Refusing to Join Zero Class

"Are you willing to join Zero Class?" Long Hengxu's gaze burned with excitement. Zero Class already had Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie, and this semester, Xu Xiaoyan, with her absolute control, had joined as well.

If another terrifying talent like Wujin, whose talent and strength were both exceptional, joined them, Eastsea Academy would surely make a name for itself at this Heaven Sea Alliance Grand Competition.

"Not interested." Wujin shook his head coldly. Although Xia Yi could help him absorb the resentment, Xia Yi's cultivation was still too low. Each time, he could only absorb a very limited amount, and the frequency of absorption could not be too high either.

Now, things were still manageable. With Xia Yi around, he at least did not need to worry about the resentment for a short while.

But if he really had to look at Gu Yue every day, even ten Xia Yis might not be able to absorb resentment as quickly as it was generated.

"Don't rush to refuse. First, listen to the benefits of joining Zero Class. Aside from receiving free Grade A Meals every day, the academy's other resources will also be allocated to you. Most importantly, Zero Class's teacher comes from Shrek Academy. With your talent, you will certainly embark on the path of a Battle Armor Master in the future. Shrek Academy is known as the cradle of Battle Armor Masters, and only Teacher Wu Zhangkong, who came from Shrek Academy, can lay a solid foundation for you to become a Battle Armor Master." As Long Hengxu spoke, he flipped his wrist, producing a sheet of paper covered in writing. He handed it to Wujin and said, "As long as you sign this agreement, you will be a member of Zero Class from now on. You will receive everything I just mentioned."

"Not interested." Wujin still gave the same three words, his voice as cold as before. He did not even glance at the agreement.

"You should sign it. Eastsea Academy is only a small academy. When it comes to knowledge related to Battle Armor, aside from Wu Zhangkong, the other teachers in the academy—including me—know very little. Only he can help you avoid some detours on the road to becoming a Battle Armor Master." Ye Yingluo took the so-called agreement from Long Hengxu and looked deeply at Wujin. Then she continued, "Besides, the condition inside your body is becoming increasingly serious. Perhaps only Shrek Academy can truly help you solve the problem in your body. Look at Xia Yi. He only stayed in your dormitory for one night, and look what he has become."

Because he had absorbed too much resentment the previous night, Xia Yi had tried hard to circulate his Soul Power and absorb it. Yet he could now barely walk, and his entire body still felt icy cold. He looked as though he had just recovered from a serious illness.

Wujin's mouth twitched slightly. Only he and Xia Yi knew how great the benefits Xia Yi had gained from him last night were. How had Xia Yi become the victim instead?

"Why don't you mention that he has already broken through?" Wujin curled his lip and said coldly.

"Broken through?" Ye Yingluo had been entirely preoccupied with getting Wujin to join Zero Class and had not paid any attention to Xia Yi at all.

Only after hearing Wujin say that did Ye Yingluo notice that Xia Yi's Soul Power had reached level eleven.

"Huh, he really did break through a level. You cultivated last night." Ye Yingluo studied Xia Yi curiously and muttered, "No wonder the resentment eroded you so severely. So you were cultivating. It was already fortunate that you did not suffer a cultivation deviation."

"Just luck." Xia Yi shook his head and cursed inwardly. Fortunately, his consciousness could not be corroded by resentment. Otherwise, Ye Yingluo would have completely screwed him over last night.

She clearly knew that ordinary Soul Masters could not meditate and cultivate beside Wujin, yet she had not warned him beforehand.

"It's fine. Just be more careful next time," Ye Yingluo said in a deep voice, though an almost imperceptible smile flashed across her lips.

But Xia Yi still caught it.

Could this woman have done it on purpose? Was her goal to make me help Wujin absorb some resentment? Xia Yi's eyelids twitched wildly. He felt that coming to First Class might have been a mistake.

On his very first day at the academy, before he even had student registration, he had been set up by his homeroom teacher.

Xia Yi did not know that he had guessed correctly. Quite a few students in First Class had been set up by Ye Yingluo. To reduce the resentment inside Wujin's body, she had arranged for many students to stay in Wujin's dormitory.

Although those students could not enter Wujin's consciousness and directly absorb resentment as Xia Yi could, simply sleeping beside Wujin would still absorb, to a greater or lesser extent, some of the resentment radiating from his body.

If some fool happened to meditate and cultivate there, that would be even better.

It was only one night, after all. As long as they did not enter Wujin's consciousness like Xia Yi had, nothing serious would happen.

Besides, Ye Yingluo had never required them to meditate and cultivate.

Of course, whether they slept or meditated, those students would strongly demand a change of dormitories the next day.

By now, every boy in First Class had lived in a dormitory near Wujin's.

No one was willing to share a dormitory with Wujin anymore.

Xia Yi had just arrived at Eastsea Academy and knew nothing about the situation. Naturally, Ye Yingluo had arranged for him to stay in Wujin's dormitory.

However, this had indirectly benefited Xia Yi.

It gave him an opportunity to make up for his lack of cultivation.

"Since Wujin will soon join Zero Class, and Zero Class has its own separate dormitories, you can live in Wujin's dormitory from now on," Ye Yingluo said as she looked at Xia Yi. She had originally planned to arrange a new dormitory for Xia Yi, but when she thought of the situation over in Zero Class, she gave up on the idea.

"Wujin hasn't agreed yet, has he?" Xia Yi shook his head.

He knew Wujin could not possibly agree. Setting aside the fact that seeing Gu Yue would cause resentment to arise within him—

Wujin had spent a hundred-thousand-year Ice Phoenix Flower just to find Xia Yi, a special person capable of absorbing resentment.

How could a few words from Long Hengxu and Ye Yingluo possibly make him separate from Xia Yi now?

Xia Yi did not want to part from Wujin either. Once such an excellent Soul Power charger was gone, where would he find another one?

"Wujin must join Zero Class. Staying in First Class will only delay him." Ye Yingluo sighed softly and placed the agreement to join Zero Class before Wujin.

She had previously considered many methods, such as arranging Soul Masters to stay in Wujin's dormitory, to help lessen the resentment's erosion of him. But the results had been negligible.

She had enormous expectations for Wujin, which was why she hoped even more that he would join Zero Class.

She had hidden news of Wujin from the academy for an entire semester. It was not until Wujin was exposed yesterday, and Long Hengxu came to find her and lectured her all night, that she understood that continuing to keep Wujin in First Class would only harm him.

"I have already thought of a way to resolve the resentment inside my body. As for Battle Armor, when my cultivation reaches the point where I can become a Battle Armor Master, I will naturally enter Shrek Academy. There is no need to worry about Battle Armor at all." Wujin shook his head. With his talent, he could enter Shrek Academy even without Zero Class.

He still did not take the agreement to join Zero Class from Ye Yingluo's hand.

Although Shrek Academy did not have a good relationship with either the Spirit Pagoda or the Federal Government, that did not affect Shrek Academy's status as the dream of Soul Masters across the continent.

Wujin did not truly yearn for Shrek Academy. He wanted to use Shrek Academy's power to quickly become stronger, so that he could smoothly join the Blood God Legion afterward.

After all, joining the Blood God Legion required a letter of recommendation.

And across the entire continent, there were very few organizations capable of providing letters of recommendation to join the Blood God Legion.