After spending about an hour with Gu Yuena, Li Chang'an found an excuse to leave. During that time, the two of them exchanged views and reached a consensus on their future goals. His rapid advancement and ever-growing strength further reinforced the fact that he was indeed the true successor of the Dragon God's legacy.
At this stage, apart from the System, Gu Yuena was undoubtedly Li Chang'an's greatest trump card. Even if those around him were to ascend to godhood in the future, in terms of sheer power, none could yet compare to Gu Yuena.
After bidding farewell to Gu Yuena, Li Chang'an confirmed the location of the Cryptid Academy and teleported over—just in time for dinner.
Wasting no time, he released his spiritual power and easily locked onto Meng Yiran—the woman with the serpentine waist. In the next moment, he appeared right in front of her.
"You—Why are you suddenly here?" Meng Yiran's expression lit up with joy upon seeing him. It was Valentine's Day, and just earlier she had been complaining to her friends about having no one to spend it with. Yet for some reason, the first person who came to mind was Li Chang'an.
Even though they had only met once, Li Chang'an had left a deep impression on her—not just because of his strength, but because, well… he was really good-looking.
"Yiran, we're heading off to eat. Bye, handsome~" Her two friends, sensing the atmosphere, quickly said their goodbyes and made themselves scarce, leaving just the two of them behind.
"What's with that reaction? What, I can't come see you?" Li Chang'an crossed his arms and looked at Meng Yiran, inwardly giving himself a thumbs-up for how smoothly things were going.
Though Meng Yiran might not quite match Zhu Zhuqing in terms of looks, she had her own unique appeal. Her martial soul gave her extraordinary flexibility—her waist and body moved with boneless grace when she walked, adding several charm points in Li Chang'an's eyes.
"It's not that… It's just—today's Valentine's Day. Shouldn't you be with your girlfriend?" Meng Yiran had seen Xiao Wu before, and it never occurred to her that Li Chang'an had the ability to teleport at will, letting him hop between locations in an instant.
"I already spent time with my girlfriend. Now I'm here just for you—is that not allowed?" Li Chang'an took a big step forward, closing the distance between them to just an inch.
He knew exactly how to deal with a woman like her. As long as you met—or even exceeded—the standard she had in her heart, she would eventually give in.
In other words—the Better you are, the more she would be drawn to you...
"Alright then!" Meng Yiran, basking in his pheromones, didn't shy away at all.
"Let's eat." Li Chang'an casually draped an arm around her shoulder. She flinched at first, but then slowly relaxed. Clearly, despite her tough words, she was still an inexperienced girl—nervous at heart.
Li Chang'an didn't expose her. As they walked, he said, "Yiran, you should transfer schools in a few days. This one's not really suitable for you."
After receiving the immortal herb he had given her, Meng Yiran's strength had improved drastically. Tang San and the others no longer had access to immortal herbs, so while Meng Yiran still lagged slightly behind the Shrek Seven Devils, the gap wasn't large.
"You want me to transfer? To Shrek Academy? Aren't you afraid I'll end up fighting your girlfriend?" Meng Yiran blinked and asked teasingly.
"Not exactly to this Shrek Academy. It'll be the future Shrek—right now, it's called Blue Tyrant Advanced Spirit Master Academy, in Heaven Dou City. With your strength, getting in won't be a problem."
"How do you know that's the future Shrek Academy? Why can't I just go to the current one? And what makes you think I'll even agree to transfer?" she shot back with three sharp questions.
Li Chang'an didn't plan on explaining all that. With someone like Meng Yiran, giving explanations would only invite more questions. In situations like this, being domineering was the best approach.
Without paying any attention to the students around them, Li Chang'an suddenly pulled her close and kissed her—firmly, and with practiced dominance...
"Ah! You… mmph… you jerk...!"
"Well? Are you transferring or not?"
"No!"
Li Chang'an kissed her even more aggressively.
"Ah! Fine, fine—I'll go, okay?" Meng Yiran pouted, her snake-like waist twisting slightly in dissatisfaction.
"Hmph! But that doesn't mean I agreed to be your girlfriend, alright?" she teased, slipping out of his embrace like a fish.
"I saw at least two girls in your team who like you. Come back and chase me after you've got them all to accept it, deal?" she stuck out her tongue playfully.
It was true she had feelings for him, but she wasn't some brainless fool.
———
After dinner with Meng Yiran, it was already late. Li Chang'an didn't linger. He said a few more sweet things, gave her snake-like waist one last squeeze, and then left Cryptid Academy.
Near Shrek Academy, Li Chang'an emerged from a spatial rift, clutching his lower back. In the span of two days, he had spent time with nine different girls and had gone four rounds in bed. He'd taken Mu Xi and Qian Renxue from closed-off maidens to open-hearted lovers—all by himself. A truly impressive feat.
And that wasn't all—he had teleported countless times over the past two days. Mentally, physically, and spiritually, he was feeling the strain. But the joy it brought him… was something only he could understand.
As for tomorrow's classes? Yeah, no way he was showing up. Let Yu Xiaogang handle them for a day. He needed some real sleep—and time to sort things out.
Currently, his to-do list included:
Fully winning over Zhu Zhuqing,
Making her and Xiao Wu become besties—ideally very close besties,
Visiting the Zhu Clan to resolve her family troubles once and for all,
Completely ruining Yu Xiaogang's reputation to claim the million-year soul ring reward,
Prepping for the upcoming Spirit Master Tournament,
Forming his second soul core,
And deciphering the treasure map he had extorted from the Rakshasa Hall.
Also, he needed to figure out how to break through his points bottleneck...
It wasn't too much work, but definitely not a little either. None of it could be put off for long.
Lost in thought, Li Chang'an supported his aching back and stepped through the gates of Shrek Academy—only to see a girl in a light cyan dress pacing under the moonlight. Her soft brown hair flowed over her shoulders, and she held a small box in her hands… as if she were waiting for someone.
Li Chang'an immediately dropped the hand supporting his waist and cleared his throat.
"Ahem… Ning Rongrong, why are you still up? Shouldn't you be in bed?"
Seeing her, Li Chang'an felt a little guilty. She wasn't exactly one of his, but she had invited him out today, and he'd kept her waiting until this late hour. That was a bit much, even by his standards.
"Teacher Li! You're finally back. I thought you weren't coming anymore! I prepared a gift for you—please, you have to accept it!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes curved into crescent moons as she ran toward him like a gust of wind. She handed him the gift box and quickly ran off again, just like a girl delivering a love letter to her first crush…
Li Chang'an looked at the gift box in his hand, momentarily stunned.
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