After a long while, the battle finally ended!
Ning Rongrong's little face was somewhat pale, making her look especially pitiful. She had merely overexerted her Soul Power and had not suffered any injuries.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, her face was flushed red and she was breathing heavily. The battle had completely drained her stamina, and after being chased down and beaten by Chen Yuan, she certainly had not come out well.
Chen Yuan remained calm. Though he was somewhat tired as well, it had not affected him much. He casually placed the Wooden Sword on the weapon rack, then looked at the two girls and said:
"Rongrong, meditate and recover your Soul Power first. Zhu Qing, you've just been through an intense fight. Don't sit down to rest immediately. Walk ten or so laps around the Training Field, then rest slowly."
At that, Chen Yuan looked up at the sky. Dark clouds had covered it over, and he suggested:
"The sky is gloomy. It'll probably rain soon. Stay here today instead of going back to the academy. I'll head into the city to buy some meat and vegetables, then make us something to eat tonight."
Surprise appeared on Ning Rongrong's pale little face. She asked with great interest:
"Brother Chen Yuan, you can cook? How come I never knew?"
Chen Yuan lowered his head, looked at Ning Rongrong, and chuckled.
"Back in the sect, we always had food prepared for us, so there was naturally no need to cook ourselves. But since it's rare for us to be away from home, we might as well try making something ourselves."
With that, Chen Yuan looked at Zhu Zhuqing again.
"What do you say, Zhu Qing? Stay here."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement. If she went back to the academy, she would