258: Can it still be the same as before?

Chapter 258: Can It Still Be Like Before?

When Lu Ran arrived at the Qin Family.

Qin Lie was just about to leave.

“Lu Ran?” Qin Lie was also surprised to see Lu Ran: “You’re back?”

“Yes, I came back to see Wuyao, Uncle Qin, where is Wuyao?” Lu Ran asked politely.

“You came back specifically to see Wuyao?” Qin Lie’s eyes lit up.

Lu Ran’s words made him very happy.

“Yes, it’s been a while since we last met. Is she home?” Lu Ran continued to ask.

“No,” Qin Lie shook his head and said, “After you left, Wuyao thought it over seriously and felt that staying in the Qin Family wasn’t a solution, so she left. Moreover, she refused to join the Tiandao Alliance, instead wanting to find a Guild first to gain experience and grow.”

Ah?

Lu Ran was a bit bewildered; what was all this nonsense?

With Qin Wuyao’s strength, participating in the Hundred Cities League wouldn’t be a problem!

If it weren't for Lu Ran, the person chosen to participate in this Hundred Cities League would have been Qin Wuyao.

Qin Wuyao was definitely not weak.

What more growth did she need?

Just relying on her hidden profession’s talent, joining the Tiandao Alliance was reasonable and completely fine.

He seemed to see through Lu Ran’s confusion.

Qin Lie sighed and said, “Back in the academy, you and Wuyao were a golden couple. Both of you had high mental power. To be honest, Wuyao’s growth is actually normal, but because she wants to be closer to you, her demands on herself have become increasingly strict. Especially after you left, Wuyao became even more obsessive in her actions.”

It was clear from listening that Qin Wuyao’s mindset seemed to have some issues.

“Where is she now?” Lu Ran asked curiously.

“Heyang City, it’s not far. There’s a second-rate Guild there called Liuyun. Most of its members are magic-type professions, and their dungeon farming intensity is very high. Wuyao should have joined Liuyun as a probationary member first,” Qin Lie mused.

“Okay, I’ll go take a look.” Lu Ran nodded: “Uncle Qin, are you going out?”

“Yes, to the Imperial Capital. The National War is about to begin, and the Four Great Guilds are all preparing. Those of us scattered in the Tiandao Alliance branches in various main cities naturally have to go to the Imperial Capital to sign up. However, this time, the competition is fierce; everyone wants to follow you to see and enjoy the excitement, haha…” Qin Lie was also very excited when he mentioned this: “I won’t talk to you anymore. I need to hurry to the Imperial Capital. If I’m late and can’t sign up, I’ll be ruined.”

After speaking, he left in a hurry.

Lu Ran and the others followed closely behind, as they needed to go to the teleportation array.

However, Qin Lie teleported to the Imperial Capital.

Lu Ran and his group teleported to Heyang City.

This was also Lu Ran’s first time in Heyang City.

“This Liuyun Guild is a second-tier Guild, it’s rare to see a Guild station established within a main city,” Lu Ran said, comparing it to the location of the Liuyun Guild’s station.

On the other side.

Liuyun Guild.

Although it was a second-rate Guild, it was said that the Guild Master of Liuyun Guild was very rich.

He purchased a large piece of land in Heyang City to establish the Guild’s station.

One must know.

Due to data-driven rules for facilities and other factors, Guild station couldn’t be small in terms of area.

To establish a Guild station within a main city, the amount of money required was not a small sum.

Even in a third-tier main city, the cost for this area was enormous!

At this moment, within the Guild’s station.

In the training ground.

Many people were gathered together.

These were all newly joined professional players, some from Heyang City itself, and others who came from other main cities, drawn by the reputation to join Liuyun.

Of course, since they were all new professional players, their levels were generally not high, and they were all probationary members.

They could only become official members one month after awakening their profession.

Qin Wuyao was among the crowd.

“Is today’s meeting specifically to introduce Lu Ran to us?”

“We came at the right time, it’s truly exciting!”

“If the Guild Master hadn’t happened to be in the Imperial Capital, we wouldn’t have heard these legendary stories.”

“They’re both new professional players, so why is Lu Ran so awesome?”

“That’s no longer a question of whether he’s awesome or not, holy crap, he’s a Guoshi!”

“What’s a Guoshi compared to this? He single-handedly dealt with a Level 6 monster siege, that’s the most terrifying, isn’t it?”

“I’m numb. If I were classmates with Lu Ran, that would be amazing!”

“What’s wrong with being classmates? With Lu Ran’s status, a probationary member of the Four Great Guilds, also a Guoshi, and ranked first in the Tianfu Association, would he even look at you?”

“True, it would have to be as friends with Lu Ran, but with such a prodigy, wanting to be friends with him is extremely difficult.”

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Qin Wuyao listened to their conversation, her eyes flickering, Lu Ran’s image constantly appearing in her mind.

It had indeed been a while since they last met.

She hadn’t expected the current Lu Ran to have grown to such a terrifying extent.

Her eyes dimmed slightly.

She wanted to get closer to Lu Ran, to approach Lu Ran, to grow stronger.

But the gap between them seemed to be growing wider and wider.

This was a gap that couldn’t be bridged by effort alone, like an uncrossable chasm.

“Oh, by the way, Qin Wuyao, you seem to be from the area around Black Fire City? Which main city was it again?”

Suddenly, someone seemed to remember something and looked at Qin Wuyao, asking.

Qin Wuyao sat in her seat, lost in thought.

After coming here, she wasn’t good at communicating with others, always preferring to daydream alone, and recently the frequency had been increasing.

She wanted to see Lu Ran, but she always felt hesitant and timid.

Now that Lu Ran had grown to such a level, could their relationship still be the same as before?

“Black Fire City,” Qin Wuyao said casually.

“Ah? I just remembered you were from that area, I didn’t expect it to be Black Fire City! Then, aren’t you and Lu Ran classmates?” the other person exclaimed in surprise.

“Same school, but different classes,” Qin Wuyao shook her head.

She even regretted running off alone and joining Liuyun.

It seemed… there was no meaning to it.

Ultimately, it seemed she just disliked her slow growth and poor ability.

Especially after realizing that effort couldn’t close the gap with Lu Ran, the feeling of getting further and further away from Lu Ran even made her feel a bit panicked.

Plus, Lu Ran hadn’t contacted her in a long time either.

“What a pity, if you were classmates, maybe you could have some connection, but same school, then there’s definitely no chance,” the other person said regretfully: “But it doesn’t matter, even if they were classmates, with Lu Ran’s current strength and status, he probably wouldn’t look down on his former classmates. It’s understandable, he’s a strong person after all.”

“Yes, the gap is too big,” Qin Wuyao’s eyes dimmed again.

“But you, a hidden profession, why did you come to Liuyun? There shouldn’t be any problem with joining the Tiandao Alliance, right? Although Liuyun Guild is good, it’s still just a second-rate Guild, and it’s different from the Tiandao Alliance,” the other person said.

Qin Wuyao didn’t speak again, her eyes just looked a bit lost.

She also felt that she had been a bit impulsive and emotional, swayed by her feelings.

And at this moment.

Outside the main gate of Liuyun Guild.

“This should be it, Liuyun Guild…”

Lu Ran mumbled, checking the address.