"I said no, let Elder Mo go back first."
Qin Si repeated with a dark face.
Chui Ming let out a ferocious "Ao wu!" "Old lady..."
Before she could finish, Mo Shuxin, who was even more furious than her, exploded first.
She was Qin Si's elder, and her scolding was unrestrained. She cursed, "Qin Si, are your wings strong enough? I was refining pills, and you insisted I come over. Now you want me to go back. Are you playing with me? You..."
"Two eighth-grade Azure Spirit Grasses."
Qin Si offered a price that would silence Mo Shuxin.
Mo Shuxin: "...Don't use these small favors to..."
"And add a ninth-grade Ying Ning Fruit."
Qin Si said, tossing the items to Mo Shuxin.
Mo Shuxin: "..." She felt too embarrassed to continue scolding.
She snorted coldly, "Fine, I'll forgive you this time."
Mo Shuxin was satisfied. She took the items and turned to leave in a hurry. With so many good things, she could try refining eighth-grade pills again.
Chui Ming watched this transaction with a cold expression, gazing at her master.
"Here you go." Qin Si, sensing the impending rage of his contracted beast that was about to breathe fire, felt a massive headache.
He rummaged through his storage bag and, with great understanding, directly threw a ninth-grade beast core to Chui Ming.
Chui Ming snorted, transformed into her beast form, and, holding the beast core, wagged her tail indignantly as she left.
I'm so angry, you scumbag master! If I ever help you call someone again, I'll be a dog...
Qin Si was forced to listen to the word "dog" filling his ears. Strangely, he felt the nauseous sensation in his mouth lessen. Therefore, he not only didn't block the contract connection with Chui Ming but also listened more carefully, trying to dilute the negative effects of the "shit."
Whether as the carefree and unpunished young prince of the Great Ning Dynasty or as the vice-dean of the Shenqi Academy, second only to a few, Qin Si had never felt such complex emotions.
While he felt that Bai Shengyi was ungrateful and spoiled, he also felt guilty and uneasy. His mind was in turmoil, with Bai Shengyi being the cause of everything, whether he was going left or right, it was always Bai Shengyi...
"I can't stand it anymore! Can you stop talking about Bai Shengyi? What's wrong with admitting you like that young girl? Is it that difficult for you to accept?"
Chui Ming roared with frustration, filled with a strong sense of disappointment.
How could she have ended up with such a blockheaded master? Where had his heroic bearing and unrestrained charm gone?
This sentimental streak was worse than Chui Yu's father!
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Qin Si's mind exploded with a buzzing sound, catching him off guard. In a flustered state, he hurriedly cut off the contract communication with Chui Ming.
He froze in place.
Like?
That was definitely impossible!
How could Chui Ming, a tigress, understand human emotions? She must be talking nonsense. How could his feelings for Bai Shengyi be called liking?
Qin Si kept trying to convince himself.
By the time Bai Shengyi woke up, it was already evening. She met Luo Feihua and Zhu Wu, and after they ate together, they saw the new arena match schedule.
"It's out. Tonight's match is against Zhang Yun and Li Zheng."
Feng Wuya chimed in, "Don't know them."
Bai Shengyi asked, "At this time, this must be the last match of the night, right?"
"Not necessarily. Yesterday, a new game mode was released, which allows for arena matches at night, with relatively high scores, at least 2 points. However, you need to sign up in advance." Feng Wuya was like an informant, spitting out various pieces of information.
"Are there any requirements?"
"None, anyone who wants to can go. But Shengyi, do you want to continue tonight as well?" Feng Wuya frowned.
"Will your body be able to handle it?" Luo Feihua also asked.
"I'm alright. Grinding points is more important now. Chu Tianle, what about you?" Bai Shengyi also respected her teammates' opinions.
Chu Tianle was actually reluctant for Bai Shengyi to push herself so hard, but he also understood her feelings. Thinking that he would be watching and would forcibly ask Bai Shengyi to rest after a few matches, he nodded and said, "Okay."
Zhu Wu and Chen Qiyang's match schedules were also released, and everyone parted ways to head towards the battle arenas.
Bai Shengyi and Chu Tianle's opponents this time were one in the Qi Condensation stage and one in the Foundation Establishment stage. With their coordination, they quickly won.
The two of them then rushed to sign up for the night matches, awaiting the academy's arrangements.
Thus, for the next two to three days, Bai Shengyi and Chu Tianle were engrossed in grinding points. Time flew by. Thanks to the high cost-effectiveness of the night matches, and the fact that they maintained a perfect winning streak, they finally accumulated 97 points.
However, by this time, 23 teams had already advanced, and even Zhu Wu and Chen Qiyang had qualified, leaving only 2 spots.
"After we finish tonight's match, it should be enough, right?" Bai Shengyi asked.
Their match for the night had already been released. Night matches usually awarded 3 points, so they should be able to relax a little.
"It should be." Chu Tianle nodded. Seeing the dark circles under Bai Shengyi's eyes, he frowned slightly, "Do you want to sleep for a while longer? It's still early anyway."
For the past two days, Bai Shengyi had been grinding points like a madwoman. If he hadn't constantly reminded her to rest, she probably wouldn't have done so at all.
Bai Shengyi shook her head, "I can't sleep. I'll just close my eyes and rest my mind. Wake me up when it's time."
She didn't know where she had read it from in the 23rd century, something about closing your eyes and achieving the effect of sleeping even if you weren't actually asleep.
After practicing it herself, Bai Shengyi felt that this was pure deception.
She just felt tired.
Her body was tired, and her heart was also tired.
However, despite usually having good sleep, except for the half-day she slept soundly on the day she returned last time, she hadn't slept well for the past few days.
She started to think it was because she was too nervous about the assessment, but then she had seen a certain scoundrel in her fragmented dreams for two consecutive nights after falling asleep...
It was really annoying.
It made her even more sleepless.
"Shengyi, it's time." Chu Tianle reminded her softly.
"Okay, let's go."
Bai Shengyi opened her eyes, got up, and walked out with Chu Tianle.
The night was slightly cool, and the wind carried the smell of the sea. However, Qianlian City was bustling with activity. Cultivators came and went on the streets, their expressions either hurried or leisurely, creating a scene of prosperity and liveliness.
Chu Tianle looked at Bai Shengyi's slightly furrowed brows in the firelight, feeling as if she had encountered something very troublesome. He wanted to ask a few more questions, but he felt their relationship hadn't reached that point yet...
"Chu Tianle? Chu Tianle! What are you thinking about? It's our turn."
Bai Shengyi's voice pulled Chu Tianle back to reality. Chu Tianle said "Oh" and then said to Bai Shengyi, "Shengyi, if you need any help, you must tell us."
Although Bai Shengyi didn't understand, she nodded in agreement, "Of course, I definitely won't be polite."
Seeing that the arena for their upcoming match had been cleared, the two of them walked onto it.
Upon entering, both of them couldn't help but be a little surprised. The night matches were different from the day matches. The academy would only state the match time, and the opponents and obtainable points would only be known upon arrival.
"How is it them?"
Chu Tianle looked at the two women opposite them and couldn't help but frown, "Zhu Wu was injured by them before, which caused him to be seriously injured and delayed their subsequent matches. We need to be careful later."
"Yes, but you don't need to worry too much. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We're not bad either," Bai Shengyi said.