As the commotion died down, everyone ate lunch as usual. With the help of the people from Small Stone Village, Su Ge generously treated Xiao Wu to a meal as well.
While the Dorm Seven students were eating in the cafeteria, Tang San followed Grandmaster upstairs for lunch.
This meal could be said to be the best he had eaten since coming to this world.
Tang San looked at the three dishes Grandmaster had ordered. Nearly all of them were meat dishes, exactly what his already somewhat frail body craved most!
"Eat. You don't need to be polite with your teacher."
Seeing that Tang San had yet to pick up his chopsticks, Grandmaster rubbed his head and placed a piece of meat in his bowl. Only then did Tang San begin wolfing down his food under Yu Xiaogang's satisfied gaze.
Taking this opportunity, Grandmaster slowly began telling Tang San about Soul Beasts, subtly steering the topic toward powerful Soul Beasts with extraordinary bloodlines.
"Teacher, do dragons really exist in this world?"
When Tang San heard about these Soul Beasts with extraordinary bloodlines, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"Pure-blooded dragon Soul Beasts may still exist, or perhaps they may no longer exist. But there are still quite a few Soul Beasts that carry dragon bloodlines."
"For example, among the largest Soul Beast habitats on the continent, there are..."
Next, Yu Xiaogang listed several locations recorded in ancient texts, along with Soul Beasts possessing dragon bloodlines.
"For another example, deep along the straight route from Nuoding City to the Star Dou Great Forest, there is a peculiar and powerful Soul Beast with a lion's body and tiger's tail, known as the Lion-Tiger Beast."
"It possesses dragon blood within its body. Its strength is immense and its combat power ferocious. At a hundred years, it can contend with a thousand-year Soul Beast; at a thousand years, it can easily defeat a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
Yu Xiaogang described several Soul Beasts with dragon bloodlines in one go. All of this was genuine information he had learned from the precious books kept by Spirit Hall.
He was saying it for Tang San to hear, but also for Su Ge!
"You can share this knowledge about Soul Beasts with your friends. Since you will be classmates in the future, it would be good to broaden their horizons."
Yu Xiaogang said with a smile, while also establishing himself in Tang San's heart as a learned and generous scholar.
"I understand, Teacher. I will!"
Tang San nodded seriously, clearly having taken the matter to heart.
"Mm. Are you full?"
"I'm full. Thank you, Teacher!"
Tang San finished his last bite, then contentedly set down his bowl and chopsticks as he spoke to Yu Xiaogang.
The latter nodded, then rose and walked toward the cafeteria exit.
"Since you're done eating, come with me and familiarize yourself with the way. I still have something to tell you, and I'll come find you again early tomorrow morning."
"At that time, you will leave with me to hunt for your first Soul Ring."
"Alright, Teacher..."
The master and disciple walked out of the cafeteria, failing to notice the Dorm Seven students following behind them.
Watching Gangzi and Tang San leave, Su Ge said nothing and simply led the Dorm Seven students back toward the dormitory.
"Come on, let's return to Dorm Seven first."
Xiao Wu frowned at Tang San's somewhat solitary behavior, but she could not say much. She decided to tell him about the challenge against the upperclassmen tomorrow morning instead.
After they returned to Dorm Seven, Xiao Wu looked at everyone either arranging their bedding or resting on their beds, and found herself in a difficult spot.
Su Ge had even paid for her meal today, so how could she possibly have any money?
She looked at Tang San's bed. Although there was a large quilt on it, Tang San had not returned yet...
After looking around, she ultimately turned her gaze toward Su Ge, who was still arranging his bedding.
Seeing his broad, neat quilt, a faint gleam appeared in her eyes.
Forget it. I already owe him a meal anyway, so borrowing his quilt to sleep under should be fine, right?
At worst, I can pay him back later. Yes, that's right!
Having thought it through, Xiao Wu quickly walked over to Su Ge and began talking about borrowing his bedding.
"Su Ge, can I sleep with you?"
Su Ge's hands froze, as though he could not believe what he had just heard.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Xiao Wu's hopeful, pleading expression. Su Ge could not help rubbing his forehead.
"Xiao Wu, what are you trying to pull this time?"
"Ah, I mean I just want to borrow your quilt! We can push our beds together, okay?"
"Look, your quilt is so big. It'll definitely be enough for two people!"
As Xiao Wu spoke, she gestured at Su Ge's bedding and argued her case with complete confidence.
"Don't you know that men and women should keep their distance?"
"I'm a girl, and I'm not afraid. What are you, a boy, afraid of? Don't tell me you're afraid that I..."
Hearing this, Su Ge could not help marveling at Xiao Wu's boldness, though he also felt somewhat troubled.
He did not have much money to begin with. After buying bedding, subtracting his future living expenses and the money he would need for the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, he was already stretched thin.
So buying Xiao Wu another set of bedding was not particularly realistic.
After thinking it over again and again, he ultimately decided to temporarily agree to Xiao Wu's request.
Still, this could not be a long-term solution. He could buy her another quilt on a later day.
After tomorrow, he could first borrow a little money from Xiao Chenyu. It would not make much difference.
As for why he agreed, naturally, it was because he could do her a favor. Later, with this connection, it would only benefit him to draw out some of the information Xiao Wu knew.
With Xiao Wu, Tang San, Xiao Chenyu, and the academy library all working together, he refused to believe he could not find a Soul Beast suitable for his first Soul Ring!
Although he agreed to Xiao Wu's request, he still took the initiative to draw a boundary, demanding that they keep to their own sides. Only after Xiao Wu agreed did Su Ge move her bed beside his.
Once everything was done, Su Ge looked at Xiao Wu, who immediately lay down on the bed to rest. He did not say anything, merely walking out of Dorm Seven to visit the academy library.
Unexpectedly, the moment he stepped outside, he ran into Tang San, who had returned.
"Tang San, you're back?"
"Yes." Tang San nodded. Then, looking at Su Ge and recalling his teacher's words, he planned to speak with Su Ge alone. He asked casually, "Boss Su, are you going somewhere?"
"Nothing much. I'm just going to the library to look around. I want to learn some Soul Beast knowledge and see what kind of Soul Beast would suit me."
Su Ge did not hide it. He even deliberately steered the conversation toward this topic, which happened to be exactly what Tang San wanted to discuss.
Sure enough, Tang San's eyes lit up when he heard that. He immediately said, "Perfect. I learned some things about Soul Beasts from my teacher. How about we go together?"
"...Alright!"
Seeing things go so smoothly, with Tang San even taking the initiative to suggest an exchange, Su Ge was briefly stunned. Still, he nodded and agreed.
Information delivered right to his door would be wasted if he refused it. The more he knew, the better his chances!
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