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In a corner Tang Wulin had not noticed, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue watched him clash with someone else and then narrowly avoid disaster because of the bracelet. Both of them breathed sighs of relief.

Tang Ziran smiled. "Good. Anyone with broad knowledge would recognize the significance of that bracelet. Now I can rest easy."

They were not actually leaving Tang Wulin. How could they possibly feel at ease letting him come here alone?

It was simply that their child had grown up and become a Soul Master capable of standing on his own. It was time to gradually let go and allow him to walk his own path.

It would begin with going alone to a big city for school!

Tang Wulin's adoptive mother, Lang Yue, looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Are you sure you want to go to the Mecha Master Association?"

The two of them had once been Federation Mecha Designers and Medicine Researchers. However, certain changes had drawn the attention of some forces, leaving them with no choice but to conceal their identities and abandon their former accomplishments.

This time, they had come to Eastsea City because her husband intended to return to his old profession. It would not only provide a well-paying job, but also help Wulin bear some of the burden.

But there were risks. If those forces noticed them, they could run into trouble.

"Luck cannot favor us forever. If the Spirit Pagoda had not given Wulin this opportunity, he might have received only a Defective Soul Spirit."

Tang Ziran's gaze was resolute. "Mang Tian said Wulin already had the ability of a Level 2 Blacksmith and had broken the Blacksmith Association's record. The child is going further and further, while we are standing still, unable to help him at all. What kind of parents would that make us?"

"At the very least, we cannot put all the pressure of paying for that Century Soul Spirit and his next Soul Spirit on him!"

It would take six years to graduate from the Intermediate Academy. If he and his wife returned to their old professions, it would definitely be enough.

Besides, Wulin was now valued by the Spirit Pagoda. Even if something happened to them, he would not be implicated by them. What was there to fear?

Lang Yue nodded gently.

"I'll listen to you."

After taking a Soul Tool Vehicle the whole way, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena arrived at Eastsea Academy.

As they entered the Academy, a lush stretch of greenery came into view. A broad avenue ran east and west, paved with ancient bluish stone slabs and carrying a deep sense of history.

Eastsea Academy was a large Academy with qualifications for both Intermediate and Advanced Academy education. The Intermediate Division was on the eastern side of the Academy, occupying two-thirds of its grounds.

Rather than reporting to the Academic Affairs Office beside the Teaching Building, Huo Yuhao led Gu Yuena through the strange looks of the faculty toward the top floor of the Administration Building, where he knocked on the Dean Office door.

"The door isn't locked. Come in."

Yu Zhen stopped writing his Speech Draft and looked toward the door. When he saw Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena enter, his eyes immediately lit up. He stood and said, "So it's Student Huo Yuhao. Welcome."

He had not seen the other party come to report, and he had remained worried. Now, not only had Huo Yuhao come himself, but he had also brought...

Eh? Who was this black-haired, black-eyed female student? Where was Student Gu Yuena?

Dean Yu's smile vanished.

Where had the other Spirit Pagoda genius gone? She had promised to come report!

At that moment, Huo Yuhao spoke. "Sorry to trouble you with reissuing her identification. This is Student Gu Yuena."

"It's fine."

Yu Zhen looked at Gu Yuena's drastically changed appearance, a trace of oddness flashing through his eyes. The Spirit Pagoda even does beauty-scam tricks? "It's just registering information on the website. It's no big deal. Hello, Student Gu Yuena."

"Hello."

Gu Yuena stepped forward and explained softly, "I used a special Soul Tool to conceal my appearance. You may need to explain it to the other teachers."

"So that's how it is. A trivial matter." Yu Zhen chuckled. "I'll explain it to the teachers."

Another genius from the Spirit Pagoda. Now they could finally vent their anger properly during the Tianhai Alliance Tournament.

It was just a little unfortunate that these two could not remain at the Academy forever...

They chatted briefly, with Yu Zhen mainly introducing some matters within the Academy. When the time was about right, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena said goodbye and headed for the Dormitory Building.

Watching the two leave, Yu Zhen sat down with a sigh. "Whether it's Tower Master Hua or these two Core Disciples from the Spirit Pagoda, none of them seem arrogant."

They were clearly destined to become prominent figures, yet they did not look down on others with disdain. They were also pleasant to be around.

Unlike that person at their Academy...

Yu Zhen shifted his gaze to a teacher's file on his desk, a headache brewing.

Others did not know that person's background, but as Dean, he knew it very well.

Wu Changkong, a Six-Ring Soul Emperor and Two-Word Battle Armor Master from Shrek Academy. He was handsome, cold and aloof, and also the strongest person in their Academy.

Of course, he had the right to be proud. But if he was going to work at the Academy, should he not rein it in a little?

He wore a cold face around everyone, as though they owed him money.

Yu Zhen sighed.

The teachers in the Advanced Division had some strong opinions about him now... mainly the male teachers. That was why Yu Zhen could only transfer him to the Intermediate Division.

"First, I'll have him teach Grade One Class Five and see whether it can temper his personality. Later, I'll transfer him to Class Zero, where he can teach those geniuses alongside Teacher Luo."

Although Huo Yuhao himself had said he did not need special treatment, how could Yu Zhen truly do that?

Eastsea Academy divided classes according to talent. This year, there would probably be five classes. Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena would naturally enter the best Class One, but only for the time being.

After some time, he planned to place the outstanding students, including Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, into one class and nurture them with all his resources. Only then could their Academy achieve the best results at the Tianhai Alliance Tournament.

Thinking of his plan, Yu Zhen's lips curved upward slightly.

Just then, Long Hengxu, the First Grade Dean of Students, knocked and entered, his brows tightly furrowed. "Dean, there's a problem. Two students got into a fight in their dormitory and damaged some public property."

Pulling back his thoughts, Yu Zhen asked,

"Is there anything special about those two?"

If there were nothing special about them, Long Hengxu would have handled it himself and would not have come looking for him.

"One of them is called Tang Wulin... He has a Storage Soul Tool from the Spirit Pagoda, but his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Yu Zhen raised his brows, somewhat surprised.

Most people might not understand such a thing, but as the founder of an Academy, Yu Zhen knew something about these circumstances.

Special students who had received Soul Tools bearing the Spirit Pagoda's emblem had appeared in the past. They were special geniuses identified by some unknown method of the Spirit Pagoda. Their Soul Power and Martial Souls appeared ordinary, but they possessed talent in certain areas, perhaps even special bloodlines.

The last such student to attend their Academy seemed to have possessed a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline. The Spirit Pagoda had sponsored him with a powerful Dragon Race Soul Spirit, and after his Martial Soul Evolution, he had become a Seven-Ring Soul Saint. Yu Zhen had seen him a few years ago.

With that in mind, Yu Zhen said, "What caused the conflict? Did Tang Wulin start it?"

"No. It was bullying. A student named Zhou Changxi saw that Tang Wulin was dressed plainly and told him to clean. He rummaged through Tang Wulin's luggage without permission and wanted to play with that spatial Soul Tool. They ended up arguing and fighting. A student named Xie Xie stopped them afterward."

After hearing some additional information, Yu Zhen considered the matter for a moment before making his decision. "In that case, assign Tang Wulin to Class 2 and Zhou Changxi to Class 5."

Long Hengxu did not object to this decision.

Zhou Changxi's Martial Soul was good, and based on his talent, he could originally have entered Class Three. But his character was poor. He had bullied a classmate on the first day of school, so handing him to Teacher Wu was indeed fitting. Even Long Hengxu felt a chill down his back when he saw that cold face.

As for Tang Wulin... As the times developed, Eastsea City and the nearby Soul Master Families had gradually acquired some Legendary Soul Spirits. There were now more students with Century Soul Spirits than before. In the past, students with Century Soul Spirits could barely fill a single class, but now the Soul Masters in both Class One and Class 2 basically possessed Century Soul Spirits.

Tang Wulin's Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass, but he possessed a Century Soul Spirit. Entering Class 2 was perfectly reasonable. It would not make the Academy seem overly biased, nor would it make this student who might join the Spirit Pagoda feel undervalued.