Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 410 Today's Victory: Leng Yaozhu Wins

"That's just discussing things with him on the Soul Guidance Network. It doesn't require face-to-face interaction, so it doesn't prevent me from accompanying Lu Jun to the far north at all!"

Leng Yulai pouted her red lips and retorted indignantly, trying to grasp at the last glimmer of hope.

However, Leng Yaozhu smiled gently, reached out and ruffled her sister's hair, and revealed the real arrangement that instantly plunged Leng Yulai into despair:

"Because... I also want to take a long vacation and have a good rest."

She looked at Lu Jun, a hint of cunning in her eyes:
“Lu Jun is right. I’ve been so busy lately that I’m completely overwhelmed. So, I applied to the Tower Master for a long vacation as soon as possible.”

Her gaze returned to the stunned Leng Yulai, and she announced the final decision:
"I'll personally accompany Lu Jun on his trip to the far north. As for you, Yu Lai..."

Leng Yaozhu's smile grew even more amiable:

"Just stay obediently at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, focus on discussing your four-word battle armor design with Master Gu, and temporarily take over my position to help me handle the daily work of the deputy tower master."

"What?!!"

Leng Yulai's mouth dropped open in surprise. Just as she was about to loudly protest, Leng Yaozhu continued to smile and added in a tone that said, "It's all settled."
"Don't even think about backing out. I've already applied for this arrangement with the Tower Master, and he's approved my request. So, Yu Lai..."

Leng Yulai couldn't hear what was said after that. She felt a darkness before her eyes, as if she could see countless miserable days ahead, overwhelmed by documents and working overtime day and night.

So... so all that trouble my sister went through, all that trouble, was just so she could slack off and take leave from work?

And incidentally... incidentally stole her wonderful opportunity to have some alone time with Lu Jun!
Damn it! ! !
Leng Yulai was on the verge of tears, feeling as if her dear sister had completely betrayed her.

Just as Leng Yulai was sinking into despair, feeling like she was about to be swallowed by work hell, Di Yue next to her blinked her crimson eyes, seemingly just slowly digesting the information she had just received.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then leaned closer to Leng Yaozhu, asking with a hint of expectation and innocence:

"Your Majesty, what about me? Can I also go to the far north with Lord Lu and you?"

Leng Yaozhu looked at Di Yue, her face maintaining a polite and gentle smile, but her tone was very firm:
“Miss, your status is noble and special. The environment in the far north is harsh and there are many unknown dangers. It is far too dangerous for you. Let’s just let this matter go.”

She paused, then offered a more convincing reason:

"Leaving aside whether the higher-ups of the Spirit Pagoda would agree to you going to such a remote and uncontrolled region, even your family's senior, Emperor Tian... he would absolutely not agree."

"If anything goes wrong with you, none of us can bear the responsibility."

This plausible explanation was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the small flame that Di Yue had just started to ignite.

Her little face immediately fell, like a kitten that had been refused entry to play, filled with unhappiness and grievance, as she muttered softly:

"Okay... I knew this would be the result."

She glanced at Lu Jun with lingering reluctance, her golden hair seeming to dim slightly.

Leng Yaozhu, seemingly oblivious to her sister and Di Yue's disappointment, reached out in high spirits and affectionately pulled Lu Jun to her side, even naturally and gently embracing him.

Lu Jun has grown taller than Leng Yaozhu, but Lu Jun was pulled into Leng Yaozhu's arms and happened to bend down.

This position allowed Lu Jun's cheek to rest against her neck.

The well-tailored cheongsam that Leng Yaozhu wore perfectly outlined her voluptuous figure, which could be described as having a golden ratio, and Lu Jun could clearly feel that amazing softness and warmth.

A unique, mature womanly fragrance, rich and alluring, belonging to Leng Yaozhu, seeped into his nostrils, like the finest wine, making him involuntarily intoxicated.

This is a fragrance different from that of Leng Yulai.

Simply put, if Leng Yulai is described as a cool and aloof mature woman in black stockings, then Leng Yaozhu is more like a mature and sophisticated wife in white stockings, a very standard mature woman.

Of course, this is just a description; Leng Yaozhu is not a wife in the true sense.

Leng Yaozhu raised her hand and gently ruffled Lu Jun's hair, her voice filled with affection and a hint of barely perceptible guilt:

“As your teacher, I’m always busy with all sorts of trivial matters, and it’s been a long time since I’ve spent enough time with you or given you proper guidance.”

"Thinking about this makes me feel very guilty. I'm such a bad teacher. It's all thanks to your own hard work that you've gotten to where you are today... I'm so sorry, Mr. Lu."

Lu Jun was completely enveloped in Leng Yaozhu's warm and soft embrace. The alluring fragrance made him feel slightly dizzy, and he even subconsciously closed his eyes, as if trying to etch this tenderness into the depths of his memory.

His voice became somewhat muffled: "Teacher, it's alright."

"What a sensible and good child." Leng Yaozhu hugged him, her face and voice becoming more gentle than ever before. "Go back and rest well today, and recharge your energy. Tomorrow morning, your teacher will come to your dormitory to wake you up, and then we'll set off for the far north, okay?"

"Mmm." Lu Jun nodded in her arms.

After hugging for a while, Leng Yaozhu reluctantly let go of his arms, slightly increasing the distance between them, and personally escorted Lu Jun to the office door, watching him leave.

Even after Lu Jun's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor, the protests in the office did not stop.

"Waaaaah, it's not fair! It's not fair! Sister, you're abusing your power for personal gain!"

Leng Yulai was practically bursting into tears.

Not only did she lose her rare time alone with Lu Jun and their adventure to the far north, but she also had to take on her sister's mountain of work. She felt like the most miserable person in the world.

Di Yue also looked unhappy, pouting and looking at Leng Yaozhu with a mournful look in her eyes.

However, all these protests were forcibly suppressed by Leng Yaojuna's unwavering "kind" smile.

In the end, Di Yue could only leave dejectedly.

Leng Yulai watched her sister's relaxed and cheerful figure after her scheme succeeded, and felt like crying but had no tears.

Leng Yaozhu was overjoyed.

Today's battle was a resounding victory.

Leng Yaozhu wins!

……

As Lu Jun walked down the corridor of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters after leaving Leng Yaozhu's office, his mind seemed to still linger in that warm and fragrant embrace.

He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his cheek, which still seemed to retain its touch and warmth, and sighed inwardly:
"Alas, plans can't keep up with changes. The original plan was to go to the far north with my own person, Leng Yulai, so that the process of Ice Emperor becoming my soul spirit could proceed smoothly without worrying about the secret being exposed."

"But now, the person accompanying me has suddenly become Leng Yaozhu..."

Lu Jun sighed, feeling a bit of a headache.

Protesting was useless. He wanted to protest, but the thought that it would confuse Leng Yaozhu and make her think that as a teacher, she was heartbroken that her own sister was closer to her than her student...

Lu Jun couldn't bear to see this scene.

After all, Leng Yaozhu had been really good to him, and he didn't want to see such a good woman looking sad.

Although Leng Yaozhu is usually very busy and doesn't really have much time to guide him or visit him, she never misses a single one of the massive resources she sends him every day.

At first, Leng Yaozhu kept saying that Lu Jun should strive for the same benefits as the Spirit Pagoda, claiming that she would never give Lu Jun special privileges just because he was her disciple. But in the end, Leng Yaozhu did not miss any of the resources that Lu Jun should have, and she really devoted a lot of resources to cultivating him.

It can be said that without Leng Yaozhu's secret support, there would be no Lu Jun as we know him today.

That's right...

Leng Yaozhu is currently unaware of her true identity.

Surely I wouldn't just expose myself in front of her?

"Sigh, although Teacher Leng Yaozhu is very kind to me, she is of a different status after all, and her observation skills are far superior to Leng Yulai's..."

"To make Hyotei my spirit right under her nose, and to explain the origin of the spirit... the difficulty level has skyrocketed."

"I'm afraid the journey to the far north won't be so smooth."

Lu Jun shook his head, temporarily suppressing these worries, and left the Spirit Pagoda headquarters to return to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Back in his dorm, Lu Jun looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly smiled:

"Forget it, I guess I don't need to wash my face today?"

(End of this chapter)