Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

”So you don’t have to call me Senior Sister, just call me... Sister Xin.”

Qin Xin said.

She thought of Ao Xinghao and the others.

A sense of despondency filled her heart again.

Ao Xinghao’s foot still wasn’t healed, Hu Yi and Huo Zhen’s bodies also needed recuperation, yet here she was, mysteriously transported to a forest in an unknown part of the empire, not knowing when she could meet them.

Of course, the one she missed most was Mr. Nalan.

She had disappeared from the wedding like that, leaving so many guests, leaving him alone to face everything. Would he think she had a fear of getting married and ran away?

It’s maddening.

Qin Xin rubbed her forehead.

There was a ton of things she needed to deal with, and she had to get out of this forest and return to the Imperial City as soon as possible.

”Do you know how to get out of here?”

Little Douding: ”Sis... Sister Xin, there’s no way to leave halfway unless the exam is over. Because the mentor has placed a barrier over the entire forest, not even a mosquito can fly out. The exam lasts for five days. And today... is only the first day.”

Qin Xin: ”...”

So, she had to stay here for five more days?

Crazy, absolutely crazy.

Little Douding curiously asked: ”Sister Xin, are you in a hurry to leave?”

Qin Xin: ”Yes.”

Little Douding: ”I heard, if you collect enough Spiritual Pearls, you can try to merge them into a big Spiritual Pearl, and then you can open the Time Space Gate to travel to the place you want to go.”

Qin Xin’s heart skipped a beat: ”Time Space Gate?”

Little Douding: ”Yes! I read about it in the study materials, but... it seems really difficult. The Spiritual Pearl from a wild wolf is about the size of a peanut, and to merge into a large Spiritual Pearl... it would need to be at least the size of a fist, right?”

Qin Xin thought for a moment and took out the Crystal Ball she brought: ”What about this?”

Little Douding’s eyes widened: ”Sister, Sister, Sister Xin, this is huge...”

Qin Xin humbly said: ”It’s not big enough yet, not as big as a fist. Let’s go, let’s continue looking for Spiritual Pearls.”

Little Douding followed her like a tail, unable to close his mouth for a while.

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The two walked until it was dark.

Along the way, they did not encounter any mystical creatures.

Qin Xin frowned: ”Strange, isn’t this forest supposed to have many mystical creatures? Why haven’t we even seen a bird?”

Little Douding’s lips twitched: ”Sister Xin... you have a Red Wolf’s Spiritual Pearl in your hand, surely animals smaller than a Red Wolf wouldn’t dare come near you...”

Qin Xin: ”I see. So, the next one we encounter will definitely be larger than a Red Wolf?”

Little Douding shivered a bit: ”Uh-huh, theoretically, yes.”

Qin Xin suddenly felt curious: ”Little Douding, what’s your supernatural power?”

Little Douding looked a bit dejected: ”I don’t know yet. I’ve been in the forest for a day and haven’t shown any signs of awakening abilities. Maybe, I’m just an ordinary person.”

Qin Xin: ”Then why did you take the Divine Academy exam?”

Little Douding: ”Because my parents are ability users. All offspring of ability users must take the entrance exam for the Divine Academy, it’s the rule, a bit like military service. Unless parents have significant power to waive this obligation, I’ve heard many rich kids avoid this hardship by using money to smooth things over. Sadly, my family is dirt poor and my parents have long passed away, so my sister and I were captured to take the exam...”

Qin Xin felt a pang in her heart and patted his head: ”Do you hope to pass the exam?”

Little Douding: ”Uh-huh! I hope I have abilities, so I can study at the Divine Academy and contribute to the empire like my parents, slaying demons and monsters for the people!”

Qin Xin was silent for a moment: ”Alright. Then let’s pass the exam together!”