Only by visiting Tiandou Academy in person could one truly appreciate how vast it was.
After passing through several Mimicry Cultivation Grounds, Qin Ming finally stopped outside a plant-type Mimicry Cultivation Ground and rang the soul tool bell.
After a brief wait, a figure slowly emerged from the Mimicry Cultivation Ground.
Qin Ming smiled as he made the introductions, while Naruto looked his senior over from head to toe.
A black dress wrapped her from neck to toe, and pale blue hair, cascading like a waterfall, fell to her waist. She raised a hand and nervously squeezed her arm. As for her face, her eyes and most of her features were hidden behind overly long bangs and her habit of keeping her head bowed.
Even so, it was clear she was a beauty in the making.
Naruto nodded to himself. Qin Ming, standing beside him, watched Ye Lingling nod and agree to everything. He shook his head helplessly, then pulled his lips into a warm smile.
"Lingling, I'll be counting on you from here."
"Yes, Teacher."
Ye Lingling replied blandly, her voice utterly flat.
After accepting the request, she silently led Naruto toward the back mountain.
"Senior Ye..."
Naruto tentatively spoke up from behind her.
Ye Lingling finally reacted. She stopped, turned around, and replied in a formal, almost rehearsed tone.
"Since Teacher Qin brought you here, I assume you're a reserve member of next year's Tiandou Team? You can call me Lingling."
"Sure..."
Naruto's brows furrowed deeper. This lifeless senior was so excessively polite that it could only mean she was keeping him at arm's length.
The original story had precious little to say about Ye Lingling.
Besides, the familiar Tiandou Team had yet to be formed. They were all still reserves, while the actual Tiandou Team was preparing