Chapter 143: Under the Resonance Power Tree

After finishing breakfast, Li Luo and the other two, filled with anticipation, followed Instructor Xi Chan out of the small building and headed straight toward the location of the Resonance Power Tree.

Along the way, one could see many students gathering into a stream of people, all heading in the same direction; the momentum was quite spectacular.

Clearly, all the students were heading to the Resonance Power Tree for cultivation at this time, though because the tree was so massive, the locations for each academy district were different.

Finally, after about twenty minutes, Li Luo and the other two arrived at the boarding area for the First Star Academy under the guidance of Instructor Xi Chan.

Once they reached this place, Li Luo and the others could feel the grandeur of this Resonance Power Tree more clearly and intuitively; its incomparably thick main trunk burst from the ground, disappearing into the clouds like a pillar supporting the sky.

Countless branches spread out, covering the sky and blocking the sun, so that only fine, fragmented spots of light could fall through.

Standing under the Resonance Power Tree, human figures were like ants, truly insignificant to the extreme.

Moreover, what was most moving was the thick energy permeating the world here; even though they had not yet climbed the tree, the overflowing energy of heaven and earth still made Li Luo and the others feel full of vitality.

At this moment, they finally understood what was meant by the so-called "grotto-heaven and blessed land."

As Li Luo and the others arrived, more and more freshmen were gathering here under the guidance of their respective instructors, and for a time, it appeared extremely noisy.

Just then, Li Luo caught sight of a familiar figure; that aura of sleaze could be clearly smelled even from far away.

Who else could it be but that guy Yu Lang?

Yu Lang had sharp eyes and spotted Li Luo's side, his eyes lighting up, and he hurriedly pushed through the crowd to come over.

Seeing Yu Lang's eager, monkey-like appearance, Li Luo felt a bit emotional; was this friendship? Not having seen each other for a few days, could someone really be so worried and concerned?

However, just as Li Luo was feeling emotional, Yu Lang reached out and pushed him aside rather rudely, his gaze burning as he stared at Bai Mengmeng behind him, and then he prepared to step forward.

"What do you want to do?"

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly came from behind.

The expression on Yu Lang's face instantly stiffened. He turned his head and saw Bai Doudou standing behind, staring at him with cold, scrutinizing eyes.

Yu Lang gave a dry laugh and reached out to wrap his arm around Li Luo's shoulder: "Of course, I'm here to find my good brother."

Li Luo glanced at him indifferently and said, "How is the food at the Saint Profound Star Academy?"

Yu Lang was a bit confused: "It's alright, didn't you go eat?"

Li Luo said calmly, "Bai Mengmeng has been making breakfast for the past two days, so I haven't been to eat there yet."

Yu Lang looked as if he had been struck by lightning, trembling as he looked at Li Luo. This kind of life was what he dreamed of; why couldn't he get Bai Mengmeng's breakfast of love, and only get Bai Doudou's daily lashes?

Bai Doudou, upon hearing this, looked at Li Luo with some astonishment, then said with a complex expression: "Breakfast made by Mengmeng?"

In her eyes, Li Luo saw some sympathy.

But immediately, Bai Doudou asked somewhat nervously: "Then did you finish eating? Did you say anything?"

Li Luo knew what she meant and said helplessly: "It was her intention, after all, how could I not finish it..."

Bai Doudou immediately let out a sigh of relief, and the look she gave Li Luo became a bit friendlier.

"But what is going on with her?" Li Luo asked with some confusion. He was, of course, asking why Bai Mengmeng could eat such terrible meals without changing her expression. Didn't she know these things tasted wrong?

Bai Doudou hesitated for a moment, then finally whispered: "Mengmeng was poisoned by a strange toxin when she was young, which caused her to lose her sense of taste..."

Li Luo was stunned, finally realizing the truth.

Without a sense of taste, no matter what she ate, it would be bland and tasteless to her. This defect, falling upon such a pure and cute girl, truly made one feel an inexplicable sense of heartache.

And Yu Lang, standing to the side, had wet eyes and muttered: "What a good girl."

Then he said indignantly to Li Luo: "You guys really don't know what's good for you. If Mengmeng made breakfast for me, even if it were shit, I could eat three big bowls!"

The final sound was a bit loud, causing the noisy surroundings to suddenly go quiet, and eyes turned toward Yu Lang in shock.

This person could eat three big bowls of shit? Was that something to be proud of?

Li Luo silently stepped back a few paces, and Bai Doudou also covered her forehead, gritting her teeth: "Can you just shut up!"

Yu Lang muttered a few words, but under Bai Doudou's cold gaze, he still obediently kept his mouth shut.

Seeing this, Li Luo couldn't help but be amused; it seemed Yu Lang had been "educated" quite a bit by this Bai Doudou over the past few days.

Bai Doudou snorted coldly and said, "Dare to say one more word to my sister, and I'll chop you up."

After saying this, she walked past Li Luo and greeted Bai Mengmeng with a smile; the sisters pulled each other together, laughing and chatting.

Yu Lang looked at the two sisters and said bitterly: "Li Luo, have you ever experienced the human tragedy of being a pair of mandarin ducks separated by a stick? Why does such a miserable thing happen to me? I feel so much pain."

"At best, you're a toad squatting on the shore, drooling at the white swan in the lake, so the step of being separated by a stick should be quite far off; maybe you'll never reach it in your whole life," Li Luo comforted him.

"I think, Bai Doudou might actually be more suitable for you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lang looked at Li Luo in shock and said: "We've known each other for a while, there's no need to be so vicious, right?"

"Bai Doudou..."

He glanced at Bai Doudou's figure and lowered his voice: "This female shark is inhumane when she gets fierce. Me and her? Impossible, impossible. I would rather die than submit. I'll put it this way: as long as there is a second woman in this world, it is absolutely impossible for me to be with her, Bai Doudou!"

Li Luo sneered: "How many drinks have you had to be this delusional?"

"Bai Doudou has an eighth-grade resonance, top-tier talent, top-tier family background, and although her looks are a bit worse than Bai Mengmeng's, she is still considered pretty. There won't be a shortage of people chasing her, and you're talking about 'rather die than submit'? As if she's going to force you."

Yu Lang paused, but still shook his head stubbornly: "No, I still think the pure and sweet type like Bai Mengmeng is more suitable for me."

Li Luo shook his head and stopped paying attention to this guy.

"By the way..." Yu Lang suddenly looked over and said: "Do you know about the matter with Qinger?"

"What matter?" Li Luo was stunned. These past two days, having just entered the academy, there were a pile of things to do, and he couldn't fall behind in his cultivation; he had barely left his door.

"That Wang Hejiu, he's been pestering her."

Yu Lang said: "Previously in the Teacher Selection Tournament, in order to help you hold back Wang Hejiu, Qinger fought a battle with this guy and suffered quite a loss. This guy might have taken a liking to Qinger because of that. He hasn't stopped going to Qinger's place these days, and it seems he's determined to win her over. This matter has already spread among the freshmen."

Li Luo's eyes narrowed. Regarding the fact that Yu Lang, Zhao Kuo, and Lu Qinger had tried their best to intercept for him in the Teacher Selection Tournament, he had already learned about it afterward, and naturally, he was extremely moved. These friends were indeed worth having.

As for Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo being disciplined by Bai Doudou, Bai Doudou had clearly held back; otherwise, with Yu Lang's strength, it would be too naive to think he could hold her back. So, Li Luo didn't need to mind the situation with Bai Doudou.

But that Wang Hejiu had truly caused Lu Qinger to suffer.

If he, Li Luo, still considered himself a man, he would definitely have to settle this grudge.

And now, this guy even dared to harass Lu Qinger...

Lu Qinger was his good classmate and good comrade-in-arms; how could he let this little poisonous bird bully her?

Brother, you've walked down a narrow path, so don't blame me if you can't turn back.