A Reward for You

"Alright... My God, the Profound Water Pill, right? And that Soul Tool Department... I understand now." Leaning against the corner of the cafeteria's outer wall, Qian Mu lowered the fingers pressed to her forehead, and her gaze softened once more.

Just then, Qian Fei wiped her mouth and emerged from the cafeteria.

"Fei'er, you really took your time. Your sister's been waiting for five whole minutes."

Qian Fei was forcibly pulled close by her sister. Smiling helplessly, she said, "It was only five minutes. Who told you to eat so fast?"

Without another word, Qian Mu dragged her sister away at a brisk pace. Only after making sure there were few people around did her tone turn serious. "Little Golden Mane, you've been performing quite well lately. My God has prepared a reward for you~"

"A reward?" Qian Fei froze briefly, then grew curious. "What is it?"

Qian Mu gave a mysterious smile. "Just follow your sister."

Now that all the freshmen had enrolled, Shrek City's eastern gate had become bustling once again.

Both sides of the main road outside the eastern gate were packed with vendors selling all manner of goods. The dazzling assortment was especially dominated by food stalls, their cries of sale unceasing.

Qian Mu led Qian Fei straight there, but ultimately stopped in an inconspicuous alley.

"Here?" Qian Fei tilted her head.

Qian Mu nodded lightly, shifting her gaze toward the street as a faint dark-blue glow began to emanate from her body.

"Wait here. I'll tell you when it's time to make your move."

Qian Fei had no doubts about her sister's words. "Alright."

Soon, Qian Mu's figure slowly faded from where she stood. The next instant, a dark-red eye opened atop a streetlamp high above Shrek City, searching for its desired target.

It did not take long. The dark-red eye within the streetlamp narrowed slightly before slowly fading away.

Several female students in purple uniforms emerged from the gates of Shrek Academy. The moment the girl walking at the front appeared, she drew countless gazes.

She looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, tall and slender, with long golden hair falling in large waves behind her back. Her skin was fair as snow, and her eyes resembled a clear pool of water. Every glance she cast carried an air of elegant refinement.

Like a crescent moon haloed in mist, like snow piled upon flowering branches, her beauty was so delicate and graceful that everything around her seemed to pale in comparison.

"Sister Nan, where are we going to have fun today?" another female student beside the stunning girl asked with a smile. She was also quite pretty, but how could a firefly beside the bright moon possess any brilliance?

Perhaps the leading girl's beauty was simply too dazzling. Many Shrek students passing by her voluntarily stepped aside and cleared a path.

Yet the beautiful girl was not arrogant in the slightest. Smiling gently, she nodded to the students who made way for her. Every student who saw her smile flushed red with excitement.

"I'm a little hungry. Shall we check out the snack stalls?" Jiang Nannan suggested softly.

"Sure, let's go, Sister Nan!" Her companion linked arms with the beautiful girl and headed toward the food stalls.

Nothing unusual happened along the way until they neared Qian Fei's location. An inconspicuous wisp of purple light silently entered the leading beauty's body.

So your name is Jiang Nannan.

A sharp pain suddenly shot through her chest. Jiang Nannan's pupils widened, and her legs began to wobble.

The female student beside her was shocked. "Sister Nan, what's wrong?!"

"My heart... it hurts..." Jiang Nannan's voice was full of agony.

Her heart hurt?

Her companion was instantly at a loss. She had no idea what to do about such symptoms; she was not a healing Soul Master.

"Nannan! What's wrong?!"

A deep, robust voice filled with concern rang out abruptly. Immediately afterward, a streak of black light swiftly cut through the crowd and stopped before Jiang Nannan.

This person wore a black school uniform and was actually a sixth-year student. He looked about the same age as Bei Bei, tall and powerfully built, comparable to He Caitou. With thick brows, tiger-like eyes, a straight nose, and a square mouth, he had a dignified appearance. His slightly baby-faced features nevertheless carried an imposing aura.

"S-Senior Sanshi?"

Suppressing her pain, Jiang Nannan looked up at Xu Sanshi. Her eyes revealed obvious rejection.

But Xu Sanshi said nothing more. With a raised hand, a ring of water surged forth as he solemnly poured his Soul Power into Jiang Nannan's body.

"Little Golden Mane, it's your turn."

The purplish-red pattern on the back of her left hand flashed again. Without hesitation, Qian Fei lifted her leg and quickly stepped out of the alley. With a slight turn of her head, she spotted the scene.

"Xu San... I don't need you to... save..." Jiang Nannan's speech had already become broken and intermittent, and a trace of blood even spilled from the corner of her mouth. She looked like she was about to breathe her last!

Xu Sanshi was truly panicking. He increased the flow of his Soul Power again, but no matter how he treated her, Jiang Nannan showed no sign of improving...

"Is there anyone here? Is there a healing Soul Master with four rings or above?!" Seeing that his Soul Power was completely ineffective, Xu Sanshi stood up and anxiously shouted at the surrounding crowd.

The watching Shrek students all looked troubled. They wanted to help but lacked the ability.

Someone suggested taking Jiang Nannan to find a Shrek teacher, but when Xu Sanshi looked at her condition and saw even her skin beginning to turn deathly pale, his heart sank halfway.

By the time he got Jiang Nannan back to Shrek, she would probably already be...

"I'll do it."

Qian Fei pushed through the crowd and arrived before the three of them.

"You? Junior, how confident are you?" Xu Sanshi did not look down on Qian Fei for her young age. At a time like this, having someone willing to step forward and help save her was already more than enough for him to be grateful for.

Qian Fei raised her eyes. Two hundred-year soul rings rose beneath her feet, and warm, sacred radiance surged around her body. Dazzling golden light flowed from the fingertips of her outstretched right hand and slowly entered Jiang Nannan's body.

Seeing that she only had two rings, Xu Sanshi honestly did not hold much hope. But at this point, he could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

"Ugh..."

It seemed a miracle had occurred.

Jiang Nannan's condition gradually improved. Color returned to her face, her tightly shut beautiful eyes opened, and her legs stopped trembling. At the same time, a wisp of dark red silently left her body without drawing anyone's notice.

"She's awake." Qian Fei bent slightly at the waist and wiped away nonexistent sweat from her forehead.

Jiang Nannan's companion was overjoyed and hurriedly helped her up. "Sister Nan, Sister Nan?"

Xu Sanshi was even more ecstatic. "Nannan, you're awake! That's wonderful! Oh, right... Junior, th-thank you!!"

Qian Fei placed her left hand behind her back, smiling. "We're all part of the Academy. It was only a small effort."

Soft Bone Rabbit... the same martial soul as that beast Wu, huh?

Ignoring Xu Sanshi's concerned gaze, Jiang Nannan gave Qian Fei a deep bow. "You saved me. Thank you so much, Junior. I'm truly sorry, but I'm just a commoner and have nothing worthy to offer as repayment. Oh, I don't even know your name yet."

Qian Fei answered calmly, "Freshman Class Nine, Qian Fei."

"It's fine, I'll pay on Nannan's behalf!" Xu Sanshi immediately cut in. He waved his hand generously. "Junior Qian Fei, you can call me Senior Sanshi. I'll remember your great kindness. Nannan being poor doesn't mean I'm poor. Tell me, what do you want?!"

Qian Fei held up two fingers. "Two Profound Water Pills."

"No problem!" Xu Sanshi agreed without even thinking.

They were just Profound Water Pills. How could they possibly compare to his Nannan?