Chapter 328: Maid Ashtarte

Lingyun picked up Ashtarte: "It's nothing. Haven't you always said our Villa was missing a maid? I think this little one is just right. As for the identity issue, with your status, getting some kind of protective observation status or the like is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

"Then what is this on her forehead?" Nangong Nayue pointed at the Array on Ashtarte's forehead and said.

"As an Artificial Lifeform, her body has already been hollowed out by that artificial familiar. As our future maid, how could she have a short life? I just gave her a little protection." Lingyun shrugged.

"Yuejiang, listening to Teacher Lingyun, you're actually living with Teacher Lingyun?" Xiao Gucheng couldn't help but open his mouth wide upon hearing Lingyun's words.

"Bang, bang, bang," Nangong Nayue's fan struck Xiao Gucheng's head repeatedly, making him yelp in pain.

"I've said it before, you are not allowed to add 'jiang' to the teacher's name!" Nangong Nayue said with an angry look. "Besides, 'living together' or whatever, that's going way too far! I just took in someone who was homeless!"

"Homeless? Teacher Lingyun is homeless? What does that mean?" Xiao Gucheng said with an incredulous look.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I still have to go deal with this guy and that girl's business." Nangong Nayue glanced at Xiao Gucheng and Himeragi Yukina, then took the two of them and vanished directly into a Space Array.

Lingyun shook his head with a smile and said to Xiao Gucheng: "Alright, I have some things to do as well, so I won't disturb you and your little girlfriend's alone time."

"Th-this, 'little girlfriend' or whatever..." Himeragi Yukina's face turned red all the way to the roots of her neck, and then her right foot stomped heavily onto the foot of Xiao Gucheng, who was stunned by Lingyun's words. "Th-this, how is this possible? I-we have nothing between us, nothing at all, right, Senior!"

"Wah wah wah..." Xiao Gucheng held his right foot and cried out in pain. Looking at Himeragi Yukina's shy and angry expression, he nodded subconsciously. "That's right, Teacher, there is nothing between Xuelai and me."

"Tsk tsk, you really have a tacit understanding!" Lingyun chuckled, then transformed into a streak of silver light and vanished. Disappearing along with him was the Sky Dragon in mid-air.

After Lingyun vanished, Himeragi Yukina finally calmed down from her shyness and anger.

She turned her head and said to Xiao Gucheng with a serious expression: "Senior, who exactly is this teacher of yours?"

"This, I don't know either. He was brought over by Teacher Na Yue," Xiao Gucheng said. "And, the feeling he gives me is that he's very strong!"

"That's right, this person's identity is very suspicious. I don't know if you noticed, Senior, how he refers to his familiar," Himeragi Yukina said.

"The Three Phantom Gods? That sounds like a very imposing name!" Xiao Gucheng said.

"Exactly, 'Three Phantom Gods'. The word 'God' is not something just anyone can use casually. Moreover, that familiar of his was actually able to break through a Barrier that even your Lion's Golden could not break. That is enough to explain many things," Himeragi Yukina said. "And, I have never heard of such a powerful Vampire. Why would he appear by your side? Whether he has any ulterior motives toward you—these are all things we need to be careful about."

"Is, is it that serious?" Xiao Gucheng said. "Teacher Lingyun seems like a very easy person to get along with!"

"There's no helping it. With someone of unknown origin appearing by your side, Senior, I can't help but be careful," Himeragi Yukina took a deep breath. "I will have my master investigate this matter, so you don't need to worry, Senior."

After returning to the Villa, Nangong Nayue said to Lingyun: "Lingyun, you showed your familiar in front of the little girl from the Lion King Organization today; it will definitely attract their investigation!"

"When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, earth covers it. Rather, I showed my familiar in front of her on purpose. Otherwise, do you think those guys who can only stand their ground by relying on the 'Divine Vibration Wave Driving Formula' could really make me summon the Sky Dragon?" Lingyun said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Nangong Nayue asked with some confusion.

"Ever since I appeared by your side and had contact with Xiao Gucheng, people from the Lion King Organization have been monitoring us both in secret. Although they hid themselves well, how could they escape my surveillance?" Lingyun rolled his eyes in disdain. "If it weren't for the sake of your concerns, those guys would have been 'evaporated' by me long ago!"

"These guys, do they really think I'm easy to bully?" A trace of anger flashed in Nangong Nayue's eyes.

Just at this moment, Ashtarte walked over carrying a tray, on which was a freshly brewed cup of black tea.

Nangong Nayue picked up the black tea and took a small sip, her eyes lighting up involuntarily: "This black tea is brewed very well. I didn't expect you to have this kind of skill, Ashtarte."

Although Ashtarte, who was praised by Nangong Nayue, still looked like a girl with a blank expression, Lingyun could feel the little bit of happiness in her heart. Perhaps this was the tacit understanding caused by the Contract between the two.

"Yuejiang, your actions are really fast. I just mentioned it, and you actually managed to get the protective observation status for Ashtarte handled in such a short time," Lingyun said.

"Of course, to get this matter settled, I used a bit of my own privilege. After all, Ashtarte is one of the very few Artificial Lifeforms that possesses self-awareness, can even control artificial familiars, and even possesses the 'Divine Vibration Wave Driving Formula'. On this entire Itogami Island, and even the whole world, I don't know how many people are coveting her. I don't know how many people want to catch her and slice her up for research," Nangong Nayue rolled her eyes.

Hearing what Nangong Nayue said, Ashtarte's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Hmph, now Ashtarte is my little maid. If anyone dares to have designs on her, I don't mind letting them witness the wrath of the Three Phantom Gods!" Lingyun snorted coldly, a trace of Evil Energy flashing in his eyes.

"Speaking of the Sky Dragon, Lingyun, what is this thing on your hand?" Nangong Nayue looked at a red Bracelet in Lingyun's hand and couldn't help but frown.

"You mean this? It is the Sky Dragon, just in power-saving mode," Lingyun shook the Bracelet in his hand. "Ever since this guy was summoned by me, it hasn't wanted to go back, so I just decided to keep it with me."

The Sky Dragon coiled around Lingyun's wrist raised its head and let out a soft chirp at Nangong Nayue, as if it were greeting her.

"Won't this cause any problems?" Nangong Nayue asked.

"Don't worry, with me restraining it, nothing will happen," Lingyun waved his hand and said.