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Chapter 945: Chapter 946: The Tiger-striped Young Man_1

Chapter 945: Chapter 946: The Tiger-striped Young Man_1

Song Jian looked again at the Three-tailed Fox Demon, who, disguised as a young matron, no longer appeared as stunningly beautiful as before and seemed no different from an ordinary woman;

“Having been exposed to so many Japanese romance films in the real world, I’ve seen all sorts of beauties. To think that I would be beguiled by a monster in this game is simply embarrassing…” Song Jian thought to himself;

“Oh my, Lady Fox, what happened to you, why did you fall over?” Lan Ling exclaimed in surprise, hurrying to help Lady Fox to her feet;

Lady Fox squeezed out a smile and said to Lan Ling, “Ling’er, please take the guest inside to rest well, I… I have things to do, I’m going in first!”

Having said that, she pulled her arm away from Lan Ling’s grasp and without daring to glance at Song Jian again, she walked towards a small door in the manor with her basket in tow;

“Lady Fox is one of our stewards, she’s usually very busy,” Lan Ling whispered to Song Jian, seemingly unaware of the magical duel that had just taken place between Lady Fox and Song Jian;

“Oh!” Song Jian nodded and asked, “When does your mother’s birthday feast start? Should I prepare some gifts?”

Upon hearing this, Lan Ling’s face lit up with joy, and she nodded repeatedly, “Surely, the birthday feast is tomorrow. It’s my mother’s grand celebration, and the Great Monster Kings from the nearby regions will all come to wish her well. If the gift you bring is considered trivial, you might be ridiculed… How about the Flame Crow Beast egg, why not give it as a gift to my mother?”

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Song Jian looked at Lan Ling speechlessly, realizing that this little girl had her sights set on the Flame Crow Beast egg, having gone through such a roundabout way;

“You mentioned the Lan Zhi Library earlier…” Song Jian asked;

“Don’t worry, don’t worry, rest for a while. Tonight, I’ll sneak you into the library, and by then, I guarantee you’ll learn sword techniques no weaker than the Thousand Swords Art!” Lan Ling promised grandly;

“That would be great!” Song Jian nodded and walked with Lan Ling toward the manor;

The main gate of the manor was tightly closed, with large red lanterns hanging on both sides, and red silk draping the entire gate and wall in a festive atmosphere. Above the gate, there was a plaque reading “Xuanyue Cave” in big characters;

Lan Ling led Song Jian through another side door into the manor, where pavilions, terraces, streams, and rockeries were plentiful, and the members of the Demon Clan dressed as maids and servants bowed their knees in greeting upon seeing Lan Ling and Song Jian;

“Eh, a player?” As Song Jian was walking, he suddenly saw a youth with tiger-stripes on his face, slowly approaching with a bucket of water;

Upon seeing Lan Ling, the youth quickly set down the bucket and bowed to her, while other servants had names, levels, and Vitality Points above their heads, this youth had nothing above his head, absolutely empty;

“As I thought, there are indeed players born here!” Song Jian silently noted.

Lan Ling didn’t spare the youth a glance, continuing forward with her head held high, while Song Jian followed behind, giving the youth a slight smile, which instantly revealed the youth’s face, full of a shocked expression.

“You, you,…” the youth with tiger-stripes pointed at Song Jian, unable to help himself from exclaiming;

“Hmph, what do you think you’re doing, don’t you have any manners?” Upon hearing the noise, Lan Ling turned her head and glared, scolding loudly and sternly;

“Yes, sorry!” The tiger-striped youth was at a loss for what to do, murmuring;

“It’s okay, no harm done. Let’s go, we’ve been traveling for so many days; settle me in quickly so I can get some good rest!” Song Jian said with a smile;

“Hmph, I’ll deal with you later!” Lan Ling gave the tiger-striped youth a fierce glare, then, pulling on Song Jian’s sleeve, moved towards the deeper parts of the courtyard;

As the two walked away, the tiger-striped youth looked at Song Jian’s receding figure and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, “My, my, who is this, to receive such treatment from the Third Princess of Xuanyue Cave? And look at them, they seem quite close. This piece of news is explosive, I really admire this big shot!”

With that thought, the tiger-striped youth tossed aside his bucket and his figure gradually faded, eventually disappearing on the spot;

If Song Jian were here, he would know that this youth had actually logged off right then and there, seemingly eager to spread this sensational news;

After spending a certain amount of time in the game, players could freely log in and out. Initially, there was a mandatory duration one had to spend before leaving, but after that, one could leave anytime. However, once a player left, there would be a mandatory waiting time upon reentry. Many players, either to level up or complete quests, would often stay in the game for long stretches, with their in-game time even surpassing that spent in the real world;

Following Lan Ling, Song Jian arrived at a side room which was actually an independent small courtyard. Although it appeared small, it was extremely exquisite;

“Alright, you can rest here tonight. I’ll take you to the library later; tomorrow, we’ll go pay respects to my mother for her birthday, and after that, you can leave!” Lan Ling said, “In a while, I’ll prepare a nice-looking gift box for you. Put the Flame Crow Beast’s egg in it, so it looks a bit more presentable. You’re the only friend I’ve invited, so you can’t embarrass me!”

Song Jian was temporarily at a loss for words but could only nod in response. Seeing Song Jian nod, Lan Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief, gave a couple more instructions, and then turned to leave;

Soon after, several maids brought over tea and refreshments. Song Jian tasted a couple and found them to be unexpectedly delicious, with the tea seeming to have a soul-cleansing effect.

“I hadn’t expected Lan Ling’s home to be so rich and luxurious?” Song Jian couldn’t help saying out loud. Originally, seeing Lan Ling’s equipment in the Toxic Swamp, Song Jian had guessed she was a rich second generation—and indeed, his speculation had been spot on. Lan Ling’s household turned out to be even more opulent than he had imagined;

“The Third Princess, a princess of the Jiuli Clan? Then Lan Ling’s father must be at least a Great Monster King.” Song Jian thought to himself;

A simple household manager here had the strength of a commander-level BOSS; Song Jian believed that within this mansion, there must be even stronger monsters present, and it wouldn’t be surprising if there were many like that old turtle from Wangyue River;

“Listen more, observe more, talk less, do less. After I visit the library and finish celebrating the birthday, I’ll leave!” Song Jian reminded himself internally. Now, looking at his reputation with the Jiuli Clan, he noticed that, unexpectedly, his standing had already reached Neutral and was only one-tenth away from Friendly. This reassurance helped Song Jian to relax a bit, knowing that as long as he didn’t mess up, securing his safety within the Jiuli Clan wouldn’t be an issue.

Unbeknownst to Song Jian, evening had fallen, and the news of Lan Ling bringing back a young man gradually spread throughout the Xuanyue Cave Estate, eventually even reaching the ears of Lan Ling’s mother;

After dinner, Lan Ling was called into the inner chamber by her mother, who began to inquire about how she had come to know Song Jian. The two talked for two or three hours. Lan Ling was anxious inside, afraid that Song Jian might become impatient, yet she dared not show it on her face. It wasn’t until her mother dismissed her that she hurried towards the small courtyard where Song Jian was staying;

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