Chapter 28: Changes

In a corner where Tang Wu Lin wasn't paying attention, the Tang Ziran couple watched him clash with others, then escape disaster because of the bracelet, and both let out a breath of relief.

Tang Ziran revealed a smile: "Good. As long as it's someone with broad experience, it's impossible not to recognize the meaning of that bracelet. This way I can rest easy too."

It's not like they were leaving Tang Wu Lin; how could they possibly feel at ease letting Tang Wu Lin come alone?

It's just that the child has already grown up, become a Soul Master who can stand on his own; it's time to gradually let go and let the other walk independently.

Starting with going to a big city to study alone!

Tang Wu Lin's adoptive mother — Lang Yue looked at him with a complex expression upon hearing this.

"Are you sure you want to go to the Mecha Master Association?"

The two of them had both once been the Federation's Mecha Designers and Pharmaceutical Researchers, but because of some changes, they attracted the attention of certain forces, and had no choice but to hide their names and abandon their previous achievements.

This trip to Donghai City, her husband intended to resume his old profession. It was both to get a job with good pay and to help share Wu Lin's burden.

But this carries risk; if those forces notice them, they might have trouble.

"Luck can't favor us forever. If not for the Spirit Pagoda giving Wu Lin a chance, he might only have gotten an incomplete spirit soul."

Tang Ziran's gaze was determined: "Mang Tian said Wu Lin already has the ability of a Second-Rank Blacksmith, refreshing the Blacksmith Association's record. The child walks farther and farther, while we remain stuck in place, unable to help even a little — what kind of parents are we?"

"At least the money for that hundred-year spirit soul and the next spirit soul, we can't put all the pressure on him!"

Graduating from the intermediate academy takes six years; with him and his wife resuming their old professions, it definitely would be enough.

Moreover, now that Wu Lin is valued by the Spirit Pagoda, even if they have problems, they won't be implicated by them — what is there to fear?

Lang Yue nodded gently.

"I'll listen to you."

……

Riding a soul guidance car all the way, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na arrived at Donghai Academy.

Stepping into the academy, what met the eye was a stretch of lush greenery. A spacious horizontal avenue extended to the left and right, paved with simple bluestone slabs, exuding a thick historical charm.

Donghai Academy is a large academy, possessing both intermediate and advanced academy qualifications; the intermediate division is on the academy's east side, occupying two-thirds of the area.

Not going to the Academic Affairs Office beside the teaching building to report, Huo Yuhao led Gu Yue Na through the strange gazes of the faculty and staff, heading to the top floor of the office building, and knocked on the principal's office door.

"The door isn't closed, come in."

Yu Zhen stopped writing his lecture script, looked toward the doorway, and upon seeing it was Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na who entered, his eyes instantly brightened. He stood up: "It's Student Huo Yuhao, welcome."

Not seeing the other come to report, he had been uneasy the whole time. Now Huo Yuhao not only came himself, but also brought...

Huh? Who is this black-haired, black-eyed female student? Where is that Student Gu Yue Na?

Dean Yu lost his smile.

Where did the other Spirit Pagoda genius go? It was agreed they would come to report!

At this moment, Huo Yuhao spoke: "Trouble Dean Yu to re-issue the identity certificate. This is Student Gu Yue Na."

"No problem."

Yu Zhen looked at Gu Yue Na's greatly changed appearance, a trace of strangeness flashing in his eyes, thinking the Spirit Pagoda even does beauty filter scams: "It's just registration information on the website, nothing major. Student Gu Yue Na, hello."

"Hello."

Gu Yue Na stepped forward, explaining softly: "I used a special soul tool to conceal my appearance; you may need to explain a bit to the various teachers."

"So that's how it is, a trivial matter." Yu Zhen laughed lightly: "I'll explain to the teachers."

Another genius from the Spirit Pagoda. This time at the Heavenly Sea Alliance Grand Competition we can really vent.

Just a pity these two can't stay at the academy forever...

The few chatted a few sentences, mainly Yu Zhen introducing some things in the academy. When the time was about right, Huo Yuhao and the other took their leave and departed, heading to the dormitory building.

Seeing the two off, Yu Zhen sat down with a sigh: "Whether it's Tower Master Hua or these two Spirit Pagoda core disciples, they don't seem to have any arrogance at all."

Clearly destined to be prominent figures, yet they don't look down on others with eyes in the sky; getting along with them is also very comfortable.

Unlike our academy's...

Yu Zhen's gaze turned to a teacher file on the desk, quite a headache.

Others don't know this person's background, but as dean, he knows very clearly.

Wu Zhangkong, from Shrek Academy, Six-Ring Soul Emperor, Two-Word Battle Armor Master, handsome in appearance, cold and proud in personality, also their academy's strongest.

The other naturally has capital to be proud, but if working at the academy, he should restrain himself a bit, right?

Facing anyone with a cold face, as if we owe him money.

Yu Zhen sighed.

Now the advanced division teachers have quite big opinions about this person... mainly the male teachers, forcing him to only be able to transfer the other to the intermediate division.

"Let him go teach first-year Class Five first, see if it can temper his temperament a bit, then later adjust to be Class Zero's teacher, and teach those geniuses together with Teacher Luo."

Although Huo Yuhao himself said he doesn't need special treatment, how could Yu Zhen really do that?

Donghai Academy divides classes by talent; this year there will probably be five classes. Huo Yuhao and the other naturally enter the best Class One, but only temporarily.

He plans after a period of time to put the outstanding students including Huo Yuhao and the other together into one class, focus on cultivating them, so their academy can achieve the best results at the Heavenly Sea Alliance Grand Competition.

Thinking of his plan, the corner of Yu Zhen's mouth curved up slightly.

Just then, the first-year Grade Director Long Hengxu knocked and entered, brows tightly furrowed: "Dean, a problem came up. Two students fought in their own dormitory and damaged some public property."

Collecting his thoughts, Yu Zhen asked:

"Is there anything special about those two?"

If there's nothing particularly special, Long Hengxu would handle it himself and wouldn't come find him.

"One of them is called Tang Wu Lin... has a Spirit Pagoda storage soul guide, but his martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Yu Zhen raised his brows, somewhat surprised.

Ordinary people might not understand this situation, but as someone who runs an academy, Yu Zhen actually has some understanding of this kind of situation.

Special students obtaining soul guides bearing the Spirit Pagoda's mark have appeared in the past too. Those are special talents the Spirit Pagoda determined by some unknown method. Soul power and martial soul look ordinary, but they have specialties in certain aspects, even special bloodlines.

The last such student who stayed at their academy seemed to have a trace of Dragon Bloodline, was sponsored by the Spirit Pagoda with a powerful Dragon Clan Soul Spirit, and after his martial soul evolved he had already become a Seven-ring Soul Saint; he had seen the other party a few years ago.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhen said: "What was the cause of the conflict? Was it provoked by Tang Wu Lin?"

"No, it was bullying. A student named Wu Changxi saw that Tang Wu Lin was dressed ordinarily, made him do cleaning, rummaged through his luggage without permission, and also wanted to play with that Spatial Soul Tool; in the end they quarreled and started fighting. Afterwards it was a student named Xie Xie who stopped them."

Hearing this, Yu Zhen asked some other information, pondered for a moment, and finally decided: "In that case, assign Tang Wu Lin to Class Two, and assign Wu Changxi to Class Five."

Hearing this decision, Long Hengxu did not object.

Wu Changxi's martial soul is not bad; by talent he could originally advance to Class Three, but his character is no good — bullying a classmate right at school start — handing him to Teacher Wu is indeed suitable; that cold face of his, just looking at it makes one's back feel a chill.

As for Tang Wu Lin's side... along with era development, their Donghai City and nearby Soul Master Families' Hereditary Spirit Souls have gradually appeared some; students possessing Hundred-Year Spirit Souls are more numerous than before. Previously students possessing Hundred-Year Spirit Souls could only gather enough for one class; now the Soul Masters of Class One and Class Two basically all possess Hundred-Year Spirit Souls.

Tang Wu Lin's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, yet he possesses a Hundred-Year Spirit Soul; entering Class Two is also reasonable and logical, it does not make them appear too partial, and will not let this student who might join the Spirit Pagoda feel unvalued.

(End of Chapter)