Chapter 33: Tang Wulin's Decision

After returning to the dormitory, Wang Dong cheerfully said to Tang Wulin:

"All right, Wulin, don't be so gloomy. Do you know how valuable these two pills are?"

Tang Wulin silently shook his head.

Wang Dong chuckled and listed off: "The Mysterious Water Pill is a special pill held by a mysterious Water Attribute Sect. To make it probably requires the essence blood of over a dozen water attribute soul beasts and dozens of water attribute plants. Its medicinal effect is very gentle, able to increase the soul power of a soul master below rank twenty by a full rank. This isn't even its true effect; its greatest effect is actually washing the tendons and purifying the marrow. Taking it can even raise a soul master's innate rank by one."

"The Soul Ascending Pill is different; its main effect is to increase soul power. One Soul Ascending Pill can bring about a soul power increase equivalent to going from rank thirty to thirty-one, but it cannot be taken in excess, or it will affect future potential. Even so, it is a priceless, top-tier pill."

"It seems the Academy is still fairly fair; although we faced mortal danger, they actually gave us such precious pills—we've really struck it rich."

He spoke with enthusiasm, but Tang Wulin's expression didn't change at all.

He couldn't understand why Wang Dong was satisfied with just that.

Tang Wulin does like to take small advantages, but he also watches for the right moment.

No matter how precious a pill, its value definitely can't compare to one's life; without life, there's really nothing.

Moreover, what upset him most was the Academy's decision to cover up for Dai Huabin.

Why would they choose to shield him? Tang Wulin could guess—it was just out of respect for the Duke's Mansion, making it inconvenient to punish him.

But what should Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong do? In the eyes of the Academy's people, their lives are not as important as the status brought by a title.

Thinking this through, Tang Wulin finally made up his mind.

He got up and said to Wang Dong:

"I'm going out to clear my mind."

Having said that, he left the dormitory without looking back.

After leaving the dormitory, Tang Wulin didn't stop; he walked firmly toward the infirmary.

"Huh, Wulin?"

Seeing Tang Wulin push the door open, Huo Yutong showed a surprised expression.

Unlike Tang Wulin, who wasn't seriously injured, Huo Yutong, who had genuinely fainted from backlash, was detained by the infirmary teacher, who said she needed at least a day's rest before leaving.

Tang Wulin didn't want to force her, but he had to discuss this with her.

He quickly came before Huo Yutong, looked her in the eyes, and said seriously:

"Yutong, let's leave the Academy together."

"——"

Hearing Tang Wulin's words, which sounded like an elopement invitation, Huo Yutong's brain short-circuited.

After a long while she finally came to her senses.

"Huh? Leave the Academy? With Wulin? Why, why?"

"Because the Academy's handling of what we just went through reveals its attitude."

Tang Wulin gripped the bedsheet.

"Even though we've already investigated and found the culprit to be Dai Huabin, the Academy only gave him a meaningless warning. This behavior isn't even a punishment, let alone a deterrent—it will only make Dai Huabin more arrogant. This time we were lucky to have Big Brother nearby; next time, if we really were two people ambushed, what would we do? Waiting until something happens to regret it would be too late."

Looking blankly at Tang Wulin's serious expression, Huo Yutong realized he had made this decision after careful thought.

She asked, "What about Big Brother Bei Bei and Teacher Xiao Ya? We got into the Academy thanks to them; wouldn't leaving like this be too ungrateful?"

"It's fine; I only said we should leave the Academy, not Tang Sect." Tang Wulin said firmly: "I will definitely work hard to cultivate in the future to repay them, but for now we really can't stay in the Academy—it's too dangerous."

"Well..." After hesitating a moment, Huo Yutong finally nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. When will we leave?"

"How about tonight? You rest a bit, I'll gather our things, and we'll meet at the dormitory entrance."

"Okay." Seeing Huo Yutong agree, Tang Wulin gave her a few more reminders, then left the infirmary.

The idea of leaving the Academy was indeed what he just thought of, but it's also the best he could come up with in a short time.

The events of last night ultimately left him with some psychological shadow; when the Soul Emperor used his sixth soul skill, he truly thought he was going to die there.

He didn't want to experience that fear and helplessness again.

Time quickly came to evening; Tang Wulin left the dormitory and saw Huo Yutong waiting downstairs.

Just like him, she wasn't carrying anything.

Both of them are orphans in this era; before meeting Bei Bei and Tang Ya, they were penniless, so they actually don't even have beds now and have always slept on planks.

Although their life is hard, in this situation their poverty actually gives them convenience; they exchanged a glance and headed together toward the Academy gate.

As they walked, Tang Wulin reminded:

"Don't forget to take anything, especially those two pills the Academy gave us; according to Wang Dong, they're extremely valuable—losing them would be a shame."

The Academy's reason for giving them the pills was "as compensation for encountering danger" and "not to disclose what happened last night"; the former goes without saying, and the latter Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong have done, so those two pills naturally belong to them.

Huo Yutong nodded lightly, looked around somewhat reluctantly, and asked, "After leaving the Academy, where should we go?"

Tang Wulin answered without hesitation.

"We're going to the Ri Yue Di Guo."

The fact that Huo Yutong caught He Caitou's eye shows her talent for soul tools is probably quite good.

In this era, what's most closely related to forging is precisely soul tool making.

No matter whose perspective you take, the Ri Yue Di Guo is their best destination.

Furthermore, the Tang Wulin who returned from the future knows very clearly that the future unifier of the continent will be the Ri Yue Di Guo.

Even considering his status as a citizen of the Sun Moon Federation, saying he's half a Ri Yue Di Guo national poses no problem.

He is very curious about that place.

The Academy's gate is right before them; once they walk out, their fate will completely change.

After that, whichever direction they head will be completely unknown.

Tang Wulin suppressed his excited heartbeat, took Huo Yutong's hand, and walked out of the Academy's gate together with her.

However, the scene before him was completely unlike what he had imagined.

Mu En?

Hehe, Tang Wulin, good evening.

Mu En sat at the Academy's gate with a kind smile on his face, four figures standing neatly behind him.

By the way, Wang Dong's view on money is truly outrageous.

Say she's poor, she eats whale gelatin as a snack.

Say she's rich, she feels a single pill can outweigh her life.

How did Da Ming and Er Ming raise her…

By the way, if it weren't for Mu En, Tang Wulin would have entered the Sun-Moon line plot.

Just thinking about it is pretty cool.

(End of chapter)