Chapter 269: Those Who Make the Lovesick Heartbreak Red Bloom Never Meet a Good End

Chapter 269: Those Who Make the Lovesick Heartbreak Red Bloom Never Meet a Good End

"It's not, but I have a better method!"

Kong shook his head. Guiding them in cultivation?

Everyone's physique was different, and honestly, he didn't really know how to instruct these two in their training.

"Oh?"

Ning Rongrong's face was filled with curiosity, but there was also a slight hint of disappointment. So, in the end, she still wouldn't receive Kong's guidance?

"What's the better method?"

Ning Rongrong asked, somewhat dejected.

"Here!"

As he spoke, Kong casually extended his hand, and a large flower appeared in his palm.

Seeing the flower in Kong's hand, Ning Rongrong blinked in surprise. Happiness had come too suddenly!

Without a second thought, she immediately reached out and took the flower. In all her years, she had never seen such a magnificent bloom.

As she held the flower, Ning Rongrong declared with deep emotion, "I do!"

"???"

Kong's eye twitched, while Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan looked utterly baffled.

However, they all understood Ning Rongrong's words!

Seeing the young girl's excitement, the two of them chose to stay silent.

"Uh… What do you mean, 'I do'?" Kong said, his expression calm, though in his mind, he was replaying the scene. Did that really resemble a proposal?

No way! He had only said one word—"Here!"

And yet, Ning Rongrong had immediately responded with "I do"?!

Was this girl in a hurry or something?

Hearing his explanation, Ning Rongrong's entire body trembled. She glanced at Kong, then at the flower in her hands. Her lips parted slightly, but the words felt stuck in her throat.

She knew Kong wouldn't lie to her. This flower, called the Qiluo Tulip, must truly have the effects he described.

But… this wasn't what she wanted!

That "I do" had almost slipped out automatically—she had been ready for it. But now…

Ugh… Should she be happy or disappointed?

Seeing Ning Rongrong staring blankly, Kong reached out and lightly patted her head, bringing her back to her senses.

She forced a smile, one that looked more miserable than crying, and said, "Thank you, Kong!"

Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind. Wait! If Kong gave her such a priceless treasure, didn't that mean he cared about her?

Otherwise, why would he give her such a supreme treasure?

Yes, that must be it!

Convinced of her own reasoning, Ning Rongrong's tears vanished, replaced by a bright smile. She gave Kong a deep, meaningful look.

Just as Dean Liu Erlong had said—he was a block of wood!

Yes, that's exactly it!

"Hmph! Even if you're a block of wood, even if you're made of iron, I, Ning Rongrong, will make you bloom!"

After explaining how to absorb the Qiluo Tulip, Kong sent Ning Rongrong off to her room to refine the immortal herb.

In the main hall, only Kong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan remained.

After some thought, Kong took out the supreme treasure of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—the King of Flowers, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red!

As for the immortal herb that Zhu Zhuqing absorbed in the original story, it actually wasn't the most suitable for her.

Despite the fact that her soul power saw the highest increase after absorbing the herb, this only proved that it wasn't a good match for her.

The Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone mostly converted its energy into a direct soul power boost for Zhu Zhuqing, but it did little to enhance her long-term potential.

Among the Shrek Seven Devils, Zhu Zhuqing had the weakest natural talent. In contrast, aside from Tang San, Ning Rongrong's talent became the strongest among them after absorbing her herb.

That was why she was able to pass the Red-Level Exam.

Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, barely scraped by with a Black-Level Five Exam, just barely reaching the threshold of black rank.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red, however, was the King of Flowers, possessing the power to bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh from bones.

And its effects didn't stop there!

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red?"

Zhu Zhuqing murmured as she looked at the "stone" in Kong's hand.

Kong didn't bother repeating that sentimental love story.

His emotions didn't need a flower's approval.

Just treat it as a tool—a flower that enhances strength and potential.

A love recognized by a mere flower—can that truly be called love?

Love is vast and profound. It cannot be defined so simply by the will of a single flower.

If the God of Love was truly infallible, then why was He betrayed by His beloved? Why did He leave behind this so-called Lovesick Heartbreak Red?

His love, in the end, was too narrow.

"Zhuqing, try this—think of me, then drip a drop of your blood onto it. This flower has some eerie properties. It requires a blood bond before it will bloom!"

As for "heart's blood"?

Heh...

Blood circulates throughout the body—what exactly makes "heart's blood" special? Just a slightly higher temperature?

"A flower like this actually exists?"

Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes were filled with doubt, but they didn't question it further.

If Kong said so, he must have his reasons.

Nodding slightly, Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes and imagined Kong's face. Then, she pressed the nail of her right thumb against her index finger, slicing it lightly. A drop of blood fell precisely onto the "stone."

The moment the blood landed, the "stone" reacted as if undergoing a chemical transformation. A soft pink glow spread outward…

In just a few moments, a large pink-red flower bloomed in full, completely replacing its former stone-like appearance.

Seeing this, Kong immediately understood—Tang San's tale was likely just an embellishment, meant to dramatize the Lovesick Heartbreak Red as some grand love story.

Or perhaps, it was merely his own love story.

The insistence on "heart's blood," the romanticized purity of love—

That was why it was portrayed as so tragic, so sorrowful…

Handing the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to Zhu Zhuqing, Kong said, "Just consume its petals directly and refine them within your body."

"Mm!"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded obediently. As she looked at the flower, she couldn't shake the feeling that the center of the bloom resembled Kong's face.

"Go ahead and absorb it. I'll stand guard for you!"

Zhu Zhuqing would likely be the first—or perhaps the only—person to absorb Lovesick Heartbreak Red without any injuries or suffering.

In the original story, those who absorbed it, as well as those who made it bloom, all met tragic ends!

Especially Wang Qiu'er—if he didn't love her, why did he have to lead her on?

Perhaps, in this lifetime, Wang Qiu'er could truly live freely as a carefree divine beast.

She wouldn't become just another fragment of a soul, reduced to a mere third of a fusion material.

Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er, Tang Wutong—three people, yet their souls were merged into one.

Only someone like that bastard Tang San could come up with such a thing!

At this thought, Kong suddenly felt the urge to beat Tang San up. Unfortunately, Tang San had disappeared after leaving the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Once Zhu Zhuqing had also gone to her room to absorb the immortal herb, Kong noticed that Dugu Yan was looking at him strangely.

It was as if her gaze was saying: And mine? Where's mine?

Kong's eye twitched—hadn't Dugu Yan already absorbed the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd?

"Sister Yan, once you reach Rank 70…"

(End of chapter)

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