Zero Class

"This won't be that simple, will it?" Lin Xiuran looked doubtful as he raised his head toward Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena crossed her legs and said lightly, "Don't worry. Her name is Guyue, and she's currently at Eastsea Academy. As for replenishing the aura, it won't be troublesome. You only need to get close to her."

"Then why don't you go find her yourself? In a sense, she's also you."

Gu Yuena sighed softly. "I can't meet her. The order of this world does not allow it."

Lin Xiuran studied her intently. Perhaps there really were restrictions. After all, even Gu Yuena, who had traveled through time from the past, had appeared.

Lin Xiuran ultimately agreed. At the very least, with Gu Yuena around, he had a chance to grow stronger. He had no choice.

How could a Soul Master go without Soul Rings? Besides, she had saved him. Otherwise, he might have died at those people's hands long ago and never gotten the chance to seek the truth.

Even if Gu Yuena intended to use him, it no longer mattered. This might be his only chance to turn his life around. How could he not cherish it?

"Alright, I don't have much time left. I need to sleep. I'll send you out first."

Before Lin Xiuran could say anything else, she merely waved her hand and drove his consciousness out.

After Lin Xiuran's consciousness left, Gu Yuena gave one final smile and murmured, "Lin Xiuran, it's so good to see you again."

"This time, I won't let you lose. Not even to myself."

As soon as she finished speaking, her body turned into a ray of light once more, becoming that silver orb.

What world restrictions? It was merely her way of protecting Lin Xiuran. If the two met, they might very well be noticed. Then things would become troublesome.

Outside, Lin Xiuran, whose consciousness had been forced out, quickly regained control of his body and woke up.

Looking at the rising sun outside, Lin Xiuran felt as though he had dreamed it all. Such a short time had passed within the Sea of Consciousness, but it was already the next day outside.

His conversation with Gu Yuena remained vivid in his mind, and her peerless beauty had left an especially deep impression on him.

He could not help feeling emotional. These sudden changes had caught him completely off guard. He had been full of worry before, but now he at least had some confidence. Though everything was far too bizarre, he had already transmigrated. What could possibly be stranger than that?

"Gu Yuena..."

Lin Xiuran slowly clenched his hand. Everything was real. Then, as if remembering something, he summoned his Martial Soul.

The Soul Rings that had previously been absent beneath him appeared once again, one green and one red. The green one was Wind Attribute, while the red one should be Fire Element.

His gaze then fell upon his so-called Wind Bird Martial Soul. It was no longer as plain as before. In addition to green, its feathers now carried traces of red, making it even more beautiful.

"A Phoenix?"

Lin Xiuran murmured to himself. A few traces of longing and hope appeared deep in his eyes. The disappointment he had felt when he first awakened the Wind Bird Martial Soul had now transformed into hope that drove him forward.

If that was truly the case, then in the future Douluo Continent, he might be able to claim a place for himself.

What Lin Xiuran did not know was that Wu Zhangkong had watched all of this from outside the door. Even with his background from Shrek Academy and his vast experience, curiosity still appeared in his eyes.

"Green... red..."

Wu Zhangkong pondered for a while. Before long, a glint appeared in his eyes, and he nodded at Lin Xiuran.

After recuperating in the hospital for several days, Lin Xiuran felt that he had mostly recovered. In truth, after Gu Yuena had replenished him with Fire Elemental Energy during their conversation that day, his body had already improved greatly. These past two days had merely been for tending to his wounds.

Wu Zhangkong had said that he would be discharged today, and Lin Xiuran had just begun packing his things.

"Little Brother Xiuran, are you alright?"

A girl in a wheelchair appeared at the door. It was Ouyang Zixin. A kick from that Four-Ring Soul Master had broken her leg, leaving her like this.

Her face was pale, and her gaze toward Lin Xiuran was filled with regret.

Lin Xiuran's gaze was calm and without ripples. "Mm. Thanks to you, I didn't die."

Ouyang Zixin pressed her lips tightly together, her expression unpleasant. She only said softly, "I'm sorry. I wronged you."

Lin Xiuran shook his head. "There's no need. You saved me too, so we're even. You don't need to be like this."

"But..." Ouyang Zixin wanted to say more, but when she saw Lin Xiuran's ever-calm eyes, the words caught in her throat. She could not say anything.

"I'm being discharged today. Rest well." Lin Xiuran packed his things, put them into his Storage Ring, and walked past her toward the exit.

Ouyang Zixin's hand gripping the side of her wheelchair turned white, but she could only silently watch as Lin Xiuran passed by her.

At that moment, she seemed to realize that whatever bond they had between them had come to an end.

How badly she wanted to stop him and apologize properly, but sensing the distant, unapproachable aura around him, she ultimately remained silent. She knew that even if she spoke, the outcome would not be what she wanted.

All she could do was stare blankly at his departing figure. After a long while, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she could only sob in pain.

Only she herself knew what she had lost. Yet at this moment, there was nothing she could do.

People often only learn to cherish something after they have lost it. But cherishing it after it is gone has no meaning.

At the hospital entrance, Wu Zhangkong was already waiting for him beside the Soul Guidance Car.

"Teacher Wu, where are we going?"

Even now, Lin Xiuran did not know where Wu Zhangkong was taking him. He only knew that he would be discharged today and that Wu Zhangkong would wait for him outside.

Wu Zhangkong was sparing with words. "Eastsea Academy."

Lin Xiuran naturally understood going to Eastsea Academy, but reality turned out to be somewhat different from what he had imagined.

Wu Zhangkong drove at nearly one hundred and eighty. Eastsea Central Hospital was not far from Eastsea Academy, so the two soon returned to the academy.

But Lin Xiuran did not return to the familiar Class One.

He stared at the class sign in front of him with a puzzled expression, because the newly placed sign clearly bore two words—Zero Class.

Wu Zhangkong did not waste words with him. He entered the classroom first. With no other choice, Lin Xiuran followed him inside.

The first-year Zero Class classroom seemed somewhat empty. The classroom itself was no different from an ordinary one, but with only three people inside, it felt especially spacious.

This was different from when Lin Xiuran had first seen Zero Class at the Riotous Spirit Ascension Platform. Two people were missing now.

Lin Xiuran understood that those two had left, likely because of Tang Wulin's bloodline issue.

When Lin Xiuran entered, the three members of Zero Class all turned their gazes toward him.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were merely curious. A new member joining the class was quite novel, after all.

Guyue was different. Her eyes widened in surprise. She naturally knew Lin Xiuran, having seen him at the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda.

She simply had not expected him to join Zero Class as well.

The Xu Family would be settled with in the future. When the protagonist grew powerful and returned in glory, he would surely slaughter them.