Flaide nodded, secretly overjoyed. His student was Spirit Hall's Holy Son, and he had called him Dean right in front of Liu Erlong.
He was sure this would establish a towering image of him in Liu Erlong's heart. That idiot Gang's image had already been utterly shattered in her eyes.
His chances were growing better and better.
"Well then, Cao De, we'll head back," Flaide said with a smile, his tone even more easygoing.
He did his utmost to show how close he and Cao De were.
"You're the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy, right? I'll be returning to Heaven Dou City later, and I'd like to ask you to lead the way. Would you mind?" Cao De asked, wearing a smile as soothing as a spring breeze.
Liu Erlong had already evaporated the tears at the corners of her eyes with her soul power, and her face had regained its valiant, spirited look.
She returned a polite smile. "Of course."
"Boss Fu, hurry back. It wouldn't be good if you ran into Clear Sky Douluo again," Liu Erlong said.
Flaide smiled and nodded. "All right, Erlong. We'll be going, then."
Flaide was positively ecstatic. Erlong cared about him! Though this concern felt a little odd, the fact that she had begun showing concern was a good sign.
Flaide happily hoisted Yu Xiaogang onto his back and walked into the poisonous miasma.
Because of Erlong's concern just now, Flaide had forgotten to envelop Yu Xiaogang in soul power. He also failed to notice that the unconscious man's face was growing darker and darker.
Watching Flaide's cheerful retreating figure, Cao De couldn't help finding it amusing. A simp's happiness really was easy to come by.
"Holy Son, just tell me what you need. There's hardly anyone around now," Liu Erlong said,