3 Beggars, Ke'er

After going out of the inn, Su Li went to the place that was pinpointed on the system map. When she arrived at the first, it was a small food stall cotton candy.

Su Yao waved in front of the store and pointed at the cotton candy on the stall, "Sister sister! buy 2 of these! no, 3 of these! one for us!".

"1 for us? what are those 2 for then?", Su Li asked.

"Hehe, Big Sister will know later", Su Yao didn't answer the question at all, instead, she said the question will be answered later by itself. Su Li nodded, she trust Su Yao and the system, after all, they're very helpful to her.

Su Li ate the cotton candy as she walks, after a while, she finally arrived at the second point. The second place was an alley. when she passed nearby, she saw two children and a middle-aged man in ragged clothing, the man uses a big hat that covers most of his face so Su Li can't see what he looks like.

"Beggars?", Su Li looked at them in pity. She saw that the children are salivating when looking at the cotton candy in her hand. She wanted to give the cotton candy in her hand to them but when she wanted to give it to them they shook their head.

"Hmm?", Su Li become confused, didn't they want it?. At this time, a hoarse voice sounded in her ears.

"Apologies young master, my children don't like foods that have already been consumed", The middle-aged man said.

"I-I see, ah, I have 2 more, here you go", Without thinking too much, Su Li gave the 2 cotton candy to both of the kids.

"Thank you, big brother!", Two of them simultaneously thanked her as they consumed the cotton candy on their hands in delight.

"Thank you very much, young master", The middle-aged man also thanked her. He took out a book and gave it to her, "I don't have anything of value, but this book is something I found long ago, I can't use it but you probably can".

"Oh, thank you", Su Li took the book and examine it, the book doesn't have any title, but the cover was filled with burnt and some scratches, Su Li put the book in the spatial ring, for now, she will read the content later.

"Well, I need to leave now", Su Li remembered she had some things to do so she said goodbye to them.

"Once again I thank you very much", The middle-aged man nodded.

When Su Li was about to continue, she heard Su Yao said, "Let's go to the third point, Big sister".

"Eh? then...", Before Su Li asked, Su Yao already answered with, "Yes, what you did was according to the plan, what we need is the book".

"The book?", Su Yao nodded, "We only need the book, come hurry big sister, we don't have much time".

"A-ah okay", Su Li took a peek at the 3 beggars, took out a gold coin, and put it in the open can beside them. After that, she left hurriedly.

The middle-aged man looked intently in the direction she left as he take the gold coin.

...

Su Li walked the street while following the map and a little girl bumped to her. The little girl's face was dirty and she looked pale.

"I finally found you little brat".

A hoarse voice sounded from behind the little girl as she jumped forward and hid behind Su Li.

"Boy, give the child back", The voice came from a big man with a scar on his face, he was followed by two guys, one thin and the other was fat.

Su Li could feel the little girl shivered as the scar-faced man said the word. She looked at the three people as she covered the child with her sleeve, "And you are?".

Hearing that, the scar-faced man and his companions laughed, "Boy, you don't even know who I am and you dare obstruct my business? Listen, I am the great tiger on this city! That little girl dares to run away from me, I'm gonna beat the sh*t out of her!".

"Hmm? now that I look at you clearly, you didn't like bad at all. We can sell you at high prices with that face of yours, Hahaha!", After saying that, the scar-faced man with his companions walked slowly towards them.

Su Li looked around and saw the residents only looked at them with pity but no one wants to help them.

"Big brother runs quickly, they are bad guys", The little girl, although she shivered in fear, she still remind Su Li to leave.

"Don't even try to run, since you bother me today, you are destined to fall to my hands today!", the scar-faced man said loudly.

Su Li merely looked at all of this with a calm expression, Su Yao already told her that these guys are not even a cultivator, so why should she fear them?.

"Brother, get them!".

She saw the three people trapped both of them in a circle. After making sure they can't escape, the three of them rushed at the same time.

Su Li muttered under her breath, "Ruler of frost", Su Li activated her innate talent and target the 3 people. (Yes, I change it from cultivation technique to Innate talent, sounds better".

After that, Ice started to spread from her feet and to the three attackers. The Ice was so cold when it touches the three attackers it immediately freezes them in place, making them immobile.

When they realize what's happening the three of them looked at Su Li in fear, A cultivator!. The scar-faced man especially looked at her in horror, "Harmonization realm cultivator!".

Harmonization realm? Isn't that realm after the 9 pagoda refining realm? Why did he think so?. Of course, since the guy misunderstands, she doesn't have to make herself clear.

"S-spare me, lord! I'm blind and can't see a big figure such as you", The scar-faced man want to kneel but his frozen leg was stuck on the ground so he can only bow very low as he begging for mercy.

Su Li didn't look at them, she turned and saw the shocked expression on the little girl's face.

"Little girl, do you know them?", Su Li asked her. When the little girl heard Su Li's question, her eyes turned red as tears started flowing from her eyes, she shook her head as she cried, "No! No! my parent sold me and they force me to be a thief! if I didn't do what they say they will hit me! Wuwuwu".

"...", Su Li didn't say anything but she looked coldly at the three thugs. She waved her hand and the ice started to creep up their body as it started freezing, they look at her with a pale expression as they finally become an ice sculpture.

She has done that on impulse but she didn't regret it at all. Besides, they didn't die at all, just... frozen. Su Li smiled at the little girl, "They won't bother you now".

The little girl wiped her tears and smiled brightly, "Thank you, Big brother!".

Su Li rubbed her hair, "So... about your parents...", before Su Li finish her sentence, the girl lashed out, "No! I don't want to go back!".

"Err... I'm not saying you should go back, but... I can't bring you with me", She was going to attend the Entrance Exam after all.

Hearing that, the little girl's face turn pale, she begged Su Li, "Please big brother bring me with you, I don't have anywhere to go", with tears that were about to fall anytime.

Seeing that hurt Su Li's heart, but she really can't, the rules also forbid her to bring anyone that's not going to attend the exam.

"Big brother...", the little girl looked at her intently with teary eyes.

...

...

Su Li walked through the street as a little girl followed behind her. Su Li decided to let the little girl follow her, she thought about it and want to let her stay at Xiong Yunlin inn for a while until she finish the exam, at that time she can probably let the little girl follow her.

"What's your name big brother?", The little girl asked.

"...Su... Jian!", Su Li decided to use her father's name. After all, it would sound weird to use her real name, "What about you?", Su Li asked her also.

At first, the little girl's eyes dimmed a bit, When she saw that Su Li felt bad, after all, the one who gave her the name just sold her for money. Just as Su Li was about to stop her, the little girl looked at her with determination and said, "Ke'er!".

"What a beautiful name!", Su Li gently smiled.

After a while of walking, they arrived at the same inn Su Li was staying in.

Xiong Yunlin saw them enter, surprised, and asked, "Little brother where do you kidnap this little girl?".

... She's not a bad person okay?. Even though she thought like that she recounted the event that was happening a while ago, of course, she didn't say anything about her fighting using innate talent. "I was wondering if she could stay for a while until I can finish the exam?".

"What a pitiful girl, of course, she can stay", Xiong Yunlin looked at Ke'er with pity.

"Thank you, Sister Xiong, I was going to join the entrance exam soon, I can't bring her with me then", Su Li sighed in relief.

"Well then, Ke'er should stay with Big Sister until I come back okay?", Su Li turned to Ke'er and said.

"Okay, Big brother, Ke'er will be good".

"Well then, I'm leaving".

...

The third point... it was at the academy branch?!.

Su Li looked at the map and the huge gate in front of her. She check it a few times but the result is still the same.

"Looks like I can only enter when the Exam started", Su Li smiled wryly and waited.

After a while, the gate slowly opened and a young man in a grey uniform said loudly, "The Registration for the Entrance Examination for the Great Saint Academy is officially opened!".