Rules Were Useless, a Seed Planted in Zhu Zhuqing's Heart

"Dormitory? Rongrong, Zhuqing, the three of us should live with Brother Xiao Chen!"

"I'm fine with anything."

Ning Rongrong smiled softly and nonchalantly, every bit the poised grace of a young lady from a wealthy family, making one feel refreshed just looking at her.

In any case, the student dormitories were different from Couple Rooms. There would definitely be plenty of beds, so there would not be any awkwardness like sleeping together before.

Even if she really had to share with Xiao Chen, it did not matter. It was not the first time anyway, and Xiao Chen was not the kind of person who would force himself on her.

"Yay, yay! Zhuqing, come too."

"..."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, wanting to refuse, but then quickly thought of Xiao Chen's character and what he had just done.

For a moment, she found herself conflicted.

Xiao Chen did not harbor the same vile thoughts toward her as other men did. Living closer to one another might help her grow stronger more quickly...

And Zhu Zhuqing's silence was immediately taken as consent by Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong.

At that moment, Xiao Chen had already guided the God Slaying Sword down to the ground.

"Zhuqing, come here."

The moment they landed, Xiao Wu linked arms with Zhu Zhuqing and pressed herself right against her, beginning to whisper girl talk.

In reality, she was talking about all of Xiao Chen's admirable qualities.

Xiao Chen did not interrupt this scene.

Xiao Wu was taking the initiative to help him out. He was happy about it before he could even think of objecting.

At the same time, Zhao Wuji suddenly stepped forward, an unhappy expression on his face.

"You're going to live with them?"

"According to the rules, male students cannot live with female—"

"Rules are meant to be broken."

Before Zhao Wuji could finish, Xiao Chen immediately cut him off.

"If we always followed dead rules, what would we need living people for?"

"Exactly, exactly."

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu chimed in at the same time.

"By the way, how many people are assigned to each dorm room? If it's for more than four people, we can take a smaller one!"

"There are currently no other female students in the academy. You three are the only girls."

Zhao Wuji spoke helplessly.

"Then isn't that settled? We girls don't have any objections, so what are you still fussing about?"

"..."

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Zhao Wuji immediately felt a headache coming on.

Because Xiao Wu was right.

The three girls all had a good relationship with Xiao Chen and were willing to live with him. Besides, there were no other girls at the academy.

So what reason did he have to interfere?

Even if Xiao Chen were separated from them, given his relationship with the three girls, they would probably invite him over that very night.

Trying to manage this would be pointless. He would just be sticking his nose where it did not belong.

Forget it.

He would stop worrying about it. He should leave this kind of headache-inducing matter to that old miser.

"Do as you please. As long as you're willing."

"The girls' dorm... your dorm is over there. Just go by yourselves. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving first."

After saying that, Zhao Wuji did not linger. He turned and left immediately.

Right now, he did not want to look at Xiao Chen for another second.

"Wow, such a huge dormitory!"

After opening the dormitory door and seeing enough space inside for several beds, Xiao Wu's eyes immediately lit up.

Perhaps the furnishings here were not the best Xiao Wu had ever seen, but they were novel.

Besides, to Xiao Wu, as long as she could be with Xiao Chen, it did not matter where she slept.

Even in a forest or out in the wilderness, she could still hug Xiao Chen and sleep soundly.

"Brother Xiao Chen, rest for a while first. Leave the bedding to Xiao Wu."

"Heave-ho!"

The next moment, Xiao Wu nimbly began taking one item after another from the Pink Small Bag, a Soul Tool at her waist.

Ning Rongrong's room was similarly decorated soon after, complete with her own bed.

"Alright."

Seeing this, Xiao Chen nodded slightly before turning and leaving the room.

With his back against the door, he looked into the distance, a hidden gleam flickering in his eyes.

"System, start the draw."

"Alright, Host."

"Ten Consecutive Draws commencing."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining..."

As expected, several more White and Blue Cards appeared in Xiao Chen's system storage.

Very soon, it was time for the final two draws.

At that moment, a purple glow suddenly appeared in Xiao Chen's mind.

Faintly, he could make out a ferocious dragon silhouette and blue lightning etched upon the card.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Purple Intermediate Card, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Young Master Token."

"Note: This token belonged to a direct descendant of a branch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan that had been left outside the clan's territory (now completely wiped out). It is an absolute symbol of status within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Its holder is qualified to return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, compete for the position of Clan Head, or directly serve as an elder. Furthermore, it contains a single strike with the power of a self-detonation by a level 95 Titled Douluo. It can lock onto a target and will hit with one hundred percent accuracy."

A free identity as the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, along with a life-saving attack?

Nice.

With this, even if Flender, the headmaster of Shrek Academy, discovered his identity later on, he would have a way to deal with it.

Whoosh!

Before Xiao Chen could think any further, golden light burst forth without warning.

As the light gathered, it eventually formed a necklace bearing the image of a black spirit cat.

This was a long-awaited Golden Legend!

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Gold Card, Starry Night Cat's Eye."

"Note: As long as the Host gives this necklace to any member of the opposite sex, the Host will directly gain that person's trust. Their favorable impression will also gradually increase as the two become closer."

The Starry Night Cat's Eye could earn the trust of the opposite sex?

This was perfect for Zhu Zhuqing.

However, Zhu Zhuqing barely had any contact with him right now, and her personality was extremely cold.

If he wanted to give her this Starry Night Cat's Eye necklace, he would probably need to put some thought into it.

At the very least, there was no way he could give it to her today.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Just as Xiao Chen was thinking that, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly walked out of the room and leaned against the other side of the door.

As far as Zhu Zhuqing was concerned, she did not need any decorations for her room.

Simple was enough. As long as it was livable, that was fine.

Because for her right now, the most important thing was still becoming stronger!

"..."

For a time, neither of them spoke.

At one point, Zhu Zhuqing parted her lips slightly and spoke.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. It was just a small favor."

Xiao Chen waved his hand, a gentle smile appearing on his face, and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing immediately fell into an internal struggle.

Only when Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were nearly done tidying up did she speak again.

"Um... if possible, could you give me some more of that Small Fish Jerky? After eating it, I found that I seemed able to enter the right state faster while cultivating, which increased my cultivation speed, so I thought..."

Although the Small Fish Jerky only improved her cultivation by a very slight amount, she had still sensed it.

As for the exact reason why, she did not know. In short, that thing could help her grow stronger.

(Small Fish Jerky has a special effect on Soul Masters with cat-type martial souls. It tastes even more delicious to them, slightly clears their minds, and makes it easier for them to calm down.)

Though it was embarrassing, she still had to ask, even if she had to pay some price for it!

As for safety?

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong had eaten them too, and they were currently inside the academy, with the dean and teachers around. There was no way Xiao Chen would hand out anything recklessly.

Besides, unlike other men, Xiao Chen did not look at her with disgusting eyes or relentlessly try to strike up conversations with her.

So, she felt that Xiao Chen and his Small Fish Jerky could be trusted!

At that thought, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze immediately became firm, and she stopped hesitating.

"If you agree to give me some Small Fish Jerky, I can offer you equivalent compensation, as long as the price isn't..."

Whoosh!

Xiao Chen flicked his hand, sending over a whole pile of bagged Small Fish Jerky.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly reached out to catch them. In an instant, both hands were full, with even her arms cradling a heap of them.

"It's fine. They're just snacks. No need to worry about it."

"...Thank you."

Hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent on the spot.

In the end, all her countless words condensed into just two.

Xiao Chen might not care, but Zhu Zhuqing could not simply accept it like that.

She was not someone who failed to repay kindness. Once she became stronger, she would definitely help Xiao Chen find something that could enhance sword-type Martial Souls and dragon-type Martial Souls!

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's determined gaze and serious expression, Xiao Chen felt the time was right and suddenly asked, "You seem to be in a hurry to become stronger?"

"...Yes. Thank you for the Small Fish Jerky. In the future, if there is anything you need me to do, just say so. No need to stand on ceremony."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, then turned and returned to her room, sitting cross-legged to begin cultivating.

Although she thought Xiao Chen was decent, their relationship had not yet reached the point where she could tell him everything about herself.

Xiao Chen did not try to stop her.

After all, free things were the most expensive!

He had already displayed his resources to Zhu Zhuqing and successfully planted a seed in her heart:

As long as she stayed by his side, she could grow stronger!

After that, he only needed to wait quietly for the seed to sprout and let her come looking for him on her own.

Wouldn't that give him an opportunity to give Zhu Zhuqing the Starry Night Cat's Eye necklace and gain her trust?

The future looked promising...

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