Chapter 24

When Yan Xuanjin finished training for the day and returned to his dorm, he found a kitten, freshly washed and soft, occupying his bed. As a new member of the Dark Blade, Lingyun should have his own dorm room. However, due to his unique status, Yan Xuanjin not only refused Milu's offer to change his dorm room, but also went so far as to demand a double bed.

Yan Xuanjin closed the door gently and couldn't help but breathe in the air in the room which was filled with a little warm guiding element. He couldn't help but feel his nerves which had been tense for a long time relax at this moment.

He sat on the edge of the bed, his weight partially flattening the soft quilt. Lingyun unconsciously leaned towards him, her forehead resting on his thigh.

So good.

Yan Xuanjin lowered his head to look at the young man sleeping peacefully. His chubby cheeks were pressed up, making them look very nice to the touch.

His eyelashes drooped, and he stretched out a finger and poked it carefully - well... it felt really good.

"...Hmm?" Ling Yun was woken up. She looked at Yan Xuanjin with sleepy eyes, then closed them again.

"Are you so tired? Don't you want to have some dinner?" Yan Xuanjin simply didn't take back the hand that was resting on his face and continued to pinch it.

"I want to eat..." Ling Yun struggled to get up from the warm quilt and got out of bed in a daze.

Yan Xuanjin looked at him, feeling both amused and distressed at the same time. After watching the kitten's bewildered look for a while, he finally said, "Do you want to turn into a kitten and I'll take you there?"

Lingyun stopped in an instant and looked back with bright eyes.

"want!"

Yan Xuanjin nodded and stood aside, ready to rescue him from the pile of clothes later.

But after waiting for a while, he only saw Ling Yun standing there blankly with his eyes staring blankly.

"You won't turn into a kitten?"

Lingyun shook his head.

Yan Xuanjin pondered for a moment, then recalled the unidentified spirit form mentioned in the initial test report. He asked, "Did Hummingbird teach you how to summon the spirit form?"

"I taught you, but I can't summon it." Ling Yun looked at Yan Xuanjin helplessly with a dejected expression, "Do I have to go on the mission with you..."

"What does this have to do with it?" Yan Xuanjin laughed, thinking that this little cat's train of thought was really cute and weird.

"I heard from Sister Hummingbird that many Guides have a powerful ability to soothe and guide Sentinels, but I'm special. There are very few Sentinels I can guide. I can't read yet, so I don't understand many of the things you're talking about. And now I can't turn back into a kitten... I'm useless, so maybe I can't stay here..."

The more Yan Xuanjin listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He said seriously, "Who told you this?"

Lingyun shook his head.

"Tell me, or I'll check the surveillance." Yan Xuanjin's face was unfriendly. He approached Ling Yun and pulled him to his side. "You have to understand that even if you are useless, even if you can't turn into a kitten, even if you can't read, you will never be thrown out." Yan Xuanjin didn't know why he promised these, but when he looked at his moist eyes, his mouth said these words.

"It's... the guy with the scar on his eyebrow. I ran into him when I was leaving Sister Hummingbird's place." Ling Yun lowered his head and rubbed it against Yan Xuanjin's shoulder, just like he did when he was a kitten. "He seemed to be on the phone, but he wasn't talking to me."

That's specifically for you.

Yan Xuanjin knew this all too well, and his expression instantly darkened. He knew Vulture had always wanted to join the team, which was crucial to Dark Blade. Naturally, he was upset that a strange guide had suddenly appeared and taken the position he had always eluded.

After all, it was because he hadn't been able to let the kitten prove its worth in front of them.

Soldiers always admire the strong.

Yan Xuanjin secretly decided to arrange a ring match before the mission, which was also the day before Ling Yun’s training ended.

Ling Yun’s reputation in Dark Blade must be established by himself.

...But right now, Yan Xuanjin's first priority is to move this kitten, who refuses to leave his arms, into the base cafeteria.

He held Lingyun's waist with one hand and supported his butt with the other hand, and lifted him up, and Lingyun fell into his arms.

"Wrap your legs around my waist and your hands around my neck." Yan Xuanjin didn't wait for Ling Yun to react and took him out of the bedroom.

By the time Ling Yun realized that the teammates walking in the corridor were looking at him with strange eyes and wanted to go down, it was too late.

The next day, the gossip that their boss and the new guide were a couple had spread throughout the entire Dark Blade base overnight.