Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

"This pill..."

Shangguan Yue took the pill and glanced at Lu Yunshi with a strange look. With her abilities, she could tell at a glance what kind of pill it was. This was not something Lu Yunshi could obtain by chance. However, she did not care about what kind of chance Lu Yunshi meant by "by chance". She just silently put it to her nose and sniffed it twice, and then observed it with her spiritual sense.

After a while, Shangguan Yue spoke. "The Hundred Spirits Pill, a mid-grade Xuan-level pill, is of superior quality. Its medicinal properties are enough to allow at least three late-stage Body Tempering cultivators to break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm, however..."

When Shangguan Yue looked at Lu Yun, she handed the pill back and didn't continue speaking.

"However, it's still a bit lacking for my needs, isn't it?" Lu Yunshi put away the pill, looking helpless. His physique and the path to the extreme realm meant that he would need a massive amount of resources to break through each realm in the future.

"It's not much different. As long as you take on two missions, it shouldn't be difficult to replenish the resources needed for your breakthrough." Shangguan Yue shrugged slightly, not caring. With this pill, Lu Yunshi's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm would undoubtedly be much smoother, which was a good thing.

"So, this pill doesn't have anything special about it, right?" Lu Yunshi asked again.

"What other uses do you hope it will have?" Shangguan Yue asked Lu Yunshi with a half-smile.

"Haha, of course I don't want to. It's a freebie, a pie falling from the sky. I always feel like there might be some problems. But since a master alchemist like you, Sister Shangguan, has said there's nothing special about it, I can use it with peace of mind."

Lu Yunshi grinned. It turned out he had worried for nothing. He knew it! With the Blood Soul Seal, he didn't need anything else to control himself.

At this moment, Lu Yunshi looked outside and saw that it was already late at night, so he prepared to take his leave.

"It's getting late, Sister Shangguan, you should get some rest too. I'll head back now."

After saying that, Lu Yunshi was about to get up when he saw Shangguan Yue suddenly think of something and speak to Lu Yunshi.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. When you take on missions in the future, remember to avoid missions involving alien spirits. At least before you reach the Spirit Gathering Realm, don't come into contact with alien spirits."

"Hmm? Why is that?" Lu Yunshi became interested upon hearing this advice. He knew about spirits, but only what was mentioned in books and some miscellaneous records. However, there wasn't much information about spirits in any of these sources.

Such a powerful creature in those brief descriptions, yet no further information about the Otherworldly Spirit could be found. Even when Lu Yun deliberately searched, he couldn't find any more relevant information, which was extremely strange.

So he was genuinely curious about this special being.

"Want to know? Then break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible." After saying that, Shangguan Yue pointed at Lu Yunshi with a stern expression. "There's one more thing, remember to come to class at eight o'clock the day after tomorrow. Don't be late."

"Received, Teacher Shangguan." Upon hearing this, Lu Yunshi straightened his back and shouted "Received!" Then, before Shangguan Yue could deal with him, he quickly retreated, leaving Shangguan Yue with a faint smile on her face inside the room, sighing softly.

Half an hour later, Lu Yunshi arrived at the door of his new residence, only to find an unexpected person standing there.

"Young Miss?" Lu Yunshi was stunned to see Lu Yunxi standing at his door. He then quickly stepped forward and called out softly.

Lu Yunxi put down her arms and glanced at Lu Yunxi lightly. When the other person came in front of her, she was about to speak, but as if she had discovered something, her gaze, which had been relatively calm, immediately turned to scrutiny.

"Uh...Miss?" Lu Yunshi felt a sense of unease upon seeing the other party's strange reaction. He hoped she wouldn't be acting crazy at his doorstep so late at night.

"You...were you with a woman just now? Was it the woman who was standing with you earlier?" Lu Yunxi asked coldly. The woman he was referring to, who was standing with Lu Yunshi, was naturally Li Hongying.

At this moment, Lu Yunxi thought of Li Hongying and Lu Yunshi standing together, and a wave of unease washed over her. A desire to tear something apart gradually spread through her mind.

"No, of course not, I went to find the teacher." Lu Yunshi quickly shook his head and refuted, he dared not admit it.

“Teacher…Teacher Shangguan?” Lu Yunxi suddenly smiled. “You’re quite popular with women. Even Teacher Shangguan has taken a liking to you. No wonder you didn’t even think about coming to see me after the conference ended. You really should go there soon. She’s a great beauty. With such popularity with women, it seems I really don’t need to worry about you.”

"Hmm..." Looking at the calm smile on the other person's face, which was hard to decipher, Lu Yunshi moved his lips and finally asked, "What have you done for me, Miss?"

"No." Lu Yunxi denied it outright, but her gaze shifted from Lu Yunshi to the side.

Isn't it obvious?

Lu Yunshi couldn't tell whether the other person wanted him to know or didn't want him to know.

However, since I already know what the other party is thinking, I naturally can't remain silent.

Lu Yunshi sighed. "I never thought that as a mere guard, I would cause Miss so much trouble. No matter what, Lu Yunshi will always remember Miss's kindness."

"You'd better be." Lu Yunxi suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to turn up, and looked at the cold moon in the sky as if by accident, while throwing something at Lu Yunshi.

Lu Yunshi caught it with both hands and examined it. "A pill?"

"I've been thinking about it. As my guard, your cultivation level is too low. You need to come up sooner rather than later. Otherwise, you won't even be qualified to die for me, let alone protect me. You need to have the strength first, and also..."

Turning her gaze back to Lu Yunshi, Lu Yunxi continued, "You were in the midst of your assessment before, and you didn't do your daily tasks, which I forgave you for, but afterwards... continue!"

“...Okay.” Lu Yunshi accepted the pills, reluctantly agreeing in his heart.

Ugh, I have to go back to reading those disgusting romance novels again. Let me think which category I haven't read yet.

The domineering immortal emperor falls in love with me?

The temptation to return to one's ancestral home?

Dark Princess and Her Snow White?

The Seven Dwarfs and the Lollipop Princess?

These have nothing to do with love letters!

Tsk, headache!

“However, one letter a day is indeed a bit too much.” Lu Yunxi changed the subject, and her words struck a chord with Lu Yunshi, who was stunned for half a second.

That's right, only half a second. He wouldn't allow himself to pause any longer, in case the other person took back what they said.

"Yes, there are indeed quite a few. Although my admiration for you, Miss, is as boundless as a flood, it is still a bit difficult for me to think about those disrespectful words every day. Thank you for your understanding, Miss."

"Then let's send one a week, but..."