Chapter 208: Master's Wife?

"Mm."

Lu Ran opened his eyes groggily and looked around in confusion.

Is this the Shitoucheng Inn?

Seeing the familiar room, Lu Ran felt a wave of relief and slowly sat up.

"Uh." Lu Ran rubbed his head with one hand, constantly trying to recall.

I lured Jiang Jing's vicious dogs, charged into the flames, then got dragged into quicksand and buried alive?

"Hmm?" Lu Ran suddenly realized he was wearing camouflage short sleeves and shorts, and his body seemed to have been cleaned as well?

"Click~"

Inside the room, the bathroom door suddenly opened, and a graceful figure walked in.

Lu Ran looked up and saw a fair, captivating face; her expression held a hint of delight.

"You're awake." Jiangjiang Ruyi, holding a wet towel, hurried forward.

"Ah." Lu Ran stared blankly at the girl in the white dress, an unavoidable thought surging in his heart.

It was clear that Jiangjiang Ruyi must have stayed in the room the whole time, taking care of him.

Then these clean clothes on my body, and the fact that I've been washed clean...

"Is your head still a bit dizzy?" Jiangjiang Ruyi asked softly, looking at the dazed Lu Ran with a sigh. "Sister Sister Xian's output was too fierce."

"My Quicksand Talisman wasn't fast enough; if I could have pulled you underground a bit sooner, you would have suffered less injury."

"Mm." Lu Ran's expression became somewhat unnatural.

Believe it or not, Lu Ran, for the first time ever, blushed!

Jiangjiang Ruyi sat by the bedside, her expression growing more concerned: "How do you feel now?"

"The military doctor said you're fine; you just need to sleep it off."

"I'm fine." Lu Ran nodded immediately and asked, "What time is it now?"

"You've slept for a day; it's dinner time now. Are you hungry?"

"I'm okay." Lu Ran took the wet towel handed to him by the girl and wiped his face.

Jiangjiang Ruyi suggested, "Let's go; we'll call Sister Sister Xian and get something to eat."

"Alright." Lu Ran got out of bed, but ultimately couldn't hold back: "Did you stay in this room?"

Jiangjiang Ruyi replied, "No; tonight, Yutang was the one taking care of you."

Lu Ran thought to himself that this was bad news: "Then what about these clothes I'm wearing?"

Not knowing what was wrong with Lu Ran, Jiangjiang Ruyi answered truthfully, "The soldiers changed them for you while checking your wounds."

Lu Ran: "..."

Damn!

What a waste of emotion.

So does that mean the soldiers helped wash my body too?

Seeing a hint of disappointment on Lu Ran's face, Jiangjiang Ruyi pondered for a moment and vaguely realized something.

"I'll go call Sister Sister Xian." Jiangjiang Ruyi gave Lu Ran a reproachful glance, then stood up and walked toward the door.

"Wait for me." Lu Ran wiped his face haphazardly with the towel and quickly followed.

Si Si Xianxian's room was right next door; Jiangjiang Ruyi opened the door and walked straight in, while Lu Ran stopped outside.

A moment later, Si Si Xianxian emerged, leaning heavily on Jiangjiang Ruyi, her steps unsteady.

Seeing this scene amused Lu Ran: "Running out of steam?"

Si Si Xianxian gave Lu Ran a weak, reproachful glance; usually so sweet-tongued, this time she couldn't even be bothered to speak.

It was clear that the Lie Tian Shen Fa: Lie Huo Tian Kui was truly exhausting.

One Yi Ci Shi Fa required several days to recover from.

However, the power of this technique was indeed terrifying, and its amplification effect on the output of Lie Tian Shen Fa was especially astonishing!

Lu Ran's He Pin Xie Fa: Ye Mei Shang, along with his He Pin Tong Yong Shen Fa: Water Flow Armor, were instantly shattered to pieces by Si Si Xianxian's bombardment!

Jiangjiang Ruyi smiled at the girl beside her: "This time, we escaped death thanks entirely to Sister Sister Xian."

"Still..." Si Si Xianxian, clinging to Jiangjiang Ruyi's arm and resting her cheek on the girl's shoulder, found even speaking difficult, "... it's still... Jiang Ruyi who is good."

"Unlike certain people, who have no... no conscience."

A sentence slipped out of Lu Ran's mouth: "In this state, you shouldn't be talking."

Si Si Xianxian raised her eyebrows sharply: "I will... I will speak! I will speak!"

Jiangjiang Ruyi raised her hand and patted Si Si Xianxian's head: "Ignore him."

Si Si Xianxian closed her beautiful eyes, rubbing her cheek against Jiangjiang Ruyi's shoulder, seemingly enjoying this caress.

The usually dominant Divine Lie Tian Lietian Daniu always faced the world with her violent, explosive hammer.

Si Si Xianxian rarely stood in the position of the weak, enjoying the gentle comfort of others.

Jiangjiang Ruyi keenly noticed this scene and couldn't help but secretly smile.

She almost thought the girl leaning against her was that obedient and lovely Tian Tian.

Thinking of this, Jiangjiang Ruyi spoke up: "By the way, Lu Ran."

"Hmm?"

"Tian Tian has advanced to the River Realm."

"Advanced?" Lu Ran was first stunned, then his heart leaped with joy. "Finally made it! When? While I was sleeping today?"

"Mm." Jiangjiang Ruyi let out a soft sigh and remarked with emotion, "It happened yesterday."

"After Tian Tian saw our wretched state and heard about our ordeal, she entered the advancement mode."

"Is that so?" Lu Ran also felt a wave of emotion; what an unexpected joy.

Had this narrow escape from death stimulated Tian Tian?

As they spoke, the trio arrived at the restaurant on the first floor.

There were quite a few diners inside, but the discipline was excellent; whether eating or conversing, everyone kept their voices very low.

Jiangjiang Ruyi supported Si Si Xianxian as they went to find a seat, leaving the task of getting food naturally to Lu Ran.

However, before he had even finished serving himself, three figures walked excitedly through the restaurant entrance.

"Sister Jiang Ruyi!"

"Brother Lu!" Several voices completely shattered the restaurant's quiet atmosphere.

The staff did not open their mouths to stop them.

Anyone could feel the heartfelt joy radiating from the three young people.

In fact, scenes like this were very common in Shitoucheng.

There would always be believers separated from their teams, and there would always be trainees who suffered severe injuries.

Shitoucheng, standing within the Demon Cave, was the human race's main base, and also the place where scattered people enjoyed surprising reunions.

The staff naturally would not deprive them of this joy; most just watched the scene with broad smiles.

"That's too fierce, Brother Lu?" Deng Yutang looked extremely excited, strode forward, threw an arm around Lu Ran's shoulder, and shook him vigorously.

"Hey, you're spilling it, you're spilling it!" Lu Ran, holding the food tray, hurriedly said.

"A River Estuary Realm vicious dog, and you dare to retort?!" Deng Yutang, however, became even more excited.

As soon as these words fell, the diners secretly observing in the restaurant all froze!

The staff had all heard about what happened to Lu Ran's team, but the other trainees did not know!

For a moment, people's faces showed various expressions, their looks quite spectacular.

What did I just hear?

River Estuary Realm · Vicious Dog?

"It was alright." Lu Ran grinned. "A River Estuary Realm vicious dog is just a bit taller and a bit longer than a River Realm vicious dog."

"Just like that~"

Everyone:???

Deng Yutang widened his eyes: "Just, just like that?"

"Gently, gently, don't spill the dishes." Lu Ran held the rice ladle and scooped another spoonful of white rice.

The tray wasn't full yet.

Just keep acting cool~

"Just like that?!" Deng Yutang was overly excited; he slapped Lu Ran on the back. "That was a River Estuary Realm vicious dog possessing Shadow Flash!"

"Hiss—"

"Ah??"

From all corners of the restaurant came sounds of sharp intakes of breath.

Many people looked at each other in disbelief, finding it simply inconceivable.

What Lu Ran didn't know was that such expressions had also appeared on Team Leader Soldier Zhou Tian and his teammate.

That was after the battle ended; the two soldiers stood on the battlefield, looking at the post-battle scene, unable to speak for a long time.

The terrifyingly powerful River Estuary Realm vicious dog had once made people feel despair, believing their death had arrived.

After one battle, however, it lay bleeding endlessly, its corpse exposed in the wild, devoid of any breath of life.

Si Si Xianxian, burning fiercely, stood proudly like a female god of war, dispersing flames.

Jiangjiang Ruyi, wrapped in white jade tokens, her face filled with anxiety, plunged alone into the churning quicksand to carry out the unconscious Lu Ran.

It was truly difficult for others to understand what kind of shock this scene had brought to Zhou Tian.

River Estuary Realm · Vicious Dog!

And it was a River Estuary Realm vicious dog possessing a Core Evil Art!

Zhou Tian and his teammate had already prepared themselves for sacrifice.

Even if they had thrown away their lives, the two of them did not know whether Lu Ran and the others could escape with their lives.

Zhou Tian and the other never expected that in this battle, no one needed to sacrifice themselves.

Three trainees at the first, second, and third stages of the River Realm had executed astonishing coordination.

Lu Ran, furthermore, faced death without flinching; using himself as bait and employing skills bordering on the divine, he completely buried that incredibly powerful vicious dog.

What is called a genius?

What is called "Supreme in Rain Alley"?

In this battle, Lu Ran gave Zhou Tian a perfect answer.

"Indeed tricky." Lu Ran, holding the food tray, finally spoke a sensible sentence.

Even he said "tricky," which was enough to show just how dangerous the River Estuary Realm · Vicious Dog was, and what degree of pressure it had brought upon Lu Ran.

"Take this over for me." Before Deng Yutang could speak again, Lu Ran directly handed the tray to him.

Deng Yutang clearly had many things he wanted to say, but Lu Ran had choked him off sufficiently.

Urged by Lu Ran, Deng Yutang could only act as a waiter, carrying the food tray to serve dishes to Jiangjiang Ruyi.

Just like that, Deng Yutang ran back and forth several times before Lu Ran finally returned to the dining table.

Lu Ran looked at the well-behaved Tian Tian and smiled: "Congratulations."

Tian Tian revealed a sweet smile, but this smile quickly vanished; she lowered her head slightly and whispered:

"If I had advanced a bit earlier, I could have helped Master and Sister Jiang Ruyi."

The girl's self-blaming expression made one's heart ache and moved Jiangjiang Ruyi as well.

After all, not everyone has the courage to face Jiang Jing's vicious dogs.

Jiangjiang Ruyi believed she knew Tian Tian well enough and did not think the girl was speaking flowery words or lying.

Moreover, clues could be seen from the timing of Tian Tian's breakthrough, allowing one to deduce Tian Tian's true thoughts.

"Why Master and Sister Jiang Ruyi?" Lu Ran suddenly spoke up.

"Hmm?" Tian Tian looked puzzled and turned to Lu Ran.

Jiangjiang Ruyi, who had just been moved, found the atmosphere disrupted by Lu Ran.

"Hehe~" Without Si Si Xianxian laughed weakly, "It should be Master and Master's wife, right?"

Tian Tian's small mouth hung open as she saw Jiangjiang Ruyi's pretty face turn slightly red.

The powerful Sister Jiang Ruyi was naturally elegant and calm; the stronger her power, the more "deified" she became in Tian Tian's eyes.

Precisely because of this, Jiangjiang Ruyi's shy expression at that moment made Tian Tian stare without blinking!

"Nonsense, such an old-fashioned title," Jiangjiang Ruyi said softly, pushing Without Si Si Xianxian away in dissatisfaction.

Without Si Si Xianxian, like a puddle of rotten mud, he fell to the other side.

"Careful." Jiangjiang Ruyi immediately pulled Without Si Si Xianxian back, letting her lean against her side.

"Heh." Without Si Si Xianxian rested her head on Jiangjiang Ruyi's shoulder, smiling recklessly as she looked at Lu Ran and teased, "What are you so happily laughing at?

Do you really think you've succeeded? Did you see?

Any soft-hearted girl like this, who can't just be easily manipulated?"

Jiangjiang Ruyi:???

Lu Ran: "..."

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