"Senior Wu Ming, I've heard much about you." Lin Ciyan nodded to her politely.
Wu Ming's eyes lit up...
Being greeted so proactively by such a handsome young man was bound to put anyone in a good mood.
She had heard far too much about him from Han Ruoruo.
"Junior Lin," she said with a smile, her voice somewhat deeper than that of an ordinary woman, yet highly magnetic.
"I'd already heard of your accomplishments in the Inner Court."
Sunlight filtered through the ends of her hair, casting fragmented shadows across her cheeks. She tilted her head slightly as she spoke, the admiration in her eyes undisguised.
"With you here, Junior, I feel like this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest is just a sightseeing tour."
Lin Ciyan said, "Ahem... Senior, that's quite a thing to say."
Wu Ming stepped closer to Lin Ciyan. Her fitted combat attire tightened with the movement, outlining the smooth curve of her waist.
"Speaking of which, Ruoruo's been in quite a good mood these past few days. She came to see me in the Inner Court yesterday, and the moment she mentioned her own Teaching Assistant Lin, she just wouldn't stop praising you. Naturally, I know all about you, Junior Lin."
She deliberately enunciated the words "her own Teaching Assistant Lin" with crisp clarity.
Lin Ciyan's heart skipped a beat beneath the gaze of those smiling golden eyes...
Nothing else—just his instincts telling him that this senior was not easy to deal with.
"Teacher Han has indeed been very dedicated to her teaching work lately," he replied without changing expression.
Wu Ming burst out laughing and patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you. I'm Wu Ming. Golden Crow martial soul, assault-type Soul Emperor, rank seventy Soul Power. I need