She really, really wanted to be with him. If only she could be by his side forever.
Zhou Qianlin's heart was filled with a sudden rush of longing. Tears began to stream down her cheeks.
These past few months had been a torment for her. A torment she couldn't even begin to describe!
Suddenly, there was a flash of light. Zhou Qianlin felt something surge out of her. She stared in shock at the sight of someone standing right in front of her, on the same bed. Not even a few feet away.
Wasn't this the person she'd been thinking about?
"What … what are you doing here?" Zhou Qianlin stared at Lan Jue, dumbfounded.
Lan Jue's eyes widened. "How was I supposed to know …?"
Their gazes met. They could see the shock and confusion in each other's eyes. What was going on?
"What did you do to me?" They asked in unison.
"I didn't do anything!" They repeated in unison.
Silence. Zhou Qianlin's room was plunged into a momentary silence.
Both of their expressions became extremely strange.
Lan Jue sat up and got off the bed. She turned to face Zhou Qianlin, her expression serious. "I think we should conduct a series of experiments to determine what's happening to us!"
"Yeah." Qianlin nodded her head in agreement. Yes!
We really need to do more research.
Was this a summoning?
"I was on my way back to Skyfire Avenue. I was going to find the Paragon of Skyfire Avenue to ask about the changes, when I suddenly appeared here.
There were no signs.
I didn't even feel any energy change in my body.
This must have something to do with you, right?
What were you doing? "Lan Jue asked calmly.
If she wanted to sort this out, she needed to be logical.
Zhou Qianlin blushed. "I … I was thinking about you."
Lan Jue looked at her in surprise. "You mean, you were thinking of me just now, and then I appeared in front of you?"
Zhou Qianlin nodded. "I was just thinking that you could be by my side.
And then you showed up. "
Lan Jue's face darkened. This was going to be a big deal. If this was the case, then …
Didn't that mean that he had no freedom at all? This freak ability allowed Zhou Qianlin to summon him at any time.
This …
"Then can I let you come to my side?
I want Zhou Qianlin to be by my side, "Lan Jue murmured.
Then, the two of them looked at each other without any change in expression.
Lan Jue said, "I'll go out and try." As he spoke, he quickly left through the power port.
Zhou Qianlin stood in the room. She was also stunned. She could summon him at any time?
That good?
After a while, Lan Jue came back from the power port with an ugly expression. "No, I tried. I want you to come to my side.
But it's useless.
Can you only summon me in a single direction? "
Zhou Qianlin glanced at him. "Do you really want me to be by your side?"
Lan Jue was stunned.
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Qianlin lowered her head and said with a blush, "Does it have to be sincere to be effective?"
Lan Jue was stunned, and a strange feeling rose in his heart.
He was just shocked that he had been summoned by Zhou Qianlin. After hearing her say that, he realized that the two of them had just separated, and she had been thinking about him, hoping that he could be by her side.
"Qian Lin." Lan Jue's heart trembled slightly.
Zhou Qianlin turned her head away. "I'm sorry, I didn't want to trouble you. It's just that humans are animals with feelings. After all, you are my first man, so I can't help it.
Give me some time, I'll be fine. "
Lan Jue blurted out, "I didn't mean that."
Zhou Qianlin turned back. "Then what did you mean?"
Lan Jue was silent. "Let's try the changes in our bodies first.
I'll try again. "With that, he turned into a ray of light and left.
Outside the Zhou's villa, Lan Jue's emotions were fluctuating. Qian Lin, how can I face you like this!
In my heart, as long as Hera is there, I can't be wholeheartedly with you.
Five minutes later, Lan Jue returned to Zhou Qianlin's room. Their eyes met, and Zhou Qianlin smiled faintly. "It still doesn't work?
Let's leave it at that for now.
We'll try more in the future. Don't worry, I won't trouble you again, and I won't think of asking you to come to my side again. "
Lan Jue nodded silently. "Then I'll go back first."
He turned into a bolt of lightning and left. Zhou Qianlin revealed a trace of sadness at the corner of her mouth. It seemed that her guess was right. She had to think about him in order to complete the summoning.
He doesn't have me in his heart after all.
He can't even summon me through missing me.
On the way back to Skyfire Avenue, Lan Jue was also in low spirits. He had tried to deliberately miss Zhou Qianlin, wanting her to come to his side.
But every time he tried, Hera's dimpled smile would appear in his mind. He had failed.
The result of his failure was that he couldn't complete the summoning.
Their connection had undergone some strange changes due to Granny Bess's appearance. The changes had come so suddenly that Lan Jue's mind was in a mess.
He didn't even know how he was supposed to face the situation.
What was the relationship between him and Zhou Qianlin?
Lan Jue asked himself.
He'd tried to distance himself from her, to draw a clear line between them.
He'd tried to accept her in his heart.
But in reality, he'd failed.
He had to admit that he liked Zhou Qianlin, but like and love were two different things. More importantly, he didn't know how much of his affection for Zhou Qianlin came from Hera.
That was the most important thing.
Back on Skyfire Avenue, Lan Jue went straight to the Keeper and Bookworm.
Although they were busy, he'd still come to bother them.
"What?"
The Keeper and Bookworm looked at each other after Lan Jue's words. Both of them looked serious.
A Paragon they'd never heard of before had appeared. This was a major event for the Adept world, especially when this Paragon had attacked a member of the Skyfire Avenue Council near Skyfire Avenue.
The Keeper's voice was low. "Take me to her place."
The Bookworm nodded in agreement.
With two Paragons there was no need to fear Granny Bess alone.
Just as Lan Jue suspected, by the time they arrived at Grace Hospital, Granny Bess was nowhere to be found. Not a trace was left behind.
"We'll talk about it when we get back!" The Keeper said, waving his hand.
Back on Skyfire Avenue, the Keeper summoned the Wine Master and Gourmet. All four Paragons were gathered in one room.
Lan Jue recounted the events that had transpired. All four Paragons wore ugly expressions. Someone had come to their door and attacked a member of the Skyfire Avenue Council. This was a loss of face!
If this person had been hostile, Lan Jue would already be dead.
After all, Lan Jue was the Clairvoyant's chosen successor!
The future ruler of Skyfire Avenue.
Like a lab rat, Lan Jue was examined by the four Paragons.
"Your condition is strange. On the surface it looks like your Discipline has mutated, and it's a deep one. Even your Core has been altered."
The Keeper's voice was low as he finished examining Lan Jue.
The Wine Master nodded. "I feel the same. It's a mutation of your Discipline.
It's probably caused by an external force.
But on the surface it doesn't look like a bad thing.
The layer of energy around you is pure, and contains the essence of the universe. It has sealed your Core, but at the same time it is compressing and nourishing it.
This will greatly increase your rate of cultivation.
I don't think I have the ability to place a seal like this on you. "
The Keeper shook his head. "I don't think I have the ability either.
This isn't just the Paragon's power. A single Paragon wouldn't be able to do something like this.
You're a ninth level seventh rank Adept. She could easily kill you, but to do something like this would be difficult. "
The Bookworm chuckled. "Why do I feel like they're trying to play matchmaker for you? You've become so close with that girl, and if you want to regain your full strength, you'll have to be with her. Isn't it impossible for you not to go out with her?
Once you're husband and wife, all your problems will be solved. You'll be stronger than ever. "
Lan Jue's brows furrowed. "Forget about my relationship with Qian Lin, I can't stand being bound like this.
I've lost my freedom. It's like I'm chained up.
Is there a way to break this seal? "
The Wine Master's voice was low. "There's no way.
Our powers can suppress the seal, but that would require us to stay by your side and pour energy into you.
Don't you feel the same way?
What's more, there's no way we can break this seal. Unless we crush your Core, you'll be dead.
There's only one way to break the seal, and that's to cultivate and understand the transformations of the magical laws. Once your energy core is completely transformed into the power of the Hegemon's magical laws, you'll naturally be able to fuse with the seal.
With this seal in place, your future cultivation will be twice the result with half the effort. If you want to free yourself from its shackles, you'll have to work hard. "
The Keeper nodded. "I agree. There's no other way.
Unless you can find the Paragon.
She's the only one who knows what she's done to you. Whoever started the trouble must untie it. "
The Bookworm and the Gourmet were both newly ascended Paragons, so there was nothing they could do.
Lan Jue had no choice but to accept the reality of her situation. Her Discipline had been reduced, and her relationship with Zhou Qian Lin was like a bridge.
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