Retreat! Saving My Skin Comes First!

Chu Yao's eyes widened the instant she heard that, her expression as though she had just heard something utterly fantastical.

She pointed dramatically at her own nose, her voice rising a pitch. "Master! I... should know English? Have you forgotten? Your adorable little disciple won't start fifth grade for another two months! Would you like me to fetch my English textbook for you to look over right now?"

As she spoke, she mimed rummaging through her schoolbag, looking both innocent and utterly self-assured.

(Chu Yao's inner monologue: English? You've got to be kidding! In my first life, I was an overworked office drone. I forgot all the English I learned ages ago, and I couldn't even speak it in the first place! In my second life, I was too busy fighting, killing, and cultivating! And in this life... I'm only eleven! Isn't it perfectly normal for my English to be bad?!)

Chu Kuangren: "..."

Seeing his little disciple acting like she was still a baby, Chu Kuangren felt a sudden ache in his back teeth. He covered half his face and let out a deep sigh filled with endless worry. "This is bad, this is bad... I was so focused on sending her out to see the world that I forgot about the language! If she goes over there and can't understand a word or even order a meal, won't she starve to death? This is bad, this is bad! I need to find this girl an English teacher, and fast! Even if she has to cram at the last minute, she has to do it!"

(Chu Kuangren's inner monologue: A miscalculation! What a miscalculation! I was so happy I could send that little menace away... no, send her away for further study! How could I forget the most crucial thing!)

Eldest Senior Sister Chu Wushuang, who had been standing to the side with her arms folded and watching the show, couldn't help rolling her eyes elegantly. She reminded him coolly, "Master, are you so anxious you can't think straight? Wasn't Minister Li from the Ministry of Education the one who pushed so hard to make this overseas exchange happen? If you don't ask him to handle a logistical issue like this, are you planning to pay for a foreign teacher for Junior Sister yourself? Our sect... just bought a batch of new flying swords, didn't it? The accounts are a little tight, aren't they?"

She knew that, to have that batch of new flying swords made, Master had practically been tightening his belt into his ribs.

When Chu Kuangren heard that, he slapped his shiny forehead with a sharp smack. "That's right! How could I forget about that? Every debt has its debtor! Minister Li was the one who insisted Yao'er go! He has to be responsible for her English teacher! I'll go find him right now!"

The moment he finished speaking, without giving Chu Yao or Chu Wushuang any time to react, the spiritual power around Chu Kuangren rippled. His figure blurred and vanished from the spot with a whoosh, leaving only a gentle breeze behind to demonstrate his decisive, swift-acting attitude (and his reluctance to spend his own money).

As soon as Master left, Chu Yao, who had been standing ramrod straight just moments before, instantly turned into a little loach with its bones pulled out.

She immediately clutched her stomach, her features scrunching together as she let out an extremely exaggerated groan. "Oww—! I can't take it! I can't take it! Eldest Senior Sister! My stomach hurts! I must have eaten too much and stuffed myself! Martial Uncle Zhang's food was so delicious, I couldn't resist... ow! I need to hurry back to my room and lie down! Otherwise, I might puke!"

As she spoke, she stole a glance at Eldest Senior Sister's expression from the corner of her eye, her feet already edging away as she prepared to slip off.

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, the Foundation Establishment Stage spiritual power in her body circulated instinctively. Wind rushed beneath her feet, and her figure flickered before vanishing in a flash at the end of the path, heading straight for her little courtyard.

At that speed, how did she look anything like someone whose stomach hurt from overeating?

She was clearly a rabbit fleeing for its life!

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