"For your wisdom, I'll tell you the ending of The Little Mermaid right now!"

  Unexpectedly, Ling Jueyan slowly shook her head and said with a hint of melancholy: "I don't want to know the ending!"

  Such a beautiful story shouldn't have an ending, and the snail girl is too perfect. The fisherman who picked her up doesn't deserve to own her at all.

  Looking at her pale and thoughtful appearance, Tang Feng didn't ask much. After so many days of getting along, Tang Feng also knew that although she looked like a child on the surface, her thoughts were not those of a child. However, sometimes she acted like a kid, leaving Tang Feng very perplexed and unable to distinguish which one was the real her.

  "Don't be too happy yet." Ling Jue's expression turned serious for the first time, "I agreed to acknowledge you as my master, but it's also conditional."

  "You said it." Tang Feng had long known that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and he had mentally prepared himself to haggle with her. Now, he was ready to take her down with a crushing blow.

  "What you see now is not the complete me, only one-fifth of it!" Ling Jue's words threw Tang Feng into a state of utter bewilderment.

  "What does it mean?" Tang Feng asked after being stunned for a long time.

  "I am a wisp of essence, one-fifth of my entire essence." Ling Jie said slowly.

  "How could this be?" Tang Feng thought that Ling Jueyan's words were even more far-fetched than the stories he had told her.

  "Of course. You know too little about this world." Ling's delicate nose wrinkled, "For some reason, my soul was split into five parts, and these five strands of soul represent kindness, indifference, charm, cruelty, and tyranny. Only when the five strands of soul are reunited can I be my true self."

  "What does this wisp of essence represent now?"

  "Good!"

  Tang Feng was suddenly at a loss for words, "You're playing tricks on me and still want to get rid of me, is this the embodiment of kindness?"

  "That's just my way of self-protection. You should be grateful that it was me you encountered, if it were someone else, there would be no way to subdue so easily."

  "What are you telling me this for?" Tang Feng had a faintly unpleasant premonition.

  "I acknowledge you as the master, and you are responsible for helping me find the remaining four strands of my divine soul!" As expected, Ling Jue's condition was exactly the same as what Tang Feng had in mind.

  "Do you know where they all are?" Tang Feng furrowed his brow, this shouldn't be a good thing, but facing the temptation of an inner armor comparable to a divine weapon, Tang Feng really didn't want to give up.

  Ling Jie slowly shook his head: "I only know one of them. Because we were originally one, so within a certain range, as long as we are willing, we can all sense each other. As for the remaining three, I'm not too clear, anyway, you're still young, aren't you? In the future, I'll be with you to search everywhere."

  Tang Feng was deep in thought, and Ling Xiao chuckled softly: "You can refuse, of course I won't recognize you as my master again. The opportunity only comes once, you should consider it carefully. However, I want to remind you that since I represent kindness, I will become the guardian spirit of the unyielding armor, responsible for protecting its master, and have no attacking power. As for the remaining four, none of them will be like me, each one has an overwhelming advantage over you! Moreover... they should agree with my idea, which is to find the remaining four and devour each other. Once you agree to this condition, if you encounter them again in the future, it will inevitably become a life-and-death outcome!"

  Ling Que's words couldn't be any clearer: obtaining this inner armor would mean gaining four powerful enemies at the same time!

  This deal doesn't seem worthwhile no matter how I think about it.

  "What about the time limit?" Tang Feng asked, taking a deep breath.

  "There is no time limit! And I won't interfere with any of your freedom, after acknowledging you as the master, you are my master, and I will only listen to your call and dispatch."

  "Aren't you afraid I'll agree first and then won't help you find it later?" Tang Feng asked.

  "So I'll say, give yourself a chance and also give me a chance. Without a master, once I'm caught by those four, the outcome is disappearance, being swallowed up." Ling Jue's big eyes stared straight at Tang Feng, "I hope my judgment isn't wrong."

  Silence. Tang Feng couldn't weigh the gains and losses between them, but when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Ling Jue's gaze looking at him, the scale in his heart fell heavily towards one side again.

  Her eyes were filled with a deep expectation, although she didn't say it, Tang Feng knew that she hoped he would agree.

  Tang Feng couldn't even force himself to shift his gaze away from her eyes, but he simply couldn't do it. Those sparkling eyes hid too much loneliness, and the lips she lightly bit revealed the tension and unease in her heart. She now seemed like she was waiting for a verdict, lonely and helpless!

  Taking a deep breath, Tang Feng said in a calm and firm tone: "I promise you!"

  The next moment, the flower-like smile bloomed again on Ling Que's small face, she let out a sigh of relief and then jumped up high, one small steamed bun-like hand held high, laughing non-stop.

  "Is it really that great?" Tang Feng smiled wryly, unsure whether she had been sold on the idea by herself or if she had sold herself on it.

  It was just the other day that she refused to acknowledge him, but now she's suddenly happy again. Tang Feng really couldn't understand what she was thinking.

  "I knew I wasn't wrong about you." Ling Yu's small hand covered her mouth, and her eyes curved into a crescent shape. She slowly walked in front of Tang Feng, tilted her head back, and beckoned him to come closer: "Squat down."

  Tang Feng slowly crouched down, facing Ling Jue Yan with a distance of only a few inches between them. Obviously, Ling Jue Yan's eyes flickered a few times, her gaze shifted to the side, and her face was full of shyness. Tang Feng was also extremely uncomfortable.

  She is different from Little Mengmeng. If she were facing only Little Mengmeng, Tang Feng wouldn't have any emotional fluctuations even if he kissed her a few times. However, Ling Jueyan has the body of a child but the mind of an adult, which gives people a strong sense of guilt.

  "You... close your eyes!" Ling Jie said softly.

  "What do you want to do?" Tang Feng's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  "Just close your eyes if you're told to!" Ling Jue's face turned red as she stomped her foot and twisted back and forth.

  Tang Feng's face tensed up instantly, he quickly closed his eyes, feeling the breath that was inches away from him, thinking to himself "Young Master wouldn't be so tragic, right? Is he going to be taken advantage of by a little servant girl here today?"

  As she was lost in thought, Tang Feng felt one of her hands being grasped by Ling Jueyan, who then bent one of her fingers and slowly inserted it into a somewhat warm place.

  The next moment, a piercing pain came from the fingers, and Tang Feng hurriedly opened his eyes to see Ling Jueyan biting his finger, biting very hard, with a small tiger tooth exposed at the corner of her mouth.

  "What are you doing, biting people?" Tang Feng hastily withdrew his finger, and at this moment he was only a physical body transformed from his spiritual power. Being bitten wouldn't cause bleeding, but it would be much more troublesome than that.

  It's just that Ling Yu should have controlled his strength, so Tang Feng felt pain but didn't suffer any serious injury.

  Ling Que's face turned red as she licked her lips, her tongue still sweeping across them in a circle. She said with relish: "Your taste is much better than those stupid and foolish yin souls."

  Tang Feng cried and laughed at the same time: "What is this supposed to be?"

  "Recognize the master." Ling Jie's face twisted as he said with a small head, "I will imprint your mark in my body, from now on you are my master, unless you die, the mark will disappear."

  "What about now? Is it okay?" Tang Feng was clueless about recognizing the master, and thought that just a verbal agreement between the two parties would be enough.

  "En." Ling Jie nodded obediently with a slightly pale face.

  Tang Feng stood up straight, revealing a sly smile on his face, and said lightly: "Come on, call out 'Master' to soothe my ears."

  Ling Qi glared at him fiercely: "I don't want to be called such a disgusting name."

  "Are you rebelling?" Tang Feng's expression turned ferocious, "Then what do you want me to be called?"

  Ling Jue thought for a moment and said: "Actually I'm much older than you, so just call me Afeng!"

  Upon hearing this, Tang Feng was taken aback. This form of address... hadn't been used by anyone in quite some time, and only Bai Xiaolou had ever called him "Ah Feng". At the mention of Bai Xiaolou, Tang Feng's expression fell into a state of melancholy.

  It's been so long, Lazy Sister should have returned to White Emperor City by now. I wonder how she's doing now. Two years, although it was just a promised period, but I must also grow up as much as possible within these two years.

  One can't always be protected by others, as a man, he should have the ability to protect the woman he likes, this is also the reason why Tang Feng didn't force Bai Xiaolou to stay in the first place. If one doesn't even have that ability, what's the point of tying her down?

  Staring at the expression on Tang Feng's face, Ling Jue Yan was taken aback for a moment, and stretched out her small hand to pull at Tang Feng's clothes, asking softly: "Are you thinking of a woman?"

  Tang Feng was taken aback and turned his head to smile: "Kid, don't talk nonsense."

  Ling Qi's face turned red as she pouted: "I'm not a kid. Should I or should I not call you Ah Feng?"

  "No!" Tang Feng shook his head, "Call it whatever you want, just don't call it that."

  "That's all right, I'll take the loss. Just call me Brother Feng from now on!" Ling Huiyan said with an unpleased expression, and then she grabbed onto Tang Feng's clothes again, jumping up and down as she exclaimed: "Tell me a story! You haven't told me one yet today!"

  Tang Feng glared at her: "I think this strand of pure soul represents not kindness, but innocence! You really treat yourself like a child."