CH 83.1

Today was the opening day of the Imperial Capital University. After the desolate winter break, the snack street outside the school bustled with noise and excitement again. The students, who hadn’t seen each other for a long time, proceeded straight through the streets after class and found random secret spots. They ate and chatted about the interesting things that happened during their separation period.

The beauties of 518 had originally made plans. Han You had even booked the hottest barbecue restaurant at the school gate, but when class was over, Chen Yu ran away without looking back.

“Where did she say she was going?” Han You asked Fang Feifei, who was carrying the textbooks for Chen Yu.

“I think she’s going home,” Fang Feifei replied with little certainty.

“Didn’t she just come from home?” Han You was puzzled.

“After a winter vacation, Xishi is no longer the old Xishi,” Zhang Muwan suddenly sighed.

“How so?” Fang Feifei looked at Zhang Muwan in confusion.

“She has a boyfriend, ah.” Zhang Muwan couldn’t help but sigh. The affairs of the world were indeed inconstant. Xishi, who was the most ignorant of feelings, actually ended up being the first to leave the single market in their dormitory.

“Exactly,” Han You suddenly remembered. “I asked her when she’d introduce her boyfriend to us this morning.”

“What did she say?” Zhang Muwan and Fang Feifei asked curiously.

“She said her boyfriend can not meet people for the time being.” Han You was speechless.

“…” Zhang Muwan and Fang Feifei were equally speechless.

Chen Yu went out of the school gate, stopped a cab and went straight to the compound. She hurried back in such a hurry because Elder Wu was going to help Lou Ming separate his evil qi tonight.

Only one of the six magic tools that Minister Lou brought yesterday could barely be used, but the two magic tools that Master Mao brought this afternoon were of excellent quality. Elder Wu thought about it and decided to help Lou Ming separate his evil qi this evening.

The main reason Elder Wu was in such a hurry to make his move was because Lou Ming’s evil qi had just been purified by the hairpin and the evil spirit within his soul was unprecedentedly stable. Because Elder Wu couldn’t see through the changes of the evil spirit in Lou Ming’s soul, he was afraid that changes would happen later, so he decided that the sooner the better.

Chen Yu got the news in the afternoon. After knowing that her grandpa was going to perform the evil qi separation for Lou Ming at night, she hurried back to the compound.

Chen Yu got out of the cab and jogged all the way into Lous’ small courtyard. At a glance, she saw Lou Ming who was wearing casual clothes sitting on the sofa in the living room. She was quite relieved. Luckily, she caught up.

“Little Friend Chen, you’re here.” When Master Mao saw Chen Yu, who appeared suddenly, he greeted her with a smile.

“Master Mao, Uncle Lou, Third Brother.” Chen Yu walked over and greeted them one by one.

Minister Lou nodded, while Lou Ming looked at the fine sweat oozing from Chen Yu’s forehead with some heartache. He knew in his heart that Chen Yu had rushed back in such a hurry for him.

“Have you eaten?” Lou Ming asked.

“Yup,” Chen Yu answered without even thinking.

Liar!

In such a rush, she must have been in no mood to eat, but Lou Ming didn’t expose her. Nonetheless, he asked Tian Fei to bring some snacks over and said, “Eat some more snacks if you have eaten.”

“Mm.” Chen Yu didn’t feel hungry before she arrived. It was only now when she was presented with snacks did she realize her hunger. Only after stuffing several pieces of snacks did she ask, “Where’s my grandfather?”

“Elder Wu is upstairs making preparations,” Lou Ming replied.

The so-called preparation was naturally for the separation of the evil qi that was to be carried out later. As early as an hour ago, Elder Wu went upstairs with the magic weapons to be used. He neither wanted help, nor let anyone watch. He stayed alone in the room for a long time without producing any sound. It was no surprise why the waiting people were feeling somewhat anxious.

Minister Lou looked at Chen Yu, who was eating, and asked, “Miss Chen, how sure is Elder Wu of separating the evil qi?”

Minister Lou also asked Elder Wu this question, but he didn’t give him a clear answer. He only said he would do his best.

However, tonight’s evil qi separation was very different from the previous sealing of the evil spirit. It was necessary to first hook Lou Ming’s soul out of his body, and then separate the evil qi from inside his soul. Before starting, Elder Wu had repeatedly stressed that if the separation was unsuccessful, Lou Ming’s life was likely to be endangered.

Although they all let Elder Wu proceed without scruples, how could Minister Lou not worry about things that would endanger Lou Ming’s life? Thinking of his wife who had no knowledge of the matter in the courtyard, Minister Lou’s eyebrows had been scrunched all day.

“Dad, don’t worry. Nothing will happen,” Lou Ming looked at his father and comforted softly.

“You’re optimistic.” Minister Lou couldn’t help but grumble when his son was acting like it was nothing.

Lou Ming chuckled and turned his head to look at a certain someone beside him. In the past thirty years, he felt that life was boring every day. He also had lived steadily until recently. But now, he finally had something to look forward to in life. For the first time, he had the will to survive. He believed that the Heavens wouldn’t end him here.

“Uncle Lou,” Chen Yu explained seriously, “Third Brother’s situation is rather special, and my grandfather has never encountered a similar situation before. This evil qi separation is also something Grandpa improvised for Third Brother’s condition, so he himself doesn’t know the probability of success.”

“But,” Chen Yu’s words took a turn with utmost trust in her Grandpa, “If it wasn’t feasible at all, my Grandpa wouldn’t have come up with this method at all.”

“Yes,” Master Mao also helped, “Elder Wu’s cultivation can be said to be at the peak of the Metaphysical world. We should have confidence in him.”

Minister Lou nodded in understanding, but the worry in his heart didn’t abate.

“Third Brother, don’t worry, my Grandpa…”

“I believe in Elder Wu,” Lou Ming interrupted Chen Yu’s unspoken words. He didn’t want her to say something like assurances in front of his father.

“Mm!” Chen Yu nodded her head vigorously.

Chen Yu completely believed in her Grandpa. Although he wasn’t very reliable in many things, in life and death matters, he had never dropped the chain.

After waiting for a while, they finally heard something on the second floor. They turned and looked at Elder Wu, who was standing on the stairs on the second floor. Elder Wu swept a light glance and found that Chen Yu had arrived. Then he turned his head and said to Lou Ming, “We can start. Come up.”

“Okay.” Lou Ming didn’t hesitate in the slightest. He got up and walked towards the second floor.

“Lou Ming!” Minister Lou and Master Mao rose to their feet despite themselves. No matter how much psychological construction they had done before, when time really came to start, they were still deeply worried.