Just as Qiao Shan was about to say something, Bai Ling cut him off.
“Alright, both of you, just stop talking.
We’re all classmates here, we’ll be seeing each other all the time, it’s not good to ruin our relationship.” Bai Ling was completely speechless at these two.
Why were they bickering like little kids? And on the academy’s main street, too.
Sure, they got out of class early, but there were still people around.
Making a scene in public like this—what a mess.
Lin Qiufeng was one thing, but Qiao Shan, you’re a noble’s son and you’re arguing with someone in the street? If your father heard about this, who knows if he’d come to the academy just to beat you up first.
“Hmph, for Xiao Ling’s sake, I’ll let it go this time.” Qiao Shan snorted.
“Hmph.” Lin Qiufeng snorted too, turning her head away.
“……” x3
Bai Ling didn’t know what to say anymore.
She was at a loss for how to handle this.
As for the two of them, they both thought Bai Ling would say something else, so they waited, but after a while, she still didn’t continue.
“Why… why aren’t you saying anything?” Lin Qiufeng couldn’t stand the awkward silence and was the first to ask Bai Ling.
“Hm? Was I supposed to say something?” Bai Ling looked confused and a little dazed.
Lin Qiufeng facepalmed.
She was completely speechless.
She’d have to be more careful talking to Bai Ling in the future, otherwise, if the conversation just stopped like this, it’d be so awkward.
“Alright, alright, if you don’t know what to say, then don’t.
So, what are we doing now?” Lin Qiufeng wisely decided to change the subject instead of worrying about how to talk to Bai Ling without dying of frustration.
“Emmm, let’s eat first, then go to the training grounds and try things out?” Bai Ling was actually just being casual, but she was curious about the little tower in her mind and wanted to go in again.
She was worried Lin Qiufeng wouldn’t want to go, so she asked in a tentative tone to see what she’d say.
“Sure, I can try to control the wood element too.” Lin Qiufeng raised both hands in agreement.
“I don’t mind either!” Qiao Shan naturally included himself with them, and immediately got a glare from Lin Qiufeng.
“We’re two girls hanging out, why are you tagging along? You’re a guy, go do your own thing, isn’t that better?” Lin Qiufeng mocked when she saw Qiao Shan shamelessly trying to join them.
“Hey, I’ll do whatever I want, go wherever I want, who are you to tell me otherwise?” Qiao Shan was annoyed too.
He wanted to walk with Xiao Ling, what did it have to do with her?
“We have things to talk about, we can chat.
You? You’ll just be standing there watching us talk, not able to join in.
You really like that feeling?” Lin Qiufeng grinned smugly.
She didn’t believe Qiao Shan was the type to enjoy being left out.
“Hmph, Xiao Ling and I have things to talk about too, just can’t say it with you around.” Qiao Shan came up with a weak excuse.
“Oh? Really?” Lin Qiufeng was full of disbelief.
“O-of course.”
Seriously, these two acted like enemies, biting at each other every time they met.
“Enough, stop arguing, let’s go!” Bai Ling’s face was completely dark.
She hated all this bickering—it was like having a fly buzzing in her ear, super annoying.
And being stared at like some rare animal.
The two of them paused when they saw Bai Ling’s expression and realized they’d gone too far.
Lin Qiufeng thought it was best not to stoop to this idiot’s level, or she might catch it herself.
She gave a little snort.
“Hmph, Xiao Ling, let’s go!” With that, she took Bai Ling’s arm and left the “stage” where they’d been watched, not caring about the tagalong.
Qiao Shan snorted too and followed after them.
When they got to the cafeteria, there weren’t many people yet, since they’d gotten out of class early.
“Let’s just grab something simple to eat,” Bai Ling said, knowing Lin Qiufeng’s situation and not suggesting anything fancy.
“Yeah, that’s fine,” Lin Qiufeng nodded.
After all, she only had a few coins to her name.
They ordered some simple food, and just as Bai Ling and Lin Qiufeng were about to get up to pay, Qiao Shan stepped forward.
“I’ll pay!”
“No need,” Lin Qiufeng replied coldly.
“I’ll do it,” Bai Ling quickly said, afraid the two would start arguing again.
“It’s fine, Xiao Ling, I still have some money,” Lin Qiufeng’s attitude toward Bai Ling was completely different from how she treated Qiao Shan.
“It’s nothing, it’s just a small thing,” Bai Ling smiled.
As long as those two didn’t fight, anything was fine.
She really didn’t want those two chatterboxes to start another argument—who knew how long it would last, since both of them could talk and had their own reasons.
Remembering what Bai Ling had said earlier, Lin Qiufeng didn’t refuse again and let Bai Ling pay for her as well.
After paying, the three of them headed toward the training room.
She turned her gaze to the side.
Zitong arrived at the principal’s office and knocked on the door.
*Knock knock knock*
“Come in!” Li Yue’s deep voice came from inside, and Zitong pushed the door open and went in.
“Oh, Teacher Zitong! What brings you here?”
“Yeah, I do have something to discuss.”
“Oh? What is it?” Li Yue was curious.
What could be important enough for Zitong to bring it up?
“It’s nothing major, just about Bai Ling.” Zitong looked a bit helpless, as if she’d just remembered something.
“What could be up with her?” Li Yue was curious.
“I’m sure you felt the disturbance in the magic elements just now, right?” Zitong’s expression turned serious.
“Yeah! But what does that have to do with her?” Li Yue had felt it clearly—the aura and the agitation in the magic elements in the air just now almost made him think some big shot had arrived.
“Yeah, that was her doing.”
“What?” Li Yue’s pupils shrank and he shot to his feet.
“Does anyone else know about this?” Li Yue was a little unsettled.
If this was true, then with Bai Ling’s talent, she could become one of the few SS-rank mages on Gaia Continent.
“No one else should know.
I’ve already told those kids to keep quiet.”
“Alright, let’s leave it at that.
I’ll arrange for someone to protect her.
If she falls before she grows, it’ll be a loss for the whole continent.
And her abilities are just that freakish.” Li Yue said earnestly.
“Yeah, I understand.
There’s just one more thing I wanted to ask you, Principal.”
“Yeah, what is it? Go ahead and say it!”
“It’s just… how are we supposed to teach her from now on? None of us know how to teach the healing系.” Zitong gave a wry smile.
There really wasn’t much written about the healing系, so she had no idea how to teach someone something she didn’t know herself.
“Then maybe we should just stick to the regular curriculum.
None of us have any experience with this, so in the end, she’ll have to figure it out on her own.”
“Alright, I got it.”
“Then I’ll head out first.”
“Yeah, okay!”
