Lesson

The next day, Bai Ying got up early and went outside.

"What is today's sign-in reward, System?"

Congratulations, Host. You have received Heaven-Defying Alchemy.

Upon hearing this, the formerly absentminded look on Bai Ying's face immediately changed. Heaven-Defying Alchemy—in many fantasy novels, most organizations were made up largely of alchemists. Sometimes, they would help beautiful female characters detoxify themselves and win their favor that way.

He went to the cafeteria, packed up some food, and returned to the dormitory, where he saw Xiao Wu still fast asleep.

He gently rubbed her rabbit ears and said, "Little rabbit, wake up. Don't you remember that you still have to clean the back garden of the athletic field? Hurry up and get up."

Xiao Wu rubbed her bleary eyes and slowly opened them. When she saw the sumptuous food on the table, her initially bad mood instantly vanished, and she began eating ravenously.

"Brother, this is delicious."

"If it's delicious, then eat more."

"By the way, you're a work-study student now, so don't forget to clean the athletic field."

As soon as Xiao Wu heard this, only one thought remained in her mind: I'm doomed.

"Brother, I have to go first." She hurriedly rushed out.

At that moment, Tang San was alone on the athletic field, panting as he cleaned.

Tang San's situation was very different from Xiao Wu's. He did not have much money on him—or, more accurately, he had none at all, because most of the money had been spent by Tang Hao on alcohol. Thus, he could only work at a blacksmith shop.

Watching from the shadows, Bai Ying felt an indescribable thrill.

"I'm sorry, Tang San. I'm late."

Xiao Wu looked extremely guilty. Tang San waved his hand and said, "It's fine."

"Since you've helped me clean for so long, I'll give you this."

As she spoke, she took a Gold Soul Coin from her rabbit backpack.

"This is a Gold Soul Coin?"

"This was given to me by my brother. He said that if you receive a favor from someone, you should give a favor to someone else as well. That's called sharing."

Tang San looked at the Gold Soul Coin Xiao Wu held out to him, and a trace of disappointment welled up in his heart.

"Take it. I have plenty. Look, we're the same age, but your body seems much more worn-out than mine."

He had taken Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang as his teacher, but he had never received such benefits. At the very least, Grandmaster would never give him this much money.

What he had received was nothing more than theoretical guidance. For Tang San at present, money was what he needed most. Everything else seemed far less important.

"Thank you."

Tang San said, "I didn't expect you to be so wealthy. I'll definitely pay you back."

"You idiot, I'm the leader of Seven House. Isn't it only right for the leader to look after his juniors?"

"If you run into something you can't solve yourself, you can come to me. Even if I can't solve it, my brother will definitely have a way."

Tang San thought for a moment before realizing something.

"I'm going to Soul Hunting Forest in the next few days to obtain a Spirit Ring. Could you help me clean for a few days? When I return, I'll take care of the dormitory's cleaning for an entire week."

"No. How about a month?"

Xiao Wu nodded in agreement, and time quickly passed.

"Brother, what are you going to teach me today?"

Bai Ying thought for a moment before asking, "What level has your Soul Power reached?"

"I'm almost at level twenty. I'm absolutely confident that I can break through to level twenty in the next few days."

"Good. Then adjust your state of mind over the next few days, cultivate diligently, and prepare to break through to level twenty."

"Before that, I told you not to have any overly intimate contact with Tang San. Do you understand?"

"Brother, why are you so hostile toward Tang San?"

"Because his father is my enemy. Forget it. You wouldn't understand these things. Telling you would only give you more worries. In any case, you must not get too close to him. If I see it happen, I'll break your legs."

Seeing how serious Bai Ying was, Xiao Wu froze for a moment before saying, "I know, I know! You've repeated it so many times. You're like an old mother hen all day long."

That night, Xiao Wu and Tang San were looking at the stars when Xiao Wu suddenly suggested that they have a match.

Tang San naturally agreed. He could feel that the Xiao Wu before him seemed to be truly important to him.

Xiao Wu suddenly lunged forward. The braids behind her head whipped toward Tang San like long lashes.

Tang San quickly retreated. The instant he did, he used the Mysterious Heaven Skill and began entangling himself with her.

The two fought passionately, completely failing to notice Bai Ying's jealousy-filled expression, which looked ready to burst into flames.

Just as the two of them were about to escalate the fight, a voice rang out. "What are you two doing? Are you fighting? Xiao Wu, you refuse to learn anything good and insist on learning how to fight, don't you?"

The sudden words made Xiao Wu feel a chill down her back. She turned around abruptly, and sweat trickled down her forehead.

"Brother, we're only sparring."

Xiao Wu answered bravely, but facing Bai Ying, she felt as though she were a lamb walking into a tiger's den.

"Are you really only sparring? Why does it look to me as though your movements are rather intimate?"

Tang San immediately said, "Teacher, we really were only sparring. There was nothing else."

"Oh, then perhaps I misunderstood. It's just that it's already so late. Xiao Wu should be going back as well. Come on, you little thing."

"Teacher Bai, what are you doing here?"

A teacher walked over. He had also seen what happened just now and had been about to intervene, but Bai Ying spoke first.

"Nothing. These two children were merely sparring."

"Are they really sparring? Their movements looked rather suggestive to me. Teacher Bai, you should educate your little sister properly. Don't let her go astray."

"Thank you for the reminder, Teacher. My sister is a little mischievous, so it's my responsibility as her older brother. Don't worry, this will never happen again."

"Aren't you going home? What are you still standing here for?"

"Oh, all right, Brother."

Xiao Wu shrank her neck like a quail, not daring to resist at all. She could only follow behind him and return to the room.

As soon as they arrived at the teachers' dormitory, Xiao Wu did not dare look at Bai Ying.

"What did I tell you? You're not allowed to get too close to Tang San. What did you do? If someone else had seen that just now, what do you think they would have thought? You're so young, yet you refuse to learn anything good and insist on sparring. Don't you know that one can know a person's face but not their heart?"

"Brother, I really was wrong this time. Brother, please forgive me, my dear brother."

"As the saying goes, if a son is not taught, it's the father's fault; if a disciple is not taught strictly, it's the teacher's negligence. You rely on my affection for you to act recklessly in Nuoding Academy, and I can indulge you in that. But why must you get close to Tang San?"

"How many times have I told you?"