After upgrading his spirit ring's age, Lin Mu waved to Tai Tan and said indifferently, "This is none of your business now."
To him, Tai Tan's usefulness was solely to let Tang San know Tang Hao's identity. Now that this goal was achieved, the Old Gorilla was naturally useless.
As for subduing the Strength Clan, he had no interest whatsoever.
Faced with Lin Mu's order to leave, Tai Tan hesitated.
Before seeing the Clear Sky Hammer, he couldn't wait to flee, but now that he had confirmed the Young Master's identity, he didn't want to leave.
"Lord Lin, this old servant has finally found the Young Master..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Mu ruthlessly interrupted him. "Or rather, do you want to practice with me for a few more minutes?"
Hearing this, Tai Tan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his whole body twitched uncontrollably.
A few seconds later, he forcibly suppressed his fear and quickly looked at Tang San, saying, "Young Master, if you encounter any trouble in the future, the Strength Clan is willing to serve you."
Faced with Tai Tan's sudden loyalty, Tang San showed some surprise. "Don't you care that I almost killed your grandson?"
"Young Master, he offended you first. It's all his own fault. When this old servant returns, I will definitely deal with him severely," Tai Tan said in a gruff voice, his eyes filled with anger.
In his view, Tai Long's daring to provoke the Young Master was a complete act of insubordination. Fortunately, the Young Master was exceptionally strong; otherwise, their Strength Clan might have faced extinction at Lin Mu's hands.
Such a troublemaker must be severely punished.
Then, Tai Tan dragged his battered body away from the premises. If nothing unexpected happened, Tai Long was about to have an unforgettable night.
"Master, Xiao Wu and I will go back to the dormitory to cultivate first," Tang San bowed to Lin Mu.
He needed to leave early to digest this influx of information. Secondly, he was now desperate to know about his mother's situation, which meant he had to cultivate to Level 45 as soon as possible.
Lin Mu nodded slightly, then looked at Ye Lingling beside him. "Lingling, it's getting late. You should go back to the dorms with Xiao San and the others."
However, Ye Lingling clung tightly to his arm and stubbornly shook her head.
Although she didn't know the background of this "Teacher Xue," she definitely sensed a potential threat. If she let Lin Mu leave with her, a man and a woman alone in a room might lead to... complications.
"Brother Lin Mu, whatever Teacher Xue can do, I can do too."
Ye Lingling looked up at Lin Mu, her cheeks flushed with shyness. To avoid losing ground, she completely abandoned her reserve.
Lin Mu habitually ruffled her hair and said with amusement, "It's just cleaning the room. Why are you so eager to do it?"
"The 'other' aspect I'm talking about..."
Ye Lingling tilted her swan-like neck back, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Mu, unwilling to give up.
On this continent, sixteen was already considered mature. Soul Masters developed quickly, and absorbing a soul ring often accelerated physical growth.
But for Lin Mu, his personal bottom line was at least eighteen.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't lay a hand on her," Lin Mu assured her.
Ye Lingling was still somewhat dissatisfied. She wasn't worried about Lin Mu's integrity; she was worried about Teacher Xue's intentions.
Her intuition screamed that Teacher Xue definitely had ulterior motives.
Tang San, seeing this exchange, frowned slightly and thought to himself, 'Following this trend, Ye Lingling is very likely to end up with Master. Wouldn't she become my Master's Wife then?'
Outside the Senior Teachers' Dormitory Area.
Qian Renxue stood outside the dormitory complex, hesitating. She realized she couldn't just open a door because her current identity wasn't Xue Qinghe.
If she unlocked the door directly using Xue Qinghe's knowledge, she would expose her identity, and her carefully cultivated disguise of many years would be in vain.
Qian Renxue's eyes flickered as she thought, 'Could this guy be deliberately withholding the room number to test me?'
If that were the case, Lin Mu likely already suspected her identity. To prevent the plan from being ruined, she had to play along.
Just then, Lin Mu walked over and saw Qian Renxue waiting outside. Her long golden hair and tall, proud figure were particularly eye-catching.
Seeing this, Lin Mu knew exactly what was going on but still pretended to be puzzled. "Didn't I tell you to clean the room? Why are you just standing there?"
"You have the nerve to ask that? You didn't tell me where the room was. Was I supposed to try the doors one by one?"
Qian Renxue tried her best to control her emotions, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and resentment.
Hearing this, Lin Mu chuckled inwardly. Since she wanted to continue pretending, there was no need for him to expose her.
So, Lin Mu didn't reply. Instead, he snatched the broom from her hand, quickly walked to the door of a luxurious dormitory room, opened it, and tossed the key to her.
"What are you standing there for? If you don't finish cleaning today, you're not leaving."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue was furious. She glared at Lin Mu, wishing she could beat him up right then and there.
But to avoid revealing her identity, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk inside.
Once inside the room, she began to subtly probe. "Lin Mu, what's your relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince really like?"
However, Lin Mu had no interest in answering her. He simply sat cross-legged on the sofa and quickly entered a meditative state.
"This guy really just wants me to clean the room?!"
Qian Renxue almost fainted from anger as she looked at Lin Mu, who was completely focused on his cultivation. Such a beautiful woman was right in front of him, and this guy could completely ignore her.
"Bastard."
Qian Renxue bit her lower lip. She would almost rather Lin Mu try something outrageous than be ignored like this.
It was one thing for her talent to be inferior to Lin Mu's, but even her prized appearance couldn't attract his attention. He was simply her nemesis.
Lin Mu observed Qian Renxue's reaction through his spiritual senses.
His spiritual power was approaching that of a Titled Douluo, allowing him to monitor his surroundings even while cultivating.
After a moment, Qian Renxue took a deep breath, picked up the broom, and began cleaning the room.
However, for a young lady who had almost never done housework, simply cleaning a room was an extremely difficult task.
Fortunately, she had once played the role of a diligent Crown Prince, preventing a complete mess, though she never expected to one day be serving someone else like a maid.
Lin Mu finished cultivating in the evening. His Soul Power was nearing Level 79; a few more days of cultivation should be enough for him to break through.
When he opened his eyes, Qian Renxue had almost finished cleaning.
He slowly stood up and briefly inspected the room.
Although it wasn't spotless, seeing Qian Renxue's disheveled state was enough satisfaction for him.
"You can leave now."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue was stunned. She had painstakingly cleaned the entire room, and this guy hadn't even uttered a kind word.
"Don't you have anything to say?"
"Oh, right. You can come to clean again if you have time later."
"Lin Mu! Go to hell!"