Chapter 155: Incense on the Grave

"This Instructor Shen Jinxiao..."

"Did he take the wrong medicine?"

Thinking this to himself, Li Luo asked it honestly; after all, Instructor Xi Chan was not an outsider.

Regarding Shen Jinxiao, Li Luo clearly harbored deep wariness and disgust, so although he was extremely puzzled by the other party's actions, he absolutely would not think the other party was trying to curry favor with him.

Instructor Xi Chan smiled faintly and said, "Of course he didn't take the wrong medicine, but you aren't wrong either; he isn't helping you. On the contrary, he is delaying the time it takes for you to obtain the Twelve-Section Brocade."

"What do you mean?" Li Luo frowned.

"I have already heard that Jiang Qing'e went to the Merit Hall yesterday. I must say, she is indeed very attentive to you. She must have had her eye on this 'Twelve-Section Brocade' for a long time, and this trip to the Merit Hall was to exchange for this technique."

"But she was one step too late. The 'Twelve-Section Brocade' had been taken away by Shen Jinxiao in advance, and he even left a message saying that students who needed it could look for him," Instructor Xi Chan said.

The expression on Li Luo's face stiffened slightly, and then his eyes gradually grew gloomy.

Clearly, this dog of a man, Shen Jinxiao, had made preparations long ago. Including this "Twelve-Section Brocade," he had taken it a step early to force Jiang Qing'e to come to him, and then use that to make some threats?

"Jiang Qing'e did not go to him; instead, she went to Vice Dean Suxin and impeached Shen Jinxiao."

"Under these circumstances, Shen Jinxiao came up with a reason to reject Vice Dean Suxin's mediation—that's right, this so-called monthly exam reward."

"This is within his authority, and the reason is so legitimate that even Vice Dean Suxin cannot find fault with it."

"So, this 'Twelve-Section Brocade' reward is actually a helpless move by Shen Jinxiao, though he probably doesn't care. In any case, his goal was achieved, which is to ensure you don't obtain this technique so smoothly."

Instructor Xi Chan shook her head and said, "This Shen Jinxiao must be unable to obtain Jiang Qing'e, and his mind has become increasingly dark. As for you, you can only be considered a substitute for him to vent his anger. After all, who told Jiang Qing'e to care about no one but you, her little fiancé?"

Li Luo's expression was quite calm, losing his usual smile, but Instructor Xi Chan keenly sensed the surging waves contained within that calmness.

*Huu.

Finally, Li Luo let out a deep breath and muttered as if talking to himself, "From today on, I will knead mud to make incense, and then wait for the day Instructor Shen Jinxiao dies, so I can personally stick a large stick of incense on his grave."

Instructor Xi Chan did not mind these words that completely lacked respect for a teacher, because Shen Jinxiao's actions were not those of a teacher at all. Since he had sown these causes, he would naturally have to reap the future consequences.

Whether Li Luo had the ability to actually do it was one thing, but the grudge between the two sides had already become irreconcilable.

"Treating a Marquis-realm powerhouse as an enemy—the son born to Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan truly has guts that are not ordinary," Instructor Xi Chan said with a sigh.

"Actually, it's just satisfying my mouth for now. I can't afford to provoke him yet, so I still have to cling tightly to my teacher's thigh and beg for protection," Li Luo smiled.

Instructor Xi Chan's eyes flickered. The black veil on her face rippled slightly, and she reached out to pat Li Luo's shoulder gently.

"Rest assured, because... I also want to stick incense on Shen Jinxiao's grave," she said softly.

Li Luo was startled. Although Instructor Xi Chan had previously said she had some grudges with Shen Jinxiao, he had not expected that this grudge did not seem simple either.

However, wasn't this perfect?

Li Luo grinned: "Teacher, it seems my choice during the Teacher Selection Tournament was brilliant to the extreme."

"However, no matter how much you loathe Shen Jinxiao, before you possess sufficient strength, I suggest you put away this murderous intent. I actually admire your character of biding your time, so keep it up and don't get carried away," Instructor Xi Chan said faintly.

Li Luo nodded gently.

"By the way, since Shen Jinxiao is so generous as to pay out of his own pocket to contribute the 'Twelve-Section Brocade' as an extra reward for the monthly exam, I think if you have the chance, you should try for it."

"If you can really get this 'Twelve-Section Brocade,' not only will you save a large amount of academy points, but most importantly... Shen Jinxiao will be very embarrassed," Instructor Xi Chan said, a hint of a smile seemingly appearing in her eyes.

Hearing this, Li Luo was also somewhat tempted, but the "Twelve-Section Brocade" was an extra reward for first place. With the two deadweights he was carrying, he didn't know if he would have a chance...

However, if he could get this "Twelve-Section Brocade," it would truly be a satisfying thing.

Because at this moment, Li Luo had almost even thought of his acceptance speech.

"I will do my best."

Li Luo finally said.

Instructor Xi Chan nodded and said no more. She continued to watch Bai Meng's research for a while, then said, "She is about to exit the dream state."

Li Luo hurriedly looked over and sure enough, he saw Bai Meng suddenly stand up straight. The blue fluorescent light blooming in her pupils gradually faded at this moment. A few seconds later, they returned to their normal color, and immediately after, the shyness and timidity of the past appeared on her pure and pretty little face.

In an instant, her temperament changed from absolute calmness to pure and lovely.

Seeing this scene, Li Luo clicked his tongue in wonder. So it could be played like this... Was this one person playing two roles? Role-playing? A bit exciting.

After exiting the dream state, Bai Meng did not find the research in her hands strange, but she did not continue to delve deeper, because after leaving that state, she could no longer keep up with this depth of research.

So she carefully put away these records, waiting to continue her research the next time she entered the dream state.

"If you want to practice Phase-Refining Art, go in yourself. You two can also exchange pointers on Phase-Refining Art when you have nothing to do," Instructor Xi Chan glanced at Li Luo, then turned and left.

Li Luo looked at Instructor Xi Chan's graceful figure, feeling that the glance she gave just now seemed to have seen through his thoughts.

"Instructor Xi Chan is truly great."

Li Luo sighed. Even knowing his thoughts, she was still creating opportunities for him to interact with Bai Meng. How could one not love such a teacher?

While shaking his head and sighing, a warm, enthusiastic smile appeared on Li Luo's face. He quickly grabbed a cup from the side, poured hot water, and then pushed open the door to the refining room and walked in.

"Mengmeng, you've been researching for so long, you must be tired, right? Would you like to drink some hot water?"

Bai Meng, who had just finished tidying up her research materials, looked up. She looked at Li Luo, who was coming over with hot water and a warm smile on his face. Her little face turned slightly red, her slender fingers intertwined, and a soft voice came from her lowered head.

"Captain..."

"You smile so greasily."

(One chapter today.)