[Is this thing even edible?]

Oh my god, I feel like my entire worldview has been shattered today.

Is it really possible for him to be poisoned?

I support him. I think he's amazing. Just based on his skills just now, I respect him as a true man.

Come on, have you forgotten how he treated the princess before? How can you clear his name just because of these two incidents?

Having solved her hunger problem, she looked up at the small screen where the argument was raging, then briefly glanced at the terrain of the coastline, and started walking towards the cave she had been in before.

Back in the cave, Su and Xiong Ruoyou looked up at her simultaneously, "You're back?"

"Mm," she replied simply, and walked back to her original spot.

The atmosphere turned cold again.

"Um, do you know the top commander of the military academy?" Xiong Ruoyou was someone who didn't want the atmosphere to become awkward, so she took the initiative to bring up a topic when she saw the three people who were not speaking.

"Know."

"Um."

"have no idea."

Mu Qingyun shook her head honestly, successfully earning three surprised glances.

Indeed, it is quite excessive for someone to come to participate in the military academy's trials without even knowing the academy's top commander.

What did I just hear? He doesn't even recognize our First Commander?!

I really don't know what to say anymore. My goodwill towards him has completely vanished. Who does he think he is, daring to be so arrogant?

I actually admire him. He's a legend in the world of martial arts, yet he doesn't recognize the true brilliance of the planet. I dare say no one is more ignorant than him.

[This guy is really asking for trouble. He had such a good chance to gain fans just now, and now he's ruined it all himself. He's really something else.]

Mu Qingyun looked at the words on the small screen and found it amusing. How could it be her fault for not knowing a single person? People in this era are really strange.

They were all just ordinary people, yet their tone was even more arrogant than when she was the empress.

"The First Commander is named Su Qiluo. He just turned eighteen this year. He is the number one in both physical strength and mental power on the planet. His mental power was already at the maximum level when he was 15. He killed the insect queen and is one of the few people who possess two kinds of superpowers. He is the light of our planet." Xiong Ruoyou gave her a brief introduction.

The light of a planet?

Mu Qingyun nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Sigh, I came to the military academy for the trial this time, all for Su Shang's future. I must make it to the end. Even if I can only catch a glimpse of him from afar, I'll be content." As she spoke, Xiong Ruoyou seemed to be immersed in her own world, with a lovestruck smile on her face.

Upon hearing this, Su turned to look at her, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

Wow, that's my wish too! I really want to meet General Su.

[Wake up, you haven't seen him swearing. He can make you cry without using a single swear word.]

It's okay, as long as my husband is willing, he can scold me all he wants, even if he scolds me to death.

[Upstairs, who are you calling "husband"? Don't you have a husband of your own? Why are you trying to steal mine?]

Alright, alright, you can all take a break.

My goal is to become like General Su; I will become a man like General Su sooner or later.

Come on, General Su became the top commander at the military academy at the age of 15, ranking first in both areas, and he's also a dual-power user with both light and water abilities. Don't be delusional.

Seriously, if he had eaten just a few fewer peanuts, he wouldn't be this drunk.

After reading the words on the small screen, Mu Qingyun became curious about General Su, whom she had never met before.

She admired and liked strong people, and the praise they gave him completely piqued her interest; she wanted to meet this General Su.

In the evening, the four people were scattered in four corners. Except for Xiong Ruoyou, the other three had their eyes open and showed no signs of falling asleep.

Mu Qingyun calmly observed the three people, a flame igniting in her right hand to provide warmth to her body; the island night was exceptionally cold.

"Mu Qingyun?"

A weak voice came from beside her. She turned her head to look at Su, who had unknowingly walked up to her, and frowned deeply.

This was the second time he had walked up to her silently without her noticing.

"What's up?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm so cold, cough cough, can I borrow some of your fire?" Su clung to her arms, looking pitiful and shivering.

Mu Qingyun looked at him, and her thoughts suddenly returned to the past. Her younger brother was poisoned when he was a child, which made him weak and sickly.

When she was little, she and her younger brother lived in a dilapidated temple. Her brother was shivering from the cold, just like her, and could only keep snuggling into her arms.

"Come closer to me." She lowered her eyes, and the flame in her right hand blazed up. She placed it between them, and the warm firelight shone on them, easing some of the chill of the night.

That night, the two of them stayed together like that.

The next morning, Mu Qingyun woke up naturally, turned her head to look at the still dimly lit sky, and closed her eyes again.

The physical imprint left from her past life was too deep; she woke up almost every day on time and immediately began dealing with a whole day's worth of official business.

It was still early, so she leaned against the rock behind her, closed her eyes, and tried to sleep a little longer. However, she couldn't fall asleep now because she had been dealing with official business the day before.

[Oh dear, that ugly guy woke up so early? Did I read the clock right?]

[Upstairs, you read that right. You're watching the live stream so early in the morning?]

[I mainly wanted to see Her Highness the Princess, and I just happened to switch over to see if the ugly man who hit her was dead or not.]

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Mu Qingyun looked at the words on the small screen, her heart unmoved.

She gradually came to understand that most of the people watching the live stream were just killing time, and it was precisely because they had nothing better to do that they cursed and insulted her, a complete stranger.

It's just a few lines of text anyway; she can read it if she wants, or not if she doesn't. These words can't cause her any real harm.

"Cold, cold..."

She heard a soft murmur beside her, and when she turned her head, she saw Su Zheng trembling as he leaned closer to her.

She instinctively reached out and hugged Su, while her right hand ignited with flames, and she carefully brought it close to Su's face.

As the warmth spread through him, Su immediately relaxed and leaned against her.

[Holy crap, what did I just see? An ugly guy huddled together with lean, dried-out meat?]

I'm completely baffled. What's going on? What are they doing?

Can I say I suddenly tripped and fell...?

No, get out.

No, get lost.

Mu Qingyun was looking at the comments on the screen out of boredom when suddenly, a rustling sound came from outside the cave, which sounded like the crawling of reptiles.

"hiss--"

The familiar, piercing scream came from outside the cave. Due to the echo effect inside the cave, the sound was amplified, and the sharp sound was so loud that it almost pierced her eardrums.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Startled awake by the shout, Xiong Ruoyou raised her bear face in bewilderment and looked out of the cave in surprise.

Even Fan Xuanye, who was resting with his eyes closed, was startled by this sudden turn of events. He looked up at the outside of the cave, his vertical eyes on his mask revealing a coldness.

"Shh, don't talk, hide behind me." Mu Qingyun glanced at the thin Su and stood in front of him without hesitation.

His water ability is indeed rare, but its offensive power is still inferior to the most common fire ability.

Looking at Mu Qingyun's figure in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in Su's eyes. In all these years, no one had ever stood in front of him before.