Tomb Raiders: She Comes from the Ancient Martial Arts World

Ling Yue's gaze remained fixed on his face, and when he asked the question without thinking, she felt that something was not quite right.

However, this person's personal emotions were almost nonexistent, as if he wouldn't be moved even if the sky collapsed or the earth caved in at any moment.

He was filled with an extreme sense of peace, as if there was no longer anyone or anything in this world that was worth his attention.

He seems to have fulfilled his life's mission and found his destiny.

—Like an old man who has worked diligently and conscientiously all his life and is finally about to enter his retirement life.

Ling Yue frowned, not directly refusing to answer the question, but instead said, "Before answering your question, I'm a little curious. Why did you suddenly faint after seeing my face in the ancient building?"

Zhang Qilin: “…”

Zhang Qilin silently put on the hood of his clothes and even used his "Hair-Hairing Finger" to pull the hood down a bit.

She lowered her head, refusing any eye contact with Ling Yue.

Ling Yue: "???"

Is this question difficult to answer?

Even if he said he avoided women like the plague, Ling Yue wouldn't be surprised, but he simply refused to answer.

It's clear that there are significant problems involved.

Ling Yue thought for a moment and then asked, "Then why did you come to help me with the tent flap zipper last night?"

Zhang Qilin lowered his head even further.

It was as if, at this very moment, an invisible mountain was pressing down on his shoulders.

Ling Yue suddenly found it somewhat amusing. What was this all about?

Where has the initial tranquility gone, the serene stillness of a well, detached from worldly affairs and unmoved by external things?

So, with these two issues, she forced earthly gods to step down from their pedestals?

It made her feel a little reluctant.

But it's only a little, not much.

Ling Yue looked at Zhang Qilin, whose head was only visible from behind his hat, and slowly said, "I entered the Bronze Gate, but ended up in the Zhang Family Ancient Building."

Zhang Qilin, who was engrossed in packing mushrooms, suddenly looked up and stared at Ling Yue with suspicion in his eyes.

Ling Yue neither dodged nor flinched, and even gave him a faint smile.

Very polite.

But what Zhang Qilin saw were two big words: Trouble.

It's not that Ling Yue is a problem, but the message Ling Yue conveyed made him realize that everything is not truly over yet.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Qilin could only say, "Come with me."

He needs to go and check what exactly happened.

And, the memories he has recovered so far are probably not all of them.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang's injuries weren't too serious. The reason they were unconscious for so long was mainly because they were mentally and physically exhausted.

They slept soundly for over forty hours, and woke up early the next morning.

As soon as he woke up, Wu Xie couldn't wait to find Ling Yue and Zhang Qilin.

As for Fatty Wang, he had been circling around Yun Cai for a while, saying something that made everyone laugh.

Standing by the railing at the corner on the second floor, Wu Xie looked down at Wang Pangzi, who was helping with chores with Yun Cai in the courtyard below, looked at the morning mist, and then at Ling Yue and Zhang Qilin beside him. Suddenly, he felt a sense of contentment and fulfillment in his life.

This sense of ease made even the questions he was eager to ask sound calm and composed.

He curiously touched his face, then turned to Ling Yue and asked, "Ling Yue, do you recognize this face of mine?"

Zhang Qilin still tilted his head slightly, looking at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

It's also possible that they weren't thinking about anything at all.

Wu Xie knew he was daydreaming again.

Ling Yue shook his head: "I don't recognize your face."

Wu Xie had already guessed something, but he was still very surprised: "You know me? How did you recognize me?"

It should be noted that they only met briefly, yet Ling Yue revealed a subtle expression, making it impossible for him to have recognized Ling Yue from his words and actions.

Ling Yue smiled slightly, glanced at him, and gave him a mysterious look that was hard to decipher.

It seems to be saying: This is a secret.

This is a bit uncomfortable.

However, after going through so much, Wu Xie is no longer the fool who insisted on getting to the bottom of things. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he stopped investigating further.

As long as Ling Yue's attitude towards him is friendly and his reason for recognizing him is not malicious, that's enough.

Wu Xie smiled and then started gossiping about whether Fatty would be able to successfully marry into Uncle Gui's family.

Zhang Qilin looked back at him and realized that Wu Xie really didn't intend to press Ling Yue about how they met.

Seeing this, Wu Xie leaned back against the railing, grinning like a dog that had secretly hidden a bone, with a hint of smugness in his eyes and brows: "Brother, I'm not the same as before."

Afterwards, Wu Xie talked about what he would do after this incident was over.

"I need to go to the hospital to check on Panzi, and the guys I brought with me..."

"I'm going to check on Xiaohua later. I reckon the Xie family will be taking him away today, and Xiuxiu too..."

"I wonder if Fatty will stay here from now on, and whether he'll ever go back to Beijing..."

Wu Xie did most of the talking, while Ling Yue and Zhang Qilin looked at the sky and the flowers in the courtyard downstairs, respectively. He seemed quite comfortable talking to himself.

But Ling Yue felt a pang of pity.

What Wu Xie thought was the end was actually just the beginning of everything.

Eradicating the Wang family cannot be solved by simply finding a coordinate.

The Wang family is not a physical entity, but a belief.

Wu Xie still needs to grow.

After much hesitation, Wu Xie finally asked, "Ling Yue, where are you going next?"

Secretly, he naturally hoped that Ling Yue was, as the fat man had guessed, some kind of reclusive master who had just graduated and had nowhere to go.

Then he could say to her: Come back to Hangzhou with me.

It's not about romantic love. Well, okay, regarding whether he was attracted to anyone, Wu Xie certainly couldn't say with absolute certainty that he wasn't.

But he always hoped that his trusted and favorite friends could be closer to him.

Thinking of this, Wu Xie asked Zhang Qilin again, "Brother, are you coming back with me this time?"

Ling Yue glanced at Zhang Qilin and noticed that Zhang Qilin's shoulders tensed slightly, which made him realize what was going on.

Ling Yue straightened up and said to Wu Xie, "I don't know either, you'll have to ask Zhang Qilin."

After saying that, she said she was a little tired and needed to go back to her room to rest.

All that's left is the grumpy puppy and Zhang Qilin, who's always pretending to be a mushroom.

As the door closed, Ling Yue could hear Wu Xie's suspicious voice: "Brother, what do you mean by that? You're taking her with you, but not me?"

Ling Yue thought about it and felt that the question was a little strange.

She stood at the door for a moment, not intentionally eavesdropping, but Wu Xie was speaking too loudly.

Wu Xie asked three questions in a row, clearly dissatisfied: "So, Brother, you actually know Ling Yue? You're planning to leave without saying goodbye again? You can't even tell us where you're going or what you're going to do in the future?"

There was still no sound from Zhang Qilin.

Wu Xie seemed to calm down, quickly transitioning from shock and irritability to disappointment and sadness: "Fatty and I thought it was strange before, you were so shocked when you saw Ling Yue, you even fainted! It seems that your relationship with her is very special, you can't even tell Fatty and me? I'm really a little sad, I thought we were at least friends."

These words probably touched a nerve in Zhang Qilin, forcing him to speak up: "I don't know him, I'm not scared out of my wits."

Wu Xie, however, was skeptical and asked him again, "Brother, what exactly are you going to do?"

Zhang Qilin said calmly, "I don't have much time left. I need to complete the final step of something."

Wu Xie slapped the railing in anger, then suddenly yelled at Fatty Wang below, "Fatty, stop trying to be a flirtatious butterfly! Little Brother's going to run away again!"

Wang Pangzi and Yun Cai both looked up. Wang Pangzi was quite surprised and quickly put down the water bottle in his hand, running up to them with a thud: "Hey bro, what's going on? Are you going to disappear again?"

Zhang Qilin felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

He originally intended to leave directly, but unexpectedly, the conversation drifted to this issue.

Moreover, Ling Yue...

He turned his gaze to the closed door of Ling Yue's room, his brows furrowed slightly, and the corners of his lips pressed down a few pixels.

Was she unintentional or deliberate?

It seems I've been asked this question, and it's not easy to lie or not answer.

Perhaps she didn't know his thoughts and plans, nor did she know how much nagging would occur if Wu Xie and Fatty found out about this beforehand.

Zhang Qilin wanted to sigh again.

But with Wang Pangzi's arm around his neck, he didn't have time to sigh; his ears were filled with the two men's voices.

Fatty Wang: "Hey bro, that's not very nice of you. If Tianzhen hadn't just happened to ask about Ling Yue, were you going to just disappear again without even telling us?"

Wu Xie nodded: "Exactly, and this time he's actually taking Ling Yue with him..."

Before Wu Xie could finish speaking, Fatty Wang exclaimed dramatically, "Wow! Bro, I never thought you were this kind of person! Are you planning to elope with your beauty?!"

Seeing that he was talking more and more outrageous, Wu Xie quickly pushed Wang Pangzi away: "Stop talking nonsense! We're talking about serious matters!"

Fatty Wang muttered, "How is this not a serious matter?"

Wu Xie and Zhang Qilin both ignored his mutterings.

Finally, Zhang Qilin reluctantly revealed some information.

As I said before, his time is running out.

“I’m going to complete the final step of something,” Zhang Qilin said. “The road ahead is too dangerous, and it has nothing to do with you. You can no longer accompany me. I have to walk alone.”

Fatty Wang suddenly asked, "Can't Ling Yue travel with you either?"

Zhang Qilin remained silent, unable to provide an answer for a long time.

Because he didn't know either.

Wu Xie knew that since he had said that, he definitely wouldn't change his mind.

But she still harbored a grudge: "Brother, anything that concerns you is also related to us. Regardless of whether we can walk with you on the road ahead, you can't say things that have nothing to do with us!"

Zhang Qilin pursed his lips, looked up at him, and met his sincere eyes.

He then turned to look at Fatty Wang.

Fatty Wang nodded with a smile: "Yes, Tianzhen and I may be outsiders in some matters, unable to interfere with your thoughts and decisions. But for you, we will never be outsiders."

A faint smile appeared on Zhang Qilin's lips.

Fatty Wang then hooked Wu Xie onto his elbow, with one arm around each of their necks, and pulled them together in the middle, so the three of them were squeezed into one big group.

“We’re an indispensable trio, bro. When you’re successful in the future, don’t forget about me and Tianzhen!” Fatty Wang said casually.

Wu Xie was amused, and his anger dissipated. He put his arm around Zhang Qilin's shoulder and said, "Yes, if we become rich and powerful, let's not forget each other!"

Zhang Qilin silently raised his hand and put it on the shoulders of the two of them.