If Wei Wu were here, he would probably be utterly astonished.

Is this something our young master would say, especially to Lingzhen?

Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment, then a smile appeared in her eyes. With her eyebrows curving, she raised her arms and gave Xuan Yuanzhao a standard martial arts salute.

"Then I thank the young sect leader on behalf of the other disciples! We will certainly not let you down."

Before Xuanyuan Zhao could speak, she snatched the jade token back from his hand and solemnly promised, "I will modify the permissions immediately."

"you......"

"I will definitely be mindful of my position from now on and will not overstep it again."

Xuan Yuanzhao's face had turned cold. He stared into her eyes for several seconds, as if trying to confirm the sincerity in her words.

After realizing that Lin Zhenzhen's expression was genuine and not fake, he let out a cold snort and said, word by word, "That's for the best."

After Xuanyuan Zhao left, the system, nestled in a corner of its consciousness, couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

[Host, your favorability rating has increased by another 5 points, but I'm really worried you'll go too far in the second half. Look at how grumpy the male lead's face is.]

Lin Zhenzhen scoffed and sneered, "This is nothing! There will be plenty of opportunities to make him feel bad!"

Having obtained the information she wanted, Lin Zhenzhen returned to the school satisfied, only to find that her seating arrangement had changed.

According to tomorrow's group assignments, she will be in a team with three other disciples, one of whom is Shi Hong's good friend.

Seeing Lin Zhenzhen approach, he immediately rolled his eyes in displeasure. The other two teammates were also somewhat troubled; training was different from sparring, and they had to use spiritual power to fight the demonic beasts.

In their view, Lin Zhenzhen's spiritual power increase came strangely, and they said it was very likely that she was just a pretty face with no substance, built up by pills.

However, perhaps because they were wary of Lin Zhenzhen's ruthlessness when she made the bet with Shi Hong, no one dared to stand up and challenge her.

Lin Zhenzhen was happy to have some free time. She closed her eyes and focused her energy in her dantian as before.

As her vision darkened, she saw even more threads of different colors entwined around her, including not only the green she had seen before, but also blue, gold, red, and more.

Green and blue threads spontaneously drew closer to them, with gold following closely behind.

The feeling was amazing. Lin Zhenzhen felt like she had grown a charging head and was constantly replenishing her energy from the air.

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she immediately stopped breathing.

If her cultivation level increased too quickly, Xuan Yuanzhao would become suspicious again. However, in just this short time, Lin Zhenzhen already felt her body was full of power. She calmed her mind and slowly absorbed the spiritual energy flowing through her body.

Just then, a female voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Sister, are you in a group with Senior Brother Zhang and the others?"

During a break in class, Chen Shu suddenly appeared from the side, her lips curled up in a smile, her eyes brimming with undisguised arrogance.

Lin Zhenzhen didn't want to pay attention to her and didn't even open her eyes, but the other person started talking on her own.

"Senior brothers and sisters, don't worry. The vines formed from my spiritual power are very powerful. The wounds they leave behind are not only deep but also bleed profusely. If we encounter a demon beast, we will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety."

Hearing her say that, the other two's expressions softened slightly.

The man addressed as "Senior Brother Zhang" immediately asked, "Junior Sister Chen Shu, were your previous wounds very serious?"

"No, no, I'm much better now." Chen Shu pretended to avoid eye contact, but her ambiguous manner made the others even more convinced that Ling Zhen must have bullied her in every way on a daily basis.

Hearing the others' accusations against Ling Zhen, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Chen Shu's eyes. Heaven knows how jealous she was of Ling Zhen; not only did she have a powerful mother, but she was also exceptionally talented and had a marriage agreement with Xuan Yuan Zhao.

Compared to her, he felt like a rat that couldn't be seen in the light, not even as good as her servant.

"Hmph, this is really going too far!" Senior Brother Zhang slammed his fist on the table in anger, and a faint purple light flickered around him, making him look like he was enveloped in a burst of lightning from a distance.

People with lightning-based spiritual roots are usually hot-tempered and can easily ignite an atmosphere.

"I know everyone has been very kind to me, so please don't let this affect our friendship as fellow students." Chen Shu very considerately tugged at Zhang Kun's sleeve.

"Moreover, the young sect leader said he would take me with him to the Forest of Mystery for training." She raised her voice for the last sentence, deliberately saying it so that Lin Zhenzhen could hear it.

Lin Zhenzhen slowly opened her eyes. In the original story, Chen Shu did not enter the Misty Abyss Forest, but stayed behind in the sect. Xuan Yuanzhao only took Wei Wu with him on the secret mission.

"The young sect leader is actually going into the Misty Abyss Forest? He has never participated in such low-level training activities before."

"Could it be to protect Chen Shu?"

"Everyone, please don't talk nonsense, my sister will be unhappy if she hears this." Chen Shu blushed, and seeing her like this, Lin Zhenzhen couldn't help but ask a question.

"Did the young sect leader himself say that he would only take you in?"

"Sister, are you angry?" Chen Shu stared intently at the other woman's face, noticing her strange expression, which wasn't anger, but rather... pity?

Lin Zhenzhen was not angry at all; she had to use a lot of effort to hold back her laughter!

Because the original book states that Xuanyuan Zhao had only one purpose for this trip: to capture a demon beast! The demon beast that Xuanyuan Zhao went to such lengths to capture must be incredibly cunning. In order to successfully lure it out of its cave, he needed a bait.

The poor guy before was Wei Wu. He was originally a wind spirit root, so he could slip away quickly if there was any danger.

Now, the replacement is Chen Shu, who is only at the third level of Spirit Master and knows nothing.

Xuanyuan Zhao, what a cruel heart you have!

Lin Zhenzhen found it increasingly amusing, especially with Chen Shu's display of power in front of her like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, which made it even more comical.

She suppressed a laugh, coughed twice, then covered her mouth and quickly walked out.

The back room.

Wei Wu vividly described everything that had just happened to Xuan Yuanzhao.

Upon hearing Chen Shu's exaggerated words, he frowned slightly and tightened his grip on the pen in displeasure.

"Young Sect Master, can Chen Shu really attract the Horned Weasel?"

"Hmm." Chen Shu not only possessed a chaotic spiritual root, but also had a low cultivation level. In the eyes of the Horned Weasel, she was a delicious delicacy that posed no threat whatsoever.

"That Chen Shu is so naive. She thought you had other feelings for her, and she even went to Ling Zhen to show off."

Xuan Yuanzhao flicked his wrist, and the black ink smeared across the paper. He asked casually, "What was Ling Zhen's reaction?"

"Of course she was furious. I saw Miss Ling cover her mouth and run out of the school crying. She looked so pitiful."

"Did you cry from anger?" Xuan Yuanzhao put down his brush and then chuckled softly at the air.

"Wei Wu, do you think all women are this stubborn?"