Chapter 47: Quiet Change

  Lu Ke was actually gambling, using his own life and Su Qi's life as a bet. He gambled that Su Qi, as one of the six ancient gods, should have a strong enough body to withstand it, and also had a way to protect himself in the inheritance of the six ancient gods.

  "Su Qi Ruo's power!" Shuai Rui Wen was still hesitating when he suddenly realized that Su Qi Ruo's power was rapidly disappearing. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before her spiritual energy would be depleted. A cooked duck wants to fly! Shuai Rui Wen absolutely could not allow the food that had fallen into his hands to escape right in front of him! Shuai Rui Wen didn't have time to think much, and instantly activated his spiritual energy, rapidly pouring it into Su Qi Ruo's body. Su Qi Ruo's body was filled with the power of the gods, which clashed with the power of the demons. If it were a slow absorption during normal times, it would be possible to convert the demonic power into divine power. However, Su Qi Ruo was currently unconscious, and Shuai Rui Wen's infused power was too intense. The two powers rapidly collided within her body, vying for dominance. This was a battle where only one could emerge victorious, with every part of Su Qi Ruo's body staging an intense struggle between the two powers.

  "What's going on?!" The demonic energy infused into Su Qiruo's body by She Ruiwen soon showed signs of weakening, and to his surprise, the demonic energy was easily converted by Su Qiruo.

  "Don't move!" Another overbearing force poured into Su Qi Ruo's body from Lu Ke, and the three forces collided with each other, impacting Su Qi Ruo's body. Even though she was unconscious, Su Qi Ruo slightly furrowed her brow.

  “Mao Tuan……” Su Qi Ruo's body suddenly started to ache violently, as if thousands of needles were constantly piercing through her body, and it felt like countless steel knives were slashing at her skin. Su Qi Ruo had been rejoicing over the fact that her powers could save Mao Tuan, but this sudden intense pain made her fall to the ground, curl up into a ball, and tremble uncontrollably.

  "It hurts... it hurts..." Su Qi Ruo felt that the things in front of her were becoming blurry and distorted, Mao Tuan's weak and small body was only a faint black dot in front of her eyes, and then this black dot kept getting bigger, finally covering all of Su Qi Ruo's vision.

  "Ah——" Su Qi suddenly sat up from the ground, the pain in her body slightly subsiding, but still making her suffer unbearably. She hugged her arms and curled up on the ground again.

  "Finally awake!" Xie Ruwen let out a long sigh, wasting so much of his spiritual energy must be compensated by Su Qi Rao.

  Su Qiwei fell to the ground for a while before her body slowly recovered. When she sat up again from the ground, Lu Ke immediately asked, "What happened to you just now?"

  "Just now?" Su Qi Ruo asked back, "What's wrong?"

  "What just happened?"

  Su Qi thought back carefully, "I was ambushed by an old man with Xi Ruiwen, and then my mind got confused, I thought of many messy things, what happened next?"

  "Don't you know you fainted?" Lu Ke frowned slightly.

  "Huh? Did I faint?" Su Qi Ruo thought seriously for a moment, and she should have entered the inheritance.

  "Have you found anything strange?" Lu Ke asked reluctantly, hadn't Su Qi discovered any signs before being attacked?

  "What's strange?" Su Qi Ruo lowered her head and tried hard to recall, but really, there was nothing strange at all! "Indeed, there's nothing strange."

  How could there be no feeling at all? Lu Ke didn't ask Su Qi Ru again, and with Su Qi Ru's reaction ability, it wasn't strange that she hadn't noticed anything. Lu Ke turned his head to look at Xiang Rui Wen, but Xiang Rui Wen shook his head helplessly, indicating that he also hadn't found anything unusual.

  She Ruiwen's reaction made Lu Ke even more vigilant. An enemy who didn't notice was either too strong or good at hiding. The hidden enemy was more dangerous. This unknown threat must be eliminated immediately.

  "Since nothing's wrong, let's head back." Lu Ke handed Su Qi Ruo over to Yi Rui Wen. Since it was Yi Rui Wen who brought Su Qi Ruo here, naturally he would be the one to take her back. I wonder how Li Xiang Er is doing? Earlier, she was pushed out of the boundary, has she returned yet after all this time?

  "Grandpa!" As soon as the seal was broken, Li Xun'er ignored her physical pain and rushed towards Lu Ke, worried that the pain and grievance would erupt again, causing her tears to flow like a spring. Lu Ke saw this and wrapped Li Xun'er in his arms, soothingly comforting her, "Good girl, don't cry, Grandpa is here."

  "Daddy, it hurts." Li Xiang'er had tears welling up in her eyes, looking pitiful and pathetic, which softened Lu Ke's heart. He spoke softly and gently, "Where does it hurt? Daddy will rub it for you."

  "It hurts everywhere!" Li Xiang'er coquettishly rubbed against Lu Ke's chest, like a little cat seeking its master's affection. "Sir, you threw me so hard just now, are you not fond of me anymore?"

  "Idiot!" Lu Ke teased, tweaking Li Xiang's nose. "I'm worried you'll be in danger, and I won't be able to protect you inside the boundary."

  "Grandpa is being unfair!" Li Xiang'er pouted her small mouth in dissatisfaction, her shiny lips like cherry blossoms that had been drizzled with honey made one want to take a bite, "Grandpa only cares about protecting that woman and doesn't care about Xiang'er anymore!"

  Lu Ke's expression was slightly stunned, Su Qi? She was like a thorn in his heart that he couldn't reach, it hurt to touch and if pulled out would not only be painful but also bleed! "Don't mention her in front of me." Lu Ke's tone suddenly turned cold.

  Why not mention it? I just want to mention it! That dead woman! Li Xiang'er is not a big-breasted and brainless person, she has been serving by Lu Ke's side for a long time, and she has also figured out Lu Ke's temperament. At this time, she must pretend to be obedient and follow Lu Ke's lead. "Master," Li Xiang'er showed a pitiful look again, "You don't even give me that token."

  "It's all the same anyway." Lu Ke's expression was complex, he didn't want to continue this topic anymore, he shifted his gaze to the distance, "Time to head back, still have class tomorrow."

  "Uh-huh." Li Xiang'er responded obediently, but her mind was racing with thoughts. Lu Ke's current expression clearly showed that he had something difficult to say, and she knew that she was fundamentally different from that woman. Even if Lu Ke avoided the topic, his expression betrayed his thoughts. What did it mean to be the same? It was clear that they were not the same! In Lu Ke's heart, that woman was more important than herself! Why?! Why was that woman more important than herself?! I won't accept it!

  Lu Ke sent Li Xiang'er to the door of her residence, which was just near the school. In order to be with Lu Ke all day long, she rented a house not far from the school. "Master, don't go back, let Xiang'er serve you." Li Xiang'er reluctantly held onto Lu Ke's hand, begging him shyly.

  Suddenly, Su Qiruo's appearance appeared in Lu Ke's mind. Now, ensuring Su Qiruo's safety is the most important thing. The enemy is lurking in the dark and must be guarded against. Lu Ke reluctantly let go of Li Xiang'er's hand, "Sir still has important things to do, listen."

  "Grandfather!" Li Xiang'er gazed at Lu Ke with tearful eyes, "Don't you care about me anymore?"

  "Fool!" Lu Ke lamented, stroking Li Xiang's smooth long hair. The soft sensation made Lu reluctant to part with it. "How can I bear to leave? Go back, I'll come find you again in two days."

  "Grandpa!" Li Xiang'er nodded obediently and reluctantly returned to her residence, still turning back twice on her way, hoping that Lu Ke would be moved by her pitiful appearance and rush over to accompany her upstairs. However, dreams are plump, while reality is bony, Lu Ke stood firmly in place, waiting for Li Xiang'er's figure to disappear from the entrance before his own figure vanished into thin air.

  "Grandpa..." Li Xiang'er's figure reappeared at the entrance of the building. She stared in the direction where Lu Ke had disappeared, and suddenly felt that something between her and Lu Ke had changed. She could no longer read Lu Ke's mind at all.