Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 61: The drunken teacher and the apprentice sitting upright
As soon as he arrived at the residence, Ye Xinglan was attracted by the spacious area and exquisite and simple decoration. In particular, the height of this floor was enough to overlook Shrek City. The experience of seeing all the mountains was truly intoxicating.

Gu Yue was calm, her beautiful eyes surveying the unfamiliar environment.

She scanned the living room as quickly as possible, and her first reaction was completely different from Ye Xinglan's.

"Senior Brother." Gu Yue stood in front of the wine cabinet and asked softly, "Teacher, do you like drinking?"

Nan Liujing walked over to her, looked at the cabinet full of various top-grade liquors, and said with a smile, "It can be described as a deep love, but the teacher is very restrained and only has a drink occasionally."

"Do you usually drink with your teacher?" Gu Yue asked curiously.

Nan Liujing shook his head and said, "The teacher said that before reaching the Federation's stipulated age of sixteen for Spirit Masters, we are not allowed to drink, so I can only look at these fine wines."

Gu Yue pursed his lips and nodded thoughtfully. He remembered that Di Tian loved drinking. The wine he brewed was not only delicious, but also as nutritious as spiritual objects. When the time comes, he will go to him to get some, which will further accelerate the relationship between him and his teacher.

No matter how much you get Nan Liujing's promise, it won't work if you don't work hard yourself.

By the window, Ye Xinglan looked at the two of them talking and laughing, and couldn't help feeling a little jealous, but that was her personality. It was difficult for her to take the initiative due to her tsundere attitude. Changing her outfit to challenge Gu Yue was already her limit.

To be precise, if there had been no accidents in her life, she should have been moving forward in the direction of kendo.

Nan Liujing saw Ye Xinglan looking over here through the reflection in the wine cabinet.

I have taken good care of my junior sister, but I can’t neglect my childhood sweetheart.

He casually walked over to Ye Xinglan, looked out the French windows at the endless city skyline bathed in sunlight, and chuckled, "I remember you really like observing the scenery from a bird's-eye view. What's wrong? Are you fascinated?"

Ye Xinglan was delighted, but his face remained expressionless as he deliberately turned his head away. "Who's obsessed? I just feel that this place is closer to the sky, and my martial soul is the Star God Sword. I think using the star power to hone my sword will be more effective."

"Really?" Nan Liujing smiled faintly, habitually reaching out to brush the hair away from her ear. He looked at her neck, which looked radiant in the sunlight, and her slightly flushed face. "How about I ask the teacher to let you live here from now on? That way, you can hone your sword skills while I practice my staff skills. It's the best of both worlds."

Ye Xinglan's beautiful eyes lit up, and she was so moved by what she said that she even forgot to brush away the fingers that were fiddling with her hair.

"Isn't this bad? After all, I'm not from the Spirit Pagoda."

"What's the big deal? It's just a place to stay."

Gu Yue was still standing in front of the wine cabinet, as if he hadn't heard the conversation between the two. However, his fingertips were unconsciously stroking the glass door of the wine cabinet, and the emotion in his eyes was difficult to discern.

Nan Liujing's skill in observing people's words and expressions was almost maxed out. Thinking of the confrontation between the two women when they first met, his mind worked quickly and he came up with a way to let them coexist.

He immediately called out in a gentle voice, "Gu Yue."

Gu Yue paused for a second before reacting. He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Nan Liujing smiled and said, "As the old saying goes, when three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher. How about you join in? Occasionally, when Xinglan gets tired of sparring, you can take her place and spar with me. This way, we can both discover each other's shortcomings and improve them."

Gu Yue smiled and said in a casual tone, "I'm willing to do that, but I don't know if Xing Lan agrees."

Ye Xinglan raised her eyebrows slightly. Of course, she disagreed, but she wouldn't stir up trouble and cause Nan Liujing more trouble. She said in a cold tone, "Your talent is undoubtedly unquestionable for His Majesty Tianfeng to have taken a fancy to you. You may join us. But I must be frank. My swordsmanship is very powerful. Please forgive me if I accidentally hurt you."

The atmosphere was still tense, but what Nan Liujing hadn't expected was that it was Gu Yue who took the initiative to ease the tension. "Although my senior brother and I have only known each other for a few days, I often hear him talk about how great you are. I'm very eager to learn from you. Please feel free to teach me in the future."

Ye Xinglan was stunned. She didn't expect Gu Yue to be so non-aggressive and had such a friendly attitude. This made her feel a little at a loss.

Come to think of it, Liu Jing has only known her for a few days, how can it compare to the friendship I have with him for several years.

wrong!

Ye Xinglan suddenly reacted, suppressed his excitement, and said in a deep voice: "You said Liu Jing often mentioned me to you?"

She took the bait... Knowing that fighting would only tire both herself and others, it was better to turn the enemy into a friend, making her feel like a close friend. Gu Yue seemed to have come to her senses and decided to maintain her image as a caring junior sister. She smiled and said, "Of course, if you don't believe me, ask my senior brother."

After saying that, she blinked at Nan Liujing.

Nan Liujing couldn't figure out Gu Yue's thoughts, but he was surprised by her speaking ability. He responded appropriately, "I only praise you occasionally, not often."

It seemed to be a conversation between Gu Yue and Nan Liujing, but Ye Xinglan, who was at the center of the topic, was filled with joy. Beneath his calm expression was the joy hidden in his blue starry eyes.

This Gu Yue doesn't seem like a match.

Compared to Wusiduo, it seems that the threat is not that big.

Seeing Ye Xinglan's hostility towards him obviously weakened, Gu Yue smiled obscurely, "Hmph, with my wisdom, it would be easy for me to completely control the people around Nan Liujing."

After a brief exchange, she had already figured out Ye Xinglan's personality. He was arrogant but sincere. This kind of person was easy to get along with after getting to know him.

Nan Liujing was actually happy that Gu Yue was helping him. After all, he was in a safe position and would not be bewitched by Gu Yue.

"By the way, Gu Yue, you will live here."

Nan Liujing remembered that he hadn't done any important work yet, so he immediately chose a room for Gu Yue to stay in. The vacation was still long, and they would stay in the Tianling Tower for a long time.

Gu Yue's room is right next to Leng Yaozhu's room.

Nan Liujing had not forgotten Ye Xinglan and chose a room for her next to his bedroom. Fortunately, there were enough bedrooms for her to stay.

But... does this count as living together?

Oh, the royal sister teacher, childhood sweetheart and junior sister.

Let me see, um, there are three more bedrooms.

How about trying harder and bringing three more girls to live with us?
After the bedroom was tidied, Leng Yaozhu came back from outside with her face as usual. Even Nan Liujing didn't notice anything wrong.

Gu Yue and Ye Xinglan hurriedly saluted.

Nan Liujing expressed his idea of ​​letting Ye Xinglan move in to the teacher. Leng Yaozhu agreed without even thinking about it.

After making sure that he could stay, Ye Xinglan happily pulled on the corner of Nan Liujing's clothes.

The four of them sat down, and Nan Liujing got straight to the point: "Teacher, what do the Shrek Academy say?"

Leng Yaozhu said, "The Tang Sect has the most exposure to secret codes and is more experienced in cracking their identity badges. Shrek Academy plans to hand it over to them."

Tang Sect... Nan Liujing nodded in understanding. He had not forgotten his performance in the Tang Sect branch in Donghai City, and he didn't know how the Tang Sect would view him after he completed the advanced assessment level.

Leng Yaozhu didn't seem to be in the mood for small talk and casually said, "Zhenhua is waiting for you in the Tianling Tower lobby. Take Yue'er and Xinglan with you."

"What about you?" Nan Liujing asked.

Leng Yaozhu forced a smile and said, "The teacher has something to deal with, so I won't go."

"Okay." Nan Liujing watched without saying a word, then took the two women and left the residence.

The huge living room suddenly became quiet. Soft sunlight sprinkled on the sofa, and tiny dust particles swam in the beam of light. Leng Yaozhu was silent for a long time, and gradually stretched out her hands to cover her face, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

She would rather not have heard the news about her sister from Yun Ming.

How deep must her resentment be to make her plot to murder her own people?

...

"So, Gu Yue, your secondary profession is Mecha Designer?"

Unconsciously, during this time in the elevator, Ye Xinglan and Gu Yue's relationship became inexplicably closer, and she could even ask questions in a friendly manner.

Ye Xinglan was indeed not good at emotional communication, but she could see that Gu Yue was trying to help her and Nan Liujing build a bridge, otherwise she wouldn't have said that Nan Liujing always praised her.

After years of childhood sweethearts, she still doesn't know her childhood sweetheart's personality? How could he praise someone all the time?

Gu Yue hummed and chuckled, "What about you?"

Ye Xinglan said: "I am a mecha maker."

Ever since Nan Liujing reminded Xie Xie and the others at the food stall, Gu Yue had gained a deep understanding of the secondary class system. Naturally, she responded, "What a coincidence! I'm responsible for designing the core array, and you can help verify its feasibility. We can work together perfectly." Ye Xinglan reacted immediately and asked, "What level is your secondary class at?"

Gu Yue smiled and said, "Two levels of peak."

Ye Xinglan's beautiful eyes lit up: "What a coincidence, I am also at the peak of level two."

The two women signed a cooperation agreement on the spot and took advantage of the holiday to make a big push for points.

There was a look of sadness between Nan Liujing's brows. He had been with his teacher for several years, so how could he not see that the smile was forced?

What exactly happened on this trip to Shrek Academy?
Ding dong.

The door opens.

The three of them walked out and soon saw Zhenhua waiting in the hall.

Zhenhua explained his purpose, which was that he had to return to Tiandou City for something and planned to have a meal with his disciples whom he had not seen for a long time.

At the dinner table, the two blacksmiths, one big and one small, talked about everything about forging. Occasionally, Zhenhua would give Nan Liujing a surprise test to see if he had forgotten his forging skills.

As for Ye Xinglan and Gu Yue, the combination of their professions meant they had plenty of common topics and they chatted very naturally.

After dinner, Nan Liujing was taken by Zhenhua to the Shrek City Blacksmith Association, where he managed to complete two spiritual alloys made by fusing three kinds of metals at the spiritual forging level, with a fusion degree reaching an astonishing 97%.

When the degree of fusion of spiritual alloy exceeds 95%, it is known as divine metal. This means that the two pieces created by Nan Liujing can be further added with six rare metals in the future, and their value is immeasurable.

Many two-character battle armor masters use spiritual alloys of the spiritual forging grade they use to make their battle armor. It is considered good if the fusion degree can reach 60% of the passing line. Above 90%, basically only geniuses from top forces can obtain it with the help of their families.

More than ninety-five percent, hey, even Qiangu Zhangting would find it difficult to use this level of metal in its entirety.

buzz~
The propeller created a strong wind, and Nan Liujing watched the teacher enter the cabin.

The master and disciple have agreed that they will start soul forging lessons after Nan Liujing's mental strength reaches an appropriate level.

Finally the helicopter disappeared into the horizon.

At dusk, the three of them rushed back to Tianling Tower without stopping. When they entered the door, they did not see Leng Yaozhu. No one thought much about it. After all, the deputy tower master was busy with daily life, so it was normal that he was not there.

Ye Xinglan couldn't wait to drag Gu Yue to her bedroom to discuss the process of breaking through the third level of the secondary profession. She had asked for leave, but it was not that long, so she had to manage the time accurately.

Nan Liujing was just about to sit on the sofa in the living room to rest and relieve the fatigue brought by forging, when he suddenly stopped and saw that the counter that was originally piled with wine bottles was now one-third less.

His eyes changed slightly, as if he had thought of something. Nan Liujing quickly came to the door of the teacher's bedroom. There was a crack in the door. He walked closer and smelled the rich aroma of wine wafting out from the crack.

Leng Yaozhu never drinks excessively, and she only tastes a little. If she takes out one-third of the wine cabinet at once, something must have happened.

Nan Liujing knocked on the door, but no one answered.

With a frown, he slowly pushed the door open and looked inside. The next second, he was frozen in the aroma of wine.

Leng Yaozhu leaned against the window, half of her graceful and tall body hidden in the shadows, as if she was afraid of the light. The hazy yellow sunlight only outlined half of her figure. The interweaving of light and darkness was like a broken dream.

Her fiery red hair hung loosely, dull and lifeless, like a dying flame, devoid of its powerful energy. A few strands of hair clung to her slightly drunken, flushed cheeks, making her skin appear white as snow, yet with a sickly pallor.

The eyes, blurred and distracted by drunkenness, no longer have the charm that once remained, and only decadence can be seen.

The teacher in Nan Liujing's memory, who was noble, cold, yet gentle, had disappeared without a trace. She seemed to be mumbling something, and a vague name would pop up from time to time.

The wine bottles scattered on the stalls were enough to show that almost all the wine taken from the wine cabinet had been drunk.

For an Extreme Douluo, if he wants to get drunk, it is impossible to get drunk even if he drinks several tons of alcohol unless he does it on purpose.

Suddenly, Leng Yaozhu grabbed the bottle of wine and drank it.

"Cough cough!"

The deep amber wine poured into his mouth, rolling down his smooth and delicate throat. He choked a little as he swallowed quickly, and couldn't help coughing violently a few times.

This caused some of the wine to overflow from the corners of his lips, flowing down from his jaw, along the tight, snow-white skin of his neck, across his delicate collarbone, and finally into the depths of his loose collar that gave rise to so much imagination.

Nan Liujing stared in amazement at this scene he had never seen before.

Indulgent, fragile, yet breathtakingly beautiful.

Even the greatest painter could not create this picture.

"Are you back?" Leng Yaozhu raised her pretty face which was a little flushed due to coughing.

After closing the door, Nan Liujing carefully avoided the empty wine bottles and squatted in front of the teacher. He said with a complicated expression: "This is the first time I see you like this."

Leng Yaozhu closed her eyes and said, "Let the teacher be alone, okay?"

"No." Nan Liujing refused.

Leng Yaozhu suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Nan Liujing's face, which was filled with her emotions. No matter how angry she was, she couldn't show it. She could only snort and turned her head away angrily. This made her look like a little girl who was rejected.

"It's because of Dark Phoenix Douluo, right?" Nan Liujing accepted his teacher's rare coquettish expression. This was the only thing he could think of.

Leng Yaozhu lowered her eyes and hummed silently.

Even she didn't know why she should answer her disciple's question.

Because you were drunk?
Or maybe trust?

Nan Liujing plopped down next to Leng Yaozhu and said, "Teacher, I want to hear your story about you and Dark Phoenix Douluo. Don't worry, I won't interrupt you and will just be a listener. I don't want you to keep it to yourself."

Leng Yaozhu was slightly startled, and then she looked at her beloved disciple. She pursed her lips, then smiled. The dim bedroom instantly became brighter with her smile. "It will be a long story. Please listen to me slowly."

"Okay." Nan Liujing said in a gentle voice.

Leng Yaozhu began to softly tell the story of herself and Leng Yulai, starting from their childhood.

Nan Liujing's arrival gave her an outlet to vent her feelings instead of hiding her pain in her heart.

Whenever Leng Yaozhu talked about the highlights between the sisters, Nan Liujing would always show just the right amount of surprise.

Whenever Leng Yaozhu talked about the embarrassing things that happened between sisters, he would laugh along with the teacher.

As promised, Nan Liujing never uttered a single word, like a rag doll remembering a story that would never be told.

Unable to control the alcohol invading her consciousness, Leng Yaozhu's body gradually relaxed as she spoke. Her head slowly rested on Nan Liujing's shoulder, her eyes closed, and she felt drowsy.

Nan Liujing's body stiffened, and he clearly felt his right arm being held, and he felt the touch of a plump and soft body. Suddenly, Leng Yaozhu said drunkenly, "How do I face her? She's my sister, my only sister. But... she's killed so many innocent people, and even her own people. I really don't know what to do."

Nan Liujing turned his head towards his teacher, looking at her pale, beautiful face with a shattered beauty. He took a deep breath and said in a concentrated voice, "I'll help you face it."

Leng Yaozhu seemed to have dissipated a little from the alcohol. She suddenly raised her head, and her charming and beautiful face came close to Nan Liujing's face, only three fists away. She opened her red lips and said teasingly:
"Little brat, you're helping me face it."

The flawless face so close to him was exquisite to the extreme, like a second masterpiece that even the God of Creation could not carve out. Nan Liujing could even smell the rich body fragrance as beautiful as a rose, and his heart gradually became hot.

Nan Liujing admired the other person's face with the calmest eyes, and said with a hint of meaning: "A few hundred years later, you will only be a little older than me."

Leng Yaozhu was stunned for a moment, as if she heard something, but pretended not to understand. Under the influence of alcohol, she just wanted to have a good sleep.

Nan Liujing pitifully became a pillow, enjoying the hot and soft body pressing against him.

He looked up at the ceiling as the beauty beside him gradually fell asleep.

Outside the window, the last ray of sunlight was buried in the clouds.

The key to breaking through the emotional shackles between the master and the apprentice in my story is Leng Yulai. I don't want to write about Yun Ming's feelings.

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