Chapter 32: Thirty-two, Mindset Chapter 32: Thirty-two, Mindset In the early morning, the sunlight was bright and cheerful, and the morning breeze, carrying a faint scent of flowers, blew in through the opened window.
In the bed, Song Yan Ning turned over and opened her eyes. She yawned, got up, and headed toward the bathroom. Yesterday, she had arranged with Ling Yiran to search for the Crystal Stone together today.
“Knock knock knock!” There came a knocking on the door.
Song Yan Ning walked over and opened the door to find Liu Shumei, Zhou Mumu’s mother, standing outside, “Is there something the matter?” Although Liu Shumei was Zhou Mumu’s mother, she had never shown much fondness for her.
“Mumu, Ling Yiran is here, he’s waiting for you in the living room,” Liu Shumei said with a smile while looking at Song Yan Ning. Ling Yiran was the future heir to the Ling Family. It was rumored that he never showed interest in women, having turned down many matchmaking attempts arranged by his family.
His presence today to seek out Mumu, could it mean that Mumu was different in his eyes? If Qiqi could marry Ling Yiran, that would be the best outcome. However, she also knew that Ling Yiran was not someone to be swayed by others.
“I got it.” Song Yan Ning closed the door and turned back to head into the bathroom.
Liu Shumei didn’t expect Song Yan Ning to close the door on her. She stood stunned for a few seconds, glaring angrily at the door before heading downstairs. If it weren’t for Ling Yiran, she would have taught this impudent girl a lesson long ago.
Mr. Zhou looked at Qin Yushen with a beaming smile, appreciating him more and more, “I hear your grandfather has not been feeling well lately.” If Mumu could really end up with Ling Yiran, then their Zhou Family’s power would definitely go up a notch.
“Mhm.” Qin Yushen nodded, and at the sound of footsteps, turned to see Song Yan Ning. He smiled slightly, “Are you ready?”
“Mhm,” Song Yan Ning nodded.
Qin Yushen got up, looked toward Mr. Zhou, “Grandpa Zhou, Mumu and I have something to attend to. We’ll come to visit another day.”
“Alright.” Mr. Zhou nodded with a smile and then turned to Zhou Mumu, “Mumu, when you go out with Yiran, make sure to get along well and not to cause any trouble, alright?” He hadn’t expected this good-for-nothing girl to catch Ling Yiran’s eye. It was quite a surprise.
Mumu was engaged to Ling Yichen, but compared to Ling Yiran, the future heir of the Ling Family, Ling Yichen was nothing.
Song Yan Ning nodded slightly and walked to Qin Yushen’s side, “Let’s go.”
“Okay.” Qin Yushen nodded and together with Song Yan Ning, they walked out.
“Do you have any clues?” Song Yan Ning asked once they were outside the Zhou Family residence.
Qin Yushen took out a map and handed it to Song Yan Ning, “I have this map; the Crystal Stone should be in this region.” He had gone out the previous night and had located the Crystal Stone. If he hadn’t wanted to learn more about her, he would have completed the task the night before.
Song Yan Ning looked over the map and turned to Qin Yushen, “Did you draw this map?”
“Mhm,” Qin Yushen admitted.
Song Yan Ning smiled, handing the map back to Qin Yushen, “Then you must already know where the Crystal Stone is, right? Why pair up with me then? Wouldn’t taking all the points for yourself be better?” After all, she and he were hardly even friends.
Qin Yushen’s lips curved in a shallow smile, looking at Song Yan Ning earnestly, “Because I want to complete this mission with you.” After his transmigration and rebirth, she was the first Cultivator he had met.
Song Yan Ning stepped forward, “Let’s finish it quickly then.” Despite his gentle demeanor, she felt a sense of danger from him. She definitely wouldn’t have anything to do with him once this mission was over.
Qin Yushen chuckled, keeping pace with Song Yan Ning, “What’s the rush? Are you worried about what I might do to you?” If he really wanted to do something to her, with her current strength, she would certainly be unable to resist. Of course, he wasn’t such a shameless person. He wanted to get closer to her out of curiosity about her identity, to find out how she came to Earth, whether she was also a reincarnated soul like him.
Song Yan Ning gave Qin Yushen a cold glance, choosing to ignore him.
Qin Yushen and Song Yan Ning came to a stop in front of a museum.
Song Yan Ning surveyed the museum before her, already feeling the Spiritual Energy seeping from within. Although not rich, it was much more substantial than what she had felt during her missions at low-level stages. And once again, she was certain that Emperor Realm was not as simple as it appeared.
“Let’s go in,” said Qin Yushen, stepping toward the museum.
“Mhm,” Song Yan Ning followed.
It was the museum’s opening hours, and each exhibition hall was bustling with visitors.
“Are you sure we should make our move now?” Song Yan Ning glanced around at the crowd and looked at Qin Yushen, a playful smile in her eyes. Even though the people in this world were virtual constructs, there might be others like them here to complete a mission.
“Mhm,” Qin Yushen nodded with a smile.
“Alright, let’s make our move,” Song Yan Ning shrugged and looked at a large cauldron not far away. Spiritual Energy was leaking out from that very cauldron, and the Crystal Stone was within it.
“You retrieve the Crystal Stone, I’ll take care of the rest,” Qin Yushen said, observing the crowd. Surely, there were others here for the Crystal Stone as well.
Song Yan Ning was slightly surprised but didn’t hesitate as she quickly made her way to the large cauldron. She wondered, why did he trust her so much when they were barely acquainted? Was he not afraid that she might keep the Crystal Stone for herself?
Reaching the cauldron, Song Yan Ning glanced inside, discovering a low-level Array within. Fortunately, she had learned about these Arrays, and although her skills were average, she would not be troubled by one of such a level.
With a light jump, Song Yan Ning flew into the cauldron.
The onlookers were stunned by this sight.
Several people also searching for the Crystal Stone immediately guessed why Song Yan Ning did this and rushed toward the cauldron. The points for this mission were not insignificant; they had to get the Crystal Stone.
Qin Yushen withdrew his gaze and, with a swift motion, positioned himself in front of those rushing towards the cauldron, “Get past me first.” He had sent Song Yan Ning to fetch the Crystal Stone also to see if she could break the Array inside the cauldron. She had not disappointed him.
Entering the cauldron, Song Yan Ning immediately felt a dense Spiritual Energy and was delighted. She began circulating her Cultivation Technique to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy while searching for the Crystal Stone. The cauldron seemed ordinary, but inside, it had a space of over ten square meters. It was unfortunate that her current strength was insufficient; otherwise, she would have taken the cauldron for herself.