Chapter 11

"Uncle Feng, I'm hungry."

As they wandered, without realizing it, the sky had grown dark.

Bai Ran unconsciously tugged at Feng Tian Yu's sleeve, indicating he wanted to eat.

"Come on, great-nephew, Uncle Feng will take you to the academy's cafeteria."

"Today there seems to be a stew of thousand-year wind-and-rain chicken soup, incredibly fresh, not to be missed."

The academy's cafeteria actually has thousand-year-level soul beast meat.

You know, back at the elementary soul master academy, you could only get around ten-year-level soul beast meat.

As for thousand-year? Only the academy dean, a rank forty Soul Ancestor, said: "I think you look like that thousand-year soul beast meat."

"Uncle Feng, this thousand-year soul beast meat must be expensive, right?"

Although I know my father and Uncle Feng have a very good relationship, they even used to sleep naked on the same bed before. (Probably from drinking too much and getting dazed.)

But thousand-year soul beast meat, to put it bluntly, Old Bai's six months' salary might not even cover one meal.

"It's fine, great-nephew, Uncle Feng isn't short of money."

First of all, aside from being a senior instructor at the academy, Feng Tian Yu receives a stipend from the academy, so eating in the cafeteria costs him nothing.

Just the fact that he is a count of the Empire and a Soul Saint-level soul master.

One can only say his gold soul coins are inexhaustible, basically cannot be spent.

"But that doesn't mean I should let Uncle Feng foot the bill; my father also gives me money."

Bai Ran said, reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a money bag containing nearly a hundred gold soul coins.

One can say, setting aside other matters, for Bai Ran's age to have this much money is already impressive; if Tang San next door had this much money, he'd probably have to sleep clutching the money bag at night, afraid of losing it.

"Great-nephew, what are you doing? Put it away quickly, and besides, if you ever run out of money, just go ask Uncle Feng for it."

"A man, when out and about, if he doesn't have a few thousand gold soul coins in his pocket, he's easily looked down upon."

Speaking of which, this uncle still hasn't given his nephew a proper gift.

Seeing that his nephew's total possessions aren't even enough for one month's subsidy that the Spirit Hall gives to a Soul Elder.

Feng Tian Yu directly took out a gold soul coin card and slipped it into little Bai Ran's pocket.

"Uncle Feng, what are you doing? This is absolutely not allowed."

The gold soul coin card must contain at least ten thousand gold soul coins; Bai Ran felt that even selling his own father wouldn't be worth that much money.

Bai Ran: "By the way, is it because of Uncle Feng that my father doesn't want to find a stepmother for me?" (Bai Liang comrade: "You really know how to make me laugh.") "Take it, a gift from an elder cannot be refused."

In Tiandou City, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, a hundred gold soul coins might not even be enough to treat classmates to a meal outside.

Feng Tian Yu certainly doesn't want his nephew to be looked down upon by those noble youngsters.

Speaking of which, this nephew also counts as a young master of an illustrious family.

It's just a pity that if Bai Liang elder brother had been a bit more selfish back then, with his abilities he could even have become a marquis of the Empire, and wouldn't have to live in obscurity in a small town as he does now.

Moreover, Bai Liang elder brother's temperament is truly stubborn; if it weren't for the sake of his children's future, he wouldn't even want to keep in touch with these old brothers of his.

"Uncle Feng, this really isn't allowed."

Bai Ran continued to decline, indicating he couldn't accept such a huge sum of money.

"Hey hey hey, you little brat, still being polite with Uncle Feng. Take it, take it; when you've used it up, just go ask Uncle Feng for more."

After several rounds of refusing, Bai Ran finally accepted it reluctantly.

On the surface: not allowed

In his heart: hehehe

……

Inside the cafeteria

It was just mealtime, and many students had come to eat.

Feng Tian Yu seemed to have some business; after serving the dishes, he let Bai Ran stay at his seat to eat first while he went out for a bit.

Looking at the large piece of thousand-year wind-and-rain chicken lying in the crock, he smelled that rich aroma.

Bai Ran merely nodded, then picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

Needless to say, the flavor of these dishes is superb; it feels like the head chef of the Royal Academy cafeteria, if placed outside, would definitely be of five-star restaurant caliber.

However, before Bai Ran could take a few bites,

a girl who came from nowhere suddenly sat down beside him and picked up her utensils, starting to eat.

And while eating, she also said:

"Ling Ling, why did you buy so much today? Can the two of us finish it?"

"By the way, didn't I say I don't eat scallions? How come there are scallions in this beef noodle soup."

Bai Ran didn't speak, not because the girl was particularly good-looking.

Mainly because the girl's aura was yin-cold, and there was a small snake perched on her shoulder that would occasionally flick its tongue.

Bai Ran didn't dare to move at all.

After all, he isn't a poison expert like Tang San.

If he were bitten by this little thing, he'd probably be lying on the ground asleep the next second.

"Ling Ling, I'm talking to you; don't be so uncommunicative, okay."

Seeing no movement from beside her for a long time, the girl hurriedly looked over.

"Huh, where did this little guy come from? I haven't heard that Leng Leng has a brother who would come visit her."

In the Royal Academy's senior division, where everyone is sixteen or older, nine-year-old Bai Ran is just a tiny bean sprout.

This height of less than 1.2 meters is really too small.

"Yan Yan, how did you end up here?"

Ye Lingling, who hadn't found Dugu Yan for half a day, also came over.

Lingling, shouldn't I have come here?

Dugu Yan rubbed his head, feeling very puzzled.

But our seats are over there.

Ye Lingling said, pointing to the nearby dining table.

Our seats are over there, so what am I eating now?

Dugu Yan looked at the lavish dishes before him.

You ate someone else's meal.

Besides, do I look like a rich lady who can order you a thousand-year wind-and-rain chicken?

Ye Lingling said, pointing to the stewed wind-and-rain chicken on the table.

Such a dish costs a full three hundred gold soul coins, and Ye Lingling doesn't even have three hundred gold soul coins for her monthly living expenses.

If I treat Yan Yan to this dish, she'll probably have to go to the cafeteria kitchen later to wash dishes to pay off the debt.

No, that's not right, little kid, why didn't you remind me?

Dugu Yan looked at Bai Ran sitting beside him.

Hmph, at such a young age you're not behaving, trying to take advantage of your sister? 'Big sis, I'm afraid your snake will bite me.'

Bai Ran said, he's just a child now, and moreover a support-type soul master with no strength to truss a chicken.

Oh dear, this...

Dugu Yan realized she seemed unable to say anything.

If there were a young man beside her, Dugu Yan could instantly activate her ability to make women fall in love, pushing all the blame onto him.

Dugu Yan: Who made you not remind me?

But now the other party is a child, doing this inevitably carries the suspicion of bullying the small with the great.

It's okay, big sis, there's so much food I can't finish it alone; why don't we sit down and eat together?

Bai Ran actually didn't care, and moreover these two might become his classmates tomorrow.

Just as Uncle Feng said, treating classmates to a meal is a great way to bring them closer.

(End of chapter)