novelraw Chapter 142 : I Don't Want to See You Sad
Chapter 142 : I Don't Want to See You Sad
142: I Don't Want to See You Sad
Senior Lian was slightly taken aback, taking two steps back to re-examine the tall girl before her.
"Xia Yuyin, you're only a first-year. Why make this decision so soon? Perhaps you have the strength, but you could cultivate for another year, even two, before going down to the Prison Abyss."
"Senior Lian, I've thought about this for a long time. I believe that different stages of cultivation require corresponding training. At my current level, it's indeed time to gain true experience through a certain degree of real combat."
Only through the test of real combat can one accumulate true combat power, and grasp the true essence of a powerful expert that cannot be felt through comprehension, imagination, training, or matches alone. This includes the Mysterious Female Sword Art, which has a requirement for each layer to be perfected in actual combat. It is, in its essence, a combat sword art.
"If I just hide in a safe place to cultivate, not only might I encounter bottlenecks, but when greater dangers arrive, having never experienced the tempering of real combat, I'm afraid there will be no more opportunities to train myself," Yuyin said calmly.
Lianyue walked to the window. Her figure, backlit, appeared dark and delicate. "What you say does make sense. Your current strength is already above mine. If you don't meet the conditions to train in the Prison Abyss, then probably no one else does. You've always been a girl with your own mind. I won't interfere with you anymore."
Lianyue leaned against the window frame, tilted her head back, and sighed softly. Outside, water and sky merged into one. The gloomy light outlined her delicate profile, making it seem even more solitary. "But, this is already the third time you've refused me."
"If you want to go, then go." Senior Lian's voice sounded a bit disappointed. "I'm tired. I want to rest. You... should go back for now."
"Okay." Yuyin nodded. It wasn't far from here to the lakeside dormitory area. She could just wait in the living room for Little Yuan to bring her clothes.
"Wait... Dressed like that, if you run into some of the male Student Council members, it wouldn't be good for them to see you. The room next door is empty," Senior Lian added.
"Alright." Yuyin walked to the door, her hand on the brass doorknob. She lowered her head, about to turn it, but stopped. Her chest rose and fell. Her moist, cherry lips parted. "Senior Lian, perhaps... I'm also a little worried about you."
"Huh?" Lan Lianyue was slightly startled, looking up at Yuyin's back.
"I don't want to see you sad anymore."
"Yuyin..." In that moment, Lan Lianyue's gaze froze.
"Senior Brother Lan Lingfeng, I have always respected him, but I've never even met him, let alone have any feelings for him. After all this has happened, I feel a heavy weight in my heart, a sense of fear. But when I saw you crying heartbreakingly in the rain, when you, so arrogant, delicate, and strong, could cry so miserably, I deeply felt a sense of powerlessness. Your powerlessness, my own powerlessness, the powerlessness of the Deans, the teachers, and the vast, countless people of the world!"
"You asked me, what can I do? To be honest, I don't know. In the current situation, perhaps you and I can't change anything. But seeing you like this, I can't do nothing."
"I don't want to see you cry anymore. I don't want to see my teacher, Yingluo, Little Yuan, Senior Jing, and the others one day face that irresistible force and cry just as helplessly, just as sadly. I don't want to one day only be able to cry with such powerlessness myself!"
"Therefore, I must do something." With that, Yuyin flicked her long hair, turned the doorknob, and with a bit of force, pulled open the simple, heavy bedroom door, stepping out...
A soft, delicate hand pressed down on Yuyin's hand, which was on the doorknob.
Lianyue, from behind, gently pressed against her, hugging Yuyin.
"Don't go... Wait here." Lianyue's breath was deep and serene. She stood on her tiptoes, her lower abdomen pressing against Yuyin's hips, her face against Yuyin's fragrant, soft, and rounded shoulder, her voice as light and enchanting as an orchid.
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It wasn't long before Little Yuan arrived. Yuyin and Little Yuan shared an umbrella down the hillside. The villa's main door was open. Lan Lianyue, in her graceful pajamas, leaned against the doorway, watching her leave.
"Yuyin... this heart-pounding feeling I have, who exactly is it for?" A blush spread across Lan Lianyue's fair face.
On the way down the mountain, Yuyin also told Little Yuan of her decision.
"Sister Yuyin, whatever your decision is, Little Yuan will support you unconditionally. It's just that my strength isn't enough, I can't go with you, Sister Yuyin. You must be careful." Although Little Yuan's cultivation was not high, only at the Mid-Stage of Spirit-Seeking Realm, and she lacked Yuyin's extraordinarily powerful Primordial Energy foundation and physique, and that incredible secret art, her perspective was not limited. She knew that if she insisted on following, a good sister like Yuyin might agree, but she would only become a burden and harm Sister Yuyin.
The two of them walked back to the dorm, huddled together in the night rain. Along the way, Little Yuan, just as usual, was cheerful and optimistic, chattering nonstop beside Yuyin, calling her "Sister" this and "Sister" that.
The night rain was merciless, the Great Dao was vast, and humanity was facing its darkest hour.
And Yuyin's decision was prompted by Lianyue's mournful cries, which awakened her to anger at the Prison Abyss for the great harm it had caused. It was also a deep realization that in this safe campus, even if she got first place, even if she was hailed as a super genius in human history, what did it all mean?
In the face of truly terrifying power, in the face of a true life-or-death struggle, these things were so fragile. A peerless genius had fallen overnight, unbelievably.
But this was the reality, the cruel side of this world.
She was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see her sisters suffer, but so what? In the face of overwhelming power, without enough strength to resist, there would only be mournful, hopeless cries!
Yuyin would absolutely not allow her sisters to fall into such despair. She would absolutely not allow herself to only be able to protest with hoarse cries.
Protest? Strength could bury everything. Moreover, this was a completely different kind of enemy, an alien race whose fundamental purpose was the extermination of humanity. Between alien races, there was not a shred of pity, not a shred of right and wrong, good or evil to speak of.
In the face of such an enemy, without strength, crying could only be incomparably tragic, could only be despair, could only be powerlessness!
Whether Yuyin could succeed, whether she could change anything, her heart would absolutely not permit such a disaster to befall her and her sisters.
To this end, she would do everything she could to do what she felt was necessary.
But Yuyin would also not be impulsive or forget herself. She knew her own strength. In the grand scheme of the war between humanity and the Prison Abyss, she was nothing at all.
If she wanted to truly make a difference, she had to take it step by step, be calm, think deeply, but decisively choose the path with the highest chance of success.
And for a first life-or-death trial, for a first entry into the extremely dangerous and completely unknown Prison Abyss, following the Academy's Source Martial Practitioner group for their initial training mission was the best choice.
During the summer break, this initial training mission to the Prison Abyss would have teachers and experienced Source Martial Practitioners for protection, and they would not go to overly dangerous places. The Academy had a lot of experience with this kind of training mission and had a complete system for dealing with it, all to ensure that the first-time students in the Prison Abyss could gain the benefits of real combat experience while their safety was guaranteed to the greatest extent possible.
Yuyin naturally decided to go with them for the training.
In the face of this crisis that threatened the entire nest, what Yuyin wanted was not protest, not venting. What she wanted was the power to truly protect herself and her sisters.
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The next morning, in Chen Qian'ning's office.
Chen Qian'ning looked up, her gaze serious and with a hint of worry as she looked at Yuyin.
"You've decided?"
Yuyin was dressed in a white blouse and a black skirt, just like her usual ladylike attire when visiting her teacher's office.
She said calmly, "Yes, Teacher. I have decided."
Chen Qian'ning's gaze froze. She was silent for a good while, then nodded. "Hmm, alright. As long as you've thought it through, that's good."
Chen Qian'ning stood up and looked at Yuyin. Although Yuyin wasn't going down to the Prison Abyss today, there was a ripple of reluctance in her eyes. "Yuyin, with your strength, even compared to the many upperclassmen going to the Prison Abyss this year, you are relatively the safest, but you must still be careful."
"Yes, I understand, Teacher."
Chen Qian'ning walked around her desk and took Yuyin's hand. "Teacher has another mission from her superiors during the summer break and can't lead the team with you. Teacher has only one request for you: be careful in all things. Your only mission is to protect yourself."
Yuyin looked at Chen Qian'ning. Although she was her teacher, at this moment, she could feel the deep affection and deep concern in Chen Qian'ning's eyes.
"I will protect myself." Yuyin had some confidence in this.
Seeing Yuyin's steady but not impulsive, calm but not hesitant answer, Chen Qian'ning felt much more at ease. This girl, Yuyin, was not very emotional. She had strength and presence but was not arrogant. She never underestimated her enemies or was overconfident. This would greatly increase her chances of survival in a truly dangerous place like the Prison Abyss.
No strength was not enough, but having only strength without knowing when to advance or retreat was also not enough.
"Yuyin, it's good to have confidence, but you also need to make thorough, practical preparations. Do you have any specific plans?" Chen Qian'ning asked, standing very close to Yuyin, truly concerned for her.
"Teacher, I've more or less finished studying the books on weapons and pills you gave me before. I plan to exchange for some weapons, gear, and some necessary treasures and pills for the Prison Abyss trip," Yuyin said.
"Hmm." Chen Qian'ning nodded, her voice warm. "You have over 3000 Academy Credits now. Besides the third-year Lan Lianyue and Hua Yuanjing, no one has more credits in their account than you. Don't be frugal. In the Prison Abyss, a good weapon, treasure, or pill could be an extra life. Within the principle of what's suitable for you, exchange for the best. If it's still not enough, and there's something you want, Teacher will help you get it."