The person who came was Ah Zhu, with long chestnut hair tied into a ponytail and a trace of worry on her face. As she walked, she looked back again, but Xia Xiao was no longer there.

Ah Zhu sensed the fluctuation of vital energy, and stepped into the magical world of cultivation, officially reaching the first stage of the nine stages of cultivation - perception. Therefore, she was more perceptive than before. Before, she could only see the surrounding scenes and people through her eyes, but now there was a faint fluctuation, as if she had an extra eye hidden in the air, and could sense which direction there was someone around her.

This was an extremely wonderful feeling, but she had been walking with her eyes closed, enjoying the experience, but she almost bumped into Xia Xiao at a corner. She opened her eyes in a hurry and saw a stern face with no expression, ready to eat her. If Ah Zhu hadn't also known about Shu Shuang, he would have called him a psychopath.

Although Ah Zhu didn't like Xia Xiao and thought he was pretending to be cold, she didn't hate him. After all, they were the ones who brought her out of the mountains and started a new life. Now that Shu Shuang had passed away, she was also sad and asked her master why he didn't seek revenge.

The master replied that he couldn't find the murderer, and even if he was found, the academy couldn't defeat him now.

Ah Zhu was very curious, how strong could a being that the entire academy couldn't defeat be? The master seemed to see what she was thinking, and added that as long as the vice-president was there, one person could defeat it. But unfortunately, the vice-president followed Qing Xunzi and Wang Pingxi into the Great Wilderness and began to look for the person transformed by the Great Wilderness consciousness.

Although Ah Zhu didn't understand a lot of what was said, in her heart, the academy was high enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with gods. During the months she spent at the academy, she had witnessed how powerful it was.

Walking to the window, Ah Zhu smiled.

"Auntie, I'm here!"

"Azhu, auntie will give you a different taste today. How about the deluxe version of egg fried rice? The kind with ham and diced meat?"

Ah Zhu was stunned for a moment, his face changed and turned pale, as if he had foreseen some bad news.

"Auntie, I ordered a duck leg rice this morning."

Seeing the aunt's embarrassed expression, Ah Zhu knew that his duck leg rice was doomed, and his happy mood slipped in an instant.

The food in the cafeteria is not to be chosen, just like the teacher's temper. No matter which country's prince or which faction's young master you are, you have to be obedient in class. If you are late, you will be punished by being slapped on the hand. The school has rules, and the cafeteria also has rules. The teacher has a temper, and the chef has an even worse temper. It has always been what they cook, and what the students and teachers eat.

Therefore, there were only three duck leg meals a week. Ah Zhu was afraid that he would be late for practice, so he had breakfast at the foot of the mountain in the morning, and then ran here to order lunch and eat two buns by the way. Doudou got acquainted with the uncle at the foot of the mountain canteen. He had food every day, so he didn't have to go down again. He came here to save time. But he didn't expect that even if he had a reservation, there was still no duck leg rice. The mountainside was gone, let alone the foot of the mountain.

Anyone would be unhappy if the whole morning's expectation was ruined. The lady in the cafeteria saw it and hurried to explain.

"I'm really sorry. Xia Xiao came just now and I saw him eating the food, so I couldn't stop him. You know, he has encountered some difficulties recently."

Azhu is not the kind of person who is well-educated and sensible. Although he understands the truth, he is still unhappy.

"But I came here early in the morning to make a reservation."

Sighing, Ah Zhu lay down in front of the window where he got his meals.

"Forget it, just stuff me to death with fried rice!"

The aunt knew Ah Zhu's bad temper, so she cooked a pot of rice with a smile. Ah Zhu's appetite has always been a mystery. Every time she eats, the food she eats is larger than her entire body. I really don't know what her stomach is made of.

Ah Zhu ate two large bowls of fried rice with tears in his eyes. He was extremely resistant at first, as the duck leg rice was the only thing on his mind. But the more he ate, the more delicious it became, and all his bad mood disappeared.

In fact, what really made her unhappy was not that Xia Xiao ate her meal, but the way the aunt did it. She didn't like it, but if she really wanted to find a reason, she couldn't tell. But she just didn't like it, just like grandma didn't like people talking behind her back, and didn't like her to be lazy at work.

The next day, Xia Xiao came at the same time again. The college had not arranged a new dedicated teacher for him for the time being. Due to his special identity, some teachers wanted to take on this task, but Hu Bugui had already made a plan.

Ah Zhu had just tasted the sweetness of cultivation, so she was a little late and happened to run into Xia Xiao. However, this time she and Xia Xiao did not meet face to face, but walked towards the cafeteria together.

Ah Zhu was quite familiar with this back view, which was very determined. She ran past him and left a message.

"Don't even think about touching my food."

She was determined to get the mixed noodles for lunch today. Xia Xiao continued on her way, just glancing at Ah Zhu, not paying attention, not knowing what she was talking about. This carefree girl was simply the opposite of Shu Shuang, and Xia Xiao was very annoyed by her.

There were few cases of insufficient supplies. Today, there was plenty of food, and the noodles came with a braised chicken leg. Ah Zhu stood at the table with the noodles, waiting for Xia Xiao to sit down before cleverly sitting opposite him.

Xia Xiao had already started practicing very intensively. During the day, he had the least time during meals. He wanted to eat alone in peace, so he took his plate and left. Seeing this, Ah Zhu got excited and shouted:

"I'm not that bad, am I? You'll leave as soon as I sit down?"

Xia Xiao did not reply and sat aside. In the past, drinking tea and eating cakes under the stars was for leisure, but now eating is for strength to practice and for living. So it doesn't matter what you eat, as long as you are quiet and full.

Xia Xiao opened his mouth wide and slurped the noodles down. Ah Zhu was so angry that he sat in front of him again with the plate. Xia Xiao didn't leave this time and continued to eat, as if ignoring him. He didn't want to waste time on Ah Zhu, not even a minute!

"Master asked me to inform you to go find him this afternoon."

"Thank you very much."

Xia Xiao spoke very calmly, without any ambiguity, but it must not be a bad thing to let Ah Zhu inform him. But now, what good thing can there be?

After a few bites, Xia Xiao took the plate and left. Ah Zhu was stunned. This guy, doesn't he want more rice? After Xia Xiao walked away, Ah Zhu went to the window to add more noodles. She was a girl, but she looked like a huge mouth of the abyss.

"Eat more. Only when you are full will you have the energy to practice."

"Auntie, what you said makes sense!"

Ah Zhu didn't realize that she had gained weight. Her belly, which used to be fat, now had some flesh. But she still didn't want to treat her mouth and stomach badly. After all, practicing was really tiring. And the food in the academy was free, which was the point. Her appetite depended entirely on the environment. In the mountain village, she was full with a bowl of vegetable soup, but now she had to eat several large plates of noodles.

In the foothills, many people were secretly sad and afraid because of Shu Shuang's departure. They were afraid of encountering the same thing. Even Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang and the teacher could not resist the existence, how should they face it? And the ghost of that night crawled in their dreams for a whole week and did not leave.

In the midst of all these troubles and personal negative emotions, everyone forgot one thing, that is, Shu Shuang did not have a funeral. Her funeral seemed to be held together with that of her mother planet, Long Jianaer, but in fact it was not, because nothing of hers was buried, and there was no tombstone for her. Xia Xiao did not mention this matter, and the academy did not say anything either. It just passed silently, as if something had changed in the dark.

It was a sunny afternoon, and Ah Zhu was taking a nap in the school. She had long since stopped wearing her floral patchwork skirt, because she had grown taller and it was too big for her. So she wore the school's winter clothing, a velvet and cotton skirt, wrapped herself up like a bear. She was most afraid of the cold, because she often got cold when she was a child. Her grandmother's quilt was very warm when she was a child, but after using it for a long time, it became as cold as a piece of iron.

The door inside the wooden couch opened, and a hint of cold air made Ah Zhu tighten his clothes.

"Azhu, it's time to get up."

"Yes, Master."

Ah Zhu was quite obedient. He sat up suddenly, smoothed his bangs, and wiped his face twice. He looked very casual and refreshed.

"senior."

Xia Xiao bowed respectfully and returned to his usual self, but there was no smile on his face. Hu Bugui was not polite either, pointing to the cushion beside him and said:

"Sit down, I have something to tell you!"