Chapter 598 - Classmates (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“You’re back!” The moment they landed, they saw Mi Le dressed in a tuxedo, seated on the sofa. He was smiling warmly at the few of them, as if he had been waiting a long time. “That was fast. You’re Little Ying indeed – you found the spirit seed so quickly.”

“You gave him the authorization to open and close the divine realm?” Lonemoon turned to Shen Ying.

“Mm.” Shen Ying nodded. “I gave it to him the previous time.”

“…” Lonemoon frowned. Even Chef’s expression darkened. Were they that close?

Mi Le set down the cup of tea in his hands and walked over to them. He was still smiling warmly as his gaze fell on the little child carrying the pot. He hesitated. “Eh? The spirit seed manifested so early?” He reached out toward the child.

Immediately, the little spirit seed took one step back to avoid his touch. He hid behind Lonemoon’s legs, staring cautiously at the man in front of him. The spirit seed tugged at Lonemoon’s robes. “Father.”

Lonemoon pursed his lips and pulled the child out from behind him. He pointed to Mi Le and said, “That’s your father!”

The little spirit seed stared blankly at Lonemoon, then at Mi Le. He looked absolutely confused as to what to do next.

Shen Ying stepped forward and asked, “Flower, what’s the result?”

Mi Le looked at her, confused. “Little Ying, can’t you call me by my actual name?”

“No!”

“…” He sighed and gave her a look that said he did not know what to do with her. Shrugging, he said, “I’ve already asked around, but I didn’t get much. It seems like the other party isn’t even clear about things either.”

“So…” Shen Ying narrowed her eyes. “You came here empty-handed?”

“Er…” Mi Le hesitated, his grin widening. “Little Ying, don’t say that. At least I confirmed that your previous guess was correct. It really did exist.”

“Is that right?” Shen Ying broke into a grin. “Flower, we haven’t met for a long time. Have you forgotten what I said before?”

“N-N-No, I haven’t,” Mi Le’s face drained of all color.

“Wait!” The longer Lonemoon listened to this conversation, the more he could not help himself from stepping in. “What are the two of you talking about?” Why did this scene look like a failed business negotiation?

Shen Ying sucked in a deep breath and turned to address Chef and Lonemoon. “Both of you, wait for awhile. I’m trying to keep to the promise I made a long time ago.”

What promise?

Before either of them could respond, Shen Ying walked toward Mi Le. Suddenly, a strong aura filled the entire divine realm. She picked Mi Le up by the collar and threw him toward the space in front.

“Wait, Little Ying! You’re for real?” Mi Le’s perfect and warm smile was wiped off his face. In its place was a look of horror.

“What are you trying to do? If you have something to say, say it nicely. You promised Older Sister Jing that you wouldn’t hit me!”

“Doing this is wrong, Little Ying. How can you bear to hurt me? We were your only classmates… Ah!”

“Little Ying, I know I’m wrong. I’m wrong. But it’s not my fault she didn’t know. Ah ya ya…”

“It hurts, it hurts, it hurts… Calm down, calm down, Little Ying… Wait, you can’t kick me there! Ah…. Ah~!”

Shen Ying was over the top with rage. Each blow she dealt on Mi Le seemed harder than the one before. What’s more, she was aiming right for his face. The entire divine realm began to shake from the impact.

All of Mi Le’s poise and grace were gone by now. His screams and wails echoed throughout the entire realm.

Lonemoon, who was in the audience but could not understand what was going on, took one look at the man who was being beaten out of shape. He could not help but nudge at Chef and ask, “Don’t you think that Shen Ying… is hitting him a bit too harshly?” They were classmates after all.

“I don’t think so!” Yi Qing answered without hesitation. He walked over and retrieved his sword. “Master, you’ll injure your hands if you keep this up. Why not use the sword instead?”