Powerful Life Energy, Xie Xie's Plea!

"Fine, then I'll compress my strength to the absolute minimum and retain only one authority to spar with you. Is that acceptable?"

Hearing Neuvillette's somewhat compromising words, a faint smile appeared on Chen Zhou's face.

But the moment he entered the dream, he regretted it.

Looking at Neuvillette holding his cane, Chen Zhou didn't realize the gravity of the situation at first.

However, when a faint smile touched Neuvillette's stern face, Chen Zhou realized he needed to run.

It was already too late, though. Before he could even turn around, the cane in Neuvillette's hand had already struck.

The two began a close-quarters brawl, and in less than three seconds, Chen Zhou was killed outright.

Then came three seconds, followed by another three, and then an endless cycle of three seconds...

When Chen Zhou sat up again, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

He had been killed by Neuvillette at least a hundred times.

The only reason it was "only" a hundred times was that his practical combat skills had improved rapidly—or rather, he had been imitating Neuvillette.

His survival time stretched from the initial three seconds to five, and eventually to ten, or even twenty seconds.

But that was as far as it went; Chen Zhou's heart had turned to stone.

Even if it killed him next time, he would absolutely never enter this dream training again.

Although he could clearly feel that his combat skills had improved significantly after being killed over a hundred times, the pain was no joke.

Chen Zhou walked out, grimacing; it was already evening.

Na'er and the others had finished eating, and seeing him sleeping so soundly, they hadn't woken him.

Chen Zhou didn't mind. He simply ordered a late-night snack and sat down.

He ate while reviewing the day's battles.

Overall, he was quite satisfied with the sparring session against Neuvillette.

After all, Neuvillette was incredibly strong in actual combat; with him as a teacher, there was no need to worry about combat techniques.

And with the authority granted by Neuvillette, his rate of improvement would be swift.

Chen Zhou thought to himself while waiting for his food.

But as he waited, a wave of exhaustion washed over him. Because his mental energy was completely depleted, he slumped onto the table and fell asleep again.

About five minutes later, a servant arrived with the food.

Seeing Chen Zhou asleep, the servant paused.

He quietly set the food aside and turned to find Su Xin.

When Chen Zhou woke up, it was already the next morning.

Looking at the familiar surroundings and realizing he was lying in bed, Chen Zhou yawned.

He guessed he must have fallen asleep, and either the servant or someone else had carried him back.

After tidying up and taking a shower, he stepped out to see Na'er already dressed and ready.

The two went to the cafeteria together, and after Na'er finished her hearty meal, they headed to school hand in hand.

As it was an elementary school, there were no classes on Saturday or Sunday, so this Friday was their last day of the week.

This time, they had only been in the classroom for a few minutes when Teacher Yue's voice rang out: "Chen Zhou, come out for a moment. Someone is looking for you."

Hearing Teacher Yue, Chen Zhou was a bit confused; he didn't understand who would be looking for him.

Nevertheless, he walked out promptly.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw Xie Xie standing there, accompanied by the Old Butler.

The moment he saw Chen Zhou, Xie Xie dropped to his knees, intending to kowtow.

The sight startled Chen Zhou, but Teacher Yue, standing nearby, reacted quickly.

She reached out and supported Xie Xie's arms, preventing him from kneeling.

Chen Zhou stepped forward, looking at Xie Xie with confusion: "Xie Xie, what are you doing?"

"You and I have no grievances; why are you kneeling to me?"

"I want to thank you for saving my mother."

"If it weren't for you, my mother might have died these past few days."

"The doctor said that your life force was helpful for my mother's injuries, so I want to beg you—please, continue to provide that life energy for my mother."

Xie Xie's voice was hoarse, which made Chen Zhou pause.

He glanced to the side and saw the Old Butler standing there, his gaze fixed on him.

After returning last night, the results provided by the physician had shocked both Xie Xie and the Old Butler.

One had to understand that the illness of Xie Xie's mother was severe and deep-seated; it was not something that could be treated by ordinary life energy.

According to the diagnosis provided by the powerful healing-type soul masters Xie Xie's father had consulted at the time.

Only Her Excellency Ya Li of Shrek Academy and the Golden Ancient Tree could possibly save Xie Xie's mother with her life force.

The problem, however, was that she was the Vice Pavilion Master of the Shrek Sea God Pavilion, one of the most prestigious women in the world.

Although the Xie Family was a prominent clan in East Sea City, they were as insignificant as dust to Shrek Academy.

There was simply no way she would come out to save Xie Xie's mother.

Xie Xie had been unaware of this until the life force Chen Zhou provided helped alleviate his mother's injuries this time.

Only then did the Old Butler call to inform Xie Xie's father, and that was how Xie Xie learned of the matter.

Looking at Xie Xie's appearance, a helpless expression appeared on Chen Zhou's face.

He immediately stepped forward and slowly helped Xie Xie up: "That is naturally no problem at all. I can go over tonight to provide life energy for your mother."

"However..."

As he said this, Chen Zhou's gaze swept calmly toward the Old Butler.

He looked directly at the Old Butler, his eyes filled with a sense of indifference: "Every time I provide life force, I require one thousand-year-old medicinal herb."

"This condition shouldn't be too excessive, right!"

As Chen Zhou's words fell, Xie Xie felt no dissatisfaction at all.

Thinking that his mother could be saved, he wiped away his tears while thanking Chen Zhou: "Of course that's no problem. Thank you, Brother Chen Zhou."

"From now on, you are my own brother. As long as it is something I can do for you, I will definitely not shirk my duty."

Xie Xie stood up as he spoke, a trace of joy on his face.

The Old Butler on the side, however, had a gloomy expression. He wanted to open his mouth to say something, but upon meeting Chen Zhou's gaze, he inexplicably felt a sense of trepidation.

The reason he and the head of the Xie Family had sent Xie Xie over was precisely because Xie Xie was easier to talk to.

If they let Xie Xie beg this child, they could resolve this favor by offering, at most, some candies or snacks.

But if the head of the Xie Family or this Old Butler had come to negotiate in person, they would have to deal with the people behind Chen Zhou.

In that situation, it would be hard to say what kind of price they would have to pay.

The head of the Xie Family and the Old Butler had already discussed it, thinking that as long as Xie Xie asked, this six-year-old child would likely not refuse.

Yet, they had not expected Chen Zhou to propose such a condition.

The condition Chen Zhou proposed was within their range of tolerance, but naturally, it would be best if they didn't have to pay anything at all.

However, at this moment, facing Chen Zhou's calm gaze, the Old Butler could not utter a single word.