Back to School for Dinner!

"Come on, sis, what did I ever do to you? Don't drag me down with you!"

"Good thing I left behind a clone. If this weren't a clone, wouldn't I be done for?"

Chen Ye wore a helpless expression. Leng Yaozhu had originally been a little angry, since she was trying to lose weight.

So she had intended to take it out on Gu Yue, but then she remembered that Gu Yue was her newly accepted disciple, and Gu Yue had promptly tried to make amends.

Thus, without the slightest hesitation, she vented all her anger on Chen Ye.

"Chen Ye, if you don't want to eat, then don't eat. As your teacher, I never said I was forcing you to eat with me!"

"Is eating more vegetables not good for you? You're at the age when you're growing. Eating more vegetables is beneficial to your healthy development."

"Could it be that making you eat vegetables every day is somehow harming you?" As Leng Yaozhu chattered on and on,

Chen Ye's clone was completely dumbfounded. He had not reacted at all.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye in the Sea of Subconsciousness simply cut off the connection. He lay there silently by himself, ignoring his clone.

Of course, he was still quite righteous. He directly imagined a clock into existence.

After watching nearly another twenty minutes pass and confirming that dinner was over, Chen Ye reopened his viewpoint and looked at himself inside.

After being lectured, his other self had clearly missed dinner. He sat in the room with a despondent expression.

As he sat down in the room, Alersuhode's figure slowly emerged from the void.

Its gaze fell upon him, its eyes filled with confusion. Then it realized that this was his clone—or rather, his former self.

Seeing Clone Chen Ye in such a miserable state, a rare, rather inappropriate smile appeared on Alersuhode's face.

It circled around him twice. Clearly, it had been able to see the scene of him being lectured earlier.

After all, Alersuhode possessed the authority of Sequence One and could inherently see through reality and dreams.

"Today is as good a day as any to take you away. I can't keep leaving a clone in the real world while the main body hides here."

"Ah, what fate. I was just worrying about who could replace me, and aren't you the perfect candidate?"

"You were originally my backup plan for resurrection anyway. Pretending to be me won't be a problem at all."

Chen Ye muttered, then sat up and looked at Alersuhode, who was wearing a wicked grin.

Then, in reality, Chen Ye's clone suddenly shattered, and Chen Ye's true body silently appeared where it had stood.

The two locked eyes. The smile on Alersuhode's face instantly vanished, replaced by a stern expression. It gave a light cough.

"Uh, Master, I have already gathered all the information you required."

"If you have any further instructions, please tell me directly. I have already grasped the weaknesses, secrets, and the things they care about most—the Pagoda Master and Vice Pagoda Master here in Eastsea City."

Alersuhode lowered its head slightly, its face full of respect.

Yet Chen Ye merely smiled at it gently. "There's nothing else. You did very well. There's no longer any need for you to remain at this Spirit Pagoda branch."

"I'm planning to return to Eastsea Academy, so come with me this time. You don't need to stay here anymore."

Chen Ye spoke casually, but Alersuhode's eyes immediately lit up.

Seeing through other people's secrets here had certainly been enjoyable, but being unable to toy with or fool them had made these past few days extremely uncomfortable for it.

The moment it heard that it could leave, Alersuhode's eyes brightened. "Thank you, Master. I will surely give my all for you—uh... brave any danger for you."

"If you don't know how to say it, then don't." Chen Ye rolled his eyes at Alersuhode and raised a hand.

With a smile on its face, Alersuhode's body turned into a shadow without hesitation and entered Chen Ye's body.

Chen Ye then stood up. He had no intention of staying here any longer.

After all, he had not eaten a single bite that night. Naturally, he had to return to school for some good food.

Yet the moment Chen Ye stepped outside, something both unexpected and unsurprising awaited him: Gu Yue was already waiting at the door.

Seeing Gu Yue's cautious appearance, the corner of Chen Ye's mouth twitched. "What's wrong, Junior Sister? You didn't get enough to eat tonight either?"

"Want Senior Brother to tell Teacher to give you some more?"

Chen Ye smiled at Gu Yue, while Gu Yue secretly glanced at him.

Seeing his sarcastic expression, she reached out and grabbed Chen Ye by the ear.

The sudden turn of events caught Chen Ye off guard, and he sucked in a breath. Before he could speak, Gu Yue was already dragging him away by the ear, and the two quickly left.

It was not until they entered the elevator that Gu Yue let go. She stood there with her arms folded, staring at him.

"You still have the nerve to make snide remarks? Why didn't you tell me before I came that Teacher had such a habit?"

"Who knew someone couldn't even eat leafy greens? I don't like eating them either, but I'm still better than certain people. Certain people can't eat even a little."

Chen Ye rolled his eyes at Gu Yue, and Gu Yue glared back at him.

The two snorted coldly and stepped apart at the same time, neither paying any attention to the other.

However, that mutual silence lasted only a short while.

Because as soon as they took the elevator downstairs, they saw Leng Yaozhu standing at the elevator entrance on the first floor, looking at them both with great interest.

"You two are heading back to school? Do you have morning classes tomorrow? Didn't you say you'd stay here for a day before leaving?"

Under Leng Yaozhu's intrigued gaze, both their bodies trembled at once.

But Chen Ye reacted extremely quickly this time. This was his true body, after all. Letting a clone suffer in his place was one thing; he had no desire to suffer alongside it.

"Teacher, Junior Sister just transferred into our class. I'm planning to show her around the campus."

"Teacher, you know Junior Sister just arrived. She hasn't had time to look around, so this is a good chance for her to explore and get to know the school better."

Chen Ye wore a somewhat ingratiating smile as Leng Yaozhu glanced at him.

They had known each other for three or four years, and Chen Ye understood Leng Yaozhu's personality very well.

Leng Yaozhu might seem extremely proud, but she was actually the type who responded to gentleness rather than force.

As long as someone spoke to her properly, even if she guessed their intentions, there was a high chance she would not care too much.

Sure enough, Leng Yaozhu swept her gaze over Chen Ye, then nodded. "Go on, then. Take your Junior Sister around properly. If anything comes up, tell me directly."

After saying that, Leng Yaozhu ignored the two pitiful little things by the elevator and stepped into it on her own, pressing the button for the top floor.

After leaving the Spirit Pagoda, Gu Yue opened her mouth, wanting to say something in rebuttal.

But when she considered that one option meant going back to school for delicious food while the other meant starving here, she fell silent again.

Seeing Gu Yue looking stifled, Chen Ye smiled faintly.

Naturally, he had a purpose for returning tonight. He had already arranged Yun Luo's fate, so there was a high chance Yun Luo would make a move that night.

After all, the Class Promotion Tournament was about to begin. The sooner Yun Luo acted and helped Yun Xiao improve, the better Yun Xiao would be able to perform.

Chen Ye's reason for rushing back was even simpler: to stop Wu Zhangkong.

After all, if he did not stop Wu Zhangkong, how was he supposed to give his dear classmate Yun Xiao a cheat?