Chapter 594: Treasure Bai Bai Mengmeng

After leaving Instructor Xi Chan's residence, Li Luo returned to the dormitory building for a bit, and found that Student Xin Fu had gone straight back to his room and was snoring away. He didn't see Bai Bai Mengmeng on the first floor, so after looking around, he finally spotted that petite, exquisite figure in the refining room in the basement.

The girl had changed into a loose dress, but her frame was too slender, so the dress hung a bit wide on her. She had simply tied a pale pink silk ribbon around her waist, and this outlined that delicate, just-grippable little waist with startling clarity.

At this moment, Bai Bai Mengmeng's little face was set in concentration as she busied herself with something at the refining table, which was piled high with all manner of materials.

"What are you working on?" Li Luo pushed the door open breezily, stood beside Bai Bai Mengmeng and watched for a while, but saw that she wasn't studying a recipe for a Spiritual Water Marvel, so he asked in confusion.

Only then did the focused Bai Bai Mengmeng notice someone beside her. She gave a start, and on pure reflex darted back two steps. Just as she was about to crash into a pile of materials nearby, Li Luo hastily reached out, caught her by the wrist, and pulled her back in one swift motion.

"Captain, when did you get here?" Bai Bai Mengmeng's pure, lovely little face was dusted with a faint blush as she asked in a small voice.

Li Luo released the girl's soft, smooth, pale wrist and laughed. "Been here a while. Saw you were busy, so I didn't want to interrupt."

Bai Bai Mengmeng walked back to the refining table, pointed at the pile of materials on top, and a sweet, heart-warming smile bloomed on her face. "Captain, didn't you ask me before to see if I could work out a secret art source water light? I've been trying at it for a while now. Xiyang House has been rising sharply in the Da Xia Spiritual Water Marvel scene lately, but its main products are still things like Spiritual Water. As for Marvels, it barely has any. So I thought, if Xiyang House could have a 'Secret Art Source Light' of its own, it might patch up some of those gaps."

Li Luo was stunned for a beat, then so moved he nearly burst into tears. "Bai Mengmeng, you're way too good!"

He hadn't expected that one request from before had actually been taken to heart by Bai Bai Mengmeng, and that she was still working hard on it.

"Did you buy all these materials yourself?" Li Luo pointed at the materials again. They were all various spiritual materials of no low grade, and exchanging for them was actually quite pricey.

Bai Bai Mengmeng gave a small nod and said casually, "These spiritual materials can all be exchanged for with academy points inside the school, so it's fine. I don't really use my points much anyway. And Captain, I'm actually pretty rich, you know. Sometimes even when Sister wants to buy cultivation resources, she comes to borrow from me."

At the end, she revealed a slightly proud little smile.

Li Luo wasn't really surprised by this. With her unique ability to research Spiritual Water Marvel recipes, it was easy for Bai Bai Mengmeng to make money—and when she did, it came in huge sums.

"Just don't let Sister know I told you about this. She's thin-skinned, and if she gets angry, she might come after you." Bai Bai Mengmeng suddenly remembered and hurriedly reminded him, feeling a little embarrassed that she'd let slip a little secret between sisters.

Li Luo smiled. Bai Bai Doudou was proud by nature; if she found out this kind of thing had leaked, she really might fly into a rage, and it was entirely possible she'd give him a beating without bothering to sort out right from wrong.

"But being rich is your own business. How could I ask you to help research a 'Secret Art Source Water Light' and then still let you foot the bill for the research funds out of your own pocket? With how naive you are, once you graduate, aren't you afraid those black-hearted Spiritual Water Marvel houses will clean you out completely?"

"Lucky for you, you met me first. Once you graduate, my Xiyang House will cover all your research. Don't worry—your captain's character is trustworthy. I'll definitely make you feel the warmth of home at Xiyang House!" Li Luo declared righteously.

Bai Bai Mengmeng held back a laugh and said, "Then thank you very much for taking me in, Captain."

Li Luo said, "From now on, whatever materials you need, just tell me. Do you know how many points I earned in this Mixed Level Tournament? One million two hundred thousand! That's enough to buy spiritual materials for ten years of research!"

"Captain, you're amazing!" Bai Bai Mengmeng beamed, playing along with a flower-like smile.

"But Captain, if you stay here, I won't be able to focus on my research." Bai Bai Mengmeng glanced at the materials on the table. She did want to chat casually with Li Luo here, but right now she had quite a bit on her plate.

Faced with Bai Bai Mengmeng's dedication to researching a "Secret Art Source Light" for Xiyang House as soon as possible, what could Li Luo say? He could only sigh from the bottom of his heart: "Bai Mengmeng, you move me so much I feel the urge to pledge myself to you in marriage."

Bai Bai Mengmeng's big, dewy eyes lifted, and she smiled. "Captain, if you want to pledge yourself to me in marriage, you'd actually have to ask Senior Sister Jiang if she agrees. Your body isn't yours to decide."

Li Luo's eyes went wide, and he retorted, "Nonsense! In Lu Lan Mansion, I'm the real head of the household. What I say goes at home, and no one dares to oppose a single word I say!"

"But I do have other things to attend to today, so I'll head off first. You carry on."

With that, Li Luo waved a hand and immediately turned to leave.

Bai Bai Mengmeng watched his tail-between-his-legs retreating figure, a smile surfacing in her beautiful eyes. Then she shook her head, lowered her head, and immersed herself once more in the research of the "Secret Art Source Light."

Li Luo, meanwhile, headed straight out of the dormitory building and made for the outside of the academy.

"Honestly, none of them take this head of Lu Lan Mansion seriously. Sooner or later, you'll all realize just how shallow that view of yours is." Walking along, Li Luo still thought of Bai Bai Mengmeng's look and immediately muttered indignantly.