Erlong Sister's Generosity

"Sister Erlong, have you been so busy lately? I haven't seen you for several days."

Mo Li set the medicinal herbs aside and asked Liu Erlong.

He had barely seen her during this period, and whenever he asked the other teachers, he received much the same answer.

"Do you miss me that much?"

Liu Erlong propped her face up with her other hand and pouted at Mo Li.

"I do," Mo Li answered honestly.

"It's only been two days, is it really that bad? Though, these past two days have nearly exhausted me."

Liu Erlong sighed. "It's fortunate that the other teachers are helping with the workload. As long as we achieve good results in this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, I won't have to manage so much in the future."

With one year left until the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, Liu Erlong placed great importance on the event, often keeping herself busy to the point of distraction.

"By then, Sister Erlong, you'll be a hands-off manager, only responsible for approving the bills," Mo Li teased with a smile.

Although Liu Erlong's teaching style was strict, even harsh at times, the atmosphere at Blue Tyrant Academy had gradually taken shape over the past few years, and the growth was plain for all to see.

Liu Erlong often claimed she was incompetent, but in Mo Li's eyes, she was being far too humble; the academy had reached its current scale almost entirely because she had carried it on her own.

"Whether I can become that hands-off manager depends on you. Compared to this tournament, I actually think you are more important."

Liu Erlong raised her eyes to gaze at Mo Li, a faint smile on her face. "But you've always been easy to worry about. How is it? Have you encountered any problems with your cultivation lately? Is there anything you don't understand?"

"As for that, not for the moment."

"Alright then."

Liu Erlong stared at Mo Li for a moment, nodded lazily, and then let her gaze drift back out the window.

"As long as there are no problems. You are my trump card, so nothing can go wrong."

With that, she yawned without a care for her image, covering her mouth with one hand. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she leaned back in her chair, imitating Mo Li's posture to enjoy the warmth of the sunlight.

"It won't. I'm just here in the academy, what could possibly happen?" Mo Li smiled and walked slowly behind her. "Sister Erlong, seeing how hard you've been working lately, let me help you relax."

Mo Li had taken the time to learn some massage techniques, and combined with the heightened perception brought by his cultivation method, his skills were not too shabby, even if they weren't professional.

Before Liu Erlong could respond, Mo Li began to massage her shoulders on his own.

Feeling the pressure on her shoulders, Liu Erlong's body stiffened slightly. She looked stunned, but she didn't refuse, letting Mo Li's hands knead and press at her neck and shoulders.

After a while, Mo Li stopped his movements. He leaned his head toward her face and asked with a smile, "How is it, Sister Erlong? Is that okay?"

"Mmm..."

Liu Erlong replied subconsciously with her eyes half-closed, a lazy, melodic nasal tone escaping her lips.

She had been lost in the sensation of Mo Li's technique, and as she came back to her senses, she realized that her neck, shoulders, and indeed her entire body felt much more relaxed.

This little guy really had a knack for this.

"Not bad at all. Thank you for your hard work."

She turned her head to look at Mo Li, a soft smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

That smile held a rare touch of charm, as if it had stolen some of the brilliance from the sunlight streaming through the window.

Just as Mo Li was lost in this rare sight, Liu Erlong's puzzled voice broke his train of thought:

"What are you grinning at? I'm asking you, when do you plan to obtain your second spirit ring?"

Mo Li's spirit power had reached level twenty a week ago; he only needed to obtain a suitable spirit ring to become a Great Spirit Master before the age of nine.

This was extremely rare in the world of spirit masters.

Even the experienced Liu Erlong could only sigh at his cultivation speed; she had never seen anyone progress as quickly as Mo Li.

Mo Li stretched and returned to his seat, pondering for a moment before saying, "Probably within these next few days. I still have some hypotheses I need to verify."

The hypothesis Mo Li spoke of was, naturally, the Whale Glue.

He had begun gathering information on Whale Glue months ago; this treasure was most effective when absorbed during the early stages of cultivation.

With the help of his financial resources, he had recently made some progress in tracking it down.

"What hypothesis? Between the massages and the experiments, are you actually focusing on your cultivation?"

"Sister Erlong, you were just enjoying that massage so much, why are you going back on your word now?" Mo Li mimicked her posture, propping his face up with one hand as he muttered.

Hearing this, Liu Erlong's face flushed slightly. She tapped the table and said with a hint of shy annoyance, "I didn't say it wasn't comfortable! You've been at level twenty for a while now, why aren't you in any hurry?"

"You don't even care about your own cultivation; I'm the one getting anxious for you."

"I'm really not in a hurry."

Seeing the slight look of irritation on Liu Erlong's face, Mo Li changed the subject.

"Sister Erlong, I want to go to Heaven Dou City to buy some things. Give me some money, please?"

"Fine, what do you need to buy?"

Liu Erlong asked casually.

Mo Li was taken aback; he hadn't expected Liu Erlong to press him for an answer. After all, she had never concerned herself with such matters before, so he had no idea why she would ask something like this today.

A layer of non-existent cold sweat broke out on his forehead. How was he supposed to answer this? He certainly couldn't tell her he was planning to buy Whale Glue.

Besides, in this era, Whale Glue was specifically used to spice up the bedroom. If Sister Erlong found out he was buying that...

"This... that... I just wanted to wander around Heaven Dou City."

"What do you need money for just to wander around? Isn't the allowance I give you usually enough?"

Liu Erlong asked with keen interest, noticing that Mo Li was clearly nervous.

Suddenly, as if she had realized something, her eyes narrowed and her willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly. Her tone turned unfriendly as she said, "You wouldn't be thinking of going to those kinds of places, would you?"

Not a chance? Her train of thought has gone way off the rails!

Mo Li felt a vein throb on his forehead, and he replied with a helpless tone, "Sister Erlong, what are you thinking? How old do you think I am?"

"You aren't old, but you certainly don't act like someone your age."

The intensity of the special training she had arranged for Mo Li over the past two years was not low. She had originally intended to gradually reduce the training load if Mo Li couldn't keep up.

However, to her surprise, although Mo Li usually appeared lazy and sluggish, he possessed remarkable perseverance when it came to cultivation.

She thought about it for a moment; given Mo Li's personality, he shouldn't be the type to frequent those brothels and pleasure houses.

But he certainly did his fair share of flirting. There was Ye Lingling, whom he had met outside Heaven Dou City—he had sought her out himself—and there was also Jiang Zhu, who was well-acquainted with him at the academy.

Liu Erlong's brows furrowed involuntarily, her gaze sweeping over the expectant Mo Li.

Why does it feel like this little guy is a bit of a playboy?

Watching the subtle shifts in Liu Erlong's expression, Mo Li's eye twitched. Heaven only knew where her thoughts had wandered, and it would be disastrous if she truly changed her opinion of him.

"I'm just a bit precocious," Mo Li sighed.

"And Sister Erlong, you can rest easy. I promise it's all for the sake of cultivation."

He patted his chest.

Liu Erlong, sitting at the table, pursed her red lips. Nevertheless, she took out a gold card with exquisite patterns and handed it to Mo Li.

"Heh, I don't believe a single word you say. Remember to return it to me when you're done."

It was rare for Mo Li to be so focused on his cultivation; although she remained relentless with her words, she would support him wholeheartedly in her heart.

"Sister Erlong, you're the best!"

Mo Li beamed as he took the gold card. He leaned in toward Liu Erlong, threw an arm around her shoulder, and planted a quick kiss on her cheek.

Liu Erlong didn't resist, merely saying with a helpless sigh, "You just said you were precocious, yet you're acting like a child despite how old you are."

"Heh heh."