LRAB Chapter 129 When Will We Share the Bright Moon?
Chapter 129 When Will We Share the Bright Moon?
As night fell, the city's hustle and bustle gradually gave way to tranquility. Fang Ya finished her evening run, said goodbye to Qian Yuhan and the others, and headed towards her dormitory. Sweat soaked her forehead and back, and although her face was full of fatigue, she still wore a smile.
When she finally arrived at the dormitory building, that familiar door felt like a haven for her weary body. She gently pushed open the door; the room was dimly lit, with only the faint moonlight streaming in through the window illuminating the corridor. Just then, a voice suddenly broke the silence: "Who is it?"
Panting, Fang Ya quickly took off her coat and hung it on the coat rack by the door. Then, she bent down, skillfully put on her soft, comfortable slippers, and called out in the direction of the voice, "Sister Luo Xue, it's me—Fang Ya!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Ouyang Luoxue, who was taking a shower in the bathroom, felt relieved and did not ask any further questions.
The sound of rushing water continued, seemingly telling of Luo Xue's exhaustion from a day of studying. Fang Ya quietly went into her room, sat down at her desk, picked up the book she hadn't finished reading, and waited for Ouyang Luo Xue to finish before she went to wash herself.
Running in iron armor at night is not so easy. Although Fang Ya and Qian Yuhan had received similar training from Yu Ziyang at the academy, it was still a bit much to handle to resume such high intensity on the first day after not exercising for a winter break.
After Ouyang Luoxue finished showering, she came to the living room. Fang Ya heard the noise in the living room and came out of her room to join her.
"Did you go for a run?" Ouyang Luoxue asked with a smile, drying her wet hair.
Fang Ya walked to the table, poured two glasses of water, handed one to Ouyang Luoxue, and said, "Yes, I ran three laps in the iron suit."
"It seems Teacher Lei's teaching style is still the same, unchanged." Ouyang Luoxue put the bath towel aside, picked up the water Fang Ya had poured for her from the coffee table in front of her, took a sip, and continued, "I heard you went to the Ice God Arena this afternoon?"
Fang Ya asked in surprise, "Sister Luo Xue, what's wrong with you—"
"Well, that arena is owned by my family, so of course I know a thing or two about it," Ouyang Luoxue explained.
After Ouyang Luoxue mentioned it, Fang Ya remembered that when she was chatting with Qian Yuhan and the others, she seemed to have heard that Ouyang Luoxue's identity was unusual, that she was the young lady and young sect leader of the Ice God Sect.
Looking at it now, it's true, this Ice God Arena is owned by them...
"The academy has a partnership with the Ice God Sect, so the Ice God Arena is open to academy students free of charge, but you need to show your identity token, which is the Arena card we gave you—"
Ouyang Luoxue reminded Fang Ya of the importance of that Battle Soul Card, and then continued chatting: "You seem to really enjoy reading, Xiao Ya."
Ouyang Luoxue looked toward the bookshelf that had been empty on the other side of the living room.
Fang Ya followed her gaze and said with a smile, "Ah, yes, I just love reading—"
Fang Ya looked at the bookshelves that had been filled with books in just one day and explained with a smile.
"That's great! When I have time, I'll take you somewhere where the books are just as good as those at the academy."
Upon hearing this, Fang Ya's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"
Ouyang Luoxue smiled and nodded, saying, "Really."
"Is it a deal?"
"A word is settled!"
Fang Ya stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower first, Sister Luo Xue. We'll talk again after I'm done."
……
After taking a shower and drying her hair, Fang Ya picked up a water glass from the table and took a sip. Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Sister Luo Xue, you... broke through?"
Ouyang Luoxue was taken aback. "What makes you say that?"
Fang Ya put down her water glass and said, "When I came in, I felt that your soul power seemed to have become stronger while you were taking a shower in the bathroom."
After listening, Ouyang Luoxue smiled and nodded, "Sure, that's right. After returning to Tiandou City and parting ways, I went back to the sect for a few days of seclusion, and just broke through to level 44 before coming back."
"Wow! Sister Luo Xue, you're amazing too!" Fang Ya exclaimed.
“Oh? ‘Also’? Who else is considered a monster in your heart?” Ouyang Luoxue said with a smile.
"Who else could it be? Our class monitor, Qian Yuhan!"
“Him—” Ouyang Luoxue deliberately drew out the sound.
"Sister Luo Xue, I heard you even had a match with the class monitor and actually won—"
Ouyang Luoxue recalled her duel with Qian Yuhan in the arena, shaking her head with a smile, "That time, it was actually quite embarrassing. I was already level 43 back then, while Qian Yuhan was only a Soul Master. In the end, we fought to a draw, and I only won because he ran out of soul power and conceded. Thinking about it now, it's really—sigh, I'm two years older than him, and now his strength has surpassed mine. What kind of monster am I, haha—"
"Sister Luo Xue, don't compare like that. The class monitor isn't even human. 'Abnormal' doesn't even begin to describe him. If you exclude this non-human aspect, aren't you a monster yourself?" Fang Ya comforted her.
……
In the boys' dormitory, Qian Yuhan kept sneezing by his desk...
Tang Xuan asked, "Fourth brother, are you catching a cold?"
Qian Yuhan shook her head: "I'm not quite sure, I hope it's not..."
……
Ouyang Luoxue laughed and said, "That's true, hahaha—"
"Hey, Sister Luo Xue, let me tell you something. This afternoon, those five guys I fought were just—"
Fang Ya continued chatting with Ouyang Luoxue about what happened in the Soul Arena that afternoon, and they talked for an hour. When they got sleepy on the living room sofa, they went back to their respective rooms to rest.
Fang Ya and Ouyang Luoxue's rooms were different from everyone else's. Their rooms were two-bedroom, one-living room, and one-bathroom, much better than the other students' rooms.
Ouyang Luoxue also returned to school a few days early, and Fang Ya felt very happy spending the few days with her.
Fang Ya discovered that Ouyang Luoxue was not as cold and aloof as others described; on the contrary, she cared about her a lot and was truly a sister's love for her younger sister.
Meanwhile, Ouyang Luoxue also discovered that Fang Ya was a very interesting girl. After learning about her past, their relationship grew stronger and closer. Ouyang Luoxue could imagine how painful and repressed Fang Ya's life must have been, being marginalized by her family due to a flawed martial soul and ridiculed by her classmates at the academy. Therefore, Ouyang Luoxue genuinely felt sorry for her and treated her like a younger sister. These past few days have been very pleasant—
……
Back in her room, Ouyang Luoxue opened the envelope she had retrieved at noon and read the letter Qian Yuhan had written to her.
After reading it with a laugh, she muttered to herself, "Idiot, you even said, 'Do you think I've fallen for her?' If you knew I was your pen pal, would you like me even more? Humph, I'm not telling you! You're so stupid."
Muttering to himself, he took out an envelope and some paper from a drawer and started writing a reply. He wrote as he thought, and it took him an hour to finish.
Ouyang Luoxue looked out the window at the bright moon hanging in the sky, surrounded by stars that adorned the heavens, and said with a smile, "We should go to sleep now. When will we be able to admire the moon together again?"