Eighteen Ghost Emperors of my ancestors, how dare you make me live in terror?

"Why........."

Lu then lay down in a spread-eagle position.

His eyes were lifeless.

I have temporarily lost interest in everything in the world.

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

"Why aren't you pregnant yet?"

This state lasted for quite a while.

Lu Ye finally got out of bed, albeit reluctantly.

The tender moments were long gone, and Hongluan went downstairs to prepare dinner, completely satisfied.

Through the semi-transparent red cocoon, you could see Ling Xin'er sleeping soundly inside. She hadn't been woken up by the commotion earlier, so she must have been sleeping very deeply.

It's already dark outside. I haven't done anything all day; I just lazed around in bed all day.

When I came downstairs, Hongluan had already brought out a table full of delicious food from the kitchen.

Red dates and peanuts with pork kidney soup, goji berry and yam pork rib soup, black bean and walnut chicken soup, stir-fried chives and eggs, Farewell My Concubine, sea cucumber porridge...

They were all dishes that replenish vital energy, and they said they wanted to give him a good boost.

There were only two people in the huge restaurant. Hongluan seemed to really enjoy this time when it was just the two of them. Lu didn't even have to use his chopsticks; Hongluan peeled everything and fed it to him. He couldn't even protest.

"If this continues, you'll turn me into a useless person sooner or later."

After dinner, Shi Guanglu nestled on the sofa, rubbing his round belly, while watching TV. Hongluan snuggled in his arms, feeding him fruit and smiling gently.

"That way, my lord, you won't be able to leave me."

"hehe."

.........

Because Ling Xin'er was still asleep, Lu Ye basically didn't go out and have fun these past two days, and stayed home to rest.

This seems to be a rare moment of leisure for him in a long time. Before, he was either fighting or on his way to fight, he was extremely busy.

However, Chen Chen came over in the middle of the day and said that there had been no legends about him in the academy for several days, so he came to see if he had shaved his head and become a monk.

Then, he naturally managed to get a meal, but ended up getting drunk and had to be carried back by Lu Ye and the members of the Galaxy Team.

On the third night.

Ling Xin'er finally woke up from that strange state, her body covered in a fine layer of dirt.

Upon realizing how dirty and smelly she was, she immediately rushed to the bathroom and showered for over an hour before finally wrapping herself in a towel and crawling into bed with Lu.

Lu was also awakened by Nen.

Indeed, after emerging from the red cocoon, Ling Xin'er seemed to have shed a layer of skin.

Her skin was as tender as a baby's, truly white as cream. Although it was tender before, it was now so tender that it was almost unrecognizable.

What's even more peculiar is that bodily senses seem to become more acute, including an exceptionally sensitive sense of touch.

Lu Ye trembled violently even with just a slight hug, and with the Heart of Bones stabilizing, Ling Xin'er could indeed truly feel his emotional fluctuations and thoughts.

Landing here felt like opening up a new world, and he was overjoyed.

Moreover, Ling Xin'er said that after the bone heart stabilized in her body, it also brought her another A-level strange ability.

As for what it is, they refused to say.

Even after Lu repeatedly pressed her with questions and tried to coerce and entice her, he couldn't get Ling Xin'er to talk.

So I simply stopped asking.

Lu Ye didn't go out for another day.

until the next day.

Finally, my unreliable manager arrived.

........

When Wu Qing arrived, Lu Ye was brewing tea in the courtyard, planning to add a new recipe to the goji berry tea in his thermos.

The current dosage is not keeping up.

"You seem to have a lot of free time."

Wu Qing looked at Lu Ye, who was leisurely brewing tea in front of her.

"I finally get a holiday, so I should be allowed to enjoy myself."

After brewing the tea, Lu Ye crossed his legs, took out a jade bottle from his sleeve, and pushed it over.

The person in charge doesn't drink tea, but loves to drink alcohol.

Wu Qing's eyes lit up immediately. "When did you learn to brew wine?"

"Try this authentic strong liquor." Lu Ye deliberately remained nonchalant and didn't explain further.

Actually, it was Hongluan who brewed it. These past few days, Hongluan has been learning to brew wine and has made quite a few delicious fruit wines, which even Ling Xin'er likes. So he asked Hongluan to make a pot of traditional high-proof liquor, and it turned out to be quite good.

Judging from Wu Qing's expression after tasting it, she was clearly very satisfied.

"For the sake of this bottle of wine, I have some good news for you." Wu Qing took a small sip. "I've almost finished building your little gang. They're all people I personally picked from various places, and they're currently undergoing intensive training. You'll be able to use them soon."

"Is that the little gang I built with 400 billion? Are all the people in that little gang made of gold?" Lu Ye glanced sideways, still harboring resentment.

Wu Qing calmly said, "It's not 400 billion, it's 1200 billion. I also helped you raise some investments and misappropriated some military funds from the Ministry of Defense, all while you were busy having children."

Be nice.

Did they build a small gang with 1200 billion?

Although Lu was quite curious about what kind of small group this was, he knew that Wu Qing wouldn't say anything now.

Anyway, I guess it's some kind of S-level logistics team or something.

He was in charge of the action in front, while the small group provided support from behind.

"How are we going to pay back all this investment?" Lu Ye suddenly asked.

Wu Qing remained unfazed: "Whether I pay it back or not, we'll talk about it later."

Lu was stunned for a moment. Good heavens... so it turns out he had no intention of paying it back at all.

He likes it!

"Now that our vacation is almost over, let's get ready to go to an S-rank dungeon in a few days," Wu Qing said.

Lu Ye frowned: "Didn't I already go to the S-rank dungeon?"

And they even managed to ruin it.

"Didn't I tell you that the S-rank dungeon you messed up wasn't the one we were supposed to go to?" Wu Qing said calmly, but with a hidden smile.

"What?"

"The S-rank dungeon you went to a few days ago was just a perk that you, as an S-rank student at the Mountain Ghost Academy, could enjoy. I never said that it was the S-rank dungeon I applied you to go to."

"Hehe, you're such a clever little devil."

Lu Ye pointed at Wu Qing, almost cursing.

Then he was swatted into the courtyard by a giant ghost hand.

And surprisingly, they had no chance to fight back.

"Since you've already reached the fifth realm, which is one realm higher than the minimum requirement on the application report, it's even more natural for us to go this time."

"The S-rank dungeon we're going to this time isn't in the academy, so you'll have to leave early. And it's not just you, nor just Mountain Ghost Academy; two other academies will also be sending S-ranks in. I think you'll find it interesting."

Are there other S-level prodigies from different academies?

Lu also got a little excited.

"When?"

"Three days from now, but I suggest you set off tomorrow, it's quite a long journey."

"Not tomorrow."

Lu also shook his head.

Tomorrow is a big day.

"What's up?"

"Well, I have two things to do before I go."

"What is it?" Wu Qing asked, unusually curious.

"The first thing is to meet my future father-in-law."

Lu Ye spoke without hesitation.

Ling Xin'er brought this up herself, saying she hoped he could meet the Ling family. It seems the Ling family knew something about Ling Xin'er's current situation and sent her some information.

Lu also agreed, after all, Ling Xin'er and Hong Luan were different from Jiang Yingqing, as they had families behind them.

Therefore, some formalities still need to be followed.

However, Ling Xin'er didn't say much. It was fine whether she went or not; she was going to follow him anyway.

Lu also thought that if he had time, he would do it as a token gesture, but if he didn't have time, he would wait until he came out of the S-rank dungeon before going.

"And the second thing?"

"Go pick up an adopted son."

Lu Ye revealed a sincere smile.

"I once promised someone that I would give him three months. After three months, as his godfather, I would take him to see the scenery at the top of the world. Now that the three months have passed, I plan to let him experience what it means to be a god of war returning and what it means to be a godfather's love."

Wu Qing chuckled. "The person you're talking about, is it Zhao Mengde?"

"That's right." Lu Ye nodded. "He is indeed my good-for-nothing but loyal adopted son."

"What?"

Chen Chen suddenly appeared out of nowhere, shouting.

"So there's another rival vying with me for the crown prince position? I'm going too! I want to see who in this world is more loyal than me, the die-hard Lu Ye Party member!"

Lu also laughed: "Hehe, then you've met your match."