Little Wu

This world seemed far crueler than I had imagined!

Watching the stars fill the sky, the young man could not help but sigh. No matter what world it was, there was no absolute peace, nor was there absolute fairness.

Even on Blue Star in his previous life, peace had only been relative. There was no such thing as peaceful times—only someone carrying the burden for you.

When all is said and done, I did nothing wrong. I need strength, so I have to change the plot. If I don't work hard to become stronger, then I'll be the next one lying here!

Having figured this out, the young man was no longer lost. He rose from the ground. Though the cold wind chilled his body, his heart burned with fighting spirit.

He wanted to change the plot and alter the original outcome where Tang San won. What had happened today made him understand that Tang Father and Son might not be good people, and Spirit Hall might not be good either.

Since neither of them could bring me the peace I wanted, then I would create a peaceful world with my own hands!

First, become stronger!

"System, why didn't I get a reward after I let Spirit Hall discover Tang San?"

"Ding! The five people who discovered Tang San's identity have all been killed, and the information cannot be passed on. Spirit Hall only knows that something is wrong with Holy Soul Village, but does not know what it is... The System advises the Host to leave Holy Soul Village immediately!"

Long Jie understood what the System meant, but he was in no hurry to leave. If he was going to leave, he would do so openly.

"Forget it. System, give me a spirit ring!"

"Ding! The three-thousand-year Gale Wolf spirit ring has been issued!"

A surge of energy flowed into him, and Long Jie felt his body fill with power. The Seven Stars Blade began absorbing the spirit ring's abilities. The seven-star runes upon it shone brightly, radiating supreme might.

Soon after, the light faded. The Seven Stars Blade grew by 0.2 meters, becoming 0.7 meters long!

A purple spirit ring appeared behind Long Jie.

The moment the spirit ring appeared, his Second Spirit bloodline activated and absorbed it into Long Jie's body. The Gale Wolf's abilities were absorbed by his bloodline, transforming it into the Gale Wolf Bloodline.

Long Jie gained the speed of the wind and the endurance of a wolf!

In an instant, Long Jie's strength surged. He was undoubtedly very powerful now.

"Good. This is how it should be. Only by becoming stronger can I control my own fate!" Long Jie's eyes lit up. He now had a goal for becoming stronger.

He remained in Holy Soul Village for several more days. During that time, Spirit Hall came to investigate, but their inquiry did not lead to Long Jie. Instead, because Tang Father and Son had vanished from the village, the investigation focused directly on them.

"Ding! Tang San has left Holy Soul Village, changing the plot. Reward: Gale Step!"

A cultivation technique?

Long Jie was overjoyed. He immediately accepted Gale Step and began cultivating it.

Gale Step was a movement technique, and when paired with the Gale Wolf Bloodline, its effects were remarkable. Moreover, this technique seemed tailor-made for Long Jie. In only ten days, he had successfully mastered it.

Ten days later, Long Jie left Holy Soul Village alone, carrying the inheritance left behind by his parents.

"Goodbye, Holy Soul Village. Perhaps I'll never come back again," Long Jie murmured. He had no parents; they had died half a year ago. Thus, he no longer had much attachment to Holy Soul Village.

Leaving Holy Soul Village marked the beginning of his growth. In less than a day, the young man arrived alone at the Junior Soul Master Academy in Notting City.

At the academy gates, the young man raised his head. The building before him was grand and imposing, luxurious and majestic... Impossible. It was just an ordinary school, looking much like a rural elementary school on Blue Star.

As he approached the entrance, Long Jie carefully observed the students entering the academy. Every one of them carried a letter of recommendation, as if that was required for admission.

But obviously, Long Jie did not have one.

But was that a problem? Not at all.

He strode up to the gatekeeper, revealed his disguised thousand-year spirit ring—turning it into a pale yellow hundred-year spirit ring for the guard to see—then generously tossed out a Gold Soul Coin. "Handle my enrollment. I want the cheapest dormitory. Don't ask why. If you must know, I'm here to have fun!"

That series of actions thoroughly startled the gatekeeper. Holding the Gold Soul Coin, he was wildly excited. Which young master had dressed like this to come play around?

"Of course, sir. I'll arrange it right away!"

"Hmph!" The young man snorted. He absolutely could not lose in terms of presence.

To enter the academy, he had given the gatekeeper his only Gold Soul Coin. If he still could not get in after this, then he truly would not be getting in.

Fortunately, the gatekeeper was fairly reliable. He really did arrange Long Jie's enrollment and assigned him to a shared dormitory.

"From now on, I'm your boss. So? Any objections?"

"N-No objections..."

The moment he entered, he saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu... No, it was a little girl sitting atop a pile of boys.

Every one of those boys was bruised and battered.

The sight left Long Jie dumbfounded. All he could say was, as expected of Little Wu!

That was right. Long Jie had come here for Little Wu.

Just think about it—if he won Little Wu over before Tang San did, how many rewards could he get?

Surely not too few, right?

At that thought, Long Jie could not help but smile. You're busy running for your life while I'm stealing your girl!

"Hey! What are you laughing at? You, yeah, you! What, you refuse to accept Sister Little Wu?" Little Wu crossed her arms over her chest and glared fiercely at Long Jie.

Long Jie ignored her and walked straight to the best bed, placing his belongings on it. "This one is nice. It's mine from now on!"

"How dare you take Sister Little Wu's bed!" Little Wu flew into a rage. She stepped on the boys beneath her feet and leapt into the air, kicking at Long Jie.

Yet Long Jie did not even look at her. Wind gathered beneath his feet, and just as Little Wu landed, he vanished. When he reappeared, he was already behind her.

Boom...

Little Wu crashed heavily onto the floor.

"Damn it, why are you so fast..." Little Wu rubbed her aching backside and spoke indignantly.

"Are you all right?" Long Jie smiled faintly and extended a hand toward the girl. His smile was warm as spring, his expression full of concern.

Little Wu's face reddened at the sight, but she still slapped his hand away and snapped, "None of your business!"

She sprang up from the floor, stood across from Long Jie, and said, "Our match isn't over yet. If you have the guts, stop dodging!"

"Fine!" Long Jie smiled. He would not dodge, then!

"Hmph! Take this, Little Wu Flying Kick!" Little Wu leapt up and sent a flying kick toward Long Jie. Long Jie remained calm and unhurried.

With the Gale Wolf Bloodline, his speed could theoretically match the wind itself. Though he could not yet unleash its full power, dealing with Little Wu was still effortless!

Crack...

Just as Little Wu's foot was about to touch Long Jie, he firmly caught her leg in one hand. No matter how she struggled, she could not break free.

"Damn it... Let go of me!" the girl shouted unwillingly, but she could not free herself no matter what she did.

"Are you sure?" Long Jie smiled. He loosened his hand, and the girl immediately dropped from the air.

"Ah... No!" Little Wu covered her eyes in fear. It was not that high, but falling like this would definitely hurt, right?

She was most afraid of pain.

She closed her eyes and waited for a long time, yet no pain came. Instead, it felt as though someone had caught her in their arms. Little Wu hurriedly opened her eyes, and sure enough, Long Jie was holding her with a smile on his face.

Little Wu's face turned red. Whether from embarrassment or shyness, she stammered, "Put... put me down!"

Long Jie smiled and slowly set Little Wu down!

"You won. This bed is yours," Little Wu said with her head lowered as she went to the bed to pack up her things.

"No need. You can stay there. I was only joking with you. My name is Long Jie. What's your name?" Long Jie smiled and extended the hand of friendship.

Little Wu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and shook his hand. "My name is Little Wu—the Wu from dancing!!!"