Lin Heng was truly surprised by Dongfang Yao's answer!
He was just teasing Dongfang Yao, and Dongfang Yao turned the tables and threw him a difficult problem!
He is from another time, and he has the mind of an adult, not a real child!
Dongfang Yao didn't mind serving him a bath, but he did!
Therefore, Lin Heng had no choice but to change the subject.
"If Ren Rulong were to surpass me one day, would you accept him?"
Yes!
Without hesitation, Dongfang Yao replied, "The fact that he can surpass you proves that he is excellent enough. Moreover, his appearance and temperament are both good. Why shouldn't I accept him?"
"Besides, if that day ever comes, even if I don't accept it, my father and the entire Great Xia Imperial Clan will force me to accept it!"
"As for our engagement, ever since the goddess ascended to the God Realm, that engagement can be voided at any time!"
Lin Heng nodded, knowing that these words reflected Dongfang Yao's true feelings.
At this point, he had made up his mind to find an opportunity to dissolve his engagement with Dongfang Yao!
Whether my mother is in the Divine Firmament Continent or not is unimportant. What matters is that my cultivation level will definitely be at least one major realm higher than yours!
"Hmph! Don't be so smug!"
Dongfang Yao was unconvinced. "You're currently at the Martial Emperor Realm, but I'm at the Martial King Realm. You're only one major realm higher than me, not much higher!"
"And another thing! You're no longer the most outstanding student in the entire Great Xia Divine Martial Institute!"
" Ren Rulong advanced from the Martial Ancestor Realm to the Martial Emperor Realm in just three months. His talent and speed of progress are no less than yours!"
"Perhaps he can advance to the Martial Emperor Realm even earlier than you!"
After saying that, Dongfang Yao strode away.
It was late at night.
Lin Heng then used his divine sense to perceive Ren Rulong.
Ren Rulong sat by Crescent Lake, silently gazing at the center of the lake.
As usual, the mysterious figure silently flew to Ren Rulong's side.
"Greetings, senior!"
Ren Rulong stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Please sit down!"
The mysterious man said calmly, "Your injuries are healing quite quickly!"
"Reporting to the senior, the instructors in the academy have bestowed upon me a very high-grade healing elixir!"
"You've only recently reached the Martial Emperor Realm and have just recovered from your injuries, so why are you here again tonight?"
"Senior, I have something to say!"
"Speak, what is it?"
"Senior, a golden-robed mentor gifted me a Supreme-Grade Profound Artifact!"
As Ren Rulong spoke, he summoned the long needle-shaped magic weapon from his dantian. "This magic weapon is extraordinary. It has a very strong attack power and a unique attack method. Anyone below the Quasi-God level who is hit by it will almost certainly die!"
Is what you're about to say related to it?
The mysterious man glanced at the long needle, his tone remaining unchanged.
"Yes!"
Ren Rulong continued, "This junior intends to challenge the Little Prince of Chishui. That golden-robed instructor must have been worried that I wouldn't be able to defeat him, so he bestowed this Supreme-Grade Profound Artifact upon me. However Little Prince of Chishui saved my life, and I don't want to use this magic weapon against him!"
Ren Rulong was convinced that this mysterious expert must be the dean of the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute, which is why he had to bite the bullet and ask!
Ask the dean if he knows about this.
Ask Master Luo Tong if it was the Dean's intention to mentor him and have him use this Supreme-Grade Profound Artifact against the Little Prince of Chishui!
" This Supreme-Grade Profound Artifact with extremely high attack power and a rather unique attack method. If the Little Prince of Chishui is even slightly careless, he might indeed be hit!"
The mysterious man said, "But the Little Prince of Chishui is no ordinary genius. Even if you use this magic weapon, you might not be able to harm him!"
"Senior, this junior cannot gamble that the Little Prince of Chishui can dodge or block it!"
Ren Rulong shook his head and said, "If anything goes wrong, he might lose his life at my hands, and I would be uneasy for the rest of my life!"
"Yes, you're right to think that way!"
The mysterious man nodded.
Lin Heng was quite satisfied with Ren Rulong's response.
Even though he was madly in love with Dongfang Yao and desperately wanted to prove himself, Ren Rulong didn't resort to any means necessary.
Lin Heng thought for a moment and quickly realized the crux of the problem.
Even if the golden-robed mentor who gave Ren Rulong this long needle didn't know that the Little Prince of Chishui had saved Ren Rulong's life, he shouldn't have allowed Ren Rulong to use such an extremely dangerous magical artifact against the Little Prince of Chishui...
unless!
That golden-robed instructor wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work!
He wants me dead, but he doesn't dare to do it himself!
Oh!
You think a Supreme-Grade Profound Artifact can kill me?
"Which golden-robed mentor gave you this long needle?"
After a moment's hesitation, the mysterious man spoke up and asked.
"Senior, you don't know?"
"I am not omniscient or omnipotent!"
The mysterious man shook his head.
Lin Heng thought to himself, even a powerful expert in the God Realm couldn't possibly use their divine sense to observe every movement all day long!
Moreover, the range of divine sense coverage of the God Realm expert is also limited!
"It's... Instructor Luo Tong!"
Ren Rulong hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.
He figured the dean wouldn't cause trouble for Professor Luo Tong over this matter!
Wasn't the Dean cultivating him in this way also to suppress the Little Prince of Chishui?
Lin Heng was puzzled at this moment, as he had no connection with that golden-robed instructor Luo Tong!
Ren Rulong, worried that the Dean might have the same misconception as him, quickly said, "I guess Instructor Luo didn't have any other suitable magical artifacts for me, so he gave me this long needle. He didn't insist that I use it when challenging the Little Prince of Chishui, but only that I do my best!"
"Um!"
The mysterious man said nothing.
Lin Heng sneered.
Luo Tong just didn't say it outright!
If Luo Tong didn't have such plans, why would he encourage Ren Rulong, and why would he instruct Ren Rulong to do everything in his power?
What does it mean to do one's utmost?
Of course, we should use every means at our disposal!
"Does the senior think I should challenge the Little Prince of Chishui?"
Ren Rulong asked.
You are no match for him.
"I know there's still a significant gap between us, but I will strive to catch up!"
"Um!"
The mysterious person didn't want to undermine Ren Rulong's confidence; giving this genius ample motivation to strive was also a good thing for him.
"I have boldly confessed my love to Dongfang Yao this time. I wonder if Senior is satisfied?"
"Satisfy!"
"I'm glad you're satisfied, senior!"
Ren Rulong was delighted to receive the affirmation. "By the way, senior, Alchemy Dao Conference will be held in the imperial city next month. I have some knowledge of alchemy, but my skill level is quite average. Could you please give me some pointers?"
" Dongfang Yan is Martial Emperor Realm instructor who specializes in teaching alchemy. Go and ask her for guidance!"
"Alas! I feel a little guilty!"
Dongfang Yan is from the Great Xia Imperial Clan, Ren Rulong is very worried that his confession to Dongfang Yan Dongfang Yao will upset her.
"There's no need to feel guilty; Dongfang Yan's personality is quite mild!"
After speaking, the mysterious man floated away.
Lin Heng also plans to attend the Alchemy Dao Conference next month. It's said that the venue is quite special, and perhaps signing in there will bring unexpected rewards!
Of course, there's one more thing he needs to figure out!
What exactly is Luo Tong's intention?