101: Chapter 101 A New War Maiden, Encountering Du Biao Again While Out for a Stroll
As the halo of the Formation dissipated, the contract between Yun Zhuo and the Elder Teacher Su was completed.
The Younger Teacher Su was already sitting at the table, unable to wait to start the meal.
“Sis, what does it feel like to form a contract with someone for the first time?”
The Elder Teacher Su thought for a moment, “It doesn't seem like much of a feeling.”
The Younger Teacher Su looked at the small chain around her neck, feeling a bit jealous of her parents again.
Back then, she had worn a collar, but for her sister, it was a necklace. Then again, don't parents always dote on the more capable child?
“Take off your suppression necklace and let me see.”
Only then did the Elder Teacher Su realize she was still wearing the suppression necklace; having worn it for over ten years, she had grown accustomed to it.
She had just reached into her collar to take the necklace off when she suddenly paused.
“Um, you guys eat first.” After saying that, she quickly ran upstairs toward the bedroom.
Teacher Su watched her back and muttered, “What is she being so mysterious about?”
Yun Zhuo sat down beside her and whispered, “If I’m not mistaken, what your sister is wearing isn't a necklace at all.”
“Then what is it?”
“It's a chest chain, the kind where the clasp is behind the waist.”
“Eh?” Teacher Su's eyes lit up, and she whispered, “You mean the kind with two tassels?”
“What are you thinking? How could your sister wear something like that?”
“You were the one who said it.”
“What I meant was...” Yun Zhuo didn't know how to describe it, so he simply opened a shopping app on his bracelet and searched for chest chains for her.
Teacher Su grabbed Yun Zhuo's wrist and swiped her finger across the holographic screen. “So it's this kind. It's actually quite pretty. Do you like it?”
“You temptress, stop trying to disrupt my Dao Heart.”
Teacher Su chuckled, “Do you really not want to research this with me? I think this one that requires piercings is quite stimulating.”
“Is that so?”
Seeing Yun Zhuo lean in, Teacher Su shot him a sidelong glance. “See, and you said you didn't like it?”
“I'm looking at this with a critical eye to conduct some research.”
“In your dreams. It hurts a lot, I definitely don't want that.”
At that moment, Yun Zhuo suddenly felt another surge of brand-new Corrosion Energy flood into his body.
Teacher Su noticed his strange expression. “What's wrong?”
“Your sister took the necklace off. At this rate, it won't be a problem for us to reach level thirty within a week, but your sister can only level up once at most.”
“Oh.”
Teacher Su gave a brief response and continued scrolling through the online pictures, then changed the subject. “Which style do you think my sister was wearing before?”
Yun Zhuo looked at those diamond-encrusted chains. “Are crimson essence stones only this small? You can even inlay so many?”
“That...” Teacher Su didn't know either; she had never seen a crimson essence stone.
Just then, the Elder Teacher Su came down from upstairs.
“See, my sister is down. Go ask her.”
The Elder Teacher Su walked briskly to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
The Younger Teacher Su immediately pointed to a chain similar to hers and said, “Sis, tell us quickly, are these inlaid with crimson essence stones?”
“You two...” The Elder Teacher Su looked at her sister and Yun Zhuo across from her, her face turning as red as if it had been painted.
The Younger Teacher Su smiled, “What about us?”
“No, it's nothing.” The Elder Teacher Su lowered her head in distress.
“Then tell us, are these inlaid with crimson essence stones?”
“Yes.”
“Oh.” The Younger Teacher Su intentionally elongated her tone. “So crimson essence stones are only the size of a grain of rice. I thought they were about the same size as corrosion crystals.”
Yun Zhuo also nodded with a look of realization, as if his horizons had been expanded. “Before this, I also thought they were about the size of corrosion crystals. It seems our knowledge is still too limited.”
After dinner, they left the Elder Teacher Su at home to wash the dishes.
The Younger Teacher Su took Yun Zhuo's hand and went out for a stroll to digest the food.
She had changed into a dark V-neck cinched shirt dress, with the collar open to the second button, matte ultra-thin black stockings, and a pair of black thin-heeled sandals she put on at the door. Her long, wavy hair cascaded down naturally.
When she bent over to pull up the heel of her shoe, she kept one hand on Yun Zhuo as if she were afraid he would run away.
After putting on her shoes, she stamped her feet on the ground before looping her arm through Yun Zhuo's to head out.
Yun Zhuo smiled, “It's just a walk around the neighborhood, there's no need to make it so formal, right?”
Teacher Su naturally leaned her head on his shoulder. “Because I like you.”
“How so?”
“A woman adorns herself for the one who pleases her.”
Yun Zhuo nodded, “Mm, as expected of a Chinese teacher, you certainly have a way with words. It makes me think about you day and night.”
“Bah, you're never serious.”
“What's wrong? You understood again?”
“I don't understand, only you do. Let's go, we're going shopping.”
“No way, the supermarket is quite far from here. Didn't you just learn how to order online? If you want to buy something, can't you just buy it directly on the internet?”
“Didn't you want to open my eyes? To be honest, I'm also very curious about what skills you have.”
“Why do I feel like you're more excited than I am?”
“A woman adorns herself for the one who pleases her.”
“Are you sure that's how that phrase is used?”
“What's wrong? Are you getting ready to admit defeat?”
“Don't say that. If this keeps up, I really will have to admit defeat.”
“Hehe, let's go. We'll check out the nearby supermarket.”
“What are we going to the supermarket for?”
“To buy cleaning supplies, of course. Student Xiao Zhuo, you have to be a good child who maintains hygiene, you know?”
“Heh, you demoness, see if this Old Monk doesn't subdue you tonight.”
The two of them were playfully walking along the tree-lined path of the residential area when Teacher Su suddenly became quiet.
No need to guess, someone must be coming.
One couldn't tell if this was an occupational hazard from being a teacher, but as soon as outsiders were present, she would immediately become very serious.
With her arm around Yun Zhuo's, she looked straight ahead, her back straight, and the sound of her heels hitting the pavement became crisp, rhythmic, and decisive.
Ahead, at the main entrance of the complex, two men and two women were also walking out.
One of their backs looked very familiar. Wasn't that Du Biao?
The woman to Du Biao's left was his War Princess, Gong Qiong. The boy to his right, who was just a tiny bit shorter than him, was Du Mingxing, a Recommended Enrollment Student of this year, Heaven Rank High Grade, level twenty-six.
Just like Du Biao, he was a direct descendant of the Du Family.
The woman further to the right was Wu Wanyi, Du Mingxing's War Princess.
Among the four, Du Mingxing was the shortest, but he walked with one hand in his pocket, his back straighter than anyone else's. His steps weren't large, but each one followed his own rhythm.
Unknowingly, he had walked to the very front of the four.
Du Biao hurried forward to pat his shoulder, but he suddenly stopped, causing Du Biao's hand to slide past his shoulder and hit nothing but air.
“Eighteenth Brother, why are you walking so fast?”
“I just don't want to waste time.”
“Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest. I'm not fooling you; the teachers will teach this after school starts.”
“No need to wait for school to start, the teachers have already said it.”
“Then why are you still walking so fast?”
“Is this fast?”
Du Biao didn't want to waste breath on this pointless topic and planned to change the subject. “Right, a very interesting kid joined your year.”
“Yun Zhuo?”
“How did you know?”
Du Mingxing glanced at him, “Do you not usually check the campus forum? It's already spread all over. He beat up Chen Qi on his first day at school. He's interesting in a stupid way.”
“But it was very satisfying, don't you think?”
“Sorry, I don't see it.
Also, you'd better be careful when saying things like that in the future. Chen Qi was beaten up, but he's not dead.”
“Tch~” Du Biao looked away disdainfully, but inadvertently caught sight of Yun Zhuo behind them.