"Ning Xue, I'll go back later, there are some things that need to be dealt with."
"... Well, I understand." Mu Ningxue's voice came from the phone.
"Please help me tell the others that it's okay if you go first and don't have to wait for me. I've left Mind Seal on you so you won't get lost." Lu Ling said.
"Is it very troublesome?" Mu Ningxue asked with concern.
"It's not troublesome, it just takes some time."
"Please be safe, I will tell them."
Mu Ningxue did not ask about the specific situation, but just gave an instruction.
"Well, be careful too."
"Dudududu..."
After ending the call, Lu Ling stared at the phone screen for a few seconds.
Suddenly I remembered that I haven't contacted Xin Xia for a long time.
He flipped through the address book for a while before he found the number that had been silent for a long time.
Press the dial key.
After a while, the call was connected.
"Brother?"
The girl's voice couldn't suppress the slight tremor. Her excitement seemed to have spanned thousands of kilometers and hit Lu Ling's ears through the receiver.
"Do you miss me?" Lu Ling chuckled, with a hint of knowing calmness in his tone.
"Brother! It's really you!"
Ye Xin Xia's voice suddenly rose, then suppressed it, turning into a series of uncontrollable complaints.
"I thought you had forgotten your sister a long time ago!"
"I'm practicing, so I don't have many opportunities to make phone calls. How have you been lately?"
Hearing that it was an experience, Ye Xin Xia did not blame Lu Ling anymore.
She didn't want to use such a rare phone call to dump her negative emotions.
She wanted to chat happily with Lu Ling, even if it was just for a few minutes.
"It's very boring. Apart from practicing, it's all about completing tasks. This Parthenon doesn't seem to be anything special, it's just a better school."
As she spoke, her voice unconsciously took on a hint of coquettishness.
"People outside don't think so. An outstanding Female Sage like Xin Xia will be respected wherever he goes outside."
"What's the use of respect? I'm under a lot of pressure! I will have to go to a dangerous place for an internship in a while. After the internship is over, I should be able to become Goddess Hall!"
"Xin Xia is really amazing."
"..."
We haven't seen each other for almost half a year, maybe we haven't talked to each other for a long time.
During this call, Xin Xia talked a lot, frantically venting his accumulated thoughts. The two chatted for more than half an hour before ending the conversation.
"Internship...Xin Xia will go to Egypt soon?"
Not thinking about Xin Xia, Lu Ling sank his consciousness into Vermilion Bird Vessel between his eyebrows.
There are countless stars inside, and the brightness of the space here has reached an unprecedented height.
He got a Emperor-level Soul Essence, the real Emperor-level Soul Essence.
It was a good product, but it was swallowed directly by Vermilion Bird Vessel.
Vermilion Bird Vessel was originally capable of devouring heavenly materials and earthly treasures to evolve and grow, but it had been a long time since Lu Ling had used meat. It had been so long that Lu Ling almost forgot that it had such a function.
After devouring Soul Essence from Queen of Desiccated Bones, Vermilion Bird Vessel has slightly improved, which is completely negligible.
But the power of the fire that comes with it, Southern Ming Li Fire, seems to have become more powerful and is evolving in the direction of Heavenly Seed.
Lu Ling smelted four Emperor-level Soul Essence, strengthening Summoning System Basic Level to the extreme.
If I Summoning Mysterious Dragon Emperor again in the future, I will no longer be unable to bear it and have a nervous breakdown.
There are still a lot of Soul Essence left. There are dozens of Monarch Level, which is an astronomical amount of money when converted into money.
He is probably the place with the largest stock of Soul Essence in the world.
"..."
"Lu Ling, I'm ready."
Next to me, the clear and sweet voice of Ling Ling came.
Lu Ling opened his eyes and turned his head.
The little girl was standing a few steps away.
She wears long twin tails, with a small bow ribbon at the root of her hair. The white floral pattern sets off her dark, soft and shiny hair, making her big black eyes even clearer.
She was wearing a pure white short dress, the skirt just reached her knees, and the hem was decorated with a thin lace border.
Under the skirt is a pair of calves wrapped in white silk, and on the feet are shiny leather shoes, with the toes of the shoes neatly held together.
The whole person stood there, looking clean, like a small white flower that had just bloomed in the morning, and like a piece of cream cake that had not been touched by anyone.
"Why do you like to wear such beautiful clothes recently?"
"According to my observation, you should like me wearing this kind of clothes."
Ling Ling stared directly into his eyes, his tone was still that of a young adult, but he had no intention of concealing his intentions.
The meaning in those eyes is clearly...
I wore it specially for you to see.
"Am I beautiful?" Seeing that Lu Ling was silent for a moment, she asked again, her tone was steady, but the hands behind her back were quietly clenched.
"Of course she is beautiful, our Ling Ling is the most beautiful and adorable little beauty in the world." Lu Ling said.
"Do you like it?"
Faced with this problem, Lu Ling hesitated for a moment.
But thinking that he had already taken the initiative to kiss the little guy in front of him, he no longer avoided such a simple question.
He walked up to her, bent down, looked directly into Ling Ling's eyes, and said seriously.
"Like it."
"..."
Ling Ling's eyes widened slightly, and his little face was immediately stained with a layer of crimson.
She blinked her eyes frantically to hide her embarrassment.
"Let's... let's go." She whispered.
Lu Ling straightened up and stretched out his hand towards her.
Ling Ling looked at the palm spread out in front of him, hesitated for less than half a second, and then stuffed his little hand into his palm.
This is the second time... no plan, no companions arranged in advance.
It was still early, the sun was just right, and the entire Tiyaano City was bathed in the lazy golden light of the afternoon.
They didn't do anything work-related, they were just strolling around.
Ling Ling said she wanted to go shopping in the market street by the seaside, so Lu Ling took her there.
The stone pavement was warmed by the sun, and the stalls on both sides were filled with a variety of gadgets.
Wind chimes made of shells, handwoven straw hats, and colorful local desserts.
Ling Ling held his hand and walked in front, her twin ponytails bouncing with her steps, and her white skirt was gently lifted by the sea breeze.
She stopped in front of a stall selling handmade jewelry, squatted down and looked carefully at the shell bracelets, picked up a bunch and held it on her wrist, then looked back at him.
Lu Ling squatted beside her and picked the smallest bracelet from the pile. It was made of white mother-of-pearl and had a warm luster.
He took her wrist and tied it for her.
Ling Ling looked down at the bracelet dangling on his thin white wrist, raised the corners of his mouth, and quickly put it down again.
"It's okay." She said casually, but did not take it off.
When passing by the dessert stall, Ling Ling's eyes stopped for a second longer.
Lu Ling didn't point it out, but after taking two more steps, he suddenly said he was thirsty.
Ling Ling glanced at him, and the corners of his mouth turned up that tiny arc again.
"Then ice cream."
She walked beside him holding a vanilla-flavored cone, licking it in small sips, and squinted her eyes unconsciously when the tip of her tongue touched the cold cream.
The sea breeze ruffled the hair on her forehead, but she ignored it and concentrated on the melting ice cream in her hand.
A little white cream stained the corner of her mouth, but she didn't notice it.
Lu Ling stretched out his hand and gently rubbed it off for her with his thumb.
Ling Ling paused, lowered his head, and continued to lick the ice cream, just slower than before.
In the evening, the two walked to the beach.
The sun was slowly sinking below the sea level, dyeing the entire sky a mixture of orange-red and purple-pink.
Ling Ling let go of his hand, found a flat place on the beach to sit down, and patted the place next to him.
Lu Ling sat down next to her, and they looked at the sunset in the distance side by side.
Ling Ling leaned her head gently on his arm. She didn't speak, but quietly watched the sun sink little by little.
Seagulls flew across the sky, leaving behind a few long cries.
"Lu Ling."
"Huh?"
"I didn't take any missions today, and I didn't do anything." Her voice was very soft, as if she was talking to herself, "Just being with you."
"Isn't it bad?"
"Very good." She rubbed her head against his arm again, "I will do this again in the future."
Lu Ling has no answer.
He just raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of her hair. The bow ribbon slipped between his fingers, as soft as her breath.
After the sun completely set, the two of them slowly walked back.