A Year

"Who?"

"Little Jiang Lin, it's me."

"Jiang Chen? What is she doing here so late?"

Jiang Lin frowned, then opened the door.

"Big Sister Jiang Chen, is something wrong?"

"Little Jiang Lin, are you saying you don't welcome me?"

Seeing the wary look on Jiang Lin's face, Jiang Chen smiled faintly and lightly lifted his chin with her fingertip.

"Big Sister Jiang Chen, please get to the point. If there's anything I can help with, I certainly won't refuse."

Jiang Lin stepped back, widening the distance between himself and Jiang Chen.

Little Dragon Girl was still in the room next door. It had taken him considerable effort to explain what had happened during the day to her, and he didn't want her to misunderstand him again because of Jiang Chen.

"Little Jiang Lin, your distant attitude is really making Big Sister sad. Fine, I won't tease you anymore."

The smile faded from Jiang Chen's face, and seriousness appeared in her eyes.

"Little Jiang Lin, you should be cultivating the Nine Nether Profound-Heaven Divine Art, right? Was it taught to you by that lord?"

"That lord?"

Jiang Lin fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

Seeing this, a hint of delight appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes. She then extended her delicate hand before Jiang Lin. Just as he was wondering what she was doing, he saw a pair of eyes shimmering with violet light appear in her palm.

"Little Jiang Lin, since you're also cultivating that lord's inheritance, you should have cultivated the Nine Nether Demon Eye as well, right? This is mine. Summon yours and let Big Sister take a look."

Although Jiang Lin was puzzled by Jiang Chen's actions, he still extended his right hand, and a black eye appeared in his palm.

"So this is your Nine Nether