The crystal statue was personally carved by Su Yu, a token of love for Jiang Xueqing.
The institute gave him a tael of silver every month. Su Yu lived frugally, not daring to buy new clothes or eat good food.
When the other male students gathered under the moonlight to buy wine, Su Yu slowly saved up, not daring to spend a single cent.
He used all the money he saved to buy crystals to carve the most beautiful Jiang Xueqing in his heart.
During the hot summer, when everyone else was enjoying the cool air, he carved with sweat all over his head. Once, he fainted in the dormitory due to heat stroke.
During the cold winter, when everyone else was warming up by the stove, he held the ice cold crystal in his hands, continuously carving. His palms were so cold that they cracked and bled.
Finally, after a year of hard work, he finally carved the most beautiful Jiang Xueqing in his heart.
He still remembered the Jiang Xueqing at that time, her eyes sparkling, so touched, and so filled with tears.
But today, a year later, the friendship, love, and emotions of the past had all been returned.
Su Yu lowered his head, looking at the beautiful crystal statue in his hands. His eyes, as deep as the starry sky, were filled with regret for the real Su Yu, as well as mockery.
In his previous life, he had seen too many women who would sleep with whoever had the most money.
Jiang Xueqing was not worthy of his attention. Other than her beauty, she had no other merits.
"The feelings have already dissipated, how can there be a pledge of love? This item has no meaning. " Unexpectedly, Su Yu did not feel disappointed, angry, or sad. Instead, he was as calm as a lake in the deep winter, without a single ripple.
With a light wave of his hand, he threw the crystal statue to the ground.
Crack —
The beautiful and ethereal statue of the lady was instantly shattered, leaving behind pieces of crystal, swaying with the mottled memories of time.
With this fall, the last shred of connection between him and Jiang Xueqing disappeared.
Stretching his body, Su Yu revealed a relaxed smile, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. "Phew, you can rest assured now. I was really worried that you still had feelings for me."
If Jiang Xueqing still had feelings for "Su Yu", Su Yu's remnant soul would never be extinguished, always worrying about her.
She was so resolute that the moment she returned the token of love, Su Yu's last bit of obsession completely dissipated.
"Goodbye, my former Qing 'er, my former lover." Waving his sleeves, Su Yu sighed softly, as if he was conveying the last thought of the deceased Su Yu. After that, he left with his hands clasped behind his back and never looked back.
The past was like dust, vanishing in time and space.
Su Yu had passed away, and only a brand-new Su Yu remained.
Jiang Xueqing's delicate body trembled. Those words that seemed like they were parting forever had opened her cold heart.
When she turned her head, her gaze quickly followed Su Yu's back. However, all she saw was a blur as he disappeared into the crowd.
At this moment, Jiang Xue Qing's heart trembled. She felt as if she had lost the most precious thing in her life, and would never be able to find it again.
Looking at the shattered statue, Jiang Xueqing was stunned.
After a long time, she regained her senses. Her eyes gradually turned cold and merciless, extinguishing the last shred of affection in her heart. "I, Jiang Xueqing, am extremely beautiful. I am destined to be an extraordinary woman. Su Yu, what do you have to deserve me?"
"It's not that I abandoned you! You are useless! I, Jiang Xueqing, will never make a wrong choice! "
Jiang Xueqing left with a cold expression.
Qin Feng looked on coldly from the side, saying with disdain, "That kid is pretending to be carefree to get Qing-er's attention. Hmph, I see that he still hasn't given up!"
But Duke Qin looked at Su Yu's back deeply, slowly shaking his head. "I don't think so! This kid is not as useless and cowardly as you said. On the contrary, he is calm and wise, determined, free and easy. With a little nurturing, he might become a talent. "
"Then kill him before he rises to power!" Qin Feng did not like anyone having any relationship with his woman, even if they were once lovers!
Duke Qin shook his head. "No! The monarch's lifespan is coming to an end. This is the time for the fight for the throne. I support the crown prince, and the other princes see me as a thorn in their side.
"They are looking everywhere for something to use against me. At this critical juncture, if you snatch someone else's partner, I will be guilty of not teaching my son properly. It will be easy for them to use against me." At this point, Duke Qin was slightly angry. "Otherwise, as a duke, why would I make a trip to the Xianyu prefecture to settle this matter for you?"
"At this time, if you kill Su Yu, isn't it the same as killing someone and snatching their wife? I will definitely be implicated by you! " Duke Qin was extremely calm. "So, you should bide your time for now. It will not be too late to kill him after the matter is settled!"
Qin Feng knew this, but he was very uncomfortable. "Am I just going to watch him walk around in front of me?" Su Yu was a thorn in his flesh; he had to get rid of him.
Duke Qin waved his hand. "Not killing him for now does not mean we can't touch him. You do not have to worry about this matter. I have my ways to chase him out of the martial arts training institute and completely cut off his path to success."
…
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Duke Qin cupped his hands to bid farewell to the blue-clothed middle-aged man.
"I will leave this matter to Jiang Zhishi," Duke Qin said meaningfully as he secretly gave him a bag of gifts.
Jiang Zhishi smiled apologetically. "Duke need not worry. In half a month, it will be the training institute's assessment. Half of the silver students are eliminated every year. Su Yu's talent is average and has long been eliminated."
"That's good." Marquess Qin was relieved and left.
…
Qin Feng watched his father leave, his eyes flashing.
"Hmph! Letting him be eliminated and scram is too easy for him! Even though it is not convenient for me to do it myself, wouldn't it be easy for someone else to do it? "Qin Feng said coldly.
"Qing-er still has a lingering desire in her heart. I need to let her see Su Yu's sorry state and understand that she will not have a good life with him. Only then can she completely extinguish her desire to rekindle her feelings for him!"
…
Back in the forest, Su Yu continued to train as if nothing had happened.
But what happened today had upset him, making it difficult for him to train in peace.
Looking up at the endless sky, Su Yu clenched his fists.
"Even though the other Su Yu was humiliated today, who knows if I will suffer the same humiliation in the future?" Su Yu was deep in thought.
"In a world where the strong are respected, why is it that my talent is so poor? Even though I work many times harder than others, I can only achieve half the results?"
Looking up at the sky, Su Yu was unsatisfied. He roared, "The heavens are unfair! If I were given good talent, I would work ten times harder to become the Holy King and look down on the world! "
His angry roar, filled with unwillingness, shot up into the sky.
Rumble —
Suddenly, Su Yu looked up and saw a small black dot descending from the sky. With a thunderous roar, it was headed straight for him.
"F * ck! Damn it, I was just roaring, do you have to do this? "
Thump —
Ah —
A beautiful scream broke the silence of the forest.
Su Yu fainted on the spot, his life or death unknown.
Night fell.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts …" Su Yu's limbs twitched as he slowly regained consciousness. He held his head, the corners of his mouth twitching.
"Oh, my hand." Su Yu was surprised to find that although night had fallen, his vision was shockingly good. It was as if it was daytime, and his fingerprints could be seen clearly.
He could even clearly see a toad that was hiding under a rock a hundred meters away, preparing to hunt for food.
Finding a reflective metal, Su Yu was surprised to find that his pupils had turned white, like two clear crystals, resplendent and dazzling.
Surprised, Su Yu stood up.
"My body!" He was used to jumping up, but the strength of his legs was beyond his expectations. He lost control of his body and almost fell.
After exploring, he found that his energy had doubled, and his body was as light as a swallow. It was as if he had shed a twenty-pound burden, and had undergone earth-shattering changes.
"I've broken through to Level Two!" Su Yu was shocked, unable to close his mouth!
He had entered Level One Peak more than half a year ago, but he had been unable to cross that threshold.
He had never thought that his head would inexplicably take a hit and instantly break through.
With a flash of hesitation in his eyes, Su Yu looked inside himself.
He was shocked to find that there was an additional thumb-sized bronze cauldron in his mind. It was carved with nine dragons, vivid and lifelike, as if it would fly away in the next moment. A trace of residual red liquid seeped out of the small cauldron, slowly transforming his body.
"Could it be that this mysterious small cauldron hit me and entered my consciousness? At the same time, that mysterious red liquid improved my body, broke through the bottleneck, and allowed me to break through to Level Two of the Martial Path? "Su Yu was shocked. He tried to move the cauldron out, but he could not move it.
After pondering for a long time, Su Yu clenched his teeth. "Although I do not know if it is a blessing or a curse, with it, I have broken through to Level Two and obtained a pair of strange eyes.
"Next, I will focus on training and strive not to be eliminated in the assessment in half a month." Su Yu clenched his fists, his expression excited.
Looking up to the sky, Su Yu's eyes were filled with determination. "Cold people, thank you for looking down on me. Thank you for allowing me to live a more exciting life!"
…
Ignoring the darkness, Su Yu returned to his dormitory.
Two silver students shared a dormitory. The space was cramped and there was only one bed for rest.
It was said that gold students had their own courtyard and servants to serve them.
In the entire martial arts training institute, there were ten thousand silver students and only a hundred gold students. As for the rumored core students, there were only ten demon level geniuses.
One could imagine how difficult it would be to enjoy the comfortable environment of a single courtyard.
Su Yu's dormitory mate was a dark-skinned, fierce-tempered youth named Wu Song.
He had broken through to Level Two Lower Tier of the Martial Path a few months ago.
As his dormitory mate, Su Yu was ordered around like a servant.
However, Wu Song's cultivation level was high and he did not go overboard. Su Yu could only swallow his anger.
"Scram! Sleep in the corridor tonight! "Su Yu had just pushed open the door when Wu Song kicked him. His right leg was like a whip.
In the darkness, Wu Song was unpredictable and difficult to defend against.
Fortunately, Su Yu's eyes had mutated and he could see nothing in the dark.
He tapped his toes and exerted force with his toes. His body was as light as a swallow as he retreated a meter.
Whoosh —
Wu Song's kick missed and he had a strange expression. He did not expect Su Yu to dodge it.
"What are you doing?" Su Yu's gaze turned cold.
He was no longer the Su Yu of the past who had been bullied. He had no intention of swallowing his anger.
"You don't like me? You have an opinion? Scram! From now on, the dormitory belongs to me alone. You sleep in the corridor! "Wu Song rolled his eyes.
How smart was Su Yu? He instantly felt that something was amiss. Although his relationship with Wu Song was bad, it was not to this extent.
Thinking back to what had happened during the day, Su Yu could roughly guess what had happened.
Wu Song had most likely been bribed by Qin Feng. He had not held back with that kick, intending to injure Su Yu severely.
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