A moment later, Gu Rong wore a worried expression. "Then… I won't have time to teach Qing Ling anything. I'm such an incompetent master."
At this moment, Gu Rong felt anxious and unsettled, unable to decide what to teach Qing Ling.
Suddenly, Gu Rong thought of a clever idea. "I can't teach her much, but I can give Qing Ling a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Emblem."
"As long as she wears the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Emblem, not many people will dare to target her."
"What do you think, Fengzhi?"
"That's acceptable." Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, agreeing to Gu Rong's suggestion.
Chen Qing Ling finished lunch with satisfaction. As she walked out of the食堂, she bumped into Ning Rongrong, who was coming to eat.
Chen Qing Ling's eyes lit up. She was just about to find Rongrong to tell her she was leaving.
"Rongrong, I need to tell you something." Chen Qing Ling lowered her head and pulled Ning Rongrong to a corner of the食堂.
"What is it?"
After a long silence, "Rongrong, I'm leaving."
"What do you mean?"
"Qing Ling, you're leaving? Why! Is it not good to stay at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Did we do something wrong? Or did someone bully you? I'll stand up for you!" Ning Rongrong puffed out her chest, her face fierce, which looked quite adorable.
Chen Qing Ling chuckled. "Neither. I just want to leave."
Ning Rongrong fell silent. "Can you tell me why?"
"As I said in the Star Dou Great Forest, I want to see the outside world."
"If I keep staying at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it would go against my wishes."
Although Ning Rongrong was extremely reluctant, she respected Chen Qing Ling's decision.
"Good, you have ambition!"
"As expected of a friend I, Ning Rongrong, treat with all my heart!"
"This is a small token of my appreciation for you."
Ning Rongrong's thoughts stirred, and she took out a Black Card from her Spatial Soul Tool.
"Rongrong, what is this?"
"A Black Card."
"A Black Card?"
"Mhm, it has five million Golden Soul Coins in it."
"How much?!"
"Five million Golden Soul Coins!!!"
Chen Qingling was stunned.
What did five million Golden Soul Coins even mean? Her understanding wasn't broad enough to imagine it, but it could probably buy a small city.
She had made a wealthy and generous friend.
Chen Qingling quickly waved her hands in refusal, "Rongrong, I can't take this. You've given me too much."
Ning Rongrong put on an angry expression, "If you don't take it, I'll be mad!"
"It's just five million Golden Soul Coins."
"This is just a drop in the bucket of my personal savings."
In reality, this was money Ning Rongrong had saved for several years, and she was giving it all to Chen Qingling.
It was just a well-intentioned lie to make Chen Qingling accept it.
"Ah?"
Chen Qingling was bewildered. She knew the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy, but she never imagined they were this wealthy.
Five million Golden Soul Coins were just Ning Rongrong's personal savings! One could only imagine how rich the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was!
At the same time, she felt incredibly lucky.
Not only did she manage to walk out of the Star Dou Great Forest unscathed, but she also befriended the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a sect rich enough to rival a nation.
At this moment, Chen Qingling felt like she was being kept, her pretty face flushing slightly.
"Don't just stand there, take it."
"Thank you, Rongrong." Chen Qingling was so grateful she was about to cry, and she put the Black Card Ning Rongrong handed her into her Spatial Soul Tool.
"Rongrong, Qingling will remember this kindness forever and will definitely repay you in the future."
Ning Rongrong casually waved her hand, "Go, go, go. I don't care about that."
"Hehe, Rongrong, if I get the chance, I'll definitely let you meet my dad."
Chen Qingling remembered this promise for her entire life, always keeping her word.
She refused to believe it! Once she found her mother, would her father still remain in seclusion? Suddenly, a huge dragon silhouette appeared beneath their feet. The newcomer was Chen Qingling's second master, Gu Rong, who leaped from the sky and landed steadily on the ground.
"Master."
"Grandpa Bone!"
Gu Rong smiled and nodded in response, his gaze falling on Chen Qingling.
"Qing Ling, I don't have much I can teach you, so I'm going to give you a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Emblem."
A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Emblem? Even though she didn't know its use, Chen Qingling's intuition told her it was definitely no less valuable than the Black Card Ning Rongrong had given her.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, "A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Emblem?"
"Did Dad agree?"
Gu Rong nodded, "Indeed."
"This Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Emblem is exceptionally significant. No more than five people have ever held one."
"This… this is too precious." Chen Qingling was overwhelmed with gratitude.
She had only intended to leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but people were giving her gifts one after another.
Chen Qingling was deeply moved, remembering their kindness in her heart.
"Hahaha, it's not exactly precious. It's just an emblem made of iron, merely representing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Thank you, Master."
Chen Qingling knew she couldn't refuse and could only accept it.
"Qing Ling, have you decided where you want to go?"
Chen Qingling's eyes were vacant. She hadn't decided on a destination yet; her only goal was to leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for now.
"After discussing it with your master and Fengzhi, there aren't many suitable places for you. An academy would be the best choice."
"No, I need to find my mother."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will do everything in its power to help you find your mother. Searching for her alone would be harder than climbing to heaven."
Chen Qingling gritted her teeth, her eyes unusually firm, "No matter how difficult it is, I will find my mother!"
Finding her mother in the vast sea of people was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
What's more, Chen Qing Ling didn't even know what her mother looked like or any distinguishing features, which was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.
"Rongrong, Master, I'm leaving now."
Chen Qing Ling felt reluctant, but she had to go for the sake of her inner conviction.
"Qing Ling, you must take care. We'll meet again someday!"
"Rongrong, we will surely meet again in the future."
Gu Rong, Ning Rongrong, and the others watched Chen Qing Ling's departing figure as she walked step by step out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The sunset glow reflected on Chen Qing Ling's body, so dazzling.
"Grandpa Bone… I don't want Qing Ling to leave. Can I also travel the continent with her?" Ning Rongrong's voice choked up, looking at Qing Ling's retreating back, she really wanted to follow her.
Gu Rong sighed deeply. "Everyone's path is different, and there is no banquet that doesn't end."
"But Rongrong, you must remember, separation is for a better reunion next time."
"A better reunion?" Ning Rongrong's dimmed eyes regained their luster. "That's right!"
"I must work harder, and harder, to keep up with Qing Ling's pace. One day, I will fight alongside her!"
Gu Rong smiled as he watched Rongrong's determined efforts.
Rongrong had grown up. She was no longer that spoiled and willful little devil.