Chapter 731: Chapter 504: Private Spaceship
This had simply become the biggest news for the Swordsmanship Club since the beginning of school, even more shocking than the event when the Swordsmanship Club recruited new members.
Because a guy went in, and in just over ten minutes, he walked out side by side with the Snow Lotus goddess Lu Qingxue, both having exchanged clothes!
The stunned Bing Su could even hear the sound of hearts breaking behind her.
It was the sound of worldviews collapsing, the sound of glass hearts shattering into dust.
“Sister Xue, you guys…”
Bing Su’s face looked as if she had eaten five eggs and hadn’t yet swallowed them, her trembling finger pointing at Lu Qingxue and Mu Fan.
Huh?
Lu Qingxue gently tilted her head, a gesture with indescribable beauty, as she curiously looked at Bing Su.
“What’s wrong?”
Bing Su struggled to swallow a large gulp of air, “Weren’t you two sparring? Are you going out now?”
After speaking, Rose goddess Susu felt her brain had blurred; this was obviously a departure. It was well known that when Lu Qingxue wore her formal attire, she wouldn’t touch a sword.
“Yes, sparring is over. Mu Fan and I are going out to handle some matters. We’ll probably be back in a day or two,” Lu Qingxue stated calmly, her tone without a slightest ripple.
“Oh… okay, ah? A day or two?” Without thinking, Bing Su’s response came out, her eyes widening in an instant.
The two were going out on a task, and might not return until tomorrow?!
Click, no one knew, but at that moment, Miss Susu’s heart completely collapsed.
“Yes, we won’t be on the surface, and the round trip might cause some delays, so you’ll take charge of the Swordsmanship Club for the next two days,” Lu Qingxue’s flawless eyes met Bing Su’s.
“Oh, I see, well, leave the Swordsmanship Club to me then, Sister Xue,” Bing Su placed her jade hand on her chest, oblivious to the ripples she stirred.
But there was always someone to remind her: the four nearest trainees, with swollen faces, had seen everything clearly from the side.
They began to bleed from their noses right then, and as Bing Su felt something was amiss and turned her head, she caught their lovesick expressions.
“You four… You’re dead today.”
A murderous Bing Su charged at the two men without hesitation.
Looking at that energetically furious girl in the distance,
Lu Qingxue’s eyes filled with confusion; she had never seen Bing Su so irritable.
As for Mu Fan beside her, his gaze also carried puzzlement, and in his heart, a phrase he somewhat agreed with came to mind:
Appearances can be deceiving…
Because the volume of their conversation was not loud, only Bing Su knew of their whereabouts.
When they saw the noble and aloof club president and a scruffy youngster walk out together, the restlessness within the Swordsmanship Club truly became uncontrollable.
“Snow Lotus goddess seen leaving with a man today.”
“Exposure of the mysterious man beside the Valkyrie!”
…
“There’s actually news that you, Xiaoxi, don’t know about. You’re slacking as a paparazzi. Let’s see who this mysterious man beside the beautiful Lu is… Whoa, pfft.”
White Hair was savoring his black beer, but when he saw the image on the screen, he took too large a gulp and choked, spraying it out.
A large mouthful of black beer naturally passed through the non-solid screen and drenched Li Xiaoxi, who was intently browsing forums on the other side.
The poor kid looked up blankly at White Hair: “Bro, if you want to hit me, just say so, but can you not spray my face…”
“Damn, sorry, bro. I just, you know, got excited when I saw the picture.”
White Hair’s gaze remained on the image on the screen. The woman needed no introduction, with her icy temperament and stunning beauty, there was no second like her in Dingchuan Academy.
But the man beside her…
Isn’t that Mu Fan?!
He was off wooing girls early in the morning.
Mu Fan truly hadn’t expected that going out with Lu Qingxue would cause such a stir.
Lu Qingxue didn’t lead them towards the exit but further into the depths of the academy.
If one were to guess the direction, it seemed to align with the Special Training Base that Mu Fan was taken to when he first arrived.
Moreover, the path Lu Qingxue chose was not the main path but quiet stone paths with few pedestrians.
But even so, those passersby who caught a fleeting glimpse of Lu Qingxue were stunned.
To be honest, there were many beautiful girls in the academy, and whom they dated or broke up with was hardly news.
But Lu Qingxue was different!
This was her third year at the academy, and during that time, there had never been a man walking beside her.
She was a goddess who had dedicated herself wholeheartedly to the Sword Dao!
Even Senior Brother Renault from before hadn’t had this honor.
Yet today, there was a man walking shoulder to shoulder with her, and there was not a hint of displeasure on Lu Qingxue’s face.
These people stood still in amazement, watching the two walk away.
Then, one person casually snapped a photo with Sky Communication, and it became the hottest post on the academy forum.
Mu Fan, of course, felt nothing; it was just walking, what was there to fuss about…
And Lu Qingxue didn’t even glance at them, for she only cared about things that mattered to her heart, and never paid attention to external affairs.
Thus, the two people with similarly peculiar hearts proceeded towards the deeper parts of the academy with undisturbed faces, oblivious to the stir they had caused.
Finally, after twenty minutes, Mu Fan couldn’t hold back his curiosity.
“Senior Sister Lu, where are we going? Don’t we need to go to the Space Port to catch a spaceship?”
“No need.”
Lu Qingxue, who had been silent until then, replied without any emotion in her voice.
Alright, Mu Fan felt that he was starting to get used to Lu Qingxue’s way of speaking.
Since she said there was no need, then there was no need; he followed along.
So, the two of them continued on without further conversation, until after another fifteen minutes, the pathway began to widen, and their view became clearer.
They came upon a grassy valley at the base of a mountain.
“We’ve arrived.”
Lu Qingxue pointed ahead, and through the lush woods, Mu Fan could vaguely make out traces of buildings.
As they approached, he discovered to his surprise that it was an exceptionally large artificially cleared flatland.
“This is a lift-off platform specially developed by the academy.”
Within Mu Fan’s line of sight, two elderly men dressed as caretakers approached them.
“Miss Qingxue.”
“Good day, caretakers.”
With this exchange, Mu Fan seemed to grasp the relationship between them.
“Is this the companion you’ve chosen? But…” one of the elders looked at Mu Fan with a scrutinizing gaze, that overly stern look causing Mu Fan to bristle.
It wasn’t as if he had wanted to come, but upon considering the ten Molten Magma Fruits, Mu Fan pretended he hadn’t seen these two.
“There are no ‘buts.’ This is my decision. If there are any objections, have the elder council talk to me.”
Lu Qingxue’s words were still flat and cold, without any fluctuation, but they conveyed an undeniable firmness in her attitude.
“Very well, please follow us.”
The two caretakers ultimately dared not counter Lu Qingxue and instead bowed and said so.
It was only when following the two elders towards a streamlined white flyer about 30 meters long that Mu Fan truly marveled.
“Miss Qingxue, your Fog Frost is ready for boarding.”
Mu Fan was surprised to find that they were boarding a private spacecraft!
He knew that private spacecraft were a rarity.
Loki Heavy Industry, Yin Consortium, Wang Nuonuo, White Hair—only backgrounds like those could afford private spacecraft.
And Lu Qingxue, who had never revealed any information about her family,
seemed to perceive the question in Mu Fan’s eyes, and Lu Qingxue spoke softly, “One of the family’s returns.”
The implication was clear, simply a transaction of some sort with her family.
The two elderly caretakers standing by the boarding ladder, however, scrutinized Mu Fan with a gaze that went back and forth, their pupils hiding deep disdain.