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Chapter 21: Gu Ling'er's Twisted Thoughts:
Leng Youran looked at Xu Ze with some surprise.
"Yes, this disciple wants to inquire about the Heavenly Demon Physique. Master, you are the Supreme of the Profound Realm, so you must have some knowledge about cultivators with this physique, right?"
Xu Ze blinked. Given Leng Youran's extensive experience and intelligence network, she would definitely know who possessed the Heavenly Demon Physique. Although it was extremely rare, there were countless cultivators in the Profound Realm.
"Hmph... indeed, I know a few cultivators with the Heavenly Demon Physique." Leng Youran said, casting a suspicious glance at Xu Ze.
Ze'er... could he already know that Gu Ling'er had the Heavenly Demon Physique?
Back when Leng Youran took Gu Ling'er in, she had already noticed this unique constitution. Otherwise, with her personality, she wouldn't have brought back an untalented, incapable orphan to the Heavenly Dark Sect.
Now, she suspected Xu Ze might be deliberately asking her this to use it as an excuse to seek out that little b_itch Gu Ling'er...
Leng Youran walked over to a bookshelf. With a wave of her hand, a figure in a black robe appeared at her side, respectfully handing her a small booklet.
Leng Youran opened it and said indifferently, "Xiang Chong, the Sword Saint of the Northern Territory, 5th stage of the Grand Master Realm, Heavenly Demon Physique."
5th stage of the Grand Master Realm?
Xu Ze swallowed hard. Currently, he was only at the 1st stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm. While the Grand Master Realm was already considered a rare master, seen once in a hundred years.
"Uh... are there any others, Master? Preferably, a bit weaker..." Xu Ze asked with an awkward laugh.
Weaker?
Sure enough, Ze'er's real intention wasn't about the Heavenly Demon Physique.
Thinking this, Leng Youran's face grew colder. She didn't want to concern herself with Gu Ling'er's affairs anymore. But now it seemed there was definitely something going on between Ze'er and Gu Ling'er.
"Ling Yun, the Emissary of the Underworld, is at the 3rd stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, and has the Heavenly Demon Physique."
"Even weaker...?"
"Zhang Heng, the Demon Master, 4th stage of the Soul Separation Realm, Heavenly Demon Physique."
"Even... even weaker?"
Bang!
Leng Youran slammed the table, her eyes filled with jealousy. If there was anyone weaker, it would only be Gu Ling'er.
'Ze'er, do you really want me to say her name?'
Seeing his master suddenly furious, Xu Ze trembled and quickly shut his mouth.
'Damn, I've asked too much.'
There were probably only these three cultivators with the Heavenly Demon Physique in the world.
Did this mean he had to choose his opponent from these three? But they were all very strong and very far away. Finding them within three days would be extremely difficult.
"Thank you for the guidance, Master. I understand now."
Noticing Leng Youran's displeased expression, Xu Ze hurriedly bowed and left in a rush.
After Xu Ze left, Leng Youran took a deep breath and then suddenly covered her face.
"Again... again, I got angry in front of Ze'er. I should be gentle, gentle! But why do I feel so upset when I think Ze'er came to me because of Gu Ling'er? Could this be jealousy? Am I actually jealous of a lowly disciple?"
Thinking this, Leng Youran felt even more ashamed. She wished she could find a hole in the ground to hide in.
...
On his way back to his quarters.
Xu Ze sighed, "Master seemed really irritable today."
Did something happen? Or was it that time of the month when women get particularly moody?
No way, Master had been forever young, immune to aging. But still, she's a few hundred years old... Could it be that even at that age, women still have these issues?
Xu Ze's mind was a chaotic mess of thoughts.
"Ah, Holy Son!"
"It's the Holy Son!"
"Holy Son~"
As he was thinking, Elder Nalan's class had just ended, and a group of female disciples walked over from the opposite direction.
As soon as they saw Xu Ze, they screamed in excitement.
Xu Ze lifted his head and, as usual, smiled and nodded. His handsome appearance, coupled with this smile, made the group of female disciples swoon, waving frantically.
"Sigh, being too handsome is also a kind of sin..." Xu Ze chuckled bitterly, shaking his head.
Just as he was about to leave, his eyes suddenly fell on a girl in the group of female disciples, different from the others who were crazily waving.
Gu Ling'er.
She stood silently in the middle of the group. She neither waved frantically like the others nor did she look away pretending to be aloof. She simply stared at him with her bright eyes as if trying to absorb him into her gaze.
Xu Ze nodded and smiled at her as encouragement. Then, under the adoring eyes of the other girls, he turned and left gracefully.
"Ah~ The Holy Son looked this way and smiled just now!"
"He was smiling at me! Definitely at me!"
"Oh, please. Don't dream during the day. He was clearly smiling at me."
"The Holy Son is so handsome, I wish I could warm his bed..."
"Is that all you think about? You're all a bunch of infatuated fools."
"Bah, last night you were doing handwork while chanting the Holy Son's name. Don't think I didn't know!"
"You... Do you want to die? Lower your voice!"
Amidst the noisy female disciples, Gu Ling'er blinked blankly. She could feel that Xu Ze's gaze had been on her just now. Her breathing gradually became rapid. For the first time, Gu Ling'er felt an intense yearning.
She wanted to talk to the Holy Son right now. She wanted to sit in his arms and act coquettishly like a lover.
Holy Son... Ling'er's Holy Son...
Lowering her head, Gu Ling'er's face showed a twisted and obsessed smile. At that moment, a deeply twisted thought suddenly appeared in her mind.
-To be continued!