Limited-Time Mission

Zhou Yi hurried to an empty corner.

Looking at her original face in the mirror in her hand, she saw several more wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and her anger flared even hotter.

"System, I know you can leave. I want to break the binding."

Although she didn't know why Xuanyuan Sheng had gotten such a bad first impression of her, she'd finally figured it out: that little bastard was messing with her.

Who could possibly be that hostile toward a stranger?

It had to be that Perfect Teacher System deliberately doing this.

It had even sent that kid to the Soul Tool Department to do hard labor. In a few more days, she wouldn't need her disguise anymore.

[Would you like to break the binding? The price is the host's soul.]

A wave of pressure from deep within her mind swept over her entire body.

Zhou Yi's overheated mind instantly cooled. "N-no, I was joking."

The pressure receded, and Zhou Yi felt her back go damp with sweat.

She and her mission target hadn't even gotten any closer, and she'd already ended up in this strange state.

If they got any closer, wouldn't it cost her her life?

Whether she kept getting older or died outright, neither was a punishment Zhou Yi wanted.

But why did this thing insist that she become Xuanyuan Sheng's teacher? Could it be that he really was different somehow?

Under the overwhelming terror of death, Zhou Yi finally calmed down completely.

Blind monk, I've found the key point.

A shrewd glint flashed in her eyes as she turned and headed toward the faculty office.

"Let's see what you're hiding."

Shrek Plaza.

Xuanyuan Sheng had never imagined there could be someone in the world who came so close to sending him to the underworld.

Xiao Xiao sat to his left, spreading her thumb and index finger apart and holding them against his left hand.

"Did you know? The distance from the middle finger on each hand to the shoulder is different for everyone. Look..."

Naturally, the little lolita had been defeated by her own stature. She couldn't even manage to put her arms around someone.

[You really are the worst class I've ever had.]

Even the Love System couldn't help complaining. It had given Xiao Xiao a collection of sweet nothings for her to study gradually, but after meeting Xuanyuan Sheng, she just blurted out whatever she could remember.

Xuanyuan Sheng discreetly moved one step to the side.

He really couldn't stand Xiao Xiao's cheesy pickup lines. Back in Class One, hadn't she been so aloof and unapproachable?

Why was she acting so differently now?

Xiao Xiao wasn't embarrassed in the slightest. After being steeped in the Love Mentor's teachings day and night, she'd learned just one thing.

She really was a sucker for Xuanyuan Sheng's looks.

"Come on, don't be so cold. I'm just joking."

Xuanyuan Sheng waved a hand. "Why aren't you running with the others? You'll be thrilled when Zhou Yi comes back and kicks you out for slacking off."

Xiao Xiao lifted her little chin and said proudly, "No way. I'm a genius. A teacher who values talent like Teacher Zhou would never kick me out."

Hearing how confidently she said it, Xuanyuan Sheng had to admit she was right.

Twin Martial Souls alone were enough to make Zhou Yi take her seriously.

[Limited-time mission!!!]

Xiao Xiao, sitting off to the side, was startled by the Love System's shout in her mind.

What limited-time mission? Why was it yelling so loudly?

"What's wrong? Are you afraid of that Perverted Old Auntie?" Xuanyuan Sheng teased.

Xiao Xiao shot him an annoyed look.

"So what if I am? It's not like you can let me hide in your arms."

Xuanyuan Sheng curled his lip.

Hide? I'm the one who wants to hide in some powerful person's arms right now.

As the wielder of the Holy Sword of Humanity, the Xuanyuan Sword, what was wrong with adding a little drama and stirring up Humanity's Luck?

I can't even make something for myself?

It was all the fault of the Plane Spirit and that Huo Yuhao guy. One was the Heavenly Dao, the other its favored child, and between the two of them they couldn't come up with anything useful.

Seeing Xuanyuan Sheng lost in thought,

Xiao Xiao called out to her Love Mentor.

"What was that limited-time mission? You almost made me think you were going to explode."

[You can't do it.]

The violent little lolita's rebellious streak kicked in immediately.

This weird thing hadn't even shown her the mission before telling her she couldn't do it. What kind of nonsense was that?

A woman could never admit she couldn't do it.

She had to make Xuanyuan Sheng see her in a new light and become completely enamored with her.

[All right, then.]

[Limited-Time Mission: The Favor of Humanity's Luck]

[Reward: You'll definitely like this thing. I'll keep it a secret for now.]

Where was the mission?

Xiao Xiao was utterly baffled.

What was Humanity's Luck, and how was she supposed to get its favor?

At the same time, Zhang Lexuan's system also produced the mission.

But since she only cared about her younger brother, she naturally ignored it.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, was a little troubled.

"Couldn't you at least tell me how to get the favor of Humanity's Luck?"

[I handle romance. I don't know anything about anything else.]

The Love System said this with complete confidence.

Then why did you issue the mission?

Still, considering how many useful tidbits about romance the Love System had given her, Xiao Xiao magnanimously forgave it.

As she pondered, Xiao Xiao suddenly thought of something.

"Love System, show me Xiao Sheng's information."

At first, the Love System had tempted her with Xuanyuan Sheng's basic information. She'd studied it very carefully back then.

She vaguely remembered the description of Xiao Sheng's Martial Soul.

Just four words: Holy Sword of Humanity.

She looked it over again and nodded firmly.

"Nice try. Who do you think you're looking down on? It's obvious now."

This limited-time mission revolved around Xuanyuan Sheng. It had been all mysterious, but now she'd caught it red-handed.

Xiao Xiao immediately stood up.

She turned to Xuanyuan Sheng and said, "Let's go to the little woods."

???

Xuanyuan Sheng was at a loss. Was she not even trying to keep up the act anymore?

Seeing the strange look in Xuanyuan Sheng's eyes,

Xiao Xiao immediately covered her cheeks with both hands, her face bright red. "Xiao Sheng, you're being naughty."

"I'm being naughty?"

She immediately performed a little change of expression in front of Xuanyuan Sheng, her face settling into a calm look.

"I have something really important to tell you, Xiao Sheng."

"Besides, with your personality, Xiao Sheng, you'd skip class even if you had one, right?"

Tsk... This little lolita really could read people.

Seeing how serious Xiao Xiao looked, Xuanyuan Sheng nodded. She seemed pretty anxious. Could she need his help with something?

As for skipping class, Mu Jin had been given a heads-up by Sister Lexuan. She probably wouldn't mind such a small thing.

The two of them walked straight through the teaching building.

They followed a narrow path and soon reached the little woods Xiao Xiao had mentioned.

It was called a little woods, but it was really just an open clearing surrounded by trees.

But as soon as they got there, Xiao Xiao began thinking about what she needed to do to earn the favor of Humanity's Luck. Could it be a blessing from Xuanyuan Sheng?

But if it were a blessing from him, it wouldn't be a limited-time mission.

It had to be something easy for her to overlook.

And the Love System had said she couldn't do it, so it had to involve her body or something else.

At that moment, Xiao Xiao seemed to transform into the goddess of wisdom. She gradually pieced together the little information she had, joining it into a complete trail of clues.

She pointed one finger at the sky and shouted,

"Take it out."