So This Universe Was Already Filled with the Legends I Had Left Behind (Please Subscribe!) (Continued)

As her words fell,

Without waiting for Tan Lin to respond, she rose and headed deeper into the hall. Behind a screen, he could vaguely make out a graceful figure removing her shoes and stockings, reclining on a bed, and resting on her side, her aura settling into stillness.

Hum...

Spiritual energy flowed slowly through the hall, which fell into complete tranquility.

Tan Lin stood where he was, holding the warm Divine Link in his palm. A faint light stirred in his eyes, and he felt somewhat speechless.

Even if he was no upright gentleman, he was still a child under ten, all right?

Naturally, he would do nothing that crossed the line.

He quietly put away the Divine Link, then entered his own compartment and sat to one side, regulating his breathing and restoring his spirit.

From then on, the hall fell utterly silent.

In the days that followed, Heavenly Origin City appeared calm and peaceful, as prosperous as ever. Traffic streamed through its streets, the universities rang with voices reciting texts, and the children of the powerful came and went as usual. There was not the slightest sign of an approaching storm.

Yet only those at the very top knew that beneath this brief calm, hidden currents were already surging.

The twelve great financial powers, including the Lan Tuo Family, the Miro Clan, the Mo Family, and the Never-Setting Royal Family, seemed to have reined in all their overt probing, no longer rashly stirring up momentum or deliberately prying.

In the shadows, however, they were frantically making other arrangements, gathering intelligence, and adjusting their fallback plans.

Of course, this was not aimed solely at Tan Lin.

During this time, Audishiya also arranged for all of Tan Lin's enrollment procedures at Qingtan Academy to be completed.

Qingtan Academy,