The pink-and-blue figure spun gracefully in the air and landed lightly a short distance in front of Chen Ling.
On the other side, Qian Renxue let out a long breath and slowly landed as well, though she looked considerably more bedraggled than the composed Wang Dong'er.
"Dong'er." Chen Ling stepped forward, about to embrace the girl, but Wang Dong'er spun away from him.
"Bleh!" She stuck out her tongue and hugged Xiao Wu instead.
Stupid Chen Ling, leaving me behind again. Wang Dong'er gave him a resentful look.
Xiao Wu blinked and returned Wang Dong'er's hug.
For some reason, despite knowing the girl was a Titled powerhouse, she felt none of the emotions that knowledge should have evoked. All she felt was a heartfelt closeness and a stirring in her blood.
It was as though the girl before her were her daughter. Xiao Wu blushed and inwardly chided herself. How could that possibly be?
Chen Ling did not mind. He was already used to her temperament. That was how tsunderes were, and they could be the most sickeningly sweet of all.
Chen Ling also glanced at the Ice Empress beside him.
The little girl looked thoroughly reluctant, yet her hand obediently held on to Chen Ling's finger.
Looking over the students before him, Chen Ling pondered different training plans.
Jiangzhu had originally been on the team, but she had been cut during the roster adjustments. Chen Ling had given her a medicinal herb just below an immortal herb in quality and had her join the Azure Nether Sect as a reward.
The team's current members were Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Qian Renxue, who was using the alias Xue Qing.
Stomping weaker players was not simply about winning. To do