Dream of the Mortal World: Lin Dong, keep your voice down tonight.

Chapter 20 Dream of the Mortal World: Lin Dong, keep your voice down tonight.

"Hey, why are you looking at me like that? You should take him away, Meng."

Xiao Hongchen felt a little uneasy under Lin Dong's gaze, so he had to call on Meng Hongchen to save the day. The latter chuckled softly:

"Don't be so hasty, Xiao. Have you forgotten what Grandpa told us? He told us to make Lin Dong happy, and I feel like you haven't done that."

Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched involuntarily a few times. Not knowing what to say, Lin Dong suddenly whispered:

"Alright, Miss Meng, Dean Hongchen was just joking with you. You can just show me around a couple of times."

After hearing this, Meng Hongchen said "Oh" and then said somewhat disappointedly, "How boring. I almost saw him laughing and getting anxious."

However, Xiao Hongchen's expression was much better than before, and his gaze towards Lin Dong was much kinder. He thought to himself:

This guy is quite sensible. Hmm, I can observe him for a while longer. No, why would I observe a man?

While he was playing by himself, Meng Hongchen had already walked ahead with Lin Dong, chatting and laughing, so he hurriedly caught up with them.

Even though your own cabbage might be a bit of a nuisance, it's still in your own garden, so you can't let someone else dig it up!

"Lin Dong, why does Grandpa value you so much?" Meng Hongchen asked curiously.

Although Xiao Hongchen didn't say anything, his expression suggested he also wanted to know. This guy is just good-looking, so why did his grandfather repeatedly tell them to get along with him?

Lin Dong looked at the two of them with some surprise: "Didn't Dean Hongchen tell you?"

After glancing at their expressions, Lin Dong said again in a calm tone:

"Actually, it's nothing. I just made a level-two soul tool yesterday, and the dean was quite interested in it."

Seeing his calm expression, Meng Hongchen exclaimed first, "You mean to say that the first soul tool you developed met the standard of a level two soul tool, and then Grandpa took a liking to it?"

"Um."

Looking at the person whose expression kept changing, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but say in a flippant tone:

"Wow, Lin Dong, you're amazing! You've only just enrolled and you've already achieved so much. I remember someone took a whole year to become a Level 2 Soul Master."

Xiao Hongchen's face suddenly flushed slightly, and then she asked, feigning composure:

"Lin Dong, you must have had some experience with soul tools before, otherwise it would be illogical for you to have developed a level-two soul tool so quickly."

Lin Dong looked at him and thought for a moment, then said in a rather calm tone, "Well, contact, I guess so."

Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen raised his eyebrows triumphantly at Meng Hongchen, as if to say, "I told you I, Xiao Hongchen, am invincible among my peers."

"Before refining it, Teacher Xuan Ziwen gave me a level one soul tool to look at."

Lin Dong's calm tone instantly froze Xiao Hongchen's smug expression on his face, and he forced out a few words through gritted teeth, hoping for a lucky break:

That's it?

"Yeah, my family was poor when I was a kid, so I didn't have access to these things."

"Pfft!" Meng Hongchen couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw Xiao Hongchen's flushed face.

The melodious laughter, like the sound of silver bells, sounded rather harsh and unpleasant to Xiao Hongchen's ears at that moment.

Lin Dong's subsequent actions further fueled Xiao Hongchen's interest. Lin Dong blinked his deep eyes, looking curious, and asked:

"Um, senior, is there a problem?"

"Hehe, it's nothing serious. It's just that someone's boasting is about to be exposed. Let's ignore him and go to the training ground."

Meng Hongchen reached out and tugged at Lin Dong's sleeve, pulling him forward with a cheerful expression. She didn't forget to stick her tongue out at Xiao Hongchen as she turned back.

Xiao Hongchen watched the two leave, his heart filled with mixed feelings. Lin Dong's calm attitude just now seemed to be telling him something.

Having only been working with soul tools for a day, he had already developed a level-two soul tool, and that was not his limit.

Then, his gaze toward Lin Dong became slightly more serious. He knew he had to work even harder in his cultivation when he got back; he couldn't let this kid steal his reputation.

He immediately suppressed his many thoughts and quickly followed.

However, Meng Hongchen suppressed her excitement and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Lin Dong, can you tell me what that soul tool can do? Last night, Grandpa talked about you like you were his own grandson, he was praising you to the skies."

Lin Dong looked at her pouting face and smiled helplessly:

"The Dean is exaggerating too much. Well... I'm afraid I can't tell you about that soul tool right now. The Dean said it's a secret. You'll know when it becomes more widely available."

Meng Hongchen nodded with some regret after hearing this.

"Okay, you're being all mysterious. You're really keeping things under wraps."

However, upon seeing Xiao Hongchen following behind, her crystal blue eyes quickly lit up:

"That guy is just stubborn. I think he's about to see you as a rival."

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Lin Dong simply smiled and didn't say anything more. Perhaps because he was used to Xiao Mink's personality, he didn't have any ill feelings towards Xiao Hongchen at the moment.

But it was precisely this unremarkable demeanor that made Xiao Hongchen look at Lin Dong with even more caution.

However, under Jing Hongchen's instructions, the brother and sister still took great care to help Lin Dong become thoroughly familiar with the academy's environment.

With the aid of his photographic memory, Lin Dong gained a basic understanding of the massive Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

As evening approached, Lin Dong followed the two of them back to their residence. To Lin Dong's surprise, Meng Hongchen's room was right next to his.

Seeing Lin Dong's surprised expression, Meng Hongchen said irritably, "You didn't even know I was next door? I led you around for so long."

Lin Dong smiled somewhat awkwardly. He was so focused on his cultivation that he had no idea who his neighbor was.

Looking at his unusually lively expression, Meng Hongchen's eyes curved into a sly smile, and she said in a teasing tone:

"I can often hear low, muffled groans coming from someone's room next door."

Lin Dong was taken aback by the girl's sudden bold words. Seeing the hostile gaze directed at him by Xiao Hongchen, he gave a dry laugh and said:

"Hehe, this house is great in every way, but the soundproofing is just too terrible. I'm just cultivating."

Meng Hongchen's lips curled into a smile, her expression playful. "I didn't say anything, so why are you explaining? Just keep your voice down tonight."

Lin Dong could only clench his fist and cough lightly, saying, "I understand, I'll try my best to be careful."

Seeing Lin Dong's embarrassed expression, Meng Hongchen waved her hand and said with a smile:

"Hehe, just kidding. You're usually so calm, but you're really not good at handling things like this."

Ignoring the audacious girl, Lin Dong quickly closed the door. However, Xiao Hongchen's murderous gaze still managed to pierce through the last crack in the door…

(End of this chapter)