Gu Yue clenched her fists.
And besides... she was a girl now.
Would the Dragon Queen even like girls?
She looked down at herself, then up at Lin An's exquisite face, and a wave of hurt suddenly welled up inside her.
What if she stopped liking me because I didn't have that part anymore?
"My lord?"
Di Tian's voice drifted over from beside her, cautious and tentative.
"Are you... all right?"
"Be quiet."
Gu Yue spat out the two words coldly.
Di Tian wisely fell silent, sighing inwardly.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded at the station entrance.
Two figures rushed into the hall, one after the other.
The one in front was a sturdy-looking boy with blue hair and plain, honest features.
The one behind him wore a cold expression and strode just as quickly, radiating an aura that warned everyone to keep their distance.
"Where is he?" Tang Wulin panted, looking around frantically.
"The coffee shop. The place Teacher Wu mentioned—it's over there."
Xie Xie had sharp eyes. He spotted the coffee shop by the window at a glance.
The two hurried over.
The glass windows were clear, and afternoon sunlight streamed in from above at an angle.
Then they saw him.
Pink and white petals drifted down from who knew where, rustling softly.
Sunlight slipped between the petals, scattering like flecks of gold over the quiet figure.
The boy tilted his head slightly, a coffee cup in his hands, his expression calm and detached.
Like a painting.
For a moment, the world fell silent.
Tang Wulin stood in the doorway, his feet rooted to the spot.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his mind was completely blank.
"So beautiful..."
The words slipped out before he could stop himself, so softly that he seemed afraid of disturbing something.
The instant they left his lips, Tang Wulin felt as if his whole body had caught fire. A wave of heat surged up from deep in his bones, scorching his face.
His heart thumped wildly, as if it were about to burst out of his chest.
The Bloodline hidden within him suddenly stirred, as if resonating, as if cheering.
He didn't even know why he felt this way.
He just thought... he was so beautiful.
Xie Xie wasn't doing much better.
His usually cold face was bright red. His lips moved as he tried to say something to preserve his image as a cool, handsome guy, but after struggling for a long while, he couldn't get a single word out.
Lin An felt their two burning gazes and glanced over.
Two boys stood in the doorway. One was as red as a boiled shrimp, and the other was just as red.
They both looked equally dumbstruck.
Lin An furrowed his brow slightly, the corner of his mouth curling into a disdainful smile.
Trying to put me in my place?
That was it?
Pathetic.
What a waste of his time.
He lifted his coffee cup expressionlessly and took another sip.
But just as he turned his gaze away, the corner of his eye caught the words above Tang Wulin's head...
Lin An's hand jerked.
The coffee nearly spilled.
He quickly set the cup down, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets.
"G-Golden legend?"
[Dragon God Bloodline: Gold Lv1]
The words hovered quietly above Tang Wulin's head, shining with a dazzling golden light that stung Lin An's eyes.
He took a deep breath, forcing down the surging excitement inside him.
This was the real reason he had come to Eastsea City!
Rainbow Dragon?
Ha.
If he could gather the Bloodlines of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, what the hell did he need a Rainbow Dragon for?
Soon, they could call him Dragon God.
The Sea God's grand plan spanning ten thousand years?
Heh. Little Scumbag, he'd scatter your ashes to the winds.
A fervent gleam flashed in Lin An's eyes as he rose from his seat.
He strode up to Tang Wulin and grabbed his arm before the other boy could react.
Tang Wulin went rigid.
That hand was cool, its slender fingers resting on his forearm, soft to the touch.
His brain had completely crashed.
Lin An paid no attention to his reaction. He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the power of the Bloodline within Tang Wulin.
Based on the system's prompt, Lin An quickly worked out what he needed to do to obtain the Golden Dragon King Bloodline.
[Help Tang Wulin raise his Soul Power Level to 20 and suppress one eruption of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline.]
Level twenty?
With Tang Wulin's current cultivation, he should be close.
At the other end of the station's coffee shop.
Gu Yue stared at the scene, completely stunned.
She watched as Lin An walked over to Tang Wulin of his own accord, grabbed his arm of his own accord, and moved closer to him of his own accord...
Gu Yue felt as if someone had seized her heart and squeezed hard. It ached and twisted, making it difficult even to breathe.
At that moment, her head of silver hair seemed to sprout a whole pasture of green grass.
"My lord..."
Di Tian's voice sounded softly by her ear, tinged with dismay.
"They're frozen there. Could it be that they've fallen for each other?"
After all, Tang Wulin also possessed the Dragon God's power, so it was hard to say.
Di Tian looked at his lord's dazed, crestfallen expression, then at the two over there gazing "affectionately" into each other's eyes. A wave of indignation welled up inside him.
"Make your move, my lord!"
He practically ground the words out through gritted teeth.
"Don't be timid! Your wife's about to be stolen!"
At the coffee shop entrance.
Watching Lin An "take the initiative to hold hands" with Tang Wulin, Xie Xie felt as if someone had tipped over a five-flavor jar inside him. He couldn't say what he was feeling.
He looked at Lin An's breathtakingly exquisite face, and a sudden surge of resentment rose in him.
Why?!
How could a cool, handsome genius like him lose out to this dumb oaf?
Xie Xie's face turned even redder.
It wasn't hardship among brothers that scared you. It was your brother driving off in a luxury car while you were still stuck on foot.
He gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and shoved Tang Wulin hard.
"What are you standing there for? Let go, now!"
Xie Xie snapped, his voice carrying an unmistakable edge of jealousy.
"A big shot like him is way out of the league of a country bumpkin like you!"
Tang Wulin stumbled from the shove and finally came to his senses. He let out a dazed "Huh," his face still as red as a monkey's bottom.
Xie Xie took a deep breath and turned to Lin An.
He held out his hand. His cold expression instantly vanished, replaced by an eager smile.
"Hello, junior, I'm Xie Xie. I'm ten years old, single, and a local from Eastsea. I live at..."
He rattled off a string of personal details at top speed, as if he'd miss his chance if he spoke too slowly.
"It's nice to meet you."
Lin An looked at his outstretched hand, then glanced up at the words above his head. His eyebrows lifted slightly.
[Space-Time Dragon Lv1]
Time and space reigned supreme; space was king.
This talent... wasn't bad.
Lin An reached out and gave his hand a light shake, a polite smile on his face.
"Hello."
He paused, then added,
"Also, I'm not a junior girl. I'm a boy."
Xie Xie's smile froze on his face.
A... boy?
He nodded mechanically, his head buzzing. For a moment, he had no idea what to say.
Tang Wulin had only one thought in his mind.
He held my hand.
Did he like me?
Tang Wulin's face was so red it looked as if blood might drip from it. His head spun, and he felt as if he were walking on cotton.
He stared at Lin An, his mouth unconsciously stretching into a silly grin.
As for what Lin An had just said...
He hadn't heard a single word.
Just then, a chilly aura came from behind them.
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