Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Parting _1
"Instructor Ye, where are you going?"
"Instructor Ye, are you not going to take care of us anymore?"
Upon hearing Ye Ming’s words, the iron-blooded men of Falcon Squad unusually exhibited the fussiness of women.
Their eyes were red as they looked at Ye Ming, filled with reluctance.
Wang Yating, although she didn’t speak, also suddenly felt a wave of bitterness in her heart.
Ye Ming smiled slightly and said, "I am not leaving forever, just that I have more important matters to attend to."
He calculated the time—his appointment with Zhou Dalong was approaching.
The medicinal herb conference in Jiangbei was about to start; he decided to go and scout for some precious herbs to enhance his own strength.
"But..." Razor stepped forward, wanting to say something, but swallowed his words.
During the time with Ye Ming, they had received too many benefits, their physical improvement visibly accelerated to the point of disbelief.
With such a huge favor from Ye Ming, they couldn’t possibly force him to stay.
Ye Ming said, "Don’t worry, I will return soon after I have taken care of my affairs."
"During the days I’m gone, you must train even harder!"
"Qi cultivation is a lengthy phase, requiring your persistent patience and unyielding determination—the stronger you become, the more honored I will feel."
"When I return, I hope to see your strengths have reached a new level; at least you should all have entered the Grandmaster Realm."
"If anyone lags behind, don’t blame me for being unsympathetic."
With these words, everyone’s gaze turned to Xu Xincheng.
The biggest weak link in Falcon Squad was naturally Xu Xincheng.
"Ye Ming, what do you mean? Are you targeting me?" Xu Xincheng stood up indignantly, pointing at Ye Ming’s nose and asked.
Before Ye Ming could respond, Razor had already walked over, dealt a thump on Xu Xincheng’s head, and scolded harshly, "How do you speak to Instructor Ye?"
In everyone’s hearts, Ye Ming’s status had long surpassed anyone else’s. In the past, Xu Xincheng and Ye Ming occasionally squabbled, and at most they would be reprimanded.
Now, if he dared to talk back, he would inevitably face the antagonism of the other team members.
Xu Xincheng clutched his head and screamed in agony, while Razor paid him no attention, turning to Ye Ming, earnestly saying, "Instructor Ye, rest assured, I won’t let any weak links emerge in our team."
Ye Ming nodded in satisfaction: "Then Xu Xincheng’s training I leave entirely to you. The intensity of the training should be ten times that of the others."
"Yes!" Razor responded loudly.
Xu Xincheng, holding his head, cursed loudly, "Ye Ming, you bastard, are you trying to kill me?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than another thwack sounded—Razor’s merciless thump landed on his head.
Immediately afterward, Razor didn’t give him another chance to speak and took Xu Xincheng to one side, starting to train one-on-one.
Ye Ming nodded in satisfaction and just then met Wang Yating’s gaze head-on.
Their eyes briefly met, and then Wang Yating immediately shifted her focus, coldly asking, "Why are you looking at me? Is there something you want?"
Despite the heat in her heart, she intentionally put on an icy demeanor, which made the other team members laugh and tactfully depart.
Ye Ming chuckled and said, "From now on, Falcon Squad’s members are in your care."
"I don’t need you to tell me that; I would have done it anyway." After speaking, Wang Yating moved to the side and began practicing alone, not daring to make eye contact with Ye Ming anymore.
Ye Ming sighed.
After spending these past days together, how could Ye Ming not have developed any feelings for her?
In both appearance and character, Wang Yating was exceptionally perfect. As a normal man, Ye Ming was bound to develop feelings for her.
Ye Ming deliberately distanced himself from her because he was afraid of developing real emotions, which would make the otherwise simple task of dissolving their engagement increasingly complicated.
The next morning, Ye Ming got out of bed early.
The darkness of the night had not yet fully dissipated, and the members of Falcon Squad were still in their slumber.
Ye Ming left a note on the table and muttered to himself, "Consider this my final gift to you all!"
In fact, the words he had said the previous day had been a lie.
He just didn’t want the farewell to be so hard.
After spending those days together, it wasn’t just Wang Yating who had made a profound impression on him, but also the other members of Falcon Squad.
With them, there was no need for any scheming, no fear of someone harboring ulterior motives, no concerns about his own safety—what they shared was the purest form of friendship.
They treated him with sincerity, and Ye Ming reciprocated without reservation, generously imparting his unique martial arts to them.
But now, he had to leave.
In return, he had left behind the formulas and methods for concocting the herbal pills.
The Bone Sculpting Pill and the Body Tempering Elixir—either of these pills, if placed on the market, would be exorbitantly priced treasures.
Yet Ye Ming had directly left behind their formulas, along with the most detailed methods of production.
There was also a formula for golden sore medicine.
"You often go into battle and harm is inevitable. There isn’t much I can do, but please accept this small token of my sentiments," Ye Ming said as he heaved a sigh, then went to check on each squad member. When he arrived at the door to Wang Yating’s room, he hesitated for a moment, didn’t take another glance, and resolutely walked away.
He was afraid that another look would make it impossible for him to leave.
While it was still dark, Ye Ming swiftly threaded his way through the jungle, eager to put as much distance behind him as quickly as possible.
However, at that moment, Ye Ming suddenly heard a rustling sound from the woods.
Before long, he saw a figure standing not far ahead, blocking his path.
Ye Ming furrowed his brows. Upon closer examination, the figure, wearing pajamas, was none other than Wang Yating.
"You wanted to sneak away?" Wang Yating’s voice had a slight cry in it, trembling lightly, "Not even a basic goodbye, planning to leave while we still dream?"
"Uh..." Ye Ming shook his head awkwardly and said, "I just didn’t want to say farewell."
"You heartless jerk!" Wang Yating cursed, then suddenly lunged forward, raising her leg and kicking towards Ye Ming.
She unleashed her most powerful attack on Ye Ming, using the martial arts he had taught her.
But in Ye Ming’s eyes, her attack was like tickling.
"You’re no match for me," Ye Ming said as he caught Wang Yating’s delicate ankle.
Wang Yating still insisted and said, "Before you go, you need to check my progress. Consider it... a graduation test!"
