Misunderstanding

Zhu Zhuqing watched Ning Rongrong go inside and quietly made a decision. She could not let Ning Rongrong develop feelings for Gu Ye.

Because Gu Ye was hers. Oh, no. He should be her teacher.

As Gu Ye's disciple, she would properly keep an eye out for her teacher.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing looking at Ning Rongrong somewhat strangely, Xiao Wu recalled that she and Gu Ye had spent half an hour inside together. Curious, she asked, "Zhuqing, what did you and Gu Ye do in there for that whole half hour?"

"We didn't do anything. We just talked about some things."

"Was it really that simple?" Xiao Wu did not quite believe her.

"Yes, it was that simple." Zhu Zhuqing nodded in confirmation.

She kept Gu Ye's earlier words firmly in her heart. Some things could be told to others, while some things only needed to be known by herself.

As for Xiao Wu, it was better not to tell her.

"Let's wait outside for a while. Rongrong might take some time inside too."

"Fine."

Having already waited outside for half an hour, Xiao Wu was feeling rather bored. She then suggested, "Zhuqing, how about we spar in the courtyard?"

Xiao Wu's suggestion made Zhu Zhuqing's eyes light up.

To be honest, she had never fought Xiao Wu before. She greatly admired Xiao Wu's strength, and this was the perfect chance to test herself against her.

The two then went to the courtyard.

Xiao Wu was level twenty-nine, while Zhu Zhuqing was level thirty. Their strength differed by only one level.

Since it was merely a spar, they naturally could not go all out. Even so, the two fought back and forth in the courtyard of Gu Ye's Medical Clinic.

Meanwhile, in a room in the back courtyard, Gu Ye listened as Ning Rongrong explained some matters and the result she wanted. His expression became slightly serious as he looked at her.

"Ning Rongrong, did the medicinal liquid you used before work well?"

"Yes!" Ning Rongrong nodded.

The medicinal liquid Gu Ye had given her really had worked well—better than she had imagined. She only felt that the time it took was still a little too long.

"Since that's the case, use it properly while you're in the Star Dou Great Forest. Remember, apply more of it to your head, understand?"

Thinking of the "head" Gu Ye had mentioned, Ning Rongrong lowered her head shyly and softly replied, "Mm."

"I won't take that drop of blood from you for now. I'll take it after you return from the Star Dou Great Forest. Is that alright?"

"That's fine."

"Alright, then stick your head out now and let me take another look."

"Mm."

Ning Rongrong made a motion and extended her head before Gu Ye.

After examining her, Gu Ye gave Ning Rongrong some more advice and medicine to take, then went outside with her.

To their surprise, they found Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sparring in the courtyard, their fight evenly matched.

"Rongrong, are you done?" Xiao Wu immediately stopped when she saw Ning Rongrong and Gu Ye emerge.

"Yes. Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, let's go back now," Ning Rongrong said with a nod.

"Alright, let's head back now."

They had already accomplished what they came to Gu Ye's Medical Clinic for, so there was no need to stay any longer.

After saying goodbye to Gu Ye, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong left with Xiao Wu and returned to Shrek Academy.

Gu Ye watched the three girls leave, pondering how he could obtain Martial Soul Blood from Xiao Wu, as well as Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others.

The Shrek Seven Devils were about to head to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Xue Qinghe would arrive in Suotuo City two days later.

Thinking of Xue Qinghe, who was being impersonated by Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall, Gu Ye thought of the woman whose Martial Soul defect he had cured. She had been at Spirit Hall for some time now.

"I wonder how she's doing. Has she become one of Bibi Dong's people? If she has, news should be arriving soon."

"Forget it. No need to think about anything else for now. I should improve my own strength first. In this world, only sufficient strength will let me better accomplish what I want to do."

Without further thought, Gu Ye returned to his room in the back courtyard and began cultivating.

When Gu Ye had first transmigrated here, he had already been a Soul Elder. After cultivating diligently and receiving Soul Power rewards from the system for treating others, he had now reached level forty-seven, a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

After treating Ning Rongrong just now, he felt that his cultivation had loosened somewhat. It was the perfect time to return to his room and cultivate, attempting a breakthrough.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu had already returned to Shrek Academy.

But as soon as they reached the entrance of Shrek Academy, they saw Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, and several others talking by the gate.

"Third Brother, why are you here?" Xiao Wu walked over to Tang San and asked.

"We were waiting for you to come back. Xiao Wu, where did you go just now?" Tang San asked worriedly.

"Hmph! Where else could they have gone? No need to guess—they went to Suotuo City to find that Gu Ye. Am I right?" Dai Mubai looked coldly at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Dai Mubai was extremely displeased that Zhu Zhuqing had gone to see Gu Ye, because he had no good impression of Gu Ye whatsoever. Whenever he thought about the intimate contact Gu Ye and Zhu Zhuqing had had before, anger rose in his heart.

"Xiao Wu, did you really go see Gu Ye?" Tang San asked as well.

"Mm." Xiao Wu nodded. There was nothing worth hiding about it.

When Dai Mubai saw Xiao Wu admit that they had gone to see Gu Ye, he became even more furious as he looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

He wanted to vent his anger immediately and thoroughly question Zhu Zhuqing about whether she had gone to secretly meet Gu Ye or something of the sort. However, he still had his reason. Before knowing the truth, he suppressed the rage in his heart.

"Rongrong, why did you go see Gu Ye?" Oscar liked Ning Rongrong and was also curious why they had gone to see Gu Ye, that healer.

"Nothing much. We just had something to discuss with him." Ning Rongrong would never tell anyone that she had gone to Gu Ye to treat her little buns.

Seeing that Ning Rongrong would not say anything, Dai Mubai turned to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Some matters." Zhu Zhuqing's answer was even more straightforward.

After saying that, she returned to her residence.

Ning Rongrong followed after her. She still needed to return to their room and apply the medicinal liquid Gu Ye had given them to their heads. She had no time to waste here with Oscar and the others.

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, had something to discuss with Tang San, so she stayed behind to talk with him.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing leave, Dai Mubai, who wanted to know what she had gone to see Gu Ye for, looked at Xiao Wu and asked, "Xiao Wu, what did you go see Gu Ye for?"

"I don't know either."

"Xiao Wu, didn't you go with them? How could you not know?"

"Because... Gu Ye took Zhuqing and Rongrong into a room separately. I don't know what they did in there. But Zhuqing and Gu Ye stayed in the room for half an hour before. As for what exactly they did, you'll have to ask Zhuqing."

Xiao Wu's words made Dai Mubai and Oscar stare at the departing backs of Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong for a long time without looking away.

Dai Mubai in particular, upon hearing that Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Ye had spent half an hour in a room together, began thinking of unpleasant possibilities.

If he had not been able to tell from experience that Zhu Zhuqing was still a virgin, Dai Mubai would have already gone up to stop her and demand to know exactly what she had gone to see Gu Ye for.

"We'll be setting out for the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow. We should head back and rest now."

After making the suggestion, Tang San left with Xiao Wu.

Dai Mubai and Oscar did not linger either. They returned to their residences to rest and prepare for the next day's journey to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, within the City Lord of Suotuo's manor.

"With his support, wouldn't inheriting the throne of the Balak Kingdom be within reach?"

City Lord Xue Hong looked at the message in his hand about Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's arrival two days later. Whenever he thought of certain matters, he became incomparably excited.

A brief explanation of the abilities here: the details will gradually be revealed later, so readers need not worry about anything being unclear.

Surgical Space was an ability bestowed upon the Martial Soul by the system, similar to the abilities of the Ope Ope no Mi. The first three soul skills, meanwhile, had already belonged to the original owner of this body.

(First soul skill: Cutting. After Gu Ye's research, it combined with Surgical Space to form the High-Frequency Cutting Blade.) (Second soul skill: Electric Knife. After absorbing a Lightning Mink, the Surgical Blade gained the power of lightning. Later, when combined with Surgical Space by Gu Ye, it became even stronger.) (The third and fourth will appear later.)