Tang Wulin clearly had no idea how to hide his emotions.
The hesitation on his face naturally could not escape the eyes of Leng Hanyuan, an old fox who had lived for ten thousand years.
Leng Hanyuan also knew what he was hesitating over.
But he did not expose it directly.
Because if he wanted the best results, Tang Wulin had to voice his plea himself.
Only then would Tang Wulin feel even more grateful toward him.
It would also make his Filial Piety Plan easier to carry out in the future.
Therefore.
Leng Hanyuan did not expose him directly. He merely guided him with a soft voice:
"What is it?"
After hesitating for a long time, Tang Wulin finally flushed red and answered haltingly:
"Teacher Leng, can I borrow some money?"
Just as expected.
Leng Hanyuan understood inwardly.
Yet he put on a puzzled expression.
"What? Aren't you working through forging?"
"The Federation points you earn from forging should be enough, shouldn't they?"
"Why do you still need to borrow money?"
A hint of desolation appeared on Tang Wulin's little face.
Forging did make money.
But his current attainments were still ordinary.
The Federation points he could earn were not much, either.
Whether in terms of Federation points or connections, Tang Wulin currently had no way to acquire the three treasures that mysterious person required.
"Teacher Leng, it's like this..."
So Tang Wulin told him the truth in full detail.
Before Leng Hanyuan could speak, Gu Yue crossed her arms and gave a cold snort from the side.
"Isn't this your own business?"
"What does it have to do with my teacher?"
"What obligation does my teacher have to lend you money?"
In Gu Yue's eyes.
The eruption of the Golden Dragon King bloodline within Tang Wulin's body was actually a good thing.
That way, she would no longer need to care about her agreement with Na'er.
She could rightfully absorb Na'er again, while also taking the Golden Dragon King bloodline in Tang Wulin's body for her own use.
That was why Gu Yue did not care what Tang Wulin needed to break the seal.
She would rather see Tang Wulin suffer from the Golden Dragon King's seal.
After all, that would better serve her interests.
However...
Leng Hanyuan, who deeply understood the way of balance, naturally could not let Gu Yue have her way.
As he had said before.
Before he fully stepped into the divine realm, balanced Gold and Silver Dragon Kings were the best Gold and Silver Dragon Kings!
No matter which Dragon King gained the upper hand and devoured the other, it would bring Leng Hanyuan no benefit.
If Gu Yue truly absorbed Na'er again and used Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline for herself.
Things would only develop beyond Leng Hanyuan's control.
Naturally, he could not allow what Gu Yue hoped for to happen.
Seeing that Tang Wulin had voiced everything he wanted, Leng Hanyuan's goal had already been achieved.
With Gu Yue kicking him while he was down, combined with the mental barrier he had overcome, Tang Wulin's unease had now reached its peak.
This was also the best opportunity for Leng Hanyuan to reap the rewards.
So...
"I see."
Leng Hanyuan waved a hand indifferently.
"I thought it was something serious."
"So it's only such a small matter."
"No problem. In a couple of days, I'll have someone deliver the things you need."
The three things Tang Wulin needed to absorb the first seal.
The Century Red Flame Fruit, the Century Ice Crystal Fruit, and ten drops of blood from a century-old Soul Beast containing dragon bloodline.
To Tang Wulin, these things were indeed treasures that were extremely difficult to obtain.
But for Leng Hanyuan, who had the Phoenix Family behind him and was the Grand Elder of the Spirit Pagoda, they did not even count as a problem.
These century-old spirit fruits and century-old Soul Beast blood.
Even Leng Yaozhu, that little girl, would not dare present such things when paying respects to him.
Tang Wulin's heart leaped with joy at those words.
It was as though he had been lifted out of an abyss.
Tang Wulin had not held much hope to begin with, but upon hearing Leng Hanyuan's reply, the emotional upheaval brought by his fluctuating state of mind was astonishing!
His gratitude toward Leng Hanyuan also reached a peak because of it!
It could be said that Leng Hanyuan's position in Tang Wulin's heart had now completely surpassed that of his two teachers.
He was second only to Tang Ziran and his mother, his parents.
"Of course, it won't be free."
Leng Hanyuan added.
"At market price. When you have the means in the future, you'll need to repay it."
Of course, he did not care about the value of such trifling things.
To be honest, even if he threw them away, Leng Hanyuan would not feel much heartache.
But Leng Hanyuan deeply understood how to completely win someone over.
Although Tang Wulin came from an ordinary background, there was pride in his nature.
Giving them to him for nothing would actually have produced mediocre results.
This way, he preserved Tang Wulin's dignity while also giving him genuine help when he needed it most. The effect was best.
Tang Wulin might still be young, but he was not stupid.
From Leng Hanyuan's indifferent attitude just now, he naturally knew those things could not be precious to Teacher Leng.
Teacher Leng had deliberately said that because he was worried Tang Wulin would feel inferior because of it!
A warm current flowed through Tang Wulin's heart.
"Mm!"
He nodded heavily.
"Teacher Leng, I'll definitely repay you in the future!"
Tang Wulin's gaze was resolute, and his eyes were filled with gratitude as he looked at Leng Hanyuan.
A drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring!
Tang Wulin would definitely repay Teacher Leng's kindness a thousandfold, ten thousandfold, in the future!
Given Tang Wulin's current state, it would not have been surprising if he immediately dropped to his knees and acknowledged Leng Hanyuan as his adoptive father.
As for that mysterious figure that had suddenly appeared inside his body...
Tang Wulin felt that how could such a sneaky fellow possibly be mentioned in the same breath as Teacher Leng?
He even suspected that the mysterious figure was connected to whoever had sealed that damned Golden Dragon King inside him!
He became even more wary of the mysterious figure.
He had already made a secret decision in his heart.
If that mysterious figure said anything to him again in the future, he would definitely report it to Teacher Leng.
Someone as kind as Teacher Leng was surely far more reliable than that mysterious figure!
With Teacher Leng around, he no longer needed to worry about being deceived by that mysterious figure.
Leng Hanyuan did not know that, through his little maneuver, his position in Tang Wulin's heart had already far surpassed the divine sense Tang San had left behind as his biological father.
"Tch."
Gu Yue curled her lips, unable to understand why Leng Hanyuan was treating Tang Wulin so well.
It seemed he was not even this considerate toward her, his nominal student.
Although Gu Yue's status did not require much concern from Leng Hanyuan, the imbalance still left her somewhat displeased.
Her impression of Tang Wulin worsened by several degrees because of it.
Tch, this human child with the Golden Dragon King bloodline was irritating no matter how she looked at him!
Tang Wulin heard Gu Yue's soft click of the tongue.
Remembering how Gu Yue usually made things difficult for him, he became even more dissatisfied with her.
Why was Gu Yue so heartless? He could not see how she was qualified to be Teacher Leng's student at all!
The two Dragon Kings had completely lost the ambiguous, subtle atmosphere they possessed in the original story.
They looked utterly sick of the sight of each other.
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