At the same time, within the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong read Su Ming's diary, which mentioned that Xiao Wu was a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, specifically a Soft Bone Rabbit. This caused her to pause in thought. Could this little rabbit be the one that escaped a few years ago, the daughter of the ten-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit?
As she pondered this, a cold glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. She briefly considered eliminating Xiao Wu, thinking that Xiao Wu must hold a grudge against Spirit Hall, and specifically against her, longing for revenge.
However, she ultimately decided against it. She suspected that Xiao Wu was likely one of the diary holders, and with the diary's rules in place, she couldn't make a move against her. In fact, it meant Xiao Wu wouldn't be able to strike at her either.
Even if Xiao Wu did try to take action, Bibi Dong had full confidence that she could easily deal with her. After all, the gap in strength between them was enormous.
Back at Notting Academy, in Dorm 7.
After finishing his diary entry, Su Ming noticed Xiao Wu pouting and glaring at him. Her cute expression made him want to take a playful bite out of her cheek!
Confused, Su Ming asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Wu? It's just a blanket. I'll go with you to buy it, so why are you glaring at me?"
Xiao Wu: Do you really not know why I'm glaring at you?
With a sharp look, Xiao Wu replied, "Nothing. Let's go!"
She then grabbed Su Ming by the arm and pulled him toward the door.
Su Ming willingly followed along. In fact, he was happy to let Xiao Wu hold his arm. But suddenly, he thought of something and turned to Tang San, saying, "Tang San, Xiao Wu and I are going out to buy some bedding. I'll get some medicine for your swollen face too—it looks pretty bad!"
Tang San's face stiffened upon hearing this. Though he knew Su Ming meant well, it still felt off.
Xiao Wu couldn't help but laugh. Su Ming's words really hit where it hurt!
"Xiao Wu, what's so funny?"
Xiao Wu shook her head, saying, "Oh, nothing. I just thought of something funny."
Su Ming: "..."
Why does this sound so familiar? Xiao Wu, do you really think you can fool me?
Soon after, they arrived at a store in Notting City that sold home goods. They each picked out a blanket, and when it came time to pay, Xiao Wu stared expectantly at Su Ming.
The message was clear: Aren't you going to pay?
Seeing this, Su Ming stared back at Xiao Wu, waiting to see who would blink first. After all, Su Ming had quite a thick skin.
Ten seconds later, Xiao Wu couldn't hold out any longer and looked away shyly. She then said, "Su Ming-gege, can you pay for me? I'll pay you back once I have the money!"
Su Ming chuckled, "How do you know I have money?"
Though he said this, he already knew Xiao Wu didn't have any. Fresh out of the Star Dou Forest, how could she have any money? The fact that she had even managed to secure proof of being a working student was impressive enough.
So, Su Ming paid for her. But in his mind, he thought, My money doesn't come for free. Now you're mine, heh heh!
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, thought: You got 1,000 gold spirit coins from your system reward. How could you not have money?
Of course, she didn't say this out loud. Instead, she batted her large, sparkling eyes and said, "Just a guess, hehe."
"Alright, let's go. It's getting late. Let's find a place to eat."
Xiao Wu cheered, "Yay! I want a pile of carrots! But you're paying!"
Su Ming could only shake his head and smile.
As they walked, a thought occurred to Su Ming, and he began writing in his diary again.
[I don't know what's going on with Notting Academy. Forget the fact that I have innate soul power at level seven. But Xiao Wu and Tang San both have full innate soul power. Shouldn't the academy be offering them something more substantial?]
[Full innate soul power talents would be heavily cultivated by the Spirit Hall. Yet Notting Academy won't even provide them with single-occupancy dorms, making Xiao Wu and Tang San live in Dorm 7.]
[What's even more ridiculous is that the dorm is co-ed. That's just wild.]
[But I'm not complaining. Because of this, I get to stay in the same dorm as Xiao Wu, heh heh.]
Xiao Wu, reading Su Ming's diary, couldn't help but agree. He had a point. With their talent, shouldn't the academy be providing better accommodations?
Bibi Dong, reading the diary as well, nodded in agreement. If Spirit Hall had a genius with full innate soul power, they would definitely cultivate them properly! Even Hu Liena only had innate soul power at level nine.
Meanwhile, back in Dorm 7, the others had decided to head to the cafeteria without waiting for Su Ming and Xiao Wu. Wang Sheng figured they would eat somewhere else. Leading Tang San and the others, Wang Sheng brought them to the first floor of the dining hall.
Tang San pointed toward the second floor and asked, "Why aren't we eating up there?"
Wang Sheng laughed bitterly, "The food there is too expensive for working students like us. We can't afford it!"
Just then, a mocking voice came from the second floor. "That kid with the swollen face looks like a pig! Wang Sheng's right—the second floor isn't for commoners like you!"
Tang San frowned and asked, "Who is that? Why is he so arrogant?"
Wang Sheng sighed and explained, "That's Xiao Chenyu, the big boss of this academy. He's already a level eleven soul master, and his father is the city lord of Notting City—a real noble. We can't afford to mess with him."
"He often brings his gang to bully us working students. Some of the injuries I have are from him and his group."
As he spoke, Wang Sheng rolled up his sleeves, revealing bruises and scars of various sizes.
Xiao Chenyu, seeing that Wang Sheng wasn't reacting, got bored and turned to leave. Before walking away, he called out, "Wang Sheng, tell your Dorm 7 to clean up. In a few days, we'll have another 'contest.'"
By "contest," he meant an excuse to beat up the working students again.
However, this time Wang Sheng wasn't as worried. Their dorm had gained three new talents today, and Xiao Chenyu might not be as unbeatable as before.
Curious, Tang San asked, "Doesn't the academy do anything about this?"
Wang Sheng shook his head. "The academy can't do much. Xiao Chenyu's father is the city lord, so as long as no one dies and the injuries aren't too serious, the academy generally doesn't intervene."
"But don't worry. Even though we've lost to them in the past, this year will be different. With you, Su Ming, and Xiao Wu on our side, the working students will rise!"