Jiang Nannan's Heart Skips a Beat

Fan Yu's actions caused Mu Jin, who had been gloating over Zhou Yi's embarrassment, to redden her eyes once more; she never imagined that the man she held so dear would go to such lengths for Zhou Yi.

Feng Piaoling did not involve himself in the messy entanglements of this love triangle, turning his back to them as he said:

"Then let us wait until Teacher Zhou Yi finds the answer. I simply hope that next time, I won't have to hear such 'shoot the arrow and then draw the target' reasoning again."

"This kind of forced explanation, forced rationalization, and theory detached from reality is truly uninteresting."

"As for Soul Tools, I do not have the time to study them for now. When I am free, I will consider them as an elective."

Having said this, he walked away with a look of utter boredom.

After today, he would undoubtedly be targeted by this person who wore an old hag's mask all day long.

That was exactly the result he was happy to see; when the time came to leave Shrek, he would only need to find an opportunity to provoke Zhou Yi into expelling him.

"Zhou Yi, this..." Fan Yu clearly had not expected Feng Piaoling to refuse so decisively, and he looked at Zhou Yi with concern.

Although Zhou Yi said nothing, her shoulders trembled slightly, revealing that her heart was not as calm as her appearance suggested.

What did he mean by "shoot the arrow and then draw the target"?

The other party was not only questioning her, but also questioning the great theorist Yu Xiaogang, who had cultivated seven gods ten thousand years ago.

Mu Jin instantly turned her sorrow into joy, looking at Zhou Yi with a sneer: "Oh my, Teacher Zhou Yi, it seems you have lost."

"Hmph, I don't need you to remind me. I will have a Melee Soul Tool crafted for you." Fan Yu shielded the severely shaken Zhou Yi behind him.

Mu Jin was instantly incensed. "I've changed my mind now. I don't want you to craft a Melee Soul Tool anymore; I want the Soul Bone that Zhou Yi mentioned earlier."

After what had just happened, she finally saw it clearly: she was nothing in Fan Yu's heart, perhaps not even as significant as a pebble on the side of the road.

When facing Zhou Yi, Fan Yu—who was usually extremely picky about recruiting disciples—could offer unconditional tolerance, even going so far as to recruit Feng Piaoling as a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department just to help Zhou Yi win a bet.

In contrast, when it came to her, asking Fan Yu to craft a Soul Tool that was simple for him to make was treated like an act of charity.

Therefore, she changed her mind; she wanted a Soul Bone, and she wanted Zhou Yi to go bankrupt for it.

"Fine, I will give it to you."

Beyond inheriting Yu Xiaogang's garbage theories, Zhou Yi also inherited his arrogance and his pathetic sense of pride. Faced with Mu Jin's aggressive posturing, she bit the bullet and agreed.

Yet, deep down, she had already begun to harbor a grudge against Feng Piaoling.

Feng Piaoling, today you refused to become my disciple and caused me to lose all face in public. Sooner or later, I will cultivate a disciple far more outstanding than you.

I will make you regret everything you did today.

"Hmph, then I shall wait for you to deliver that Soul Bone to my door." Seeing Zhou Yi's deflated expression, as if she were about to burst with rage, Mu Jin was as happy as she could possibly be.

With a cold snort, she turned around and left, laughing heartily.

"Teacher Zhou Yi, how do you intend to deal with this student? He did, after all, violate the rules of the Soul Fighting Arena."

The referee teacher looked at Zhou Yi.

"Fan Yu and I will take him to Dean Yan Shaozhe. I will report the details of this matter to Dean Yan Shaozhe myself," Zhou Yi said.

"I hope this is the last time."

Seeing that Zhou Yi was determined to protect Huo Yuhao, the referee teacher frowned slightly, turned around, and left in a huff.

"Zhou Yi, why on earth are you protecting this kid named Huo Yuhao? He violated the rules of the Soul Fighting Arena. In a case like this, expulsion would be a light punishment. Doing this will surely incite dissatisfaction among the academy's many teachers and students, creating enemies for yourself for no reason."

Fan Yu advised with some helplessness.

"You don't need to worry about this matter; I will handle it myself." As always, Zhou Yi was emboldened by being loved, acting entirely on her own whims.

On the other side, after leaving the Soul Fighting Arena, Feng Piaoling saw Jiang Nannan waiting for him at the entrance.

"Benefactor, you have been wronged. I never expected Tang Ya to collude with Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao to plot against you. From this day forward, she is no longer my friend; she and I have no further ties."

Jiang Nannan's peerless face was filled with self-reproach and indignation. If not for her, her benefactor would never have crossed paths with Xu Sanshi, only to be schemed against by Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya.

Fortunately, her benefactor was sufficiently alert; otherwise, someone else might have been forced to drop out of school for losing the match.

"It is of no consequence; they are merely clowns jumping on a stage."

Feng Piaoling shook his head and casually took out the Mysterious Water Pill that Xu Sanshi had lost to him earlier: "Take this Mysterious Water Pill. Although you are already a Soul Elder and the pill cannot increase your soul power, it can cleanse your marrow and expand your meridians. Combined with the soul power meditation method I adjusted for you earlier, it should accelerate your rate of soul power growth."

This was the result of Feng Piaoling's careful deliberation.

Ever since the tragedy of his parents' murder, he had stopped trusting anyone.

But the Jiang Nannan before him had become an exception.

After observing her over the past two days, and seeing her openly break ties with her former best friend Tang Ya for his sake, he could basically confirm that she was a trustworthy person.

Most importantly, in this world of "love-brained" people, you can doubt anyone, but you must never doubt the love-brained.

For the sake of their beloved, the love-brained are often capable of doing anything.

Through Jiang Nannan's series of actions, Feng Piaoling had basically confirmed that she was a love-brained girl who had fallen for him.

Since she was a trustworthy person, there was no need to worry about her becoming an enemy in the future.

In fact, she was worth cultivating.

Of course, for someone who could treat him with genuine sincerity, Feng Piaoling would not dream of taking advantage of her.

When the time was right to leave Shrek, he could take her and her mother away as well, then find a place to settle them down.

By then, he could ensure they were far away from Shrek, which would eventually become a battlefield.

As for romance, he would wait until he had achieved his goals and managed to survive before even considering it.

"This... this is too precious." Jiang Nannan instinctively wanted to refuse.

Feng Piaoling did not give her the chance, forcefully shoving it into her hand. "Take it. I got it for free anyway, and it's useless to me."

Hearing this, Jiang Nannan finally accepted the Mysterious Water Pill. Holding it in her palm, she felt a warmth spread through her heart, a look of happiness appearing on her face.

"After taking the Mysterious Water Pill, you will secrete a large amount of impurities during the process of cleansing your marrow. Remember to prepare enough bathwater before you refine it when you get back."

Feng Piaoling offered a few more words of advice, then fell silent.

The two walked side by side toward the dormitory building, during which Jiang Nannan's gaze never once left Feng Piaoling's handsome face, so close beside her.

Her cheeks were flushed red, and her eyes were soft and alluring.

Several times, she wanted to reach out and hold Feng Piaoling's hand, but fearing rejection and the resulting rift it might cause between them, she dared not make a move.

Just as she finally mustered the courage to reach for his hand, the two arrived at the dormitory building.

Feng Piaoling suddenly looked at her, giving her such a start that her heart began to race, feeling as if it were about to leap right out of her chest.