Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

Zhang Lexuan said irritably, "You big dummy, hurry up and eat, I'm leaving."

Ye Linyi said "okay," and then stopped teasing Xiao Xiao, the little girl.

Xiao Xiao also knew that Ye Linyi had been flirting with her earlier, and now her face was slightly flushed.

Zhang Lexuan quickly finished her meal and said, "I'm leaving, Xiao Yi."

Ye Linyi said, "I'm almost finished eating too, wait for me a moment."

Xiao Xiao said, "I'm almost finished eating too."

After the three of them finished their meal, they accompanied Zhang Lexuan to the shore of Poseidon Lake.

Zhang Lexuan's gaze swept back and forth between Ye Linyi and Xiao Xiao, listening to their casual conversation, and the nameless anger in her heart burned brighter and brighter.

Zhang Lexuan's pace quickened unconsciously, almost dragging the two of them towards the edge of the Sea God Lake. Her skirt was lifted by the wind, but she didn't even notice.

Ye Linyi also noticed Zhang Lexuan's behavior and said, "Sister Lexuan, are you going back to the inner courtyard?"

Zhang Lexuan stopped and said, "That's right, you two can stop here. I'll head back now."

"Bye-bye, Sister Lexuan," Ye Linyi and Xiao Xiao said at the same time.

Zhang Lexuan said, "Okay, you guys should go back too."

Ye Linyi nodded and asked Xiao Xiao beside him, "Are you going back to the dorm?"

Xiao Xiao said, "Go back."

"Okay, let's go then," Ye Linyi and Xiao Xiao said as they headed off.

Xiao Xiao replied, "Okay."

Xiao Xiao suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ye Linyi, her voice tinged with hesitation: "Ye Linyi... are you really a 12-year-old Soul Master?"

Ye Linyi raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze falling on her reddened earlobes, a faint smile playing on his lips: "What, you don't believe me?"

Xiao Xiao felt flustered under his gaze and hurriedly lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes: "It's not that I don't believe you... it's just... you're so strong and so handsome, you must have a girlfriend, right?"

As soon as Xiao Xiao finished speaking, she bit her lip in annoyance, thinking to herself how could she have asked such a stupid question.

Ye Linyi suddenly reached out and gently ruffled the top of her head: "Yes."

Xiao Xiao looked up abruptly, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes, but then she saw him smile and add, "It's you, you little fool."

Xiao Xiao's face immediately turned red, and steam rose from her head as she said, "Ye Linyi, please stop teasing me, or else... I... I..."

Ye Linyi smiled and said, "What else can I do?"

Xiao Xiao broke free from Ye Linyi's large hand and ran forward quickly. Turning back to Ye Linyi, she shouted, "I'm ignoring you!" Then, steaming from her hair, she ran into the dormitory building.

Seeing this, Ye Linyi couldn't help but laugh. This little girl was too funny. He quickly walked towards the dormitory building.

However, as soon as he arrived at the dormitory building, he saw Mu En lying in a wheelchair, sunbathing, with his eyes closed, looking peaceful and content.

Ye Linyi's smile deepened. He turned and moved closer to Mu En, saying, "Hey, dorm geezer, how about I show you around a couple more times?"

Ye Linyi hadn't forgotten the system's mission; he was actually a bit craving "Conqueror's Haki".

Moon opened his cloudy eyes and said, "Okay, but don't push it for ages like last time."

Hearing Mu En's words, Ye Linyi scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Okay, this time I guarantee it'll be done on the first try!"

Moon simply closed his eyes, smiled, and remained silent.

Ye Linyi went behind Mu En and tried to push the wheelchair, only to find that, "Just like last time, it won't move."

Ye Linyi: You son of a bitch, you're messing with me again.

Moon said slowly, "Young man, are you sure you can do it?"

Ye Linyi said, "Why can't I? I must be able to!"

Mu En simply smiled and remained silent, quietly enjoying Ye Linyi's comical performance.

No matter how hard Ye Linyi pushed, he couldn't move it.

A faint smile appeared on Mu En's aged face. "Young man, if you're so weak, you'll never find a girlfriend."

Ye Linyi said, "…Don't worry, I'll definitely push for it!"

Ye Linyi pushed it for a while and found that it was moving. I took Mu En for a walk around twice.

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[Ding, Moon's quest: 30/2]

Back in his dorm room, Ye Linyi collapsed heavily onto his bed, clutching his head and muttering curses under his breath: "Damn Mu En, he always plays tricks on me and makes sarcastic remarks... I'm going to tear his chair apart one of these days!"

After venting his anger, he looked around the empty dormitory and his gaze fell on the lonely bed next to him.

On the first day of school, Ye Linyi was secretly pleased to find that his new roommate hadn't arrived yet: "Could it be... that this room is all mine now?"

A thought suddenly struck him, and he sat bolt upright, patting the bed frame with a smirk: "We can't waste that!"

He quickly moved the table and chairs, putting the two single beds together to form a spacious large bed.

He patted the mattress with satisfaction, rolled over to lie down, and stretched: "Now, that feels so good!"

…………

Time flew by, and it was soon afternoon.

As soon as Ye Linyi came downstairs, he saw Xiao Xiao, who had green hair and pigtails, idly playing with her fingers. Ye Linyi's eyes lit up, and he decided to tease Xiao Xiao.

Ye Linyi cautiously approached Xiao Xiao from behind. Xiao Xiao was still immersed in her own world, her fingertips tracing delicate shadows in the sunlight, completely unaware of the danger behind her.

"Gotcha!" Ye Linyi suddenly reached out from behind and grabbed Xiao Xiao's hand, startling her so much that her pigtails almost flew into the air.

"Ah!" Xiao Xiao screamed, turning around with wide eyes, and said, "Who is it?!"

Ye Linyi looked completely innocent, spreading his hands: "I just wanted to see if your fingers were under some kind of spell, how come you're so engrossed in playing with them?"

Xiao Xiao recognized Ye Linyi, her face flushed, and she stomped her foot angrily: "Who asked you to look! You're the bad guy who cast a spell!"

Ye Linyi laughed and then said, "Xiao Xiao, are you waiting for someone in the dormitory?"

Xiao Xiao nodded and said, "That's right, I'm waiting for someone."

Ye Linyi's lips curled into a smile, and he deliberately dragged out his words: "Were you waiting for me?"

Xiao Xiao's face turned even redder, her small hands forming tiny fists, and she punched Ye Linyi fiercely like a cat with its fur standing on end, shouting angrily, "Narcissist! Who's waiting for you! I'm waiting for my roommate."

To onlookers, the scene looked like two young lovers flirting—Xiao Xiao's fists were soft and weak, and Ye Linyi didn't even dodge. Instead, he smiled and took her hand, gently pulling her in front of him.

"Ouch, that strength..." Ye Linyi deliberately frowned, but secretly grasped Xiao Xiao's fist, feeling the warmth of her fingertips, and couldn't help but smile. "It's not even enough to tickle you, we're more like lovers playing around now."

Ye Linyi leaned closer to Xiao Xiao with a cheeky grin, his voice extremely soft and teasing, "You still say you weren't waiting for me?"

Xiao Xiao's face turned as red as a ripe apple. She pulled her hand back, but Ye Linyi grabbed her wrist again. The two were so close that they could hear each other's breathing.

Xiao Xiao's eyes widened, and she said angrily, "Who, who's waiting for you! You big bad guy."

Ye Linyi waved his hand, a smug smile still on his lips, and turned to leave, saying, "Alright, I'm not playing with you anymore, I'm going back to the classroom."

He deliberately slowed his pace, glanced back at Xiao Xiao, and said with a mocking look in his eyes, "Anyway, you're not waiting for me, are you?"

Xiao Xiao watched his retreating figure, her face flushed with anger. She stomped her foot, causing her twin ponytails to sway. "Who wants to play with you? Humph! I'm just waiting for my roommate!"

After Xiao Xiao finished speaking, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Ye Linyi's back. She found that he had actually left without looking back, and suddenly felt empty inside.