At the end of the day, they simply weren't the same kind of people as us. They had never lacked food or clothing since childhood. The greatest hardship they had suffered was being bullied by their peers or receiving a few contemptuous looks from others.
Wu Yong rubbed Xiao Yi Xian's head. To sum it up in a few words: a matter of class.
No matter how far the Xiao Clan had fallen, it was still a clan with several Da Dou Shi.
Wutan City was also considered a major city within the Jia Ma Empire, though it ranked near the bottom among such cities.
But it was still a major city, and they were one of the city's three great clans. Within Wutan City, they were Brahmins in the eyes of countless people.
"If Little Fairy doesn't like them, then please bear with it for now. The Inner Academy Selection Tournament will be held in eight months. By then, you won't have to see them anymore..."
Xiao Yi Xian nodded and leaned against Wu Yong, savoring the tranquil atmosphere. Her mood was incomparably cheerful.
"A Yong, I want to eat the fish from that restaurant~"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"Mm!"
Wu Yong moved quickly, taking Xiao Yi Xian and flying out of the academy. In mere seconds, they arrived before that restaurant.
Although Xiao Yi Xian could eat this restaurant's fish every day, the more important question was: who was she eating it with?
Even coarse food tasted delicious when eaten with the right person, while mountains of delicacies tasted like wax when shared with the wrong one.
Fortunately, the person sitting beside her and eating fish with her now was the right one.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wu Yong did not fly her back.
The two held hands and slowly walked through the streets.
Wu Yong slapped his forehead, then waved his hand twice before Xiao Yi Xian's eyes.
Xiao Yi Xian did not understand what he was doing and looked over in confusion. Then her eyes lit up, and a delighted expression appeared on her face.
"Wow!"
It was an exceptionally beautiful flower. Its large white petals were ringed with colorful accents.
"I should have taken this flower out when I saw you today, but I was so happy to see you that I forgot all about it for a while~"
Wu Yong smiled as he met Xiao Yi Xian's gaze. In his eyes, her pretty face was far, far, far more beautiful than that flower!
Xiao Yi Xian's face reddened slightly as she gladly accepted the flower. "Thank you, A Yong."
"No need to thank me. If you like it, I'll bring you another one the next time we meet."
Wu Yong gently wrapped an arm around Xiao Yi Xian's slender willow waist and whispered into her ear.
He had casually picked it from some courtyard in the Inner Academy. It was not some precious medicinal herb, merely an ordinary ornamental flower. Presumably, the flower's owner would not mind.
Besides, he was Wu Yong, the strongest student in the Inner Academy. They were only a few flowers...
The day passed far too quickly. Before they knew it, night had fallen.
Xiao Yi Xian reluctantly waved goodbye to Wu Yong. After letting out a long breath, she returned to her dormitory.
Though reluctant to part, they both knew that cultivation was the most important thing for them right now.
Only with sufficient strength could they remain together for a long time.
Once they became Dou Emperors, they could spend several hundred years together.
Once they became Dou Sheng, they could embrace one another for thousands of years.
If their love endured, why would they need to be together every morning and evening?
Besides, they could meet every month. If they truly missed each other, they could also communicate through the crystal.
Once they entered the Inner Academy, they could even see each other every day.
"I definitely won't lose the Inner Academy Selection Tournament eight months from now!"
Now a two-star Da Dou Shi, Xiao Yi Xian was brimming with confidence.
The breakthrough speed of the Woeful Poison Body was simply unreasonable. Especially now that she no longer needed to worry about it backfiring on her, her rate of improvement was even more beyond conventional understanding.
"Xiao Yi Xian, did you just return from a date with Senior Wu Yong?"
"Mm. Good evening, Xun Er."
On the way back to her dormitory, Xiao Yi Xian encountered someone she did not wish to see. However, she did not reveal any disgust. She merely greeted her politely before leaving.
The noble young woman of extraordinary status watched Xiao Yi Xian's receding back and sighed somewhat enviously.
"I wonder how Brother Xiao Yan is doing now..."
Time was fair to every life with a limited span.
No matter who you were, time would tirelessly and impartially take away everyone's life.
It was just that some people spent most of their time doing useless work.
Because they were lost, they could not see the road ahead and could not skip the process to obtain the result directly.
For some, this process of spending vast amounts of time searching for an answer was an indispensable and vital step.
But for others, it was entirely unnecessary.
At the very least, Medusa felt that, under Master's guidance, being able to skip the process of searching for Heavenly Flames was simply wonderful.
Master had directly pinpointed the Heavenly Flame's location, even telling her how to retrieve it. Along the way, she did not need to expend great effort suppressing the violent Heavenly Flame. Instead, it obediently burned quietly atop that Green Lotus Platform.
Throughout the entire process, apart from using some Dou Qi to descend beneath the magma, she had suffered almost no losses.
After bringing the Green Lotus Core Flame back to Holy City, Medusa spent two months making her final preparations before evolution.
Her evolution was a narrow escape from death. She had no choice but to be cautious and adjust herself to her best condition.
If not for... she might have spent even more time preparing.
Sitting upon her throne, Medusa looked at the crystal in her hand, her voice reverent and respectful.
"Master, this servant has completed her preparations for evolution. Please lend this servant a hand. This servant awaits Master's arrival at any time."
After a long while, the crystal finally transmitted the voice she had been eagerly awaiting.
"Wait for me at the place where we met, within ten days."
"Yes, Master!"
On the other side, Wu Yong was on a date with Xiao Yi Xian when he received Medusa's message.
Wu Yong considered it for a moment before giving a relatively conservative time frame. He had always disliked making empty promises or breaking his word.
"Medusa is about to evolve. I'm planning to go there tomorrow. Little Fairy, is there any local specialty you want? I can bring some back for you."
"Not for now. I'll tell A Yong once there's something I want."
Having already adapted to academy life, Xiao Yi Xian was very satisfied with her current circumstances and did not particularly want anything.
Wu Yong nodded. Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body came with its own cultivation method, which could automatically advance along with her cultivation level. Not even a Heaven Tier Cultivation Method could compare to it.
Apart from being overly uncontrollable, the Woeful Poison Body was flawless in every other respect for its wielder.
Unfortunately, that flaw was simply too severe—it even poisoned its own wielder.
As for poison-element Dou Techniques, Jia Nan Academy had some in its collection. Mystic Tier high-grade Dou Techniques were sufficient.
Moreover, combined with the Woeful Poison Body's amplification of poison-element abilities, they would not be weaker in Xiao Yi Xian's hands than certain Di-tier Dou Techniques.
But in the end, they still could not compare with true Di-tier Dou Techniques.
Once one reached the Di-tier, Dou Techniques of any attribute were difficult to obtain. Aside from the academy's Library Pavilion, Wu Yong could not think of anywhere that might have a poison-element Di-tier Dou Technique.
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