Jiang Yunzhou rubbed his dizzy head, trying to recall, but it was a blank: "Damn, the last time I blacked out from drinking was in my previous life, it feels so long ago..."
Xue Qinghe also made the same movement, her consciousness gradually returning, finally understanding the current situation.
Her cheeks were visibly flushed; she had actually slept an entire night in this man's arms?
Thankfully, she was in her 'male body' right now, otherwise, if she had been violated, not only would her innocence be compromised, but to not even consciously experience it would be a huge loss, wouldn't it?
She looked at the sun; how strange!
She had actually slept exceptionally comfortably and soundly that night, not even dreaming.
For her, this incident wasn't too distressing; that kick just now was purely a subconscious reaction.
After all, only she knew: she was a woman.
Of course, this was what she thought!
What she didn't know was that Jiang Yunzhou thought the same.
Fortunately, he knew her secret, otherwise, he might really have thrown up everything he ate last night... it just felt a bit regrettable; his first 'night together' with this woman, and she wasn't in her female form?
"Ah haha~ Well, I remember a little, it seems we both drank too much yesterday."
"Later... it seems my three disciples sent us back."
Xue Qinghe also tried hard to piece together memory fragments, and the situation was indeed as Jiang Yunzhou described.
"Yes, yes, I also remember... it seems that's how it was."
"Alas, drinking causes trouble..."
She silently added in her heart: "Next time... I'll still drink!"
The atmosphere in the room was so awkward it was almost solidifying.
Neither dared to look directly at the other, and they didn't know what to say.
So, the only option was to escape.
"Well, that... Yunzhou, I came out alone, and it's really inappropriate to not return all night, so I'll head back now..."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Jiang Yunzhou didn't try to keep her, only saying: "Be careful on the road, come visit often."
Xue Qinghe didn't look back, just waved her hand, and her figure quickly disappeared.
After she left, Jiang Yunzhou patted his forehead:
"Sigh, what a damn shame!"
"Next time you come, I'll ply you with more alcohol!"
Xue Qinghe sneezed for no reason.
The blush on her face hadn't faded; in fact, she was more embarrassed than Jiang Yunzhou.
She was also curious: why had she felt no repulsion, and even a little excitement? What was going on?
As she walked, her heart kept pounding.
"Another day... another day I'll bring two pots of wine and try it, to see if after drinking... I won't dream anymore."
Yes, that's what she thought; she just didn't want to dream every day.
It was definitely not for any other reason.
Life continued.
During the day, Jiang Yunzhou frequented the Moon Pavilion, exchanging insights on music.
Tang Yuehua was shocked by the talent he displayed, and her admiration soared, now subtly developing into blind adoration.
This man also knew how to flirt, making her heart tremble every time, a mix of bitterness and sweetness in her heart.
At this point, even the other people in the Moon Pavilion were secretly spreading rumors: was their Pavilion Master in love?
Otherwise, why did her face always turn red whenever Jiang Yunzhou came?
She felt... as if she had been nourished.
She didn't try to explain, nor did she pay attention to those veiled glances, and even had an urge to step forward and encourage them: if you have something to say, say more.
And every night, Jiang Yunzhou would carry a wine pot to the back mountain of Lan Ba Academy, drinking and singing with the little evil dragon, chatting about important life matters.
Now, his relationship with Liu Erlong was also deepening day by day.
Even if Jiang Yunzhou said, 'I want to personally help him take care of his grandmother,' she probably wouldn't refuse.
After all, this woman, after two measures of wine, always liked to hug his head and mess with it.
His big head had visited her abyss many times, and he always looked forward to his little head enjoying the same treatment.
Xue Qinghe would occasionally come to drink with him; after all, as the Crown Prince, being busy was normal.
After the last awkward incident, both of them exercised some restraint, trying not to black out again.
As for his three disciples, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, besides cultivating and arena battles, they often went shopping with Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er when they had free time.
Their relationship now was one of 'eight defeats'.
After losing eight times, their feelings had actually improved day by day, showing a strong trend towards becoming a group of best friends.
Among women, as long as they don't scheme against each other and have no conflicts of interest, it's very easy to become friends.
Especially since they also had a common topic: Jiang Yunzhou.
Now, he had not only successfully 'brainwashed' the two girls but also ignited in them a strong desire to become stronger.
And there was only one path: become Jiang Yunzhou's disciple.
Through repeated failures, they had come to terms with reality: they were truly weak, unable to even defeat a support Spirit Master.
The two of them had even gone back and truly submitted withdrawal applications, but they were rejected.
The reason was that the Spirit Master Tournament was about to begin; for a seeded player to withdraw now? Wasn't this a joke? Absolutely not.
However, they were promised that after the competition, they wouldn't even need to withdraw but would be directly graduated.
Since withdrawing was not an option, the three girls put their heads together again and came up with a solution: directly become his disciples!
Anyway, this didn't seem to conflict.
Regarding the matter of accepting disciples, the three disciples were even more attentive than Jiang Yunzhou.
They couldn't help it; not only did they honestly confess, but doing this could also please their teacher.
With so many beauties around their teacher, they had to cherish every opportunity to curry favor.
The Supreme Academy now had a bit of popularity.
To date, it had accepted about ten students, mostly from noble families.
However, they all enrolled as ordinary students, and the Supreme Academy thus earned over ten thousand gold coins.
Many people were interested, but not many actually joined, as the tuition fee of nine hundred ninety-nine gold coins was not affordable for everyone.
Liu Erlong seemed to have developed a new habit recently; during the day, she often stood on the high building of her academy, gazing into the distance.
Tang Yuehua practiced the music Jiang Yunzhou gave her every day.
Although Xue Qinghe didn't come often, every time she did, she would drag Jiang Yunzhou to drink.
After drinking many times, she also found the real reason for 'not dreaming'.
Not dreaming just by drinking? What a joke; after drinking, she not only dreamed but also talked in her sleep, which seemed even worse.
She now understood: what she lacked was not wine, but a man.
Inside Supreme Academy.
The atmosphere today was particularly different.
Because today, Jiang Yunzhou was officially accepting two new disciples.
These two were Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er.
After system evaluation, both of them had S-level aptitude, fully meeting the criteria for direct disciples.
Shui Yue'er, who often played with them, was slightly inferior, only A-level, but she could still be an outer disciple.
Jiang Yunzhou's own rules were very clear: direct disciples must have at least S-level aptitude, as this directly related to his own strength.
As for those below S-level, they could be accepted as outer disciples; they only needed to pay money to enroll, without any disciple-acceptance ceremony.
In recent days, Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er had frequently visited Supreme Academy and were already well acquainted with Jiang Yunzhou.
Now, coming to the academy felt like returning home.
They were no longer as reserved as they initially were; instead, they chatted and laughed, becoming more natural.
Just kidding, with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong as the mood-setters, the atmosphere could never get dull.
At this moment, Jiang Yunzhou was seated in the main hall, waiting for the two.
The moment Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er stepped into the hall, they restrained their smiles and respectfully bowed: "Teacher, we are here."