Jiahao, Will We Meet Again?

"Why don't you choose to join the Spirit Pagoda?" Leng Yulai looked at Jiahao with a mix of confusion and displeasure. "Jiahao, with your current cultivation as a one-ring Soul Master, you are in the most desperate need of resources. As long as you join, I can give you my father's private stash to use."

Leng Yaozhu, who had walked back, glared at her younger sister. "Little sister, if Dad knew you were being this 'filial,' would he be scared to death?"

Lin Xiu, standing to the side, stifled a laugh and turned away, even secretly giving Lin Nuo a thumbs-up. As expected, the main body is truly impressive.

Lin Nuo hadn't expected Leng Yulai to be so shocking with her words. He shook his head. "No thanks, I'm afraid of being beaten to death by your father."

"It's fine, I'll do it secretly."

"..." Lin Nuo didn't know what to say.

"Alright, Leng Yulai, that's enough." Leng Yaozhu really couldn't watch anymore. Her gaze then landed on Jiahao—that is, Lin Nuo. "Jiahao, thank you for saving my sister this time. I, Leng Yaozhu, owe you a favor."

"And," Leng Yaozhu looked at Lin Xiu, "thank you for stepping in to beat up Qiangu Dongfeng. I owe you a favor as well."

"I don't need it." Lin Xiu shook his head and pointed to Lin Nuo beside him. "Give the favor to him instead."

He wanted to see if, in the future, Lin Nuo could use this favor to help him improve, so Lin Xiu chose this method; it was a small experiment.

Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu looked at Jiahao to the side, then back at Lin Xiu. "Lin Xiu, you and I are very much alike, both caring so much for our younger siblings."

Lin Xiu nodded. He wouldn't deny that; Leng Yaozhu truly valued her sister, it was just a pity that her sister had grown up a bit crooked.

At this moment, Leng Yulai was still pestering Lin Nuo, who was playing the role of Jiahao. "Hey, Brother Jiahao, can you let me see your face under the mask?"

"Just once! Please?"

"I'm begging you~"

"Satisfy this little bit of curiosity I have!"

"Don't be so cold~"

"Brother Jiahao~"

"..."

Watching this scene, Leng Yaozhu finally couldn't help it. She stepped forward quickly, raised her hand, and gave her sister a light knock on the head, her tone a mix of anger and helplessness. "Leng Yulai, don't think your sister doesn't dare to hit you."

After knocking her sister, she immediately turned to look at Lin Nuo, her face showing a hint of apology, her tone softening significantly. "I'm sorry, Lin Jiahao. My sister's personality is just like this; I've caused you trouble."

Lin Nuo could only nod helplessly. The fact that the future Evil Soul Master, that cold beauty, was such an abstract person in her youth was truly a contrast.

On the other side, Qiangu Dieting and Old Leng walked toward the upper levels together, the two beginning to chat casually.

Qiangu Dieting tilted his head to look at Old Leng beside him, his brows slightly raised, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry. "Old Leng, I clearly felt your hair stand on end just now. Did you feel fear? What exactly did you see?"

Old Leng heard this, a trace of complexity flashing across his face, his tone filled with helplessness. "At first, I just wanted to teach those two little guys a lesson, but I didn't expect that a terrifying existence was hidden behind them."

"Oh?" Interest instantly ignited in Qiangu Dieting's eyes. He leaned forward slightly, eagerly pressing, "Tell me in detail! Aside from me, I only thought Shrek Academy had such figures. Could there be others?"

Old Leng lowered his eyes, pondering for a long time before slowly looking up, his voice carrying a trace of imperceptible gravity. "It was a pair of eyes. They just landed on me so lightly, quiet and still, but I am certain that if I had taken one more step forward, I would have been decapitated in the next second, without even the room to resist."

Qiangu Dieting's eyes blazed with intensity upon hearing this. Far from being wary, he was instead rubbing his hands together. "The way you put it, I'm even more curious now. I can't wait to go find them and have a meeting."

Old Leng quickly waved his hands, advising, "Forget it, old brother. The Spirit Pagoda cannot afford to provoke such an existence right now. Don't let things spiral out of control."

As he spoke, he deliberately changed the subject, his tone deepening. "By the way, it seems the Federation has started secretly researching those 'big guys' again."

Qiangu Dieting understood that Old Leng was changing the subject, but he didn't mind and followed the lead.

Lin Xiu and Lin Nuo took one last look at their gains for the day and prepared to leave.

Time was running out, and it was time for Lin Nuo to leave and return to his own timeline.

Seeing that they were about to leave, the Leng sisters decided to see them off.

They escorted the two to the entrance of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.

Lin Xiu and Lin Nuo turned around side by side, their footsteps light as they prepared to depart.

Leng Yulai stood in place, her gaze locked tightly on their backs. The surging emotions in her heart finally overcame her reserve, and her feet moved forward a small step uncontrollably.

Leng Yaozhu, standing beside her, frowned, her eyes full of confusion. She truly couldn't guess what kind of trouble her sister was looking to stir up now.

"Jiahao, will we be able to meet again?" Leng Yulai's voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling. Her burning gaze remained fixed on Lin Nuo's back, her tone filled with anticipation.

As these words drifted into Lin Nuo's ears, his footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and he slowly turned around.

Meeting Leng Yulai's eyes, which were filled with expectation, he remained silent for a long moment before speaking, his tone flat yet clear as he uttered two words: "Goodbye."

Lin Nuo waved his hand and left with Lin Xiu.

Leng Yulai only heard the "Goodbye" from Lin Nuo and immediately puffed out her cheeks. "Detestable guy, acting all mysterious! Does he really think this young lady cares about him?"

Leng Yaozhu, standing to the side, spoke up slowly: "They might go to Shrek Academy, though it would likely be Lin Xiu first, and then Lin Jiahao."

"Sister, are you sure?" Leng Yulai was somewhat skeptical of her sister's words.

"You don't have to believe it." Leng Yaozhu shrugged and turned to leave, no longer paying attention to her competitive younger sister.

Leng Yulai watched her sister's back, somewhat speechless. "So mysterious. Could it be that my sister wants to compete with me for Jiahao?"

If Leng Yaozhu had heard this, she definitely would have delivered another punch to let her know what it meant for an elder sister to act like a mother!

Back at the hotel, Lin Xiu lay on the bed, exhausted, and sighed, "So tired~"

"Can't be helped. We ran into some kind of pathetic simp, and the whole plan went down the drain." Lin Nuo took off his mask and quickly stripped off his clothes, revealing his stunning face as he chuckled.

"I feel like there's definitely something wrong with the Qiangu family's ancestral grave to have produced such a simp."

"Possible." Lin Nuo nodded in agreement. Qiangu Dongfeng was nothing like his father, Qiangu Dieting; he was truly heaven-defying.

Just then, a fluctuation appeared in the Sea of Consciousness. Both Lin Xiu and Lin Nuo sensed it. The two exchanged a look and immediately headed toward the Sea of Consciousness; it seemed someone had run into quite a bit of trouble.