Chapter 131: Taking the Whale Glue

Afterwards, only two beautiful-looking servants were seen, each holding a tray with both hands, walking in with graceful steps.

One tray held the ten-thousand-year whale glue that Yu Tianyun had won in the auction, while the other tray placed the left leg soul bone of the scale-armor beast that Xue Qinghe had successfully bid for.

Behind these two women followed an elderly man of portly build and exquisitely dressed.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"

The old man approached Xue Qinghe, respectfully dropped to one knee, performed a salute, and said.

"Steward Ba Ensi, no need for much courtesy, please rise!"

Xue Qinghe remained composed, lightly waving his hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Steward Ba Ensi slowly rose, turned around, and gestured with his hand for the two female servants to approach.

Afterwards, he put on a full smile, looked toward Yu Tianyun, and said in a gentle voice: "Sir, this is the ten-thousand-year whale glue you purchased."

"Please accept it!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyun slightly nodded, his gaze quickly scanning the whale glue on the tray, he slightly stirred his soul power within, and with a graceful flick of his hand, the whale glue was instantly stored into his storage ring.

Next, he turned his gaze again to Steward Ba Ensi and slowly spoke:

"Steward Ba Ensi, deduct twelve thousand Jin Hun Coins from this."

While speaking, Yu Tianyun handed a gold card over to Ba Ensi.

Seeing this, Steward Ba Ensi did not immediately take the gold card, but instead turned his gaze to Xue Qinghe, showing a questioning expression.

Seeing this, Yu Tianyun instantly understood; this must have been prearranged by Xue Qinghe.

"Brother Qinghe, do you look down on me? I can still afford this amount of money!"

Yu Tianyun's voice sounded somewhat cold.

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, lightly patted Yu Tianyun's shoulder, and said softly: "Yu Brother, don't mind; this is just my goodwill, certainly not looking down on you."

As he spoke, Xue Qinghe drew close to Yu Tianyun, that faint voice accompanied by soul power slowly echoed in Yu Tianyun's mind: "If Brother Yu finds it insufficient, I will have people gather more in Vast Sea City and send it to you."

Yu Tianyun felt a surge of resentment, inwardly cursing his fate; now it's truly impossible to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River—it's like getting mud on his pants, whether it's feces or not, it's still feces!

If I keep being misunderstood like this by Qian Renxue, how can I ever win her over!

Forget it, I'm tired, just give up! Whether I take it or not, it's not worth much anyway.

Yu Tianyun said no more, silently taking back the gold card.

Only then did Xue Qinghe reveal a satisfied smile.

At this moment, another servant carefully carried the tray holding the left leg soul bone of the scale-armor beast to Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe first glanced at the soul bone, then turned his gaze to Ning Rongrong, smiling gently: "Rongrong, this soul bone was specially prepared for you; I hope you won't decline."

Ning Rongrong blinked slightly, looked at Yu Tianyun, seeing he expressed no opinion, she softly said: "Thank you, Brother Qinghe, for your kindness, but this is too precious; I cannot accept it."

Xue Qinghe's expression turned serious, and he said:

"Rongrong, your father is my teacher; this counts as paying respect to my teacher, who serves the country and the people, so giving this gift is appropriate."

This soul bone was specially prepared by him for Ning Rongrong, aiming to show goodwill to Ning Fengzhi, and also serving as a test for Yu Tianyun and his two companions.

Yu Tianyun pondered for a moment, then said: "Rongrong, accept it."

Upon hearing Yu Tianyun's words, Ning Rongrong nodded slightly and said to Xue Qinghe:

"Then Rongrong thanks you, Brother Qinghe."

Xue Qinghe's face showed a relieved smile, saying: "No need to be polite; if you need anything in the future, just speak up."

Yu Tianyun looked at Xue Qinghe, clasped his fists, and said:

"Today, thank you, Brother Qinghe, for your kindness; I will surely repay you in the future."

Xue Qinghe waved his hand and said:

"Brother Yu, you're being overly formal; we've just met, no need to be so distant."

Afterwards, they exchanged a few more pleasantries, then each went their separate ways.

Yu Tianyun, Ning Rongrong, and Duguyan walked out of the auction house together.

Along the way, Duguyan could not suppress the doubt in his heart and asked:

"Tianyun, you just let Rongrong take that soul bone; aren't you afraid there might be something wrong with it?"

Yu Tianyun smiled faintly, his expression calm, and said: "Xue Qinghe's move is merely to show goodwill to Rongrong's father, seeking his support; it entails no loss for us. Moreover, this soul bone is indeed useful to Rongrong; if I insisted on refusing, it would instead create hostility with Xue Qinghe, which would be of no benefit to us."

At this moment, Ning Rongrong also suddenly realized, saying: "Brother Tianyun is right; lately Father has been busy cultivating, paying less attention to Xue Qinghe, so he acted this way."

The three exchanged smiles, quickened their pace, and soon disappeared into the bustling crowd.

When the three returned to Blue Tyrant Academy, it was exactly noon.

Yu Tianyun waited until all the girls had gathered together, then took out the ten-thousand-year whale glue from his storage ring, preparing to clear his name! Duguyan blushed, covering his face with both hands, saying: "You wouldn't actually eat it now, would you? Lingling is still here!"

Ning Rongrong beside him also coquettishly said:

"Brother Tianyun, you're truly a lecherous glutton!"

Hearing her own name, Ye Lingling wore a dazed, cute expression, her mind wandering: "Is Yu Tianyun finally going to make a move on me?"

"Should I resist or not?"

"Definitely need to resist; he already has so many women around him, he's just a scumbag!"

"But this scumbag is really handsome, and his talent is also high."

Thinking this, Ye Lingling couldn't help but sneak a glance at Yu Tianyun's handsome face, then quickly shrank back, her cheeks slightly reddening; she silently scolded herself: "Ye Lingling, how can you be so shallow!"

But the next second, she became torn again:

"But Duguyan says he's good, a man one can rely on, and Duguyan doesn't mind either."

"But he already has so many women around; if I join in, can I really attain happiness?"

"Duguyan says he can fix the martial soul defect."

But what if this is just a beautiful lie? What should I do?

But Ning Rongrong and the Zhu sisters' strength really increased a lot; Ning Rongrong's martial soul even evolved, and Duguyan also previously had a sudden big increase.

If I were to follow him, what would my future life be like? Would he abandon me after a fling?

……

Ye Lingling's face flushed red then turned pale; her inner turmoil left her at a loss.

Over the past six months of close contact, Ye Lingling went from initially despising Yu Tianyun's playboy behavior to now having a lot of good feelings toward him; all this is largely thanks to her good friend Duguyan, who also keeps praising Yu Tianyun's good points. Moreover, all the girls openly flaunt their love in front of her, making her feel sour and increasingly yearning for love.

Yu Tianyun also behaved properly and didn't flirt with her; although she felt good about it, she couldn't help feeling a bit resentful.

On this side, the big cat saw Yu Tianyun take out the whale glue, instantly understood, and her face involuntarily blushed slightly.

Meanwhile, the little cat looked completely bewildered.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong blushed and whispered something in her ear.

After hearing a lot, Zhu Zhuqing asked the most crucial question: "Rongrong, how did you know the effect of the whale glue?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Rongrong froze, her face full of embarrassment.

Yu Tianyun and the other girls also looked over, all with mischievous expressions.

Flustered, Ning Rongrong's mind raced; she suddenly looked at Duguyan and quickly said, "It was Sister Duguyan who told me."

Afterward, she silently thought: "Sorry, Sister Duguyan, you said sisters share weal and woe!"

The crowd's amused gaze instantly shifted to Duguyan.

Duguyan looked bewildered, then anxiously retorted: "Rongrong, you're talking nonsense; when did I ever tell you that?"

Ning Rongrong hid behind Zhu Zhuqing, stuck out her tongue, and muttered:

"It was Sister Duguyan who told me."

At this point, Yu Tianyun also said with a mischievous smile: "Then Duguyan, how did you know?"

Seeing everyone's focus on her, Duguyan's cheeks instantly flushed, and she lowered her head, bashfully saying:

"These are things I discussed with Lingling..."

Hearing this, everyone was somewhat surprised; they didn't expect the seemingly quiet Ye Lingling to be so risqué!

"I... I..." Instantly, Ye Lingling's little face turned red like a ripe apple; she stammered for a long time, unable to speak, almost crying. T﹏T Because Duguyan really had discussed this with her, she wasn't as carefree as Ning Rongrong; her skin was thin, especially with a man like Yu Tianyun present.

Seeing Ye Lingling's pitiful appearance, Yu Tianyun's heart softened; he quickly intervened: "Duguyan, stop teasing Lingling; actually this ten-thousand-year whale glue is for you to eat!"

"For us to eat?" Everyone looked doubtful, exclaiming in unison.

"That's right, whale glue has excellent nourishing effects for Soul Masters; it strengthens the body, enhances the endurance of muscles, bones, and meridians, allowing Soul Masters to greatly increase the years of soul rings they can absorb!" Yu Tianyun then detailed the effects of whale glue to the girls.

Yu Tianyun smiled and continued: "So, this ten-thousand-year whale glue will be of great help to everyone's cultivation; each of you gets a piece."

Hearing this, the girls' eyes sparkled with excitement.

Ye Lingling blushed and softly said: "Tianyun, thank you."

Yu Tianyun waved his hand and said: "No need for thanks; we're all partners cultivating together."

At this moment, Ning Rongrong curiously played with a piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue, blinking her lively eyes and asked: "This whale glue feels as hard as stone! How are we supposed to eat it?"

Yu Tianyun thought and said: "The way to consume whale glue is not difficult; just need to roast it with high-intensity flame to soften it, then it can be eaten. I'll go find my aunt for help now; you don't need to wait for me for lunch."

Having said that, Yu Tianyun turned and hurried away; his figure quickly vanished from everyone's sight.

(End of chapter)