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Hearing the stream of curses, Zhang Chen stepped out of the house and saw the indignant Three Little Ones. The moment the Three Little Ones saw Zhang Chen, they immediately stopped cursing. Guilty expressions appeared on every face as they awkwardly greeted him before hurriedly retreating into their own house.

Something's strange here! Zhang Chen watched the Three Little Ones' departing backs, then mentally contacted the Blood God Son that escorted them to and from school each day. A look of realization crossed his eyes. "So that was it!"

The Three Little Ones had gotten into another fight at the academy, and they had even broken a student's leg. That was why they looked so guilty.

As long as they didn't suffer any losses, it's fine, Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

As long as the Three Little Ones had not been wronged, Zhang Chen would not blame them in the slightest even if they tore Chongzheng Academy apart.

"Dinner!"

Zhang Shi called out, and the Three Little Ones obediently emerged from the house for supper. Seeing Zhang Chen's waxen face beneath the lamplight, Zhang Shi immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Zhang Shi set down her bowl and chopsticks, gazing solemnly at Zhang Chen. "Eldest, what happened to your complexion?"

The Three Little Ones all raised their heads from their bowls at once. Seeing Zhang Chen's listless appearance, their hearts jolted. Cheng Yu cried out, "Did you injure your vital energy?"

The moment those words fell, the room erupted into chaos. Everyone tensed up, no longer caring about eating as they hurried forward to ask after Zhang Chen's condition.

Zhang Chen smiled lightly at the sight. "I recently handled an important matter and found everyone a powerful backer, so I depleted some vital energy. But it's nothing serious. Half a