If Teacher Does Not Disdain Me, I Wish to Take You as My Adopted Father!

Tang Wulin, that little fellow, clearly did not know the meaning of keeping his emotions off his face.

The hesitation on his face naturally could not escape the eyes of Leng Hanyuan, an old fox of ten thousand years.

Leng Hanyuan also knew exactly what he was hesitating about.

However, he did not point it out directly.

Because to achieve a better effect, he had to let Tang Wulin voice the request himself.

Only in this way would Tang Wulin feel a greater sense of gratitude toward him.

It would also make it much easier to implement his Filial Piety Plan in the future.

Therefore.

Leng Hanyuan did not state it plainly, but instead guided him with a soft voice:

"What is it?"

After hesitating for a long time, Tang Wulin finally flushed red and replied with some stammering:

"Teacher Leng, could I borrow some money?"

As expected.

Leng Hanyuan understood clearly in his heart.

Yet, on the surface, he still feigned confusion:

"What's wrong? Aren't you working part-time as a blacksmith?"

"The Federation credits you earn from forging should be enough to cover your expenses, right?"

"Why do you still need to borrow money?"

A touch of dejection appeared on Tang Wulin's young face.

Forging was indeed profitable.

But his current level of skill was still only average.

The amount of Federation credits he could earn was not much.

Whether in terms of Federation credits or access to channels, Tang Wulin was currently unable to purchase the three treasures required by that mysterious person.

"Teacher Leng, it's like this..."

And so, Tang Wulin told him the truth, point by point.

Before Leng Hanyuan could speak, Gu Yue, standing to the side with her arms crossed, let out a cold snort:

"Isn't this your own business?"

"What does it have to do with my teacher?"

"Does my teacher have any obligation 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.

If that happened, she would no longer need to care about the agreement she had with Na'er.

She could naturally reabsorb Na'er, and while she was at it, take the Golden Dragon King bloodline from 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 actually wanted to see Tang Wulin harmed by the Golden Dragon King's seal even more.

After all, that would better serve her interests.

However...

Leng Hanyuan, who was well-versed in the art of balance, certainly could not let Gu Yue have her way.

It still came back to that same point.

Before he had fully stepped into the divine realm, a balanced Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King were the best kind!

Regardless of which Dragon King gained the upper hand and devoured the other, it would bring no benefit to Leng Hanyuan.

If Gu Yue really reabsorbed Na'er and took Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline for her own use, it would only cause the situation to spiral out of Leng Hanyuan's control.

Therefore, he naturally could not allow the outcome Gu Yue was hoping for to happen.

Seeing that Tang Wulin had laid out everything he requested, Leng Hanyuan's goal had been achieved.

With Gu Yue's kicking him while he was down, added to the obstacles he had overcome in his own heart, the level of anxiety in Tang Wulin's heart had reached its peak.

This was exactly the best opportunity for Leng Hanyuan to reap the rewards.

So...

"I see."

Leng Hanyuan waved his hand dismissively.

"I thought it was something major."

"So it was just this little matter."

"No problem. In a couple of days, I'll have someone send over what you need."

These were the three items Tang Wulin required to absorb the first seal.

A Century Red Flame Fruit, a Century Ice Crystal Fruit, and ten drops of blood from a century-old Soul Beast containing dragon lineage.

For Tang Wulin, these items were indeed treasures that were difficult to obtain.

But for Leng Hanyuan, who had the backing of the Phoenix Family and served as the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, these things didn't even qualify as a problem.

These century-old spiritual fruits, century-old Soul Beast blood, and the like—

Even that little girl Leng Yaozhu couldn't bring herself to offer them when she was trying to show him filial piety.

Hearing this, joy surged in the depths of Tang Wulin's heart.

It was as if his entire being had been lifted up from the abyss.

Tang Wulin, who had originally held little hope, experienced an incredibly dramatic emotional fluctuation upon hearing Leng Hanyuan's reply!

His gratitude toward Leng Hanyuan reached a peak because of this!

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 his parents, Tang Ziran and his wife.

"Of course, but it won't be free."

Leng Hanyuan added.

"We'll go by market price. You can repay me when you have the ability to do so in the future."

Naturally, he didn't care about the value of these few items.

To be honest, even if he threw these things away, Leng Hanyuan wouldn't feel a hint of heartache.

However, Leng Hanyuan was well-versed in how to completely manipulate people.

Although Tang Wulin came from an ordinary background, the pride in his nature existed.

Giving things away for nothing would have had a mediocre effect.

This approach, which gave him dignity while providing genuine help in his time of need, was the most effective.

Although Tang Wulin was still young, he wasn't stupid.

He certainly knew that given Leng Hanyuan's indifferent attitude just now, those items definitely weren't precious to Teacher Leng.

He was only saying this because he was worried that Tang Wulin would feel inferior!

A warm current flowed through the bottom of Tang Wulin's heart.

"Yes!"

He nodded heavily.

"Teacher Leng, I will 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 favor received should be repaid with a gushing spring!

He would certainly repay Teacher Leng's kindness a thousand or ten thousand times over in the future!

Given Tang Wulin's current state, it wouldn't have been surprising if he had immediately dropped to his knees to take Leng Hanyuan as his foster father.

As for that mysterious figure who had suddenly appeared in his body...

Tang Wulin felt that such a sneaky character couldn't possibly be mentioned in the same breath as Teacher Leng.

He even suspected that the mysterious figure was related to the person who had sealed that damned Golden Dragon King inside his body!

He became even more vigilant against the mysterious figure.

He had already secretly made up his mind.

If that mysterious figure said anything to him in the future, he would definitely report it to Teacher Leng.

Teacher Leng was such a good person; he was certainly much more reliable than that mysterious figure!

With Teacher Leng around, he didn't have to worry about being deceived by that mysterious figure.

Leng Hanyuan did not know that, through his own maneuvering, his status in Tang Wulin's heart had far surpassed the divine consciousness left behind by his biological father, Tang San.

"Tch."

Gu Yue curled her lips, not understanding why this guy Leng Hanyuan was being so good to Tang Wulin.

It seemed he had never been this thoughtful toward her, his nominal student.

Although Gu Yue's identity didn't require much concern from Leng Hanyuan, this sense of imbalance made her feel somewhat displeased.

Her impression of Tang Wulin worsened by a few more degrees because of this.

Tsk, this human child with the Golden Dragon King's bloodline was just annoying no matter how she looked at him!

Tang Wulin heard that soft click of Gu Yue's tongue.

Recalling the way Gu Yue usually made things difficult for him, he felt even more dissatisfied with her.

How could this Gu Yue be so heartless? I don't see any qualifications in her to be Teacher Leng's student at all!

The two great Dragon Kings were completely devoid of the ambiguous, subtle atmosphere from the original work.

They looked at each other with nothing but mutual loathing.