ETR | Chapter 104

Back in the Sixteenth Heaven where they once stayed, when Qin Lou regained some of his memories, Xiao Xueman wanted to clearly express his feelings from that time to him.

He should have said it earlier. The reason he didn't before might be due to his personality, as he wasn't in the habit of doing so. This ultimately led to Qin Lou feeling insecure. Xiao Xueman had to admit that he bore some responsibility for this.

He truly liked Qin Lou from early on and needed to bravely acknowledge this.

The key point was that Qin Lou always felt unworthy of Xiao Xueman back then. It wasn't until they reached the First Heaven that he confessed his feelings. But when he did, Xiao Xueman accepted it immediately.

It wasn't that he suddenly fell in love with him at that moment. He had liked him for a long time, which is why he agreed without hesitation when Qin Lou confessed. Thinking back, it was obvious.

Even outsiders could see it more clearly than these two love fools. Shen Guan always thought Xiao Xueman and Qin Lou's love was as strong as gold, and it wasn't without reason—they clearly liked each other.

Love isn't just about actions; it needs to be spoken too, so the person in your heart knows.

After realizing this, Xiao Xueman worked hard to actively change.

After Qin Lou discovered his past identity as Wang Tian Dijun, he was often left dizzy by Xiao Xueman's sweet words, feeling like his heart was soaked in honey.

Though the Sixteenth Heaven often praised Wang Tian Dijun, exaggerating his major achievements, and saying all sorts of outrageous things, compliments and confessions from Xiao Xueman held a different meaning for Qin Lou.

When Xiao Xueman was ruthless, he was truly ruthless. But when he wanted to be kind, his soft nature was irresistible, making people want to give him their hearts.

Tonight, the two of them were cozily snuggled in bed. This was often one of Qin Lou's favorite moments, holding Xiao Xueman, dreaming sweet dreams at night.

The pillow talk before sleep made him feel happier than any physical contact.

"Let me think..." Xiao Xueman nestled in his arms, his gaze soft, his voice soft, and his green eyes soft like a pool of water. "How did I fall for my Dijun?"

Qin Lou was lured by him, listening in a daze.

"I don't remember," Xiao Xueman laughed, his eyes narrowing slightly, then he took the initiative to kiss Qin Lou's lips. "Does Dijun remember?"

How could Qin Lou remember?

He felt Xiao Xueman was teasing him again.

"But every time I see you, I can't help but think of your good qualities, so naturally, every time I see you, I like you again," Xiao Xueman continued, his breath brushing against Qin Lou's ear as he spoke. "Does Dijun think so?"

Hearing this, Qin Lou hugged him tightly, wishing he could merge him into his own body.

"You, how..." At that moment, he didn't know how to express his affection and warmth for Xiao Xueman. "I..."

Now, even a single strand of Xiao Xueman's hair seemed lovable to him. As long as he was willing to say these things to him, with such an enchanting expression, Qin Lou was willing to do anything.

He really liked him so much, hoping... hoping he could hold him like this forever, with no other desires.

Though the Sixteenth Heaven loved to praise Wang Tian Dijun, Qin Lou experienced the strange feeling of "hearing others talk about his life" here, but almost no one mentioned Xiao Wan.

Perhaps Xiao Wan had somewhat taken over Qin Lou’s original position. His strength had accumulated over time, and now he was indeed at that level.

Considering aspects from birth to ability or responsibility, Xiao Wan had to bear that responsibility, with no better option than him.

But the Sixteenth Heaven was somewhat reluctant to accept this.

After all, he was the Dijun’s biological son, and Xiao Wan had upheld the Wangtian Immortal Gate, the top sect, after Qin Lou left, with achievements that were evident to all.

Naturally, they wouldn’t slander him—just weren’t keen on mentioning him.

Mentioning the son felt like the era of Wang Tian Dijun had passed, which was a bit like covering one’s ears to steal a bell, but that’s how they felt.

Qin Lou didn’t know about his son yet.

He hadn’t stayed here long, and the information he heard was limited. Since he couldn’t even figure himself out, Xiao Xueman wasn’t in a hurry.

Telling him now would only make him anxious, since he couldn’t see Xiao Wan anyway.

Meeting Xiao Wan was necessary, and Xiao Xueman gradually had a plan.

They needed time to level up layer by layer to find their son, but Xiao Wan could also come to find them, which would be much quicker.

Perhaps they could create some commotion in the Lower Realm to quickly catch the Upper Realm’s attention.

Using Xiao Xueman’s current power to cause some destruction would indeed be a big commotion, but it could easily harm the innocent.

Moreover, for the Upper Realm, destroying a place—or even a city—in the Sixteenth Heaven wouldn’t be enough to catch their attention.

The news might not even reach the Middle Realm.

They needed to find another way, something that would be significant enough to draw the Upper Realm's attention and make them come here.

In just about ten days, Qin Lou reached the barrier of the Fifteenth Heaven.

Accumulating basic spiritual power was relatively fast, which was completely normal for someone like Qin Lou with a foundation. Knowing about his past, Qin Lou wasn't surprised by this and even felt he was cultivating too slowly.

On the day they were preparing to go to the Fifteenth Heaven, Qingye City was holding another festival.

If you count it, there's a festival here almost every day. Even in the schools here, whenever they organize tests, students come in groups to pray to the Wang Tian Dijun statue for good luck. After all, there are so many statues, you can find one just by walking a few steps.

Today’s event wasn’t small, with hundreds of people watching and sincerely praying.

But as everyone was going through the motions, suddenly, several strong beams of light shot out from the Wang Tian Dijun statue in the center—fiery red like flames, lasting a long time before dissipating.

At that moment, the statue seemed to come alive.

The color of the flames was very similar to the legendary spiritual power of Wang Tian Dijun.

The flames revealed a lotus mark around the statue—the Eternal Heart Lotus—which was also Qin Lou’s symbol.

Although most people in Qingye City hadn’t seen Qin Lou in person, there were a few who knew.

When Xiao Wan went to the Sixteenth Heaven for exchanges, the academy still had teachers with spiritual instruments storing real images of Wang Tian Dijun, even allowing them to feel the unique and powerful fire-type spiritual power in the images, though they didn’t show it to outsiders easily.

This event related to Wang Tian Dijun naturally caused a huge stir in Qingye City.

Some present were certain it was the Dijun manifesting, as the anomaly lasted a long time, and some even recorded the scene with spiritual instruments.

After several comparisons and investigations, explosive news spread through the Sixteenth Heaven.

"The Dijun is back! It's true!"

"Ahhhhhh, the Dijun appeared in the Sixteenth Heaven!"

"Oh my god! The Dijun isn't dead!"

This news was enough to catch the attention of some in the Upper Realm.

Although it would take time for the news to reach them, for Xiao Wan and the others, it was entirely possible to come to the Lower Realm to investigate this matter.

As long as they came to the Lower Realm, Xiao Xueman would have the opportunity to attract attention.

Unfortunately, due to the rules and level restrictions, Qin Lou couldn’t stay long in the Sixteenth Heaven.

But Xiao Xueman exchanged some of his hunted resources with the Qingye City Chamber of Commerce, Arena, and Mercenary Guild, leaving information there to provide various clues for those from the Upper Realm, ensuring they could find traces of him and Qin Lou.

The anomaly with the statue during the festival was naturally caused by Qin Lou.

His fire-type spiritual power had changed, but this more refined, subtle change couldn’t be distinguished by the Sixteenth Heaven.

In their eyes, it was exactly the same.

By the time the news spread, Xiao Xueman and Qin Lou had already reached the Fifteenth Heaven.

This was indeed a place that left a deep impression on both Xiao Xueman and Qin Lou. Their first reunion after the great battle was unpleasant for both.

Recalling it now, Xiao Xueman felt uncomfortable. He held Qin Lou's hand tightly, thinking he had to make it up to him somehow. Otherwise, even if Qin Lou couldn't remember, Xiao Xueman couldn't get over it.

Author's Note: Today's chapter is a bit shorter +_+