I'm really not the god of time.

Chapter 54 Ding Shuangshuang Comes to the Door

Zhang Lingyun gasped.

His first thought was that the other party, like Huang Ku, was setting a trap for him.

But considering Miss Nine-Headed Bird's formidable strength, he felt there was no need to be afraid.

So Zhang Lingyun continued to ask:

"Okay, how many years of life do you need?"

The other party was not greedy and answered directly:

"Each floor lasts one year, for a total lifespan of three years."

Zhang Lingyun was quite surprised.

This price is incredibly reasonable.

Generally speaking, three years is simply not enough time to cultivate to the third level of the Body Tempering Technique.

Now that such a cheap opportunity is available, Zhang Lingyun feels there is no reason to refuse.

Xia Youran, standing to the side, looked worried and suddenly hugged his hand, which was about to click the mouse.

He asked softly:

"Your lifespan is going to be shorter again. Will you die young?"

Zhang Lingyun laughed, and Gu Qinghan came to mind.

The other person lived for over three hundred years, yet the records still indicate that they died young.

This shows that high-ranking warlocks and witches have extremely long lifespans.

He gently comforted her:

"Don't worry, three years of lifespan is nothing."

Xia Youran was still worried and whispered:

"Or, you can take lifespan from me."

Zhang Lingyun stared at her intently, and seeing her clear, bright eyes, he felt that she was truly a good girl.

He stroked her soft cheek and said:

"Don't worry about lifespan. If I really need it later, I can just trade it with someone else."

Xia Youran's eyes reddened slightly, and she said with a nasal tone:

"But I'm really scared that you'll go before me. How will I live then?"

Zhang Lingyun hugged her and whispered a promise:

"Don't worry! I'll arrange everything. We'll die together when the time comes."

"Hmm!" Xia Youran finally smiled through her tears.

The two of them clasped their hands together and pressed the transaction confirmation button together.

Neither Zhang Lingyun nor Xia Youran expected this.

On the other end of the deep network, sitting in front of the screen, is Ding Shuangshuang.

The whole thing, from beginning to end, was a trap she set.

Her real purpose was to personally verify the authenticity of the transaction.

Ding Shuangshuang arranged a time and place, and then waited quietly in the room.

At first, just like Huang Ku had before, she thought that the person coming to make the deal would be Zhang Lingyun himself.

But the moment the [Spirit Messenger] appeared, she was so frightened that her whole body went limp.

Miss Nine-Headed Bird stood tall before me.

Ding Shuangshuang subconsciously squeezed her legs together, but still felt a warm flow out.

Miss Nine-Headed Bird didn't recognize her. After going through the proper transaction script, she handed the [Holy Spirit Medicine] to her.

"By drinking this potion, you agree to the contract."

Ding Shuangshuang drank it all in one gulp without the slightest hesitation.

The transaction went very smoothly.

Miss Nine-Headed Bird was very satisfied. After accepting the large sum of ghost money, she gracefully returned to the spirit world.

After the transaction, Ding Shuangshuang felt ice-cold all over, except for a trace of warmth at the base of her thighs.

Once she regained her senses, she immediately checked her condition.

His three layers of [Body Tempering Technique] were indeed completely stripped away.

She also felt a surge of energy, which she guessed was due to her increased lifespan.

This deal is actually real!

Ding Shuangshuang was both surprised and delighted. She quickly changed her clothes and turned to disappear into the night.

Meanwhile, at Zhang Lingyun's home.

He successfully obtained the third level of the [Body Tempering Technique].

However, to fully digest this technique, one still needs to use cards for simulated training.

Fortunately, there is still plenty of time; the duel is still a day away.

Seeing that things were going so smoothly, Xia Youran was genuinely happy for him.

Later--

The two, now relaxed, started arguing about who would take a shower first.

Zhang Lingyun concluded by suggesting:

"How about we shower together?"

Xia Youran's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and she punched him hard.

Zhang Lingyun cried out in pain, pretending to be in a lot of hurt, and complained:

"That punch cost me at least two years of my life."

Xia Youran was startled and quickly rubbed his cheek, asking softly:

"Does it really hurt?"

Zhang Lingyun grasped her hand and said:

You need to apologize.

"Okay, I apologize."

"It's not enough to just talk about it."

"So what do you want?"

"Let's take a bath together."

"I think you haven't been beaten enough!"

Just as the two were playfully bickering, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.

Both of them were somewhat puzzled.

At this time of day, there shouldn't be any visitors.

Zhang Lingyun opened the door a crack and saw a familiar figure.

Just as he was about to close the door, Ding Shuangshuang squeezed in.

Xia Youran was startled and instinctively reached for the card.

But Ding Shuangshuang pulled out a pistol, placed it on the cabinet behind the door, and said:

"I meant no harm."

Zhang Lingyun was also somewhat puzzled and asked:

"How did you find your way here?"

"That's very simple. It's easy to find your address through the [Eclipse Society]."

"What are you doing at my house so late?"

"I have something to ask of you."

"What's wrong?"

I'd like to talk to you alone.

Ding Shuangshuang glanced at Xia Youran.

Zhang Lingyun patted Xia Youran on the back and said:

"Go wait in the bedroom for a while."

Xia Youran was a little worried and said in a sobbing voice:

"But she's in danger."

Zhang Lingyun comforted him:

"Don't worry, if she really came to cause trouble, she wouldn't have shown up so openly."

Xia Youran couldn't persuade Zhang Lingyun otherwise, so she obediently returned to her bedroom.

Zhang Lingyun opened the refrigerator and asked:

What would you like to drink?

"Soda water is fine."

Zhang Lingyun shrugged and said:

"Sorry, no, actually my refrigerator is full of monsters."

"Then I won't drink it."

Zhang Lingyun asked:

"Okay, so what do you want from me?"

Ding Shuangshuang took a deep breath and said:

"I was actually the one who placed the order for tonight's transaction."

This surprised Zhang Lingyun.

He was somewhat puzzled and asked:

"Then why did you help me?"

Ding Shuangshuang shook her head and said:

"I'm not trying to help you; I just want to test whether your [spell] is really that amazing."

Zhang Lingyun asked:

"So what do you think now?"

Ding Shuangshuang said with certainty:

"It's amazing, and I even saw your [Spirit Messenger]. I never imagined it was such a terrifying creature."

Zhang Lingyun frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

The reason he fabricated the "Four-Leaf Clover Hermitage" was to create a false impression and make outsiders think that he had powerful backing.

However, in his version, the "Nine-Headed Bird Lady" is the messenger of the "Sect Leader".

But now, after Ding Shuangshuang's accidental mishap, all his previous schemes have been exposed.

Zhang Lingyun frowned and looked at Ding Shuangshuang.

My first reaction was to kill her to silence her.