Chapter 136: This Is So Unfair

After waiting at home all day with no sign of her father, Liu Erlong finally wrote a note and placed it under a bowl on the dining table.

In the note, she said she was returning to school and that she would be staying there long-term. Unless there was something important, she wouldn't be coming back home.

At this point, Liu Erlong's spirit power hadn't even reached level 40—more precisely, she was only around level 36 or 37. So technically, she hadn't graduated yet.

Using the excuse of staying on campus to leave home made perfect sense. Whether she actually went to school, though, depended on her mood.

For her, the foundational knowledge taught at school was something she had already mastered. Rather than waste time there, she'd rather spend it with the person she liked.

Besides, her school wasn't like the prestigious Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. The management wasn't that strict. She could reach level 40 and graduate whenever she wanted, and the teachers wouldn't care.

And being 15 years old with spirit power in the high 30s—this was considered excellent talent even by Heaven Dou standards.

A student this outstanding wouldn't be scolded; in fact, the teachers were more than willing to look the other way when it came to her attendance.

After leaving the note, Liu Erlong left home without even looking back. For her, after her mother passed, this house held nothing worth staying for.

Her father had another family within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan—a wife and children. He only came back occasionally, probably out of guilt over leaving her alone.

But now, Liu Erlong no longer felt alone. She had a man she liked—and that man seemed to like her too.

More importantly, she had sisters she could trust and have fun with. Of course she'd rather live at Zhao Ling's residence.

By evening, she returned to Zhao Ling's estate, moved all her belongings into her room, and then rushed happily to the courtyard where the four of them usually played mahjong—only to find Ah Yin alone, playing chess by herself.

The moment they met, Liu Erlong sensed something different about Ah Yin. She could instinctively feel danger from her presence.

Even though her strength couldn't compare to Ah Yin's, that instinctual sense of danger was unmistakable.

She found it strange. She had never sensed any spirit or power from Yin'er before. Why now?

Then it hit her—she remembered what she had read in the Zhao Ling Diary Copy.

Ah, so Ah Yin's spirit and power had been sealed by Zhao Ling before. No wonder…

Curious, she asked tentatively, "Sister Yin'er, what's your spirit power level? You're giving off some serious danger vibes."

Ah Yin, deep in thought over her next chess move, looked up with a gentle smile, her tone suddenly more affectionate. "Sister Long'er, you're back? Come, sit with me and play a game."

That sudden shift—from calling her "Sister Erlong" to "Sing Long'er"—took Liu Erlong by surprise. She even felt a bit flattered and confused at why Ah Yin suddenly seemed more affectionate.

But her curiosity got the better of her, and she pressed again, "Sister Yin'er, what's your actual spirit power level? If you don't tell me, I won't play chess with you."

Seeing Liu Erlong's baby-curious expression, Ah Yin chuckled softly and said warmly, "Level 53. Not bad, right?"

"What? Level 53?" Liu Erlong was shocked. She remembered Ah Yin was only one or two years older than her—how could her spirit power be so high?

A wave of discouragement washed over her. Why was there such a huge gap between her and Ah Yin?

Ah Yin noticed her frustration and gently patted her head. "Sister Long'er, don't feel disheartened. I reached this level thanks to help from my husband."

What? Liu Erlong's eyes widened. Just from Zhao Ling's help, her spirit power could rise so fast?

Could it be that doing… that kind of thing with him helped with cultivation? Gasp—

Ah Yin saw the strange look on her face and immediately flicked her forehead. "Don't overthink! I mean he gave me a kind of immortal-grade herb.

After I took it, my spirit power and talent both improved significantly. That's how I reached level 53 so quickly—without any side effects.

I think he still has other immortal herbs. You could ask him for one. With your relationship, he definitely wouldn't say no."

"What kind of herb is that? Sounds too good to be true," Liu Erlong muttered, stunned. She had never heard of anything that could boost spirit power so quickly and safely.

She bit her lip, intrigued, and hesitantly asked, "Sister Yin'er, where's Zhao Ling? Did he go shopping with Big Sister Saixi and hasn't returned yet?"

Ah Yin smirked and motioned toward Bo Saixi's room. "Just go listen at Big Sister Saixi's door."

"Huh?" Liu Erlong blinked, then quickly stood and dashed off toward Bo Saixi's room.

About five minutes later, she returned to the courtyard, cheeks puffed out in frustration.

Ah Yin knew immediately what had happened and covered her mouth, snickering. "Sister Long'er, I told you to hurry. My husband may be a shameless beast, but he's definitely attractive.

Look—Big Sister Saixi, who met him after you, is already his woman. If you don't pick up the pace, someone else will beat you to it again."

"Hmph! I just didn't expect Zhao Ling to be so impatient. Total beast," Liu Erlong grumbled, mentally cursing Zhao Ling dozens—no, hundreds—of times.

She had been the third to meet him, so why wasn't she the third woman? This was so unfair.

No. She absolutely couldn't let that scoundrel keep delaying things. Otherwise, who knows what place in line she'd end up in?

An hour later, Steward Qian came by the courtyard to call Ah Yin and Liu Erlong to dinner.

Liu Erlong glanced toward Bo Saixi's room and huffed, "Let's wait for those two. Otherwise, they'll just get the leftovers."

Ah Yin, however, stood up, grabbed Liu Erlong's hand, and pulled her toward the dining hall. "Wait for what? If my husband comes out of Big Sister Saixi's room tomorrow morning, that'll already show pretty decent self-control. As for Big Sister Saixi… heh."

Liu Erlong's head filled with question marks. That "heh"... what did it even mean? Why did it give her the chills?