Qing Linyun paused and turned to look at her.
Ye Lingling stood in front of the table, holding the file, her head down, her face expressionless, but the tips of her ears had turned slightly red.
Qing Linyun paused for a moment, then smiled.
He walked over and reached out to pat her head. "You've worked hard. I'll treat you to dinner sometime."
Ye Lingling's ears turned even redder, but she said stiffly, "I understand, boss."
Qing Linyun walked out the door with a smile, only to bump into Na Nali, who was leaning against the door.
"Boss, all done?" she asked with a smile. "Now, isn't it your turn to keep me company?"
"Accompany you for what?" Qing Linyun rolled her eyes. "I'm going back to school."
"That won't do." Na Nali reached out to stop him, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "You've already made Ye Lingling blush and her heart race, how are you going to coax me?"
Her voice was soft and seductive, and her breath tickled Qing Linyun's ear.
Qing Linyun a chill run down his spine and took a half step back. " Na Nali, be careful, this is the company."
"What's wrong with the company?" Na Nali blinked. "It's only natural for the boss to build a better relationship with the employees."
"That's not how you build relationships," Qing Linyun helplessly. "Alright, stop fooling around. I really have to go. Contact me anytime if you need anything."
"Then promise me that next time you come, you'll spend more time with me."
"Okay, okay, I promise you."
"That's more like it." Na Nali smiled with satisfaction, then stepped aside. "Take care, boss, and remember to miss me!"
Qing Linyun walked away without looking back, sighing inwardly.
'These vixens, they're all clinging to me, I can't take it anymore!'
'However, the Battle Armor progress is not bad. The Three-Word Battle Armor, chest armor, helmet, upper arm and forearm are all complete.'
'Wait a little longer. Once the whole set is complete, our combat strength will increase significantly.'
Qing Linyun was quite satisfied; by the time he became Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, his Three-Word Battle Armor should be almost fully repaired.
The full set of Three-Word Battle Armor provides a 130% boost, which should be enough to directly raise his normal combat power to a level of 93 or 94.
With his strength, plus the current boost from the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, defeating a Four-Word Battle Armor Demigod would be a piece of cake.
Perhaps I can use the Devouring skill to buy some goods from the Evil Soul Master.
Meanwhile, at the Eastsea Academy, the bell rang to signal the end of class.
Gu Yue packed up her books and slowly walked out.
She was in a pretty good mood.
However, as she reached the corner of the corridor, she suddenly stopped.
Out of habit, she once again channeled her mental energy and scanned in Tang Wulin's direction.
Ever since discovering that Tang Wulin possessed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, she developed this habit: every so often, she would examine him to see if that aura was still there.
Upon that glance, her expression instantly changed.
The aura of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline is gone.
Unwilling to give up, she mobilized even more of her mental energy to thoroughly scan Tang Wulin from head to toe, inside and out.
Still no.
Indeed, not a trace of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline could be found.
Gu Yue's brows furrowed deeply.
But then, another scent caught her attention.
It was a scent that she loathed and feared from the bottom of her heart, yet was also incredibly familiar to her.
Blood red, ferocious, carrying an aura of destruction.
The aura of the Asura God.
Gu Yue's pupils suddenly contracted.
She almost thought she had misjudged the situation.
But that aura was so familiar, so familiar that she would never mistake it for anything else in her entire life.
That blood-red killing intent, that ferocity that destroyed everything, that terror of a sword severing half of her life force—all were deeply etched in her memory.
She will never forget that scent.
Back then, she was severely injured by the Asura God's sword and nearly perished.
That year, she fell from the Divine Realm, critically injured and on the verge of death, hiding in the Star Dou Great Forest, where she lingered on for countless years.
That aura was a nightmare etched into her very bones.
She stared intently at Tang Wulin's retreating figure, the murderous intent in her eyes almost overflowing.
' The Golden Dragon King Bloodline is gone.'
'What I gained in return was the aura of the Asura God.'
' Tang Wulin, whose backup plan are you?'
She gritted her teeth, her anger surging like a raging storm.
The Golden Dragon King Bloodline —that was the final cornerstone for her to become Dragon God!
She's been plotting for so long, infiltrating human society, enduring the pretense and deceit of humanity—all for what? Isn't it to reclaim the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, complete herself, and become Dragon God?
Now, it's gone.
Just like that, it vanished into thin air.
Gu Yue wished she could rush up right now and tear Tang Wulin to pieces.
But her remaining rationality held her back.
The Asura God Bloodline in Tang Wulin's body is very mysterious. That aura is faint and elusive, and even she can't quite grasp its depth.
What if Tang Wulin really was a contingency plan left behind by the Asura God?
She wasn't sure.
She dared not gamble.
She could only make a silent vow in her heart.
' Tang Wulin.'
'You'd better pray that the Golden Dragon King Bloodline can be found again.'
'Otherwise, I will definitely kill you.'
She withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, suppressed the murderous intent in her eyes, and walked out as if nothing had happened.
But those eyes seemed frozen.
' Qing Linyun '.
She suddenly repeated the name in her mind again. Although there was no evidence, she subconsciously felt that the loss of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline might really be related to Qing Linyun.
'You keep calling Tang Wulin away, what do you know? Or is all of this something you orchestrated?'
How many secrets are you still hiding?
The more she thought about it, the more she realized that the smiling man was far more dangerous than she had imagined.
The more dangerous it was, the more she wanted to get closer.
Staying away from you means staying away from danger. Getting closer to you... well... it feels like I'm getting even closer to danger.
That's enough.
'Let's put Tang Wulin's matter aside for now. I want to see how many more surprises that man can give me.'
At that moment, Tang Wulin was packing his schoolbag in the classroom.
He suddenly felt a gust of cold wind blowing from behind him.
The wind was cool and chilly, carrying an indescribable coldness, which climbed down his spine and all the way to the back of his head.
He couldn't help but shudder, and instinctively turned around to look around.
There was nothing there.
The classroom is still the same classroom, the classmates are still the same classmates, and the sunlight is still the same sunlight.
'strangeness.'
'Where did this cold wind come from?'
He shook his head and was about to turn back when he heard a faint voice coming from the podium.
Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin was startled and looked up.
Wu Changkong stood on the podium, holding a lesson plan, looking down at him.
"Why aren't you paying attention in class? What are you doing, looking around all the time?"
"I... I didn't."
"Go stand at the back and stand there for the entire class."
"Yes, Teacher Wu."
Tang Wulin, with a bitter face, sheepishly carried his books and stood at the back of the classroom.
He stood ramrod straight, but his mind was still racing.
'Today is really weird.'
First, Gu Yue acted strangely, then a sudden gust of cold wind blew, and now he's being punished by standing in the corner.
'My life is getting weirder and weirder.'
He had no idea that he had already walked a short distance from the gates of hell.
Little did he know that in that instant, Gu Yue had stripped him completely naked, inside and out.
He just assumed it was bad luck today, being stared at by Gu Yue, being chilled by the cold wind, and being punished by Teacher Wu to stand.
He straightened up, looked out at the playground, and was still thinking about how to ask his master for advice on the new Soul Skill he had learned tomorrow.
Deep within his body, the phantom of the Asura Clear Sky Hammer floated quietly in his Sea of Consciousness, emitting a faint, blood-red glow.
The Divine Slaughter's Domain also lay dormant within his bloodline.
Our Tang Wulin is finally getting some good food! He's about to become a top-tier Twin Martial Souls master!