Chapter 66: Eating Carrots

Chapter 66: Eating Carrots

"Thank you, Teacher Yuhuan!"

When he saw that Teacher Yuhuan had indeed brought out Xiao Wu, Tang San also bowed to her in gratitude.

Although he had waited for three days, he was relieved to finally have Xiao Wu with him, as outer court disciples were not allowed into the inner court.

Tang Yinhua merely smiled gently and then pushed Xiao Wu, who was staring at her in disbelief, towards Tang San.

"Then I'll take my leave. I still have a class in the afternoon.

Also, my classes are quite affordable; half a day only costs ten Sky Battle Coins, and it's five coins to audit the class.

If you're interested, feel free to drop by and observe."

Before leaving, Tang Yinhua extended an invitation to them.

"Thank you for your kindness, Teacher Yuhuan, but I've just enrolled, and I don't have enough Sky Battle Coins yet, so I probably won't be able to attend your classes."

Tang San politely declined the invitation from Teacher Yuhuan.

Tang Yinhua didn't mind his refusal and, after leaving them some privacy, she departed.

Xiao Wu watched as Tang Yinhua left, then tugged on Tang San's sleeve.

"Little San, Teacher Yuhuan is so beautiful and kind, and she helped you too. Why aren't you willing to attend her class?

You may not know this, but for teachers at Sky Battle Academy, the number of Sky Battle Coins they can collect is a representation of their teaching abilities.

All evaluations at the academy are linked to these coins. Why aren't you willing to help her out?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's confusion, Tang San ruffled her hair affectionately.

He could, of course, sense the goodwill that Teacher Yuhuan had shown them, but he was very wary of this sudden kindness from a stranger.

They weren't acquainted, so why would she go out of her way to help him? She must have some ulterior motive.

Even her charming and approachable demeanor could very well be an effect of her martial soul, meant to lower his guard.

Perhaps her goal was to create a rift between him and his other teachers. Why would he help her achieve that?

Not wanting to discuss this teacher any further, Tang San steered the conversation in another direction.

"So, how is it in the inner court of Sky Battle Academy? Has anyone been bullying you, Big Sister Nothin'?"

Xiao Wu slapped away Tang San's wandering hand, hands on her hips, and huffed.

"How could anyone bully me? I'm Xiao Wu, and I'm very powerful! I'm well-respected in the inner court!"

Seeing Xiao Wu's proud expression, Tang San could confirm that this little girl had likely been doing quite well for herself in the inner court, and convincing her to leave might not be so simple.

Ah well, one step at a time.

"Xiao Wu, do you have a place to stay in the inner court?"

Tang San asked a probing question, but as soon as he said it, he regretted it.

Of course, Xiao Wu would have a place to stay after being here for a month, even if accommodation here required Sky Battle Coins.

However, he was surprised when Xiao Wu shook her head.

"Renting my own place is too expensive. When I'm in the inner court, I usually stay with someone else."

Xiao Wu giggled as she said this, then pulled on Little San to run to the side.

"It's that girl we met when we first came here, the one close to the Grand Prince.

She's the young miss of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the really rich kind. Now, I just follow her around every day.

She takes care of my food and lodging, and besides her, there are other senior sisters in the inner court who invite me to their rooms and feed me all sorts of delicious food."

Xiao Wu seemed to recall something mouthwatering, and her mouth began to water.

Seeing Xiao Wu like this, Tang San helplessly rubbed his forehead.

"Xiao Wu, you're such a glutton. If it weren't for me, I bet someone could steal your soul with just a carrot."

Speaking of carrots, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up even more, and she shook Tang San's arm.

"Little San, did you prepare any carrots for me? It's been so long since I last ate your carrots!

The carrots in the inner court are terrible, thick and hard! My mouth can't even fit them!"

When she mentioned her small mouth, Xiao Wu pouted angrily and rubbed her throat.

Tang San revealed a knowing smile and reached into his Twenty-four Moonlit Bridges to retrieve a carrot.

The carrot was long and straight—he had carefully selected it as a gift for Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled when she saw the carrot, and she snatched it from Tang San's hand.

She held the carrot with both hands and carefully measured it, but then pouted disappointedly.

"This carrot is a bit thin, Little San. Do you have any thicker ones?"

Tang San chuckled softly and ruffled Xiao Wu's hair.

"Now you're being picky about carrots? Be grateful that you have something to eat."

Xiao Wu nodded, knowing that he was right.

Crunch.

Xiao Wu held the carrot with both hands and took a bite off the tip.

"Right, Xiao Wu, do you have any Sky Battle Coins?"

Seeing how Xiao Wu cherished the carrot like a precious treasure, Tang San smiled gently and asked a question.

"Sky Battle Coins? I only have twenty-eight. Why?"

Xiao Wu held the carrot in both hands, savoring it in her mouth, as she asked curiously.

Hearing that Xiao Wu had twenty-eight Sky Battle Coins, Tang San was taken aback.

As far as he knew, Xiao Wu didn't have a habit of saving money, so why was she suddenly hoarding coins?

Tang San's intention was clear without needing to elaborate further, and Xiao Wu nodded gently in response.

"I know. In the inner court, one Sky Battle Coin can even be exchanged for thirty-five Gold Soul Coins. What's up?"

With a mouthful of carrot, Xiao Wu mumbled her reply.

Fortunately, Tang San had spent a lot of time with Xiao Wu, so he was able to understand the muffled words coming from her mouth.

"Then why don't you exchange your Sky Battle Coins for Gold Soul Coins?"

Tang San asked, a bit perplexed.

Xiao Wu pulled the carrot out of her mouth, smacking her lips, before reaching into her shoulder bag and pulling out a small notebook.

"There's a rather peculiar herb that I want, but it requires a large number of Sky Battle Coins. I must start saving up from now on!"

Holding the carrot in her hands, Xiao Wu looked determined.

Tang San took the small notebook from her and flipped it open, a puzzled expression on his face.

The first thing that caught his eye was a picture with some large characters underneath.

"Item for Exchange: Hundred-Year-Old Lingzhi

Price: 10 Sky Battle Coins"

He glanced at the picture and then at the price, furrowing his brows.

Medicinal herbs?

Flipping through a few more pages, Tang San's brows knit together even further.

To his surprise, the small notebook contained records of rare medicinal herbs of a certain age, and quite a few of them could be used for poisoning!

However, the prices of these herbs were not cheap.

As he turned another page, Tang San's breath caught in his throat.

It was the Autumn Water Dew! The very same Autumn Water Dew that could enhance one's eyesight!

His eyes widened as he took in the price—1,300 Sky Battle Coins!

Tang San's breath hitched, and his eyes reflected his disbelief.

Thirteen hundred Sky Battle Coins!

Exchanging that for Gold Soul Coins at a rate of 1:30 would require nearly forty thousand Gold Soul Coins! The moment he calculated this figure, Tang San felt a sharp pang in his temples.

Forty thousand Gold Soul Coins! Forget about forty thousand, he didn't even have four thousand!

Furthermore, it seemed that Sky Battle Coins were the only accepted currency here. As for selling them, it didn't seem like anyone was doing that, or perhaps he just hadn't come across anyone who did.

Initially, his plan had been to wait for his teacher to come out and then leave the Sky Battle Academy with them.

As for the Sky Battle Coins, they would be useless once he left the academy, so he had simply exchanged them all for Gold Soul Coins.

After all, Gold Soul Coins were the hard currency of the continent!

But now, to be told that Sky Battle Coins could be used to exchange for such precious treasures right here—how could he not be excited?

As he continued flipping through the pages, Tang San discovered even more extraordinary treasures, such as the Octagonal Frost Grass and the Fiery Fire Apricot, which he had only heard of but never seen before.

Undoubtedly, these treasures were far beyond his means.

Gold Soul Coins weren't even the hardest to come by; it was the Sky Battle Coins that were the real challenge!

Why hadn't anyone told him that Sky Battle Coins could be exchanged for these things?

If he had known, he definitely wouldn't have exchanged all his Sky Battle Coins for Gold Soul Coins!

Not just him, but Dai Mubai and Oscar had also exchanged their Sky Battle Coins for Gold Soul Coins.

Why hadn't anyone informed them? If he had known, he would have worked harder to earn more Sky Battle Coins!

"Xiao Wu, why didn't anyone tell me that Sky Battle Coins could be exchanged for these precious treasures?"

Tang San grabbed Xiao Wu and pulled her in front of him.

Xiao Wu, who had been munching on a carrot, was startled by Tang San's abrupt action, and the carrot slid down her throat.

Xiao Wu's throat began to roll frantically as she tried to dislodge the carrot, but Tang San was holding onto her arms at that moment.

Choking on the carrot, Xiao Wu chose to summon her martial soul, grabbing Tang San's arms and using her Waist Bow technique.

Bang!

In an instant, Tang San found himself slammed against the wall, and Xiao Wu, now free, pulled the carrot out of her throat.

She rubbed her throat, coughed a few times, and finally came back to her senses.

Glaring at Tang San with her arms crossed, she said, "Hey, Xiao San, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to murder your sister Xiao Wu?"

Holding the carrot, now covered in her saliva, Xiao Wu glared at Tang San.

Feeling the impact of the Waist Bow, Tang San finally realized that he had been a bit rash.

"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. I just wanted to know why no one told us that Sky Battle Coins could be used to exchange for these things. I didn't have any other intentions."

Taking a few deep breaths, Tang San forced himself to calm down and looked at Xiao Wu apologetically.

Xiao Wu huffed coldly and pushed him away.

"That's a benefit only for us inner court students. You're not an inner court student, so of course, you wouldn't know about it!"

Xiao Wu turned and started walking away, leaving only those words behind.

"Inner court students?"

Tang San murmured softly.

As he watched Xiao Wu walk away, he snapped out of his daze and quickly caught up to her, grabbing her hand.

"Xiao Wu, where are you going now?"

Xiao Wu frowned and shook off Tang San's hand, pouting in a fit of anger.

"It's none of your business! I'm going back to the inner court!"

Hearing Xiao Wu's angry words, Tang San couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.

He took out another carrot and held it out to her.

Xiao Wu huffed again and turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

"Xiao Wu, can you just tell me..."

(End of Chapter)

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