Don't Follow Me—Go Walk with Them Instead

The next day.

"Luochuan, over here!"

"You came so early too."

There were not many people in the cafeteria that morning. As soon as Tang Luochuan entered, he spotted two familiar figures: Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin. It was the former who had called out to him.

"Sister Mu Xi, Sister Zixin."

Tang Luochuan greeted them with a faint smile.

"Xiao Xi."

"Listen to how excited you sound. This really is the first time I've seen you act like this toward a boy."

Ouyang Zixin teased with a smile.

"Huh? Zixin, be reasonable! Luochuan is still a child!"

Mu Xi visibly froze at those words, then hurriedly shook her head.

"I was joking."

"Did you really want to rob the cradle?"

Ouyang Zixin smiled. The junior was simply too young; otherwise, she really would have thought her friend was going after him.

But Luochuan was just a little brother!

Even if he was handsome, talented, and a good person...

His age was still a hard limitation.

"Oh, right, Luochuan."

"Were those your parents yesterday? They were both so amazing."

Ouyang Zixin looked at Tang Luochuan and could not help sighing. They had been two Rank 8 Mecha Masters.

"Yeah, yeah."

Mu Xi nodded in agreement, her smile radiant. The sight of those two black Mechas appearing yesterday morning still lingered vividly in her mind.

She had always thought Mecha Masters were incredibly cool, but neither of her parents was one. It would be great if Luochuan's parents were hers too... No, wait!

"My parents."

"They really are both outstanding Mecha Masters."

Tang Luochuan nodded with a smile, fully agreeing.

Had they not gone into seclusion in Aolai City ten years ago, the two of them would likely already have possessed the potential to become Rank 9 Mecha Designers.

"Their Martial Soul talents must be impressive too. No wonder they have such a genius son..."

"Both you and Xiao Xi are so talented. It would be great if my Martial Soul were a little stronger too!"

Ouyang Zixin could not help murmuring. If only her Martial Soul talent had been better.

"Zixin's Martial Soul is pretty good too."

"Blue Silver Grass with the Blue Silver King Bloodline is very rare."

Seeing her good friend's disappointment, Mu Xi hurried to comfort her softly.

"Hm?"

"The Blue Silver King Bloodline?"

Tang Luochuan was stunned. Could it be that Senior Ouyang Zixin's Martial Soul was actually Blue Silver Grass?

"That's right."

"You didn't know, Luochuan? Although your Zixin Sister's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, her Innate Soul Power was Level 7. That's extremely rare in this era, and she has the Blue Silver King Bloodline."

Mu Xi explained with a smile.

"What Blue Silver King? It's just a title everyone at the academy gave me..."

Ouyang Zixin shook her head repeatedly. How could she dare compare herself to the Blue Silver King? She was already twelve, yet had only just broken through to Three Rings. The pressure was immense.

"That isn't your title, Zixin. Your nickname is the East Sea Campus Belle."

"Xiao Xi, isn't that your title?"

"..."

Watching the two girls chatter away, Tang Luochuan did not interrupt. He merely sighed inwardly. He had not expected Eastsea Academy's Blue Silver King to be right beside him.

"You'll only get better and better, Zixin Sister."

Tang Luochuan said with a smile.

"Then I'll take that as a good omen, Luochuan."

Ouyang Zixin smiled at him and replied.

"Alright, it's time for us to go to class."

Mu Xi stood up with a smile and spoke softly.

"Oh, right, Luochuan. You have to forge with me again this weekend!"

As they headed toward the Teaching Building, she remembered a very important matter and immediately said it seriously.

"Hm?"

"Of course, no problem."

Tang Luochuan laughed and nodded.

"Hm?"

When Tang Luochuan arrived at the classroom, Gu Yue gave him an unsettled look from the side, leaving him somewhat confused.

"What's wrong, Gu Yue?"

He could not help asking softly.

"..."

Gu Yue said nothing. She merely lowered her head as though sighing, then turned away.

"What exactly are you—"

"All students, assemble at the field."

Just as Tang Luochuan was about to say something, the academy broadcast sounded. By the time he and Gu Yue arrived at the field, Principal Yu Lian had already convened an assembly for the entire academy on the stage where Guang Biao's apology ceremony had been held before.

"Teachers and students, you all know that the Class Promotion Tournament challenge has always been a way for students of every grade to hone themselves and grow stronger. It also allows them to challenge higher grades and seek breakthroughs."

"However, starting this year, because the first-year New Students are simply too formidable, challenges from lower grades to higher grades will be canceled. Only sparring within each grade will remain, but..."

"With the exception of Class 1, First Year."

"At the same time, a new class will be established—"

"Class Zero."

Yu Lian announced with a smile.

"Class Zero?"

Upon hearing this, many people were confused. Even the teachers were baffled. Why establish a Class Zero out of nowhere?

Only Wu Changkong seemed deep in thought. So it was a genius class? Then its candidates would presumably be... As his gaze swept over Tang Luochuan, Gu Yue, and the others, Wu Changkong understood everything.

"The provisional members of Eastsea Class Zero are Tang Luochuan, Gu Yue, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, Wei Xiaofeng, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin from Class 1, First Year..."

"Teacher Wu Changkong will oversee Class Zero. They will receive the academy's best educational resources, and every one of them will develop toward becoming Mecha Masters and Battle Armor Masters."

"All the students at our academy are outstanding, but Class Zero will be the true geniuses among you."

Yu Lian's voice was not loud, yet at that moment, it struck straight into everyone's hearts.

Eastsea Academy was certainly no small academy. With all its resources poured into them, especially these fewer than ten students, the results would be especially terrifying.

"Principal."

"Why are there only a few first-year students? Isn't that far too unfair?"

At that moment, a fifth-year student raised an objection.

"Oh?"

"Which class are you from, student?"

Yu Lian smiled calmly.

"Class 4, Fifth Grade. Xie Burou."

"A higher-grade student. You're a Soul Grandmaster now, right?"

"In reply to the principal, I am already a Level 25 Great Soul Master."

"You ask me why? Come, Director Long Xuheng, tell him the answer."

Yu Lian looked at Long Xuheng beside him with a genial smile.

"Yes, Principal."

Long Xuheng nodded.

"Tang Luochuan, nine years old, Level 28 Great Soul Master."

"Gu Yue, nine years old, Level 28 Great Soul Master."

The moment Tang Luochuan and Gu Yue's cultivation levels were revealed, the entire field erupted.

The students had long known that this year's New Students were terrifying, but they had never expected them to be terrifying to this extent.

Level 28 was already enough cultivation to graduate from the sixth year of an Intermediate Academy, yet they were only nine years old!

"Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng are also Soul Grand Masters. Xie Xie is a Level 18 Soul Master."

"Tang Wulin is a Level 12 Soul Master..."

"Teacher, why is Tang Wulin included too?"

Upon hearing Tang Wulin's name, the student from before could not help asking again. He understood the others, but this one...

He was only Level 12.

"He is a Rank 3 Forging Master."

"If any of you can reach Rank 3 in the forging Sub-profession at the age of nine, I'll let him enter Class Zero too."

Yu Lian's calm voice carried through the crowd. Yet the moment he said this, the entire field was rendered speechless. A Sub-profession at Rank 3 was even more terrifying than being a Soul Grandmaster!

"If anyone else has objections, feel free to raise them."

"But I think..."

"No one should have any objections now."

"..."

After the assembly ended, Tang Luochuan's gaze remained fixed on Gu Yue. The reason was simple: she had been far too abnormal all morning and had barely spoken to him.

Could Gu Yue be trying to act cold? That could not be it.

"Gu Yue."

"What's wrong with you?"

Tang Luochuan stepped in front of her and asked.

"..."

Gu Yue gave him a cold look, changed directions, walked a few steps, and then stopped.

"What exactly is—"

"Of course, no problem."

Looking at Tang Luochuan, she gave a cold snort and enunciated every word.

"Hm?"

Tang Luochuan froze, then looked surprised. Wasn't that what he had said to Sister Mu Xi?

Well, so she had found out.

"Go walk with other girls."

"Why are you following me?"

Gu Yue rolled her eyes at him, then walked away without looking back. He had held her hand yesterday, yet today he was walking around with other people...

Tang Luochuan, she was never speaking to him again!