The sun was already high in the sky.
Chen Luo left Mi Ling's satellite base, with Xiong Wenhui winking and pulling faces behind him.
Chen Luo didn't feel like using Void Walk to return to the base, so he strolled along instead.
Before he knew it, he had reached a lake. Not bothering to check whether the water was dirty, he went in for a bath and changed into fresh clothes.
He felt much more at ease. Once his hair had dried, he used Void Walk to return to the base.
Back in the courtyard, he heard muffled sobs coming from a room.
What's all the crying about?
Chen Luo listened closely and realized it was Ningshuang.
Had she watched another melodramatic TV show?
Mi Li was beside her, comforting her.
Ningshuang sobbed, "A father's love is so wonderful. I really wish I had a father too."
Chen Luo walked in and said with a smile, "I can help you with that wish."
Ningshuang looked at Chen Luo in disbelief. "Really?"
Chen Luo hummed in agreement. "You can call me..."
Ningshuang chased Chen Luo down mercilessly.
Chen Luo got bitten again.
Seeing the bite mark on Chen Luo's neck, Mi Li finally understood. Last time, he really had been bitten by a fish-a mermaid.
Chen Luo sat down beside Mi Li with a sheepish smile.
Mi Li asked, "How's my sister?"
Chen Luo said happily, "With me there, what danger could she possibly be in? Mi Ling even advanced to level eight and mastered Red Lotus Transformation. She can take a level-nine opponent head-on now. Ordinary level nines aren't even a match for her."
Chen Luo explained everything in detail.
Mi Li's eyes lit up too. After a while, she said, "I have a few things to tell you."
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