Jiang Nannan could, of course, leave her mother here alone and return to Shrek Academy first.
But how could she? Her mother had worked herself to the bone for her for half her life, nearly burning through her last drop of oil. She would never feel at ease leaving her mother alone in a foreign land where they knew no one!
After a moment's thought, Jiang Nannan raised her head, her gaze firm. "Miss, we're willing to stay for six months of treatment. Sorry for the trouble, but could you watch my mother while I go find us somewhere to live?"
Surprise flashed through Ju Zi's eyes.
Jiang Nannan's file said she was a student at Shrek Academy, a detail Ju Zi remembered vividly. She had assumed that, upon hearing the treatment would take six months, Jiang Nannan would leave her mother here and hurry back to classes.
After all, Shrek Academy was a sacred place countless Soul Masters across the continent dreamed of entering. Yet this girl had made her choice without a moment's hesitation?
Looking at the resolve in Jiang Nannan's eyes, Ju Zi grew momentarily dazed.
Family.
Ju Zi's heart trembled. Memories of her own family rose uncontrollably in her mind: her loving father, her gentle mother—
And the calamity the Star Luo Empire had brought down upon them.
Duke White Tiger!
Ju Zi squeezed her eyes shut and drew a deep breath, forcing down the hatred and bitterness surging in her chest.
When she opened them again, her warm, composed expression had returned.
There was more sympathy in her eyes as she looked at Jiang Nannan.
"How about this, Miss Jiang Nannan? A top-tier healing Soul Master recently joined Star Tower Headquarters."
"Her Martial Soul is quite unusual. They say that as long as someone's cultivation