Chapter 711: How Should You Repay Me? A Chance Encounter with Ling Shuang!

"This hairpin is called the 'Nine Kites Hairpin,' Jingming, help me put it on."

After discussing the video, Ling Shuang took a long while to regain her composure before speaking softly.

"Alright."

Xu Jingming picked up the Nine Kites Hairpin and stepped behind Ling Shuang.

I have to say, Hearing Ling Shuang's hair is incredibly healthy—not only thick and lush, but also as smooth and silky as satin.

"Wait a moment."

After Ling Shuang slightly pinned up her black tresses, Xu Jingming inserted the Nine Kites Hairpin to secure it.

Thus, even more wife-like aura radiated from Ling Shuang, who was already enchanting, now enhanced by the Nine Kites Hairpin.

Gentle, yet elegant.

Yet neither of them noticed.

A faint gray glow flickered across the Nine Kites Hairpin, vanishing instantly.

"Let me help you put on the ring."

Ling Shuang slipped the Black Dragon Ring onto Xu Jingming's index finger.

Xu Jingming swept his spiritual energy over the Black Dragon Ring, imprinting his spiritual signature upon it.

Instantly, a space measuring one hundred meters in length, width, and height appeared within his spiritual perception.

"Now I can fit an entire fighter jet inside my space ring."

Xu Jingming smiled.

Previously in Great Xia, he had accompanied Teacher Su Qingli to the frontlines of the Senbai Canyon.

He was so poor he couldn't afford a single 30-billion Great Xia Coin Chi Xiao-class fighter jet.

Yet now, he had nearly thirty billion Blue Star Coins on him.

Not only could he afford a Chi Xiao-class fighter jet—he dared to even consider a Black Obsidian-class one.

"Knock knock knock~~"

At that moment, a knock came at the door; after Xu Jingming called "Come in,"

A waiter in hotel uniform entered and bowed respectfully:

"Respected guests, all your dishes have been prepared. May we serve them now?"

As a five-star hotel, Himan Hotel employed specialized adepts.

Through their abilities, they preserved dish freshness—even if served an hour after cooking, the flavor remained perfect.

"Serve them now," Xu Jingming nodded.

"Understood."

The waiter bowed and withdrew; soon after, steaming dishes arrived one after another.

The once-empty large round table was now completely filled, the air thick with the aroma of food.

"Please enjoy your meal, esteemed guests," the waiter bowed and left.

Ling Shuang raised her wine cup, turned to face Xu Jingming, her face serious as never before:

"Jingming, I owe you greatly this time.

Without you, I wouldn't have survived leaving the Wild Zone—this cup, I drink first."

She downed the wine in one gulp.

She spoke the truth—this Tianming Sect operation against her had been deadly.

Had Xu Jingming not been nearby, even with her Limit-Breaking Teleport, she could not have escaped.

Had Xu Jingming not been so powerful, even if she had teleported away, she still couldn't have broken through Tianming Sect's blockade.

In short, this was a certain-death scenario—and Xu Jingming had pulled her back from it.

Watching Ling Shuang drain her cup, Xu Jingming had been about to say it was nothing.

But his eyes flickered, mischief rising—he asked like a villain:

"I helped you out in such a big way—how will you repay me?"

"I feel like you're a big bad wolf bullying a little girl."

Ling Shuang gave him a strange look, yet solemnly promised:

"Speak. Whatever you want, if I can do it, I'll give it to you."

"Uh..."

That caught Xu Jingming off guard—he'd only meant to tease her, never intended to ask for anything.

But when his gaze fell upon her bare, jade-like feet, an idea struck him; he leaned close to her ear and whispered.

No sooner had he spoken than Ling Shuang's face flushed with embarrassment and annoyance; she snapped:

"I've noticed that besides being monstrously gifted in cultivation, you're also a bit perverted in other ways."

"You're the one who told me to ask for anything," Xu Jingming said seriously. "Now you call me perverted?"

"You're awfully confident."

Ling Shuang shot him a look, bit her red lip, then finally relented:

"Fine. Since I'm already yours, this isn't much—your request, I accept."

"Thank you, Teacher Ling. Tonight I'll treat you to a movie—no ticket fee."

"Thanks a lot—that movie's already starring me."

"..."

After their relationship achieved a substantive breakthrough, Xu Jingming became far more casual in speaking with her.

Their dynamic was now nearly identical to how he interacted with Song Qiuyun and the other two.

It was just that from time to time she would call out "Teacher Ling," enjoying Hearing Ling Shuang's expression of shy annoyance.

Just as Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang were chatting and laughing over dinner.

Over at the Lei Ting martial arts hall building, Xia Lan and Alena had also finished a day of training.

"Xia Lan, where are you heading next?" Alena asked.

"The villa's gone, so I'll stay here at the martial arts hall building tonight," Xia Lan replied.

Although there were no bedrooms here at the martial arts hall building, she could train through the night.

For her, as a fifth-rank ability user, this was hardly any hardship at all.

"Training every single day — that's just too boring."

Alena muttered a sentence, then eagerly spoke up:

"How about we go check out the Rhine shopping street in the central district? I've been in Dayangzhou so long and I still haven't been there even once.

Have you been, Xia Lan?"

"I haven't been either," Xia Lan shook her head.

Originally she felt she was already working hard enough, but with Xu Jingming as this ultimate grinder around, she realized she had been a bit too naive.

So, during this time in Dayangzhou, she basically hardly went out for entertainment, spending most of her time on training.

"Perfect then, let's go together. Rhine shopping street is famous internationally."

Alena quickly said.

Xia Lan thought it over, then finally nodded and said: "Alright."

A proper rest helps cultivation; she had been far too wound up lately and ought to relax a little.

When Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang met up it was seven in the afternoon, and by the time they finished dinner and left the Heman restaurant it was already nine at night.

Although both of them had drunk quite a lot, given their physical condition it had absolutely no negative effect.

Nine at night was precisely when Rhine shopping street was at its liveliest.

Xu Jingming first took Ling Shuang treasure-hunting at the Treasure Pavilion, then brought her to stroll the shopping street.

Because they were heading back to Great Xia in two days, Xu Jingming bought quite a few Dayangzhou specialties.

Of course, he also bought Ling Shuang some pretty clothes, jewelry, and the like.

Throughout the whole process, Ling Shuang's behavior was really no different from Jiang Chu Xuan and Song Qiuyun's.

This couldn't help but make Xu Jingming sigh inwardly — although Ling Shuang was already 36 years old.

In love, she still behaved like an eighteen-year-old young girl.

But that was only natural, since Ling Shuang had never had this kind of experience before.

Time flew by, and the two soon strolled until half past eleven at night.

By now most citizens should have already gone to bed, yet Rhine shopping street was still bustling.

"Oh? Teacher Ling, Jingming, you two are here too?"

Just as Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang continued their stroll, a slightly surprised and puzzled voice suddenly rang out from across the street.

Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang instinctively looked over and saw Xia Lan and Alena amid the crowd on the other side of the shopping street.