BLOODLINE TEMPERING: Transforming From Worm To Dragon

Chapter 54: Tears

Naturally, the young uns protested. But the elder still kicked them out of his workshop ruthlessly. At the same time, it wasn't hard for them to notice their teacher's kindness hiding behind his mean action.

Having no other option, the trio made their way to the canteen for their dinner. And with Tang Yun Long accompanying them, the group obviously didn't have to eat what was offered on the ground level.

As a part of Outer Grotto's top ten disciples, Tang Yun Lang had the privilege of eating for free on the first floor. And his juniors, Chen Tu and Qin Lei, naturally bathe in his benevolence.

With the eldest senior brother taking the lead, he ordered six dishes altogether, with three meat and three vegetable options. Without Tang Yun Long, this dinner would have cost them twelve Contribution Tokens.

Twelve tokens... That's equivalent to a hundred and twenty Spiritual Coins outside. This amount alone is more than enough for a table of food, wine, and women in any nearby downtown or cities.

"Senior brother Tang!" they were interrupted halfway through the dinner. Someone had come up here uninvited, and she was actually someone Chen Tu and Qin Lei had seen in the morning.

This individual was Liuli Feixue, the famed Jade Beauty in the Outer Grotto. The reason she was here was none other than Tang Yun Long. After all, it was no secret that she was this eldest senior brother's number one admirer.

Although he doesn't appear so, Tang Yun Long was quite good-looking and popular amongst all female disciples. Some even loudly proclaimed that they'll be his bride or mistress as long as he asked.

This was thanks to his cold demeanor and apathetic attitude developed over the years. Qin Lei also added that if it wasn't because they had to refine the pills today, their eldest senior brother would look even better.

Tang Yun Long had the habit of wearing a long robe, especially a completely white overall. Added to his height of about 1.9 meters, this appearance made him look more gorgeous than ever.

This style alone had smitten almost half of the female disciples in this Outer Grotto. And with all these positive charms, how could Liuli Feixue defend herself?

She had been smitten thoroughly and made a vow aloud that she won't marry anyone except Tang Yun Long.

But behind all these positive impressions hides a deep and untold secret. "Eldest senior brother?" Qin Lei noticed Tang Yun Long's expression changed the closer Liuli Feixue came to them.

His ugly sight immediately reminded Qin Lei of a rumor he was told by Xia Xuan-Xuan.

(Do you know that the eldest senior brother is allergic to woman's perfume? Maybe that's the reason he was still single until this day... This is why I don't bother to use perfume but simply bathe in Spiritual Herb water...)

Xia Xuan-Xuan's words quickly crossed Qin Lei's mind and made him stand up. Without needing Tang Yun Long to say anything, Qin Lei put his hand out and proceeded to stop Liuli Feixue from her approach.

"This junior sister, I'll have to politely ask you to not disturb us. Right now, the three of us are in the middle of an important alchemic discussion." Qin Lei chooses a topic by random to stop her from approaching.

"Who are you to address me as a junior sister? Also, I am here for senior brother Tang, not you! Get lost!" Liuli Feixue said. Naturally, she wouldn't tolerate anyone who dared to come between her and Tang Yun Long.

"Big brother, I thought we're just... Em-mmm..." Chen Tu was a lot slower in these matters and almost dragged everyone else into the puddle of hot water. To avoid complicating things, Qin Lei pinched Chen Tu's lips together.

(Shh! Don't cause trouble!)

Qin Lei signaled Chen Tu with his eyes while smiling at Liuli Feixue. While in between, nobody noticed how Tang Yun Long struggled to control his urge to sneeze.

"In reply to your question, I am above you based on age and cultivation. This fact naturally means I have more than qualified to politely address you as a junior sister. Unless you're some old hag hiding inside a maiden's skin?" Qin Lei changed his tone slightly.

If needed, he could be as mean as possible.

"Oh, and by the way, I am called Qin Lei. I'm his sixth junior brother. This one here is Chen Tu, the seventh and also youngest. Please accept our humble greetings for meeting you today." Qin Lei added.

Qin Lei's sentence made Liuli Feixue unable to find a reason to retort. For her, it was already difficult to see Tang Yun Long frequently due to his obsession with close-door cultivation. And when she had the chance now, Qin Lei had to come and obstruct her?

Liuli Feixue gritted her teeth and tightened her grip on her sleeve. And in a few short seconds, she calmed herself down. Since these two were Tang Yun Long's juniors, having a friendlier impression of them would benefit her relationship with Tang Yun Long.

Still, how can she proclaim she's Tang Yun Long's first admirer if she gives up easily?

"Senior brother Tang... Are you busy? Would you be willing to spare Feixue a few seconds to say something, please?" by right, even the coldest ice would've melted by her voice's warmth and tenderness.

But unfortunately for her, Tang Yun Long remained silent. The others would assume that he was too proud, but who could have guessed that he had his reason for not responding? If Tang Yun Long replied, he would be sneezing nonstop.

This would be Tang Yun Long's greatest embarrassment at that time!

There's no doubt that Tang Yun Long's silence broke the maiden's heart. And in response to his silence, two drops of tear gradually formed in the corner of her eyes. As she turned around to leave, a line of tears had already traveled passed her rosy cheeks.

It was an unfortunate event to both, as they're supposed to be a pair of well-matched mandarin ducks. Sadly, she had taken the wrong approach, and instead of coming to Tang Yun Long like a treasure, she had become his bane.

"Eldest senior brother, are you alright?" Qin Lei asked.

"I am..." Tang Yun Long nodded. Perhaps, he had a hint of regret toward Liuli Feixue. After all, no man would be so heartless to someone who poured their heart out in a courtship.