With the small box left by Faye in his arms, Du Chen paid the bill and left the tavern. However, the more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. He couldn't believe that there were people who would cheat for a few copper coins to eat.

And one of them was even a professor. He must be extremely poor.

But Du Chen wasn't too angry about it because he felt an itch on his butt while paying the bill. It seemed like James and Bowen, those two guys, were really poor. Although he was tricked, in a way, he was still helping the poor, right?

There were no classes scheduled in the afternoon, so after doing some small favours like pushing carts and fetching water for others on the way, Du Chen returned to his dormitory by the river.

"Master, you're back!" Snowbeast, who could smell Du Chen from afar, was already waiting at the door. "While you were away, two people came to look for you. They were Professor Mina and Jason. Professor Mina didn't say why she came, and Jason asked me to tell you that the list of new members for the Student Council has been announced, and you've been selected as part of the central council."

"I made it into the Student Council?" Du Chen smiled. The selection for the Student Council was done through student voting and finalized by the teachers. Due to helping many classmates during intensive training, he had accumulated a good reputation, so being selected for the Student Council was only natural.

"Yes, congratulations, Master. Jason has also been selected. He invited you to the meet-and-greet tonight at Warm Springs Mountain."

"Hmm, did Professor Mina leave any message?"

Snowbeast shook his head and followed Du Chen into the courtyard, quietly closing the door before saying, "Master, I asked Jason a few questions. He said that the witch next door has also been selected for the central council."

Du Chen paused and nodded. "You did well. I need to rest now, don't disturb me!"

Damn it, Helen was still lurking around. She even became a colleague!

Since starting school, besides the mudslide incident, Helen had been subtly testing Du Chen in trivial matters due to their proximity, which made Du Chen extremely annoyed.

Back in his room, Du Chen locked the door and opened the box left by Fei'er.

Inside, there were no precious treasures, only a few introductory alchemy textbooks and Fei'er's notes on alchemy.

Du Chen flipped through the notes from his "mother" with a heavy heart. It was said that Faye had been very good to Francis and was a caring and loving mother. Unfortunately, he had no idea what maternal love was, even combining two lifetimes.

"Nature Essence's remedy for the skin!"

As Du Chen casually flipped through, he unexpectedly came across this paragraph. "The human body is also composed of five basic elements. Can Nature Essence be used to remedy the damage to the body..." Below the paragraph were some alchemical terms that Du Chen couldn't understand. Following that, the last sentence said, "Hehe, if I can make the skin regenerate, would he be angry to death?"

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These were things Faye wrote during her teenage years, with a playful tone, resembling a diary. However, they shocked Du Chen.

Making the skin regenerate, would he be angry to death? If turned around, wouldn't it mean that "he" had his skin peeled off and Fei'er made it regenerate, making "him" extremely frustrated?

Mother Faye! You are indeed related to the Fighter God of Skin Peeling!

Du Chen hurriedly read through the notes from beginning to end and discovered several similar passages, all implying an intimate relationship between the God of Skin Peeling and Fei'er!

Moreover, from these fragmented words, it vaguely revealed that the technique of skin peeling was part of some kind of ritual!

Clutching the notebook tightly in his hands, Du Chen was shocked. Although it appeared to be an ordinary notebook to a normal person, in the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it was undoubtedly invaluable intelligence!

Philip didn't hide this information, but instead gave it to him, clearly intending for him to see what was inside.

Was he implying something again!?

Burying himself in his notes, Du Chen didn't even have dinner and locked himself in his room until nightfall. Snowbeast called from outside, "Master, it's time for the meet-and-greet!"

Du Chen let out a sigh, hid the notes on the lotus flower imprint on his elbow, and then pushed open the door and walked out.

Snowbeast was extremely nervous, standing outside and whispering, "Master, Anne is waiting for you outside. She wants to accompany you."

Damn it! This girl just won't give up!

He had to find a way to stop her from bothering him!

Helen, dressed in a plain dress and light makeup, stood outside with a smile, waiting for Du Chen. "Francis, congratulations on being selected for the Student Council!"

"Aren't you the same?" Du Chen said casually, then closed his mouth and walked towards Warm Springs Mountain.

Helen quietly followed behind Du Chen without saying a word. Walking along the path by the river, with the wind blowing through the willows and the moon shining on the water, a pair of white-clothed, blond-haired boys and girls walking together attracted the envy of many passersby.

"Anne, why have you been following me?"

"We're going the same way! Francis, it's not an intensive training session now. You won't run away again, will you?" Helen smiled.

Damn it, I don't want to run away. I want to kick you into the river! Unfortunately, Miss, you're so powerful that you can even match Zig's strength. You can easily trigger a mudslide in Warm Springs Mountain...

Suddenly, Helen laughed and said, "We still have a long way to go. I have a story. Do you want to hear it?"

"Whatever," Du Chen shrugged indifferently.

"Alright then, I'll slowly tell you. There was a little girl born into a very happy family. Her parents loved her very much, and her elders doted on her! But she was blind!"

Helen narrated the story very calmly. "A carefree childhood is always beautiful. Although she couldn't see anything, she still felt like the happiest person with the love of her family. Until one day, her parents tried their best to find a medicine to treat her eyes and asked her to open them..."

Helen paused. "Guess what the first thing the little girl saw when she opened her eyes was?"

Du Chen casually replied, "Obviously, it was her parents!"

"You guessed right, but there's a small difference," Helen's tone remained calm. "After she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was her father being impaled by a long sword through his chest. And the second thing, when she turned around, she saw her mother taking a sword strike for her, her body cut in two!"

Du Chen was astonished. What did Helen mean by this?

Could it be that since her previous attempts to test him were unsuccessful, she had switched to another method, using a tragic story to gain his sympathy?