Chapter 497: Chapter 487: Didn’t Expect You to Have Time for Serious Business_2
Zhou Qingwan was nearby, her voice carrying some resentment as she complained, "Before, you would visit Lingli during breaks, but now you’ve not come for almost a month... Are all men really that fickle?"
Xu Lingjun hadn’t spoken yet when Sun Lingli preemptively explained, "Pavilion Master, Xu Tongxue isn’t like that. He already told me in advance that he had to visit the Sect..."
"Yes, yes, anyhow, you two are willing to give and take, I naturally won’t say much from the sidelines. Lingli, the task of hosting Commander in Chief Xu is yours."
Xu Lingjun’s current status was, strictly speaking, even above the four Pavilion Masters.
Zhou Qingwan naturally needed to personally greet him...
But it was only a formal greeting, ever since she saw the folic acid tablets secretly tucked in Sun Lingli’s bag, she had been quite indifferent towards Xu Lingjun.
This was practically destroying her prized student’s martial path, was it not?
After the routine greeting,
She left.
And Xu Lingjun also signaled his subordinates to leave.
He took Sun Lingli by the hand, strolling with her in the West Origin Martial Mansion, explaining the reason for his visit in a gentle voice.
There was nothing he couldn’t say to Sun Lingli.
Even if he wasn’t specifically coming to see her, as long as she got to see Xu Lingjun, it was already a great joy for her, she wasn’t someone who cared about such trivialities.
Feng Zhichen truly was a good teacher.
Under his guidance, Sun Lingli became well-read and considerate, arguably more like a true noble lady than Wang Qingya.
And learning that Han Yun City might take a few more days to arrive, Sun Lingli squinted her eyes in a happy smile.
This meant Xu Lingjun could spend several days with her...
"Come on, I’ll show you the strategy for the Thunder Ruins!"
She tugged Xu Lingjun’s hand, smiling, "The Thunder Ruins is a high level Secret Realm of the West Origin Martial Mansion. I’ve only been inside seven or eight times. It’s indeed dangerous... Luckily, many predecessors of our West Origin Martial Mansion have left lots of useful annotations. If you’re going on an adventure, you better be well-prepared."
Seeing Sun Lingli suddenly full of enthusiasm.
Xu Lingjun understood her intentions... she was overjoyed to finally be able to help him.
He obediently followed her lead.
The two walked towards the West Origin Library, occasionally having to pull back the always energetic Sun Lingli, laughing, "No need to hurry. That kid from Han Yun City is busy with official duties, he won’t be done in just two days... I can stay here for quite a while. Besides, once I successfully break through the Grandmaster Realm, I could stay here for a while, or maybe take you back to my villa..."
"I’m not in a hurry."
Sun Lingli retorted, turning back.
Then she blushed and laughed.
In the blink of an eye, four days had passed...
During those four days.
Sun Lingli seemed like a joyful butterfly, leading Xu Lingjun’s steps through every corner of the West Origin Martial Mansion.
And more often, they paused in the library.
Xu Lingjun knew Sun Lingli’s nature all too well; she was the kind to get a headache just by looking at a book... Yet as long as she was with him, she found even reading to be sweet.
This astonished Xu Lingjun.
And when Han Yun City finally finished all his official duties in the Imperial Capital and arrived, albeit late.
Seeing the strategy Xu Lingjun had prepared, that thick stack of notes... he was shocked, "You’ve been actually getting tasks done these past few days?"
"What did you think I’ve been doing these past few days?"
Han Yun City didn’t say much, only casting a glance at Sun Lingli, then another glance...
The implication was clear on his face.
Sun Lingli’s face turned red, and she couldn’t help but hide behind Xu Lingjun.
And Xu Lingjun retorted, "Nothing good comes out of a dog’s mouth. Quickly look at these strategies, memorize them, and we can enter the Thunder Ruins."
"You really took my instructions to heart."
Han Yun City suddenly let out a satisfied sigh, took the strategy, and seriously started reading it.
And Xu Lingjun pulled Sun Lingli again, heading out... planning to show off a bit.
Nowadays, with Xu Lingjun’s nurturing, Sun Lingli had just begun to show her charm. It was said that before, she wasn’t even ranked among the top ten beauties of the Martial Mansion... but now she had suddenly become third, even with her beauty under seal.
What top ten beauties...
Xu Lingjun always felt like these students were from a decade ago, too outdated.
But he had to formally declare that Sun Lingli was already taken.
And the next morning.
Having been engrossed in reading all night, Han Yun City didn’t even think about resting, hurriedly washed up, ate breakfast, and then set off with Xu Lingjun for the Thunder Ruins!
Sun Lingli didn’t have the lack of discretion to request to go along.
The reason she previously couldn’t match Xu Lingjun was because Feng Zhichen had been diligently laying her foundation... Over the past two years, her strength had already entered a period of rapid growth.
Unfortunately, the gap between them had become even larger.
She could still manage if she entered the Thunder Ruins, but she knew Xu Lingjun and their destination was that untouched virgin land.
Others might not know, but as a local of the West Origin Martial Mansion, Sun Lingli knew well that a Grandmaster had once been lost there forever...
