Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy Chapter 90
Chapter 89 The sea is finally liberated, Tang Hao is unwilling, the spirit of the plane
Chapter 89: The Ocean Finally Liberated, Tang Hao's Unwillingness, The Plane's Spirit Erupts!
After leaving the Sea God Pavilion, Nan Liujing's steps were noticeably faster.
As the sunlight spilled over his shoulders, the moment he stepped five hundred meters away from the Golden Ancient Tree, he suddenly paused, as if a faint voice echoed in his heart.
Nan Liujing looked back, the Sea God Island was still as picturesque as ever, and nothing special had happened.
Frowning slightly, Nan Liujing suppressed the doubt in his heart, and spirit power surged under his feet. He flew close to the surface of the vast Sea God Lake, quickly leaving the island's vicinity.
The brilliant sunlight made the golden leaves of the Golden Ancient Tree appear as pure as gold, and an old figure materialized in an almost transparent form.
His body was hunched, his entire being permeated with a reddish-gold glow, his beard and long hair dragged on the ground simultaneously, and he looked as if he was covered in body hair. However, his exposed eyes were extremely clear, not as ancient as his appearance suggested.
"Did Tang San really come back?"
"It's good if he came back. If this continues, in at most five hundred years, the plane's life origin that I can control will be completely depleted."
The old man murmured to himself, watching the departing youth, his gaze slowly drifting away.
After leaving Shrek Academy, Nan Liujing rushed back to the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda without stopping and immediately found his teacher, Leng Yaozhu.
To use the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal to release Tang San's control over the ocean, he first had to go to the ocean.
But before he could speak, Leng Yaozhu also had something to discuss with him.
"Gu Yue has decided to withdraw from East Sea Academy?" Nan Liujing wasn't too surprised. He had twice harvested the Golden Dragon King Bloodline from Tang Wulin, so she probably vaguely guessed some issues, and staying at East Sea Academy would only be a waste of time.
Leng Yaozhu smiled and said, "During the last month-long holiday, I let her experience the soul spirit Research Institute, and I didn't expect this child to give me such a huge surprise. Several research ideas she proposed reduced the production cost of artificial soul spirits for ten years by twenty percent. The council is currently discussing whether to lower the selling price of ten-year artificial soul spirits to make it easier for more Spirit Masters to afford soul spirits."
Nan Liujing smiled and said, "This is a good thing. The drop in soul spirit prices will allow more Spirit Masters from less fortunate backgrounds to spend less time on acquiring soul spirits."
Leng Yaozhu was in a great mood. "I have a task for you, teacher."
"You speak," Nan Liujing said.
Leng Yaozhu said, "Anyway, you have a lot of free time at Shrek Academy. Take a leave of absence and go to East Sea City on my behalf to bring Yue'er here. I plan to let her temporarily join the research institute."
Just as he wanted to sleep, someone brought him a pillow. Nan Liujing chuckled inwardly and agreed, "No problem."
"Oh, by the way, you suddenly came back today, is there something wrong?" Leng Yaozhu then remembered that her beloved disciple had rushed back in a hurry, so he must have had something important, while she had talked a lot.
Nan Liujing shook his head and said, "I just wanted to see you."
A smile appeared on Leng Yaozhu's exquisite lips: "Teacher won't go anywhere."
Nan Liujing didn't speak, looking at his delicate and stunning teacher in front of him. Perhaps it was the confession after that drunken incident, a special ambiguous line had formed between the teacher and disciple.
Both of them knew it, but they kept the ambiguous line under control.
Leng Yaozhu walked forward, stretched out her jade hand, and placed it on Nan Liujing's head, saying softly, "You, in the blink of an eye, are almost taller than your teacher."
"Alright, go early, go…"
Her voice quietly froze, Leng Yaozhu stood still, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.
Then Nan Liujing took a step forward, opened his strong arms, and gently hugged her, forming a simple embrace.
It was a fleeting touch; Nan Liujing did not linger on the rich fragrance and plump body of his teacher, turning and leaving immediately.
It wasn't until the sound of the door closing that Leng Yaozhu reacted. Feeling the lingering warmth and scent on her long dress, she bit her red lips like a young girl, her jade hand subconsciously caressing her chest, feeling her clearly accelerated heartbeat.
"Truly… more and more daring."
...
High in the sky, the black magic soul guidance helicopter quickly departed Shrek City, heading towards East Sea City.
Nan Liujing sat in the control seat, his mind exchanging thoughts with Xia Mi.
"I really didn't expect you to get a divine artifact related to your World's Sea God so quickly," Xia Mi couldn't hide her surprise.
Nan Liujing sighed, "I also didn't expect to get it so easily. By the way, Sister Xia, what should we do next?"
Xia Mi's smile was as bright as ever, "You just need to go to the beach, and I'll take care of the rest."
"Thank you," Nan Liujing said sincerely.
"Mhm," Xia Mi hummed lightly.
As soon as their conversation ended, his phone rang.
The caller ID clearly showed Naer.
Recalling the little girl's intelligent, spirited, and charming appearance, Nan Liujing's lips unconsciously curved into a smile, "Naer."
"Brother." On the other end of the phone, Naer seemed to be in a bad mood.
"You don't sound very happy," Nan Liujing said with a serious expression, "Who made my little princess angry?"
The words "little princess" were deeply approved by Naer. Her pure purple eyes filled with a sweet smile, and she said, "Just now, I finished a batch of cultivation tasks and came to find my teacher's wife. As a result, I heard the Dean of Instruction calling my teacher's wife, saying that some collateral students in the Inner Courtyard were accusing you, Brother, of not selling Spirit Forging metal to them."
Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow: "Did you stab them with the Silver Dragon Spear?"
"How could I be so violent?" Naer grumbled, "I just asked my teacher's wife to arrange tasks for each of them, such as cleaning the toilets in the Outer Courtyard teaching building."
"…" Nan Liujing was speechless. Making those precious people from the Inner Courtyard clean the Outer Courtyard toilets was ruthless enough.
He praised her with a serious expression, "Well done!"
"Hehe," Naer smiled sweetly, "By the way, Brother, when will you be free to go to the movies with me?"
Nan Liujing thought to himself that he really hadn't spent time with Naer for a long time. "We can watch a movie, but you'll have to wait a few days. I'm busy lately."
"Then tell me when you're done," the girl's voice was as pleasant as a clear spring.
The two quickly hung up the phone. Far away in the Inner Courtyard, in Ya Li's office, the stunning silver-haired, purple-eyed girl was grinning foolishly at the movie poster on her phone screen.
[What to do if my sister loves me too much 2]
The black magic soul guidance helicopter, marked with the Heavenly Phoenix's identity, passed through major cities of the Federation without any inspection.
When it arrived at East Sea City, the stars were brilliant, and the bright moonlight merged with the city's neon lights, forming a exquisite painting.
He watched as the East Sea Spirit Transfer Pagoda was left behind by the black magic helicopter, like a night bat, delving deep into the vast ocean.
"That's enough."
It wasn't until he had gone two hundred kilometers deep into the ocean that Xia Mi's voice appeared in Nan Liujing's mind.
"Are there any soul guidance satellites nearby?" Nan Liujing nodded and asked.
"No response connection detected," the AI immediately replied.
"Very good," Nan Liujing said, "Now hover a hundred meters above the sea and open the cabin door."
"As you command," the AI said.
The helicopter cabin door opened, and the sea breeze blew, rustling his hair. Nan Liujing stood on the edge, looking down.
On the distant horizon where the sea met the sky, only darkness enveloped. Moonlight pierced through the thin cloud layer, casting fragmented light spots on the dark and calm sea surface. Occasionally, the figures of Sea Spirit Beasts active at night could be seen, but they were generally not particularly powerful species.
Near the coast, it was no longer a paradise for Spirit Beasts.
"Take out the divine artifact," Xia Mi said.
Nan Liujing flipped his palm, and a rhombus-shaped crystal appeared. It seemed that because it had come to the ocean, the water ripples inside the crystal vibrated more strongly, and a faint blue-gold glow even began to emanate from it.
"It's resonating. This divine artifact is indeed related to your World's Sea God," Xia Mi observed, injecting her powerful divine soul power into the crystal.
The Hanhai Qiankun Crystal suddenly lit up with an even more dazzling glow.
Buzz~
The air vibrated, and Nan Liujing's eyes narrowed. He soon saw a trident light-shadow appear on the crystal's surface. The next moment, a blue light swept over, and his consciousness entered the crystal's inner World.
It was like the bottom of the sea, with schools of fish swimming around.
Nan Liujing saw Xia Mi's beautiful figure standing not far away, looking up at the trident emitting blue-gold light. Besides the blue-gold light, there was also a small amount of green-gold light mixed in.
"Sister Xia," Nan Liujing walked forward.
Xia Mi's arms were crossed over her ample chest, and she said lightly, "Your World's Sea God truly has an extremely evil temperament."
Nan Liujing was puzzled: "Is there a reason for that?"
"Do you see the green-gold light spots next to that trident light-shadow?" Xia Mi pointed with her finger.
"I see them," Nan Liujing nodded.
Xia Mi said in a deep voice, "This trident light-shadow can transfer the life origin of your Douluo Plane."
Nan Liujing didn't react at first, but then Yun Ming's words about the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal automatically flying back if it didn't return within three days suddenly appeared in his mind. His pupils constricted. "So, this crystal is like a bloodsucker?"
"A good analogy," Xia Mi praised, her pretty face showing a speculative expression again. "I'm curious, logically, if the origin of life was transferred, the Plane Life Core should have sensed something was wrong, so why didn't it resist?"
Nan Liujing said in a deep voice, "The Douluo Plane is facing invasion from powerful enemies from the abyss outside, and internally, Spirit Beasts are facing extinction, along with humans over-exploiting resources, leading to the weakening of the plane's origin. Is it possible that these reasons prevented the Plane Life Core from detecting the problem?"
Xia Mi pondered, "That makes sense." A moment later, a cold sneer appeared on her red lips. "First, I'll erase the mark Sea God left on the sea, then I'll imprint my divine force into this crystal. After you return, I can secretly sense and see what secret is hidden behind this crystal."
Nan Liujing hesitated to speak. He vaguely felt that Ah Yin's ability to become the Plane Core, besides the explosion causing the Golden Ancient Tree's main body, Old Jin, to perish or be severely injured, which gave Ah Yin an opportunity to usurp, was also due to the help of the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal.
Thinking carefully, Tang San didn't need to expend much effort to make his parents the Plane Master and Plane Core, and he could even perfectly ignore the God of Destruction to accomplish these things, as could be seen from the auspicious beast.
But the fact that the two achieved the status of Plane Master and Plane Core very late indicates that Tang San's plan was a temporary one, so he couldn't directly complete the transformation with the power of a God King.
This explains why Ah Yin said Tang San helped her become the Plane Core.
After all, these two were not superficial brothers like Da Ming and Er Ming. Tang Hao and Ah Yin were truly second-level Gods, but after the God Realm was gone, they couldn't exert their original strength.
Xia Mi acted immediately. Her divine soul, like an arrow, fiercely crashed into the trident's light projection.
In an instant, it was as if heaven and earth were collapsing. A violent shaking sensation swept through the inner World of the crystal. Nan Liujing quickly steadied his body and looked up. The trident's light projection had countless cracks, and a power belonging to the Sea God was fiercely delivering a fatal blow to it.
Crack!
In less than half a minute, the edges of the trident's light projection cracks emitted endless divine light, and the next moment, it shattered like a mirror.
Xia Mi's solemn voice rang out, "Liu Jing, take the crystal and jump into the sea."
Nan Liujing's consciousness cleared. Looking down at the ink-like ocean below the cabin, he didn't hesitate at all and jumped down.
With a splash, waves splattered.
The originally dark seawater began to be tinged with the blue-gold radiance from the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal's surface, as pure as the azure sky.
Under Nan Liujing's focused gaze, blue-gold light patterns continuously pulsed on the crystal's surface, spreading like a divine oracle across the entire ocean.
"I am Sea God Xia Mi!"
Xia Mi's majestic voice, accompanied by the light patterns, reached every inch of the ocean. In an instant, countless marine creatures froze, from animals to Sea Spirit Beasts, all of them.
"The sea has always been free. By the name of God, I command the removal of all restraints."
Rumble!
The sea boiled, and endless blue-gold light shot up from the ocean into the sky, forming a giant bow that pierced through heaven and earth. The power of the ocean transformed into a thousand-meter-long, incredibly sharp arrow.
Wherever the arrowhead pointed, the sky trembled. The thin clouds in the sky were instantly torn apart, and even the moonlight appeared distorted.
The arrow left the string, and the sea was startled!
Nan Liujing's gaze fell on the arrowhead. His pupils suddenly constricted, only to see golden light condensing beneath the vast, boundless sea. A trident-shaped light projection broke through the water, its sharp tip bursting with radiance, like a blazing sun suspended in the sky.
With a loud rumble, the arrowhead and the trident tip collided. Heaven and earth solidified but did not shatter. The sea, however, churned with terrifying waves, like countless Sea Dragons writhing within. Under the dark night, the flat sea surface seemed to suddenly rise into mountains.
Such a scene was enough to make even an Ultimate Douluo tremble with fear.
Fortunately, the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal transformed into a protective space around Nan Liujing, preventing him from being accidentally harmed.
At that moment, every drop of seawater on Douluo Star contained two different divine powers in confrontation, two different understandings of the ocean's origin, fiercely clashing.
"Where is the Plane Spirit?"
In Nan Liujing's mind, Xia Mi's solemn voice rang out.
Douluo Star, within the plane space.
A massive dark-gold hammerhead powerfully suppressed a ball of light. On top of the hammerhead, a majestic figure sat cross-legged with closed eyes, which was Tang Hao's true body.
Xia Mi's voice bypassed Tang Hao's senses and quietly entered the suppressed light cluster.
Hearing the call, a pair of eyes slowly opened within the light cluster.
"Once I shatter the mark Sea God Tang San left on the sea, you immediately mobilize the power of the ocean to fiercely suppress Tang Hao, Tang San's father."
Xia Mi and Nan Liujing did not know the status of the Plane Spirit, so this question was merely a formality.
If the Plane Spirit had already perished, Nan Liujing could only express regret.
At that moment, above the sea, the arrow continuously mobilized the power of the ocean, and majestic divine light flowed around, brightening the dim sky by several shades.
In contrast, the trident's ability to mobilize the ocean's power diminished, until the first sound of cracking appeared.
Crack!
A crisp cracking sound echoed across the sky. The trident, like porcelain, began to be covered in cracks, finally shattering with a soft shout.
"Break!"
With a bang, the trident completely shattered.
Billions of light points, like a meteor shower, rapidly fell into the ocean.
Nan Liujing excitedly clenched his fists.
From this moment on, Tang San's control over the Douluo Star's ocean completely vanished!
…
"This is… the power of the sea!"
Within the light cluster, the Plane Spirit's consciousness trembled violently. It had thought it was an illusion, but when the familiar yet strange power resonated with it again, it understood that it hadn't misheard; the ocean's power, lost for tens of thousands of years, had truly returned.
The sea, occupying seventy percent of Douluo Star's area, also meant that the power it contained was several times stronger than that of the land.
"Tang Hao!"
The fire of revenge ignited, and the Plane Spirit's words burst with icy killing intent.
Endless ocean origin surged into the plane space like a tidal wave. The entire chaotic World lit up with brilliant light.
How could Tang Hao not react to such a grand spectacle?
He suddenly opened his eyes, and what he saw astonished him.
"The power of the sea? How is that possible?"
The ocean origin, imbued with the will of revenge, fiercely bombarded the suppressing power that had turned into a light cluster. The ocean origin, which accounted for seventy percent of Douluo Star's power, was clearly superior to the land origin, which occupied less than thirty percent of the area.
Crack.
Ultimately, the light cluster formed by the suppressing power shattered, and the Plane Spirit's will, like the Great Sage leaping out of the Five Finger Mountain, instantly transformed into a giant a thousand zhang tall. Its fist, filled with ten thousand years of pent-up rage, slammed violently towards Tang Hao, who was sitting on the Clear Sky Hammer.
The vast ocean sensed the Plane Spirit's fury, and its azure light instantly turned blood-red, resembling a terrifying sea of blood.
"The Douluo Plane was ruined because of you! Take this punch!"
The Plane Spirit roared, its voice shaking the entire void! It was no longer the suppressed, plundered weakling, but the supreme existence that had regained control of the planet's origin!
Tang Hao's expression darkened. Facing the astonishingly powerful fist, he immediately gripped the Clear Sky Hammer, mobilizing the land origin he controlled, attempting to contend with it.
The Clear Sky Hammer struck out, its terrifying power fluctuations almost shattering the surrounding space, and twisted ripples pulverized countless laws.
However, when the two collided, Tang Hao's entire face changed drastically. The Clear Sky Hammer flew out of his hand, and his body directly faced the fist. The moment he was struck, his physical body instantly exploded, leaving only his divine soul intact.
"An eye for an eye." The Plane Spirit, having exacted its revenge, felt utterly exhilarated. "You have the Sea God's mark within you, so I cannot kill you on the spot, but I can rely on the erosion of time to slowly wear you down."
The giant waved its hand, and the sea of blood transformed into billions of chains, flowing with a clatter. In an instant, Tang Hao's divine soul was sealed, and no matter how he struggled, it was futile.
"Plane Spirit, when my son returns, you will surely die!" Tang Hao roared unwillingly. He had no idea what had happened, why the ocean power controlled by his son would be re-controlled by the Plane Spirit.
The Plane Spirit said indifferently, "Pray that you can last until that day."
The giant clenched its fist, and the chains formed by the sea of blood began to tighten. Tang Hao's divine soul was suppressed within, and the intense pain made him let out a painful wail.
The whistling sea breeze blew, making Nan Liujing's dark hair flutter sharply as he sat calmly beside the cabin, his feet dangling in the air.
The sea restriction had been lifted, and he remained there to confirm if the Plane Spirit was still alive.
If it was alive, it could easily counter-kill Tang Hao and simultaneously sense the coordinates Xia Mi left behind, then rush to meet him.
Buzz~
Suddenly, the space in front of the cabin began to twist, and strange light flowed out from within, quickly forming a blurry figure.
Nan Liujing's heart stirred, and his gaze met a pair of eyes filled with law fluctuations.
"I thought of many things, but truly seeing the person who helped me, I'm still inevitably surprised," the Plane Spirit said calmly.
"Plane Spirit?" Nan Liujing asked tentatively.
"Yes," the Plane Spirit nodded.
Nan Liujing's suspended heart settled. He said, "To be precise, I am only one of the people who helped you."
"I know."
The Plane Spirit could, of course, sense that Nan Liujing was currently just an ordinary person and completely unable to break the mental restriction left by Sea God on the sea.
But this precisely proved that there was a mysterious powerful expert backing this person.
Since this young man was the one who appeared, it indicated that the powerful expert behind him did not wish to show himself, and there was no need for it to ask further.
"I'm ashamed to say, as the guardian god of Douluo Star, I failed to protect this world," the Plane Spirit sighed.
Nan Liujing responded, "It's not too late."
"It's not too late," the Plane Spirit's words conveyed a sense of urgency to break free from its shackles. "But there's too much to do now."
Nan Liujing said, "Can you elaborate? Perhaps I can help."
The Plane Spirit looked deeply at Nan Liujing and said in a deep voice, "That Tang Hao took nearly eighty percent of the land law origin from me. It will take some time to reclaim it. Furthermore, before I was suppressed, I tried to warn the Plane Life Core, but I couldn't contact it. I suspect it has also been targeted."
"You're right to suspect, it has indeed been targeted," Nan Liujing said calmly. "Within the Life Core, Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, is hidden. These years, she has secretly transferred Douluo Star's life origin for her own use. Once the Life Core is completely weakened and no longer a threat, I suppose that will be the time for her to usurp it."
Hearing this, the Plane Spirit's eyes flashed with cold killing intent: "Being able to cut off the communication channel between the Life Core and me indicates that Ah Yin most likely also has Tang San's Sea God mark on her. Killing her isn't difficult, but it's hard to achieve a fatal blow. Once Ah Yin is alerted and releases the Sea God mark, it could lead to the destruction of the Life Core."
"So we can only proceed gradually, step by step," Nan Liujing interjected. "If you trust me, leave a wisp of your consciousness. Once I successfully contact the Life Core, I will transfer this wisp of consciousness to it."
The Plane Spirit was very decisive. It flicked a finger, and a nine-colored glimmer flew out.
Grabbing it, Nan Liujing absorbed it into his body. He said, "Besides these two scourges, there's also the issue of the other planes. How do you plan to deal with them?"
The Plane Spirit shook its head, "The most urgent task is to regain control of the plane law origin. However, regarding the Abyss Plane, I do have some special ideas. As long as I can devour it in reverse, Douluo Star will definitely evolve, and the past deficits can be filled at once."
"I thought you were planning to close your doors," Nan Liujing chimed in.
The Plane Spirit said helplessly, "Although the Abyss hasn't completely invaded Douluo Star yet, it has already established a spatial channel through the spatial nodes connecting the two planes while I was suppressed. The Abyssal Lord's strength is only stronger than mine, not weaker. Even if I wanted to stop it, it's too late. Since that's the case, it's better to fight it out. So I will temporarily maintain the status quo to avoid alerting them."
Nan Liujing's eyes shifted: "What about the other Demon Plane? Compared to the scale of the Abyss, it's more like a dessert. Perhaps we can eliminate it in advance and integrate its plane origin into the Douluo Plane."
The Plane Spirit's heart stirred at his words. After a brief silence, it couldn't help but say, "I feel like you're even more actively trying to strengthen Douluo Star than I am."
Nan Liujing shrugged, not hiding his intentions: "I want to become a Divinity, and even create my own God Realm. How can I succeed with just Douluo Star's capital?"
"Besides, we have a common enemy. Before he returns to Douluo Star, I must have the capital to face him directly."
"I know what you're thinking, once bitten, twice shy," Nan Liujing chuckled. "You can rest assured, what I value is the sea of stars, the vast universe, absolutely not like Tang San, who is short-sighted and only knows how to shrink back to Douluo Star."
The Plane Spirit stared at Nan Liujing for several moments, then suddenly laughed: "Very well. Since you dare to think so, I cannot show weakness. I'll temporarily entrust the Life Core to you. Once I completely reclaim the land law origin, I'll come to you to discuss how to deal with the Demon Plane."
"If it succeeds, I swear by the name of the Plane Lord, on the day you achieve Divinity, I will offer the faith of all living beings on Douluo Star to help you impact the God King realm."
Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow.
Because he had accepted the Thunder God's inheritance, he knew very well that his first step to becoming a Divinity was the Main God Realm. He was still considering how to advance to God King, and he didn't expect the Plane Spirit to directly promise to help.
Nan Liujing smiled, "It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!" the Plane Spirit said in a deep voice.
…
"Brother Nan?!"
East Sea Academy, a new day began.
In the Zero Class classroom, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan looked at the young man who followed Dance Changkong into the classroom with pleasant surprise.
"Long time no see," Nan Liujing smiled.
Tang Wulin excitedly said, "Brother Nan, are you back at East Sea Academy again?"
Dance Changkong said coldly from the side, "Gu Yue is going through the withdrawal procedures. Liu Jing is here to pick her up."
Withdrawal?
The three were stunned.
Nan Liujing said, "We'll be returning to Shrek City soon, so I thought I'd come to see you all."
Xu Xiaoyan's eyes immediately dimmed. She had grown accustomed to studying auxiliary professions with Gu Yue. Although Gu Yue was cold to outsiders, she was genuinely good to her.
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged glances, sighing silently.
The number of students in Zero Class was getting smaller and smaller.
Even though East Sea Academy had outstanding results due to the East Sea Alliance Grand Competition, especially with Gu Yue taking first place in the youth group, attracting many people, unfortunately, Zero Class had never added any new students.
"Teacher Wu, I won't disturb you any further." After a brief meeting, Nan Liujing planned to take his leave.
Dance Changkong nodded. At this moment, Xu Xiaoyan suddenly stood up, "Brother Nan, can I talk to you alone?"
Nan Liujing looked at Dance Changkong.
The latter nodded.
Xu Xiaoyan immediately followed Nan Liujing to a secluded spot outside the classroom.
"I want to join the Spirit Transfer Pagoda," Xu Xiaoyan said directly.
"Have you thought it through?" Nan Liujing was not surprised.
Xu Xiaoyan nodded solemnly.
Nan Liujing said, "After school today, go directly to the East Sea Spirit Transfer Pagoda. I will have someone arrange the admission procedures for you."
"Mm." Xu Xiaoyan's eyes were firm. Because of the beast tide incident in Tianhai City, some of her father's old friends had even written their wills. This news deeply shocked her.
If one day, East Sea City also suffered an invasion, she hoped to have enough powerful strength to stand up and protect her family and hometown.
After a brief exchange of greetings with East Sea Academy's Dean Yu Zhen and Director of Studies Dragon Hengxu, Nan Liujing and Gu Yue strolled through the quiet campus.
Today, she was wearing a white dress, revealing snow-white and tender forearms that appeared crystal clear under the sunlight. Her waterfall-like black hair cascaded to her waist, and her unadorned, exquisite face was peerlessly beautiful. Her light cherry-colored lips were slightly pursed, exuding a hint of coolness.
"Senior Brother seems quite regretful?" Gu Yue tilted her head, asking curiously.
"Why do you ask?" Nan Liujing was puzzled.
"You looked at my calves no less than ten times today, and each time you shook your head slightly. Is it because I'm not wearing black stockings?" Gu Yue had an innocent and adorable expression.
… Nan Liujing, without a blush and with a wildly beating heart, changed the subject: "The weather is quite nice today."
"I plan to change into black stockings when I return to Heavenly Spirit Pagoda," Gu Yue ignored his change of topic.
Nan Liujing paused, then expressed his support: "That's very much something to look forward to."
Gu Yue pursed her lips and smiled.
Boarding the Black Demon helicopter, Nan Liujing finally brought up the main topic: "I heard from Teacher that you have a great talent in soul spirit research?"
Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile, "It's just some insights, nothing much."
Nan Liujing said very seriously, "For the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, soul spirits are extremely important. If you can lower the cost of producing soul spirits, even if they are only white soul spirits, it will still be a huge bonus. If you can invent a black ten-thousand-year artificial soul spirit, you can immediately become a reserve Spirit Transfer Envoy for the Spirit Transfer Pagoda."
The Spirit Transfer Pagoda's current ten-thousand-year soul spirits are all inherited soul spirits made from real Spirit Beasts. Artificial soul spirits can currently only be manufactured at the thousand-year level, and under normal circumstances, it is basically impossible for them to ascend to ten thousand years, unless under special circumstances can artificial soul spirits evolve, but among a hundred thousand Spirit Masters, there is rarely one such case.
"Does Senior Brother mean?" Gu Yue understood that he wouldn't talk about these things for no reason.
Nan Liujing said indifferently, "Starting from white soul spirits, Senior Brother hopes you will gradually perfect the subsequent hundred-year and thousand-year soul spirits. You may not know, but I create momentum through martial power, and ultimately, it's an individual's strength. The Spirit Transfer Pagoda itself doesn't lack top powerhouses. But you are different; you create momentum through technology, which will allow the many factional council members within the Pagoda to directly experience the benefits brought by the improvement of soul spirits. This will also make it easier for you to rise to a high position in the future, rather than just relying on your identity as a disciple of Sky Phoenix Douluo."
Gu Yue suddenly understood, her smile brightened, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."
Nan Liujing returned the smile.
The Golden Dragon King was plundered, and the Silver Dragon King couldn't be let off either, right?
It's just a pity that when he went to see Tang Wulin just now, the heavenly tribulation pearl didn't react. He didn't know when the next time he would plunder the dragon's hair would be.
Rushing all the way, Nan Liujing and Gu Yue arrived at Shrek City in the evening. At their residence, Leng Yaozhu had already arranged for food and wine to be prepared.
The next day, Gu Yue was led by Leng Yaozhu and officially stayed at the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda soul spirit Research Institute as an intern.
Almost all the staff in the research institute expressed their approval of her arrival.
The reason was simple: if the soul spirits were improved, they would receive a super generous monetary reward. The Spirit Transfer Pagoda never played games with its employees; if it had money, it truly gave it.
Stepping back into Shrek Academy, Nan Liujing walked lightly through the Inner Courtyard, just about to leap across the lake surface to enter Sea God Island, when suddenly, a group of people blocked his way.
Looking up, Nan Liujing stopped, and said indifferently, "What is it?"
There were about thirty people in the crowd, mostly in their early twenties. The leader was tall, handsome, with pale skin and cold eyes that gave off an unapproachable aura. He said in a flat voice, "My name is Yu Han霜, Chief of the Inner Courtyard Collateral Branch."
Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow slightly. Among the Inner Courtyard disciples, the strongest direct descendant was Lan Muzi, a Spirit Douluo. Many parts of his Three-Word Battle Armor were completed. He was from the same period as Dance Changkong, slightly younger, and a registered disciple of Long Yueming. But unlike his cheap teacher, he had a gentle and upright personality and was considered a normal person. He eventually perished in the war against the Abyss Plane.
The most special thing about him was his Spirit, the Yang Wood Blade, which was a unique Spirit; throughout the entire continent, only he possessed it.
Among the collateral branches, the strongest was this Yu Han霜. He came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but he did not awaken the family's inherited Spirit; instead, he awakened the Ice Dragon Spirit, which was on the same level as the Fire Phoenix.
Just as Nan Liujing was about to say something, a cold voice suddenly sounded from behind him, "You collateral branch students don't lack Spirit Forging metal, why do you have to join in this fun?"
Everyone's gaze, including Nan Liujing's subconscious look, turned to see another group of people approaching.
Ma Xue was among them, and she nodded to Nan Liujing, but she was clearly not the highest authority. The young man beside her was the one who spoke.
The young man was about 1.9 meters tall, robust, and his face wasn't particularly handsome, but he gave off a steady and resolute feeling.
"A lightning-attribute Spirit Master?" Nan Liujing became interested. He felt a strong lightning aura from the other party.
Behind Lei Qianjie, there were about twenty people, all from the wild branch students.
In an instant, the two groups glared at each other, and intense hostility erupted in the air. Within a hundred meters, the space visibly trembled.
Yu Han霜 frowned slightly and said coldly, "I just want to make a deal with Junior Brother Nan Liujing."
Lei Qianjie said indifferently, "What a coincidence, we also want to make a deal with Junior Brother Liu Jing."
How rare was Spirit Forged Alloy, a fusion of three metals? Unless one was a direct descendant like Lan Muzi, it would be a miracle if other students had three Battle Armor components made of such high-grade metal.
Compared to the Shrek Forging Master Association's failure rate and output, Nan Liujing could provide a stable supply.
The key was that the quality was even better than a Rank Seven Saint Craftsman, and the Rank Eight Saint Craftsmen were Feng Wuyu and the Elder from Yan Yang Valley. They had no time to forge Spirit Forging metal; their Soul Forging orders were backed up to who knows where.
Of course, both Yu Han霜 and Lei Qianjie were already Two-Word Battle Armor Masters; they came for their respective colleagues.
Neither side would back down, so Nan Liujing, caught in the middle, immediately decided to liven up the atmosphere, saying, "Since you can't agree, why don't you have a fight here? Whoever is still standing at the end gets to talk to me first?"
The atmosphere immediately became strange.
Don't look at them as if they were about to fight, but private duels are strictly forbidden in the Inner Courtyard. If they wanted to fight, they could only go to the martial arts arena.
"Listen to me, calm down."
Suddenly, everyone, who had been put in an awkward position by Nan Liujing's words, heard a gentle male voice.
A slender figure floated across the Sea God Lake. The newcomer looked to be in his early twenties, with a refined and handsome appearance, a gentle demeanor, and a smile seemingly in his eyes.
"Senior Brother!"
Seeing the newcomer, everyone quickly put away their fighting intent and became respectful.
"Lan Muzi?" Nan Liujing thought to himself.
With a light tap of his toes on the water, Lan Muzi landed beside Nan Liujing from the air. He first smiled gently at him, "Hurry to the Sea God Pavilion. The Pavilion Master is waiting for you."
"Okay." Nan Liujing nodded. His figure was like lightning, and under the astonished gazes of the students, he disappeared in a flash.
This speed!
Some agility-attack system Spirit Masters on the scene immediately widened their eyes.
Lei Qianjie's pupils constricted even further. As a fellow lightning-attribute user, his Spirit actually felt a trembling sense of fear just now.
To be able to suppress him in terms of attribute across more than thirty ranks, is this Coiling Dragon Rod that powerful?
Lan Muzi's eyes flickered, not knowing what he was thinking, then he looked at everyone and said solemnly, "The Inner Courtyard Great Competition is in a few months. If you want to fight, wait until then. I can reveal in advance that the Academy will prepare a considerable amount of Spirit Forging alloy as a reward. Even including Soul Forging metal!"
This single sentence instantly ignited the fervent hearts of the crowd.
Lan Muzi smiled, but he did not mention another matter that could not yet be revealed.
When the Great Competition ends, it will likely cause quite a stir in the Inner Courtyard, and it will also show the Pavilion Master's determination to change the current situation.
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"What's going on? Why can't I contact my main body?"
In a dark forging room on the Star Luo Continent, a man with a cold face suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils constricting slightly as he murmured in confusion.
"Old Ning, how's my Soul Forging metal coming along?"
A deep voice came from afar, and soon the door opened, and a corpulent, foul-smelling figure with thick liquid dripping from his body walked in.
If one were to describe this person in detail, he was a humanoid abomination, capable of scaring people to tears even in broad daylight.
'Ning Fengzhi's' eyes narrowed, then returned to normal, "Here you go." With a wave of his thick hand, a dark red metal block flew out.
The humanoid abomination took it, smiled contentedly, his voice as heavy as a barbell, "Good, good, now the Three-Word Battle Armor can be completed."
"You clean up. Green Skull specifically asked for you to come help. It's said that Lord Ghost Emperor is preparing to upgrade his Four-Word Battle Armor. If you do it well, the reward won't be small."
Ning Fengzhi remained silent.
The fat Evil Soul Master, seeing that he had no time to talk, didn't care and happily left with the metal.
"Could it be that this wisp of soul energy is too weak, which is why I can't contact my main body? Forget it, with Little San's help, that Plane Spirit will never escape suppression. I was overthinking it."
On the surface Ning Fengzhi, but in reality a wisp of 'Tang Hao's' soul, murmured in his heart.
Ever since the Underworld Emperor told him about the special heavenly tribulation power, he had planned to peel off a wisp of his soul, possess a body, and travel the world to observe the situation.
The target for possession was naturally best as an Evil Soul Master, as the Holy Spirit Cult's influence was vast, allowing him to learn more secrets.
His eyes darkened, Tang Hao immediately got up and left the room with a gloomy expression.
"You returned the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal after only one day, so you must have gained something." Yun Ming's voice was filled with anticipation as he held the crystal emitting a faint blue light.
Inside the pavilion were still the familiar old elders, all staring at Nan Liujing with expectant eyes.
Nan Liujing did not disappoint them and nodded solemnly.
"Quick, tell us." Yun Ming suddenly became excited, no longer displaying the composure of a peerless expert.
Nan Liujing could understand his feelings. After all, this was an era where one could not become a God, and he had conveniently fabricated a reason, saying he had dreamt a dream hinting at Tang San.
Nan Liujing said in a deep voice, "In the dream, I vaguely heard four words: Life and Soul."
Life and Soul?
The others were slightly stunned. Yun Ming showed a thoughtful expression but couldn't pierce through the fog. "Is there anything else?"
"No." Nan Liujing shook his head. "After this dream ended, I vaguely felt a certain connection break, so I figured I wouldn't be able to have this dream again, and I simply returned the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal."
A hint of regret flashed in Yun Ming's eyes, but he didn't say much more.
"Regarding the reform, I have already instructed people to proceed according to your suggestions."
With the matter temporarily concluded, Yun Ming appropriately changed the subject.
"Good." Nan Liujing replied, then took his leave.
As soon as he left, Elder Zhuo and the others quickly asked, "Pavilion Master, this matter is of great importance, possibly even involving Gods. What should we do?"
Yun Ming lightly tapped the table with his left fingertip, then tossed his right hand backward, and space twisted as the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal naturally returned to the Golden Ancient Tree's space.
The few people began to discuss in detail.
But clearly, two keywords were not enough. Yun Ming could only first set a broad circle of speculation and then narrow it down step by step.
Buzz~
Space trembled. In the wooden house where the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal was placed, an old figure slowly approached.
As the Golden Ancient Tree's true form, Elder Jin's level far surpassed Yun Ming's. He could see more changes within the crystal.
He had naturally heard those two keywords just now.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, a subtle change made him frown.
The life energy flowing into the Golden Ancient Tree from the outside was actually being absorbed by the crystal. He had never felt this before.
What's going on?
Elder Jin suppressed his confusion and lightly tapped the crystal with his finger. Ripples immediately spread across the crystal's surface, as if it were coated in a layer of gold leaf, extraordinarily magnificent.
Then, a scene unfolded that startled Elder Jin: the life energy absorbed by the crystal was quickly expelled, appearing as blue-gold droplets suspended motionless in the air, in vast quantities.
Soon, an invisible force from heaven and earth surged forth, forming a vine that swept away these life origins with a gentle flick.
Elder Jin stood frozen in place. He naturally knew what the vine light and shadow were.
When the God Realm faced a great calamity, the Sea God Tang San descended a wisp of divine sense, hoping to let his mother reside within the Golden Ancient Tree. As a God King, he could not afford to offend him, so he could only agree. Over the years, the God-level Blue Silver Emperor had remained stable, never showing any movement, and he had lowered his guard against her.
However, this inexplicable change today had indeed alerted him.
Elder Jin's face was as calm as an ancient well. His consciousness covered the Golden Ancient Tree, and soon, his expression completely darkened.
As the life core of Douluo Star, the Golden Ancient Tree continuously filtered impurities from life origin, making it purer. Over the years, land Spirit Beasts were almost extinct, humans over-extracted resources, and with strong enemies invading from outside, the vast planet's origin was already on the verge of collapse.
He was barely maintaining it, but because the Lord of the Plane for some unknown reason no longer appeared, Douluo Star could not draw energy from the universe, and he could only watch helplessly as the planet's life origin gradually weakened.
He never expected that, apart from the situations mentioned above, right under his nose, someone was secretly stealing life origin!
If it weren't for this change today, he might still have been kept in the dark.
"Such skilled movements; she must have done it countless times in secret already." Elder Jin realized he had been treated like a fool and coldly thought, "That child has absolutely no relation to Tang San. Before, I couldn't see the Blue Silver Emperor stealing energy, but as soon as he took the crystal, I could see it."
"Life, Soul. What is he hinting at?"
I must meet him!
Feeling the Blue Silver Emperor, who was huddled in a corner of space, wantonly devouring life origin, Elder Jin felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten excrement. Yet, he couldn't possibly truly make a move on the spot. He was certain that the Blue Silver Emperor definitely had a contingency plan left by the Sea God Tang San.
...
"Wait!"
Just as Nan Liujing was about to leave Sea God Island, an old voice suddenly rang in his ears.
A hint of a smile flickered in his eyes.
Elder Jin, oh Elder Jin, you didn't disappoint me; you really came looking for me.
Inside the Hanhai Qiankun Crystal, Tang San's Sea God imprint had been replaced by Xia Mi's Sea God imprint, but most of its functions remained unchanged.
One of the changes included the process of the Blue Silver Emperor stealing energy, which became something Ah Yin was completely unaware of, and Elder Jin could easily see it.
Stopping his steps, Nan Liujing looked at the clear lake surface and calmly thought, "Should I call you Elder Jin, or the Life Core of Douluo Star?"
Elder Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "You gave me the hint precisely to draw me into communication with you."
"Only by first letting you know what the Blue Silver Emperor did, would you treat me as one of your own." Nan Liujing said, "Before we talk, you should first listen to what the Plane Spirit asked me to convey to you."
A wisp of nine-colored faint light separated from his body, silently merging into the world, and was captured by Elder Jin.
The content was nothing much, merely the Plane Spirit explaining that he had been suppressed, and the conspiracy between Ah Yin and Tang San, among other things.
Of course, the Plane Spirit specifically introduced Nan Liujing, regarding him as a benefactor who could change the current situation.
This also caused Elder Jin's favorability towards Nan Liujing to rise sharply, and his vigilance clearly disappeared completely.
Elder Jin sighed deeply, "No wonder the Lord of the Plane has not introduced cosmic energy these past years. So he was suppressed by someone."
Nan Liujing continued, "The Plane Spirit has temporarily entered a dormant state, preparing to reclaim the terrestrial origin. I promised him I would help you deal with Ah Yin."
Elder Jin said in a deep voice, "I won't let you help for free. After the matter is done, a gift of gratitude will naturally be presented."
"Let's talk about it later." The matter isn't done yet, and Nan Liujing doesn't like celebrating prematurely. "The two keywords I gave, 'Life' corresponds to the Golden Ancient Tree, and 'Soul' corresponds to the successive Sea God Pavilion Masters. After their deaths, some choose to merge with the Golden Ancient Tree."
Elder Jin was puzzled: "What do you intend to do?"
Nan Liujing asked, "I want to know what happened to those souls in the end?"
Elder Jin pondered, "As time passes, their souls will gradually collapse and then transform into pure energy, essentially completely merging with the Golden Ancient Tree."
Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow: "So, it's highly possible that a portion of this energy was devoured by the Blue Silver Emperor?"
"This…" Elder Jin hesitated, "Before you helped, I didn't know the Blue Silver Emperor could secretly steal life origin, so I cannot confirm."
Nan Liujing thought for a moment and said, "Can you communicate with Yun Ming through dreams? And you must ensure he doesn't discover any problems."
"Yes." Elder Jin was very confident.
Nan Liujing smiled, "Then that makes things easy. I'd like to ask for your help. Afterward, secretly contact Yun Ming in his dreams, posing as his esteemed teacher, the Heavens Chosen Douluo, and subtly reveal that the souls of successive Sea God Pavilion Masters were devoured by the Blue Silver Emperor."
Elder Jin suddenly reacted: "The Blue Silver Emperor is Tang San's mother. After twenty thousand years, Shrek Academy still worships the Sea God. You want to use this as an opportunity to make Yun Ming question the Sea God?"
"Exactly." Nan Liujing smiled, "If Yun Ming tries to ask you questions, you can subtly give hints and let Yun Ming figure it out himself."
"Good." Elder Jin immediately agreed, then asked, "But how do we deal with this Blue Silver Emperor?"
Nan Liujing said, "That's simple. The Sea God imprint inside that crystal has already been secretly replaced. From now on, you just need to pretend not to see the Blue Silver Emperor's actions and let her steal. Once she believes the time is ripe to eradicate you, the contract with its suppressive power will immediately take effect. Unless a God King personally intervenes, she will only be able to become a puppet from then on."
"This way, not only can we kill her at a crucial moment to absorb life origin, but we can also use her as a shield against external invasions!"
"Excellent!" Elder Jin's eyes lit up. This was far more satisfying than mere suppression.
Indeed, Xia Mi had added an extra function to the Sea God imprint: the more energy Ah Yin absorbed, the deeper the slave contract planted on her would become.
The reason for doing this was purely for Nan Liujing to lay down a hidden line for the future.
When Tang San returns, he will face over a dozen peak God King-level enemies. If he cannot advance to a Universe God King with the help of the heavenly tribulation pearl, the outcome is unpredictable. In that case, Ah Yin, who has been subjected to the slave contract, would be a fallback option to open a glimmer of hope.
Think twice before acting. Whatever you do, you must consider the various outcomes in advance.
During their conversation, the two arranged the subsequent layout. At this point, Nan Liujing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Hao had been suppressed, and Ah Yin was also a fish in a barrel. The internal dangers now only remained with Da Ming and Er Ming.
Based on the original timeline's Clear Sky Sect's appearance, the two brothers were no longer in the Clear Sky Sect at that time.
The Myriad Beast Platform would also take some time to form, so a plan to deal with them couldn't be made for now.
Speaking of which, these two were also pure tools. Tang Hao and Ah Yin at least got a second-rank God Position, while they got nothing.
As he left, Nan Liujing had just passed through the Sea God Lake when he saw the beautiful Ma Xue and the resolute Lei Qianjie.
"Junior Brother Liu Jing!"
Unexpectedly, she actually waited for him. Ma Xue's eyes immediately lit up, and she waved to him.
"Senior Sister Ma, is something wrong?" Nan Liujing stopped in front of the two and asked calmly.
Ma Xue and Lei Qianjie exchanged glances, and she took the initiative to say, "All of us wild-type students hope to join the Spirit Transfer Pagoda."
Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow slightly.
There were nearly thirty wild-type students in the Inner Courtyard, which was not a small number, accounting for almost a quarter of the total Inner Courtyard students. Each of them was almost guaranteed to become a Spirit Saint or even a Spirit Douluo in the future, making them core forces in various major powers.
Lei Qianjie explained, "Many forces invited us to join, including the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. Originally, we were more inclined to go to the War God Hall, but because of you, we changed our minds."
Ma Xue smiled sweetly, "If possible, we all hope to join the Heavenly Phoenix Crown's lineage."
A smile appeared on Nan Liujing's face: "If you are willing to join, Teacher will naturally not refuse."
"That's great."
Ma Xue was delighted and nudged Lei Qianjie with her shoulder.
Lei Qianjie smiled and said, "We have a small request, hoping that the Heavenly Phoenix Crown can agree."
Nan Liujing became interested: "Tell me."
Ma Xue continued, "The Inner Courtyard Grand Competition is comparable to the Federal Grand Competition's adult individual competition. If Old Lei and I can make it into the top ten, we hope you can speak to the Heavenly Phoenix Crown and allow us, as Spirit Transfer Pagoda disciples, to go to Mingdu to participate in the adult individual competition."
So that's what they're planning… Nan Liujing suddenly understood.
The Federal Grand Competition is held every four years, its scale far surpassing the former All-Continent Young Spirit Master Elite Tournament that was once popular across the continent. Any Spirit Master who achieves a high rank in different divisions can become famous across the continent and also win astonishing honor for their backing force.
The Spirit Transfer Pagoda naturally wouldn't miss the Grand Competition. Each time they participated, they would send a large number of core disciples from within the pagoda. However, unfortunately, for the past four competitions, the individual, three-person, and seven-person team championships were almost all monopolized by the War God Hall.
"Alright, I'll ask Teacher. If she agrees, I'll let you know." Nan Liujing did not refuse.
The three immediately became friends.
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"Class monitor, when you come back from visiting your family, remember to bring some local specialties!"
In the first-year classroom of the Outer Courtyard, Yuanen Yehui was about to leave when friendly laughter from her classmates came from behind her.
Wearing men's clothing, Yuanen Yehui waved casually and turned to leave.
In the corridor, her footsteps were very light. She looked out at the railing, where sunlight was fragmented by tree branches, scattering mottled light and shadow all over the ground.
After that conversation with Nan Liujing, she had struggled for a long time and finally made up her mind to go home and talk to her grandfather, with whom she had almost fallen out, about her Fallen Angel Spirit and the Demon Plane.
She wanted to know more details about why her clansmen were hostile towards her.
"It's him." Yuanen Yehui's steps paused. Where her gaze fell, a handsome young man slowly walked past.
Yuanen Yehui quickly sped up to catch up.
"Nan…" Yuanen Yehui wasn't sure how to address him. "Nan Liujing" felt too distant, while "Liu Jing" felt too intimate.
Nan Liujing sensed someone approaching, turned his head, and was a little surprised. He smiled, "The Outer Courtyard is having class, right? Why are you out?"
Yuanen Yehui pursed her lips and explained, "I took leave; I'm going home for a trip."
Going home… Nan Liujing's heart stirred slightly. This butterfly effect was truly unexpected. In the original timeline, Yuanen Yehui didn't return home until she was almost a Titled Douluo.
"I also have something to leave the academy for, so let's go together." Nan Liujing said with a gentle smile.
"Okay." It was a very casual conversation, but it made Yuanen Yehui feel a comfortable sense of harmony.
Unfortunately, there was a pile of shared bicycles by the roadside.
"Sigh." Nan Liujing suddenly sighed.
"What's wrong?" Yuanen Yehui asked curiously.
"Nothing." Nan Liujing shook his head and scanned the code to get on the bike.
Yuanen Yehui looked puzzled until she stared at the empty seat behind Nan Liujing for a few moments. She instantly understood, and even with the disguise, her noticeably fairer neck inadvertently flushed crimson.
On her slender waist, she seemed to vaguely feel the sensation of strong arms embracing her. Yuanen Yehui couldn't help but scold herself.
Nonsense, she deserved to be hit!