Jiang Huai set his belongings on the bed. He saw that Wang Sheng's fingers were broken and still bleeding, so he murmured an incantation. A hamburger appeared in his hand, and he passed it to Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng took the hamburger in both hands and stuffed it into his mouth, taking a bite. The two fingers in his hand slowly joined back together.
Wang Sheng stared at his hands, his mouth hanging open in an "O." In shock, he wiggled his fingers—and the ones that had just reattached moved.
Jiang Huai looked at his own bed and found it disgustingly smelly. He turned to Wang Sheng and said, "Wang Sheng, switch your bed with that new one."
Wang Sheng immediately understood what he meant and sprang into action. Xiao Wu looked at her bundle, then at the bedding Jiang Huai was holding.
A sudden idea struck her. She jumped in front of Jiang Huai and said, "Jiang Huai, your bedding is so big that you probably can't cover yourself with all of it. How about I sleep with you?"
Gu Yue nodded slightly and walked over to Jiang Huai. She didn't say a word, but he understood what she wanted.
Jiang Huai turned to Tang San. He saw him turn his head and whistle while staring aimlessly at the back of the room. Jiang Huai's mouth twitched as he looked at the two girls beside him.
Jiang Huai spent a long time trying to fend off Xiao Wu and Gu Yue, but then the beds started moving on their own. He and the two girls turned to see Wang Sheng gathering everyone in the dorm to push three beds together.
Jiang Huai's mouth twitched again. He didn't believe in the idea that men and women shouldn't be intimate, but now that he was actually facing the situation, he still didn't know what to say.
So Jiang Huai gave in. He spread out the sheets, then laid out the blankets, but there was only one pillow, and he didn't know what to do.
Then Tang San suddenly brought over a very long pillow. Jiang Huai felt like killing him.
Jiang Huai's lips moved as he muttered, "Tang San, just you wait."
Tang San felt a chill run down his back. He knew all too well that he couldn't beat Brother Huai. Although Jiang Huai was a food-type Soul Master, he had practiced swordsmanship every day and had long since developed his own sword intent.
Meanwhile, Tang San practiced the Mysterious Heaven Skill every day, which didn't offer much in the way of offensive techniques. He could use Hidden Weapons, but he knew that in the face of overwhelming strength, they were useless.
After they'd finished setting everything up, Wang Sheng enthusiastically offered to treat everyone in the dorm to a meal at the Dining Hall, Tang San included.
The group left the dormitory and soon reached a large Dining Hall. Jiang Huai walked in first, glanced around, and nodded. Tang San followed him inside and said, "Brother Huai, this place looks nice."
Jiang Huai nodded. "It's all right. I just don't know if the food will suit my taste."
Wang Sheng led everyone to the serving counter. He gave the cafeteria worker two Silver Soul Coins and said, "Please give everyone in Dorm Seven a Grade A Meal."
It was funny, really. The meals served at every school on the continent were divided into Grades A, B, C, and D. Grade A meals were for work-study students and cost two to three Silver Soul Coins. Grade B meals were for ordinary students who weren't work-study students, and cost between five Copper Soul Coins and five Silver Soul Coins.
Grade C meals were for teachers and the children of city families, and cost between ten and twenty Silver Soul Coins. The most expensive, Grade D meals, were for the children of powerful families and the younger members of the imperial and royal families.
Grade D meals came in three tiers: simple, middle, and high-end. Simple meals cost one to two Gold Soul Coins, while the middle tier was a little better and cost four to eight Gold Soul Coins.
The high-end meals were even more lavish. They included premium, non-poisonous Soul Beast meat, fine spirit fruit for dessert, and all sorts of cakes and other treats. They cost between ten and twenty Gold Soul Coins.
As Jiang Huai went to collect his food, he revealed the exquisite jade pendant hanging from his waist. The character "Jiang" on it stood out.
The woman who had just handed Jiang Huai his tray glanced at the pendant and froze for a moment, but quickly composed herself and continued serving the other children.
You had only just sat down at an empty table when a student on the second floor looked down and spotted the work-study students, with Wang Sheng at their head.
He sneered arrogantly. "Well, well! I thought I smelled poverty. Turns out it's you, you penniless Wang Sheng, bringing your dogs here to eat!"
Wang Sheng didn't respond. He urged everyone to hurry up and eat instead. Jiang Huai took one bite and lost his appetite. The food was bitter and astringent, completely unsuitable for growing children.
Tang San turned and saw that Jiang Huai had barely touched his food. "Brother Huai, what's wrong? Doesn't it suit your taste?"
Jiang Huai nodded. "It's awful—bitter and astringent. It's not fit for human consumption."
Tang San nodded. "That's true, but it's better than having nothing to eat."
Jiang Huai stood up to leave, but Xiao Chenyu was still spouting nonsense upstairs. "Well, well, the new pauper's leaving!"
Jiang Huai stopped, the veins on his forehead bulging. Tang San hurried over and grabbed his arm, stopping him from reaching for his Storage Soul Tool.
Tang San's grip gradually calmed Jiang Huai's temper. Just then, two voices rang out, one male and one female.
Yu Xiaogang walked into the Dining Hall and called, "Xiao San, Xiao Huai!" The other voice belonged to Ning Fengqi, Ning Fengzhi's older sister.
The moment she entered, she thundered, "If you don't want to eat, get out!"
When Xiao Chenyu saw that the female demon had arrived, he immediately shrank back and went on eating. The ordinary students who had been jeering also quieted down and returned to their meals.
Yu Xiaogang said to Jiang Huai and Tang San, "Xiao San, Xiao Huai, come eat with me on the third floor."
Jiang Huai shook his head and cupped his hands. "No need. The food here doesn't suit my taste."
With that, Jiang Huai left and headed for the nearby woods. Tang San cupped his hands to Yu Xiaogang and Ning Fengqi, then hurried after him.
Jiang Huai leaned against a tree and conjured a hamburger, which he started eating. When Tang San arrived, he saw Jiang Huai's mouth covered in grease.
Hearing footsteps, Jiang Huai turned and asked Tang San, "What's up?"
Tang San swallowed, then shook his head. "Nothing. I just came to check on you."
Gu Yue and Xiao Wu followed them over, too. When Xiao Wu saw Jiang Huai eating a hamburger, she lunged for it. But Jiang Huai raised his hand, and she pitched forward into his arms.
Xiao Wu's lips landed on Jiang Huai's grease-covered mouth. The entire group fell silent; the only sound was the wind rustling the leaves.
Gu Yue felt inexplicably uncomfortable at the sight. She wanted to snatch a hamburger, too. Why had Xiao Wu gotten there first?
Jiang Huai pushed Xiao Wu away, took a piece of paper from his Soul Tool, and wiped his mouth. Then he conjured another hamburger and handed it to her.
Xiao Wu still knew nothing about romance. Without blushing or batting an eye, she snatched the hamburger and started eating.
She made a happy sound as she ate, then complained, "The food in the Dining Hall is awful. Carrots are supposed to be sweet, but they made them bitter."
Jiang Huai and Tang San both laughed. Jiang Huai finished the last bite of his hamburger, then conjured another and handed it to Gu Yue.
Gu Yue reached out and took it. She immediately bit into it, making a satisfied sound as she ate.
Tang San wanted one, too, but he was too embarrassed to ask.
After Xiao Wu and Gu Yue finished, they wanted another, but Jiang Huai discouraged them by saying they'd get fat if they ate more before tomorrow.
Sure enough, women feared getting fat no matter what their species—except pigs. Jiang Huai was about to head back to the dorm when Tang San said, "Brother Huai, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang asked us to stop by his office."
Jiang Huai nodded. "All right, let's go see him."
Xiao Wu jumped up and down, raising her hand. "I want to go, too! I want to go!"
Gu Yue nodded. "Then I'll come along, too."
The four of them left the woods and headed for Yu Xiaogang's office, chatting and laughing along the way. When they arrived, they knocked on the door.
But there was no answer from inside. Jiang Huai said, "He might not be back yet. Let's wait."
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