was still in a daze when she arrived in the Capital.

Before she could continue being shocked...

...Dantai Qingyue, who was flying through the air, had complex emotions intertwining and surging in her mind.

Suddenly, she noticed a familiar aura that shouldn't be in the Capital. Snapping out of it, she furrowed her brows and murmured, "Why is he here?"

Qiao Beibei turned and asked curiously, "Who? Is it Qin Ge? Is Qin Ge's laboratory in the Capital?"

"Right, the Li family is in the Capital, and Qin Ge's aunt's research institute is also in the Capital. Maybe the Genetic Regeneration laboratory Qin Ge mentioned is his aunt's institute!"

Dantai Qingyue shook her head slightly, "It's not Qin Ge, it's Luo Chen!"

With that, Dantai Qingyue's figure flashed and disappeared, reappearing above a hospital in the Capital.

Qiao Beibei followed Dantai Qingyue's gaze and happened to see Luo Chen walking out of the hospital while clutching his backside.

"Luo Chen!?"

"Why is he walking out of the Capital's most famous proctology hospital while clutching his backside?"

"He's so young and has an ability; he couldn't possibly have a major proctological issue, right?"

Gulp!

Qiao Beibei's thoughts took a turn as she remembered how Luo Chen and Bi Yuntao were inseparable in the Doomsday World. She swallowed hard and said in horror, "Luo Chen and Bi Yuntao... they couldn't be in *that* kind of relationship, could they?"

"Then why did he confess to me?"

"Does this guy swing both ways?"

"Wait, Bi Yuntao even spoke up for Luo Chen."

"The two of them, could it be..."

Hiss...

Just thinking about it made Qiao Beibei feel a chill down her spine, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

She clenched her small fists and said angrily, "That bastard, I'm going to kill him!"

Dantai Qingyue raised her hand to stop her, frowning suspiciously, "We were able to come back because Qin Ge opened a passage."

"And it's impossible for Luo Chen to have come through the same passage as us. That means Luo Chen also has the ability to open a passage between the two worlds!"

Dantai Qingyue suddenly closed her cold eyes and sighed softly, "In the end, I misjudged him!"

"Perhaps, it really is as Xingrou and the others said—Chen Yuan brought it on himself, and I was just too deeply involved, letting the Master-disciple bond cloud my judgment and wrong Qin Ge?"

Earlier, when Luo Chen confessed...

...she had a good impression of him, thinking he was very similar to Chen Yuan.

She even felt that Qiao Beibei and Luo Chen were a good match.

But looking at it now, Luo Chen, who had deliberately hidden his ability to travel between the two worlds, was clearly taking advantage of the food scarcity in the Doomsday World.

He had intentionally let Qiao Beibei suffer and then stepped in to solve the problem himself, all to gain her favor.

If Qiao Beibei and Luo Chen hadn't known each other before, she would have thought there was nothing wrong with his actions.

But according to Luo Chen, he had a secret crush on Qiao Beibei for nearly ten years.

He had poured out his devotion with such apparent sincerity.

And yet, he was willing to let Qiao Beibei suffer in the Doomsday World.

What right does such a man have to earn Qiao Beibei's favor!?