Just like that, Qiangu Yunying completed her transformation before Yin Zhang's eyes.
She stood there in a light outfit—simple yet striking. A short skirt and dark stockings outlined her long legs, while a plain white T-shirt hugged her figure. Her sleeves revealed slender, fair arms, and her relaxed posture carried a confidence very different from before.
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to like this style, Xiao Zhang," Qiangu Yunying said with a playful smile as she sat down on the edge of the bed.
She lifted one foot slightly and teased, "Come here and help me relax a bit. If you do well… there might be a reward."
Yin Zhang hesitated. "Sister Yunying… isn't this a little inappropriate?"
"What are you afraid of?" she replied lightly. "If anything happens, I'll take responsibility. Besides, with your teacher around, no one could cause you trouble anyway."
"…Then I'm coming over."
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By the time Yin Zhang woke again, sunlight was already pouring in from outside.
He stared at the white ceiling for a moment, then turned his head.
"Sister Yunying?" he called softly.
She murmured sleepily, clearly exhausted, then turned over and drifted back to sleep. Yin Zhang smiled helplessly, carefully easing himself free and preparing to get up—only for her to cling to him again without opening her eyes.
"Get up already," he said gently. "We should freshen up."
"I want to go together," she replied lazily.
By the time they were done, it was already afternoon.
As they left the hotel, Qiangu Yunying leaned lightly on Yin Zhang's shoulder, her steps slower than usual.
"Does it still hurt?" Yin Zhang asked, concerned.
"It was fine until you started fooling around again earlier," she complained, shooting him a glance.
Yin Zhang could only sigh.
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A week later, the Heaven Dou regional matches of the Elite Tournament had entered their final phase.
Yin Zhang and Qiangu Yunying rejoined the Spirit Hall Academy group.
Tang Zhen looked over the students. "Has anyone gone to watch the matches this past week?"
Yin Zhang coughed lightly. "We went once. The overall level wasn't very high—Spirit Ancestors were rare."
Tang Zhen nodded calmly. "That's normal. Spirit Hall Academy is an exception, not the rule. This afternoon, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team is facing Blazing Academy. The royal family invited me to watch. If you're bored, you can come along."
Zhou Wu immediately raised his hand. "Yes!"
Nearby, Qiangu Yuan glanced repeatedly at Qiangu Yunying, a growing suspicion forming in his heart. After pulling her aside and speaking quietly for a moment, he could only sigh in resignation.
Soon after, Tang Zhen led Qiangu Yuan and the eleven students toward the tournament venue.
The stands were packed and deafening.
As soon as Yin Zhang took his seat, a familiar notification sounded in his mind.
> Detection complete. Target: Qin Ming.
A choice has been triggered.
1. Recruit Qin Ming
Reward: Famous Sword — Siming (Equipment / Item)
2. Reject Qin Ming
Reward: Ominous Premonition (Equipment / Item)
3. Ignore Qin Ming
Reward: Glacial Storm (Equipment / Item)
Yin Zhang froze.
Qin Ming?
In the records, Qin Ming was a Spirit Emperor-level instructor who had always regretted missing the Elite Tournament due to circumstances beyond his control.
But now, Yin Zhang's attention was entirely on the rewards.
Three items—at once.
And one of them was a famous sword.
He couldn't help swallowing.
After a year without a single item reward… luck had finally turned.
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