Inner Court Tutor Office Area.
Ruo Lin sat at her desk, lost in thought.
The three-inch-above-the-knee black tube skirt, shapely and slender calves, exquisitely bare feet, flesh-colored long stockings, and the sparkling crystal sandals, even though it was the standard uniform for female teachers at Canaan Academy, on Tutor Ruo Lin, it seemed particularly flattering, giving off an allure others simply couldn't match.
In the office, many male tutors couldn't help but stealthily cast their gazes upon Ruo Lin.
With the right figure, wearing this uniform really looked good. Without it, the desired effect was just not there.
In recent days, Ruo Lin had been diligently practicing her cultivation. Xu Ran had given her plenty of resources, so she went into closed-door cultivation. When Ruo Lin emerged once more, she had become a Douhuang. This certainly made many at Canaan Academy green with envy.
Making such a drastic jump from a Great Fighter to the realm of a Douhuang was indeed a bit too much.
After all, with Ruo Lin's talent, she had virtually no hope of becoming a Douhuang.
In her twenties, Ruo Lin only managed to break through to the "Cultivation Level" of a Great Fighter. Throughout the Inner Court, she was considered to have slightly above-average talent. It was difficult enough for her to aim to become a Dou Wang Fighter, let alone a Douhuang.
But now, not only had Ruo Lin broken through to Douhuang, but she did so smoothly and quickly. Less than half a year from Great Fighter to Douhuang, who wouldn't be envious?
After her breakthrough to Douhuang, Ruo Lin was directly promoted to an Elder of Canaan Academy, though she still held the position of an inner court tutor.
However, an Inner Court Tutor's job is unlike that of an Outer Court's; they basically don't have to teach. The inner court disciples are largely self-sufficient and don't need much from the tutors, making it a rather leisurely job.
Of course, Ruo Lin's main "Mission" was to communicate with Xu Ran.
If it were someone else, unless it was Elder Su Qian, who had a decent relationship with Xu Ran, trying to get close to Xu Ran would be notably difficult.
To those he found interesting, Xu Ran seemed quite approachable.
But for those Xu Ran didn't pay attention to, even speaking a few words to him was difficult.
In the eyes of Hu Jia, Han Yue, and Zi Yan, he was a very gentle person who never used his strength to oppress others. When interacting with Xu Ran, one would never feel their own lack of strength or low status because he would never mention these things. To them, Xu Ran was like a pleasant summer breeze, the warm sun of winter, always bringing comfort.
However, aside from these few individuals, others at Canaan Academy never dared to speak with Xu Ran. Even some of the elders did not dare.
Xu Ran's aura was quite frightening to them.
"Elder Ruo Lin has really made a name for herself now. Someone so young becoming a Douhuang is rare even in the history of Black Corner Region," they said.
"Yes, indeed. Tutor Ruo Lin, Elder Xu Ran is so indifferent, how did you manage to get close to him? Last time, I wanted to ask Elder Xu Ran some questions about cultivation but didn't dare speak up."
"If only we could be as good-looking as Tutor Ruo Lin."
Dressed in the tutor's uniform of Canaan Academy, Ruo Lin exuded the charm of a mature woman, looking much better than usual. Stockings, tube skirts, and high heels could indeed showcase the beauty of a woman's body, but the prerequisite was a good figure.
In the office, almost everyone tried to talk with Ruo Lin. Now that she had risen in status, they also had to pay their respects to her.
But they were truly envious of Ruo Lin, with Xu Ran's help, she became a Douhuang and the future held even the possibility of her becoming a Douzong or even a Dou Zun, which was simply too awesome.
Especially those female instructors, they were used to men who were all talk, claiming they would give anything but ended up only deceiving them into taking off their clothes. Yet, Xu Ran was able to lift Ruo Lin up to the heavens in one step! That's what a real man is! Even if Xu Ran's feelings for Ruo Lin weren't genuine, the fact that he had invested so much in her proved that he really cared, and there was no chance he was freeloading.
As long as you're not a freeloader, you're a good man.
"Is Xu Ran doing okay? Cold? Not at all!" Ruo Lin was stunned for a moment, Xu Ran's terribly bad character could be called cold? That didn't fit at all, right?
Though she was now a Douhuang, Xu Ran had really pushed her hard.
So, she had made sacrifices too!!!
Sometimes, even in this office. At night, when all the instructors had left, Xu Ran insisted on sneaking her over here.
However, Xu Ran was very powerful, always managing to erase all traces thoroughly. But even so, it was a great test of her mental endurance.
"What the heck."
"Elder Xu Ran has an intimidating aura, and although sometimes he is nice, we don't dare to disturb him all the time. With someone of Elder Xu Ran's caliber, if he got angry, ten lives wouldn't be enough for me to offer up."
The room erupted into commotion as some of the instructors couldn't help but shiver just thinking about Xu Ran's power.
If you offended an existence at that level, indeed, no number of lives would be enough to offer up.
Actually, even though Xu Ran appeared indifferent to others, his attitude was still considered decent, and their fear of Xu Ran stemmed solely from his power. No matter how gentle Xu Ran's nature, unless someone had a very close relationship with him, they would always feel a sense of awe.
"May I ask if the beautiful Tutor Ruo Lin is here?"
At the doorway, a lazy voice interrupted the noise inside the room.
Xu Ran stood with his arms folded in front of his chest, leaning against the door, with a rose in his mouth.
This lazy and casual pose made everyone in the room's eyes light up. They had to admit that even without considering Xu Ran's strength, his charm was still breath-taking. Even doing nothing at all, his aura would make countless young girls' hearts race.
Some people are just born to do that.
"Xu Ran, you!"
Ruo Lin hadn't expected Xu Ran to come to her workplace looking for her, especially carrying such a rose with an obvious meaning.
Her heartbeat sped up, and while she was overjoyed, Ruo Lin also showed a shy demeanor only a young girl would have.
Ruo Lin always considered herself older than Xu Ran and put a lot of effort into everything they did together. And she had never planned to let Xu Ran treat her like he did others.
"Why are you here?" Ruo Lin quickly trotted up to Xu Ran, saying somewhat embarrassedly. Having all her colleagues witness this made her heart continue to race.
Of course, she was more happy than anything else. Having Xu Ran publicly acknowledge their relationship here would greatly benefit her development in Canaan Academy. Plus, it meant she could be with Xu Ran openly, without having to sneak around like before.