Chapter 23: (Bonus) Xu Sanshi: Damn, Wrong Door

"Take it, I'll wait for you here."

Bai Zhou took the pill and stuffed it into Jiang Nannan's hand.

"Thank you!"

Jiang Nannan glanced at it and suddenly discovered that Bai Zhou's palm was incomparably smooth and delicate, completely inconsistent with the other party's voice.

"Maybe it's the art of preserving youth..."

Jiang Nannan didn't suspect too much, but took the pill and hurried to her mother's room.

Jiang Nannan didn't believe that anyone would persecute a terminally ill person, so she fed Bai Zhou's pill to her mother without hesitation.

Bai Zhou waited quietly at the door.

A few minutes later, exclamations came from the room, followed by crying...

A few minutes later, Jiang Nannan walked out with red eyes and knelt directly in front of Bai Zhou.

"Benefactor, thank you for saving my mother. I owe you my life. May I know your name?"

Jiang Nannan looked at Bai Zhou eagerly, wanting to know Bai Zhou's name.

"No need for that. I said I just can't stand the style of the Xuanming Sect. Of course, it can also be considered my investment in you, because I think highly of you. We will meet again if fate allows~"

Bai Zhou smiled slightly, then reminded: "By the way, you can refuse the Xuanming Sect's request. However, the matter of your mother should not be publicized, so as not to let the Xuanming Sect intervene in the investigation, which might affect you. Seven days later is the coming-of-age ceremony of the young master of the Xuanming Sect. After the other party completes the coming-of-age ceremony, you and your mother will be safe."

"Thank you for the reminder."

Jiang Nannan bowed heavily to Bai Zhou. As she bowed, she saw the shoes Bai Zhou was wearing, and her pupils shrank suddenly.

Because those were the exclusive shoes of Shrek Academy students, and looking at the style, they were brand new, which clearly meant they could only be owned by a freshman...

Combined with the fair palm she had just seen.

"Could it be..."

"Impossible... absolutely impossible..."

Jiang Nannan hurriedly shook her head, denying her guess. After all, the other party was so powerful, how could he be a freshman.

Although she didn't believe it in her heart, Jiang Nannan had already started searching for the appearance of the freshmen she had seen in her mind...

Although the other party was disguised, it was very rough, and his height definitely wouldn't change.

Jiang Nannan instantly transformed into "Sherlock Holmes" and started collecting clues.

However, the top priority was to get through this difficulty. She was really a bit afraid that the Xuanming Sect would use force on her, or that the Xuanming Sect would know her mother had recovered and use her mother to threaten her.

"Finally done. Jiang Nannan didn't suspect anything at all. It seems my disguise is good~"

Bai Zhou tore up the black robe and felt good about himself.

However, Bai Zhou didn't rush back, but waited to watch the show. He really wasn't peeking, just purely curious about Xu Sanshi's evolution...

The next day.

The black-robed physician found Jiang Nannan. Jiang Nannan's acting was excellent; she endured the grief and refused the request.

Hearing this, the black-robed physician was dumbfounded. He never expected that Jiang Nannan, who was rumored to be very filial, would disregard her mother's life. This was outrageous! "Damn, miscalculated!"

The black-robed physician left with a dark face, cursing.

Soon, the Xuanming Sect began to mobilize, rushing to find someone to replace her...

However, Jiang Nannan was too qualified. The person responsible for this in the Xuanming Sect was a young man named Chen Wen, who was also Xu Sanshi's childhood friend.

Chen Wen personally brought people to find Jiang Nannan and used huge benefits to try to persuade Jiang Nannan to agree.

However, she was still refused.

Chen Wen left with a dark face.

The Xuanming Sect ultimately didn't come to the door again. If the other party were an ordinary woman, they could still exert a little pressure.

But Jiang Nannan was a student of Shrek Academy; they really didn't dare to do anything forcibly. Playing some conspiracy tricks and playing on the edge was fine, but if they went too far, it would be easy to be wiped out if they weren't careful.

The seventh day.

Xu Sanshi's coming-of-age ceremony.

"Second Young Master, the woman prepared for you is inside." Chen Wen's lewd expression suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Second Young Master. According to the rules of our Xuanming Sect, direct male members of this sect, on the premise of having a martial soul, must undergo one more special awakening ceremony at the age of fifteen. And this awakening will be very important to you. Once completed, your martial soul may complete its evolution. As long as it evolves into the Black Tortoise Shield, then you will be the first heir to the future family head."

"I know, I will be serious!"

Xu Sanshi was also a bit nervous at this moment. After all, it was his first time; he had only heard others talk about it before, and he actually knew nothing about this aspect.

What a pity, if only it were Nannan...

Xu Sanshi was still fantasizing in his mind; if the woman inside were replaced by Jiang Nannan, he would be willing even if he couldn't awaken.

"Click..."

Xu Sanshi sighed, opened the door, and closed it.

In the room, red candlelight flickered.

On the festive bed, an ordinary-looking girl lay with her eyes closed.

However, the other party was clearly unconscious.

Although it wasn't Jiang Nannan, seeing this scene, the instinct of bloodline evolution made Xu Sanshi gradually become excited.

The next moment, a terrifying aura radiated, and Xu Sanshi was wrapped in pitch-black Black Tortoise Divine Light, like a demon, walking toward the girl step by step.

The girl seemed to have sensed something, opened her eyes slowly, and then saw a monster shrouded in black light...

"Ah—"

A scream came, and soon stopped abruptly.

Immediately after...

A few minutes later.

Xu Sanshi walked out, looking dumbfounded.

"Young Master, how was it!!"

Chen Wen had been waiting at the door and hurriedly asked happily.

"I... I seem to have only awakened halfway..." Xu Sanshi released his martial soul.

Half black, pitch black, half green, green grassland.

"What, how is that possible! Could it be that there is a problem with the girl!! Damn it, stinky bitch, dare to lie to me!!"

Chen Wen was furious! This was a major event concerning the future of the Xuanming Sect, and he had been deceived!! This was unreasonable!

"No, it's... it's me... I went to the wrong door..." Xu Sanshi covered his face, and his whole person collapsed on the spot.

Chen Wen:... Young Master is awesome...

In the darkness, although Bai Zhou didn't use soul out of body to peek, he saw seven or eight out of ten through his powerful spiritual power.

"Awesome."

Bai Zhou also gave a two-word evaluation.

It was just hard on that girl. Bai Zhou had seen that girl's appearance; it was not even one ten-thousandth of Jiang Nannan's, and she was just an ordinary person, basically destined to be abandoned, not even qualified to be Xu Sanshi's concubine.

This is the sorrow of ordinary people.

Bai Zhou went to Jiang Nannan's house to take a look again, and seeing that there was no problem, he turned and left.

After accompanying her mother for half a month, Jiang Nannan resolutely took her mother to Shrek City.

Although the rent in Shrek City was very expensive, she had some savings over the years, and at worst, she would take out a loan.

She would rather sell her life to Shrek for a lifetime than let this kind of thing happen again today.

Xuanming Sect.

Xu Sanshi was scolded and then driven back to Shrek Academy.

Everything was as usual.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 24 =====