Chapter 147: If Others See This, They'll Think You're an Old Cow Eating Young Grass!
Seeing the teasing from this group of little girls, Liu Erlong felt even more aggrieved.
And in fact, Lin Yuan was doing it on purpose.
With just a slight glance, he could see Liu Erlong's anxious little expression.
'You want me to write about you?'
'Heh, I just won't.'
A fiery temper like Liu Erlong's needed to be left hanging to grind it down a bit.
A mischievous smile curved at the corner of Lin Yuan's lips. In a great mood, he sat down and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.
...
The banquet began.
Although it was supposedly an exchange banquet, the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.
The students from Heaven Dou Royal Academy were all in high spirits; after all, they had won the match and had witnessed Xiao Wu's monstrous strength.
On the Blue Tyrant Academy side, Tai Long sat in a corner with a swollen, pig-like face, while the others kept their heads down, eating in silence, not daring to speak.
Liu Erlong was naturally unwilling to give up just like that.
Holding a wine cup, she took the initiative to sit beside Lin Yuan, and the unique fragrance of a mature woman instantly wafted over.
Liu Erlong forced out a gentle smile that didn't quite suit her personality and poured him a cup of wine. "Lin Yuan, that match just now really opened my eyes to your Heaven Dou team."
"Come, let me toast you."
It was clearly an attempt to force a conversation.
Lin Yuan merely glanced at her indifferently, picked up a glass of juice nearby, and took a sip.
"Sorry, Dean Liu."
"I don't drink."
"Underage drinking affects development."
"..."
The smile on Liu Erlong's face instantly stiffened.
What the hell do you mean by "affects development"?
Look at your height!
But for the sake of rewards, she endured it!
"Ahem, not drinking is good; it's a healthy habit."
Liu Erlong awkwardly set down the wine cup and changed the topic. "By the way, Lin Yuan, you didn't make a move in this exchange match. I heard your Martial Soul is called the God-Killing Spear. Does it have any special traits? Why such a domineering name?"
Unfortunately, Lin Yuan remained completely unresponsive. He picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth, speaking vaguely, "A spear is for stabbing people. Long and hard, as long as it can kill, that's enough."
"Nothing special."
"..."
Liu Erlong felt her blood pressure skyrocket.
This conversation was impossible to continue!
This was a pure perfunctory response!
Looking at Lin Yuan's indifferent attitude, Liu Erlong felt a lump stuck in her chest, neither going up nor down.
She was, after all, a charming and mature beauty—a dean, no less.
Usually, countless men wanted to talk to her, only to be kicked away by her.
Today, she took the initiative to approach, and this brat actually ignored her?
Seriously…
I'm so mad!
...
Just as Liu Erlong was on the verge of exploding,
Yu Tianheng, who had been quietly observing from the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore.
He felt his aunt was acting far too strangely today.
Where was the usual domineering "Horn of Slaughter" who shouted about fighting and killing?
Why was she pretending to be gentle here?
So Yu Tianheng quietly pulled Liu Erlong to a corner of the banquet hall and lowered his voice, his face full of helplessness and embarrassment. "Aunt Erlong, what are you doing?"
"Why does it look like… you're constantly trying to strike up a conversation with Lin Yuan?"
"If outsiders saw this, they'd think…"
They'd think you're an old cow eating young grass!
Of course, he didn't dare say that last sentence unless he wanted to be roasted into charcoal.
Liu Erlong was already in a bad mood. Being interrupted by her nephew only made her more annoyed.
She glared at Yu Tianheng and said with a forced smile, "What? As an elder, can't I show concern for a junior?"
"Besides."
Her eyes turned as she found an excuse. "I'm just curious why Lin Yuan could defeat you. He's so much younger than you. How did you lose?"
Yu Tianheng's mouth twitched, feeling like his heart had been stabbed.
That hurt, Aunt!
Really hitting where it hurts!
Do you have any emotional intelligence at all?
No wonder Lin Yuan doesn't want to talk to you!
Yu Tianheng sighed and could only explain helplessly:
"My loss wasn't unjust. It's said Lin Yuan has a master behind him with unfathomable strength."
"That master must have found him some heaven-defying cultivation resources, which is why his soul power grows faster than mine."
"If I had his soul ring configuration, he definitely wouldn't be my opponent!"
Even though he lost, Yu Tianheng was still very confident in his martial soul.
The number one beast martial soul on the continent!
If he had Lin Yuan's soul ring configuration, Lin Yuan would definitely not be his match!
"Soul Ring configuration?"
Liu Erlong asked curiously, "What kind of configuration could it be? Isn't it just two yellow and one purple?"
"That's already the optimal ratio. Could it be anything special?"
"Optimal ratio?"
Heh… Aunt, you're underestimating that monster.
"His three Soul Rings are black! Purple! Black!"
"Black, purple, black?!" Liu Erlong's pupils shrank suddenly. "You mean… ten-thousand-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year?!"
Now she was truly shocked. She didn't know!
Lin Yuan hadn't shown off about it in the diary at all. How could he resist not writing about something like this?!
Yu Tianheng nodded, his face full of bitterness. "Yeah, at the time I thought I was under an illusion, but that terrifying pressure couldn't be faked."
"And Xiao Wu's soul ring configuration—you saw it in today's exchange match."
"Her second soul ring is actually purple. This definitely has something to do with Lin Yuan!"
"If only we could know how they did it."
A trace of desire flashed in Yu Tianheng's eyes. If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan could master this method, dominating the continent would be within reach!
...
After hearing her nephew's words, Liu Erlong's mind was completely in turmoil.
She had originally just wanted to gain some technique rewards, but now she also wanted to raise her soul ring years!
She could no longer sit still and immediately opened the chat group, tagging Xiao Wu directly.
[Irritable Pig-Raising Maniac: @Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns, Xiao Wu, I want to ask you something. Why is your second soul ring purple?]
[Irritable Pig-Raising Maniac: Did the system upgrade it for you, or did Lin Yuan use some special method to help you upgrade it?]
As soon as this question appeared, everyone lurking in the chat group looked over.
However, Xiao Wu's reply left Liu Erlong completely shut down.
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: Hehe, not telling you~ Aunt Erlong, we're not that familiar.]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: This is a secret between Brother and me and also a secret among "our own people."]
[Seven Treasure Little Rich Lady: That's right, it's classified, no comment!]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Aunt Erlong, don't ask. This is a secret between us and Brother Lin Yuan. Outsiders can't know.]
[Nine Heart: +1]
The four girls' perfectly unified stance immediately caught the attention of Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, the Zhu sisters, and the other diary holders.
What did they mean by that?
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End of Chapter