At this moment, Qin Jing had already poured the cooked soup into a large pot and placed it on the dining table. The soup in the large pot, which was placed on the induction cooker, was already boiling hot and ready to be eaten at any time.

“Yes, yes, since you say so, Xiaojing…” Su Jiu pressed the remote control, ejected the disc, then took out a new disc and replaced it, saying with a smile, “Then let’s enjoy the complete series of the TV dramas starring Xiaojing while we eat hot pot!”

"That's a good suggestion!"

"Okay! Let's eat!"

The girls all expressed their approval.

Qin Jing placed the grilled meat into a plate, and then put it on a large tray along with the sliced ​​meat rolls, meatballs, and snacks before serving it to the table.

True men persevere through countless trials, never yielding to their beliefs, constantly becoming more tolerant and resilient, gradually emerging from the crucible of adversity.

When he can handle things that previously frustrated him with ease and laugh them off, it means he has grown through hardship.

On one side are the master who imparts knowledge and skills, on the other side are the sworn sisters who have made a pact, and on the other side are the friends who live and support each other, even if it's troublesome, even if it's willful, even if it's the person who remembers to eat but not to cook.

As the only male, he should also be tolerant and accepting.

As Qin Jing, a man, patiently and diligently prepared the delicious dipping sauce, he was thinking to himself, 'You'll all stuff yourselves to death! I'll get you all pregnant!'

Section 161, 94: Dormitory Night Talk and the Start of School

Inside the Western-style building, a variety of graceful and beautiful young women sat around the dining room. Qin Jing distributed various dipping sauces into different bowls, including savory, spicy, and hot sauces, allowing guests to choose according to their preferences.

The sweet and fragrant broth simmering in the hot pot is steaming hot. Hot pot is a mixed dish, but it's not just the delicious food in the pot that's gathered here; the joy and liveliness of being together with friends also add the best flavor to it.

Qin Jing poured Su Jiu a full glass of wine, and the air was filled with the aroma of rice.

Su Jiu leisurely scooped up a portion of meatballs and placed them in her bowl. She took a bite, then raised her glass and sipped the wine, savoring its aroma with a satisfied expression.

And so the hot pot feast officially began.

After seeing Su Jiu pick up her chopsticks, the girls also started eating heartily.

The way monsters eat hot pot is to fill a large ladle with meat rolls, blanch them in the boiling broth, pour them into a bowl, and then pour on a bunch of sauces to suit their taste with a small spoon, or mix them with grilled meat and eat them in big mouthfuls.

This contrasted sharply with Su Jiu's elegant eating manners.

Momo likes to eat mutton, while Wangzi prefers beef, Jing prefers seafood, and Seba can eat anything. Although their preferences differ, they are all big eaters.

Fortunately, Qin Jing had the foresight to buy a large pot; otherwise, these gluttonous monsters would have fought over the food.

Momo ate large chunks of roasted meat while also enjoying hot pot with lamb and beef rolls. Of course, he didn't forget the meatballs as well, eating with great gusto and generosity.

Wang Zi, meanwhile, focused intently on blanching the beef, dipping it in soy sauce with cilantro. With her cat-like tongue, she kept blowing on the hot beef before swallowing it, a blissful smile spreading across her face. After a day of diligent training, her body was now fully absorbing the abundant nutrients from the beef.

Whale skillfully poached shrimp and squid. Many monsters aren't good at eating spicy food, but the blue-haired girl was an exception. She peeled off the skin, dipped it in plenty of chili sauce, and put it in her mouth, repeating the process. She didn't seem to be eating very fast, but the amount of food scraps on the table kept increasing.

Meanwhile, Little Seba silently and visibly cleared away the food around her, and in the blink of an eye, one-tenth of the food on the plate in front of her was gone.

Qin Jing leisurely scooped up the meatballs her mother had made. They were filled with a mixture of shiitake mushrooms and ground beef. Because they were homemade, the portions were generous and the flavor was particularly rich. They were also very chewy. With one bite, the meatballs absorbed the rich broth from the hot pot, and the two flavors blended together, making it a truly delicious treat.

Qin Jing savored the delicious food with relish. Although the TV playing in the living room was a bit annoying, it was still a joy to be able to have a lively meal with her friends and, in a way, Su Jiu, her master, with whom she had a complicated relationship.

Whether as a close friend or as a chef, Qin Jing was very happy to see the girls eating so happily without any regard for their image.

"Cheers!!!" everyone shouted joyfully in unison.

Qin Jing raised her glass and clinked it with the girls' glasses; the carbonated bubbles rose in the glass and splashed slightly.

Halfway through the meal, Qin Jing suddenly remembered what had happened that day and said, "By the way, Sister Momo. Sister Ya Zi asked me to give you her regards when she escorted me back from that trip."

"Yazi! Dragon Girl Yazi!" Upon hearing this name, Mo Mo was so excited that he choked, quickly patting his throat and chest to swallow the meat that was stuck in his stomach. "Xiao Jing! Where is Yazi?"

"Yes, this time when we go outside, Sister Ya Zi will be my bodyguard. Sister, don't get so excited," Qin Jing nodded.

"Of course I'm excited! To be honest, before graduation, Senior Ya Zi was the only monster who was willing to fight with me! Right! She's back." Mo Mo stood up excitedly, stretching out his fingers, as if he wanted to go and fight right now.

"Ah..." Qin Jing suddenly realized, after all, these two both looked like battle maniacs.

"Mo Mo, Ya Zi has graduated from the academy and become a great demon. He can't fight with you all day like before," Su Jiu reminded him from the side.

In the world of Penglai, powerful demons, as formidable forces, gain corresponding status and rights. However, in gaining these rights, they must also abide by the rules among themselves.

One of these rules is that one cannot use force arbitrarily in public.

Without a formal application, great demons cannot engage in conflict or battle with each other, let alone fight with Momo who has not yet advanced in rank.

Hearing Su Jiu's words, Mo Mo sat down again in disappointment. "Hmm... that's the downside of the academy, there are too many rules."

"Rules are things to be followed. If you want to challenge the strong, just keep cultivating, and in a few years you will naturally advance to become a great demon. For your age, you are already a genius among geniuses," Su Jiu said.

"Yes, sister, Ya Zi protected me and brought me back. She's incredibly strong." Qin Jing recalled Ya Zi standing upright, stained with blood, holding a knife in one hand and a sword in the other, her posture growing stronger with each battle. He was deeply shocked by her at the time. It was from Ya Zi that Qin Jing first felt the absolute difference between a great demon and a powerful demon.

"What! Xiao Jing, you were attacked? Have you seen Senior Ya Zi's battles? She's incredibly strong, isn't she?" Mo Mo asked excitedly.

"Yes, the white sword sliced ​​the bat apart, and the black light emitted by the black blade could swallow everything. The attacking monsters were all wounded and escaped. By the way, Master, what do you plan to do with those escaped monsters?" Qin Jing asked Su Jiu.

"Let him escape. That's a powerful black panther, a particularly troublesome monster that's very good at hiding. Even if we want to find him, it will be very difficult. Once he sneaks into the darkness, he'll escape again," Su Jiu said helplessly.

"Oh, so Senior Sister Yazi has already fought against other great demons!" Mo Mo became even more excited.

"Sister, didn't we already say we couldn't fight?" Qin Jing said helplessly.

"I didn't want to fight," Momo said, turning his head away, but his competitive spirit had already been aroused. Even if they couldn't fight, they could at least spar a move or two!

Momo, who was only a step away from becoming a great demon, believed that if they really fought, he wouldn't be much weaker than a newly promoted great demon like Yazi.

Just thinking about it made her demonic energy surge forth. It had been a long time since she had encountered a worthy opponent to vent her burning desire for battle.

Momo picked up several large pieces of roasted meat and began to gnaw on them. He then scooped up several meatballs and seafood, eating and drinking them all along with the soup, before putting down his bowl.

"I'm full! I'm going out to train!" Mo Mo put down his bowl, wiped his mouth, and went out swiftly, clearly preparing for the upcoming battle.

"Aren't you going to stop your sister, Master Su Jiu?" Qin Jing looked at the nine-tailed fox beside her.

"Ah, once Big Sister becomes like this, no one can stop her! Big Sister is the strongest right now!" Wang Zi said enthusiastically from the side.

Mo Mo's true feelings and thoughts could not be hidden from Su Jiu, who had the ability to read minds, but Su Jiu simply raised her cup to drink and said nonchalantly, "This is probably something Mo Mo has to go through. If something really happens, there are still the old guys in the Wolf God Academy to protect him, so don't worry."

“But even my current sister couldn’t possibly beat Sister Ya Zi, right?” Qin Jing said. Having witnessed the imposing aura of the great demon in battle, he understood that the great demon had materialized its aura, turning it into an aid or a part of the battle.

Even if Momo can compensate for the power difference between himself and the great demon with his talent, he should also know that the opponent is a great demon who becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents. The more blood he bleeds, the stronger he becomes in battle. He is practically a berserker.

“If we can’t beat them, then there’s no need to create the ‘Great Demon’ tier.” Su Jiu said quietly.

"Even if she knows she can't win, my sister will still fight to the death! Although she seems carefree, when she encounters a real opponent, her fighting spirit and competitiveness become terrifying." Wang Zi has been with Mo Mo since childhood and knows that beneath Mo Mo's nonchalant exterior lies the heart of a warrior.

Section 162, Class 95: Qin Jing hates PE class.

Under the bright moonlight, a handsome young woman with flowing black hair was sweating profusely, running at varying speeds along the mountain path, exercising her muscles in different ways. Sometimes she would step in place and leap high into the air, appearing and disappearing in an instant, constantly changing her position.

Sometimes, when he throws a punch, a fierce gust of wind blows, causing the tree trunks along the roadside to bend inwards and almost fall over.

A fighting spirit ignited in the girl's eyes. Nothing was more important than having a match with Ya Zi now.

At that time, she was in the third grade of elementary school. Every day at school, all she felt was boredom, and at the end of that boredom, there was only loneliness. There was no one in the elementary school district who could rival her, and all the disciples of her generation in the martial arts academy had been defeated by her.

Just then, she encountered Ya Zi, the Dragon Girl who was then one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Academy. She carried a pair of swords on her back, but fought using her legs and claws. No one had ever seen her draw her weapons.

Ya Zi raised his fist at her, then waved.

Without a second thought, Xiao Mo rushed forward, jumped up, and threw a punch.

After that, Ya Zi often came over to spar with her.

Ya Zi is very strong. Even if she used all her skills and practiced all the moves of the Wolf God Style, she still couldn't beat Ya Zi.

It wasn't until later that Momo learned that Yazi approached her in order to gain entry into the Wolf God Academy and meet her grandfather, which is why he tirelessly satisfied Momo's desire for battle.

Momo was relentlessly unleashing her innate and powerful demonic energy in her battle with Yazi, thoroughly enjoying herself. However, Yazi never truly attacked her.

Just before Ya Zi was about to graduate, during a battle against the Wolf God, he drew his sword for the first time and was so badly beaten that he was hospitalized for half a year. However, after being discharged, he quickly broke through and advanced to become a great demon and went to another world to cultivate.

This time, we must make Ya Zi fight her seriously and with all his might.

Under the moonlit night, Momo raised his fist and made a vow.

A gust of cold wind blew by, stripping the last leaf from the big tree in front of the door, leaving it bare. Now that the weather is gradually getting colder, the animal monsters have shed their fur, and they all look like they've gained weight, while also becoming thicker and warmer.

Those monsters that maintain their snowy lifestyle have begun to change the color of their fur. Walking around the academy, you can already see some snow rabbits, silver foxes, and snow ferrets whose fur is gradually turning silver-white.

These kinds of monsters, thanks to their thickened and warmer fur, calmly walk around the school and its surroundings day after day, always dressed in sportswear or school uniforms.

The other monsters also wore extra sweaters, and Little Seba wrapped a scarf around his neck, while the whale, as always, seemed completely unfazed by the cold.

The other monsters that took human form did not show any changes in appearance, but their body temperature became very warm. For example, little Seba was now like a human heater, making him irresistible.

At this moment, Qin Jing was wearing a wool sweater, then a down jacket, and her school uniform on top looked bulky and bulging. Her scarf was wrapped tightly around her neck, and when a gust of wind blew, her whole body still couldn't help but tremble.

"Why is it so cold here?!" Having grown up in Tokyo, he wasn't very resistant to the cold.

"In a while, it will snow really, really heavily here. Then there will be a winter ice and snow festival, and the academy will be transformed into a castle in an ice world. There will also be a festival at night. There will be many couples dancing around a bonfire in the center surrounded by trees made of ice crystals," Whale said, looking at Qin Jing with great anticipation.

"A festival! There will be lots of delicious food!" Seba exclaimed, his eyes lighting up.

"It feels cold, I think I'll just stay in my room," Qin Jing said, oblivious to his feelings.

"Too cowardly, Qin Jing!" came a muffled shout from a middle-aged man on campus.

"Uh..." Upon hearing this voice, Qin Jing knew trouble was brewing, but she still turned around and greeted, "Good morning, Teacher Yak."

Turning around, she saw a tall, ferocious bull-like monster with huge, curved horns. He had no eyebrows, his eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was tense. His entire body exuded muscle and majesty. He was Yak, Qin Jing's physical education teacher, and also the teacher who disliked Qin Jing the most.

Qin Jing excels in academic subjects and completes all assignments given by teachers well, naturally earning unanimous praise from them. However, physical education class is an exception.

For Qin Jing, physical education classes based on the bodies of monsters are simply anti-human.

Although the human body has many advantages among all living things, possessing the ability to jump, climb trees, climb rocks, swim, run long distances, and so on.

However, for indoor enthusiasts who lack exercise, even running a few hundred meters is unbearable, let alone the sports programs at Hourai Academy.

"Qin Jing! Get running! Exercise will naturally warm up your body," Teacher Yak said with great enthusiasm, raising his arms high to show off his muscles while wearing a vest.

"That's because you're very strong, teacher," Qin Jing retorted. He wasn't very good at dealing with this kind of muscle-bound brain; his brain had been trained to be as hard as a muscle, and he had basically lost the ability to think flexibly.

"Those are all excuses! Humans can also bathe naked in snow and eat ice to get through the winter! You take a cold shower every morning, and your body will naturally become stronger," Teacher Yak said angrily.

"No, aside from the Russians, anyone who would dare to do that would definitely have a bad cold. Even primitive people were wrapped in animal skins, you know. Humans are warm-blooded animals, so when it gets cold outside, they'll naturally feel cold," Qin Jing complained.

"This is a matter of character, so show some backbone! Next time in class, don't let me see you wearing thick clothes under your school uniform! Otherwise, even if it's punishment, I'll make sure you get a good workout!" Yak said angrily, with a hot-blooded air, and walked away.

"Ugh... It's already like this right after the start of the semester, this is really too much," Qin Jing said helplessly.

"Good morning, everyone! I think it would be good for Xiaojing to get some exercise too." Wangzi, who ran over after hearing the voice, was still diligently practicing today. He was wearing sports shorts, but had changed his upper body to long sleeves, and was sweating profusely from running.

"You don't need to tell me! Hurry up and change your clothes, don't catch a cold." Qin Jing pushed Wang Zi to leave.

"Oh, Xiaojing, don't push me! I know, see you later." Wangzi waved and ran towards the bathing area while being pushed.

After climbing up the teaching building and parting ways with Seba, Qin Jing and Jing had just entered the classroom when several tall figures ran up to them.

Good morning, brother! We've seen your wonderful performance on TV!

"Shut up!" Qin Jing glared at the three tigers and said, "Can't you just be quiet on the first day of school?"

"Why is Big Brother so angry today?" the tiger, who had been scolded and chased away, asked in confusion.

"I saw Big Brother being stopped by Red-Eyed Bull at the school gate this morning, and there's even PE class today," the jackal whispered.

"No wonder," the tigers exclaimed in sudden realization.

After all, Qin Jing, who prefers indoor activities, is known to hate sports, at least that's true in physical education class.

Period 163, Class 96: Physical Education Class is Equal to a Duel

Most of the monsters couldn't understand Qin Jing's thinking. For them, their favorite class was physical education, which allowed them to fully exercise their bodies and was no different from playing.

But for literature enthusiasts, these classes are indeed somewhat superfluous. When the weather is nice, going hiking or enjoying the spring scenery is enough for most people.

The so-called exercise is enough to read about Achilles chasing Hector around the city walls for three days and three nights in the Iliad, or run, Melos, and feel the contradiction and conflict between exercise and belief.

There was nothing Qin Jing could do about such an unreasonable teacher. After lunch, she went up to the rooftop alone, feeling depressed, hoping to calm herself down by getting some fresh air. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to concentrate on her studies.

Pushing open the door to the rooftop, even the thick-skinned monsters wouldn't bother coming here on such a cold day.

Qin Jing had only taken two steps out the door when she saw something strange on the ground at the corner ahead.

As you move further inside, your view is blocked by the small house, but then a pair of long, white, cylindrical pillars appear on the ground, decreasing in size from the inside out. The larger one is white and rounded at the top, then it tapers into a streamlined shape. Looking down along the beautiful curve, you can see white woolen socks covering them, and then white running shoes.

Qin Jing examined them carefully and confirmed that they were indeed two long legs, but their length was somewhat exaggerated, making him wonder. If it weren't for the shoes, he would have almost mistaken them for giant white radishes growing diagonally from the floor.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like