Jun Yi and his two companions bid farewell to Hu Liena at the entrance of the Papal Palace. The three of them headed towards the Spirit Hall Academy, while Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Wow, I didn't expect Dad not to scold me and even let me stay here! It's such a surprise!"
"It is indeed a bit strange," Jun Yi said calmly.
"Just now, His Holiness the Pope... oh my god."
Before Jun Yi could finish speaking, a sharp pain shot through the flesh of his waist, causing him to swear.
"You also said that after entering the Papal Palace, your eyes were fixed on the Pope. What, you're still bringing it up now that we're out? Do you worship His Holiness the Pope that much?"
Ning Rongrong wore a kind smile, but her hands never stopped moving.
"Let go of Rongrong! I think the Pope has his reasons. Listen to my excuses, no, listen to my explanation," Jun Yi quickly retorted.
"Alright, I'd like to see what you have to say!" Ning Rongrong released Jun Yi's waist, then crossed her arms over her chest and quietly looked at Jun Yi.
"There's a reason I've been staring at His Holiness the Pope. Didn't you notice His Holiness the Pope gaze kept glancing at you? And His Holiness the Pope even mentioned your mother, as if they were quite familiar. Could it be that your mother and the Pope have a relationship?"
Jun Yi shared his thoughts with Ning Rongrong. Although he was initially captivated by Bibi Dong, these were indeed points that puzzled him.
" Big Brother Jun is right. I was observing the Pope the whole time, and I noticed that her gaze was mostly on you," Zhu Zhuqing chimed in. Although she hadn't said a word in the Papal Palace, she had been observing everyone's expressions and demeanor.
Ning Rongrong blinked her beautiful eyes, seemingly lost in thought, and murmured to herself, "Is that really true? Did Mom really know the Pope? But my mother passed away after I was born, and I've never heard Dad mention her..."
Ning Rongrong's tone carried a hint of sadness; the word "mother" still felt somewhat unfamiliar to her.
"Another possibility is that both Your His Holiness the Pope and your mother liked Uncle Ning back then, but in the end, your mother married Uncle Ning, so Your His Holiness the Pope very Envy, which is why he couldn't help but look at you more closely."
Jun Yi lifted his chin with his hand and began to spout nonsense with a straight face.
Hearing Jun Yi's outrageous remarks, Ning Rongrong was speechless for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh, "I thought I was pretty good at imagining things, but I didn't expect you to be even better than me. I'm impressed."
Jun Yi, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the Spirit Hall Academy. Upon hearing that their dormitories had been arranged, Ning Rongrong eagerly dragged Zhu Zhuqing to check out their own dorm.
Jun Yi was also curious about what the dormitories of the Spirit Hall Academy looked like. He walked into the dormitory and found that the furnishings were simple yet elegant. Apart from the necessities, all the furniture in the room was made of wood, and the space was also very large, at least three hundred square meters, with three bedrooms and one living room.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it really has to be Spirit Hall Academy. They're so rich and powerful. This is so much better than Shrek's 30-square-meter dormitory."
Jun Yi exclaimed in admiration, then walked into the bathroom. On the washstand were brand-new toiletries that looked very comfortable and were obviously made of special materials.
Jun Yi walked into the bedroom and lay down on the bed, which had already been made. Jun Yi stretched out his limbs and immediately felt light and comfortable all over.
"It's really nice. It's so comfortable to live in a place like this. It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go back to frugality. I've gotten used to living in such a nice place at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If I had to stay at the Shrek Academy for a few years, I couldn't stand it," Jun Yi complained, stretching on the bed.
The next morning, Jun Yi had a rare good night's sleep and didn't cultivate. He opened the window and looked out. Because the academy was still enrolling students, he could see a bustling crowd of people coming and going, some of whom were accompanied by their parents.
Jun Yi stood by the window, looking at the unfamiliar yet familiar scene. Suddenly, for a moment, he felt as if he had returned to Blue Star, and a strong sense of warmth and familiarity welled up in his heart.
Just then, a knock sounded at the door, which made Jun Yi very curious about who was looking for him. He went to the door and opened it, only to find that the person knocking was Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing was also there.
"This looks like a boys' dormitory, right? How did you guys get in here?" Jun Yi asked, puzzled.
Seeing Jun Yi's surprised expression, Ning Rongrong chuckled and then said, "We sneaked in here specifically to find you. Come on, let us in."
After saying that, Ning Rongrong pulled Zhu Zhuqing and pushed open the door to enter Jun Yi's room. The two then sat on the only small sofa in the room.
"The layout of your room is exactly the same as our dormitory," Ning Rongrong commented, looking around.
Jun Yi closed the door, sat down in a chair, and asked Ning Rongrong casually, "You said you sneaked in?"
"Yes, yes." Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.
"Miss Rongrong, you're really amazing! You managed to sneak in right under the nose of Soul Saint. Where did you learn your stealth skills?"
Jun Yi said with a smile that when he asked the dormitory supervisor which room he was in, he clearly saw the Soul Power Level of several dormitory supervisors on the duty roster. They were all Soul Saint. So when Ning Rongrong said that she had sneaked in, Jun Yi immediately expressed his disbelief.
"Ahem, well..."
Ning Rongrong was momentarily embarrassed. Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing, who was sitting next to Ning Rongrong, smiled and replied, "Actually, you just need to report to the dormitory manager to enter the dormitory. You just need to state your identity and who you are looking for."
"Oh, I see. So, does that mean I can just go into the girls' dormitory?" Jun Yi suddenly had a brilliant idea, and his expression changed.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded seriously and said solemnly, "I asked our girls' dormitory manager, and she said it was okay. I applied to the manager yesterday, and now I'm sharing a room with Rongrong. If Big Brother Jun wants to see Rongrong, our room number is two..."
"Don't tell him!" Ning Rongrong quickly covered Zhu Zhuqing's mouth, stopping Zhu Zhuqing from continuing. Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong in confusion, not quite understanding Ning Rongrong would do this.
"If Jun Yi knew which room we were staying in, he would have a perfect excuse to enter the girls' dormitory. Then he could use the excuse of looking for me to peep at the other female students."
Ning Rongrong saw through Jun Yi's thoughts at a glance and nipped them in the bud.
"How could that be? How could the utterly pure Jun Xiao Yi be such a person!"
(End of this chapter)