Chapter 670 - 211: The Price of the Champion’s Gift
As for Yiyi, An Shiyu, and the others, they’ve already fallen asleep in the house.
After all, they believe that with Teacher Zi Yuan around, there’s probably no danger, so they naturally sleep peacefully.
Keke rubbed her face against her knees, determined that she would wait for her brother to come back before sleeping.
If her brother doesn’t return tonight, she won’t sleep.
Tomorrow she’ll ask everyone to help find her brother, or inquire from the Magical Girls of the Cyan Cloud Sect about his whereabouts.
However, it’s said that most of the Magical Girls of the Cyan Cloud Sect don’t actually know Teacher Zi Yuan’s whereabouts. Teacher Zi Yuan is always mysterious and operates independently even within the sect...
"Keke, why aren’t you asleep yet?"
"Aw come on, don’t bug me, I can’t sleep..."
Keke instinctively replied with the words she’d used when Yiyi kept pestering her.
Then realizing something, she suddenly stood up.
One slip, and she almost fell!
Fortunately, the girl asking the question reached out and caught her.
Under the moonlight, as Keke looked at the purple Magical Girl with furrowed brows, the chaotic emotions in her heart were instantly cleared away.
"Teacher Zi Yuan!"
"Why are you shouting so loud?"
"I’m sorry..."
After seating Keke properly, Zi Yuan sat down beside her, saying, "Not sleeping at night, you’ll have to watch out or you won’t grow tall."
What the heck, sounds just like what her brother always says.
"I’m only in middle school, I still have time to grow."
Teacher Zi Yuan surely doesn’t grow tall because she acts at night all the time...
Thinking this secretly in her heart, Keke dared not voice it aloud.
The weather in Southern China is actually a bit chilly now, especially tonight with power outages in many places, only starlight illuminating, subconsciously feeling both dark and cold.
But somehow, with Teacher Zi Yuan sitting beside her, all of a sudden.
She didn’t feel cold anymore.
Cautiously, she leaned closer, her shoulder touching Teacher Zi Yuan’s.
There was no noticeable reaction, yet the teacher’s body felt very warm.
As if Magic Power had just been used, emitting residual heat, along with a good-smelling fragrance.
Her gaze involuntarily drifted to that heart-stoppingly beautiful face.
Suddenly becoming a little dizzy again.
Then Keke quickly bit her lip hard, trying not to look at that adorable and heart-throbbing face.
"Teach-teacher, is my brother, is he okay?"
"Hmm, too tired, he’s already asleep."
Keke paused, instinctively asking, "Where is he sleeping?"
She regretted it as soon as she asked.
Then she heard Teacher Zi Yuan casually reply, "Of course he’s sleeping in my room, relax, he’s very safe."
No, no, very dangerous!
This is Southern China! Can’t be reckless, right!
What if someone finds out they’re fooling around outside, heard nowadays hotels easily have pinhole cameras!
Her mind involuntarily conjured up images of her brother and Teacher Zi Yuan sleeping together in bed, and then...
She shook her head hard, refusing to continue fantasizing.
Keke fiercely punched her head!
Stupid brain, what are you imagining!
Zi Yuan looked a bit dumbfounded, "What’s wrong?"
"N-no, it’s just my brain in a rebellious phase, not listening. Hitting it should do the trick."
"I can help you."
"No need!"
I still want to live.
Nevertheless, Zi Yuan reached out and rubbed her forehead.
It was a strangely comforting scene, like a primary school student calming a middle schooler.
Keke immediately quieted down.
What she intended to say suddenly slipped from her mind.
"Keke."
"Hmm."
While she was lost in thought, Teacher Zi Yuan handed her an exquisite small box.
"You won the championship, well done."
Her gaze kept wandering over Zi Yuan’s soft and moist lips, not expecting her to say something like this.
More than surprise, there was bewilderment.
Then she took the box dazedly, just bowing her head, responding out of habit with a "Thank you, Teacher..."
"Open it and see."
When Keke opened it, her eyes widened.
Finally gaining some clarity.
"Dream Marrow?"
Her championship reward!
"Because the Disaster Strategy Bureau said it lost it, I tracked it down, so it’s also a gift from me."
Thinking about it, to avoid Keke from seeking gifts from Jiang Si later, Zi Yuan added, "Consider it a gift from me and your brother."
This way she won’t have to worry about what gift to give her later.
Rewarding children after they win always seemed a hassle.
Now that the Old World People stole the Dream Marrow, it saved her a lot of trouble.
Taking the original reward as her own gift, it really was killing multiple birds with one stone.
"Brother, did he go to ask you to help find the Dream Marrow for me..."
"I don’t know."
Keke stared at the Dream Marrow for a while, then happily smiled, holding her Dream Marrow.
"Yeah, thank you, Teacher, and please thank my brother for me too."
Zi Yuan didn’t respond, she just continued, "The important thing is the use of Dream Marrow, aside from enhancing personal reality, it can also fuse personal realities with that of other Magical Girls, reaching a higher state. But the method for fusing personal realities still needs to be found, so there’s no rush. Just keep hold of the Dream Marrow well, so it doesn’t disappear."
If it really doesn’t work, then try a trip to the Black Mountain Realm, to ask around.
As for Jade Fox, she was almost dead then, naturally with nothing to ask.
While pondering how to further help Keke, suddenly she heard Keke say:
"Oh, merging personal reality?"
The young girl promptly took out a Miracle Seed from her pocket, "My friend gave me this as a gift before leaving."
Zi Yuan scanned the Miracle Seed with Magic Power.
She naturally noticed the anomaly within the seed.
It surprisingly possessed an independent personal reality.
"Laiya said this seed can help me fuse personal realities with others, it was prepared for her sister, but her sister didn’t believe her, so she gifted this seed to me."
Shaking the grayish-white seed, Keke curiously looked at her teacher, "Do you recognize this, Teacher Zi Yuan?"
"I don’t recognize it."
"Alright..."
She checked it again, the independent personal reality within the seed seemed almost faint enough to pose no danger.
This meant that even if one merged with it, there wouldn’t be a risk of possession.
"You’ve got quite an impressive friend."
Recognizing this was truly a gift, without hidden dangers, Zi Yuan remarked, "It’s a very valuable gift."
"Right, Laiya, she’s really amazing."
Keke gave a slightly innocent smile, cradled the seed, placing it in the box along with the Dream Marrow, "Even though we haven’t known each other long, I can tell she’s quite lonely. We just chatted a bit and she very happily considered me a friend. Actually, I was a bit nervous because I didn’t do anything for her, and just took her gift..."
"Next time, make sure to give her a proper gift in return."
Keke earnestly nodded, "Yeah, I’ll definitely prepare a good gift for her!"
"When we meet next time, I’ll give her a surprise!"
Chatting about Laiya’s story, Keke naturally snuggled against Teacher Zi Yuan, gazing at the night sky.
Having been cleansed by the Golden Disaster Dragon King, the previously cloudy night sky was now gleaming with stars, a crescent moon hanging like a hook.
In the faint distance, it seemed the pattern of a panda’s face could be discerned among the stars.
Keke murmured somewhat absent-mindedly:
"I wonder when we can meet again, I’m really excited."
Zi Yuan then stood up, almost causing Keke to fall again, hurriedly she grabbed the teacher’s skirt.
Zi Yuan glanced at her, merely saying: "Go to bed now, stop staying up late."
Keke nodded, then suddenly paused, gathering courage.
"T-teacher, can we do it together?"
"What?"
"Accompany me, accompany me to sleep together..."