Chapter 215: Please Don't Call Me a Tyrant Dragon Mom, Thank You
'No.'
'I can't expose it.'
She absolutely could not let Ah Qing know that she was the "Tyrant Dragon Mom" in the chat group.
Liu Erlong forcefully suppressed the excitement in her eyes, reined in her emotions, and looked back at Dugu Bo.
Yet, the corner of her eye still couldn't help drifting toward Lin Qingmo.
Bai Baoshan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly introduced her.
"Your Majesty Dugu Bo, this is Lady Liu Erlong, a Rank 78 Power Attack System Soul Saint, once the Slaughtering Corner of the Golden Iron Triangle."
Meng Shenji hurriedly added,
"Lady Liu Erlong is very strong. With her joining, the academy's faculty strength will improve significantly."
"Oh?"
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, sizing Liu Erlong up from head to toe.
He had heard of the Golden Iron Triangle. But a mere Soul Saint was not enough for him to take seriously.
He was just about to flare up when his peripheral vision caught Lin Qingmo beside him.
The young man's brows were slightly furrowed, as if thinking, and he did not speak.
The words at Dugu Bo's lips were swallowed back down.
The young master always had many thoughts, and his arrangements were always unexpected.
Better to see what he planned to do first.
With that in mind, Dugu Bo crossed his arms and coldly stared at Liu Erlong.
He said nothing.
A suffocating pressure filled the entire office.
Meanwhile, Lin Qingmo's mind was already in turmoil.
Liu Erlong? It really is her! Shouldn't she be at Blue Tyrant Academy? Why is she here? Why has the original storyline deviated this much?
If it were said that he had caused a butterfly effect… but he had never had any interaction with Liu Erlong.
Unless… She had another motive!
Lin Qingmo's gaze landed on Liu Erlong once more.
He had clearly seen that fleeting flash of excitement just now. And her current gaze—it was not the look one gives a stranger at all.
Could it be that she came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy not for the team… but for him?
The office fell into an eerie silence.
Dugu Bo coldly stared at Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong appeared wary of Dugu Bo, yet her peripheral vision remained fixed on Lin Qingmo.
Lin Qingmo lowered his eyes in thought, though on the surface, he seemed to be absent-minded.
The three committee members stood caught in the middle, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Cold sweat kept sliding down, yet they didn't even dare wipe it.
In the end, Bai Baoshan forced himself to break the silence.
"Your Majesty Dugu Bo, how should this matter be handled?"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow. Instead of answering, he looked at Lin Qingmo.
He did not dare make a decision for the young master.
Lin Qingmo lifted his gaze and looked at the three committee members.
"Committee members, must the Royal Fighting Team have only one team leader?"
With one sentence, everyone froze.
The three committee members were stunned at first, then their eyes lit up.
That's right! Why hadn't they thought of this? Why must there be only one teacher?
Meng Shenji spoke excitedly, "Student Qingmo is right. Of course, multiple teachers can be responsible together!
Zhi Lin quickly followed: "Lady Liu Erlong can handle daily training and match leadership, which is most suitable."
"As for Your Majesty Dugu Bo, as a Titled Douluo, serving as an honorary team leader would carry great prestige. You would only need to guide at critical moments."
Bai Baoshan finally let out the breath he had been holding.
He thought to himself, This arrangement satisfies both sides. No one will feel wronged.
Lin Qingmo looked at Dugu Bo. "Senior Dugu, what do you think of this arrangement?"
"As an honorary team leader, you won't need to deal with trivial matters. You can still focus on researching poisons."
Dugu Bo quickly calculated in his mind and immediately understood the benefits.
He had always been annoyed by the troublesome matters of training and leading a team.
Now, someone would take over everything for him. He would gain a title for free and also stay close to the young master.
Why not?
"Fine."
Dugu Bo maintained his arrogance.
"We'll do as this kid says. I'll be the honorary team leader."
"As for daily training and team affairs, I won't concern myself with any of it. Liu Erlong will take full responsibility."
Liu Erlong was overjoyed inside.
What she wanted was never the title, but the chance to stay by Lin Qingmo's side.
"No problem."
Her tone was decisive.
"I'll take charge of training and matches. I won't disappoint everyone."
She looked at Lin Qingmo, gave a slight nod, and spoke gently,
"Thank you."
Completely different from her earlier sharpness.
Lin Qingmo nodded slightly, but his doubts deepened.
Liu Erlong's reaction was far too abnormal.
He would need to observe her.
Seeing the matter resolved perfectly, the three committee members finally relaxed.
"Congratulations to Lady Liu Erlong on joining!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty Dugu Bo on becoming an honorary team leader!"
"With the Royal Fighting Team gaining such strength, the championship is within reach!"
…
The onboarding procedures were quickly completed.
Holding her dormitory key, Liu Erlong walked up to Lin Qingmo.
She tried her best to remain calm, not letting her emotions show.
"You are Student Lin Qingmo, correct? From now on, I'll be the Royal Fighting Team's teacher. You may call me Teacher Erlong."
"Teacher Erlong, you're too kind." Lin Qingmo smiled faintly. "I'll be relying on your guidance in the future."
Liu Erlong's heartbeat sped up again, and she quickly looked away.
"I'll go settle into my dorm first. I won't disturb you all."
After speaking, she turned and left quickly.
At the doorway, she still couldn't help but turn back and glance at Lin Qingmo.
Then she quickly turned away again and hurried off.
Walking along the academy path, Liu Erlong could no longer hold it in, and a faint smile curved her lips.
Success. She had finally stayed by his side!
The way Lin Qingmo spoke up for her just now was so dazzling that it made her heart race uncontrollably.
Just as he had been in the group, he always came up with the perfect solution.
But just now it had been too dangerous. She had almost exposed herself.
She must be even more careful in the future. She absolutely could not let him know that she was the hot-tempered "Tyrant Dragon Mom" in the group.
In front of him, she had to maintain a steady and gentle image.
And as his teacher, she needed to build the proper mindset.
She absolutely could not reveal any flaws!
…
Night.
The mountain wind of Heaven Dou Royal Academy rustled softly as Lin Qingmo lay on the soft couch in his dorm, opening the chat group interface.
[Dad Douluo]: Everyone, something big happened!
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Did Ah Qing discover something again?
[Dad Douluo]: Liu Erlong actually came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy as a teacher, and she's even our team leader!
[Little witch]: … Is that a problem?
To Ning Rongrong, it didn't seem like anything unusual—just a teacher.
But she quickly realized that this Liu Erlong must be someone important.
[Big-Chested Kitty]: Ah Qing, isn't your team leader Poison Douluo Dugu Bo? He's a Titled Douluo…
[Dad Douluo]: That's true, but she really did come. Right now, she's the team leader, and Dugu Bo is the honorary team leader.
[Bingbing]: You seem very surprised by her appearance. So where should she have been, according to what you know?
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Ahem, she should be at Blue Tyrant Academy, right?
Liu Erlong knew that Lin Qingmo had previously mentioned that Shrek had gone to Blue Tyrant Academy.
Others might not know that she was the academy's head, but she herself knew it very clearly.
[Dad Douluo]: This Liu Erlong is the illegitimate daughter of Yu Luomian from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang's second uncle.
[Dad Douluo]: In the original story, she teamed up with Yu Xiaogang and Flender to form the Golden Iron Triangle.
[Dad Douluo]: Later, she fell in love with Yu Xiaogang, only to discover they were cousins. Yu Xiaogang ran away from the wedding, and Liu Erlong then founded Blue Tyrant Academy.
[Dad Douluo]: Now she was supposed to wait for Yu Xiaogang to bring the Shrek Seven Devils to join her, then play out their reunion and tragic romance plot.
[Dad Douluo]: But now she has come directly to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The entire storyline is completely off track!
He inwardly complained; the plot had deviated so badly that even its own author wouldn't recognize it.
At this moment, in the teacher's dormitory at Heaven Dou Royal Academy,
Liu Erlong sat by the window, looking at the text on the screen, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
So this… was supposed to be her life's script.
To waste a lifetime on a man who wasn't worth it?
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