Chapter 82: You went to open a couple's hotel? [Thanks for following and reading]

"I am Young Master Wulin's... maid..."

Ziji, with a flush on her face, looked at the human woman who was suspected to be a friend of the Master, and said with a hint of shyness.

As she spoke, her gentle gaze also subconsciously leaned toward the Master beside her, very serious.

"Ma... id?"

Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao froze in place, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

Her gaze first fell on Ziji, then inadvertently looked toward Tang Wulin, her beautiful eyes wide open, stunned.

This big sister who blew away a forty-thousand-year soul beast with one punch and was likely a Soul Douluo expert—that she was Wulin's bodyguard was understandable, but now she claimed to be a maid!?

A maid! Such a proud daughter of heaven, was she only a maid here with Wulin?

"Cough... it's bodyguard, not maid."

Hearing this, Tang Wulin was also surprised by the other party's shocking words. He froze for a moment and quickly explained.

If he didn't explain, the person in front of him might imagine some impure relationship between him and the other party. Never underestimate the imagination of the girls on the Douluo Continent.

Listening to his words, Ziji didn't say anything, nor did she have any sad emotions. The reason was simple: she was Wulin's maid, and also his bodyguard.

It was all her fault just now for being clumsy and not even mentioning the job of bodyguard, forcing the Master to explain it again.

"Oh..."

As for Tang Wulin's weak explanation, Ma Xiaotao blinked. Although she nodded as if in agreement, her inner thoughts were full of certainty—she didn't believe it.

Not to mention that the other party's words were so stiff, with Ziji having admitted it herself, Tang Wulin's defense obviously lacked persuasiveness.

"Sister Xiaotao, we have nothing left to do here, let's head back quickly."

Looking at the two women in front of him, Tang Wulin smiled slightly and said.

"That's true."

Ma Xiaotao nodded in agreement. The Star Dou Great Forest was still quite dangerous; didn't she almost get beaten up?

Even with the presence of this Sister Ziji, it wasn't suitable for them to stay here too long, and besides... Wulin had already obtained his soul ring, so there was even less point in staying here.

"Master, um... Young Master Wulin, do you want me to carry you both out?"

At this moment, Ziji poked Tang Wulin's sleeve gently and asked in a very low voice. With her strength, she could easily carry the two people in front of her out.

"No need for you to carry me. Out here, you should try your best not to make a move."

Tang Wulin smiled slightly and refused. Perhaps in Ziji's heart, she didn't consider Ma Xiaotao someone to be wary of, but he was different.

Sister Xiaotao was his friend, but she was also a disciple of Shrek Academy Dean Yan Shaozhe and the grand-disciple of Sea God Pavilion Master "Dragon God Douluo" Mu En. Therefore, even in front of her, he couldn't show stronger strength now.

"It seems Sister Xiaotao hasn't sensed how strong Ziji really is, at most she just saw the other party easily handle a forty-thousand-year soul beast..."

Tang Wulin thought silently. Defeating a forty-thousand-year soul beast was already enough; she was probably a Soul Sage, at most a Soul Douluo. Such a "bodyguard" was already strong enough.

Anything higher than that level was better left unrevealed.

"Understood..."

Ziji nodded in agreement, but the next moment, her face turned slightly red, and she hesitated.

"Then..."

"Do we still need to hold hands while walking?"

She said, feeling very shy but not so resistant.

Although there were others nearby, if the Master wanted to, she could do it.

"Huh? No need, no need."

Hearing this, Tang Wulin shook his head. What was this little magic dragon thinking... No, was it because he had grabbed her hand to come here earlier?

He was lost in thought. Ziji originally had the idea of being his maid, and now it was fine; it seemed it was really going to come true.

Although he didn't resist the idea of a beauty in his arms...

"Alright."

Listening to Tang Wulin's answer, Ziji responded quietly, her gaze filled with a hint of dimness for some reason. The Master didn't agree to her...

But the next moment, noticing the human woman still present around her, the grayness in her eyes instantly faded. This was because there was still someone else nearby! "The Master is afraid of being shy. When there's no one else, we can do these happy things."

Ziji thought silently with a smile on her face.

"Wulin, and Sister Ziji."

"What's wrong with you two?"

Beside them, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but look at them more and asked. She always felt the atmosphere between these two wasn't quite right.

"Oh my, Sister Ziji, you're blushing?"

"Ah... am I?"

"............"

Not long after, Shrek Academy.

By the time they returned to Shrek Academy, there were only Tang Wulin and Ma Xiaotao left. As for Ziji, she had left early on the way under his instruction.

The reason was simple: just as he didn't have her by his side when he was at Shrek before, she shouldn't appear when he returned either.

Shrek Academy didn't have a rule about bringing a maid—pfft, a bodyguard—to class.

From Ma Xiaotao's perspective, Ziji had undoubtedly returned to Tang Wulin's family. However, what she didn't know was that the other party had already arrived in Shrek City and was even...

"Sister Xiaotao, is there a flower on my face?"

After entering Shrek Academy, Tang Wulin looked at Ma Xiaotao beside him with a smile, his gaze falling on her eyes that kept looking at him, and asked softly.

Why did it feel like she had been absent-minded the whole way?

"Ah, no."

Ma Xiaotao quickly shook her head, coming back from her distracted state, and denied it softly.

"Okay, good."

Tang Wulin didn't pay too much attention to it. With her status, there wasn't really anything that could be considered a problem, so it was probably fine.

"Is Sister Xiaotao going straight back to the Inner Court?"

Afterward, he asked.

"Yes."

Ma Xiaotao nodded without hesitation. Of course, she was going back to the Inner Court with Wulin; they weren't Outer Court students.

"Then we won't be together."

"I'm planning to go to the Outer Court to find Wang Dong; I have some things to tell her."

Tang Wulin said with a smile, looking very serious.

"Ah, okay."

Ma Xiaotao had no objections and nodded immediately. She had some impression of Wang Dong; wasn't that Wulin's former roommate? It shouldn't be a problem.

"Then I'll head back first."

Afterward, Ma Xiaotao didn't linger. She still had to hurry and tell her teacher that Wulin had become a Soul Ancestor.

………………

On the other side, Tang Wulin, who was going to "see Wang Dong," hadn't even stayed warm in the Shrek Outer Court before he left and headed outside the academy.

See Wang Dong? That was impossible.

Ziji was still waiting for him outside. He couldn't just leave a soul beast outside while he chatted with other little girls here; he couldn't do that.

However, after finding the other party by following the connection with Ziji, Tang Wulin's originally gentle smile froze.

"So."

"You went to open a room?"

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PS: Wang Dong: Clearly going to find other girls, but saying you're coming to find us, hypocritical man!

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