Jiang Ruyi waited quietly by the side.

Divine·Immortal Goat communicated with Lu Ran using telepathy, and naturally, she couldn't hear the Divine's words, only Lu Ran's responses.

After the exchange between man and Divine finished, Lu Ran turned his head to look at her, and a smile appeared on Jiang Ruyi's face as well.

That fleeting smile was so beautiful that Lu Ran couldn't help himself, wanting to hold her in his arms once again.

It must be said, Lu Ran's greed was growing.

So greedy that...

"It's already dark, let's stay here tonight," Lu Ran stepped forward, taking the girl's delicate hand. "Today is the fourteenth, the city is on lockdown."

Jiang Ruyi had intended to congratulate Lu Ran, to give him a belated celebration.

This sudden change of topic left her somewhat at a loss.

Led by the hand out of the small bedroom by Lu Ran, he no longer held back and wrapped one arm around the young girl's waist, pulling her into a firm embrace.

"Umm." Jiang Ruyi leaned slightly back, receiving an unprecedented passionate kiss.

Her eyes tightly closed, one hand rested on Lu Ran's shoulder, her slender fingers tightly gripping.

Having successfully advanced, Lu Ran was indeed very happy.

That belated congratulation, he didn't bother her to offer it personally; he claimed it himself.

After a long while, Jiang Ruyi, dazed, hung her head lightly panting, trying to calm her erratic breathing.

In her ears were Lu Ran's soft whispers, "I'll go and prepare the master bedroom, you can sleep there tonight.

First thing tomorrow morning, we'll go execute the task."

"Lu Ran."

"Hmm?"

"Take me home," Jiang Ruyi said softly, her eyes drooping. "Tomorrow is the fifteenth. It's the night of Heavenly Pride. We should both be in good shape.

Besides, mom sent me a lot of messages, she has asked me to come home many times."

Lu Ran: "..."

After a long silence from Lu Ran, she mustered her courage, looked up, and lightly kissed him on the lips, like a dragonfly touching water:

"Is that okay?"

That coaxing tone was rare indeed.

"Alright then." Lu Ran couldn't very well insist, so he reluctantly agreed.

Seeing the unhappy look on Lu Ran's face, Jiang Ruyi's cheeks flushed, her coaxing tone remained:

"Tomorrow morning, will I see you at my house to pick me up?"

"Oh." Lu Ran reluctantly agreed and then suddenly said, "When should I visit your house?

I haven't officially met your uncle and aunt yet."

A ripple stirred in Jiang Ruyi's heart; her mother had mentioned this a few times too.

But Lu Ran was very busy. Really very busy.

Busy cultivating, busy experiencing.

Now, Lu Ran finally brought it up.

Was her life entering a new stage?

"Ruyi?"

"After our college entrance exam?" Jiang Ruyi returned to her senses and voiced an answer she had repeated many times in her mind.

"Good, that's settled then!" Lu Ran nodded firmly. "By the way, what do uncle and aunt like? Give me some hints?"

"Guess?"

Jiang Ruyi seemed to be in a very good mood, the usually gentle and quiet girl showing a mischievous smile.

"Tch~"

Laughing and joking, they left the house, braving the light rain, heading towards the residential complex on the waterfront.

Along the way, they encountered many Moon Gazer teams and were stopped several times.

Fortunately, Lu Ran's face was a pass in itself.

Not only was he not reprimanded, but he also received many blessings and words of encouragement.

For tomorrow's "Heavenly Pride," the Moon Gazers seemed to care about it even more than Lu Ran did.

By the time Lu Ran returned home, it was already past seven in the evening.

He didn't idle but began researching Evil Techniques.

To date, Lu Ran had activated a total of five Evil Demon Sculptures.

They were the Evil Dog Evil Sculpture, Soul-splitting Demon Evil Sculpture, Black Lantern Evil Sculpture, Night Charm Evil Sculpture, and Yan Zhi Evil Sculpture.

Among them, the Yan Zhi Evil Sculpture was River Realm·First Rank, the Black Lantern Evil Sculpture was River Realm·Second Rank.

Lu Ran could feel that, after tomorrow, the Black Lantern Evil Sculpture would likely level up as well.

On the night of the fifteenth, the Black Lamp Clan wasn't uncommon.

Then, Lu Ran would be equipped with the Black Lamp Clan's Evil Technique·Yin Lamp Array.

This technique was a group control skill; Lu Ran could summon many black lanterns, and any beings caught in the light would have their movements hindered.

Of course, Lu Ran couldn't learn it yet, so he turned his attention to the remaining three sculptures.

These three sculptures, when in River Realm·Third Rank, matched different Evil Techniques, which were:

Evil Dog Evil Skill·Evil Shadow Flash.

Soul-splitting Demon Evil Technique·Soul Splitting Formation.

Night Charm Evil Skill·Night Charm Shadow.

Aside from the Soul Splitting Formation, the other two Evil Techniques were within Lu Ran's means to study and experiment.

After all, Lu Ran certainly didn't want to summon a herd of brave charging bulls and have his house torn down...

Lu Ran first targeted the Evil Technique·Evil Shadow Flash!

He connected closely with the Evil Dog Evil Sculpture and studied for a long time before opening his eyes.

"Impressive." Lu Ran quickly made a round inside the house, drawing all the curtains.

Being cautious never hurt.

Then, Lu Ran summoned his full Divine Power, joined hands with the Evil Dog Evil Sculpture to cast the spell.

The energy inside him was exceptionally active, and he felt a compressive force.

It felt as though all his energy was squeezing inward, wanting to knead him into a ball?

Immediately afterward, Lu Ran felt an expansive force, as if the energy inside wanted to burst forth fiercely from his body.

And these two sensations occurred in an instant.

"Whoosh~"

Lu Ran teleported instantly, moving from beside the small bed directly in front of the shrine.

Lu Ran, having successfully cast the spell, seemed a bit dazed.

He turned his head to look around, repeatedly confirming that he had indeed moved several steps away in an instant.

"Bloody awesome!" Lu Ran was flushed with excitement.

This damn...

It's a divine skill!

Lu Ran, like a child with a new beloved toy, stared eagerly at his small bed.

"Whoosh~"

His figure flashed again, this time appearing in front of the nightstand.

"It's like friggin' dreaming!"

Lu Ran rubbed his cheeks hard, trying to clear his head a bit.

Wait a minute.

Could he teleport to places he couldn't see?

After pondering for a moment, Lu Ran was all too familiar with the layout of his home.

"Whoosh~"

"Meow!" The calico cat on the living room sofa got a huge fright.

It had been leisurely licking its paw and with a figure suddenly appearing, the calico cat literally sprang into the air.

Good lord~

It jumped quite high?

"Whoa!" Lu Ran reached out to catch the calico.

Strangely, he had not yet landed his forward step when he disappeared again.

When Lu Ran's feet touched the ground, he appeared right under the startled cat, catching it securely.

"Meow?" The calico was utterly baffled.

It nestled in its owner's arms, looking up and staring blankly at Lu Ran.

Clearly, its little brain was a bit overwhelmed.

"Sorry." Lu Ran gently stroked its ruffled fur, soothingly.

"Meow~" The calico quietly mewled, suddenly feeling the surroundings empty.

The master had disappeared again.

The calico fell and managed a half-turn mid-fall, landing on all fours on the floor.

"Meow~~~! Meow meow! Meow!"

Lu Ran, in the pitch-dark master bedroom, heard the calico cursing up a storm in the living room.

He didn't understand,

But it sounded rather foul...

"Can't bring living creatures, huh." Although Lu Ran was prepared, he still felt a bit regretful.

Well then, be content.

Teleportation was good enough.

"Dad, mom." Lu Ran's eyes shimmered with a strange gleam as he looked towards the wall above the bed head, at the hanging wedding photo, "Impressive, huh?"

From now on,

Mom will never have to worry about me forgetting to bring the house keys!

Prisoner Demon believers can pry open windows and pick locks?

Huh,

After all, that's not the right way!

I, as the Master of Evil Dog, can slip silently into people's homes without leaving a trace of picking locks!

Wait!

Lu Ran slapped his forehead, he wasn't a follower of the Evil Dog but the Master of Evil Dog.

"Whoosh~"

Lu Ran teleported again, standing beside the bed.

His hand touched the wedding photo of his parents, softly speaking, "In a while, I'll clean up this room.

You wouldn't mind, right?"

Lu Ran believed this small matter certainly didn't need to bother his mother.

Moreover, since his parents divorced when he was young, his mother had never stepped into this home again and had long abandoned this room.

Even when he moved to Beijing, it had been someone his mother sent.

Regarding his deceased father...

His father hadn't spoken out against it, which was as good as consenting, right?

Lu Ran's hand gently brushed over the old photograph, putting aside his joking thoughts, "I'll keep this photo safe, I'll preserve it well."

In the netherworld, you'll be pleased for me.

"Whoosh~"

Lu Ran silently disappeared.

Returning to the small bedroom, he only felt a hollow inside.

Lu Ran realized then; his excitement had gotten the better of him, casting spells consecutively in a short span.

Coupled with the Evil Dog Evil Technique·Evil Shadow Flash being quite energy-draining, his body sent out warning signals.

Lu Ran immediately drew energy from the Divine Power Pearl around his neck.

With "Heavenly Pride" imminent, he couldn't afford to deplete his body.

After a while, once Lu Ran felt his Divine Power replenished, he then entered the mental realm, closely connecting with the Night Charm Evil Sculpture.

It was time to display the Night Charm Shadow!

This technique that split into three had long been coveted by Lu Ran.

A full quarter-hour later, Lu Ran opened his eyes, his expression a bit odd.

Having thoroughly understood the Evil Technique, Lu Ran also realized the problem.

"Hum~"

Lu Ran's body trembled heavily with overwhelming Divine Power, and abruptly split into three!

More precisely, two figures emerged from his body.

It was these two figures that had Lu Ran scratching his head.

The name of this technique was—Night Charm Shadow.

Then the question arose, who were the two figures created by Lu Ran?

The answer was—Night Charm!

Lu Ran smirked, looking at the two Night Charms, he couldn't switch bodies at will.

Because essentially, the Night Charm Clan was made of energy bodies.

This clan appeared to have flesh and blood, but once killed, their bones would eventually turn into energy, dispersing with the wind.

Lu Ran, however, was truly a body of flesh and blood!

Energy bodies couldn't serve as his physical containers.

If the Evil Technique·Night Charm Shadow was considered a "two-stage technique," Lu Ran could only perform the first stage, summoning two clones.

The fundamental difference in structure prevented Lu Ran from completing the second stage.

Well, no matter.

After all, he already had the Evil Dog Evil Technique·Evil Shadow Flash; he could just treat these two Night Charms as distractions.

"Pfft~"

No sooner had Lu Ran thought this than the two Night Charms burst into mist.

These two clones were meant to enable Night Charm to switch bodies and distract enemies in a short time; they couldn't exist for long.

Hmm... That's no worry!

Being able to distract was enough.

In the future, on the battlefield, killing and having two Night Charms suddenly spring from his body, wouldn't that be enough?

It wouldn't matter if these two Night Charms could last ten or eight seconds, even if they could only appear for an instant, they could still make two strikes!

Enough to take a life, enough to help Lu Ran escape.

Enough for Lu Ran to perform many clever maneuvers, just waiting for him to explore.

So... no worries, no worries at all!

Putting everything aside, everything could be summed up with one sentence: Holy shit, I've got Evil Shadow Flash!

I! Can! Teleport! Now!

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