Pursuit Plan Underway

Gu Yuena immediately withdrew the fire spear in her hand and ran eagerly to Shen Yifeng's side.

"How was that? I was amazing, right?"

"Not bad."

Shen Yifeng landed on the ground and withdrew his Martial Soul.

He turned and walked toward Yu Xiaogang beneath the stands.

Yu Xiaogang's face was livid as he painfully pulled a money pouch from his robes.

"Fifty Gold Soul Coins. Not one less."

"Thanks, Master Yu."

Shen Yifeng took the money pouch and weighed it in his hand.

Gu Yuena's eyes lit up as she eagerly tugged on Shen Yifeng.

"Come on, come on! Let's go eat braised pork knuckle! I want ten servings!"

"Slow down. We just got the money—how can you spend it all on food so fast?"

Shen Yifeng helplessly let her drag him along, the heavy money pouch dangling from his hand.

This money could only support this big eater for a while.

Without a steady income, it would never be a long-term solution.

The finals ended.

The academy head was extremely satisfied with Shen Yifeng and Gu Yuena's performance.

Shen Yifeng's support, in particular, had been practically perfect.

Gu Yuena's Elementalist Martial Soul controlled an astonishing variety of elements and wielded them with ease. Paired with Shen Yifeng's support, it had become even more formidable.

Not bad. Notting Academy had produced two excellent talents!

Tang San and Xiao Wu were not bad either, but compared to those two, they seemed somewhat lacking.

Yu Xiaogang felt like crying without tears.

My money... it's just gone like that.

And he could not refuse to pay. If he did, he would earn the reputation of a man who went back on his word.

Sigh, he had truly miscalculated.

"I never expected Shen Yifeng's Martial Soul to be so fast."

For a support-type Martial Soul to reach such a level was truly rare.

After graduating from Notting Academy, Shen Yifeng planned to go to Shrek Academy.

If Shen Yifeng was unwilling to take him as his master but was willing to attend Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang could still teach him there as a teacher.

It truly was a good option. Perhaps he could make some arrangements.

"Teacher, I disgraced you."

"Shen Yifeng is too fast, and Gu Yuena's Martial Soul is too unusual. We have no idea what kind of elemental attack she'll use next."

Tang San was deeply frustrated as well. Everything had clearly been under control, yet the outcome had always fallen short of expectations.

He had originally thought that a support-type Martial Soul could pose little threat, but he had not expected its speed and enhancement effects to be so powerful.

He had never been enhanced by it himself, but he knew that the academy's support Martial Souls were generally rather useless and served little purpose.

"Little San, the Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul is no ordinary Martial Soul. The fact that it can stack speed to such an extent shows extraordinary talent in support."

"Even I do not fully understand just how powerful this Martial Soul is. The strongest support-type Martial Soul I know of is the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda."

"No matter how strong it is, it probably can't be stronger than the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda."

Yu Xiaogang comforted Tang San for a while and decided to put him through another round of special training. If they had another chance to compete, they absolutely could not fail again.

The two of them ran all the way to Nuoding City's most famous braised pork knuckle restaurant.

The moment Gu Yuena entered, she slapped the table and shouted:

"Boss! Ten servings of braised pork knuckle first, then five servings of spiced beef, three servings of sweet and sour spare ribs, and as much rice as you can provide!"

The owner froze for a moment. Looking at the two half-grown children before him, he thought he had misheard.

"Little girl, can the two of you eat that much?"

"Yes. Hurry up and serve it!"

Gu Yuena urged him.

Shen Yifeng found a seat in the corner and placed the money pouch on the table.

"Take it easy. With the way you eat, these fifty Gold Soul Coins will be gone within a month."

"What are you afraid of? I'll just earn more after we run out."

Gu Yuena did not care in the slightest.

"Once I make a fortune, I'll buy this restaurant and let you eat pork knuckles every day."

Shen Yifeng rolled his eyes and ignored her.

Before long, dish after dish was brought over.

Gu Yuena picked up her chopsticks and began devouring everything in sight.

The pork knuckle skin had been stewed until soft and tender. She ate one bite after another, spitting out bones at incredible speed. The spiced beef had been sliced thick, and she simply grabbed it and stuffed it into her mouth.

Shen Yifeng had only eaten one rib when Gu Yuena had already finished three servings of pork knuckle.

She filled a huge bowl with rice, poured pork knuckle gravy over it, and finished it in just a few mouthfuls.

The customers at the surrounding tables stared in shock, putting down their chopsticks as they whispered among themselves.

"That little girl looks so skinny. How can she eat so much?"

"She eats more than three burly men."

"Is her stomach a bottomless pit?"

Shen Yifeng pretended not to hear them and lowered his head to eat slowly.

Gu Yuena paid no attention whatsoever to the looks around her, wholly focused on eating.

Plate after plate, bowl after bowl.

The empty dishes on the table piled higher and higher, soon forming a small mountain.

The owner stood behind the counter, dumbstruck, afraid she might eat his restaurant out of business.

An hour later.

Gu Yuena put down her chopsticks and rubbed her slightly bulging stomach.

"I'm more or less full."

Shen Yifeng looked at the more than twenty empty plates on the table, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"You call this more or less?"

"I didn't perform very well today. Mainly because I didn't eat properly this morning."

Gu Yuena spoke with complete confidence.

Shen Yifeng called the owner over to pay.

"Three Gold Soul Coins in total."

Shen Yifeng painfully took out the money.

After leaving the restaurant, Gu Yuena let out a satisfied burp.

"That was so delicious! Can we come here every day from now on?"

"No."

Shen Yifeng rejected her outright.

"If we keep eating like this, we'll have to beg on the streets."

"We won't. I'll go make money tomorrow."

Gu Yuena patted her chest.

With the competition over, she could quickly return to the Star Dou Great Forest. One night would be enough.

She had eaten wonderfully today. It was time to get some real work done.

"How are you going to make money?"

"Don't worry about that. I won't be returning to the dorm tonight. I'm going to look for work."

"Don't miss me tonight."

Gu Yuena was afraid that her wife would not be used to her absence.

With her around, Shen Yifeng would surely find things interesting. The impatience on his face had to be an act.

Otherwise, why would he treat her so well?

"Who would miss you? You're being full of yourself."

Shen Yifeng rolled his eyes at Gu Yuena.

"Since you're going to be busy, I'll head back to the academy first."

She was Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King. There was no need for him to worry about her safety.

Shen Yifeng waved his hand and turned toward Notting Academy.

Gu Yuena hurried back to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Bi Ji, Zi Ji, Di Tian, Xiong Jun, all of you come out. There's no need to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest anymore.

On her own, Gu Yuena moved extremely quickly. Near dusk, she returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.

She arrived by the shore of the Lake of Life.

"Di Tian."

As soon as the words fell, a tall figure appeared. It was Di Tian.

"My liege, you've returned. How is the Dragon Queen doing?"

Di Tian did not see the Dragon Queen.

"Reincarnated as a human, she lost her memories long ago. I came back this time to have all of you leave the Star Dou Great Forest and join the plan to win back the Dragon Queen."

Di Tian's pupils contracted at once.

"My liege, are we mobilizing everyone?"

"Of course. She barely pays attention to me now, and I'm also desperately short of money. I need your help to win her back. Once that happens, the Soul Beast race will have a future."

Gu Yuena was thrilled.