Chapter 397: Aftermath of the Events

"So, you went out on this trip and brought back three beauties, big and small, for me?" In the Villa, Chen Jing stood with her arms crossed, looking at Lingyun with a half-smile.

"Are they your companions here?" Liuli also stood with her arms crossed, looking at Chen Jing and Su Wanyue.

"Companions here?" Su Wanyue's brows lifted slightly, a faint glimmer flashing in her eyes.

"Not enough strength, but full of potential." Liuli looked Lingyun up and down, then nodded.

Just by being looked at by Liuli, Chen Jing and Su Wanyue felt as if the secrets within their bodies had been seen through by her.

"Alright, Liuli, don't scare them." Lingyun smiled and shook his head.

Liuli withdrew her gaze, and only then did Chen Jing and the other let out a soft breath.

"This person is so strong!"

"Even more powerful than Esdeath before!"

Chen Jing and the other exchanged a glance, engaging in silent communication while seated.

"Lingyun, who are those two?" Chen Jing turned her gaze toward Nangong Nayue and the other.

"She is Nangong Nayue, and she is Yese Xiayin." Lingyun smiled as he introduced the two parties. "As for these two, one is my classmate, Chen Jing, and the other is my friend, Su Wanyue."

"Hello, little sisters!" Su Wanyue greeted them with a smile.

"Don't call me a little sister; my age is greater than both of yours combined!" Nangong Nayue crossed her arms and huffed. If not for the fact that they were both Lingyun's friends and it was their first time meeting, she definitely would have struck them with her fan.

"Hello, big sisters!" Yese Xiayin greeted them quite earnestly.

"Eh, there's such a thing? You're older than both of us?" Chen Jing looked at Nangong Nayue with a curious expression.

"Indeed, Nayue's age is indeed greater than both of yours, but don't look down on her just because she is small!" Lingyun said with a smile. "Nayue's strength is top-tier!"

"Top-tier?" Chen Jing and the other exchanged a glance, both having a trace of surprise in their eyes.

To be able to have Lingyun use the word "top-tier" meant that this small girl before them had at least the strength of Naishi's level. Just a few days of not seeing him, and another top-tier expert had appeared by Lingyun's side; this truly made them feel it was incredible. By Lingyun's side, there never seemed to be a shortage of top-tier experts, and most importantly, those top-tier experts all seemed to be extremely beautiful girls. For instance, Yese Xiayin, who was looking at them with a smile—although Lingyun hadn't stated her strength, they could still sense a power hidden extremely deep within her, which was enough to show that this girl was also an expert.

"Lingyun, can you hand these two over to me for training? I believe that in my hands, they will definitely transform into the most powerful warriors!" Liuli leaned close to Lingyun's ear and asked quietly.

"I can't make the call on this, and your training methods might not necessarily suit them!" Lingyun shook his head and said.

Seeing Liuli make such an intimate gesture toward Lingyun, Chen Jing's eyelid twitched. She then leaned intimately against Lingyun and affectionately took his arm: "Lingyun, I still have some things I want to discuss with you here; come over with me for a moment."

Watching Lingyun being dragged away by Chen Jing, Su Wanyue smiled at Liuli and the others: "Lingyun hasn't been here for a while, so we have quite a few matters piled up that need him to handle. I will temporarily host you all here!"

"The Array shrouding these three Villas was set up by Lingyun himself, right?" Liuli looked around and suddenly spoke.

"Mm, the Array here was indeed set up by Lingyun," Su Wanyue said.

"It seems Lingyun really holds you all in high regard. Although the Array here looks simple, it is the essence of Lingyun's attainments in formations. I have been by Lingyun's side for quite some time, and the number of times I've seen him set up this kind of Array doesn't exceed the count of five fingers," Liuli said, looking at Su Wanyue.

"Is that so? Lingyun has never told us about such things. Are you and Yun very familiar with each other?" A dark glimmer flashed in Su Wanyue's eyes as she asked softly.

"Familiar? The word 'familiar' cannot describe the relationship between us!" Liuli said somewhat playfully.

Hearing Liuli say this, Nangong Nayue and Yese Xiayin, who were on the side, quietly pricked up their ears. Although they knew Liuli's current identity was Lingyun's Familiar, they didn't have much understanding of the two's past.

"The time I have spent with Lingyun is far longer than you imagine, and the relationship between us has already reached the point of entrusting our lives to one another!" Liuli said. "As for the specific details, let Lingyun tell you himself. Hearing everything from his own mouth is what you want most, isn't it?"

Seeing Liuli actually change the subject right there, Nangong Nayue and the others couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. After all, to them, there were simply too many mysteries surrounding Lingyun. Even though they could now almost be called Lingyun's closest people, the Lingyun they saw was merely the tip of the iceberg. Although they knew that one day Lingyun would show them all his secrets, they still wanted to touch upon more of Lingyun's past right now.

"Chen Jing, what is so urgent?" Lingyun asked uncomfortably as he was half-dragged into the room by Chen Jing.

He could feel Chen Jing's ***** softness rubbing back and forth against his arm, which made his heartbeat accelerate. A faint red flush rose on Chen Jing's face, but her hands showed no intention of letting go.

When she saw Lingyun again at the university, she had already discovered a mist on Lingyun that she couldn't see through or grasp. Most importantly, beautiful girls were appearing one after another by Lingyun's side. Furthermore, with Chen Jing's judgment, she could tell that these girls were rare, heaven-favored maidens, and they all seemed to hold unusual feelings for Lingyun, which made her feel an inexplicable sense of crisis.

"Lingyun, what is your relationship with them?" Chen Jing moved her body closer to Lingyun and spoke slowly.

"Them? Are you talking about Liuli and the others?" Lingyun said slowly.

"That's right." Chen Jing raised her head and looked into Lingyun's eyes.

"My relationship with them is the same as my relationship with you!" Lingyun said.

"So that's how it is?" Chen Jing muttered, and then she didn't ask about this aspect anymore.

"By the way, during this time, the Vampires under Naishi should be few and far between after the purges by the Dragon Group and the Xiao Family. Moreover, the Xiao Family has also placed a heavy bounty on the Death Ranking; as long as one can kill the Vampires under Naishi still hiding in the dark, one can claim a substantial reward from them according to different levels. It can be said that in order to avenge Youruo, the Xiao Family has paid quite a price," Chen Jing said.

"Did no voices of opposition appear within the Xiao Family?" Lingyun asked.

"There were, but they were just a few juniors," Chen Jing said. "Throughout Beijing, the unity of the Xiao Family is famous. The Xiao Family is one of the very few families in Beijing that does not distinguish between a main family and branch families; even Wanyue's Su Family hasn't managed to achieve this."

"Then, does the Dragon Group have any moves?"

"As for the Dragon Group, they seem to be wary of the power you displayed last time. Those who have ulterior motives toward you dare not make any moves for now, but they are widely publicizing the fact that you killed Naishi throughout the Dark World. Now, almost everyone in the Dark World knows that Naishi was killed by a youth under twenty years old," Chen Jing said.

"Is it killing with praise, or using a borrowed knife to kill?" Lingyun smiled faintly. "They are just some underhanded methods that cannot see the light. I don't take them to heart; let me see what kind of skills those people actually have!"