The Card Cultivation System
CCS-244

".............."

Xika was silent for a while after hearing Liu Shang's words. He nodded thinking of something.

"So, are you motivated by my fight? Well then, shouldn't I be some kind of hero of yours or something? Why do you even intend to surpass me? I mean, aren't you motivated because I'm an unknown young man who managed to inflict heavy injuries on the genius? Then why do you call me a genius now? Isn't that synonymous with bad things for you?"

Liu Shang looked at his bed. A sad smile mixed with disappointment appeared on his face.

"Initially it was. Hearing your fight made me think, 'If he who is an ordinary young man without a name alone can inflict injury to the genius, I can also definitely.' and such a sentence. I consider you the same as me, and I want to be friends with you. Making friends with such a great person must be cool, I thought.

So when I came to the Academy, I was very excited to look for him. But unfortunately, I heard various bad rumors related to the unknown young man. Some say he is arrogant, self-informed, does not know the magnitude of the sky and earth, some even say he has fucked a beautiful girl and the Academy does nothing.

That's why I doubt. Could it be that the extraordinary young man I heard in the city was wrong? Was the real figure of the young man just a jerk? Moreover, I've never met him, so I can't draw any conclusions."

"Then? That young man is in front of you now. So what's your conclusion?" xika asked with a smile.

Liu Shang smiled at Xika's question. "Okay, how is it? When I fought in the arena and only realized that Xing Xika was you, I felt angry. At that moment, I felt that the news I heard in the city was wrong. Xing Xika who was in Academia was the true figure of the young man.

But now.......how ya? He's kind of a bitch, but I don't think he's a jerk. Regarding the rumor about fucking the woman, I think it's a lie. But, well I don't know." Liu Shang said with a mischievous smile at the end of his sentence.

"Damn it!" Xika also smiled back.

"Ah, by the way Yin Xingli was the name that came to your head when I asked your name, right? Who is he? Why did his name come to your head?"

"Well, the story is long. Anyway, you already know my name now, so don't call me Yin Xingli again."

Seeing that Xika did not want to tell a story, Liu Shang did not ask further about that Yin Xingli. From his guess (and the few gazes that looked at him as if he was crazy every time he pointed at Xika and said her name was Yin Xingli) it seemed that Yin Xingli was a girl. Who knows? She may be Xika's lover but they are having problems.

After that Xika left Liu Shang so that he could rest. Xika herself returned to the arena to watch the other participants' matches. Since he was only alone, then he had to be wary of participants from other sects and clans. Especially those who had strength on par with the Academy.

He joined the audience. Huo Bing told him who to look out for and why. Heiliao also added some things that Huo Bing had forgotten.

"The Burning Abyss Clan? I doubt it could pose a threat. In Clan. Although I can ask Di He further. Immortal Pearl Pavillion. And the last one.....The Sky Devouring Castle? I don't know why I got a bad feeling. Especially......"

"Anyway, be careful. After all, this was still the preliminary round. They haven't shown their full capabilities."

Xika nodded. He continued watching the match. Nothing seems too dangerous. But this was only the preliminary round, so of course each participant was still hiding their abilities. Well, most were only from big sects who managed to hide abilities. Those from small sects had to exert all their abilities, so it seemed that there was no need to watch out.

The game ended when it was dark. Nothing too flashy until the end. Jing Wei gave another speech before today's event was over. Some nonsense regarding everything has fought well today and may the bond between sects grow tighter.

Then after that he said that the preliminary round would still continue until the next two days. After that, the second half begins.

Huo Bing chatted with Heiliao on the street. They discussed some pretty interesting matches and participants. They also discussed Xika's fight a few times. But Xika didn't seem to hear them. His head kept moving to and fro from earlier.

He's looking for Xingli. Did Xingli watch it? Did Xingli see the fight? Although a small part of her heart did not want Xingli to watch her match (for fear of being caught Xika borrowed her name) but most of her wanted Xingli to watch her match. At least, the girl didn't really leave him. That was Xika's hope.

If Xingli was watching the match, there was a chance that they would meet on the street right?

It seems that Xika's wish was granted. Behind the current of the gloom of people rushing back, his eyes caught a figure of a beautiful girl with her expressionless face.

Xika tried to break through the crowd. Quite difficult indeed, even several times he was protested by people. But in the end he managed to stand in front of the girl. Just the two of you, oh-wait. Damn it, Heiliao and Huo Bing eavesdropped behind but he would ignore them for now.

He immediately put a big smile on his face but as quickly as that smile appeared, as quickly as that too his smile disappeared as he recalled their last meeting. All those negative thoughts......Xingli who left him........Now he doesn't know what to do. What's he supposed to do? Why did Xingli appear without warning anyway? At least give him a sign first so he can get ready.

By the way, lately he had always been preparing to be confused when meeting Xingli.

"Hey...... Did you watch the game?"

Xingli nodded expressionlessly. After that he was silent. Xika waited for a while but Xingli just kept quiet. Sometimes the girl likes to express her opinion through her eyes. But this time his eyes were completely expressionless.

I don't know why Xika felt like her heart was hurting so much. He was used to seeing Xingli's expressionless face. But looking at her expressionless eyes.ukh! She could read Xingli's gaze, what she conveyed through her gaze, and Xika was proud of it.

Since only he could do that, he felt that he was a special person to Xingli. And that's the truth. Moreover, Xingli occasionally showed a unique expression on his face that only Xika could see. But this time, looking at her completely expressionless face, looking at her expressionless eyes.......Xika felt she was no different from anyone else. He felt as if their relationship had retreated as if this was their first meeting. It was as if Xingli who liked her was no more. He no longer has a chance.

"I." Xingli finally spoke.

"O-oh......Y-when are you coming back....?" xika asked a bit awkwardly.

Xingli remained silent for a while, then shook his head.

"W-WHAT......?" Xika did not understand the meaning of Xingli's head bell. No, no, he doesn't understand. He doesn't want to understand. He looked into Xingli's eyes. This time he could read Xingli's gaze, and he didn't like it.

"J-don't say.......... You won't come back? Ah, I know! You're going away for a long time, aren't you? A few years maybe?"

Xingli also looked back at him. And this time the girl gave a look that meant 'you know what I mean'.

Xika gulped in her throat, hoping to dispel the unpleasant feeling that had arisen in her heart.

"If you may know.......where did you go.......?"

".................."

Again. Xingli just kept quiet again. Even in a moment of farewell like this, Xingli went back to being silent? Wasn't the last he himself said that he would talk? Why did it even become like this?

A SWUSH!

A shadow appeared behind Xingli. His figure is a well-built adult man. The man looked down respectfully at Xingli then whispered in his ear. Who is that guy exactly? Xingli had never been that close to any man other than her before.

Is that man Xingli's father? No, it's impossible. If the man was Xingli's father, there was no way he would bow such respect to Xingli. So who's that guy? Family is definitely not. Coulda been his servant? But Xika sensed a powerful aura that no servant in the Lin Dynasty would emit.

"Miss, we have to go."

That was the only sentence Xika heard. Then he saw Xingli nod.

"Wait first! Where are you going exactly? And who's that guy?" xika asked as she touched Xingli's shoulder.

"Buck! Get rid of your filthy hands from Nonaku!" growled the man.

"What?!"

Seeing that Xika did not immediately take off her hand after being commemorated, the man waved his hand. A moment later, a huge wind that tore apart came blowing Xika.

"Xika!"

From their hiding place, Huo Bing and Heiliao ran out. Huo Bing looked at the man with anger. But a second later his gaze turned into a watchful gaze. This guy is strong! In fact, it might be stronger than him and Heiliao.

Before Huo Bing and Heiliao took action, Xika was already standing up. He woke up with a look of anger in his eyes. The card floated on the side. Xika takes two cards and covers them with four elements.

"Second Style: Double!"

WUSH OFF!

The two slashes contained the four directional elements on the man. Xika put a lot of qi into it, so it should be able to injure the man.

"Hmph! With this weak power you want my Young Miss?"

Again the man just waved his hand. But this time a bigger and more powerful wind appeared and tore Xika's attack apart. In fact, his attacks still continued to advance towards Xika.

Whahuh? Xika was unable to react to the man's attack as she was surprised that his attack could be broken that easily. Capsah Technique is its strongest technique. Moreover, he combined that technique with the combination of his four elements. Even in his previous fight with Tian Yin, even if he had a considerable difference in strength, he could still deal heavy injuries to Tian Yin.

The set!

Huo Bing arrived in front of Xika with his hands forming claws and swung them until it formed an incision wind. Huo Bing's wind and the wind had the man meet and clash for a while before the two of them negated each other.

"Oh? Not good for you either......" The man looked at Huo Bing for a moment before his forehead wrinkled. "What do you need?"

"The creature will kill you if it takes the girl away!" huo Bing said while grinning.

Huo Bing was clearly aware of the strength of this opponent, so he could not relax. "Wolf Shinders!" his yell.

Heiliao also understood that this man in front of them was no ordinary man. While Huo Bing was collecting fire and ice elements in his hands, Heiliao was collecting space elements.

"And you....." The frown on the man's brows was deeper than when he looked at Huo Bing. He did not have time to continue his words because Huo Bing and Heiliao had already fired their attacks.

Fire, ice, and space. Three elements with strange combinations fused towards the man. And this time, the man was also not as arrogant as when he faced Xika's attack. His gaze sharpened, then he raised his hand and coated it with a tearing wind.

"HEY!"

The man punched Huo Bing and Heiliao's combined attacks to form a mist around them. Luckily no one was around them as many quickly took a break to prepare for tomorrow's competition.

When the fog disappeared, the figure of the man appeared. He's doing just fine. Other than a slight scratch on his arm, he did not get any injuries.

Xika looked at the man in surprise. Huo Bing and Heiliao combined their attacks and it was still not enough to injure the man? Unlike Xika, Huo Bing and Heiliao seemed to have expected that outcome.

"Sih, shit!"

".........."

"Oh? Attractively. You have the ability. No wonder you're confident you want to get my Miss Mud, son! Turns out you were accompanied by strange and magical creatures. But it's still not enough if you want to be with my Young Miss, son!"

As he spoke, the man gathered the wind in his hand, this time in greater numbers than before. Then he threw it towards Xika.

Xika did not dare to relax seeing his attack managed to be broken easily by the man. This time he took three cards, and coated them with five elements. He rarely uses the five elements because he wants to hide his abilities. But for now, it seemed that he did not need to hold back.

Just like the serious Xika, Huo Bing and Heiliao were also intent on delivering their attacks. Fire in the right hand, ice in the left hand. Then Huo Bing combined the two together to form a combined element, similar to Xika. While Heiliao, her gaze sharpened. In his hand, space seemed to be sucked.

Then at the same time, the three of them fired their attacks.

SHUSUH!

BWOSH!

SSSHHHH!

Their attack collided with the servant man until it caused fog again. It was quite surprising that no one came considering that they made quite a big commotion. After a while, the fog began to dissipate and it was seen Xika who was lying covered in wounds as well as Huo Bing and Heiliao who were injured. The two stared intently at the servant man.

"Lumayan is also your attack. Unfortunately, you are still too weak. If you were on the same level as me, I would have lost."

Xika gritted her teeth. Among the three of them, he was the weakest. "Huo Bing! A heiliao! Let's do that!"

Huo Bing and Heiliao looked shocked and doubtful. But before they made up their mind, the servant-man spoke again.

"Oh? Do you have any other techniques? Comehere! Eject everything! Let me show you that it's useless in the face of true power." He raised his hand and coated both his hands with a tearing wind.

Seeing that there was no other choice, Huo Bing and Heiliao could only agree to Xika's proposal. They sat cross-legged and closed their eyes. But a few moments later, they coughed up blood. Whatever they want to do, they fail.

But of course, the man would not wait for them to succeed. Moreover, this was a good time to teach a lesson to the bastard who dared to want his Young Miss. Unfortunately, just as he was about to fire his attack, Xingli stepped in front of him and shook his head.

The wind in the man's hand instantly disappeared. Xika was surprised to see it. To be able to eliminate the element in both hands in such a short amount of time showed just how great the man's control over the element was.

Xika's attention was shifted because of the man. Then he regained his senses when he saw Xingli staring at him. And his feelings grew worse seeing Xingli's gaze. The girl is now expressing. An expression that indicated that they were going to part ways, even though it seemed Xingli was reluctant to do so. The expression that Xika hated.

Huo Bing and Heiliao also silently looked at Xingli. After a while, only then did Heiliao open her voice.

"Before you said you wouldn't hurt Xika. Is this what you mean?" he said as he stared intently at the girl without caring for the blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Amazingly, Xingli ignored Heiliao, as the girl had always done. He walked forward regardless of the killing intent seeping profusely from Heiliao. Also the gaze of Huo Bing who.

Finally, Xingli's footsteps stopped in front of Xika. The girl remained silent for a few seconds, then took out something from behind her shirt, near her neck. She showed me two necklaces hanging from her pretty neck.

The first necklace is in the form of silver water droplets, while the other necklace is star-shaped with stripes behind it so as to give the impression of a shooting star. The second necklace is also silver like the first.

Xingli took off the necklace that was in the shape of a shooting star and gave it to Xika.

"It's a gift from my mother" he said after hesitating for a while. "Take this my last memory."

Xika pulled her hand. He did not want to accept the necklace.

"No. You must be lying. This isn't the last one. We'll definitely meet again." The unpleasant feeling that appeared in his heart was now increasing so much that he had unconsciously shed tears. Unfortunately, Xingli was only silent without expression even though Xika had poured out her emotions.

The girl took Xika's hand. Then put the necklace in Xika's hands and closed her hands. The strapping man behind him furrowed his brows seeing the physical contact of Miss Mudanya with the village boy. But he didn't do anything, because it was the will of his Young Miss.

"........Goodbye." he said after a long silence. After saying that, Xingli walked back to the man. Xika tried to chase after him but was restrained by the wall of wind that the man made.

The man held onto Xingli's shoulders then bent his legs, preparing to fly.

SRING!

Suddenly Xika's body glowed. He used the Star Glance technique. The last time Xingli shed his emotions was when he used this technique.

Xingli even flinched. He stopped and looked at Xika who was now glowing. His face moved a few times. It seemed that the girl was trying hard not to display any expression, which must have been very difficult.

WUSH OFF!

Seeing her Young Miss hesitating back, the man immediately carried Xingli flying away into the darkness of night. He had tried hard to convince his Young Miss to leave, he would not let his efforts go to waste just because of a mere boy.

"WAIT!"

WRETH!

SWOSH!

A violent gale appeared and restrained Xika as well as Huo Bing and Heiliao. After a while, the wind disappeared.

"The wind doesn't hurt us. It seems he just doesn't want us to go after him." Huo Bing said.

But Xika could no longer hear his words. He was now kneeling on the ground staring at his hand which wrapped the last memento of Xingli. Slowly, he opened his fist. He tried to recall Xingli's gentle touch in his hand.

Hand vibrates. He couldn't believe he wouldn't see Xingli again. He could not believe it, after everything they had gone through together, only this necklace was left of Xingli.

"What'sthis? You asked me to promise not to leave you, but in the end you left me? At least...give me a hint." said Xika still while looking at Xingli's given necklace.

Then, suddenly his eyes caught something on the necklace. A paper. Xika opened it and read the contents.

'Hurricane Ocean. Wind Ruler. Water Ruler.'

That's all it contains. A short message. But Xika held it tight. At least he has a clue. At least he still has a chance, right?

"What does this mean....you still like me?" xika asked while looking at the sky.

Of course, there's no answer. Xingli had left with that extremely strong strapping man.

The test!

A drop of water fell onto Xika's cheek. There was no rain. But he knew it wasn't rain. He also knew it was no ordinary water. Those are Xingli's tears.

That is, Xingli also felt sad about their separation. Xingli also definitely wanted to see him again. Xingli also believed that this was not their last meeting, just like him. Xingli also still had feelings for him. Xingli also still remembered their promise. Just a drop of water, yet it carried a million messages.

Xika looked at the necklace in her hand, then the paper tucked inside. He put the paper back in the necklace. Then clasped tightly onto the necklace, the only memento from Xingli. And finally, he conveyed what he did not dare to say all this time.

"YIN XINGLI, I LOVE YOU!"