After the two left, Ye Qiu remained completely unaware of what had transpired there.
At this moment, he was walking downhill with Xue Qinghe.
Halfway up the mountain, a gentle breeze blew, ruffling Ye Qiu's blue hair, which he had grown out for quite some time.
"I apologize. I should have given you a personal tour, but I'm swamped with state affairs."
"It's no big deal! As the Crown Prince, it's only natural for you to prioritize state matters."
"Don't worry about what happened today; I'll handle it."
"Then I thank Your Royal Highness in advance!"
Ye Qiu naturally understood that everything that happened in the academy had probably already been reported to him.
In fact, Ning Fengzhi might even have a copy!
Walking down the steps, the two walked side by side.
Xue Qinghe looked at Ye Qiu's profile, his eyes filled with hesitation and complexity.
More than that, there was scrutiny!
He had already received the reply from the Hall of Offerings.
"By the way, does your Spirit have a name?"
"Yes! Sharingan, that's its name!"
"Sharingan? The effect is quite unique. Was that your Spirit Ability just now?"
"Spirit Ability? Not really..."
Ye Qiu didn't explain much; he always kept his Spirit Ability a secret.
"..."
The two chatted desultorily, with him asking most of the questions and Ye Qiu answering.
At the foot of the mountain.
Xue Qinghe stood on the steps carved from white marble.
"Take care, Brother Ye Qiu. If anything unpleasant happens here again, you can always come to me. Also, please send my regards to teacher!"
"Okay! Then I'll trouble Big Brother Xue for your care in the future. Goodbye!"
Ye Qiu waved to Xue Qinghe behind him as a farewell.
At Xue Qinghe's suggestion, the way they addressed each other also changed slightly.
After walking down and getting further away, out of Xue Qinghe's sight.
Ye Qiu then used Kamui to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Xue Qinghe also walked to a secluded spot, standing with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.
"Young Master!"
In the void, a figure was concealed within.
"Porcupinefish! Did you see clearly?" Xue Qinghe's face had lost its gentleness, replaced by only majesty.
"I saw clearly. His Spirit is his eyes, it has mental attacks, and also spatial attributes. Just now, he seemed to have used some spatial Spirit Ability to leave directly!"
"Eye Spirit? And it has spatial attributes. It seems the quality is indeed not low!"
Xue Qinghe pondered for a moment, sighed, and pinched his brow.
"I still need to consider Grandpa's suggestion for a while!"
He suddenly remembered the conversation Ye Qiu had with him about Xue Beng.
Recalling some of his actions now, they did seem a bit too deliberate and exaggerated.
"That's right! Go investigate Xue Beng! See what he's been up to recently!"
"Yes!"
...
Using Kamui, in just a moment.
Ye Qiu returned to the courtyard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
As soon as he appeared, Ye Qiu was choked by a thick smoke.
He saw that the originally fresh air in the small courtyard was now filled with cooking smoke, and that smoke also carried black mist.
As soon as he appeared, Xiao Lan sensed him.
"Ah! Brother~ You're finally back! Quick, save Xiao Lan!"
"What is it!?"
Before he could see clearly, a small black-faced kitten with charcoal smudges around her mouth pounced into his arms.
Her black face bumped against his chest, leaving a dark human face print on his clothes.
"Xiao Lan? How did you become like this? And why is your voice hoarse?"
After observing for a while, Ye Qiu finally recognized that the one in his arms was Xiao Lan.
Her face was smudged black, her hair was messy and somewhat curly, and even her newly bought green dress had several burn holes.
"Brother! My mouth is going to be ruined by Sister Rongrong feeding me~ She's bullying Xiao Lan!"
Her chubby little black face was tear-streaked and whimpering, making Ye Qiu want to laugh a little.
He squatted down to wipe away her tears, but only ended up smudging her face even more.
"Tell me, how is she bullying you?"
"Sister Rongrong said she was bored and wanted to make delicious food for Xiao Lan to eat, and Xiao Lan~ Xiao Lan didn't want to eat, but she forced it on me~ Wuwu!"
She even started to sob, making Ye Qiu feel a pang of heartache.
He wondered how unpalatable Ning Rongrong's cooking must be.
Before he could comfort Xiao Lan, another female voice rang out.
"Oh? Ye Qiu, you're back? Cough, cough!"
From the kitchen in the corner of the small courtyard, where wisps of cooking smoke drifted out.
A slender figure was faintly visible, like a fairy carrying a basket in the Peach Blossom Immortal Realm.
But when he saw her true face, Ye Qiu burst out laughing.
"Haha~ Miss Rongrong, how did you become like this?"
Her appearance was even worse than Xiao Lan's.
Her hair was curly and puffed up, and the area around her mouth was completely black, as if she had grown a beard.
"Hmph! What are you laughing at!?"
Ning Rongrong walked in front of Ye Qiu, her black face showing no expression, holding a plate in her hand.
"Do you want to try the new delicacy Miss made?" Her eyes revealed anticipation, and against her black face, the sparkle in her eyes was particularly striking.
"Hmm?"
Looking at the plate she handed over, there were several black and red grilled sausages lying inside, looking somewhat shiny, seemingly not bad.
He gave Xiao Lan a strange look; it didn't seem that unpalatable?
"Eh? Xiao Lan, do you want one~" Ning Rongrong held up a grilled sausage, squatted down, and dangled it in front of her, about to push it into her mouth.
"Brother~ Brother~ Xiao Lan doesn't want it!"
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she hurriedly hid behind Ye Qiu, not daring to peek out.
"Hmph! She was clearly fine before~ Here! Since she doesn't want it, then you eat it!"
Ning Rongrong directly shoved one into Ye Qiu's hand.
Seeing Xiao Lan's reaction, Ye Qiu's heart pounded, and he pursed his lips.
"You're a big man, why are you so hesitant about eating something? As the first person to eat something I personally cooked, you should feel honored! Xiao Lan has eaten quite a bit."
Listening to her voice, Ye Qiu clearly felt Xiao Lan behind him shiver in fear.
"Eat it quickly!" Ning Rongrong's eyebrows furrowed, looking as if she wouldn't give up until he ate it.
Ye Qiu, helpless, brought it to his nose and sniffed. Hmm, no strange smell.
He bit into it gently, bracing himself.
Crunch! There was a crisp sound; it was actually coated in a layer of sugar?
Was this a new way to make grilled sausages?
A hint of sweetness entered his mouth, and Ye Qiu felt a little anticipation.
After chewing twice, he froze in place.
"How is it?" Ning Rongrong's brows relaxed, watching him with great interest.
Ye Qiu's face was incredibly grim, slowly turning green.
The initial sweetness was followed by an intense bitterness, and then a strong sour taste...
It caused extreme damage to Ye Qiu's taste buds!
Taking tomorrow off, will make up for it later.
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