Chapter 155: Sticking Incense on the Grave

"This Mentor Shen Shen Jinxiao..."

"Did he take the wrong medicine?"

Thinking this in his heart, Li Luo honestly asked it out loud — after all, Mentor Xi Chan wasn't an outsider.

Regarding Shen Shen Jinxiao as a person, Li Luo clearly held deep wariness and disgust in his heart, so although he was extremely puzzled by the other's move, he absolutely would not think the other was showing him goodwill.

Mentor Xi Chan smiled faintly and said, "Of course he didn't take the wrong medicine, but what you thought isn't wrong either — he isn't helping you; on the contrary, he's delaying the time it takes for you to obtain the Twelve Segments Brocade."

"What do you mean?" Li Luo frowned.

"I've already heard that Jiang Jiang Qinge went to the Points Hall yesterday. I have to say she really does care about you. She should have had her eye on this 'Twelve Segments Brocade' long ago, and going to the Points Hall this time was precisely to exchange for this art."

"But she went a step too late — the 'Twelve Segments Brocade' was taken by Shen Shen Jinxiao in advance, and he left a message saying any student who needs it can come find him," Mentor Xi Chan said.

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

Clearly, that dog Shen Shen Jinxiao had long made some preparations. Including this 'Twelve Segments Brocade' — taking it one step ahead was meant to force Jiang Jiang Qinge to go find him, and then use that to make some threats?

"Jiang Jiang Qinge didn't go find him. Instead, she went to Vice Principal Suxin and impeached Shen Shen Jinxiao."

"Under those circumstances, Shen Shen Jinxiao came up with a reason to refuse Vice Principal Suxin's mediation. That's right — it's this so-called monthly exam reward."

"This is within his authority, and the reason is so proper that even Vice Principal Suxin couldn't find fault with it."

"So you see, this 'Twelve Segments Brocade' reward is actually also a move Shen Shen Jinxiao made out of helplessness, though he probably doesn't care either way. After all, his goal was achieved — that is, to prevent you from getting this art as smoothly as you'd like."

Mentor Xi Chan shook her head and said, "This Shen Shen Jinxiao, it's likely that his desire for Jiang Jiang Qinge went unrequited, and his mind has grown increasingly dark. And you can only be considered a substitute for him to vent his fire on — after all, who made Jiang Jiang Qinge care about no one, only caring about you, her little fiancé?"

Li Luo's expression was quite calm, and the usual smile was gone, but Mentor Xi Chan keenly sensed what surging waves were contained within that calm.

Hoo.

In the end, Li Luo exhaled a deep breath and muttered as if to himself, "Starting today, I'm going to roll mud into incense, and then wait for the day Mentor Shen Shen Jinxiao kicks the bucket, and personally stick a big incense stick on his grave."

Mentor Xi Chan paid no mind to Li Luo's completely disrespectful words, because Shen Shen Jinxiao's actions had also completely failed to treat himself as a mentor. And since these causes had been set, naturally one must accept the fruits in the future.

Whether Li Luo actually has the ability to truly do it is one matter, but the enmity between the two sides has already become irreconcilable.

"Treating a titled marquis-level powerhouse as an enemy — the son born of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan truly has extraordinary guts," Mentor Xi Chan said with some admiration.

"Actually, I'm just running my mouth to satisfy myself for now. I can't afford to provoke him right now, so I still have to cling tightly to my teacher's thigh and beg for protection," Li Luo said with a smile.

Mentor Xi Chan's eyes moved slightly, the black veil over her face rippled faintly, and then she extended her palm and placed it on Li Luo's shoulder, giving it a light pat.

"Don't worry, because... I also want to stick incense on Shen Shen Jinxiao's grave," she said softly.

Li Luo was startled. Although Mentor Xi Chan had previously said she had some enmity with Shen Shen Jinxiao, he hadn't expected that this enmity seemed to be no simple matter either.

But isn't this just perfect?

Li Luo grinned and said, "Teacher, it seems my choice at the Mentor Selection Competition was simply brilliantly wise."

"But no matter how much you detest Shen Shen Jinxiao, before you possess sufficient strength, I suggest you keep this killing intent tucked away. I actually quite appreciate this kind of biding-your-time-and-hiding-your-strength character of yours, so keep it up — don't get cocky," Mentor Xi Chan said lightly.

Li Luo nodded lightly.

"Oh right, since this Shen Shen Jinxiao is so generously dipping into his own pocket to contribute the 'Twelve Segments Brocade' as an extra reward for the monthly exam, I feel that if you have the chance, you could go ahead and try for it."

"If you can really obtain this 'Twelve Segments Brocade', not only will you save a large chunk of academy points, but most importantly... Shen Shen Jinxiao will be very embarrassed," Mentor Xi Chan said, a hint of a smile seemingly rising in her eyes.

Hearing this, Li Luo was also somewhat tempted, but that 'Twelve Segments Brocade' was an extra reward for first place, and he was dragging along two deadweights here — he didn't know if there was really a chance...

Still, if he could obtain this 'Twelve Segments Brocade', it would really be a satisfying thing.

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

"I'll, do my best."

Li Luo finally said so.

Mentor Xi Chan nodded and said no more. She continued watching Bai Bai Mengmeng's research for a while, then said, "She's about to exit the dream state."

Li Luo hurriedly looked over, and sure enough saw Bai Bai Mengmeng suddenly stand up straight. The blue fluorescent light blooming in her pupils gradually faded at this moment, and after several breaths, actually returned to their normal color. Immediately after, on her pure and pretty little face, the usual shyness and bashfulness of days past surfaced.

In an instant, her temperament changed from absolutely calm to pure and lovely.

This scene made Li Luo click his tongue in wonder — you could even play like this... is this one person playing two roles? Role-playing? A bit thrilling.

And after exiting the dream state, Bai Bai Mengmeng didn't find these research materials in her hands strange, but she also didn't continue going deeper, because after leaving that state, research at this depth was already a bit beyond her.

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

"If you want to go practice the Phase Refining Art, go in yourself. If you have nothing to do, you can also discuss the Phase Refining Art together," Mentor Xi Chan glanced at Li Luo, then turned and left.

Li Luo gazed at Mentor Xi Chan's graceful, curvaceous figure, feeling that in that glance just now, she seemed to have seen right through his thoughts.

"Mentor Xi Chan is really so good."

Li Luo sighed. Even though she knew his thoughts, she was still creating an opportunity for him to interact with Bai Bai Mengmeng — how could one not love a teacher like this?

As he shook his head and sighed, a warm, enthusiastic smile appeared on Li Luo's face. He quickly took a cup from the side, poured hot water, then pushed open the door to the refining room and walked in.

"Bai Mengmeng, you've been researching so long, you've worked hard, right? Want some hot water?"

Bai Bai Mengmeng, who had just finished tidying up the research materials, looked up. She saw Li Luo coming over with hot water and a face full of warm smiles. Her little face flushed slightly, her slender fingers twisted together, and in a small voice, head lowered, came:

"Captain..."

"Your smile is so greasy."

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