The sun had completely set, leaving a touch of twilight on the horizon.
Notting Academy,
however, was filled with a vibrant, youthful atmosphere.
Ye Qiu was carrying Xiao Lan on his back, strolling casually through Notting Academy.
Surprisingly,
Ye Qiu still recognized some familiar faces; after all, the teachers and staff hadn't changed much.
Upon entering, he even encountered those two doormen who looked like celebrities—the starting point of the famous 'path to death' scene in the original story.
"Brother, this academy is so small! It's not even half the size of Sister Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy."
Xiao Lan, clinging to his back, looked somewhat disappointed. It was completely different from what she had imagined; there wasn't a single place she found beautiful.
Ye Qiu smiled and weighed Xiao Lan in his hands, nodding slightly. "Of course, Notting City is just an inconspicuous little town. Most of the students come from the city's nobles and the commoners from the surrounding villages. If we build it too big, the student population might be a problem. Commoners don't have convenient transportation, and they certainly don't have the physical abilities of us Soul Masters."
"Haha, it's okay. With you here, brother, this inconspicuous little town will become well-known."
Xiao Lan giggled, smearing her red lips, stained with rock candy, on Ye Qiu's face.
"..."
Ye Qiu was stunned. These words didn't sound like something Xiao Lan would say at all.
He shook his head with a laugh, not pressing the matter further; it was quite pleasing to the ear anyway.
Xiao Lan smiled at Ye Qiu, her azure eyes narrowing slightly. It was worth borrowing books from Sister Jiangzhu to learn sweet talk beforehand.
"Alright, brother, let's go check out Dormitory Seven, where you and Sister Xiaowu used to live. Xiaolan wants to see if there really are that many beds in the room!"
"There are indeed many beds, and the room is big too, after all, it's six grades, and it's co-ed."
Ye Qiu nodded with a smile.
He let Xiaolan ride on his back and urged him towards their destination.
Walking on the relatively familiar road, slowly approaching Dormitory Seven, Ye Qiu's figure seemed to overlap with his younger self. Passing by, he was no longer the same as before.
Soon,
Ye Qiu led Xiaolan to the door of Dormitory Seven. He scanned it briefly with his Sharingan beforehand, and the layout was still the same as before.
What surprised him was that only Hen Qiutian was sitting cross-legged on the bed, quietly cultivating.
She was actually spending the night in the dormitory tonight?
But that makes sense.
Notting Academy does not allow students to stay out overnight without permission, and room checks are conducted at night.
"Brother, knock on the door."
Xiaolan shook Ye Qiu, who was standing at the door, and impatiently stretched out her little hand to knock on the door of Dormitory Seven.
Knock knock!
Inside the room, hearing the noise at the door, Hen Qiutian slowly stopped his practice, curiously looking at the door.
They should all be in the cafeteria at this time, and when did they become so polite?
"Xiao Lan, that's enough, stop knocking so many times."
Suddenly.
Hearing that familiar voice, Hen Qiutian, whose feet had just touched the ground, showed a hint of disbelief on his face. Then, he unconsciously smiled, quickly composed himself, hurriedly tidied his appearance, and strode towards the door.
After a moment of hesitation, he took a deep breath before slowly opening the door.
Through the crack,
the first thing he saw was a milky-white face with a rosy blush, smiling, with the same azure eyes as his senior Ye Qiu, filled with curiosity and liveliness, looking like a lifelike porcelain doll.
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Henqiu Tian was slightly taken aback. She was a very beautiful and intelligent girl.
"Haha, brother, the door's open! There are so many beds inside!"
Two shallow dimples appeared on Xiao Lan's pretty face as she hugged Ye Qiu's neck, looking quite happy.
Her words brought Henqiu Tian back to his senses. The door was fully open, and Ye Qiu's figure was clearly visible before her, his face radiating a warm smile.
His senior, Ye Qiu, had brought another girl? How many more were there?
"Senior Ye Qiu, you... why are you here?"
Henqiu Tian snapped out of his daze, hiding the joy in his eyes, and asked shyly.
"Eh? Does brother know this little brother?"
Xiao Lan gave a soft "Eh," tilting her head and looking around, but still calling out the wrong gender.
"I... I'm a girl."
Henqiu Tian's dirty face flushed slightly, and he raised his chin slightly, letting Xiao Lan see his Adam's apple.
"How strange, it's black on the outside and so white on the inside."
Xiao Lan once again missed the point, focusing instead on Hen Qiu Tian's seemingly discontinuous skin.
"This...this is..."
Hen Qiu Tian stammered, unsure how to explain.
Why did the older sister Ye Qiu brought this time seem a little dim-witted?
"Alright, Xiao Lan, this is just Xiao Tian's disguise. She's a young girl, you should know that."
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes at Xiao Lan, then smiled and answered Hen Qiu Tian's question.
"Xiao Tian, I just brought my little sister here for a stroll, and we happened to run into you."
"Little sister?"
Hen Qiu Tian nodded slightly, then looked at Xiao Lan curiously. The two did indeed look very similar in eyes, hair color, and even their friendly aura and fragrance.
"So you're the Xiao Tian that Sister Zhu Qing and the others were talking about. Xiao Lan knows the rules."
Xiao Lan's azure eyes brightened slightly, as if she had found something very interesting, and she extended her hand to introduce herself to Hen Qiu Tian.
"Hello, little sister Xiaotian, my name is Xiaolan. I'm thirteen years old this year, older than you, so you have to call me 'older sister.' My martial soul is the Blue Silver Emperor, and I'm currently a level 48 Soul Master. How about that? Isn't I amazing, little sister Xiaolan?"
"By the way, little sister Xiaolan isn't my biological sister, so don't be too surprised by anything you see."
After saying this, Xiaolan looked at Henqiu Tian expectantly, hoping she would follow the rules. Otherwise, she, as the older sister, would be unhappy.
Ye Qiu could only shake his head helplessly. He could understand Xiaolan's desire to be the older sister after being her younger sister for so long, but that last sentence seemed unnecessary.
Henqiu Tian looked at Xiaolan with a mixture of embarrassment and surprise. Embarrassment because when did meeting her involve such rules? Although she herself had created them, it still sounded strange.
He was also surprised by Xiaolan's cultivation level and her sibling relationship with Ye Qiu.
Looking at Ye Qiu, seeing that he didn't correct her, he immediately understood that this blue-haired girl was also one of Ye Qiu's women.
Hen Qiutian was silent for a moment, then awkwardly extended his hand to shake Xiao Lan's.
"Hello, Sister Xiao Lan, I am Hen Qiutian, my martial soul is the Blue Silver Flying Hammer, and I am a level 26 Battle Soul Master."