Big Sister

Whoosh! Sister Xiao Wu had no idea what martial virtue was. Catching him off guard, she pressed a hand against the ground, launched herself high into the air, and swung both legs like scissors at his head.

Smack! Tang San was no pushover either.

Even with both legs blocked, Xiao Wu did not stop attacking. With a forceful twist of her waist and head, she sent her long Scorpion Braid lashing toward his face.

So fast! Tang San marveled inwardly. He released his grip and used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track again to retreat.

Unfortunately, it was already too late. Xiao Wu might not have seen much of the world, but her hair was very long.

"Hiss~" Tang San sucked in a sharp breath from the pain.

The Scorpion Braid whipped across his face, leaving a red mark and nearly knocking his face crooked.

Strike while he was down! Her little foot kicked up directly beneath his chin—whoosh~

He flew high into the air, then hit the ground with a thud.

Just as he was about to get up, Xiao Wu stepped forward and planted her foot on his chest!

"How was that? I won!" Xiao Wu looked down at Tang San, her face brimming with pride.

"I lost." Though he had not gone all out, Tang San did not try to deny it. He had never cared much about being the leader anyway.

Besides, the girl before him was so adorable and gave him an unusual sense of closeness.

"Great!" Xiao Wu jumped happily, putting on the airs of a little adult. "Listen up! From now on, I'm your boss. I'm Xiao Wu—the Wu from dancing. From now on, you all have to call me Sister Xiao Wu!"

Seeing that Ye Qiu was not looking at her at all, she became irritated and added, "And Xiao Qiu, you too!"

Ye Qiu, who had already roughly made his bed, heard what Xiao Wu called him and nodded helplessly. It was only a name, and considering her age, she was not exactly wrong.

Still, she could call him Xiao Qiu, but he would not call her Sister. If anyone asked why, he could only blame it on a man's damned pride.

"Hehe, come on, let me hear you call me that!" Seeing Ye Qiu nod, Xiao Wu's crescent-shaped eyes narrowed smugly.

"Hello, Sister Xiao Wu!" Wang Sheng and the others shouted in unison. Ye Qiu did not, nor did Tang San.

Tang San, who had already climbed back up, looked at Xiao Wu as everyone fawned over her. He felt somewhat pleased and lightly smiled as he touched the red mark on his face.

Then he noticed Ye Qiu sitting on the bed nearby. Tang San felt that Ye Qiu was a little different from the others.

Ordinary yet strange. He had short black hair and wore blue, his appearance entirely unremarkable, but his eyes were hidden from view.

Ye Qiu's Spiritual Power was different from that of ordinary people, so he noticed Tang San's undisguised scrutiny. He politely smiled at him and nodded in greeting.

Tang San returned the smile.

That was too brief. I did not even learn the basics. Ye Qiu felt a little regretful, but there would be plenty of time ahead.

Click!

"Little San, come out with me." The door to Dormitory Seven suddenly opened, and a weathered middle-aged man with an unfamiliar, bitter-looking face appeared at the entrance.

"Master!" cries of surprise rang out inside the tiny Dormitory Seven.

"Teacher!" Tang San did not hesitate. He hurried over and followed him out of the dormitory.

"Who's that? He looks like someone owes him money!" Xiao Wu patted Wang Sheng beside her.

"Shh! Sister Xiao Wu, he's one of the school's teachers. It seems Tang San has taken him as his master," Wang Sheng truthfully explained.

"Yu Xiaogang..." Looking at the closed door of Dormitory Seven, Ye Qiu muttered to himself. Thinking of his theories, he shook his head and chuckled. "There's something to them, but... not much!"

"Xiao Qiu, what are you muttering about by yourself?" Smelling the fragrance drifting to his nose, Ye Qiu did not even need to look to know who it was.

"Nothing. Hurry up and pick a bed, then make it."

"Okay!" Xiao Wu agreed, her eyes rolling as she looked around him.

In the end, she chose the bed beside Ye Qiu's.

"Whose things are on this bed? Take them away right now. From now on... this bed belongs to Sister Xiao Wu!"

Hearing the Big Sister speak, Wang Sheng also shouted in support, "Whose is it? Move it away!"

"Yes, Sister Xiao Wu!"

The underlings bustled about and quickly tidied it up, even thoughtfully moving Xiao Wu's belongings over for her.

But as Xiao Wu looked at her things, a troubled expression appeared on her face. After thinking for a moment, she sat down beside Ye Qiu's bed and stared at him intently.

Ye Qiu felt his fists beginning to clench.

"Xiao Qiu~ Help me out, okay? Sister Xiao Wu will definitely protect you well from now on!"

"Let them help you." Ye Qiu pointed at Wang Sheng and the others. They all stood tall, ready for inspection, practically with the words please protect us popping out of their eyes.

"I don't want them touching my blanket! If you won't help me, then I'll sleep in your bed!"

With that, she threw herself onto Ye Qiu's quilt, casually swinging her two little legs.

"..." Ye Qiu stared blankly at her, speechless for a long while.

Since his eyes were covered, Xiao Wu could not tell what expression he wore. Seeing him face her silently for so long, she thought he was angry.

"Ye Qiu..." She cautiously got up and reached out her little claw toward his arm.

"Ah..." Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu sighed, dodged her hand, and obediently went to make her bed.

Ever since arriving at Nuoding Academy, Ye Qiu had deliberately kept his distance from Xiao Wu. He did not want Tang Hao to remember him, nor did he want anything to happen to Xiao Wu.

Ye Qiu felt that Tang Hao had not kept Xiao Wu confined only because of Tang San, as well as Ah Yin. If she got too close to him, who knew what might happen.

"Come help."

"Ah, coming!"

Ye Qiu's voice snapped the still-confused Xiao Wu back to her senses. With a smile on her face, she obediently assisted him from the side.

After the bed was made, Xiao Wu took a small pouch from her bag. Ye Qiu recognized it—it was the one Old Man Zhang had given her.

As if presenting a treasure, she held it out in both hands. "Xiao Qiu, keep this money for me!"

Ye Qiu did not stand on ceremony. He did need money, and in a few days, he would have to find some carpentry work.

Time slowly passed.

When Tang San returned, he already had the Soul Tool Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night around his waist, and he took a large quilt out of it.

Everyone cried out in surprise. Ye Qiu was also a little shaken by the magical sight, though nothing showed on his face.

"Wang Sheng, Sister Xiao Wu is hungry. Let's go eat!"

"Sure! Is anyone else coming?"

"You should take Sister Xiao Wu around and help her get familiar with the place. We still have some dry rations."

Aside from Ye Qiu and Tang San, everyone else declined.

"Alright then. Sister Xiao Wu, follow me!"

Dormitory Seven was exclusive to Work-Study Students, and its location was not very good either. It was some distance from both the classrooms and the dining hall.

They listened to Wang Sheng's introduction as they walked, taking a full quarter of an hour to arrive.

The moment they entered the dining hall, Xiao Wu exclaimed, "It's so big in here!"

Tang San nodded, agreeing with Xiao Wu's words.

"Of course! It can hold all the teachers and students in the academy!" Wang Sheng explained from the side.

It is not really that big. It just seems novel. Ye Qiu was unimpressed by a dining hall that could hold four or five hundred people.