42: Chapter 42 The Clingy Little Angel

Regarding Mu Qingci's arrangements, Ye Guyi simply nodded repeatedly, then continued eating the chicken leg in her hand.

"Alright, it's getting late, so I'll head back first. I'll come to pick you up tomorrow."

Just as Mu Qingci stood up and prepared to leave, the corner of his clothing was tugged by a greasy hand.

He turned his head and met Ye Guyi's pitiful little expression.

"Stay with me, I'm lonely."

Mu Qingci looked at her with some helplessness. In his memory, the Ye Guyi from the original work was clearly not like this. Could it be that the timeline was a bit earlier now, and his appearance had changed her personality?

Mu Qingci wanted to say something more, but he met Ye Guyi's gaze, which held three parts resentment and seven parts grievance, as if she were saying, "You were the one who brought me here, yet now you're acting so irresponsibly."

With no other choice, Mu Qingci had to reluctantly stay.

However, Ye Guyi let him stay but didn't say what she wanted him to do, just quietly watching him without even cultivating.

Mu Qingci felt uncomfortable being watched. Several times he turned his gaze away, only for her to immediately shift her gaze away as well.

After this cycle repeated a few times, Mu Qingci was completely out of options. If Ye Guyi wanted to watch, he would let her; regardless, he was going to cultivate.

Thus, such a strange scene appeared in the room.

Mu Qingci sat cross-legged on the floor, circulating his Soul Power to meditate and cultivate.

Meanwhile, Ye Guyi sat on the edge of the bed, her hands resting on her knees, propping up her cheeks as she blankly watched Mu Qingci. She didn't know what she was thinking, but a blush would occasionally flash across her face.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning.

As sunlight filtered through the window into the room, Mu Qingci finished his night of cultivation.

Just as he opened his eyes, he saw a figure sitting in front of him, her cheeks very close to his, so close they were almost touching.

Upon seeing Mu Qingci wake up, Ye Guyi shyly stood up and hid to the side.

She pointed to the table in the room: "I just went downstairs and bought breakfast for you. You should eat a little."

Her tone trembled slightly as she spoke, seemingly embarrassed because she had just been caught.

Mu Qingci's gaze followed the direction she pointed.

On the table were two or three boxes of snacks and a few steaming hot meat buns.

"Thanks! Aren't you going to eat some?"

He was currently only at the quasi-Spirit King realm, and having not eaten all night, he was indeed a bit hungry.

Mu Qingci grabbed a meat bun and could still feel a slight warmth.

He took a bite, and the juices burst in his mouth. The taste was indeed quite good.

"You have a good eye; these buns are really delicious."

Ye Guyi was now also sitting by the table, picking up a small snack and eating it in small bites.

"That uncle selling the buns gave me a very warm feeling. As soon as I saw him, I felt he was a good person, so I bought them at his place."

After breakfast, Mu Qingci checked out of the room and brought Ye Guyi to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.

Mu Qingci was quite famous at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.

First, he was a good friend of Meng Hongchen, but more importantly, because of the incident with Xu Tianyu last time, Mu Qingci had become famous throughout the entire academy.

Therefore, even seeing Mu Qingci bring a stranger into the academy, the students guarding the gate wouldn't say anything.

Arriving at Jing Hongchen's office, Mu Qingci explained his purpose.

"Dean Jing, this is someone I saved from the hands of an Evil Soul Master. I would like to register her at our school and get her a dormitory. I will pay the tuition."

Jing Hongchen glanced at Ye Guyi and immediately sensed her cultivation as a Spirit Ancestor.

Ye Guyi's age was similar to Meng Hongchen's; having Spirit Ancestor cultivation at this age could be considered a genius.

No academy would ever complain about having too many geniuses, so Jing Hongchen readily agreed to Mu Qingci's request.

Looking at Ye Guyi standing beside Mu Qingci and tugging at his hem, Jing Hongchen inexplicably broke into a cold sweat for his granddaughter.

Watching their departing backs, Jing Hongchen shook his head and sighed, "Mengmeng, the boy you've set your sights on is truly likable; you must hold onto him."

Mu Qingci took Ye Guyi to her dormitory, then left to go to his own laboratory.

Ever since he broke through to become a Level 3 Soul Engineer, he had his own exclusive laboratory. It seemed that thanks to Jing Hongchen's care, the laboratory's environment was very good and fully equipped.

But no sooner had Mu Qingci left than Ye Guyi followed right after him.

"Why are you following me?" Mu Qingci looked at Ye Guyi with some helplessness.

"I want to learn about spirit tools." Ye Guyi's tone was clearly lacking confidence.

Upon hearing this reason, Mu Qingci thought about his promise and could only helplessly accept it.

The two arrived together at Mu Qingci's exclusive laboratory. Mu Qingci had originally intended to practice making Level 4 spirit tools, but now he had to change his plans.

"Have you ever had contact with spirit tools before?"

"I've read a few relevant books, but I haven't practiced hands-on yet. I'm not even a First-Class Soul Engineer." When Ye Guyi said this, her eyes remained fixed on Mu Qingci, showing no sign of wanting to learn spirit tools at all.

"Then I will demonstrate the production of a First-Class spirit tool for you first. See how much you can understand."

For the current Mu Qingci, making a First-Class spirit tool was as simple as drinking water, so he didn't mind making one on the spot as a demonstration.

Mu Qingci walked to the workbench, casually picked up a few pieces of metal and other necessary materials, and began the production of a First-Class spirit illumination lamp.

Ever since breaking through to Level 2 Soul Engineer, this was his first time making a First-Class spirit tool.

Nowadays, Mu Qingci found making a First-Class spirit tool much easier than before.

With the Blade of Living Beings in hand, in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Mu Qingci completed the carving of the core array and the production of the external parts.

He just raised his head, preparing to ask Ye Guyi if there was anything she didn't understand, only to see her with her hands propping up her chin, staring blankly at him.

"Is there anything you don't understand?"

Under Mu Qingci's call, Ye Guyi finally came back to her senses, hurriedly nodded in a daze, and then immediately shook her head.

Mu Qingci could tell at a glance that she hadn't been watching carefully at all. A hint of seriousness appeared on his handsome face: "Classmate Ye Guyi, if you do this again, I won't teach you!"

After being told off by Mu Qingci, Ye Guyi finally became a bit more well-behaved.

Helpless, Mu Qingci had no choice but to take new materials and make it again.

This time, to prevent the little angel from not paying attention again, Mu Qingci deliberately wore a mask.

The effect of the mask was clearly good; after a brief moment of disappointment, Ye Guyi began to seriously learn the production of spirit tools.

A day passed just like that.

Facts proved that there was a reason why Ye Guyi could represent the Commoner Alliance in the underground Soul Engineer competition in the original work; her talent for spirit tools was indeed quite good.

After a day of learning, her carving of the core array for a First-Class spirit tool had begun to take shape.

Although it couldn't function yet, it could be considered a significant improvement.