Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 75 Understanding

When Tu Leqi got up, she saw Chu Deng calling Jin Xiaoyue, who was still in bed. She went to the balcony to collect the clothes that had been drying yesterday and saw two cups filled with tea on the small table on the balcony. Being a neat freak, Tu Leqi casually poured the tea into the plants on the balcony, watering the flowers at the same time.

Zhang Mengmeng walked over and saw the plant on the balcony. She thought it was lush and green, which made her feel relaxed. She smiled and asked, "Is this a plant provided by the school? Is it only in our dorm, or does every dorm have it?"

"This was raised by Chu Deng. Only our dormitory has it. He said he found it in the school's botanical garden. It looked nice, so he brought it back to grow. Chu Deng said it might bloom in a while," Tu Leqi explained.

The green seedlings swayed in the wind, seemingly startled by Tu Leqi's words.

Unfortunately, the two ordinary people did not notice anything unusual about the plant.

"What are you talking about?" Jin Xiaoyue yawned, crossed the balcony, and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth.

“Let’s talk about plants. They’re really beautiful. What are they called?” Tu Leqi asked Chu Deng.

Chu Deng glanced at the green seedlings in the flowerpots on the balcony and gave the answer: "Fire Tree".

"Never heard of it, is it rare?" Zhang Mengmeng asked.

"It's quite rare," Chu Deng replied. Indeed, it was rare. As long as the fire tree was planted in a place with abundant fire elements, it could advance to level three in less than ten years, which was much faster than the cultivation speed of a superhuman.

Unfortunately, this fire tree is now growing in the port city of Haishi, and its only way to grow well is through its fire-based abilities.

Once Chu Deng mentioned its rarity, Zhang Mengmeng stopped asking questions. Tu Leqi went out from the balcony to make the bed, while Zhang Mengmeng was hanging up clothes.

While brushing her teeth, Jin Xiaoyue winked at Chu Deng and glanced at Huo Shufei, as if asking Chu Deng if the little green seedling was also related to superpowers.

Chu Deng nodded, a cluster of fiery red light emerging from her fingertip, which she gently smeared onto the leaves of the green seedling.

Jin Xiaoyue stared wide-eyed as the green leaves opened up the instant they touched the firelight, tightly wrapping around Chu Deng's fingers, as if the entire seedling wanted to stick to Chu Deng's hand.

A plant that is not afraid of fire!

Zhang Mengmeng, carrying the two people on her back, did not notice this scene and went straight out onto the balcony.

Jin Xiaoyue, disregarding her image, held a toothbrush in her mouth, not even having time to spit out the foam. Her wet fingers pinched the green leaf and looked at it. The green leaf, disgusted by the water on Jin Xiaoyue's fingers, backed away, shook its leaves, and went around Jin Xiaoyue, voluntarily rubbing against the Chu lamp that had put away its firelight.

More, more! Don't be so stingy!

Seeing that Huoshu disliked Jin Xiaoyue, Chu Deng pushed away the leaves that were wrapping around her with her fingers, saying, "Don't bite off more than you can chew. Cultivate on your own."

After confirming that Chu Dengzhen wouldn't give it to her, Lv Miao bent her branches, looking dejected, which amazed Jin Xiaoyue.

"Why are you so smug about my Dengdeng? Have some backbone!" Jin Xiaoyue teased with a smile.

The green seedling straightened its entire stem, and its leaves turned 180 degrees, pointing directly at Jin Xiaoyue. Chu Deng squinted at this scene, only to see the green leaves shaking back and forth, just like an expression.

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Jin Xiaoyue was startled by Lvmiao's actions and luckily didn't spit out her water. She first went to the sink to spit out the foam in her teeth before turning back to Chu Deng in surprise, "It, it! It can understand me?"

Chu Deng really didn't know anything about this. She looked at the fire tree with a puzzled expression and said to the little green seedling, "Turn the flowerpot, and I'll give you fire element."

The little green seedling remained motionless, continuing to point and comment on Jin Xiaoyue.

Chu Deng was the first to react. She went to her cabinet and rummaged through all the crystal cores, taking out a green one and handing it to Jin Xiaoyue. "Keep this wood-type crystal core with you. You should be about to awaken your wood-type ability."

"Huh?" Jin Xiaoyue was stunned at first, then excitedly clutched the wood-type crystal core given to her by Chu Deng, as if she could swallow it whole.

"You can't eat the crystal core, just hold it and feel the wood element inside. Try to draw the element out and into your body." Chu Deng described the key points of crystal core cultivation. She couldn't finish explaining it in a short time. She glanced at the time on her personal terminal. "We're going to be late. I'll teach you during lunch break."

Jin Xiaoyue nodded, quickly washed up, and went to morning reading with Chu Deng.

Tu Leqi and Zhang Mengmeng had already left. They had originally planned to wait for Chu Deng and Jin Xiaoyue; girls in dormitories without internal conflicts usually travel together. However, Chu Deng wasn't used to this, so she specifically told the two of them beforehand not to wait. Presumably, Tu Leqi and Zhang Mengmeng didn't insist because they thought Chu Deng didn't like walking together as a group of four.

Spring has arrived, and the days are getting brighter earlier. Chu Deng and Jin Xiaoyue are walking through the morning light when they pass by Class 2 and see their homeroom teacher, Zhao Lesheng, catching students who are late.

Meng Qiuhe and Pei Hanxing ran into each other, one carrying a Chinese textbook and the other carrying an English textbook, standing in the corridor by the door reading.

"You really are my good class representative! Leading Xiao Pei to break the rules too. You're not a freshman or sophomore anymore, you're in the second semester of your senior year, and there are less than three months until the college entrance exam! And you still go out at night. There's already not enough time to study, and you're still late?!" Zhao Lesheng said with exasperation.

Meng Qiuhe held his Chinese textbook up to his head to cover his face. His ears were burning. He was a reckless person and had been taught a lesson by Lao Zhao at least eight or ten times, but this was the first time Jin Xiaoyue had seen him like this!

Oh no, oh no, oh no! My image is ruined!

Pei Hanxing completely avoided Lao Zhao's barrage of criticism, reading the English text in a calm and measured voice, though her fingers gripping the English book so tightly they turned white.

As Chu Deng passed Pei Hanxing, she heard him pause for a moment while uttering a sentence in English—

"I love three things in this world. Sun, moon and you. Sun for morning, moon for night, and you...forever."*

Chu Deng turned around and looked into those eyes that seemed to hold stars.

Pei Hanxing only made eye contact with Chu Deng for a second before she couldn't bear it and looked away, staring blankly at the textbook in her hand.

I was a bit impulsive...

He thought somewhat awkwardly, his eyelashes fluttering nervously like butterfly wings, betraying his inner emotions.

When Pei Hanxing looked up again, she found that Chu Deng had turned and entered the classroom.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Lao Zhao, Sister Zhang isn't as serious as you. Look at Chu Deng and Jin Xiaoyue, they weren't punished." Meng Qiuhe teased his homeroom teacher quite skillfully. After the initial embarrassment, he was back to his usual self, completely unleashing his full power.

Zhao Lesheng posted a note in Class 1 and overheard Zhang Yijing and Chu Deng's conversation.

“Tu Leqi said you two weren’t feeling well and would come later, okay? If you feel unwell, tell the teacher immediately. If the teacher isn’t here, go to the infirmary. Don’t force yourself.” Zhang Yijing asked her beloved student Chu Deng with concern. Seeing Chu Deng shake her head to indicate that she was fine, she looked at Jin Xiaoyue, “Xiaoyue, the same goes for you. You must be careful if you feel unwell.” She had known about Jin Xiaoyue’s poor health for a while; Jin Dahai had given her a heads-up beforehand.

Jin Xiaoyue knew that Tu Leqi and Zhang Mengmeng had helped them get away with it, and she felt a little guilty, but she couldn't let her friends down, so she could only nod with difficulty, "Thank you for your concern, Teacher Zhang. I'm fine, I'm just too tired and felt a little dizzy when I woke up this morning."

This isn't exactly a lie. Last night, Da Laoshu stayed up all night with Chu Deng, and with the nightly training sessions, Jin Xiaoyue, who usually goes to bed early and gets up early, was really exhausted.

Zhang Yijing nodded, "Okay, if there's nothing else, go back to your seat and study."

Chu Deng and Jin Xiaoyue returned to their seats and saw Zhang Mengmeng and Tu Leqi smile at them. The four of them exchanged knowing smiles and continued reading.

After understanding the situation, Zhao Lesheng turned around and silently flicked Meng Qiuhe on the forehead, who was looking around. "Go back to your studies!"