Chapter 56: How Old Are You Now?!
"I'm back."
These simple words were like a key that instantly opened Liu Erlong's defenses that had been tense for a year!
"You stinky boy!!!"
A roar mixed with sobs and rage suddenly broke out!
Liu Erlong jumped up from the chair in an instant like a lit powder barrel, turned into a red shadow, and pounced directly in front of Xiao Yin!
Her delicate hands grabbed his collar, her eyes gleaming with anger and tears:
"You still remember to come back?! One year! A whole year! No news at all! Do you know how much I..."
She swallowed the word "worried" and turned it into an even fiercer glare, but the slightly red circles under her eyes betrayed her.
Feeling the familiar fiery concern coming towards him, he reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist.
It felt soft and delicate when touched, but with a slight tremor.
"Things got a little complicated, so there was a delay."
His voice slowed down a bit, and he said apologetically, "I'm fine. Not only that, it was a blessing in disguise."
Liu Erlong's delicate body trembled slightly, and the anger in her eyes was gradually replaced by redness.
"I'm glad you're back…"
He chuckled, "It's a long story, but anyway, I gained a lot."
He paused, his eyes sweeping over the pile of files on her desk, his brows slightly furrowed. "Are you busy with Academy affairs?"
"Nonsense!"
Liu Erlong rolled her eyes at him unhappily, broke free from his embrace, walked to the table, and fiddled with the files in annoyance.
"It's all those... nosy people. Seeing that our Blue Tyrant Academy is doing well lately, they're trying to trip us up, both openly and covertly!
Enrollment, funding...which one of them doesn't require me to fight for it myself?
You think everyone is like you, running for a whole year!"
Although her tone was complaining, he could hear the difficulty hidden in her words.
He pondered for a moment and said, "What do you need me to do?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong paused, looked up at him, and a hint of complexity flashed in her phoenix eyes.
"Hmph, what can you do? These trivial matters..." Before she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and her heart moved slightly.
Maybe... he could actually help?
"What is your current strength?"
"Fifty-eighth level Battle Soul King."
"What?! Level 58?! Soul King?!"
Liu Erlong's scream almost blew the roof of the dean's office off. Her eyes widened, filled with horror and disbelief.
She even suspected that she was hallucinating because she missed him too much.
A year ago, when this kid left, he was just a Soul Master who had just obtained his third soul ring. Even though he was gifted, it was already astonishing for him to reach the Soul Sect!
A level 58 Soul King? That's simply unbelievable!
"You... Did you eat something that overdrafted your potential?!"
Liu Erlong suddenly grabbed his shoulders, speaking in an anxious tone, fearing that this amazing strength would come at an irreversible price.
He felt her worry, and his heart warmed. He gently covered the back of her hand with his backhand, and a familiar smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Can you please have some faith in me? I've already said that this is a blessing in disguise. It's a genuine opportunity, and the foundation is very solid. I'm just a Soul King, so don't be stupid with my basic skills."
Liu Erlong's beautiful eyes were wide open, and her red lips were slightly open, wide enough to fit an egg.
"You...you call this basic practice?!"
Then he briefly told Liu Erlong what had happened that year.
Of course, what needs to be hidden must be hidden!
After hearing the explanation, Liu Erlong took several deep breaths before she could barely suppress the turmoil in her heart.
"There's actually such a magical place. Ten years have passed inside, but only one year has passed outside. What a pity it's been destroyed..."
Suddenly, she grasped a key point and asked anxiously, "Wait! You just said ten years underground? Then...how old are you now?!"
He glanced at her, as if he thought the question was a bit redundant, but he still answered lazily:
"Didn't I just say that in four years you'll be exactly 25, and you can still participate in the Soul Master Competition."
"Twenty...twenty-five?!" Liu Erlong exclaimed, her voice suddenly rising several degrees.
Hearing his indifferent answer, she froze in place, her head buzzing.
Twenty-five in four years, so now I'm... twenty-one?!
That year ago...was he...?
The moment she figured it out, she felt a surge of hot blood rushing to her head, and her cheeks, ears, and even neck became hot in an instant!
Shame and anger! Indescribable shame and anger instantly overwhelmed her!
"Then before...you just...?!"
Liu Erlong's fingers were trembling as she pointed at him. Her voice was angry and anxious, and there was also an embarrassment that was difficult to express.
"You...you are so much younger than me! Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
She just wanted to find a hole to crawl into; it was so embarrassing!
He looked at her cheeks that turned red instantly, raised his eyebrows, and raised the corners of his mouth in a playful smile.
"Is this important?"
His tone was relaxed, even a little teasing, "It's just age, not life or death. Equal strength, able to stand shoulder to shoulder, able to fight, isn't that enough?"
He took a step forward, ignoring Liu Erlong's almost murderous gaze, and added slowly: "Or... are you concerned about something else?"
"Who cares?" Liu Erlong stood up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She took a step back and roared fiercely:
"I'm just... just surprised! Yes, just surprised! Stop being so self-indulgent!"
She forced herself to remain calm and turned her head away, deliberately avoiding looking into his eyes, but her heart was beating faster and faster uncontrollably, and the heat on her face showed no sign of subsiding.
Her mind was in a mess, with only one thought swiping through the screen frantically:
This is so embarrassing! Liu Erlong! You've never been so embarrassed in your life!
After a long time, she let out a long breath.
"Monster...you are a monster..."
She murmured to herself with a complicated look in her eyes.
"So," he took a step forward, and the distance between them instantly became so close that they could hear each other's breath. He lowered his head, and his hot breath sprayed on Liu Erlong's forehead.
"You just said you had something to give me. What is it? Can you tell me now?"
A powerful masculine scent mixed with a unique charm came to her face. Liu Erlong's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks uncontrollably.
She subconsciously wanted to step back, but was firmly held by his arms around her waist.
"What's the rush?" She forced herself to remain calm, turned her head away to avoid the burning gaze, but her voice couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"That matter... needs to wait for half a month. Now... it's useless to talk about it now."
"Half a month..."
His voice deepened, with a hint of playfulness in it.
"Alright, that's perfect... Let me check if you've been treating yourself badly this past year."
His gaze was as solid as substance, slowly sweeping over her plump curves that were slightly undulating due to nervousness, passing over her slender yet powerful waist, and finally landing on her straight and long legs.
"You...you are such a disrespectful kid..."
He chuckled softly, not giving her any chance to retreat.
"Ah!"
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Late at night, the moonlight quietly climbed up the branches, spreading its light all over the courtyard, gently enveloping the small building that had finally calmed down.
Liu Erlong's face was full of fatigue, and her voice was hoarse:
"Let's get down to business... In half a month... their people will come... those annoying guys... I need..."
Her voice became lower and lower, and was finally replaced by the sound of even breathing, and she fell into a deep sleep.
She had never slept so peacefully in a year.
He hugged the soft and smooth body in his arms, looking at her peaceful sleeping face with deep eyes.
Them?
Annoying guy?
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family?
He lowered his head and pecked Liu Erlong's lips again.
"Go to sleep, I'll take care of everything."
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