"What's your name, and which class are you in?" the enforcer began to interrogate.
Shi Yu could only honestly confess. At this point, there was nothing to do but cooperate.
After some questioning, he was even taken to the Disciplinary Office, where he awkwardly encountered the Dean of the Disciplinary Office, Du Weilun, and his Senior Apprentice Brother, Yan Shaozhe.
Yan Shaozhe happened to be there, discussing some teaching matters with Dean Du Weilun.
Who would have thought he would also see Shi Yu being brought in for punishment.
"If you want a single room, I can arrange one for you."
"However, it won't be in the Outer Courtyard dorms, but in the Inner Courtyard. It might take you a little more Time to travel between the dorm and the teaching building," Yan Shaozhe said after thinking for a moment, having understood the reason Shi Yu climbed the wall.
"Thank you, Dean," Shi Yu hesitated for a moment before smiling and agreeing.
"Why do I feel like you have some reservations?" Yan Shaozhe asked, puzzled.
"I just feel like it might not be appropriate for me, an Outer Courtyard student, to live in the Inner Courtyard?" Shi Yu offered a reason.
In reality, he felt that living in the Inner Courtyard, where experts were likely abundant, raised concerns about his secrets potentially being discovered.
He might not even detect the probing senses of those powerful Soul Masters.
"So that's what you're worried about," Yan Shaozhe smiled and said, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. With your status, living in the Inner Courtyard is quite reasonable."
He didn't directly say that Shi Yu was Mu Lao's disciple, as it wasn't suitable for too many people to know.
This was also to avoid Shi Yu enjoying too many privileges during his studies in the Outer Courtyard.
Sometimes, appropriate tempering is beneficial and helps his growth; this was also Mu Lao's arrangement.
"Then I have no problem," Shi Yu said with a smile.
"I'll have someone arrange it for you; you can move in tonight," Yan Shaozhe said.
Shi Yu left the Disciplinary Office and went to inform his roommate, Dai Huabin.
He repeatedly emphasized that he wasn't disliking his roommate, but rather that he was more accustomed to living alone.
Dai Huabin thought quite a bit, assuming this might have been arranged by Shi Yu's Inner Courtyard Teacher.
Besides a little envy, he also felt a bit of regret. With Shi Yu moving out, the Time they spent together would definitely decrease, and they might not be able to build a deep friendship.
He was very willing to associate with and befriend someone with extraordinary potential like Shi Yu, which was fitting for his status.
It would also be very helpful to him in the future.
In the evening, Shi Yu finished his last shift at the cafeteria. He wouldn't be working there anymore.
Now that he had one million golden soul coins, there was no need for part-Time work. The Time spent working could be used for other things.
Upon learning that he wouldn't be working there anymore, the cafeteria aunties were quite reluctant to see him go. Over the past few months, he had brought them a lot of laughter and joy.
Jiang Nannan was even a bit silent, happy for Shi Yu but also a little disappointed that the Time they spent together would decrease.
After dinner, the two of them agreed to go for a walk again, strolling by the Sea God Lake. The cool breeze was quite comfortable.
Jiang Nannan was in low spirits, always feeling that the distance between her and Shi Yu was gradually widening.
"Nannan, why don't you stop working at the cafeteria from now on and work for me instead?" Shi Yu suddenly said with a smile.
"Work for you?" Jiang Nannan looked at Shi Yu, not understanding what he meant.
"Be my sparring partner. I have relatively little combat experience and want to gain more through fighting."
"I want you to take some Time each day to spar with me. I'll give you ten golden soul coins for each session, how about that?" Shi Yu said.
"Are you giving me money?" Jiang Nannan didn't like the feeling of being given charity.
"No, I didn't say you'd get money only if you were my sparring partner?"
"This is money you earned through your effort, how is it related to charity?"
"I really do want to practice more, I'm not joking," Shi Yu said seriously.
He sincerely wanted to help Jiang Nannan financially, but he also sincerely wanted to spar more.
Jiang Nannan looked at Shi Yu's sincere eyes, feeling a stir in her heart.
"I can be your sparring partner, but I don't need money. You don't need to be so polite with me," Jiang Nannan said.
"Then let me treat you to meals. I'll cover all your meals from now on, and don't refuse. There's no need to be polite with me," Shi Yu said using the same line of reasoning.
"Okay, I want to eat well every day. Who told you you're a millionaire now?" Jiang Nannan said with a charming smile, a hint of playfulness in her voice.
"Try to eat me out of house and home if you can," Shi Yu joked.
The two continued their walk, returning to their respective places late in the evening.
This Time, Shi Yu didn't return to the dormitory with Jiang Nannan, but instead went back to the Inner Courtyard, which was on Sea God Island.
There were boats and bridges to Sea God Island, but Shi Yu chose to leisurely fly over, taking the opportunity to practice his flying ability.
Upon landing, he oriented himself and walked towards his residence, feeling a bit unfamiliar.
He had been brought here once in the afternoon to get acquainted with the residence and the surrounding environment.
He roughly remembered where his residence was, but he was walking a bit unfamiliar, as he had just moved here.
He stopped when he passed a room, looking at the beautiful woman cultivating cross-legged on the rooftop. He thought about greeting her but felt it was inappropriate, as it might disturb her cultivation.
The woman was beautiful, and under the moonlight, she was like a fairy from the Moon Palace, giving off a cold and ethereal feeling.
The light emitted by her Moon Martial Soul behind her complemented the moonlight, creating a special resonance and connection.
This was Zhang Lexuan, the Senior Apprentice Sister of the Inner Courtyard whom Shi Yu had seen before.
Coincidentally, the residence Yan Shaozhe arranged for him was next to Zhang Lexuan's; they became neighbors.
The residences of Inner Courtyard disciples were usually independent small houses; there was no such thing as a boys' area or a girls' area.
These houses were usually chosen based on the Inner Courtyard disciples' preferences.
As long as a house was empty and unoccupied, you could choose to live in it, entirely up to your own wishes.
Zhang Lexuan's chosen residence was based on the moonlight; this was the most suitable place in the Inner Courtyard for her to absorb moonlight for cultivation.
Her Martial Soul was Moon, and cultivating at night using the moon's light was several Times more effective than during the day.
Yan Shaozhe had also considered this when arranging Shi Yu's residence; it wasn't just a coincidence that it was arranged here.
Shi Yu was not yet an Inner Courtyard disciple, but he was living in the Inner Courtyard. If he was adjacent to other Inner Courtyard disciples, they would inevitably gossip and even cause trouble.
However, being adjacent to Zhang Lexuan would not lead to such a situation.
Zhang Lexuan had a gentle personality and had some prior contact with Shi Yu, so she naturally wouldn't cause him trouble.
Most importantly, Shi Yu was Mu Lao's disciple, and Mu Lao was Zhang Lexuan's benefactor. This relationship would make Zhang Lexuan take care of Shi Yu more, making him feel more at ease living in the Inner Courtyard.
Shi Yu still didn't want to disturb Zhang Lexuan and quietly walked away.