Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

Shrek Academy, Medical Center.

The lights were on in Dr. Zhuang's consultation room.

Old Zhuang sat on the edge of the bed with his eyes closed, resting. Hearing the chaotic footsteps outside, he slightly opened his eyes and glanced over.

Beibei carried Lu Mingfei at the front, followed by Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, Jiang Nannan, and then Xu Sanshi.

Jiang Nannan followed closely beside Bei Bei, one hand holding Lu Mingfei's arm, her lips pursed into a thin line. Xu Sanshi's teeth itched at the sight, but he couldn't say anything and could only follow behind in silence.

Beibei placed Lu Mingfei on the bed. Old Zhuang's face was expressionless. He stepped forward and felt Lu Mingfei's pulse for a moment, then lifted his eyelids to look at his pupils.

Elder Zhuang pinched the bone in Lu Mingfei's left shoulder and then used his soul power to examine his meridians.

"How is it?"

Jiang Nannan asked a question.

Old Zhuang raised his head and glanced at everyone.

"It's nothing serious."

Everyone in the consultation room breathed a sigh of relief.

"The exhaustion of soul power led to collapse. There is a penetrating wound in the left shoulder, but the bone was not damaged. There has been a lot of blood loss." Elder Zhuang's voice was calm.

"His physical condition is good, he is recovering quite quickly, and his wounds are already showing signs of healing."

"This kid is quite strong," Old Zhuang added.

"If someone of the same level were surrounded by five Soul Kings, they would be lying in the morgue by now."

Huo Yuhao quickly thanked him and was about to ask something else when the door to the consultation room was pushed open.

Old Song walked in, his steps unhurried, but the atmosphere in the entire consultation room fell silent for a moment as soon as he entered.

"Elder Song." Everyone bowed in unison.

Old Song's gaze swept over everyone in the consultation room, lingering for a moment on Jiang Nannan's hand, which was still tightly gripping Lu Mingfei's arm, before looking at Old Zhuang.

"How is the situation?"

Elder Zhuang stood up and nodded slightly to her: "It's nothing serious. Her soul power was exhausted, and she had a penetrating wound on her left shoulder, resulting in significant blood loss. However, this child has a good physical foundation, much stronger than other soul masters of the same level, and is recovering very quickly."

Old Song nodded, walked to the bedside, and looked down at the unconscious Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei lay on the bed, his face pale, his left shoulder wrapped in a bandage, but his breathing was relatively steady.

Even in his unconscious state, his brow was still furrowed, whether from pain or from some random dream, it was hard to tell.

Old Song looked at them for a moment, then turned around and his gaze fell on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

"You two, come out with me for a moment."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance and followed Old Song out of the consultation room.

The corridor was empty, and moonlight shone in through the window. Old Song turned around and looked at the two of them. His expression remained calm, but there was a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

"What are you two doing out of town tonight?"

"I'm practicing the Martial Soul Fusion Technique," Huo Yuhao answered honestly.

"Who knows you're leaving town tonight?"

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, thought carefully for a moment, and then shook his head: "Besides senior, there shouldn't be anyone else."

"Sure?"

Huo Yuhao thought about it again, and still shook his head with certainty.

"Wang Dong and I discussed it on the spot at the door. We didn't try to hide it at the time, but I don't think anyone was specifically watching us."

Old Song was silent for a few seconds, then asked another question.

"Have you offended anyone recently?"

Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Dong.

Wang Dong's expression also seemed uncertain.

"Probably not," Huo Yuhao said.

"Wang Dong and I usually cultivate and rarely come into contact with outsiders. After the last freshman assessment, a few students from the outer academy did cause trouble, but it was just minor friction. It's not like they would send a Soul King or Soul Emperor to take our lives."

Old Song looked at him to make sure he wasn't lying, and then slowly nodded.

"The academy will investigate this matter thoroughly." Old Master Song's voice was calm, but his tone carried an unquestionable air.

"Until we find out the truth, neither of you should leave the city alone, especially at night."

"Yes," they both replied simultaneously.

Old Song's gaze swept across their faces, then he waved his hand.

"Go back and rest."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong bowed again, then turned and walked back into the consultation room.

In the consultation room, Old Zhuang was tidying up his tools. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were talking quietly by the window. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong returned to the bedside. Jiang Nannan was still sitting on the edge of the bed, not looking up at anyone, just quietly keeping watch.

Xu Sanshi stood by the window, watching this scene. His face was contorted with rage, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly. Finally, he mustered his courage and took a step forward.

"Nannan, it's getting late. How about I walk you home?"

He forced what he thought was his gentlest smile, but before he could finish speaking, Jiang Nannan looked up at him.

"Need not."

Xu Sanshi froze in place, unsure whether to walk or stand still. The smile on his face slowly solidified and then crumbled into dust.

During Xu Sanshi's brainstorming session, he suddenly realized that Jiang Nannan and Lu Mingfei's confirmed relationship was also quite good.

On second thought, although Mr. Lu is a bit annoying, he's still better than some random random guy who just pops up out of nowhere.

As a rival in love, at least you know Lu Ye well, and if you can't beat him, you can join him. In the future, you can say more good things about Lu Ye and make him stop giving Nan Nan bad advice.

Seeing his ever-changing expressions, Beibei finally sighed and patted him on the shoulder: "Alright, stop standing there, let's go back first."

"...Alright then."

Xu Sanshi followed Bei Bei out dejectedly. When he reached the door, he turned back and glanced at Jiang Nannan, who was wiping the mud off Lu Mingfei's face with a damp cloth.

Xu Sanshi's heart broke once again.

When Lu Mingfei woke up, it was already the next day.

His first feeling upon opening his eyes was—pain all over his body.

My chest feels tight and heavy, as if something is pressing down on it.

He subconsciously looked down.

Jiang Nannan fell asleep by the bedside.

"..."

Lu Mingfei's brain raced through eight circuits before he decisively closed his eyes, pretending he was still asleep.

But at this point, his legs were already a little numb.

Jiang Nannan's pillow was pressed right on his thigh. It had been pressing down all night, and the blood wasn't circulating properly. Now his entire right leg felt like it was filled with popping candy, both numb and itchy.

He held it in for about ten seconds, then couldn't help but cough softly.

Jiang Nannan woke up with a start, looked up and met his newly opened eyes, then quickly sat up straight, her face still showing a cold expression.

"...You're awake." Her voice was calm, as if she were saying something very ordinary.

"I just woke up," Lu Mingfei lied without changing his expression.

Jiang Nannan didn't say anything, but got up, walked to the table, poured a glass of water, brought it over, and put the glass in his hand.

"drink."

Lu Mingfei took the cup, took a sip, and then moved his left shoulder.

My shoulder was bandaged tightly, and it still hurt a little when I moved, but it didn't bother me much anymore.

Jiang Nannan watched as he finished drinking the water, took back the cup, and sat down in the chair, resuming his quiet and aloof demeanor.

Lu Mingfei looked around and found that there was no one else in the ward except for him and Jiang Nannan.

"Where are Yuhao and the others?"

"I suffered some minor injuries, so I'm going to rest now," Jiang Nannan said.

"Old Song came to see you and told you to rest well now that you're awake. Also, thanks to you, that Soul Emperor was captured and some things were found out during interrogation, but Old Song didn't tell me the details."

Lu Mingfei's expression didn't change much when he heard this, but he was secretly amazed.

His senior classmate, Lu, has quite a lot of influence.