Xiao Wu: Su Ming, How Could You Twist the Knife Like That? Xiao Chenyu's Provocation!

Meanwhile, inside Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong saw that Su Ming had actually said Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast whose martial soul was also a rabbit.

That made her fall into deep thought. Could this little rabbit be the one that had escaped several years ago—the daughter of that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit?

At that thought, a cold glint flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes. She wanted to eliminate the roots, after all. Xiao Wu must be filled with hatred toward Spirit Hall—or rather, toward her—and wanted revenge.

However, she did not believe she had done anything wrong. Soul Masters were naturally required to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings. No one could change that rule.

After giving it some thought, Bibi Dong ultimately gave up on the idea. She guessed that Xiao Wu was definitely one of the Diary's owners as well. With the Diary's rules in place, she could not make a move against Xiao Wu. Likewise, Xiao Wu would not be able to make a move against her in the future.

Even if Xiao Wu did, she would not be a match for her. Bibi Dong had that confidence; the gap in their strength was simply too great!

Seventh Dormitory, Nuoding Academy.

After finishing his Diary, Su Ming noticed Xiao Wu puffing out her cheeks and glaring at him. She looked so adorable—he really wanted to take a bite out of her cheek!

Su Ming asked in confusion, "What is it, Xiao Wu? It's just buying a quilt. I'll go with you, so why are you glaring at me?"

Xiao Wu thought, Why am I glaring at you? Don't you have any idea?

Xiao Wu shot Su Ming a glare. "Nothing. Let's go!"

Then Xiao Wu grabbed Su Ming's arm and pulled him toward the door.

Su Ming naturally let her do as she pleased. He could not have asked for more than Xiao Wu taking hold of him. Then, as if remembering something, he turned to Tang San and said, "Tang San, Xiao Wu and I are going out to buy quilts. I'll pick up some ointment for you too, so you can put it on. Otherwise, your face is way too swollen!"

Tang San's expression stiffened at that. Although he knew Su Ming meant well, why did it feel like something was off?

When Xiao Wu heard Su Ming's words, she could not help laughing. Su Ming was really twisting the knife!

"Xiao Wu, what are you laughing about?"

Xiao Wu shook her head. "Nothing. I just thought of something happy."

Su Ming: "..."

Why did that sound so familiar? Xiao Wu, did she really think he was that easy to fool?

The two then went to a shop in Nuoding City that sold furniture and household goods, where each of them picked out a quilt. When it came time to pay, Xiao Wu looked at Su Ming with pleading eyes.

Her meaning was obvious: Hurry up and pay.

Seeing this, Su Ming stared right back at Xiao Wu. Their eyes met as they waited to see who would give in first. In any case, Su Ming was thick-skinned.

Ten seconds later, Xiao Wu gave in first. She could not help looking away, feeling a little embarrassed. "Brother Su Ming, just help me pay for it. I'll pay you back once I have money!"

Su Ming chuckled softly. "How do you know I have money?"

Though he said that, he had long guessed that Xiao Wu had no money. Having just come out of the Star Dou Great Forest, what money could she possibly have had? It would already have been impressive enough if she had proof of a Work-Study Student slot.

So Su Ming still paid for her. But his money would not be so easy to repay. From now on, even she herself would belong to him. Hehe!

Xiao Wu thought, You have the 1,000 Gold Soul Coins rewarded by the system. How could you not have money?

But she definitely could not say that out loud. Xiao Wu blinked her bright, sparkling eyes and said, "I guessed. Hehe."

"Let's go! It's getting late. Let's find somewhere to eat first."

Xiao Wu immediately said happily, "Yay! I want to eat a whole bunch of carrots! But you're paying!"

Su Ming simply shook his head with a smile.

Then, as though he had thought of something, Su Ming began writing in the Diary again.

Who knew what Nuoding Academy was thinking? Never mind that I only have Innate Soul Power Level 7, but Xiao Wu and Tang San both have Innate Full Soul Power. Couldn't the academy give them some tangible benefits?

Geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power would be heavily cultivated in Spirit Hall, yet Nuoding Academy would not even give them basic single dorm rooms. Instead, it made Xiao Wu and Tang San live together in the Seventh Dormitory.

Even more absurdly, the dormitory was co-ed. That was just ridiculous.

But precisely because of that, Xiao Wu had the chance to be in the same dormitory as me. Hehe.

When Xiao Wu saw what Su Ming had written in the Diary, she felt that it made perfect sense. Seeing their talent, did Nuoding Academy really have no intention of nurturing them? At the very least, it should have changed their dorm arrangements, right?

Bibi Dong also nodded when she saw what Su Ming had written. If Spirit Hall had a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, it would certainly nurture them properly!

Even Hu Liena had only possessed Innate Soul Power Level 9.

As for everyone in the Seventh Dormitory, they had already reached the dining hall and did not plan to wait for Su Ming and Xiao Wu. They figured the two would probably just grab something outside, so Wang Sheng led Tang San and the others to the cafeteria for a meal.

Once they arrived at the cafeteria, Wang Sheng led Tang San and the others to eat on the first floor.

Tang San then pointed at the second floor and asked, "Why aren't we going to the second floor?"

Wang Sheng gave a bitter smile. "The food there isn't something Work-Study Students like us can afford. It's too expensive!"

Just then, a mocking voice came from the second floor. "Kid, your face is swollen like a pig's head. Wang Sheng is right—the second floor isn't somewhere commoners like you can afford to eat!"

Tang San frowned. "Wang Sheng, who is that person? Why is he so arrogant?"

Wang Sheng smiled bitterly. "His name is Xiao Chenyu. He's the leader of the students in this academy and is already a Level 11 Soul Master. His father is also the Nuoding City Lord, a genuine noble. We can't afford to provoke him!"

"And Xiao Chenyu often brings a group of lackeys to bully us Work-Study Students. Some of the injuries on my body were caused by them."

As he spoke, Wang Sheng rolled up his sleeve, revealing injuries and bruises of all sizes beneath it.

When Xiao Chenyu saw that Wang Sheng had no reaction, he found it boring and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he added, "Wang Sheng, tell everyone in the Seventh Dormitory to wash up. We'll come back to spar again in a few days."

They called it a match, but really, they just disliked the Work-Study Students and wanted to beat them up.

But Wang Sheng wasn't intimidated this time. Three geniuses had arrived in their dorm today—Xiao Chenyu might not necessarily be their match.

Tang San asked curiously, "Doesn't the academy do anything about this?"

Wang Sheng said, "The academy can't really interfere. After all, Xiao Chenyu is the Nuoding City Lord. As long as no one gets killed or seriously hurt, the academy usually won't get involved!"

"But you don't need to worry. The matches between us are actually fair. We can only blame ourselves for being less skilled. But this year will be different. With you, Su Ming, and Sister Xiao Wu, us Work-Study Students will definitely rise up!"