Chapter 298: Cherish the Present

Ling Wanqing looked at Ke Qiao and Su Yu. After thinking for a moment, she said,

"Alright. I will go with you to the Profound Heaven Sect and see how the Sect, known to the world as the number one Sect, is doing now."

Ling Wanqing realized that it had indeed been a long time since she had visited the Profound Heaven Sect. Since the War between Immortals and Demons had just ended, she could take this opportunity to see how the Profound Heaven Sect was faring.

She wanted to see what changes the Profound Heaven Sect had undergone.

Besides, since Su Yu and Ke Qiao were both Elders of the Profound Heaven Sect, it would be convenient. They held respectable positions among the Elders, so she assumed there wouldn't be any trouble.

Ke Qiao heard this and replied, "That's great. Brother Su and I will take you to see it. When you return to the Divine Wind Dynasty, don't forget about me."

"Remember to introduce me when the time comes."

Su Yu smiled when he saw Ke Qiao acting this way.

Ling Wanqing responded in kind, "Rest assured, I will remember."

Ke Qiao looked at the Celestial Maiden Sect Disciple who had taken first place. "As expected, someone from the Celestial Maiden Sect took first place. I wonder where they learned their Musical Talent."

"Forget it. The assembly has ended, and we have all gained quite a bit. Let's gather with Wang Han and the others for a while before we leave."

Su Yu nodded.

The people present gradually left, and the assembly came to a complete end.

Many people remained in the Qin-yin Forest; they had agreed to have one last gathering before departing, and Su Yu and his companions were no exception.

Soon, the three of them saw Wang Han and a few others waiting for them.

Apart from the four people who were initially with Wang Han, there were quite a few others there. Su Yu and his companions recognized them; they had all met during the subsequent exchanges of Musical Talent.

These were the kinds of relationships where, after today, they would no longer stay in contact, only reaching out if they happened to meet again one day.

After the three of them arrived, the gathering began.

Su Yu and the others first congratulated Wang Han on her advancement, then took their seats.

It was clear that Wang Han had become the center of attention for Su Yu and the others.

Moreover, quite a few people among them had begun to fawn over Wang Han.

Su Yu watched this scene without saying much. At first, Ke Qiao had some ideas, but after spending time together, he had cast those thoughts aside.

Surrounded by the crowd, Wang Han was quite happy. She hadn't expected that after this competition, she would become so popular.

For those like Wang Han who had participated in the competition, they were naturally the central figures of this gathering.

As for the three of them—Su Yu and his companions—they were likely overlooked by the crowd.

However, the three of them had seen many such scenes. They could occasionally chat a few sentences, but no one really paid attention to them.

After all, the three of them had not participated in the competition, nor did they possess outstanding Musical Talent.

Although their Musical Talent wasn't bad, there were plenty of such people here.

This was the life of a Passerby, which was exactly what Su Yu had been doing all along.

The gathering continued on.

Some people began to gradually leave, and many started going outside to get some fresh air. Su Yu also prepared to step outside for some air.

After telling Ke Qiao, Su Yu left the place.

Ling Wanqing watched Su Yu leave and decided she would go out for some fresh air as well; staying here for too long was boring.

At this moment, Su Yu was standing by the window, looking at the scenery outside.

Su Yu knew Ling Wanqing was following behind him, but he didn't speak.

Once outside, Ling Wanqing simply followed Su Yu, finding it easy to chat with him.

Ling Wanqing walked to Su Yu's side. "This spot is great, the scenery is nice. No wonder you chose to stand here."

Su Yu looked ahead. "This scenery is healing to look at. By the time we go back, the gathering will be almost over."

Ling Wanqing nodded.

Su Yu looked at Ling Wanqing. "What did you think of this assembly?"

Ling Wanqing replied, "It was not bad. I also gained quite a bit. For this period, I have been wanting to find an opportunity for my own progress."

"After this experience, I feel that step is not far from me."

Su Yu looked ahead. "Is that so? That's good."

Ling Wanqing looked at Su Yu. "And you?"

"Me? Actually, I don't have any grand pursuits. I am quite satisfied with the present. I enjoy the moment and experience everything about today."

"In fact, being too focused on the future is sometimes not a good thing."

When you focus too much on the future, you fail to realize that the you of today is the you you prayed to become years ago, because you are looking into the distance and turning a blind eye to it.

Ling Wanqing was stunned for a moment after hearing Su Yu's words.

That was true. Ling Wanqing recalled when she had first touched the Dao of the Zither, thinking how wonderful it would be if she could step into Zither Intent.

When she had truly reached this moment, she had somewhat neglected the intention she held back then.

At this moment, Ling Wanqing realized she had been missing something.

Ling Wanqing smiled. "Yes, your words have reminded me."

Ling Wanqing hadn't expected that Su Yu's unintentional remark would bring her such a different feeling.

Su Yu looked at Ling Wanqing, said nothing, and turned his gaze back to the scenery outside, letting the cool breeze blow over them.

Ling Wanqing also looked at the scenery outside, and neither of them said anything more.

After watching for a while, Su Yu broke the silence. "It's time. The gathering inside should be ending soon. Let's go back in."

Su Yu and Ling Wanqing returned to the pavilion.

Ke Qiao saw the two of them return.

"You're back. The gathering is about to end; let's head back when it does."

The gathering officially drew to a close. Everyone raised their wine cups and drank them dry.

Everyone said, "Let's meet again in the future."

After the three of them bade farewell to everyone, they prepared to leave. The three of them returned to the Qin Building first; they were in no rush to return to the Profound Heaven Sect, as there was nothing they needed to do right now.

An Outer Sect Elder had plenty of personal time. Without any important matters, they could basically do whatever they wanted.

Therefore, Su Yu and the others planned to set off early the next morning and were not in a hurry to rush back now.

Upon returning to the Qin Building, the three of them agreed, "Same as tomorrow morning; let's meet at the entrance."

Ke Qiao did not know that Su Yu and Ling Wanqing were neighbors in this Qin Building.

After saying goodbye to Ling Wanqing, Su Yu continued his daily routine and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Next door, Ling Wanqing began to contemplate those Concepts. Su Yu's words had given her a different perspective.

This made Ling Wanqing feel that she might be progressing much faster than she had originally planned.

Zither Domain? She should be able to reach it very soon.

The next morning, when Ling Wanqing opened her door, she found Su Yu waiting at the entrance just like before.

After greeting each other, they went downstairs.

Ke Qiao arrived shortly after.

"Alright, let's set off. Miss Ling, let us take you to experience what our Profound Heaven Sect is like now."