Chapter 1084: The Mature Woman Gongyang Qingrou, and Wang Qingge Who Felt a Sense of Competition

.....On the other side, after Lu Ding called for Wang Qingge,

he arrived beneath Gongyang Qingrou's building to wait.

After quite a while,

with the sound of clacking footsteps,

Lu Ding and Wang Qingge looked over.

There,

Gongyang Qingrou stood at nearly one meter eighty in bare feet. She wore a black high-neck top on her upper body, light-colored tight butt-lifting jeans paired with long boots on her lower half, and a delicate, smooth little fur jacket over it all. She carried a small bag, her long, wavy hair falling at just the right curve, moving freely with the wind without a single strand out of place. Her forehead was boldly exposed, and the confidence of her strength made her entire presence radiate brilliance.

As she walked over,

even the breeze carried her fragrance.

This was a completely different world from how she'd dressed before.

Wang Qingge looked at Gongyang Qingrou approaching, then looked down at her own Taoist robes.

She raised her wooden sign.

**[I'm going back to change clothes.]**

Whoosh.

Lu Ding: "Hey?"

That girl, her speed was incredible.

It really let Lu Ding catch a glimpse of just one corner of Wang Qingge's true strength.

She was far more powerful than he'd imagined.

And he'd witnessed her ability in the most unexpected place possible.

Gongyang Qingrou stepped over in her heels: "That little sister is a bit strange."

Since they had to wait for Wang Qingge anyway, Lu Ding asked casually, "What's strange about her?"

"The trajectory of her escape doesn't match an ordinary person's."

Lu Ding: "That's pretty normal."

Gongyang Qingrou rested one hand on her hip, showing off her waistline, her small bag dangling from her wrist: "How do you like this outfit on me today?"

Lu Ding gave it an honest look and nodded: "It's got a great feel. Mature woman. Of course, the clothes are just a bonus. The kind of temperament, confidence, and radiance that comes from within—that's the core that no one else can copy. In summary, I'd give it full marks."

Gongyang Qingrou smiled happily. Her outfit, which she'd just learned to put together, had already earned praise, and her mood was absolutely wonderful.

And Lu Ding had hit the nail on the head.

Because she'd copied this outfit from online—she wouldn't have copied something ugly—but Lu Ding had focused on her temperament as the core.

"If your father had even one-tenth of your—hey, hey, hey... Lu Ding..."

Before she could finish, Lu Ding had already pulled out his cigarette pack and walked off to the side.

Lu Ding couldn't be bothered with her. Here she was again, bringing up that pale-faced pretty boy.

Wasn't she tired of it?

He exhaled a puff of smoke.

Gongyang Qingrou caught up, hands clasped together: "I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I messed up again."

Lu Ding looked at her: "Senior Gongyang, how about you just go back and keep shopping online or watching videos? Qingge and I can handle this ourselves. You keep killing my mood, and it's starting to annoy me."

Even though he really did need her,

Lu Ding wasn't about to indulge her even a little bit.

She kept poking at the sore spot every single time.

He just couldn't get along with her like this.

Gongyang Qingrou: "It slipped out. Without comparison, there's no harm. I only brought him up because I think he doesn't do as well as you."

Lu Ding took another drag from his cigarette, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

If that was the way she put it, then it was fine.

Gongyang Qingrou tilted her head, looking at him sideways: "Still mad? Not mad anymore, right?"

Lu Ding: .......

He scooted a bit to the side.

"Alright, alright, that's too close. Let's keep some distance between us."

Just as he said that,

Wang Qingge returned.

She wore a little tweed knit cardigan on top, matching color-textured culottes on the bottom, a pair of leather shoes, and carried a vintage classic luxury bag—quite large—with half of her wooden sign handle sticking out of it.

Lu Ding knew that she'd only gone back to change because she'd seen Gongyang Qingrou dressed so beautifully.

So the moment Wang Qingge appeared,

he immediately blurted out: "Which fairy just wandered down from the heavens? Did you get lost? Need me to take you home?"

Wang Qingge, who'd been wearing a serious expression, instantly broke into a smile.

She pulled out her wooden sign from her bag.

On it was an emoji:

[Blushing]

Lu Ding: "Hahahahaha! Let's go, let's get moving! Anyone would think we're heading out on a picnic, dressed up all pretty like this."

It didn't look like they were going to a fight at all.

But it didn't matter.

Their strength spoke for itself.

Lu Ding reached out, taking hold of both women.

One [Celestial Shift].

Boom.

They arrived outside the Great Han border base camp, the one he'd visited before, right next to the Baoji Kingdom border.

The moment the three appeared,

the guard at the post broke out in a cold sweat.

"WHO?!!!"

He hadn't sensed them until they were right in front of him.

If these three had been here to attack,

he'd probably have been dead on the spot.

Lu Ding flashed his Golden Badge and Silver Credentials: "Lu Ding, special investigator for the Western Region of the new city. I'm here to coordinate with General Ming. Please announce me."

Even though this was the border army, they still had internet cables run out here—there was a signal here.

And just a few days ago, they'd cooperated with Lu Ding.

The guard breathed a sigh of relief.

"So it's the Grand Duke Lu. You scared me to death. Please wait here for a moment; I'll report immediately."

Soon,

General Ming himself came out to greet him.

"Lu Ding! Hey, I was just talking about you with the others, saying that you, Corpse-Shattering Taishui, care most about efficiency. I didn't expect you to get here so fast. Come on in, come on in. We're in the middle of making military deployments—we'll talk together!"

He led Lu Ding and his two companions inside.

Straight to the strategic planning room.

The moment they entered,

the border army commanders standing around the electronic sand table all greeted Lu Ding.

"Grand Duke Lu!"

"Is that the Grand Duke Lu here?"

"Grand Duke Lu, looks like we're working together again!"

"Grand Duke Lu, I wasn't here when you came last time, so this is the first time I get to meet you. How is Elder Shui's health?"

Lu Ding nodded in response to everyone's enthusiasm: "Elder Shui is as strong as ever. The night before last, he was still talking about you all over dinner, saying how when he led you back in the day..."

Blah blah blah.

Lu Ding wasn't making any of it up.

He'd had dinner at Elder Shui's place, they'd had some drinks, and Elder Shui himself had said all of it.

Now, as Lu Ding relayed the story, the commanders who had once served under Elder Shui were absolutely thrilled.

But the very next moment,

a completely out-of-place sound rang out.

"Ugh..."

Followed by a second one: "Ugh..."

Lu Ding quickly stepped to the side, blocking Wang Qingge.

Wang Qingge poked Lu Ding with her sign, signaling him to look. On it was written:

**[I'll wait for you outside.]**

"No need. It's fine."

Lu Ding turned to the border army commanders and introduced Wang Qingge: "Her name is Wang Qingge. She's one of my core investigators. She carries some very powerful things with her, so it has a bit of an effect. Just don't stare directly at her, and you'll be fine."

Of course, the border army commanders hadn't meant any harm.

They were just curious about the woman beside Lu Ding.

Some of them had met Gongyang Qingrou before and knew she was a cultivator at Deification Ninth Level.

Now seeing that Lu Ding had another person with him, they instinctively assumed she was also an expert. But after taking just two more glances, the commanders with slightly lower cultivation levels fell victim to the effect.

And with that,

Lu Ding's standing in their eyes shot up even higher.

Just a few glances, and such a terrifying backlash.

This senior definitely had something special about her.

She was probably another Deification expert!!!

The Corpse-Shattering Taishui truly lived up to his reputation. Not only was he incredibly powerful himself, but he also had experts surrounding him, each more beautiful than the last, all of them respecting him as their leader. He had both substance and style.

Young and famous, basking in glory, with beautiful companions by his side, well-connected across the land, respected wherever he went, and the whole Great Han sold him favors—if a man could live to such a level, he could die happy even young.

You could say that Lu Ding had pretty much become the embodiment of everyone's dream, regardless of gender.

The assembled border army commanders lowered their heads and clasped their hands toward Wang Qingge, who stood behind Lu Ding: "We apologize for the offense."

Lu Ding relayed their words.

Wang Qingge didn't show her face, but raised her small wooden sign from behind Lu Ding's back:

**[It's fine.]**

Border army General Ming steered the conversation back on track and asked, "Lu Ding, how many men did you bring with you this time?"

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