Immediately, the Wansheng flower’s blossom suddenly enlarged, and with a slurping sound, it swallowed the moon-white flower whole, emitting a tearing noise. After devouring it, it quickly returned to its previous pink and tender appearance, looking harmless.

  It even raised its head, giving Nan Gong Huan a pitiful look.

  Wansheng couldn’t speak yet and could only use expressions to convey its dissatisfaction.

  "Alright, alright, you’re the most fragrant," Nan Gong Huan said helplessly, but this little thing could be quite adorable at times.

  The little flower was immediately soothed, its entire body blushing a faint pink, and its blossom blooming even more vibrantly.

  Yun Qingqing glanced at Wansheng, her lips pouting so much they could hang an oil jar.

  That man was gone, and now this stinky flower had beaten her to it!

  "It still hurts a bit. When did you meet it?" Ye Sang washed her arm, but a faint burning sensation remained, her skin reddened. She didn’t know how long it would last, but it was quite uncomfortable.

  "Right after I took on the task of managing the herb fields. This little thing just latched onto me. It seems like many plants are afraid of it," Nan Gong Huan stroked its small bud. She didn’t know why, but she couldn’t find anything unusual about it.

  "Usually, wood spirits like this are dull and lack intelligence. For it to behave like this, it’s probably a genius among a bunch of dummies," Ye Wanjun laughed. Wansheng immediately spat twice at him.

  Ye Wanjun stopped laughing. This thing was definitely going to be feisty.

  Yun Qingqing didn’t say a word, silently returning to her seat, but she had already decided to find even more beautiful, fragrant, and precious flowers for her sister!

  By the way, her master’s flower room had two very beautiful Sha She Qian Chong flowers. Maybe she could steal one...

  As night approached, everyone reluctantly dispersed.

  Nan Gong Huan looked at her current credits, planning to exchange them for the magical herbs she wanted.

  With the extra credits, she could also upgrade her dorm.

  Nan Gong Huan first went to the mission area of the Herb Pavilion. Watching her two thousand credits dwindle down to two hundred, she obtained a chance to enter the rare herb fields to collect magical herbs.

  Under the guidance of an herb apprentice, a male instructor soon arrived to take her to the rare herb fields in the southern district.

  Just as they stepped out of the Herb Pavilion, the instructor suddenly stopped.

  "Do you have any specific magical herbs you want? I can give them to you directly," the instructor said without even looking at her, his eyelids not lifting.

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  "Shuhua Sunflower Seeds, do you have any?" Nan Gong Huan asked directly.

  The instructor’s eyelids twitched. "Yes, I’ll give them to you directly. It’ll save us the trip."

  He then placed a few white sunflower seeds in her hand.

  Nan Gong Huan frowned, taking a closer look. These were indeed Shuhua Sunflower Seeds, but... they were just empty shells! The seeds inside were missing!

  "Instructor, these are just empty shells, not the Shuhua Sunflower Seeds I wanted," Nan Gong Huan couldn’t help but frown at the instructor. "I’ll go to the herb fields and find them myself."

  The male instructor, caught in his lie, remained unflustered. "Isn’t this what you wanted? Take it and leave quickly. Don’t waste my time."

  He waved his hand, impatient to leave.

  He didn’t understand what was so special about Shuhua Sunflower Seeds. Most potions didn’t even use them.

  Nan Gong Huan’s frown deepened. "Instructor, if there’s an issue, I’ll file a complaint with the Disciplinary Hall. What happens next is beyond my control."

  "Are you threatening me?" The instructor finally looked at her, sizing her up. He didn’t see anything special about this student. She just had a few more credits than usual.

  Besides, he had just arrived, having used connections to get in. He wanted to enjoy the privileges of being an instructor and manage these arrogant students!

  "I’m just stating the facts, Instructor. I spent two thousand credits, not to get this," Nan Gong Huan suppressed her anger, staring directly at the instructor. His instructor’s robe wasn’t even worn properly, and she didn’t know which department he was from.

  Moreover, she had been to the Herb Pavilion many times and had never seen this instructor before.

  The instructor was momentarily speechless, his eyes darting around before he quickly turned the tables. "What’s going on? How did you damage such precious herbs?!"

  His loud shout drew the attention of everyone inside and outside the Herb Pavilion.

  Nan Gong Huan was shocked by the instructor’s shamelessness. As an instructor, he was supposed to uphold integrity, yet here he was, falsely accusing a student!

  "What’s going on?" An elder happened to walk out of the Herb Pavilion, his expression serious.

  Nan Gong Huan recognized this elder—Elder Ting Ming, who seemed to be Lu Sui’an’s master. When Lu Sui’an got into trouble, he had tried to get him out of the Disciplinary Hall.

  "Elder Ting Ming, this student has done something wrong and refuses to admit it. She damaged the Shuhua Sunflower Seeds, and now she’s demanding compensation from the Herb Pavilion. Isn’t this outrageous?" The instructor pointed at Nan Gong Huan, speaking as if it were the truth.

  "My crystal board has records. I just exchanged two thousand credits for access to the rare herb fields, but the instructor gave me empty Shuhua Sunflower Seed shells. I wonder what his intentions are!" Nan Gong Huan narrowed her eyes. It seemed the instructor was determined to frame her.

  Elder Ting Ming glanced at the empty shells in her hand and asked, "You spent two thousand credits for Shuhua Sunflower Seeds? Isn’t this exactly what you wanted?"

  Hearing Elder Ting Ming’s words, Nan Gong Huan’s heart sank. She was shocked by the elder’s partiality. The instructor had given her empty shells, and Elder Ting Ming was siding with him?

  In truth, Elder Ting Ming felt a bit guilty and regretful after saying this. He knew his disciple had been confined because of Nan Gong Huan, so he decided to teach her a lesson.

  But since the words were already out, Elder Ting Ming quickly added, "It’s just a matter of one herb. I’ll take you to the herb fields to pick another one."

  He tried to smooth things over, but Nan Gong Huan wasn’t about to let this go.

  A slap followed by a sweet date? Sorry, she wasn’t falling for that!

  Nan Gong Huan pocketed the empty Shuhua Sunflower Seed shells and said, "No need, Elder Ting Ming and Instructor. We’ll see each other at the Disciplinary Hall."

  With that, she turned and left without looking back, leaving Elder Ting Ming with a dark expression.

  She refused the olive branch he offered. How stubborn! Those two thousand credits were probably obtained through illegitimate means!

  What new student could earn two thousand credits in just over half a month? She must have cheated!

  "Hmph, I’ll be waiting!" Elder Ting Ming didn’t believe he couldn’t handle a mere commoner student.