Mental Shift

"I'm here!"

A gentle voice, like a spring breeze, reached Lu Sheng's ears.

Lu Sheng's body stiffened slightly.

His originally blood-red eyes, filled with anger, gradually quieted down, as if accompanied by this spring-breeze-like voice.

In front of Lu Sheng, Lan Linglong, dressed in black, had appeared at some unknown time.

Her arms, as white as jade, were gently blocking in front of Lu Sheng.

Her seemingly slender and weak arms, at this moment, contained immense power.

Lu Sheng stared blankly at Lan Linglong before him, and the anger in his heart also gradually subsided.

His voice, after lingering in his throat for a moment, finally came out hoarsely.

"Senior Sister!"

His hoarse voice carried a different kind of emotion.

Lu Sheng had been furious moments before, hating the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes who had wanted to kill him, hating Bai Mo, the mastermind behind it all.

He even hated this world where the strong preyed on the weak.

But as soon as Lan Linglong's voice reached him and her figure appeared before him, the anger and resentment in Lu Sheng's heart vanished without a trace.

Lan Linglong looked at the gradually calming Lu Sheng and smiled faintly, a playful expression on her lips.

She reached out her hand, gently ruffled Lu Sheng's hair, and spoke in a voice like a flowing stream.

"Everything is fine, Senior Sister is here!"

"We... are family!"

Hearing these words, Lu Sheng's nose couldn't help but prickle with emotion.

"Yes, family!"

Lu Sheng murmured softly in his heart.

Lu Sheng had thought he was alone when he transmigrated to this world.

It wasn't until he became Kong Yunzhang's disciple and met Lan Linglong that he slowly began to feel a hint of warmth.

But in Lu Sheng's heart, he had always felt alone.

And now...

That warmth, with Lan Linglong's appearance at this moment, was like a small flame that had found fuel.

It began to burn rapidly, to become brilliant, and to surge even more fiercely.

Lan Linglong slowly withdrew her gaze, and the gentleness on her face gradually dissipated.

She calmly looked at the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes in front of her, without speaking.

Yet, she projected an immense sense of pressure onto the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes.

The Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes stopped in his tracks, staring intently at Lan Linglong, as if judging her strength.

After a moment, the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes's eyes darkened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "We are from Cloud City's Bai Family. Please do not interfere, esteemed guest!"

He didn't know the background of the woman before him, but he knew that the faint aura emanating from her was enough to make him feel a strong sense of crisis.

However, as the steward of the Bai Family, he was confident that no one in Cloud City would refuse the Bai Family any face.

Apart from the Martial Alliance and the Military, hardly anyone would provoke a Martial Arts Family, a local power.

"Bai Family..."

Lan Linglong lightly brushed a strand of hair from her forehead. Although her voice was cold, it still carried a touch of liveliness.

"Are they very powerful?"

Her faint voice sounded, causing the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes's heart to sink abruptly!

The other party actually showed no regard for the Bai Family!

"Esteemed guest, my Bai Family's status in Cloud City is absolute. We even have a Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artist personally stationed here!"

"Please do not anger my Bai Family for the sake of a mere Blood Qi Realm cultivator!"

"Do not make a mistake, esteemed guest!!"

The Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes clearly emphasized his words when he mentioned their Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artist.

After all, in a remote city like Cloud City, apart from the Martial Alliance and the Military, which had Martial Artists surpassing the Viscera Refining Realm, a Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artist was already an extremely powerful existence.

He couldn't believe that anyone would not be wary of a Martial Arts Family with a Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artist!

In his opinion, he knew most of the Viscera Refining Realm Martial Artists in Cloud City, but he was certain that this woman before him was not among them.

Even though this woman gave him a strong sense of crisis and didn't even put the Bai Family in her eyes, the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes simply thought she might not know how terrifying the Bai Family's power was.

As long as he explained everything, the other party would surely choose to stand by and watch out of fear of the Bai Family's influence.

However...

As the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes was thinking this, not even the slightest ripple appeared on Lan Linglong's stunningly beautiful face.

"Well done, Bai Family!"

"A Viscera Refining Realm martial artist guarding the premises..."

"Such great authority!!"

Lan Linglong's voice gradually turned icy. Although she appeared extremely gentle most of the time, it didn't mean Lan Linglong lacked decisiveness!

When her bottom line was crossed...

Even she, as gentle as water, would transform into biting frost!

And unfortunately...

The disciples of the Heaven and Earth Dojo, or rather, Lu Sheng...

Were Lan Linglong's bottom line!

Now...

The other party had crossed that line!

At first, the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes felt a bit smug listening to Lan Linglong's words. After all, a martial arts family with a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist guarding it was undoubtedly a top-tier existence in Cloud City.

However, as he listened to the latter part of her speech, he felt something was amiss.

The Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, are you perhaps not planning to give my Bai Family..."

However, before the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes could finish his sentence, Lan Linglong had already vanished from her spot.

The next moment, Lan Linglong, like a black phantom, instantly appeared before the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes.

The middle-aged man didn't even have time to react before he saw Lan Linglong lightly raise her arm.

A sharp pain shot through the middle-aged man's throat.

The middle-aged man wanted to say something, but found his throat seemed to be choked at that moment, rendering him unable to make any sound.

Immediately after, the middle-aged man felt his vision gradually blur, his eyes went black, and he fell straight backward.

Lan Linglong stood in place, indifferently watching the middle-aged man's body fall. She took out a silk handkerchief from her embrace and gently wiped the bloodstains remaining on her hands.

Then, she turned around, and as she looked at Lu Sheng, the frost on her face melted away in an instant.

She smiled faintly at Lu Sheng and beckoned him.

"Let's go, Junior Disciple Brother. We're... going home!"

Lu Sheng stared blankly at the scene before him. It wasn't until Lan Linglong's voice reached his ears that a smile appeared on his face.

"Yeah!"

On the way, Lu Sheng remained silent, and Lan Linglong walked quietly ahead of him.

After the two had entered Cloud City, Lu Sheng looked at Lan Linglong's retreating figure and couldn't help but ask.

"Senior Sister, did I cause trouble for you all!"

As Lu Sheng spoke, he lowered his head.

In his previous life, Lu Sheng had been a web novel writer with a somewhat solitary personality and not many friends.

He also disliked bothering others.

Even after transmigrating, Lu Sheng's principle had always been to avoid troubling others if possible.

And now, the crisis with the Middle-aged Man in Hemp Clothes had been resolved by Lan Linglong.

But it had also caused Lan Linglong to completely offend the Bai Family.

This made Lu Sheng's heart feel warm. While he was grateful to Lan Linglong, he was also worried that the Bai Family's anger might be redirected towards her for standing up for him.

Although Lan Linglong was a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist, the Bai Family was by no means weak.

Furthermore, the Bai Family was a Local Tyrant in Cloud City, and they didn't just have one Viscera Refining Realm martial artist guarding them.

If Lan Linglong, or even the entire Heaven and Earth Dojo, were to face the wrath of the Bai Family because of him, Lu Sheng would feel even more guilty.

That's why Lu Sheng had been silent all the way.

In response to Lu Sheng's question, Lan Linglong didn't answer immediately. Silence resumed between the two.

Only when the gate of the Heaven and Earth Dojo appeared before them did Lan Linglong pause slightly.

She slowly turned around.

Looking at Lu Sheng earnestly, she reached out her arm, ruffled Lu Sheng's hair, and smiled gently, "From the moment you became the Teacher's disciple and my Junior Disciple Brother, we have become a family!"

"As a family, we must stand together. We can avoid trouble, but if trouble truly comes our way..."

"Always remember, whether it's me, the Teacher, or the First Senior Sister, we will always stand behind you!"

"As for the Bai Family you're worried about..."

Lan Linglong smiled, her expression growing even warmer than before.

"Don't worry about this matter. While our Heaven and Earth Dojo has never shown its true strength, when it comes to some of Great Xia's scum..."

"The dojo wouldn't mind revealing its edge!"

Listening to Lan Linglong's words, the knot in Lu Sheng's heart slowly untangled.

Lu Sheng slowly raised his head, the gloom on his face vanishing completely, replaced by a brilliant smile.

At this moment, the youthful spirit that belonged to Lu Sheng slowly resurfaced.

"Okay, I understand, Senior Sister!"

Seeing Lu Sheng gradually calm down, the smile on Lan Linglong's face became even more radiant.

She chuckled lightly, "Alright, don't overthink it. Go back, take a good bath, sleep soundly, and forget about this matter!"

Lu Sheng nodded, then bowed deeply to Lan Linglong before heading in the direction of his rented room.

Lan Linglong watched Lu Sheng's retreating figure gradually blur, and the smile on her face slowly faded.

She took out her phone, found a number in her contacts, and dialed it.

"Hello!"

A moment later, a calm voice came from the phone.

Lan Linglong also spoke softly.

"Hello, First Senior Sister!"

"Someone's... causing trouble!"