The night was silent, and the warm glimmer of light spilled into the cabin along the gaps in the leaves, shining on the face of Lan Qing, who was still sleeping. Lan Qing rolled over lazily and continued to fall asleep.

After Xu Xiaojing got up, he found that he had fallen asleep outside like this last night, and there were several corpses of beasts lying beside him, and the Zichen Sword that was shining next to it was inserted, perhaps because he felt the breath of Xu Xiaojing's awakening, and the Zichen Sword turned into a streamer and submerged into Xu Xiaojing's body.

Xu Xiaojing glanced at Lan Qing, who was still asleep, and a smile crossed the corner of her mouth. I went out to pick some wild fruits, made some mountain springs, cleaned up a few wild beasts, and began to roast them. The aroma of meat slowly overflowed in the baking, waking up Lan Qing in her sweet dream. Lan Qing walked out of the tree house in a daze, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and looked at Xu Xiaojing, who was busy, with a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.

"Brother Xiaojing, get up so early. Lan Qing's slightly lazy voice came.

"Yo, the little lazy worm is up, does it smell something?" Xu Xiaojing turned her head to look at Lan Qing, and said, "There will be a while here, I have fetched water for you there, you can wash up first, and if you are hungry, eat a few fruits first." ”

After Lan Qing washed, she squatted beside Xu Xiaojing and quietly watched him busy.

After a while, Xu Xiaojing tore off a piece of the most delicate meat on the beast's body and handed it to Lan Qing: "Eat slowly, be careful of scalding, eat more fruits, it's not good to eat too greasy in the morning." ”

Xu Xiaojing ate a few bites casually, then wrapped the remaining meat in leaves and put it in a bag. Looking at Lan Qing's mouth full of grease stains, and still looking unaware, Xu Xiaojing smiled and handed over a pot of spring water, lifted his sleeves, and wiped his mouth. Lan Qing lowered her head slightly shyly, and a blush flew across her cheeks.

I only heard Xu Xiaojing scolding with a smile and said: "I'm such an adult, I don't know what to pay attention to when eating." Alright, it's time for us to hit the road, and try to get to the academy by noon tomorrow. ”

Xu Xiaojing stood up and stretched comfortably, and there was a crackling sound in the joints. Lan Qing looked at the figure in front of her, and felt extremely down-to-earth in her heart. There were no twists and turns along the way, and finally at ten o'clock in the evening of the next day, they arrived at the destination of their trip, the Deserted Academy.

This is the first time that Xu Xiaojing feels what it means to be truly worthy of the name. The barren academy is called a barren word, and it is really well-deserved.

The place where he came into view was barren, if it weren't for the three big characters of Desolate Academy hanging on the plaque in front of the door, Xu Xiaojing really felt that he was in the wrong place. At this time, Xu Xiaojing couldn't help but think in her heart: "Such an academy can also be called the most awesome academy in the barren county, isn't it selected according to the degree of tatters?" But since you are here, let's go and see it first." ”

Xu Xiaojing pulled Lan Qing and was just about to enter the door, when she heard a voice that seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Yo, it's unprecedented, there are two little guys here this year?"

When Xu Xiaojing and Lan Qing heard this, they couldn't help but look strange, and they looked at each other as if they had guessed what each other was thinking: "Isn't it just this year that the two of us will come to sign up." ”

Looking for the voice, it was an old man dressed in coarse cloth hemp cedar, who was cleaning the courtyard with a broom in his hand.

Xu Xiaojing walked over and asked, "Dare to ask the seniors, is this a barren academy?"

I saw that the old man raised his eyelids, glanced at Xu Xiaojing, and said: "I don't remember the old man's name, you can call me Qiu Lao, as for whether it is a deserted academy, didn't you see the plaque when you came?"

The old man continued expressionlessly: "If you come to sign up, the registration fee is five hundred yuan stone per person. If not, then leave as soon as possible, the old man will still sweep the floor. ”

Xu Xiaojing was indeed shy at this time, touched his pocket, and there were two hundred yuan stones on his body, and Lan Qing next to him also knew the situation, and pulled Xu Xiaojing's sleeve: "Brother Xiaojing, why don't we go." ”

When the old man heard Lan Qing speak, he noticed the beautiful young man beside Xu Xiaojing, and his heart was suddenly shocked: "It turned out to be a female baby, with a body of water spirit, but a good seedling." At this time, the old man Fang Chang began to seriously look at the two people in front of him: "This kid can't see through, but there is a thunderous aura in his body, is this a chance for God to give us a chance to revive the Desert Academy?"

Xu Xiaojing hesitated for a moment, but still spoke: "Senior, in the next two people trekking along the way, the yuan stone has almost been used, and only the last two hundred yuan stone is left, I don't know if you can be accommodating, senior, we will work hard to make up for the rest." ”

The old man who called himself Qiu Lao was overjoyed when he heard Xu Xiaojing say this, but he still pretended to be embarrassed on the surface and said: "Okay, okay, I'll accept you two hundred first, but the IOU still has to be signed." ”

As he spoke, Qiu Lao took out a pen and paper from his arms, making people feel as if he had been prepared for a long time.

Seeing that Xu Xiaojing had made an IOU, Qiu Lao immediately changed his expression, instantly became enthusiastic, put his arm around Xu Xiaojing's shoulders and said, "Okay, then from now on, you will be my students of the Desolate Academy, and the old man is the dean of this Desolate Academy, an elder and a miscellaneous worker." However, from now on, this miscellaneous identity belongs to the two of you, do it well. As he spoke, he patted Xu Xiaojing on the shoulder.

Qiu Lao pointed casually and continued: "Do you see the house on the west side, you will live there in the future, the old man lives in the south, don't bother me if you have anything to do, except for the daily cleaning task, you are free the rest of the time." ”

"By the way, the mountains behind are ours, and the middle one is the library pavilion, if there is anything you want to know, go there. ”

"Also, you should read these two books so that you can have a deeper understanding of our academy. Qiu Lao said a lot in a row, and finally lost two pamphlets in front of Xu Xiaojing and Lan Qing, and then disappeared without a trace.

Just as Xu Xiaojing was about to pick up the booklet, Qiu Lao's voice came from a distance: "I forgot to tell you one last time, since you have joined the academy, you have to stay in the academy until you graduate." As for when I graduate, I naturally have the final say. But if you want to escape, you can try....."

Hearing the slightly sinister laughter in Qiu Lao's voice, Xu Xiaojing always felt that she had fallen into a pit, but then she thought: "Anyway, I just came to this world, I don't know anything, at least I still have a place to live now." ”

Lan Qing didn't say anything, in her heart, she was originally a little beggar with nothing, until she met Xu Xiaojing. So as long as you are with Xu Xiaojing, then it is the same everywhere.

Xu Xiaojing picked up the pamphlet on the ground and went to the room to the west with Lan Qing. The room is also spacious, all kinds of facilities are complete, the environment, the location and everything are very good. It's just that in terms of hygiene, people are a little disagreeable.

It took Lan Qing and Xu Xiaojing more than half a day to tidy up the house, and suddenly the whole room had a new feeling.

Xu Xiaojing clapped her hands and said, "Well, this is not bad, this is still like a home." ”

Looking at the neat room, Lan Qing next to him also smiled.