Wang Yan's Change, Gu Yue Na Arrives!

In just a few minutes, Zhou Yi expelled three Core Disciples and one student who enjoyed Core Disciple treatment. Any other teacher at the academy would never have done such a thing; even Wang Yan felt she was acting like a madwoman at that moment. But it had to be said, Zhou Yi's actions shocked everyone in Class One of the first year. Every student felt a strong sense of crisis.

Core Disciples couldn't be directly expelled by their homeroom teacher, but other students could. If even Core Disciples were being dealt with, who would dare to break discipline? This immediately made all students, both inside and outside the class, behave themselves.

Wang Yan, feeling dejected, began his lesson. He would have to impeach Zhou Yi later, after school. However, he quickly noticed that the classroom atmosphere had changed. Compared to the laxity of yesterday, the remaining thirty-odd students in the class listened with exceptional seriousness, their eagerness almost like a thirst for knowledge. The classroom discipline was impeccable. This gradually shifted his thinking: perhaps being strict wasn't entirely a bad thing.

After school, Wang Yan ultimately did not impeach Zhou Yi. Instead, he sided with her. Throughout the day, the remaining students in Class One were more well-behaved than ever, and their learning efficiency was higher than any class he had ever taught. He had to admit that although Zhou Yi's teaching methods were simple and crude, the results were surprisingly good. With such a partner, they would surely be able to train a group of outstanding students.

Therefore, before explaining the situation to the academy, Wang Yan had a long talk with Zhou Yi and proposed his only condition: he hoped to co-teach Class One with Zhou Yi until the students graduated from the Outer Court. Zhou Yi agreed.

The next day, the Martial Soul Department's teaching office issued a notice, transferring students Dai Hua Bin, Zhu Lu, Huang Chu Tian, and Wu Feng from Class One of the first year to Class Two to continue their studies.

However, these students all filed appeals. But Shrek Academy was Shrek Academy after all. Regardless of a student's identity, as long as they studied here, they were treated equally. The academy would prioritize respecting the teachers' decisions. Moreover, as Wang Yan had said, although these students were expelled from Class One, they were not dismissed from the academy. And for these Core Disciples, who were talented but arrogant, this blow might not be a bad thing.

After this incident, the atmosphere in Class One of the first year completely changed. While the students no longer trembled at the sight of Zhou Yi, at least no one dared to defy her orders anymore. Wang Yan was also genuinely impressed; with just this ruckus, the learning atmosphere in Class One immediately became the best among all the classes he had taught.

Life and studies returned to a state of calm, but this was only for the vast majority of students. For Lin Yuan, he was in distress. The bottleneck between level thirty-nine and forty was firmly blocking his progress. It wasn't that he couldn't break through, but that his own accumulation was insufficient to synchronously raise his soul rings to ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years. According to his calculations, he needed the energy of a heavenly tribulation to complete the breakthrough.

"Sister Nana, that's the situation." Late at night, in the woods by Sea God Lake, Lin Yuan looked at Gu Yue Na beside him, his voice filled with helplessness.

Gu Yue Na gently pulled Lin Yuan into her embrace. Her soft hair fell, brushing against his cheek, carrying a familiar, crisp scent. She lowered her head and nuzzled the young man's silver hair, saying softly, "The energy of a heavenly tribulation? That's simple. I heard from Di Tian and the others that the Ice Empress in the far north is about to undergo her four-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation soon. Such a tribulation should be sufficient for you."

"The Ice Empress? That's not bad. The energy from a four-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, after being absorbed and converted by the Dragon God's Heart, will be more than enough to support my four soul rings to their limit, perhaps even with some left over. Sister Nana, go back and tell Uncle Di Tian and the others to invite the Ice Empress to the Star Dou Great Forest. I'll return to the Star Dou Great Forest after this academic year ends," Lin Yuan said after a moment of thought.

"Okay, I'll tell Di Tian when I get back." Gu Yue Na gently brushed Lin Yuan's silver-white hairband, her voice soft yet undeniably firm. "But you need to behave yourself at the academy and don't use your full power again, lest you attract too much attention. Your identity must not be exposed, especially the secret of the Dragon God Bloodline."

Lin Yuan buried himself in Gu Yue Na's embrace, the familiar scent filling his nostrils, his tense nerves gradually relaxing. "Sister Nana, I know what I'm doing. I'll return to the Star Dou Great Forest after the academic year ends." He paused, then raised his hand and grasped Gu Yue Na's wrist, a hint of slyness flashing in his purple eyes. "By the way, Sister Nana, when you come next time, could you bring some Golden Jade Fruits? And desserts made by Sister Bi Ji herself, I'm getting a craving."

Gu Yue Na chuckled at this, gently pinching Lin Yuan's cheek. "It's just you being greedy. I can bring Golden Jade Fruits, but whether Sister Bi Ji is willing to make desserts depends. Besides, your Sister Bi Ji and Sister Zi Ji miss you."

"Are you sure they miss me? Or do they want to 'bully' me?" Lin Yuan retorted.

Gu Yue Na playfully tapped his forehead, a doting smile in her eyes. "You have the nerve to say that? Who is bullying whom? It's one thing to bully the Sacred Beasts, but you don't even spare Sister Bi Ji and Sister Zi Ji. Now look, when you go back this time, they'll all be waiting for you. Alright, I should be going now."

Lin Yuan tilted his head slightly, gazing at Gu Yue Na's face, so close to his. The crisp scent filled his nose, warming his heart. He gently put his arm around Gu Yue Na's waist, stood on tiptoe, and placed a soft kiss on her tender lips.

The kiss was light, but it made Gu Yue Na's body stiffen slightly. She lowered her head and met Lin Yuan's smiling purple eyes, which reflected her own image and held the unique clarity and fervor of youth.

"This way, Sister Nana won't forget to miss me," Lin Yuan released her, a sly curve on his lips. His silver hair shimmered in the moonlight.

Gu Yue Na's fingertips lightly touched her lips, her eyes overflowing with tenderness. She ruffled Lin Yuan's hair, her voice softening. "You're so cheeky." Despite her words, there was no hint of reproach in her tone, only unconcealed indulgence. "Remember your promise, stay put at the academy, and I'll have Di Tian arrange things with the Ice Empress."

With that, a faint purple halo appeared around her, and her figure gradually became transparent.

"Goodnight, Xiao Yuan." With a final gentle instruction, Gu Yue Na's figure completely vanished into the night, leaving only a lingering crisp scent to prove she had been there.

Lin Yuan stood in place, his fingertips seemingly still feeling the touch of Gu Yue Na's hair, the scent around his nose gradually fading. He sighed softly and turned to walk towards the dormitory building, his silver-white hairband swaying gently in the night.

Opening the door to Dorm 107, he found the room quiet. Wang Dong was already fast asleep, his pinkish-blue short hair spread across the pillow, his breathing even and deep. Lin Yuan tiptoed, afraid of disturbing him, and went straight to his own bed to sit down.

He didn't lie down immediately but sat cross-legged, closing his eyes. The Dragon God's Heart slowly circulated, calming his slightly agitated mind, which was stirred by longing. Gu Yue Na's gentle eyes flashed in his mind, the lush scenery of the Star Dou Great Forest, the soft texture of Sister Bi Ji's desserts. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yuan opened his eyes, his purple irises emitting a faint glow in the darkness. He waved his hand, and the spiritual grass on the windowsill, transplanted from the Lake of Life, swayed gently, emitting a richer fragrance that dispelled the stuffiness in the dormitory. He lay down gently, the soft fur bedding bringing a familiar comfort. In the past, with Gu Yue Na by his side, he could always fall asleep quickly. But tonight, even knowing the reunion was not far off, he still felt a sense of emptiness. He turned on his side and looked at the sleeping Wang Dong beside him, his pinkish-blue eyelashes casting faint shadows under his eyelids, making him look rather docile.

"This guy was arguing with me during the day, but he sleeps so honestly," Lin Yuan muttered to himself, his tense nerves gradually relaxing. Perhaps it was the exhaustion from training during the day, or perhaps the fragrance of the spiritual grass had taken effect. His eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and finally, enveloped by a familiar scent, he fell into a deep sleep.

In the middle of the night, Lin Yuan vaguely felt movement beside him. He thought Wang Dong had woken up and didn't pay much attention. He turned over and instinctively moved towards the warmth. It wasn't until he touched something soft and smelled that faint, elusive crisp scent that he suddenly woke up.

"Sister Nana?" he exclaimed in surprise, his voice hoarse from just waking up.

In the darkness, Gu Yue Na's figure appeared. She placed her index finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture, and her eyes signaled him to look outside. Lin Yuan followed her gaze, and the sound of patrolling teachers' footsteps could be faintly heard outside the dormitory door.

After the footsteps faded, Gu Yue Na lay down beside him, gently pulling him into her embrace, her voice as soft as dripping water. "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to sleep, so I came back."

The familiar warmth enveloped him, and Lin Yuan's heart instantly settled. He buried himself in Gu Yue Na's embrace, greedily inhaling her scent, and said in a muffled voice, "I knew Sister Nana spoiled me the most."

Gu Yue Na chuckled softly, reaching out to stroke his hair, her fingertips brushing against his silver-white hairband. "Stop fooling around, go to sleep quickly. You have class tomorrow."

Lin Yuan responded with an "Mm," his tense body completely relaxing. With Gu Yue Na by his side, drowsiness washed over him like a tide, and he quickly fell asleep again, a satisfied smile on his lips.

Gu Yue Na looked down at the sleeping youth in her embrace, her eyes full of doting affection. She gently patted his back, like coaxing a child, and placed a soft kiss on his forehead before closing her eyes and falling into a peaceful sleep in his embrace.

In the early morning, the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window into the dormitory. Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, and his embrace was empty again. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly. Sister Nana was always like this, leaving quietly before dawn. He stretched and got out of bed.

Wang Dong also woke up, rubbing his eyes and sitting up. Seeing Lin Yuan, he yawned. "Morning, you're up pretty early today."

"I couldn't sleep anymore," Lin Yuan replied casually and walked to the window, pushing it open.

The fresh morning air rushed in, carrying the moist scent of Sea God Lake, invigorating him.

"Let's go, time for class..."