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Next door, the night was quiet. Ning Rongrong finished washing up and lay down on her bed. She closed her eyes, ready to drift off to sleep. However, Xiao Wu was lying right beside her and was not ready to sleep yet. Xiao Wu reached out and gently poked Ning Rongrong's little Spirit, which looked like a Red-bean Bun.
"Rongrong," Xiao Wu whispered softly. "Can you tell me how you became a Group Chat Administrator last night?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes snapped open instantly. She looked at her friend for a moment before answering. "I don't think I did anything special, really. Brother Su Yan just accepted me. After that, we went out to the woods together to enjoy the view."
Xiao Wu listened, but Ning Rongrong's expression became very serious. "But listen to me, Xiao Wu. If you ever trigger a Cultivation session with him, you absolutely have to let me know. I will need to cover for you, or you might actually break!"
The little bunny shrank her neck back in fright. "Is it really that scary?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Ning Rongrong nodded her head emphatically. "Yes, it is. That villain Zhu Zhuqing never warned me about it. I almost died last night during the process, and to be honest, I still haven't fully recovered from it."
In another room nearby, Dugu Yan was feeling quite lost and restless. She looked over at her friend and asked, "Lingling, when do you think we will get a chance to eat Su Yan together?"
Ye Lingling opened her eyes and thought about it for a few seconds. "I think we need to make our own chance," she replied firmly. "The sooner we do it, the better it will be for us."
Dugu Yan suddenly spun around with a mischievous grin. She grabbed Ye Lingling's Spirit and threatened her playfully. "Confess right now! Are you in heat?"
Ye Lingling laughed and pushed Dugu Yan's hand away. "Just think about it. Since we have already decided to do this, why should we hesitate? Don't you want to move up the queue? The earlier we lock Su Yan down, the sooner we can collect those Administrator rewards."
"You are right!" Dugu Yan beamed with excitement. "The two of us had better grab him before that little bunny Xiao Wu does."
She quickly opened the group chat and sent a message.
Yanzi is not a Swallow: Su Yan, are you coming back tonight?
I Am a Little Bird: Guess.
In the room right next to Dugu Yan stayed Ling Yuan and Ah Yin. Ling Yuan had a small smile on her face as she watched the chat. "Yanzi is asking Su Yan if he is back. She clearly doesn't know that he is already here."
Ah Yin joined the conversation in the chat.
Ah Yin: What do you need Su Yan for?
Yanzi is not a Swallow: Nothing, I was just asking. Aunt Ah Yin, are you two still awake?
Ah Yin: We are about to sleep now.
Liu Erlong: Old Woman, what are you doing? You have been silent all night long.
Bo Saixi: She lost the match, so what is she supposed to say?
Liu Erlong: I am off to bed. Tomorrow, we will eat Hu Liena!
Hu Liena: ???
Meanwhile, time passed slowly, and no one knew exactly how long it had been. On her side of the building, Ning Rongrong had long since fallen into a deep sleep. Suddenly, her jade mirror began to ping frantically with notifications. The Little Demoness sat up groggily, rubbing her eyes. "Who is it? What is so urgent in the middle of the night?"
She checked her private messages and her eyes widened.
Cat in the Shadows: Help... help... help...
Cat in the Shadows: Rongrong, please come and save me...
Cat in the Shadows: Rongrong, hurry up... save me...
There were twenty-two messages in total, all saying the same thing. Ning Rongrong was completely dumbstruck. She realized that since she was an Administrator, she could receive private chats. That explained why she was the only one woken up. Zhu Zhuqing, that rascal, had spammed her with SOS messages.
The Little Demoness blinked and then reached over to pat Xiao Wu's bottom. "Xiao Wu, get up! Zhu Zhuqing needs you for something very urgent. Go to the room next door and check on her."
"Oh?" Xiao Wu sat up, looking very bleary-eyed. She muttered to herself, "The sky is still dark. What could Zhu Zhuqing possibly want at this hour?"
"Just go!" Ning Rongrong urged her. "You will know exactly what is happening when you get there."
Xiao Wu got up and walked to the next room. Sure enough, Zhu Zhuqing was there, bracing herself against the door as if she had been waiting for ages. When she saw Xiao Wu instead of Ning Rongrong, she looked stunned for a second. She wondered why Xiao Wu had come when she had messaged Rongrong.
The little bunny was wearing her fluffy rabbit pajamas and rubbing her eyes blankly. "Zhuqing, did you want me for something?"
"Ah, yes! Yes, of course!" Zhu Zhuqing said quickly. She hurriedly dragged Xiao Wu inside the room. She straightened her clothes in a flurry of movement, then leaned against the wall and slipped out the door to find Ning Rongrong.
Xiao Wu was left standing there, completely bewildered. "What theâ? You called me here and then you just run off yourself?"
Her curiosity was piqued, so Xiao Wu stepped further into the room after the door closed. She looked around and realized something. "Huh? That scoundrel Su Yan is back."
The little bunny tiptoed closer to the bed and then jumped in fright. "Good heavens! This jerk is asleep, but his Spirit is still active?"
She looked at him and suddenly felt delighted. She wondered if Zhu Zhuqing and the others were deliberately giving her this chance. "It must be!" she whispered to herself. A wicked idea popped into her head. She reached out her hand and flicked Su Yan's Spirit. "Hmm? This is actually kind of fun!"
She decided she didn't care if he was asleep. Since the scoundrel was resting, she would gobble up his Spirit right now, just like Ning Rongrong had done, and devour him. And so, the greedy little bunny walked straight into the hunter's trap.
Suddenly, the air shifted.
Second Spirit, Kunpeng Spirit Fusion SkillâWaiting by a Tree for a Rabbit.
Second Spirit, Kunpeng Spirit Fusion SkillâFox Lair of the Rabbit.
While this was happening, far away in Spirit City, the mood was very different. Inside the Pope's bedchamber, Bibi Dong suddenly sat bolt upright in her bed. Her face was etched with pure fury and frustration. She opened the chat and started typing.
Bibi Dong: Now I finally get it. I fell for that Little Bastard's trick again. His spatial Spirit Ability is very nasty, but if I had just kept my distance and activated a Spirit Fusion Skill in advance, how could he have pulled me in like that?
Bibi Dong: Su Yan, you vile sneak! You are scheming against me once more. You don't even dare to face me head-on in a real fight!
Bibi Dong: Aaaaargh!!!
Xiao Wu saw the messages and replied.
Xiao Wu: Who are you shouting for?
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Yawn. Bibi Dong, are you still awake?
Bibi Dong: Sleep my foot! I am absolutely furious. Su Yan, you bastard, get out here right now!
Back in the room, the little bunny Xiao Wu echoed Bibi Dong's frustrated words. "Uuuu... Su Yan, you big bully. Can you please come out first?"
Su Yan snapped his eyes open and looked at her. "You were the greedy little bunny who hopped into the hunter's trap. Now that you are caught, you want to run away?"
"But..." Tears began to shimmer in Xiao Wu's eyes. "How was I supposed to know that Cultivating a Spirit Fusion Skill would hurt this much?"
"There, there," Su Yan said, trying to soothe her. "Let's just hold the Spirit Fusion state steady for now. Once we adjust to the power, we can really start Cultivating. Be a good little bunny."
Xiao Wu closed her eyes and sighed. "Mm, okay. Just don't move yet."
A notification appeared in the group chat for everyone to see.
"Loves Eating Carrots" has been promoted to Administrator.
Bibi Dong: ???
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Huh?
Back in Spirit Hall, inside the Pope's bedchamber, Bibi Dong had just lain down when she shot upright again. She couldn't believe her eyes. Xiao Wu, that little bunny, had become an Administrator so fast?
Bibi Dong was beyond angry. That scoundrel Su Yan was still in her own chambers at dusk, enjoying a foot-washing massage from her. But the very moment he got back to the academy, he gobbled up the little bunny? It was infuriating to her. She had slaved away to wash and massage his feet and she had gained absolutely nothing from it.
In fact, it was worse than nothing. She had been played for free and she still owed him ten more foot-washings. The bastard had come to her, taken a free sample of her service, and left happy.
Bibi Dong: Su Yan, you absolute swine! I will NEVER let you off for this!