Su Ming, Watched by His Junior Sisters

Jiang Wanyu had known about Su Ming from very early on.

No, Jiang Wanyu wasn't the only one. Yao Beibei was the same.

Because of An Zijin, both Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu were quite familiar with this childhood friend who had a close relationship with their respective "wards."

At least, Jiang Wanyu believed that she had already gained a certain understanding of Su Ming.

When she first learned of Su Ming's existence, Jiang Wanyu had only one impression of him.

That was—"ordinary."

An ordinary background.

An ordinary life.

Ordinary talent.

Ordinary strength.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, Su Ming, a Warlock, was already very special. But in the professional world and at the Demon Hunter Academy, neither his performance nor his abilities could be considered outstanding. The word "ordinary" ran through every aspect of him.

For someone whose presence at the academy wasn't even particularly strong, his future was so easy to imagine that one could see its end at a glance.

Jiang Wanyu felt that even if Su Ming graduated smoothly from the Demon Hunter Academy and became a professional-level Warlock, the greatest achievement of his life would probably be reaching three stars.

There were seven star ranks in total. Su Ming reaching three stars might sound pretty good, but at most, he would only be a Low-level Professional.

Only after reaching four stars could a Professional become an upper-tier figure among Professionals—in other words, a High-level Professional.

The gap between High-level Professionals and Low-level Professionals was no smaller than that between Greater Phantasmal Demons and Lesser Phantasmal Demons. The two simply could not be mentioned in the same breath.

Thus, what could possibly be outstanding about someone whose potential only reached three stars at most, and who would remain a Low-level Professional for his entire life?

With this in mind, Jiang Wanyu did not look down on Su Ming, but she still couldn't understand why An Zijin remained so fixated on such an ordinary person.

In Jiang Wanyu's eyes, given An Zijin's special nature and incomparable beauty, even if she couldn't imagine anyone in this world worthy of her, if she ever gained a partner in the future, he would certainly have to be a great man.

Yet An Zijin had never stopped thinking about Su Ming. For his sake, she had even abandoned the superior opportunities for development in Yinze City and returned to Longyao City, where she had lived during her childhood. This had caught Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu completely off guard, forcing them to rush to Longyao City as well. Only by enrolling in the Demon Hunter Academy alongside An Zijin and making deliberate arrangements could they become her roommates and look after her from nearby.

Therefore, Jiang Wanyu's initial impression of Su Ming was not very good. She felt that An Zijin's persistence toward him was truly not worth it.

However, quite unexpectedly, Su Ming became a famous figure at the academy.

The eldest daughter of the Xu Family, Longyao City's top Hunter Family, had suddenly begun interacting with Su Ming. She even seemed to have some private relationship with him, which genuinely shocked Jiang Wanyu.

In Jiang Wanyu's eyes, Xu Qianqian's qualifications were no worse than An Zijin's. She was absolutely a favored daughter of heaven.

Even if Xu Qianqian were thrown into the talent-rich Yinze City, the young lady could still secure a place for herself.

Yet this High Mountain Flower was actually associating with Su Ming, leaving Jiang Wanyu deeply puzzled.

"My Zijin is one thing. After all, they share a bond from childhood. But what reason could this Xu Family young lady have for forming a connection with someone so ordinary?"

Xu Qianqian was famously aloof. There was absolutely a reason she had singled out Su Ming for special attention.

This thought made Jiang Wanyu realize that An Zijin's childhood friend seemed to be somewhat different from the person she knew.

Of course, Jiang Wanyu didn't pay much attention to this at first.

She merely thought that even if Su Ming had formed a connection with Xu Qianqian, he had only latched onto a top Hunter Family.

Perhaps Xu Qianqian had suddenly matured and wanted to raise a cute little puppy.

Perhaps Su Ming possessed some extraordinary skills at winning people over and had coaxed the School Belle into a good mood, allowing him to cling to the slightly thicker thigh of the top School Belle, Xu.

If this caused An Zijin to see through Su Ming's "true nature" and become disillusioned with him, that would be all the better.

That was all Jiang Wanyu thought of Su Ming.

Until—

"When they were on the train, that Xu senior seemed to be startled too when Su Ming suddenly lost his temper. And just like Zijin, she seemed very concerned about his reaction."

Jiang Wanyu said this unconsciously.

"Our Zijin is one thing. After all, she's always cherished this senior. But Xu Qianqian actually reacted the same way. It really doesn't look like she regards him as merely an ordinary friend."

Jiang Wanyu truly hadn't expected Su Ming to dare lose his temper right there in front of the academy's two favored daughters of heaven, cursing them so thoroughly that they were left utterly humiliated.

It wasn't an outburst born of despair. Rather, it gave the impression that he had the confidence to resist even two favored daughters of heaven admired by everyone.

Along with Xu Qianqian's behavior, which differed completely from the rumors, Jiang Wanyu gradually began to pay more attention to the matter.

Yao Beibei bringing up Su Ming's name naturally wasn't without reason either.

"Actually, there was one thing senior Xu Qianqian said that I really related to."

Yao Beibei said this.

"What?"

Jiang Wanyu was slightly taken aback.

Yao Beibei wore a serious expression.

"Senior Su Ming seems to have changed somewhat from before."

Yao Beibei's words made Jiang Wanyu's furrowed brows draw even tighter.

She didn't doubt Yao Beibei's judgment.

Yao Beibei possessed an unknown sixth sense that could sometimes be remarkably accurate.

It wasn't a mysterious power like a Warlock's spirituality, but a sense similar to an animal's instincts.

Yao Beibei had gained this sense because of her extremely high compatibility with the Phantasmal Demon Blood within her, which had caused her to develop peculiar traits leaning toward Phantasmal Demons.

Yes.

Just like Xu Qianqian, Yao Beibei was also a mutated Hunter.

Xu Qianqian's mutation had caused her to develop a bloodthirsty side similar to that of a Phantasmal Demon.

Yao Beibei's mutation, meanwhile, had given her special senses resembling those of the Phantasmal Demon species.

Because of this, Yao Beibei could often notice things that others found difficult to detect, and even sense unexpected dangers in time to avoid them.

It was precisely for this reason that Madam had taken notice of Yao Beibei and sent her to An Zijin's side.

For this reason, Jiang Wanyu didn't doubt Yao Beibei's feelings.

"Not quite the same as before?"

Jiang Wanyu muttered, without asking Yao Beibei exactly how he was different.

If Yao Beibei had known, she wouldn't have spoken so ambiguously.

Clearly, there were limits to what Yao Beibei had detected.

If Su Ming found out about this, he would certainly realize what "change" Xu Qianqian and Yao Beibei had sensed.

In fact, Su Ming had opened one hundred and forty-seven packages and obtained many items that increased Spiritual Power. This had caused explosive growth in his own Spiritual Power, while his spirituality had also improved explosively. That was why special Hunters like Xu Qianqian and Yao Beibei had vaguely sensed the change in his Spiritual Constitution.

The only difference was that Xu Qianqian manifested it as an even stronger craving for Su Ming's blood, while Yao Beibei merely had an uncertain feeling.

Under these circumstances, Yao Beibei couldn't help asking Jiang Wanyu a question.

"Should we investigate this?" Yao Beibei said. "The importance of that senior to Little Zijin is self-evident. He's also the person closest to and most trusted by Little Zijin. Now that he's displaying behavior and changes inconsistent with the information we know, it's uncertain whether he might have some negative influence on Little Zijin."

"So..." Jiang Wanyu nodded thoughtfully. "You think we should investigate senior Su Ming ourselves?"

"Yes." Yao Beibei's expression was solemn. "Little Zijin has nearly let 'that' out several times already because of that senior. This is enough to prove how much influence he has over her."

"Then how should we investigate?" Jiang Wanyu didn't object to Yao Beibei's suggestion, but said, "Neither of us is good at investigation or infiltration."

"Uh..."

Yao Beibei was speechless.

The two girls looked at each other, then both wore troubled expressions.

"How about we ask Madam for instructions?"

"No. This is Longyao City, after all. If Madam's forces extend too deeply into this place, they'll inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Base City's higher-ups."

"Then should we ask our families for help?"

"No. Your family was only just freed from its dire situation and is currently rebuilding. My family has already fallen into decline. The assistance they can provide us is very limited."

"Then we can anonymously post a mission and have professional Hunters or Warlocks investigate?"

"No. Senior is so close to Xu Qianqian. If we post a mission and hire Professionals, given the Xu Family's influence in Longyao City's professional circle, it wouldn't be strange at all if they discovered us and told Xu Qianqian what we had done."

"..."

"..."

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu discussed one plan after another, only to reject them one by one.

In the end, the two discovered that they actually had very few ways to deal with the situation.

"...Can we really protect Little Zijin from every kind of malice like this?"

Yao Beibei fell into deep self-doubt.

"We can't help it. Madam can't openly send people to protect Zijin, so she could only choose playmates our age to look after her from nearby."

Jiang Wanyu also felt helpless.

One of them possessed a special ability to avoid danger, while the other had a trump card she could use at critical moments. But neither of them had any ability to investigate.

"Forget it. Don't think about it anymore." Jiang Wanyu tossed her long hair and said, "We'll act according to the circumstances later and secretly keep an eye on that senior."

"That'll have to do."

Yao Beibei nodded reluctantly.

"Hiss..."

Elsewhere, Su Ming, who was lying on his bed, suddenly felt a chill.

"Why do I feel like someone is watching me?"

Su Ming began muttering to himself.

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