Chapter 40: Blocking Huo Yu Hao's Path

"Wang Dong, you're quite something, drawing Dai Huabin's group right at the start?"

After returning to the dormitory, Su Yu tapped his fingers on the tabletop and spoke.

"I..." Wang Dong suddenly remembered that just a few days ago, he had been desperately complaining about Huo Yu Hao's abysmal luck.

Looking at Wang Dong's shy and indignant expression, Su Yu found it extremely cute. His already handsome face was now red enough to drip blood. Standing before Su Yu, Wang Dong didn't know what to do, and could only stand there foolishly, clutching the corner of his clothes.

He had expected Su Yu to scold him, and Wang Dong had prepared himself. He clearly remembered the twitching of Su Yu's face at that time; if Su Yu hadn't turned the tide later and directly defeated Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin, at least two of the three of them would be lying down for tomorrow's match.

"It's fine, didn't we win anyway?"

Su Yu gently hugged Wang Dong. This action left Wang Dong in a daze; Su Yu didn't hit him, didn't scold him...

It had to be said that Wang Dong's body felt really comfortable to hold, soft and elastic, and there was that faint fragrance that felt very soothing to smell.

"Su Yu, you..."

Wang Dong was also a bit at a loss. Looking at the smiling Su Yu, Wang Dong's hanging heart finally settled.

"Winning is winning, what are you afraid of? We're roommates, why bother with so much."

Holding Wang Dong, Su Yu couldn't help but comfort him. To be honest, Su Yu didn't really consider himself a good person, but since Wang Dong didn't resist him, everything in his heart would eventually settle...

Burying his head on Su Yu's shoulder, Wang Dong slowly closed his eyes. "This feeling is really reassuring..."

The hug didn't last long before Wang Dong blushed and broke free. Su Yu remained immersed in the previous sensation. Looking at the shy Wang Dong before him, Su Yu didn't point anything out, still pretending as if he knew nothing.

"It's the final match tomorrow, don't let your guard down. It would be embarrassing if we lost, you know?"

Watching Wang Dong's back as he fled in a panic, Su Yu laughed.

The years were peaceful; this feeling truly made Su Yu feel the joy of his youth.

On this day, Huo Yu Hao didn't go to set up his stall, but instead took his stall and the four of them—Su Yu, Wang Dong, Bei Bei, and Xiao Ya—out to the wilderness for a picnic.

As for tomorrow's match, the three of them weren't worried at all. As long as Su Yu was there, they wouldn't be afraid even if they encountered Dai Huabin and his group again in the next round. After all, with Su Yu's terrifying strength, even Dai Huabin had been completely crushed. It was just unclear whether the current Su Yu had the strength to match Bei Bei.

"Hey, who is this? What a handsome little fellow!" Upon seeing Wang Dong, Tang Ya couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Since Tang Ya had spoken, Wang Dong couldn't refuse, so he said symbolically: "Hello, I'm Wang Dong, Su Yu's roommate and Huo Yu Hao's classmate."

"Su Yu, this is your roommate? Why not let him join the Tang Sect too?" Tang Ya giggled. Looking at this powerful junior, it was clear that for the sake of expanding the Tang Sect, Tang Ya was truly unscrupulous.

Wang Dong's eyes lit up, and he answered without hesitation: "The Tang Sect? Of course I want to join."

"Not bad, not bad, little junior, you have a good eye. Su Yu and Huo Yu Hao are both disciples of our Tang Sect. Their strength hasn't disappointed you, right? So you've made a very wise choice. Congratulations, you are now a part of the Tang Sect."

Looking at the unhesitating Wang Dong, this came as a sudden surprise to Tang Ya.

Thus, on this idle afternoon, the original four-person Tang Sect became five, and Wang Dong successfully became the youngest junior brother.

At this moment, Bei Bei spoke: "With your strength, there is absolutely no suspense about winning the final match. However, Su Yu is a Control System, which is actually stronger than an Assault System, but considering Su Yu's aptitude, if nothing goes wrong, the three of you should still be in the same class next year."

Speaking of this, Bei Bei paused and looked at Su Yu: "In the competition, you must have also seen Su Yu's footwork and his methods with Hidden Weapons."

Wang Dong nodded. He clearly remembered that Su Yu had once used Hidden Weapons to trade injury for injury, directly causing both himself and Nanmen Yun'er to withdraw, and before that, a single Hidden Weapon had knocked an Agility Attack System user right out of the assessment area.

"Master, you actually want to talk about Soul Guidance Devices, right? The decline of the Tang Sect is actually related to Soul Guidance Devices."

Su Yu guessed that Bei Bei was going to talk about Soul Guidance Devices. The Tang Sect of the past had stuck to outdated rules; he didn't know if they truly didn't know how to adapt, or if the author had forced the Tang Sect to collectively lose their intelligence, eventually leading to a situation where the tree fell and the monkeys scattered.

Bei Bei nodded and said: "Because of the emergence of Soul Guidance Devices, Hidden Weapons gradually exited the stage of history, which is also an important reason for the decline of our Tang Sect. For the rise of the Tang Sect, we must revitalize Hidden Weapons, but it cannot be just simple Hidden Weapons like before. Only by combining Soul Guidance Devices and Hidden Weapons can we create brilliance. However, as far as I know, it seems only Su Yu is concurrently studying in the Soul Guidance Department, while the two of you were directly arranged by Su Yu to the Martial Soul Department..."

Speaking of this, Bei Bei couldn't help but twitch the corner of his eye. This seemed to have gone completely off track...

Off track? Actually, it hadn't, because all of this was Su Yu's arrangement.

At this point, Su Yu stood up and said: "Actually, I think Master is right. Although I am aiming for the Soul Guidance Department myself, as far as the Soul Guidance Department is concerned, I don't think Wang Dong and Huo Yu Hao have that kind of time."

"Why do you say that?" Tang Ya looked at Su Yu in confusion, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Let me explain. Because of my martial soul, I actually don't have much time to take elective courses in Soul Guidance Devices. I feel that I am a Soul Master, and most of those who study Soul Guidance Devices are those with poor talent. Now, Su Yu has even secured a Core Disciple spot in the Martial Soul Department for us. If we divide our attention to take elective courses in Soul Guidance Devices, I fear we will be eliminated from the Core Disciples by the Martial Soul Department."

Wang Dong's words were like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely into Tang Ya's heart, making it difficult for her to even breathe.

"What about Huo Yu Hao?" Bei Bei asked, holding onto a final shred of hope.

"Well, Teacher Xiao Ya, Master Bei Bei, Su Yu also secured a Core Disciple spot in the Martial Soul Department for me. Now I don't have time to take elective courses in Soul Guidance Devices either. After all, if I were to be eliminated from the Martial Soul Department's Core Disciples, that would be a huge loss. I cannot gamble with the precious opportunity Su Yu secured for us."

Huo Yu Hao's words almost caused Tang Ya to break down on the spot. Could it be that supporting the Tang Sect really only relied on Su Yu?

As it turned out, it really did...