Meeting Tang Ya Again, Requesting Leave

Without another word, Xu Sanshi handed Qian Fei a small porcelain bottle in each hand, then thanked her repeatedly.

Jiang Nannan ignored his actions and did not accept the reward Xu Sanshi offered on her behalf. She looked back at Qian Fei with sincere eyes. "Junior sister, my name is Jiang Nannan. I have a certain reputation in the outer court. If you ever need anything, you can come find me anytime. I'll do three things within my power for you."

Qian Fei first put away the two Profound Water Pills, then gave Jiang Nannan a polite smile. "Then thank you, Senior Sister Jiang. I'll be going now."

"Goodbye. Until we meet again." Jiang Nannan bade them farewell and headed back into the academy with her companion, apparently believing it was best not to linger here.

"Hey, it's Little Fei!"

At that moment, another somewhat delighted cry came from afar. A man and a woman hurried over one after the other, and Qian Fei clicked her tongue softly before stopping.

"Little Fei, Sister Tang Ya is here!"

Tang Ya rushed forward to hug Qian Fei, but the latter swiftly sidestepped the overly enthusiastic embrace. "Sister Tang Ya, it's only been a few days. There's no need to be this enthusiastic, right?"

Tang Ya missed her target, stamped her foot, and pouted. "What an ungrateful little thing."

Only then did Bei Bei stroll over. He could only smile helplessly at Tang Ya's antics before noticing a familiar face at the scene.

"Oh, Xu Sanshi. You're here too."

Xu Sanshi greeted him as well, looking between Tang Ya and Qian Fei with some curiosity. "Your Xiao Ya knows that junior sister?"

Bei Bei crossed his arms and sighed. "Yes. She has an older sister too. Xiao Ya and I invited both of them to enroll at Shrek. Unfortunately, Xiao Ya tried twice but still couldn't persuade the sisters to join the Tang Sect."

Xu Sanshi's mouth twitched slightly. "Bei Bei, I'm not trying to mock you, but with the Tang Sect's current state, any soul master with a bit of sense wouldn't choose to join."

"I understand." Bei Bei nodded slightly and did not argue with Xu Sanshi. "But reviving the Tang Sect is Xiao Ya's dream. I have to support her."

Xu Sanshi spread his hands. "Then I can only wish you two success as soon as possible."

Whoosh—

A faint azure gleam flashed, and Qian Mu reappeared. Seeing Tang Ya seemingly still wanting to get close to her sister, she frowned slightly and called out, "Fei'er."

Bei Bei pointed at Qian Mu and introduced her to Xu Sanshi. "See? Speak of the devil. This is Qian Fei's older sister, Qian Mu. She reached level 29 at only twelve years old, and she possesses the extremely rare body martial soul, Eroder."

"Uh... that doesn't sound like a very good martial soul," Xu Sanshi said bluntly.

Qian Mu heard him and gave him a kindly smile. "Senior, it's very rude to discuss someone else's martial soul behind their back."

Xu Sanshi gave an awkward laugh and said there would not be a next time.

Qian Mu snorted softly, pulled her sister by the shoulder, and stepped back. She gave Tang Ya a playful smile. "Sister Tang Ya, Fei'er and I have something to do, so we'll be leaving first. We can talk next time, okay?"

Tang Ya finally lowered her outstretched hand and said somewhat dejectedly, "All right. Work hard in your studies."

She always had the feeling that Qian Mu and Qian Fei were deliberately keeping their distance from her, even distancing themselves from her.

Was it really only because they did not want to join the Tang Sect? Or was the Tang Sect truly so beneath their notice in their eyes?

A large hand wrapped around Tang Ya's fragrant shoulder. Bei Bei tenderly smoothed her bangs for her. "Xiao Ya, some things shouldn't be forced. Xiao Mu and Little Fei may have their own plans, or perhaps they already have a faction of their own. You don't need to be like this."

"Bei Bei..." Tang Ya's delicate body softened as she half-fell into Bei Bei's embrace, reaching out to hug him back. "It's a good thing I still have you."

This blatant display of affection... Xu Sanshi was instantly filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment. Why was Nannan so cold toward me?!

Inside the freshmen dormitory, the doors and windows of Room 1070 were tightly shut, yet no sound could be heard from outside.

One of the two small porcelain bottles on the table was in Qian Fei's hand as she examined it.

It was a dark blue pill about the size of a cherry, covered in many white veins. After being poured from the porcelain bottle, a faint layer of water mist even spread around it. A fresh fragrance lingered in the air, soothing the senses.

"Sister, is this Profound Water Pill the reward you mentioned?"

Qian Mu spread her hands. "My God told me to find a way to get two of them back. You know, as Herrschers of the Void, we don't need such useless things."

"Then did Mr. Lu explain its effects to you?" Qian Fei was not afraid that Lu Xueling would harm her. She was simply curious about what this pill actually did.

Qian Mu recalled Lu Xueling's explanation and began to recount it. "It's said to be unique to a water-attribute martial soul sect on this planet. But I couldn't be bothered to find out which sect specifically. It apparently requires the blood essence of over a dozen water-attribute soul beasts and dozens of water-attribute plants, refined through special preparation. The Profound Water Pill is not only highly nourishing and capable of raising Soul Power, but its medicinal properties are also extremely mild. Human soul masters of any level can absorb its effects well. For soul masters below level 20, it can raise their Soul Power by at least one level."

"But its most precious effect is not that. It's its ability to cleanse the sinews and transform the marrow. When humans bathe, they wash away filth from the surface of their bodies. But the Profound Water Pill cleanses impurities from within the body. It is useful to anyone. For those soul masters with exceptionally good talent, it provides further enhancement and icing on the cake. For ordinary human soul masters, however, it is aid in a time of need. It can remove impurities from the body and nourish the meridians. One Profound Water Pill can raise an ordinary soul master's potential by the equivalent of one level of Innate Soul Power."

After hearing that introduction, Qian Fei's gaze went blank for a moment. In the end, she could only sigh. "If Spirit Hall had possessed something like this back then... Sister, thank Mr. Lu for me."

Lu Xueling knew that her consciousness had been asleep for Ten Thousand Years. Under Sirin's control, the damaged Six-Winged Angel martial soul had gone unused for far too long and had become stagnant.

Even a machine would rust if it went unused for too long. Although this pill could not repair and nourish the martial soul's operation all at once, it was still a great tonic.

Qian Mu picked up the other bottle, her eyes becoming somewhat profound. "Little Golden Mane, My God had me get this for you not only because he thinks highly of you, but also because you'll have to rely on yourself for the next period of time."

Qian Fei did not understand. "What... do you mean?"

Qian Mu stood up and flicked a slip of paper toward her. Qian Fei focused her eyes on it and found that it was a leave request.

"Tomorrow, I'll temporarily leave under the excuse that a human soul master who has broken through level 30 needs to go out and hunt a soul beast. My God is calling for me. He said he and the Herrscher of the Void are preparing to pull off something big. Little Golden Mane, for roughly the next month, you can only rely on yourself in this lousy academy."