Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 202 Advancement

"I'm fine." Qin Xiaochuan struggled to sit up from the ground. "Shiyi, how...how is she?"

The two looked at where Guo Shiyi was, and saw countless fluorescent willow branches wrapped around her body, revealing only her pretty face. From a distance, she looked somewhat beautiful, but she had already lost consciousness and they didn't know what was wrong with her.

Xin Wanru walked over to Guo Shiyi's side, checked on her condition, and said to Qin Xiaochuan, "Don't worry, she's fine, at least better than you. She's just unconscious."

After saying that, she released an electric current from her index finger and used it as an electric knife to cut the willow branches, but found that the willow branches were extremely tough and she could not cut them completely for a while.

Xin Wanru frowned, having no other choice but to use her mental skills to awaken Guo Shiyi.

Qin Xiaochuan limped over, and as soon as Guo Shiyi opened her eyes, she saw Qin Xiaochuan's swollen face and asked with concern, "Shiyi, are you alright?"

Guo Shiyi frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled, but still shook her head.

"This willow branch is a bit strange and difficult to untangle. You may have to be patient for a while," Xin Wanru said to Guo Shiyi.

Guo Shiyi's expression of doubt deepened. She closed her eyes, as if sensing something, then opened them again after a while and said, "No need, I can untie it myself."

Xin Wanru looked puzzled and hadn't had a chance to ask why when she saw the vines suddenly come back to life, swaying around Guo Shiyi. At the same time, the wisps of fluorescent light that had been flashing on the vines began to flow slowly, and were eventually drawn into Guo Shiyi's body.

Without the fireflies, the willow branches seemed to lose their life, all falling to the ground on their own, and Guo Shiyi was completely free again.

Qin Xiaochuan stared in disbelief at everything before him and asked, "What's going on?"

Guo Shiyi shook her head and said, "I'm not really sure either. I just feel that the spiritual energy on the vine is from the same source as the spiritual energy in my body. After being stimulated by the spiritual energy on the vine, the spiritual energy in my body seems to have evolved, becoming more abundant and more vibrant."

"Could it be because you use wood-type skills?" Qin Xiaochuan analyzed, resting his chin on his hand.

"It's possible, and there's something else too." Guo Shiyi couldn't help but show a look of joy on her face.

"What is it?" Qin Xiaochuan asked curiously.

"I leveled up! My spiritual power has now reached level 7," Guo Shiyi said excitedly.

"Huh?" Qin Xiaochuan was even more surprised, but seeing that Guo Shiyi was safe and sound, he was still very relieved. "You could say that you turned misfortune into blessing."

"Hmm. After the upgrade, I feel that I have a deeper understanding of wood-type skills. Look at this," Guo Shiyi stretched out her right hand, and a white lily bloomed in her palm. Unlike before, there was a faint glow around the lily.

"Isn't this that man's skill?" Qin Xiaochuan said in surprise.

"Yes, but I don't understand why yet. I only know that with this glow, all my wood-type skills will become stronger." When Guo Shiyi said these words, her eyes seemed to be covered with a faint glow.

"I've already witnessed this," Xin Wanru added from the side. "A small willow twig, with this layer of fluorescence, can't be easily cut even by my Thunder Blade."

"Congratulations, Miss Guo, your strength has reached a new level. I'll have to rely on you from now on," Qin Xiaochuan said jokingly from the side. However, in his excitement, he accidentally aggravated the swollen and painful spot on his cheek and couldn't help but groan in pain.

"Are you alright?" Guo Shiyi looked at him worriedly, releasing her spiritual power to envelop Qin Xiaochuan's swollen and painful area. She was already skilled in healing arts, and with her increased spiritual power level, the healing effect became even better. Qin Xiaochuan only felt a slight coolness on his cheek, and it soon returned to normal, leaving only some faint red marks as proof that he had been injured.

"Do you know why this man attacked you?" Xin Wanru asked from the side.

Qin Xiaochuan was initially hesitant about whether to tell the other party about the Yuheng Group, but then he thought that the mastermind behind the Yuheng Group might be the demon race. He wondered what kind of conspiracy they had, and it might be a good thing to let others be alert in advance.

So I briefly explained to them that they were investigating Kun Ge and that I had been attacked by the mecha last time.

After listening to Qin Xiaochuan's account, Xin Wanru frowned and said, "I understand the matter. I will report all the information you provided, along with what happened today, to the college's academic affairs office and ask them to increase vigilance in the near future. Since you are all alright, you should go back to your dorms as soon as possible. After tonight's battle, I think that person will not appear again for the time being."

"Understood," they both replied at the same time, then turned and left.

When the two walked out of the woods behind the mountain and arrived at the wooden bridge next to the Department of Spiritual Studies building, Guo Shiyi suddenly asked, "Xiao Chuan, what do you think of what happened tonight?"

"What do you mean, how do you see it?" Qin Xiaochuan was completely baffled. "Do you mean the opponent is very strong?"

"Don't you have a feeling?" Guo Shiyi asked hesitantly, "that man doesn't seem to really want to kill us."

"Really?" Qin Xiaochuan frowned. "If they didn't want to kill us, would they have been this ruthless? I was beaten half to death." As he spoke, he couldn't help but rub his buttocks.

He had taken countless kicks to his butt tonight. Although Guo Shiyi had healed most of his injuries, he was too embarrassed to ask her to treat his butt as well.

"I don't understand either." Guo Shiyi scratched her head. "But you've seen his strength. If he really wanted to kill us, he wouldn't have dragged it out for so long."

"What you say is indeed true." Qin Xiaochuan nodded. "The specific reason can only be known later. Regardless of the truth, one thing is very clear: that man did not use his full strength tonight."

Guo Shiyi nodded in agreement.

Qin Xiaochuan rubbed his buttocks again and said, "But this beating wasn't for nothing. At least it made me realize that there are such strong people in this world. We still have a long way to go to defeat him."

"Yes." Guo Shiyi nodded again, then said very seriously, "But I believe that one day, you will surpass him."

Qin Xiaochuan chuckled upon hearing this. He looked at the girl, as radiant as a lily in the night, and said, "Thank you, Shiyi, for protecting me so well today."

A blush flashed across Guo Shiyi's face. She turned her head away, kicked at the small stones under her feet, and said gently, "Because you protected me first, I naturally have to protect you too." After saying that, she quickened her pace and walked forward.

Qin Xiaochuan quickly followed, walking backwards while looking at Guo Shiyi, and said with a grin, "Then I'll protect you for the rest of my life."

Guo Shiyi made a face at him and said, "That'll have to wait until your level surpasses mine."

"Alright, for the sake of the beautiful Guo, I've decided that from now on, I'll study diligently, even to the point of exhaustion, and strive to achieve... sigh... sigh... sigh?"

"Watch out! There's a stone pillar behind us!" Guo Shiyi exclaimed.