Early in the morning, Zhao Ling woke up in one of the guest rooms.
Since Xier and Yin'er were sleeping in his room, and he didn't want to return and end up "tormenting" the two stunning beauties again due to their breathtaking appearances and alluring figures, he casually picked a guest room to sleep in.
After getting dressed, Zhao Ling made his way to Liu Erlong's room.
Seeing her breathtakingly beautiful face, he lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, speaking with a pampering smile:
"Alright, little lazy pig, time to get up. You've slept for two whole days—haven't had enough yet?"
Liu Erlong slowly opened her phoenix-like eyes in a daze. Upon seeing Zhao Ling standing at her bedside, she instantly perked up.
Throwing off the covers, she sprang up and shouted "Hubby!" as she tried to dive into his arms.
Zhao Ling quickly extended his right hand to hold her forehead, preventing her from diving into his embrace, and turned his gaze away.
The night before, this girl had consumed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and the flames it released burned her clothes to ashes.
Now, she wasn't wearing a single stitch, and Zhao Ling didn't dare to admire her too much—otherwise, he'd be transforming into a beast yet again.
Today, he had to take her to the Sunset Forest to hunt for a spirit ring—this was a serious task.
If she managed to get into his arms and he lost control, she might be bedridden for another few days.
He quickly turned around, walked to the wardrobe, pulled out a beautiful purple dress and undergarments, and placed them in front of her. "Be good, no cuddling. Get dressed—your husband is taking you to the Sunset Forest for your spirit ring."
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong remembered that she had taken the immortal herb her husband gave her the previous day. Her spirit power had risen to level 40, and she needed to hunt a spirit ring.
Once she obtained her ring, she'd officially become a Spirit Ancestor-level expert and could graduate from the Advanced Spirit Master Academy.
Thinking about this, her eyes lit up, and she eagerly began putting on clothes—only to frown soon after.
"Hubby, I can't fit into this. What do I do?"
Zhao Ling blinked. She was holding the undergarment, trying it on and off again in frustration.
Due to the miraculous effects of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower
, her already voluptuous figure had become even curvier.
If she was previously somewhere between a C and D cup, she was now between D and E. The old undergarments fitting her was simply a fantasy.
Zhao Ling couldn't help but gulp hard and quickly averted his gaze.
"How about you just make do for now? I'll take you to the market to buy new ones right away."
Liu Erlong pondered for a moment and nodded. After a few minutes, she finally managed to get dressed.
But because of her new figure, she had to hunch slightly, looking a bit insecure.
To avoid her underwear tearing while walking due to her enhanced figure, Zhao Ling tried to stuff a few extra sets into his storage space. But Liu Erlong stopped him, blushing.
"H-Hubby, don't… I'll do it myself."
She then packed a few outfits into her storage soul device herself.
Zhao Ling was baffled. What was with her? He was just trying to help. Why did she seem so weird?
Once everything was packed, he turned and left Liu Erlong's room.
Liu Erlong also closed the door and followed him out of the mansion. They walked quickly, ignoring Butler Qian's call to stay for breakfast.
Luckily, Liu Erlong was a local of Heaven Dou Imperial City and knew exactly where to buy undergarments.
Soon, the two arrived at a rather luxurious lingerie boutique.
Clearly, Liu Erlong was a regular. She cheerfully greeted the only staff member inside:
"Sister Xuan, long time no see…"
The woman known as Sister Xuan looked to be in her late twenties or early thirties, about 1.65 meters tall, and had a solid 7 out of 10 in looks.
Hearing Liu Erlong's familiar voice, Sister Xuan responded enthusiastically, "Erlong, long time no see. Today, you—"
She turned to look at Liu Erlong, and her voice suddenly cut off. Her eyes filled with confusion. "You… Who are you? I don't think I know you…"
Liu Erlong was momentarily speechless but didn't blame her.
It couldn't be helped. The immortal herb from her husband had truly worked wonders—she had been reborn from the inside out.
It was perfectly normal for Sister Xuan not to recognize her at a glance.
Liu Erlong brushed aside the bangs on her forehead, revealing a face even more exquisite than before, and smiled.
"Sister Xuan, it's me—Erlong. You really don't recognize me?"
Sister Xuan stared at the flawless face before her, and finally detected a trace of familiarity. She hesitantly asked:
"You… You're really Erlong? Why do you look so much prettier than before?"
Liu Erlong nodded with a warm smile. "That's right, Sister Xuan. It's me. Some things happened, so my appearance changed a bit."
Sister Xuan suddenly understood. Although it wasn't common for someone's appearance to change so drastically in Douluo Continent, it wasn't unheard of either. She quickly accepted it.
Then her gaze shifted to the man standing behind Liu Erlong—Zhao Ling.
When their eyes met, her first thought was, "This man is so handsome, so charming." She couldn't help but feel a wave of affection toward him.
At first, she was just curious about the man Liu Erlong brought with her. But once she looked at Zhao Ling's face, she couldn't look away.
Even though she knew it was rude to stare at another woman's man, she simply couldn't help it. It was like her eyes were glued to him.
Zhao Ling twitched his mouth. What's with this woman? Can she not stare at him like that?
Liu Erlong, seeing Sister Xuan dumbfounded while staring at Zhao Ling, rolled her eyes and muttered helplessly:
"Hubby, you'd better wait outside. If you stay here, I probably won't be able to buy a single suitable outfit this entire morning."
Zhao Ling nodded, took a pouch of gold soul coins from his storage space, handed it to Liu Erlong, and turned to leave the shop.
But as he turned around, he discreetly released his immense spiritual power, snapping Sister Xuan out of her daze with ease.